The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-06
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
OPENS THIS MORNING
Local Teachers and cIereymen Have
Charge Of Course During
Month of July

Month Of July
The daily vacat on Bible school
opens at the Y NJ. c. A. Wednesday
morning at 3 o'clock continuing
through the month OF July. Rev. w.
G.. Towart Is superintendent OF the
school assisted by Rev. J Il. Perry.
Mrs. w. G. Towart, Miss. Ruth Harris,
Miss Jeanette Perkins, Miss Thelma
Jolivette and Miss Gladys Fauley who
will act as teachers in the var Gus
departments. Mrs James Martin and
Miss Orisa Parker win conduct the
musical prom. Some very interesting
hand work will be turned ont by the
children and an interesting and help
full month Is in store. The ent re
building is placed at tie disposal of
the Bible classes during the forenoon.
The following schedule will be car.
ried out: $3.50 to 9:45, devotional
service; 9:i5 to 1875. music and
calesthcnics 1915 to 1915. r. bic
study and memory work; l0:45 to
1880 handcraft.
Last Friday delightful supper was
served by Mrs James Martin aud her
assistants to new contingent OF sol
diers from New York City who are
guests Of Camp Bennington. Mrs.
Martin not only provided fine things
TO eat but decorations OF flowers
helped to make the Y .aomelike for
the fellows Twenty covers were laid.
| NJ SIS Lois Estes conducted musical
program into which the fellows en-
tered with fine spirit Mrs. Richard
Atwell with several ladies acted as
hostesses The lobby was filed with
fellows to welcome tom and a com
mittee from the Y met them at The
train and conducted f. en- to Camp.
AT the banquet w H. Nichols held up
to the fellows the line work of Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson whose guests they
are Merritt B. Morgan welcomed the
boys to histOr bennington touching
briefly on the Importance of the town
in all Vermont records II w. Win
slow spoke oi the camp and the good
work OF Mrs. Margaret Crumpacker,
= the directories, +. h. Chase gave
greetings from the Y NJ C. a. in an
able manner. Rev. w. G.. Towart said
Grace for the meal. The entire af-
fair was in the hands of Mr. Chase
July as part of the Y program
is soldiers from the Soldiers Home
were conveyed in automob les furnish
ed by Messrs. Colgate and Bradford
to Camp Bennington for the ter
noon and early evening Supper OF
all kinds OF good things was served
amid much talking and laughing and
comparing expei iences \ photo
graph was taken of the & roup in
which mingled the boys of Cold Rar.
bour, Wilderness and Cedar Creek
with those Of Nerdun. Toule and the
Argonne. Worries were forgotten
out under the pines and cares and
pain vanished in the smoke Of many
cigars at the close OF the meal. When
the boys 81 departed the camp
rang with their cheers and i.Ae home.
ward trip closed a happy day.
Last week II. w. Winslow and Il.
h. Chase spent day on the Mohawk
Trail, liking on foot, by truck and
I"Cadalac' II was a fine day and trip.
The return from Greenfield was made
J by train.
Earl H. Chase let Sunday for Camp
Abnaki to do some spec al summer
work with Mr. Clark He will act as
Camp leader and will nave charge Of
tho music.
Harold Murray who has given such
efficient help during the season as a
1 volunteer leader lett by way OF Bur.
lington Monday for Lake george
where he has position as yiolinist
One feature the Y provides for
Camp Benn ngton is a tree shower
bath Whenever the soldiers ask lor 1t
This feature has been greatly enjoy.
ed and will be extended to them uur.
ing their stay at camp. They have
free access to any activity the build.
ing possesses including pool, letter
writing, etc.
An attractive feature at tho Y dur.
ing these summer weeks has been
the beautiful flowers furnished under
the oommitteeship of Mrs. Elmer
Gaskel by the good women OF the
town. They are much appreciate.
The Straight College QuartJrte
who will sing tonight at the Baptist
oIurch. will be guests OF the Y during
their stay in town. On the evening
of July the boys VIII give a free
concert in the Y lobby Stories ol
Southland, plantation melodies and
folk songs will be enjoyed by all who
wish to come, There is no price OF
admission.
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