The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-09

school, stpgurating a movement to incf&a9es the membership and atfendoHto of the school. Com ntncin sunday, the special pro. gram Hf5f extend through March and ApFll and will contain several tuterestfuE features.
 The meeting this Sunday will bring a'fsthe school together for q general Session during the last half-hoair pf the period, at which brief addresses will be made by the leaders; including the Superin- tendent Arthur l.. Purinton. the Assistah Pastor, William w. Sulli- van, and the Pastor, David P ing at D.46 a. m., win be given over tdfi1e regular separate ses- Giong Of the departments.
 The weeks to follow will be de- voted Co calling by committees from the departments and classes on prosnective new members for ! the chifeh school. It is expected that many who have not hitherto been attending will enroll in re- gponse to hte special appeal and that the membership will be mate- riaily enlarged. Each pupil has been asked to turn in the name of at least one person, not already connectedS with the First Baptist parish, who will be invited to en- roll. It is hoped in this way to dis cover and enlist many, young and old, not now affiliated with any church school.
 The Record, the weekly publica- ton of the First Baptist church, carries this week an interesting description of the several depart nents of the school and their work. There are ten departments. as follows: Home, adult, older young people, high school, inter- mediate, junior, primary, kinder older young people and high school young people have also Sunday evening sessions.
 Adult Department
 Tn this department are classes for both men and women. They study the same lesson and during the first half-hour meet together in the main church room under specially appointed leaders. The last half hour is spent in separate sessions in which the study Of the lesson is continued under the respective teachers. The lessons this year cover the entire Bible, giving a clear and practical view of it's mes sage for our time. The class for men is taught by Arthur M. Thomas. The teachers of the wo- mems classes are Mrs David P. Gaines, Mrs Arthur M. Thomas, Mrs George W. Angle.
 High School Department
 The members of this department have found the study of Bruce Curryss book, "Thef Bible and the Quest of Life" exceptionally inter- esting material for worth while discussions about practical religion. WilIiamtsW. Sullivan, student as- sistant, is the counselor of the de- partment. He is assisted by Mrs J. H. Foster, and J. R. Putnam, teaChersssls In addition to the study prcErAnfsSof the Sunday morning session, fhere is also an attractive social program including all high school young people in connection with the department. The B. Y. P. U,. the. Sunday evening corre- spondent to the morning group, :, runS ah. interesting schedule of speakers and ansS occasional in- formal fefreshmeft hour which makes Sunday evening an import ant time on the calendars of the high school young people.
 Intermediate Department
 Tho activities of the Intermedi- ateD we'll describe the industry Of the members of this department. This year they are especially inter- ested in the development of their department library the organiza- ton of which began last October. Asesoon as the library seemed fair ly well established these young people set themselves to work on a department paper, "The Pioneer" of which there have been two Interesting issues. Next. Sunday they will begin a special mission study sof Japanese young people. Mention should be made of the evening section of this department called also "The Pioneers" which meetssfor extended study and hand york; providing another social op- portunity under the guidance of the church for these young people. Mrs P. A. Marggraff, and Miss Evelyn Belyea supervise the de- partment, and are assisted by the following teachers; Miss Mabel Littlehales, Miss Mildred Garvey, Mrs Harry Lange, Alonzo Blood- good. sCharles Leader, Heney Stro- zier, and Edwin Delinks.
 Junior Department
 The members of this department are busy workers who are learning to take care of themselves and their own department and to serve the church in the best way boys and girls can. The Junior Council, made up of eight children, is the governing body. The members or tins council, elected twice a year, give Careful study to the improve ments of their activities in the church. Mrs P. E. Dixon, Miss Florence Turnbull and Mrs J. k. Putnam supervise the department, while Miss Ethel Littlehales. Miss { Nellie Cooke, Mrs Harold Foote, Charles Littlehales, Clarence Isbel. and aGene Beadle instruct the classes. }i5 r3.a-r
 Primary Department
 These are the big boys and girls, six, seven, and eight years old who are having their first experiences in public school. Last Saturddy they held a Japanese Doll Festival which concluded a study of friend ;ly bdys and girls in Japanese homes. The department agreed to make a gift to a school in the north of Japan and to write them about our school in Waterbury. Mrs l.. R. Carter, Mrs A. E. Saalt direct the activities of this depart ment. They arc assisted by Mrs Alon3o Bloodgood, Mrs Fred Poun- dim, Mrs Phillip Signor, and Mrs Harrison Worth, who teach.
 Kindergarten Department
 Kindergartners are four and five years of age and they love to come to church school. Their room IS especially attractive and cheerfully decorated. Mrs Loren Burner. as- sisted by Miss Ernestine Peircey and Miss Dorothy Worden, work .l-. ar1 vnJau xUitb fhacn older