The Trinity journal., 1856-05-17

Light upon the grassy meadow,
Light amid the flowers of Spring,
Light as mornings early shadow
When the flowers their incense bring;
Was her gentle tootstep gliding.
Mid the flowers she loved so we'll;
Flowers that mrror'd back the beauty
On the cheek of Lily Bell.
Fading was my own sweet blossom,
Fading are earth's hopes away.
Fade my heart in carth's cold bosom
Till again hear her say,
Come away from earth to heaven
With the angels there to dwellW
Hush d is now the heavenly music
or the voice of Lily Bell.
EXHIBITION OF THE PRIvArE ScHooI IN RAs-
sErrE ALLEy.-The following from the pen
of John PhGniX, we take from the San Fran
cisco Herald of May Sd:
"The exhibition of this admirable Semi
nary of learning, so long under the control
of that celebrated teacher, AdolphuS Flat
broke, Esq, took place on Tuesday to the
intense satisfaction of all who witnessed it..
This school numbers some thirty-seven pu-
pills, who assemble in the rear of II coalyard
in the Alley, where they enjoy the grateful
shade of several hundred feet of lumber,
which projecting over the fence, forms the
covering to the school-housc--n small, lily
arranged and uncomfortable resort. Every
available place was occupied by the friends
Of the scholars and the police, and many
were obliged to leave, unable to obtain Il
view of the proceedings
The fence on the opposite side of the al
ley was taStefully decorated with festoons of
old clothing, and WORKOUT gunny bags, a
large dead cat forming centre piece, above
which was inscribed in chalk the simple mot
to" Let Her Rip"
The order Of exercises was as follows:
l. Throwing Stones-by William Barker and
Joseph Johnson commonly called Shuttle nosed
Joe.'O The throwing exhibited great skill and
precision, the result undoubtedly of long prac-
tice and shot of young Bankers that knocked
out three panes of glass from an unoccuped house,
some three rods off, elected loud and continued
applause from the audience
2. The Precocious Swcarcr, in which Mas
ter Albert Virgins Swearing AID exhibited the
greatest sEil and ingenuity in the use Of proiane
language, inventing on the spot several original
and peculiarly refreshing oaths, and closing with
an interesting trial Of skill between the Young
gentleman and his sister, MSS Henrietta Maria
Wiggins, Draggle tail Rctty, in which it
was difficult to decide which cursed the hardest.
s. Throwing Muddy the entire school. This
was highly eXhlloratlng performance, but-es
an old gentleman with a bald head and green spec
toclcs (who sat by our side on pile Of coal) re
marked when large plaster fell ON the top of ho
head, perhaps little too exciting to be pleas
ant"
8. Recitaton-by Master Job Walker, (known
as Hockey ;'D-" My name is normal on tie
Grampus hills, my father feeds his flock Of frugal
swine, whose only care was to sell out his store
and keep his only son hisself to home"
8. Rehearsal-by five young gentlemen--Bull,
Chatfcy, Sneak, Squizzle and Hardbake-show-
Ing in beautifully illustrative manner the meth
y" VI P''h'"b P"Ohtt9i pllBBIuB Wlpesi etc,t
followed up by general cry of Fire" from the
school, explanatory cf the manner of raising
false alarm
6. Song-by Miss Julia McClannagin
They took pair of shears
Aud closely cropped his cars, [pay
He howlcd as thought that the Devil was to
And then it was sin
His tail was driven n
Which spoiled the looks Of poor dog Tray"
Chorus Old dog Tray, he is irightiul, &c.
T. Recitation Master Oryille Gardiner, Jr,-
young Awful
" He a. prgs vot isn't hizen,
Ven he's c0tched will 90 to prison."
GraHd UOyns -" We wont get cotched"
followed by the rccitative, " Oh, crickey dont |
love my mother
The performances closed by an imitation
of the Virginia Jig and Breakdown with Ju-
ba accompaniments, by Master Harry Skew
ball, which was executed in a manner truly
creditabIo in one so young A surprise for
the gifted instructor followed which was got
up and executed with admirable effect. Be
ing called on to appear, Mr. Flatbroke came
forward with embarrassed looks and dlllident-
" bowed to the audience, evidently expect
ing that he was about to receive tin cup,
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