Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
DAILY VACATION
CHURCH SCHOOL

The closing exercises OF the
Georgetown Milton Communities
Daily Vacation Church School were
held in the Jones Memorial Hall on
Friday evening, June 29th. The
school ran for two weeks with a
registration of l79. There were 80
teachers, six who helped in keeping
records and registering. and in rec
reation. and ~ who helped in bas-
kerry work the second week, max
ing a total of so and a grand total
for the school of 229 The average
attendance was l40 for the pupils
and IS for teachers and helpers or
IFS for the school; 1913 certificates
were given out. eight days being re-
qHired for a certificate; 80 children
made perfect attendance; 80 of the
teachers were perfect in attendance.
One of the features of the school
was the publishing. of a newspaper,
''The Bible School News" by a COM
mittee composed of George Pittard.
Jane Davis and Jack Kitchens. SUI
pervised by Miss Madelyn Smith.
This was sold for cents and Melted
5000 toward the expenses OF the
school.
Handwork was on display. dolls
beds by the Beginners; memory
books by the Primaries; and note
books and an illustrated hymn, For
the Beauty of the Earth" by the Jul
niors.
The program was very simple con-
sisting OF numbers taken from the
actual work of the school. One verse
of My Country 'Tis of Thee" was
sung and prayer was offered by the
Rev. Russell W. Sapp. of the Meth
odist Protestant Church. Then each
department in turn took charge.
The Beginners sang I'VE Thank
Thee" Did You Ever See Lassie."
THE Muffin Man" "Rock-a-Bye-
Baby" and The Shoemaker's
Dance"
The Primary department gave a
pantomime of "Fairest Lord Jesus"
and sang Tell Me the Stories of
Jesus" recited the Psalm l2l. and
sang the offetory prayer when the
offering was taken.
The Juniors began with a pam
lOullIuG Vi EOl thC bCduls VI NhC
Earth" Five girls gave this. Jane
Davis. Lila Jane Carey. Grace Car
son. Evelyn Rust, and Dorothy Ma
loney: while Miss Lila Carey sang
the hymn. Jane Baker and Paul
OF Milton, each told one
of the stories given in the Junior
Charles Cannon gave a
summary OF the work of the depart
ment Then the Juniors stood as a
and sang the two mem
DRY humns, For the Beauty of the
Earth" and o Master Let Me Walk |
With Thee" and recited their two
memory selections. Psalm % and the |
Apostles Greed.
The following is a complete list |
of the faculty:
Director-lDr. Omar +. Jones.
Junior Department-Mrs. EliZ- |
abeth Kitchens superintendent. Mary !
Belle Vanneman, pianist; Miss Lila .
Carey. chorister; Mildred West.
Clara Walls. Thelma Lank. Alice
Pepper. Margaret Lingo. Betty |
Smith, Madelyn Smith. Alice GOrdy. |
Virginia Pepper, Rev. Howard Davis,
Rev. Richard White.
Primary Department-MRs. Jacob
Minor. superintendent; Evelyn Nor
gan, pianist; Rev. Joe Wood, chOris-
er; 0na Minor, Betty Rust, Ruth
Dawson, Rachel King. Marion Black,
Ann Lank, Marjorie Hudson. Mrs.
Wiltbank.
Beginners Department - Miss
gladys Baker, superintendent;
Myrtle Parker, pianist; Marie Car
.on, Betty Baer, Marion King. Mar
,aret Lingo, Edith Massey.
Basketry Department-Mrs. Albert
carley, superintendent; Mrs. Bud
10Y. Mrs. Eva Hudson, Mrs. Mar
.aret Hastings. Mrs. Mildred Minner,
drs. Jacob Summons, Mrs. W. M. P.
Miss Laura Maull, Miss
Dorothy Jones. Mrs. Crawford Bailey,
drs. John T. Knowles, Mrs. John
Kitchens.
Registration-Nora Carson, Mary
Mitchell, Sarah Fooks.
observation-disclosures Lynch, Paul
lerrickson, William Stevenson.
Board Of Managers-Rev. Joe
Wood, chairman: Miss Ona Minor,
ecretary; Rev. Howard Davis, trea-
urer.