Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-04-22
FESTIV AL
In dian Summer
OF THE

Mr.. ii. b. COE will give another Concert with
the Scholars of Public School, District No 1. in
the Public School House, on FRIDAY EVENING
APRIL 22d, at o'clock. Admission, L cts.
MI MILLER, who has again kindly offered his
services, will preside at the Piano.
The proceeds of this Concert will be appropria.
ted to she poor children connected with the School
for the purchase of School books, or clothes, as
they may need. will briefly describe this Festi-
val. 1t represents scene during the harvest sea-
son-the First Part representing the laborers busy
IN gathering their fruits, and going forth to labor
with cheerful songs. The Second part supposes
them TO have ceased from their labors and enioy-
ing feast upon the fruits they have gathered
The room is first darkcned by turning all the lamps
nearly down, to represent the darn of dav; and
the First Part opens with the voices of early morn
First, is heard recitation by the male portion of
the Choir
Now hath the Summer gone. The fervid SUN
No more hath power to wilt the blooming flowers &C."
They are followed by the females, lamenting
the loss of the flowers, and the songs of the birds
Where have the warblers fed, that charmed our cars
The shining flowers where are they? Where .he bees
The roses, that we twin0d in fragrant wrsa,hs."
They are answered by the males again:
Mourn not, comrades It's true
The Birds the flowers have had their day.
They were not made for Autumn
Then comes the voice of the Past, of the Pres.
e''t, 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 cheerful
labor. The Reapers now make their appearance,
singing as they come:
''Thro' lanes with hedgerows pearlv
60 forth the reapers carly,
Among the yellow corn"
This will be sung by a class of bows.
linen comes chorus; followed by the song of the
Flower Girl; Solo by little girl or 10 years
old.
.UDpitied roam thro' the world sad and weary.
ihough bright are my fowereIs, my visage is paler
In answer to this, young lady sings The Last
nose q summer, followed by another Chorus
Next, the chorus of the vintage gathereYs
"Come and see the ripe fruit falling,
For the Autumn now Is calling,
Come and zoe the smiling vine,
How Its golden clusters shine"
Then semi-chorus by class of little bows and
First Part
AT the opening of the Second Part, the whole
Choir joins hands and sing,
How pleasant Is hhand In hand
thro life In peace 10 wander"
Now comes the Feast Several pirIs station
themselves among the Fiut Baskets and the choir
sing
"Ailhail the glorious Autumn time,
Wen sing its praise in merry chmo'
Then the semi-chorus of girls holding up their
baskets of fruit, sing
"Weve gathered fruits Of the choices. kind,
or color rare and taste refined,
Wen make a feast for us alone,
Aye for ourselves alone"
AT the end of this, a class of boys, stretching
ont their hands, sing, " Give me share" The
girls reply, mo, no. not! 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 are suppo
sed to repair to the woods for q hunt and they
, sing:
Come forth, ye hunters blllhe and gay,
The merry horn is sounding"
Then follows, "The Forest Song Awake" and
the Echo Chorus-also, Song of Rural Life. or
" Katy did and Katy didn't" sung by class OF
little boys. Then comos full Chorus-after
which, the Forest Queen gives short address -
The Choir then sing their Parting Song, which
closes the Festival G.