Evening journal., 1918-06-17
GOODMAN CHILDREN
GIVE HAPPY PROGRAM

Goodman NJ. p. Sunday School Is
noted for the excellence OF It's annual
Children's Day exercises. Preparations
for these events always consume weeks
Of time I'm advance on the part Of Clar-
ence w Pyle, superintendent Of the
school. who has established a reputa-
tlon for HIS taste and ability IN ar
ranging such exercises as these and his
associate workers And. II u were pos
sible 10 surpass previous efforts IN this
city. they were certainly exceeded al
the Children's Day exercises, held by
the Sunday School In Goodman Church
last night
A gratifying feature Of the evening
was the report NJ Miss Mildred Ien-
ness. the secretary for the Sunday
School. as 10 the amounts raised by the
various classes for the education and
benencent fund for the aid OF student
ministers.
The total sum raised was sio6. which
exceeded by three times, the amount
raised for the same fund In any pre-
codlng year. The class that reported
the larsest amount was the one OF
which Harry S. Lynch Is teacher, the
amount being $3.50. The class OF
which the pastor, the Rev. William G..
Harris, IL the teacher. reported The
second largest amount, S3i.
Tho church was beautifully decorated
for the exercises with the national
colors. boughs OF trees and cut flowers
Of many kinds. Some wonderful set
tings were provided for the various
numbers on the program. As the pro-
gram opened with a selection by The
augmented orchestra OF the sunday
school. under the direction Of Clyde NJ.
Carver. and the curialned was pulled
aside, a striking picture was reveted. A
large group OF children, prettily dress
ed were grouped In bower OF leaves
and flowers. and Il was such a beaut-
ful sight that murmurs OF wonderment
were heard all over the audience This
scene was second only 10 the closing
number. The story OF the flag," In
which the red and white stripes and the
stars IN the Geld OF blue OF the national
emblem was made. piece by piece, OF
crepe paper while class OF girls re-
cited After Il had been completed
three beautiful flags were dropped from
aloft. while the orchestra played and
the assemblsge sang "The Star Spsngled
Banner" standing. There were many
other settings which deserve special de-
sorlptlon, but the two mentioned were
perhaps, the best.
The remarks OF the pastor, tho Rev.
william q. Harris. on The Rose OF
sharon" as he stood on the platform
By the side OF a sweet girl holding aloft
a bouquet Of these roses Of the Orient
were most interesting. The singing OF
special children's day numbers under
the direction OF w. j. Stats, chorisler
OF the sunday school. was splendid.
In the program the orchestra gave a
selection. followed by a tsbleaux, with
the solo by Miss Sarah Stern. singing. by
the school, responsive reading, prayer
recitation, program By the junior de-
partment, which was a most attractive
feature Of the program, recitation, our
Chosen Flowers; singing by he
school; recitation, "a White Rose by
Edith wardell; address by the pastor
exercise. Rose Pledges" by a class o.
seven girls; singing by the school; tab
lesux. Miss Junes Garden Party" LEI
by Katharine Donahoe; a blossom so
cial. by class Of thirteen girls; reciis
ton. "Thorns': singing by The school
tablesux. "Rock OF Ages, led by bllz
abeth Harris and Audry Robinson' tw'
other tableaux: singing by the schoo
and "The Story Of the Flag