New Britain herald., 1921-07-11
BIBLE CLASSES ARE
 IN CHURCH CHAPEL
"A Children and 21 Teachers Begin Session in Center Church

The daily vacation Bible school opened in Center Congregational church this morning in charge of Rev. Frederick Wilkin, with 21 in structors and "A pupils. Many inn portant studies will be taught here during the next five weeks. The formal opening will take place in the church tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock when Rev. Mr. Wilhn will speak on Our School, in New Brit ain," and Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe will deliver an address on the subject. ''The Effects of a Vacation Bible School on the Community Those in Charge.
 While the school did not open until 9:30 o'clock this morning, despite the rain many children were on hand as early as 8 o'clock. The various classes, with one exception, meet in the basement. The latter class, com posed of IS Kindergarten children meets in the Sunday school room This class is in charge of Mrs. w. l.. Williams, of Center church. Mrs. | Williams assistants are, Misses Doris Bradley, Ruth Gray and Virginia Tan cred, of Center church, and Gather 1 inc Volz, of St Peters church. In this class the children are taught to cut out pictures and paste them in
 scrapbooks, to build houses with blocks and to make intelligent use
 of various toys.
 Glasses in Basement.
 In the basement the classes are grouped about tables in different parts of the rooms where they do not interfere with each other To rthe left. as the visitor enters the doorway is seen a. class of 10 boys
 and girls who are busy learning bas- ketry. This mornings session was devoted to a lecture on the various materials used in basket making, such as willow, bamboo, grass, roots, etc. This class will be limited to Is mem bers. One class of five future ma irons is learning crocheting and hat making under the direction of Mrs. G. A. Porter, of St. Marks church.
 Mrs. E.. w. Clary and Miss Helen
 Martindell have charge of the bas-
 ketry department Both these ladies are from Center church.
 l Miss Eleanor Mann, of St. Marks and Miss Margaret Christ, of Center church, are teaching a class of II in
 knitting. Last year this class had 32 members and it is expected to equal this number this year.
 Twelve young ladies, under the su- pervision of Mesdames Charles Sy- monds and Charles Ludvigson, are learning sewing.
 Six boys, all over 12 years of age, are being taught hammock making by Mrs. w. B. Ritz, of the German
 Baptist church, and Willard Clary and Kenneth Whittle, of Center church.
 Raffia, a species of seaweed, and
 the weaving of it into mats, is being
 taught class of five by Miss Ruth Doolittle and Mrs. Samuel Norris, of Trinity M. E. church.
 Raincoats are repaired, rubber
 gloves mended, overshoes patched
 and other cobbling jobs done by the
 s,:oe and rubber repairing depart
 ment taught by Mrs. Fred Hewett.
 The domestic science department is
 under the direction of Miss Gertrude
 Irwin.
 The school will operate until
 August 12, when public exhibition of the work done by pupils will be held in Center church. The school sessions last two hours, ) beginning at 9:30 a. m., and closing
 at 11:30. The day is started with a' hymn and prayer followed by a Bible drill, story telling and classes. A flag drill closes the session. To- morrow Mrs. L. T. Seelye will tell a story, "A Little Girl and Great ) General >....
 Rev. MT. Wilkins is in charge of
 this work for the third year in New