The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-08

the Congregational churches will be held from January 9th to Jan. uary 18th inclusive, sponsored by the two churches in Oakville and three in Watertown.
 The program is as follows:
 Monday-The conference will be held at 8 o'clock in the Congrega- tional church. Speaker, the Rev Robbins w. Barstow, D. D., presi. dent of the Hartford Seminary foundation, subject, Say Not the Days are Evir'.
 Tuesday-The conference will bs at All Saints church (EpiscopaD al o'clock. Speaker, the Rev Moses R. Lowell, pastor of the Second Congregational church, Waterbury Subject, ."America's Greatest Edu. cational Agency" Topic: The ef- feet the movies have upon children
 Wednesday, Jan 10th at o'clock, in the Methodist Episcopa church, Watertown. Speaker, tht Rev Karl R. Stolz, Ph D., D. D. dean of the School of Religious Ed. ucation of Hartford. Subject: "Ths Relations Between Parents and Children in the Home".
 Thursday. Jan 11th, at 8 o'clock in Christ church (EpiscopaD Wa tertown-Speaker, the Rev William P. Ladd, D. D., dean of the Berk' Subject: Teaching Our Children Morals and Manners"
 Friday, Jan 12, at o'clock ir the Congregational church, Water. town. Speaker, the Rev Luther A Weigle, Ph D., D. D., Lit D., dear of the Divinity school and profes. sor of religious education, Yale uni versity. Subject: Leading Oui Children to Know God".
 It is hoped that these confer. ences will prove helpful to all who are responsible for guiding the younger generation in religious life especially as parents and teachers At the close of the lectures, there will be an opportunity for ques- tions and informal discussion.
 "The Children's Progress"
 The "Children's Progress" at the Union Congregational church is as follows:
 Grade roll: Miss Nancy Beards- ley, teacher. 8 pupils enrolled Work on lessons and notebooks pertaining thereto.
 Kindergarten: Miss Alice Plumb teacher. 10 members. Notebook work finished.
 Beginners-Mrs Robert Carey teacher. All children present, on time receive a star and credit is given for bringing notebooks. They receive stars to take home at the end of the month, and are making scrapbooks pertaining to the lesson and pasting and coloring pictures.
 Third grade: Mrs George Ed arc planning to have pins and to class is accomplishing.
 Third grade: Miss Caroline Shaw, instructor of the Sunshine Class" which they named them selves, have pins and have com pleted their notebooks based on their song, Father, We Thank Thee. They trimmed Christmas tree and took 1t to MT and Mrs An drews of Middlebury and sang carols for them. They also sang carols for Miss Beardslee. They have made a rule to send q follow up" card to all absent and sick scholars.
 Junior Department
 Fourth Grade-,1s boys. MI Miss Ruth Clinton. instructor. '"The Rangers" have gathered together enough money to purchase q pic. ture "The Babe in the Manager" for the Junior department.
 Fourth grade-12 girls. Miss Evelyn Nclson's class, ",The Polly annas' have organized with the following officers: President, Ann Scott; vice president, Harriet Thompson; secretary, Jean Mac Bride; treasurer, Jean Stafstrom The girls have Friday afternoon class where they are making a Yo- Yo quilt. Any scraps of figured material will be appreciated. The quilt Is for saleandthcmoneytobffe s quilt is for sale and the money to be turned into the Benevolence fund.
 Fifth grade-6 boys. George Gilchrist, teacher. Have a mid week class where they are building with the aim of getting better ac- quainted with Gods world.
 Fifth grade-3 girls, Miss Agnes O'Connell, teacher. Their aim is to get better acquainted with tho Bible. They learn the books.
 Fifth grade-9 boys, Mrs Ralph Wheeler, teacher. These boys arc studying Indian lore, and have q Friday afternoon class also.
 Sixth grade-9 girls, Mrs Will liam Everitt. teacher. These girls have had perfect attendance for the month and are working on sewing and drawing.
 Sixth grade-9 boys. Theron Beach, teacher. Aim Study Bio graphies of Famous Men". Officers: President, Joseph Tringa; vice president, John Davis; secretary, Charles Gee.
 Senior Department
 Mir Locke's older boys class was responsible for the redecorating and mending of the Christmas toys. with the help of the senior depart ment. Miss Esther Ericson's class of seventh grade girls has had two parties at the home of the instruct or. They have had good attend ance and lessons.
 Congregational Church School
 The perfect attendance of the Congregational church school is as follows:
 Grade roll--Grace Ennis. Begin ners-Gilbert Botelle and Richard Sprano. Kindergarten -- stephen Ennis, Marion Fraser, Alice Staf- strom, Allen Thompson.
 Grade I--John Botelle, Florence Davis, Lillian Ennis, Walter Over- bough.