Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-20
WEST SCHOOL IN
ITS 49TH YEAR.
Children Take Partin Happy
Sunday Night Ami
verSary Exercises
REWARDSCHOLARS FOR
PERFECT ATTENDANCE


The forty-eighth anniversary of West
Presbyterian Church Sunday School
was observed last night. with a pro-
gram of songs. Rotations, addresses,
etc. There was special music by
Charles M. Banks orchestra. and the
feature of the program was a chill
dren's exercise. entitled "The Birth
day Of Our Sunday School"
After an orchestra selection. a
hymn. prayer and the reading of the
scripture, a recitation. six Little
Scholars" was given by Ethel Gabke,
Leonard Grub, Dorothy Mckee. Edith
Hayes. Harold Vernon and Pearl Will
son. Then came recitation. Like
the Flowers" by Margaret Kloberg
"A Welcome i'm the Dark was the
title of a recitation by irene Smiley,
Katherine Mccall and Robert G.
Bruce. Jr.
An exercise. "The Weather Bri-
gade.r was participated in by Pearl
Wilson Shella Jackson, Howard
Beck. Edwin Mink. Carolyn Pritchett,
Ethel Fell. Seaford Short, Esther Md
dleton. Henry Taylor and Clayton
Harrison Another recitation Did
You Ever?' was gwen by leslie
Mullin
Our Sunday Schools Birthday
was the title Of an eXero Sc given by
seven little Bible students. Madeline
Reid. Myrtle Simpler Howard Beck,
Gladys McRea George Saunders. MEL
dred stiles and Howard Saunders.
T oil sol
Be Thankful" and Myrtle Simpler. a
solo. entitled "If I Were sunbeam
In the chorus, Gates OF Gladness"
the following soldiers of West Pres
byterian Sunday School" took part:
Leslie Mull.n. w. Edwin Mink, Perez
val Moser. Clark Vernon, Clayton
Harrison. Ralph Mills, Howard Saun-
ders Henry Taylor. Harold Vernon
Seaford Short. George Saunders,
Thomas Crow and Myran Stowe.
How the Leaves We're Clothed
was recited by Carolyn Pritchett
after which came "Autumns Birth
day March, by Dorothy Taylor, Helen
Kloberg. Edythe Mcclure. Mildred
Stiles. Carrie Gray. Martha Hill,
Gladys McRea. Margaret Kloberg,
Anna Holton Madeline Reid, Eliza
beth Vernon, Myrtle Simpler. May
Short, Leana Holton, Emma Deputy
and Margaret Bruce.
Elizabeth Vernon gave a recitation,
Leaves OF Autumn" after which
Shella Jackson sang the solo, Failing
Leaves"
flushed and Still" was a song sung
bv Frances Denny. Dorothy McRea,
Helen Lafferty, Frances Spence, Eliz-
abeth Mcdowell. Margaret Stowe,
Helen Ferguson. Mildred Keithley
Dorothy Taylor. Ruth Richie, Mary
DYER. Madeline Fell, Ruba Van Note
Helen Kloberg, Carrie Gray, Elizabeth
Helen Lafferty sang. THE Slumber
Islands, Hol" and the full chorus
gave. Come Gracious Spirit"
Tsleepytown" was sung by Marguer-
tie Clymer.
Frances Denney gave n birthday
address and Clark Vernon an address,
"A Word Before You Co Then the
| full chorus sang the following;
"Now the time has come to part
Dwell. o Christ. in every heart;
Grant we all again may meet
Irse ms for thy service sweet Amen
DIR. L. Franklin Smiley gave the
nastor's greeting, in which he spoke
/ of the success of the Bible School now
/ in its forty-ninth year.
The hymn, How Firm Foundation
was sung by the congregation. Bene-
diction was given. and the exercises
closed with the recessional by the
| Bible School orchestra,
The committee in charge OF the
celebration was composed Of. Joseph
! Nichols. chairman; Mrs e. NJ. Ochel
tree Miss Milliken. ]. b. Carpenter
Earle Johnson, Mrs. Joseph Davis Al
, bert Silvers. II. L. Mccoy. Miss Irene
Martin. Mrs Justis Davidson MISS
/ Grace Baird was director OF chh
dren's exercise and Miss Anna X
Brown. pianiste.
Placed on.the roll Of honor for
nerfect attendance we're:
/ Miss Allis Appleby, eighteen years;
Ella Walker. six years; Catherine
McRae. five years; Dorothy McRae'
five Years: Everett Stiles. five years
Edna Moffatt. FIVE years; Gertrude
f, Hitch. FIVE years; Gladys McRae. hve
wears: Marion Macfarlane. four
wears: John r. Hudson, four years ;
/ Clara Savers. four years; John Moi
fatt four years; Mrs. j r. Hudson
three years: Mrs Jos. Dillon, three
wears: Helen Macfarlane, three years
RAYMOND Austin. two years; Joseph
| Dillop two years; William Cleaver,
two years; Josephine Gedling' two