Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
PAGEANT CLOSES
GOLDEN JUBILEE
Five Thousand People Witness
Noteworthy Celebration of
Completion Of Fifty Years
of Sunday School Work.

What was probably the most note
worthy pageant Of religious education
ever given in the state of Nebraska
was staged by 500 Omaha and Doug
las county Sunday school people at
the Auditorium Thursday before an
audience of 5000 people.
The pageant was presented under
the auspices Of the Douglas County
Sunday School association as part Of
the celebration in connection with the
golden jubilee convention of the State
Sunday School association in Omaha.
A chorus of several hundred male
and female voices occupied the stage.
The singers were banked tier above
tier from the front OF the rostrum to
the rear curtain.
= The episooes opened with process
sional, 1--WE March, We March to Vic
tory" Mrs. P. L. Edgar directed this.
The Introductory tableaux was direct
ed by Mrs. F. R. Joslin OF Parkvale
Presbyterian church.
Hebrew Period Shown.
The Hebrew period was the first to
be represented. The banner bearers
were directed by Mrs. Frank Gordon
of Walnut Hill Methodist church.
Miss Ruth Sheldon directed the rep
resentation of the patriarchial train
ing in the Hebrew household, Mrs.
Pauline Gail Of the First Methodist
church was director of the school of
scribes in which Ezra was represented
teaching at the water hole. The syna-
gogue school OF the first century B. c.
was represented by group under the
direction of Mrs. Quintin Moore OF
Central United Presbyterian church.
This brought the story in success
sive steps down to the Christian era.
Mrs. R. w. Bixby was director OF the:
representation of the teaching OF
Timothy. The period of the reforma-
ton was vividly reproduced when
Luther and his followers entered in
their flowing black robes, and the
great reformer nailed his ninety seven
theses upon the door of the church
This was handled by Rev. c. N. Swi-
hart of Grace Lutheran church.
Birth of Sunday School.
In the modern period the birth OF
the Sunday school was represented
Mr.. Corea of Hanscom Park Metho-
dist Episcopal church directed the
work and with a group OF boys, IN
torn shirts and dismantled suspenlde,rs
fighting in the streets, illustrated the
power of the Sunday school in direct
ing BOYS Alright. He found the boy,
fighting, but before they left the stage
he had them singing in chorus:
LET dogs delight to bark and bite, etc.
For their little hands were never MADE
To tear each others eyes"
Steps in development were ther
further handled by Miss Jane Liddel
and Miss Allen Koch of Kountzt
Memorial church.
Graded Sunday School Work Shown
The graded Sunday school repre-
sentation was spectacular and highly
entertaining. Here the children of al
ages trooped in as on Sunday morn
ing. Big sisters were bringing some
while mothers attended others and ii
MANY cases mothers with their hats
on. carried infants in their arms.
Sunday school teachers troopec
along with a myriad of white-clae
girls and boys, and two OF the teach
ers brought in beautiful cradle hand
somely trimmed in pink silk as rep
resentation of the cradle roll. During
the singing some of the infants OF thu
cradle roll undertook to set up
chorus of their own voicing their dis
pleasure of the whole affair, but thu
crowd was good-natured, appreciated
the position of the babes and laughed
heartily.
Representatives Of the children o
all the Protestant Sunday schools II
the city, took part in this feature, dl
rected BY ]. r. Cain, jr.. First Chris
tian church, with Mrs. R. J.. Daniels
First Baptist church, accompanist.
Other Departments Shown.
The representation of the junior de
partment was directed by Mrs. P. M
CJnk1n. J. Evans had charge o
the intermediate department. Rober
Graft and Mrs. William McMurry ha'
charge of the theme, Masters o
Self" Miss Nollman and Mrs. Pau
Bradley represented "Paul's Tri
umph.' Miss Mary Mann was respon
sibie for the mission study theme
"The Bible for All Nations" repre-
senting John Elliott and the Bible TO
the Indians.
For God and Home and Nativ
Land" was temperance study direct
ed bv Mrs. Alex McKie and Mrs
Hendee of Clifton Hill Presbyterian
church.
A tableau and representation by tn
Campfire girls was directed by Mis-
Nellie Ryan and the Boy Scouts ap
peared for a part under Morle
Young, Troop 9.
Every Branch Revealed.
The senior department reached ou
into the field of opportunities for serV
ice and C. A. Musselman and Mr.!
!. B. Butter OF Florence Presbyteria
church handled it. Teacher trainln
was handled by Mrs. c. A. Hufstette
- and Mrs. Margaret Bradnay of Peal
Memorial church. The adult depart
ment inspection service was illustrate
under the direction of D. f. Arm
strong, St. Mary's Avenue Congregs
tional church. Mrs. George Evans c
North Christian church had charge c
the episode the home department an
Mrs. Byron Peterson carried throug
the illustration of the necessity {
Christian training for the child b
the parents.
Tableau Closes Pageant.
A grand final tableau closed tn
pageant. Costumes had been prepare