Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13

No parent need complain this summer
that Jimmy and Mary have no occupa-
ton 10 keep them out Of mischief Be
sides the city ylaygrounds and parks,
there are in Wilmington ten Daily
Vacation Bible Schools. where trained
workers teaeh not only Bible stories but
basketry, folk games, music, and nature
study as we'll. These schools are open
every morning except Saturday and
Sunday and although in some a nominal
fce Of twenty-five cents q week IS
ch rgcd, no child is turned away because
ii loability 70 pay.
Schools are being conducted at the
following places. Italian Presbyterian
Mission Baptist Polish Mission; East
lake. Gilbert for colored children /;
McCabe: Slvorbrook, Asbury, Kings
wo6d. First Methodist Protestant and
Westminster Churches. IN addition 70
these there is a Daily Vacation Bible
School at Marshallton.
Each school varies il its method Of
presentation, but the course Of study IS
practically the same The schools are
Observation-Disclosures and chill
dren of all races and creeds study and
play together
these schools. selected almost 1T random
will show what attracts the children 70
come and study.
At Westminster. when a representative
Of Every Evening called, the morning
session opened with q chapel service, All
the children meeting together 70 pray
and sing In trac solcmnity Then they
divided into classes. The little tots
went 10 the kindergarten and sat ~ 2
baurv circle while Miss Carrie NutteT
taught them little hymns and told them
Bible stories. The stories were inter-
spersed with games and exercises iorr
relaxation i. The primary age boys ana
girls SIT around long table, tremend-
ousIv interested In the pictures d
David that were shown them by Miss
Marion Buoy. They recrted the First
Psalm individually and 10 chorus, and
ratified off the names Of Old Testament
books at rapid speed, only stumbling 2
little over Levitic5is and other poly
syliables-
The Juniors met with Miss Ona Glenn
They too we're studying David, but n
more advanced fashion, reading Bible
passages to find the story and keeping
note books. They aresa lively group
% interested in their hero that they
sometimes interrupt 10 help tell the
story or exDiain some difficulty, ike the
small boy who impetuOusty explained 70
bis more ignorant class mates that the
| Iavelin Saul carried was a kind Of ban
jo
The Intermediate boys and girls under
direction Of Mrs Henry Warner were
1 learning about Stephen, comparing his
education in knowledge OF the scripture:
with that Of modern men, such as Abra-
ham Lincoln.
| After the Bible Study hour there was
/ a brief time Of frolic and then Miss Buoy
directed the singing. After the iovfu
strains of Dixie had died down, Mis-
/ Margaret Mckay, the superintendent
! presented the cherished red button 70 9
I giri who mad attended FIVE days n sue.
/ cession ard called attention to the
/ twenty-four gold crowns On the chart
/ decorating the names Of those who die
not miss Z dav last week. she awarded
/ three cards for bringing new scholars
/ a cor test IS on between the boys and ths
| girls to see who can bring IN the mOsi
children. If bov brings q friend. little
/ bee Is pasted on q hive which hangs or
! the door. If a girl brings q chum, I
butterfly goes on q branch Of cherry
i blossoms. The boys were one aheaC
when the reporter called, and cheereC
wildly, although the gIrls All muttered
/ Just Won wait
/ Then Mrs. Warner held the class il
nature study. As a review, two case