Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-28
Methodists Elect Officers

Methodist Episcopal church school
for the ensuing year. occurred Mon
day evening, April 26, as follows:
Church school superintendent. j.
W. Taylor; assistant superintendent,
Marion Brainerd; treasurer. George
A. Colburn, assistant treasurer,
Everett Savage; secretary. Mrs. J.
w. Taylor; assistant secretary,
Leona Garvin; pianist, Carrie Brad
ford; assistant pianist. Jessie Alex
ander; teachers, senior department,
Rev. j. w. Layton, F. H. Beale. Geo.
Libby, Mrs. L. D. Bristol, Carrie
Bradford, Miss Theresa Gormley,
Grace Morrill,, Helen Maddox, Nellie
Doe, Mrs. Carrie P. Tuck, Mrs. Lena
Pierce, Mrs. I. B.. Peters; superin-
tendent of home department. Mrs.
Roy Wardwell; superintendent of
missionary work, Anna c. Beale; su-
perintendent Of temperance work,
Mrs. I. B. Peters.
Reviewing the achievements Of the
work in the past year, under the
untiring efforts and efficient service
Of the church school superintendent.
~. w. Taylor, who was unanimously
reelected, assisted by a corp OF ex-
cellent teachers, sources for en-
couragement and inspiration have
been found.
The introduction Of graded lessons.
systematic census taking and month
ly school reports promoted an eff
cheney unsurpassed in Sunday school
activities.
The school enrolment is GAO. aver
age attendance 1856. Average April
attendance 3S5; 1920 finds the school
in a most Hourishing condition fin
ancially: $500 has been paid in mis-
sions: $500 Of the centenary pledge
$4,000 paid. April LIST finds all bills
raid and a total balance Of $3.50 in
cllding balance of last year.
The junior department, Superin-
>ndent Mrs. w. j. Layton; secre-
~, Beatrice Kimball; pianist,
5na bennett; teachers. girls. grade
Mary Godding; grade 6, Alice Bar
n,Aen; grade 5, Lottie Haskell;
a1o 4, Mrs Charles Chase. Boys,
ale I, Manley Haskell; grade 6. II.
Z. ride (scout MASTERY, grade 5;
Wta B. F. Smith; grade 4, Leona
0 ratt.
r.. Junior league, which is we'll
,siZed meets Wednesday after
As at o'clock and is doing fine
,."r!l under Mrs. Layton's instruc-
ion, also the Boys chorus. Mr..
i'rides work with the Scout Unit is
specially commendable. Pupils en-
..,o.lcd 81. Average attendance IS.
The Centenary pledge in the depart
rent was 800. of which SIS is i'aid.
The attendance has been fine.
Primary department, Superintend-
ont. Mrs. Lottie Kerr; secretary AID
pianist, Thelma Tobey; teachers,
girls. 1st grade, Mrs. Fife Bean; End
giadc. Elsie Sperry; Sd grade. Flor
cnce Blackman. Boys, LIST grade,
Marjorie Norton; End grade, Mrs.
F.f1e Wright; Bird grade, Mrs. Grin
Frost Substitute teacher, Myrtle
Griffin. Enrolment "a; average at
tendance 40; centenary pledge $S2.
Already paid in full. A "win-one"
contest has been started at the end
Il which a banquet will be given. A
promising girls chorus is also well
under way.
on May 9, temperance Sunday and
Stay 80 Memorial Sunday. special
i.,cgrams will be given in all the de-
pa"tments.
The school magazine 1.-The Torch"
viii soon appear in a new cover de-
sign to be plapned by the school pu-
pills.
The next general teachers meet
ing will be held the last week in
May.
A membership contest or drive is
scheduled for the month Of May,
which will be Of intense interest to
every class in the school as we'll as
the entertainment to be given to the
winning class Of the largest number
Of new members, at the close Of the
contest.