Laid At Hest

The body of Prof. W. S. Perry laid in state at the Congregatloual ohurcli Saturday from 10 to half past 1. The pulpit was tastily decorated by the teachers of the chureh wlth palnis, and floral deeorations surrounded the casket in profusión. A florad blanket frora the school board and teachers, and a bank of hyacinrhs from the sohool ohildren were the largest decora tious. The senior class of the high school, Virgil class, Sunday school olass, St. Thomas' school, Clenadis society, In fact every organization of the schools and church were represented in fhe floral tributes to his memory. During the morning people from all grades of society and walUs In life paused to do honor to him who for nearly thirty years has been one of the most prominent figures 4n the commuuity. Appropriate music wasi given on the organ during the morninj;. The funeral wa conducted by Rev. J. W. Bradshaw. The school board and deacons of the church acted as fconorary pall-bearers, while bhe men teachers in the faculty tenderly laid their chief to rest. Mr. McClellan presided at the org-an. A quartet choir rendered the hyinn, "One Svvestly Solerun Thooight." Several seleet ons of scripture were read by Dr. Bradshaw after w'hich he offered prayer. Mrs. Kempf gave a solo, "Ferever wlth the Lord." Dr. Bradshaw was very deaply moved by the sense of personal loss which he has sustained and the services were very impressive. He briefly reviewed the chiei events in the life of Prof. Perry, and then drew practical lessons f rom its eveutful career. "He was a man of God" wis the keynote to nis character, and hls hunianity, patience, faitlhfulness to every trust, tenderness and withal his utter bauish'nent of self wore but outgrowths of the life "bid with God." Afior the hymn, "Asleep in Jesus," was sung the body was taken to Forest Hill ceinetery. Sunday ruorning the regular service at the Congregarional church took the fonn of a memorial to tiiie late Proi. Pen-y. The school board and teachers were present in large numbers. His life and chara?ter from the standpcint of the churcli was reviewed by Prof. Martin L. D'Ooge. Prof. E. C. Ccddard sixke with referenee to his work in the Sunday school. Deacon Waples reiewed his life as a dtíaeoá, and Dr. Bradahaw spoke from the standpoint of a pastor. AU agreèd tiliat a good man had gone, one wliose place it w-ould be hard to fill and one whose example it wouM be weH for all to follow.