Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-02

drens Home in Augusta. The follow
ing children were present at every
session: Juniors, Marguerite Jones
Appleby. George Fish, Dorothy Knight,
Albert Randlett, Richard Healy and
Norman Taylor; primary, Anne Lucia
Cleveland, Gordon B. Smith, Lillian
Fish, Guy Fish and Glendora Flynn;
beginners, Arthur Pomroy. Lillian
Pomroy and Phyllis Weir.
Once each week special features for
the pleasure of the children were in
troduced which included auto trips to
the summer home Breezy Bluff" of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Mitchell on the
east shore of Lake Wesserunsett,
where Mrs. Mitchell cordially received
them and served refreshments, and to
Good Will Farm. The children in the
junior department were given an OPP
portunity to write essays on the Life
Of Joseph" and these essays will be
judged and several prizes offered and
gifts presented to each child who
wrote an essay.
The closing exercises we're held Fri
day evening in the auditorium. which
was we'll filled with interested parents
and friends of the children. Miss
Pierce presided at the piano and the
children marched from the chapel, be-
ing led by two girls bearing the
American and Christian flags which
were placed in standards on a table
in front of the church. The ushers
were George Fish, Richard Healy
Bernard Emmons. Philip Rice, Everett
Buxton. While standing, the children
sang America for Me-" The program
included four pageants with Mrs. La
mont II. Appleby acting as reader,
i int With ~
cises as follows: Moses Hidden In the
Bullrushes," Edna Oddly, Evelyn Tay-
lor Dorothy Knight, Ethel Rowell and
Marguerite Appleby; singing. II Am
So Glad My Father in Heaven" Bible
verses exercise, juniors; pageant,
STORY OF Samuel Being Called, Albert
Randlett; singing. flushed Was the
Evening Hour" Bible verse exercise
and motion song given by primary
children directed by Mrs. Holbrook;
singing, 1.-TWO Willing Hands for
Work Have L." pageant of THE Lad
and the Loaves and Fishes" Norman
Taylor and Richard Healy; singing
Break Thou the Bread of Life" Bible
books exercise, directed by Miss Luz
cile Moore; pageant, Christ Blessing
the Little Children" Geneva Hodgdon,
Irma Groves, Robert Healy, Betty
StanWood, PhylllS Wler; singing, L
Think When Read That Sweet Story
of DID, talk, Rev. George Merriam,
D. D.. Bethany Baptist pastor closing
exercise. salute to Christian flag. sa
Lutte to American flag, directed by Miss
Decker; singing America" process
sional.
After the program those attending
had the pleasure of viewing fine dis
play of the hand work done by the
children during the term, which was
attractively arranged in the childrens
room. The work included sewing,
cut-out puzzles, theatres, coloring,
basketry and clay work. all of which
was nicely done and there was large
amount for only four-week term.
The following committee was gen.
orally in charge of the school: Mrs
George Merriam, Mrs. George Otis
Smith, Miss Louise H. Coburn. Mrs.
Alice f. Mitchell, Miss Airline +. Bur-
nor and Miss Alice E. Written. Rev.
George Merriam. D. d. assisted great
ly and Miss Airline +. Burnor acted as
press agent. The committee much ap-
preciated all assistance rendered, to-
| ward making the school the fine sue
! cess which it was.