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MR. WRIGHT T Pfr.. etc. in the Ir : J I fflj We HOLLYWObD C IS The YeaFAroMMi Caiir SaturdayrNoycmber131915; MAKING THE QOUNTRY SUNDAY SCHOOL A SUCCESS : vilSome Ways of Working hi tKe Suuy School Plan to Promote Giving, Attendance, Church Atten dance, the Social Features, Etc. J ONE feature of the: Sunday school "iorkrand amost important one, is the plan of regular, systematic giv school to give is no little " part ; of .the s u p e rintendent's duties injhe mod eru v .Sunday school. There are several devices to encourage '.. giving ori-the";part of the pupils, such as the' glass bank, the iron" v man bank, school which the writer attends an iron man bank "-is used, and it is a pleasure to watch the children as they "drop theiY. pen nies and nickels, in ..his hand and watch him bow his thanks as they do .so. If you have never tried1 this plan, or something similar to it, 'endeavor to put it in operation this -year and watch your collectionsVgrow. You will be surprised and delighted, atjhe. re suits. Another plan, and an old and tried one, is the mite bof collectorrJ now recall one Sunday .school" which raised by this plan a larg;e part .of the organ fund. Another, excellent de vice is the collection 'thermometer, which has given good results where- evier used. Another plan for" raisings funds for the expenses of the school is the school and department "birthday sys tem. Why should not birthdays be celebrated? Few families there are that do not keep birthdays The ex ample was set far back in olden times. The Sunday school, being a family, has joy at birthdays. The practice of giving as many pennies as one is years old is an excellent one, and one of which the class, or. the school never tires." In some schools they have a regular birthday celebra tion, once a month, or once a quarter, when all who have had birthdays in that time meet and deposit' theifpen mes in the birthday bank. . The usual custom, however, is to celebrate the birthdays oahe Sunday following. Ordinarily there will be few Sundays, "any at all. when thr Ti a nnc tv ( oe no birth to celebrate.' ; by the school. The class making 'the (ZrAa Marlrot Pntotnoo f.W,,ll,r Some Sunday schools haveiadopted largest collection for the period or . . what is known as church attendance leading the school in any special ac- THE Progressive Farmer keeps in-' helps. These in the hands of Wood ivity is-known as the Star Class' and S1-Stl"g' and a11 maricetinS authoi committee appointed bythe school keePs the banner until it is won by ities insist, upon the importance of for this soecial niirn,.vrii . another class. Some schools have careful grading in the marketing of , . rrSi'Wtk'"-:- - .1.... t. e i a 1 farm nrniir-tc. A n aw KiilteHn - V VVtMVbUI 4, A V- f . LU11V kilt just . issued by Cornell University gives advice to New York potato growers which all Southern growers will find it will pay them to keep in mind when offering potatoes for sale ; "Owing to the low prices which farmers received for their potato crop during the past season, and the present poor condition of the crop, this fall is a particularly opportune time for careful sorting and grading. By sorting out tubers showing evi dence of blight at digging time, much further, infection by contact may be avoided. By grading the tubers into standard grades and discarding or A country-wide Paige Jubilee is being celebrated. This commemorates a record- breaking, history making Paige year, in which Paige has won the Lead ership and Supremacy of six-cylinder cars on Quality Sheer Quality. .Then too, this Paige Jubilee marks the opening of the new mammoth ad dition to the huge Paige factory. This means the immediate delivery of your Paige. In actual sales October was the big gest month in the history of the Paige Detroit Motor Car Company. Paige purchasers are not waiting , until next January or next Spring to buy their Paiges. They are buying them NOW because Paige "Sixes" the five-passenger "Six-36" at $ 1095-or the seven-passenger "Six-46" at $1295 are year around motor cars. They are recog nized as the Standard of six-cylinder service, economy and all-around service. Paige Quality is Constant and Standard. And every Paige -that is sold' now is immediately delivered. m The new Paige Light "Six-36" with its tremendous power, easy-riding and sturdiness f oVall kinds of road condi- - tions and all - season driving along with its beauty of design and elegance of equipment for $1095 is a new Paige Triumph in Supreme Value. Hollywood Model Five-Passenger If you require a seven-passenger car you must see the sumptuous Paige Fairfield "Six-46" $1295 Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company 223 McKinstry Avenue, Detroit, Michigan Sumptuous Paige Winter Top $250 (for "Six-i6") Cabriolet Sedan . Town Car tieoo 11900 12250 P1Q95 frffa f.o.b. Detroit v rM4 ITTj I great help. Other schools use in the. more than one banner one for co1" juuivi ucnartmpnt whit 1 IT Ol lO ; W II CIS 4 A Pge cards which are used'to aid in securing the attendance of -the jun o" at, the church service.-. Some schools have what are called - "Leagues 01 Worshinnino- CWAr. i. L v"14'" i which la a, of the m various encourage church art pnrljinr e chi Hrpn i ij s "iu viixci suiuuis nave L SSf.llger vice." - This -'is, an work ift10n -,f upicked b'ys, whose k-,s.to aid the school in one or - uepartments ,and as "ChSls ve -what is known nVtt -r' PSt Cards" for increas- reacheri dard of excellence to 'be . "ed as 'an incentive" rrir one of t r ?.art of-the.:pupils. In -, tne leading HpnnmmotUJn consi hls st.a.ndard of excellence lections, one for new scholars and still another for attendance. . Another way of working in the Sunday school is to have ice cream suppers if in the summer or fall,-and oyster suppers in-the colder weather.: These occasions are always announc ed sometime beforehand, and it is al ways a source of much happiness to the pupils to look forward to these. , Another way of working, and the last one which we shall mention here, last, but by no means least, is the cus tom of having, at stated intervals or otherwise, picnics when the whole school takes a holiday and gives , the - lirtlp ones a siood time, bometimes we have class-picnics in the school, feeding the culls the consumer will In this case the teachers sTiould ai- mg denominations1 in: V3? au.? lu 1UU" llc vi me pupus. , . ' In the next letter in this series of articles on the country Sunday school we shall treat, at least in part, of the work of the Sunday school and of its importance in the proper solution of the problems which confront us in our i efforts to better existing, condi tions around and about us. C. C. W. fhirh n mngs squired,-some, teach normal diplomas :ior the Perennial , a scho1 graded ; to" be.' to hold J i r churc ;controrand The Sundal8 f ters' meetings. School typfS.chooIt board gives totll. the'Al award ?g these -quirements " hools h i?r one year,, and. tbese th Sunri, ! o ,honorable;mention;..in7 ninatin" cn01 annual of lhat de- " Nation uwunaiBC. I hear you are married." uu'"8 A."u. T i Tl I- u ther wn, :' - 'SJusaid the fomer cook, 'Tae done country includes all tubers which he worV Z t0 Promote iriterest'.iir me a man, ndw" pass over a chain mesh of -y in baner J- JY "hpol is .to iiave a ' itTty rood pervider, but diameter." . - . . get a better product wnicn ought to result in a stimulated -sale. There are numerous potato sorters now on the market which make two or three grades of market potatoes besides culls. -These machines are not ex pensive and may be used in the field at the time of picking up the crop making it possible to haul direct from, the field to market. The standard first grade established by an especially ap pointed commission at Chicago and recognized by most of the potato buying and selling exchanges of the Will ches Tassum, he's a mighty food pervider, but diameter. 0r quarter.-as is, desired aid.' ach 11 ls to be rnirinptt r. I'iie oowerful skeered - i inf.. -, w mam. uvLiii .nil - - . kotehS aTlt-ThY Birmingham Age-Her- Don't overlook "The Prisoner of Zenda." 'I Buy fern by the Buckle" 1 ' Li I just make sure that the word PRESIDENT, i$ there lhat means I get the real, original i The kind that keep your shoulders' free for work or play, and give you solid comfort style and long service. - No imitation can fool you if you make sure that PRESIDENT is on the buckles. It's on. the striped "money-back4' ticket, too. You'll get the biggest 50 cents' worth of suspender satisfaction if you just Remember PRESIDENT! PRESIDENT SUSPENDER CO. SHIRLEY. MASS. Look for t&Buck!d It you have liveitock to sell, now li the time to . advertise. . There was never , more interest in livestock husbandry than rtf ht now. Get into the game and get your share.
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