The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03
SCHOOLS
LEADERS HERE
FORPARLEY
First Session Of International
Associations Convention
to Be Held Tuesday

Delegates already are arriving In
Washington to attend the inferno
tional conference Of the World As
ISOLATION OF Daily Vacation Bible
Schools, the first session, Of which
will open Tuesday at Calvary Bap.
list Church. It IL said at confer.
ence headquarters in the Hotel Eb.
bitt that visitors from many foreign
countries. as well as representatives
Of the association from every State
In the Union, will be at the confer.
ence.
The daily vacation Bible school
idea, introduced to provide spiritual
training for grade school children
during the summer vacation, has
had surprisingly swift development
Scarcely a city or town In America
was without at least one Of these
schools last June and July and in
many places regional plans were
made for carrying on the work 30
that all children desiring to attend
might be provided with classroom
and teachers.
Vocational Work Given.
Not only Bible study, but varied
forms Of light vocational training
are now In the course OF training,
and carefully supervised play also
marks the work Of these schools.
Teachers volunteer their services
and the association has found itself
able to command an abundance OF
the best talent in child education.
Subjects for the sessions here win
cover every phase Of youthful life.
Many speakers on the program
have had an extended service in
the teaching Of children of foreign
born in American cities, and their
work has aided much in the Bible
schools movement. However, this
undertaking does not limit itself to
the children Of any one class OF
people; schools were conducted last
summer in some Of the most exclu.
sive residential sections Of large
and small cities, as well as in the
less favored quarters.
Pageant Planned.
One Of the features of the confer
ence intended to impress the public
with Americanization work OF the
association will be an American
Oriental pageant, to be participated
In by young people Of Washington
and nearby cities. Rehearsals Tor
this entertainment nave been In
progress for some time at Calvary
Baptist Church.
The Rev. Robert G. Boville, Of
New4York City, founder -of the va
cation Bible Schools movement. VIII
visit the conferences.
The American Oriental pageant
will be presented Wednesday night
under the direction Of Mrs. Marie
Moore Forrest.
Convention Program.
Preceding the official opening Of
the conference, a reception viii be
held Tuesday at p. m. in the home
Of Mrs. John Hervey Young. NO.
1912 r street. at which Bishop
James e. Freeman will welcome the
delegates. The program for the
entire conference, follows:
Tuesday: 2 p. m, business meet
ing in white parlor OF Hotel Eb-
bitt, at which treasurer will report
"all bills paid for 1924 and $1O,O69
on hand for 1925. to meet budget
Of. $22. 00O." Election Of officers.
Discussion Of need for 1000 new
schools In China, in addition to the
3. 0no now being operated there by
the World Association Of Daily Va
cation Bible Schools; 4 p. M, re-
ception at the home Of Mrs. John
H. Young and address by Bishop
Freeman; p. M, educational ses-
sion and official opening OF the con-
ference in Calvary Baptist Church.
Wednesday: 8 a. m, visit OF dele
gates to Lincoln Memorial, National
Cathedral, Arlington Cemetery and
lAlexandria; $3.50 p. m, public meet
ing in the white parlor Of the Hotel
Ebbitt; round table discussion OF the
program of the World Association
of Daily Vacation Bible Schools for
next three years: addresses by the
Reverend Floyd w. Tomkins, prest'
dent Of the association; John 8.
Wurtz, of Philadelphia; Professor
H. H. Underwood, Of Corea; Profess
sor N. C. Laird. Of Canton, China:
and e. C. Knapp, Of Seattle. and
Shanghai, China; Mrs. Oscar Levy,
Of Baltimore. presiding. p. M, in
Calvary Baptist Church. American
Oriental pageant; motion pictures
featuring march Of 1000 Chinese
children in Shanghai, displaying BAN
ners demanding more schools for
the children of China"
Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews is hon.
orary chairman Of the Washington
committees.