Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-28
FAIRFIELD

Friday marked the closing day of
the Baptist church vacation school.
which has been held at the church
during the past month. Over 100
children were enrolled with an aver
age attendance of 101. The success
of the school is largely due the su-
perintendent, Mrs. Alexander Hem
derson, who, assisted by the teachers.
Mrs. George Smell, Mrs. Vera Glazier,
Miss Hazeltina Hatch, Miss Corona
Hatch and Miss Vera Day and help
ers, Miss Elizabeth Archer, Miss
Katharine Powers, Mrs. Sophia
Drummond, Miss Vesta Warren and
Miss Evelyn Bowman and Mrs.
Worth Brown devoted themselves to
giving the children a morning Of or
ganized study and play. At the close
Of the session Friday morning the
children with their teachers formed
In line in the church auditorium and
marched to the dining room where the
ladies of the Mabel Wentworth Phila-
thea class assisted by the parents and
friends had prepared a delicious ban
Quet of cold meat, rolls, sandwiches,
doughnuts, ice cream cones and cake.
which after grace had been said by
the primaries, was quickly disposed
Of During the banquet hour, Kath-
crime Powers led the children in
cheers. The closing event of the term
was the exhibition in the evening. At
1880 the children formed in line and
marched into the church where the
following program was enjoyed by a
large audience of the mothers and
friends: March, greeting to school;
call to worship; worship Hymn, 20
Worship the King" by Junior De-
partment; scripture Psalm, Primary
Department; prayer by school; school
motto; song, Help Somebody To-
day." Junior school clap and school
yells led by Katherine Powers;
Booster song, song And God Said"
beginners; Flag drill, IL children
Urinary Department; memory
hymns and Scripture Bible drill, Jun
ior department; dramatization Sam
uel' Primary children; playing Fairy
Iales and games. Little Miss Muffet,
Jack Be Nimble, Oily Lady and Loopy
Lou; motion song, Ten Command
ments in verse;" Song, "L-o-v-e,"
Primary Tableau, Bible stories by
Juniors; salutations to Flags, foi-
lowed by singing of America" and
Stand Up! Stand Up! For Jesus"
Ruth have gone to Capitol Island for
During the exercises the pastor,
Rev. Alexander Henderson called the
teachers and helpers to the front and
In behalf of the church presented
them each with a small gift in appre-
citation of their services. Each de-
partment had a table in the vestry
on which the handwork done by the
children WITS displayed.
Roll of Honor-Beginners Depart
ment-Edward Rowe Lillian Drum
mond, Ruth Henderson, Bernard o.
Reilly, Shirley Bither.
Primary Department-Hilda Tay-
lor, Jennie Savage, Robert Taylor,
Gerald Grant, Alexander Henderson,
Robert Foley, Geraldine Hodgdon.
Myrtle Gray, Thelma Brown, Violet
Washburn, Phillips Henderson, Frank
Drummond.
Junior Department-Ethel Bragg,
Phyllis Goodrich, Theresa Henderson,
Minnie Brown, Hazel Clifford, Doris
Savage. Alberta Gray, Nelson Foley,
Olive Penney, Marguerite Dewitt,
Florence De Witt, Audrey Rowe,
Ruby Rowe. Louise Bither, Horace
Mosher, Clarence Jakins.
Fairfield Lodge I. o. o. F. 6S will
hold their regular meeting in their
hall at 7.30 sharp. The second de-
gree will be worked. All officers are
requested to be present.
The Ladies' Social Union Of the
Baptist church will hold a picnic at
Mrs. Fred Rollins cottage at China
Lake, Wednesday,. Each member is
asked to take a picnic lunch. Mr..
Rollins will provide coffee. If pleas
ant the ladies will start from the
church at 2 o'clock. All planning to
attend communicate with Mrs Has
sen.