Evening star., 1947-08-10


officers in this church which they
attended as children. In fact, it is
customary for her one-time pupils
to enroll their children for her
Sunday School class at the time
they are christened.
+ To her Sunday School work she
has brought the trained skills of the
Peabody Normal College, an A. B.
and teachers degree from the Uni
versity of Nashville, and As years
teaching experience in the public
schools of the Nations Capital,
from which she retired in 1914.
I'm Sunday School I believe in
teaching the fundamentals of good
citizenship and love of country in
addition to the Bible lessons, and in
such a way that they are suitable
to the age Of the children" she says.
II also believe very strongly that
Sunday School time is too short and
too valuable to be spent on trivial
things. Primary children are eager
learners. The Bible verses, many
songs, poems. nature lessons on the
beauties of Gods world-all Of the
things we learn and do in Sunday
School time are presented in rela-
tion to the Bible story, which is
the first consideration"
Baptized When 8 Years Old.
A Presbyterian background of un-
selfish service is an inherent part
of her heritage, for at years of
age she was baptized and immedi-
ately made a member of this church
by her Presbyterian clergyman
uncle, DR.. Thomas P. Cleveland,
then Princeton's Oldest living gradu-
ate. AS his name would indicate,
he was a member of the Grover
Cleveland family.
AS a high school girl in Atlanta,
she taught class of primary pupils,
when the Presbyterian Church she
was attending started a mission
Sunday School in another part of
the city. At about this time, she
won a gold medal offered by the
Atlanta Journal in city-wide con-
test for the best composition deal
ing with character and good citi-
zenship.
In her prize winning essay, en-
titled Daughters Duty" she cited
such inspirational examples Of Bible
daughters as Rebecca, Rachel,
Jairus' daughter and Ruth, al
though she also made the point
that nowhere does the Bible lay
down explicit precepts as to
daughters exact duties. She still
has the Atlanta newspaper clipping
which contains the essay, and the
gold medal.
Leader in Vacation School.
Today, in addition to her Sunday
school class she also finds time to
conduct classes regularly in the
Daily Vacation Bible School, which
under the Sponsorship and with the
cooperation of three other
churches, Is now being held in the
West End Presbyterian Church from
9 to IL am. five days a week.
On the Seth anniversary OF her
appointment as superintendent OF
the primary department at West
ern Presbyterian, November Is, 1912,
the minister, MIR. Mckenzie, called
her to the front Of the church dur
ing Sunday morning service and
presented her with a scroll and
book as testimonial of apprecia-
tion. The scroll, framed, now hangs
upon her living room wall. 1t IS
signed by the minister and the
members of the session. The book
contains printed "Foreword" and
the signatures of as many other
pupils, past and present. Others
have since been added, many of
them those of returning servicemen
and women. Among its citations,
the foreword says: "It Is our pur-
pose to honor one who for many
years has contributed greatly to the
life OF Western Presbyterian Church.
The distinction which is hers. few
can claim. The tribute which Is
due her we now gladly bestow.
Scores Of children, many of them
now grown into Christian man
hood and womanhood, have passed
under your care and received your
instruction and guidance. This ex-
ceptionally long service has been