Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-04-15
FESTIVAL
In dia n s u m m err.
OF THE

MIR. ii: b. COE viii give another Concert with
the Scholars of Public School, District No I, il,
the Public School House, on FRIDAY EVENING.
APRIL 22d, at . o'clock. Admission, Is cts.
MT MILLER, who has again kindly offered his
services, will preside at the Piano.
The proceeds of this Concert will be ap1Topris
ted to the poor children connected with the School
for the purchase of School books, or clothes. az
they may need will briefly describe this Festi-
val IL represents a scene during the harvest sea-
sOn--the First Part representing the laborers busy
in gathering their fruits and going forth TO labor
with eheertul songs; The Second part supposes
them to have ceased from their labors and en;ov-
ing feast upon the fruits they have gathered.
The room is first darkened by turning all the lafnps
nearly down, to represent the darn of da u: and,
the First Part opens with the voices of early morn
First, is heard recitation by the male portion OF
the Choir: 49, s,,
Now hath the Summer gone. The fervid sun
NO more hath power to wilt the blooming howers de-"
They are followed by the females, lamcntinp
the loss of the flowers, and the songs Of the birds
Where have the warblers fed, that charmed our ears
The shining flowers, where are they? Where the bces,
The roses, that we twined In fragrant wrsaths."
They are answered by the males again:
''Meeirn not. comrades IT'S true
The birds the flowers have had their dsss
They were not maze for Autumn
Then comes the voice of the Post, of the Pres.
ent, and of the Future; after which the lights are
suddenly turned up, and the Choir sing
Hail, smiling morn"
and other songs which prompt them to chcerful
labor. The Reapers now make their appearance,
singing as they come
'.Thro' lanes with hedserows peariy,
TO forlh the reapcrs carly,
Among the yellow corn" .'at
This will be sung by class OF boys.
Then comes chorus; followed by the song tho
Flower Girl Solo by little girl or 10 tesfs
"Unpiea roam thro' the world sad and weary.
Ahoush bright are my fowereis, my visage 10 Pse'
In answer to this, young lady sings The last
Rose Of Summer, followed by another Chorus
Next, the chorus of the vintage gatherers:
"Ccme and see the ripe fruit falling,
For the Autumn now Ia ca Ihag, rs.e
How Its golden clusters shine" ~.
Then seni-chorus by class of little BOYS and
girls, followed by full chorus, which closes the
First Part.
At the opening of the Second Part, the Who'll 10
Choir joins hands and sing,
" How pleasant is IL hand in hand
Thro' life In peace 10 WANDER
Now comes the Feast. Several girl, station
themselves among tho Frat Baskets, and the choiy
sing
"Allha the glorious Autumn time,
Wen sing its praise In merry chime'
Then the semi-chorus of girls holding up their
baskets Of fruit, sing
"Weye gathered fruits Of the choicest kind,
OfcooT and taste refined, ..'
Wen make n feast for alono, -. ..
Aye, for ourselves alone"
AT the end of this, class of boys, stretching
cut their hands, sing, :" Give me share" The
girls reply, "No, no, nor The bows repeat their
request; the girls again refuse, and bid them go
and gather for themselves.
At the end of the feast. the laborers erc So DO
sed to repair to the woods for hsnf; and they
sing ss..
.'Come forth, ye hunters, bli,he and gar,
The merry horn is sounding
Then follows, "Thc Forest Song Awake" and
the Echo Chorus-also, Song of Rural Life, or
Katy did and Katy didn't" sung by a class Of
little boys. Then comes n full Chorus-after
which, the Forest Queen gives n short address
The Choir then sing their Parting Song, which
closes the Festival n