Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-03-02
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IFor the Telegraph.
| Mr.. EDIroR,-The Entertainment given
by the children and youth connected with
the Sunday School, came off at the Pres
byterian church on Tuesday evening last.
For some time previous to the hour Of
opening. the friends of the Sabbath school,
with others, commenced assembling; and
the house was literally crammed when the
time for commencing the exercises had
arrived. Prayer was offered; and then,
for four hours, did the young men, and
maidens, and children, hold spell-bound,
as it were, the willing audience. We can
not trust the memory to speak of every
piece; but, with your leave, MIR. Editor,
will say few words about some of them
We consider the piece entitled "The
Wreath" spoken by the young ladies, as
The gem of the evening. AS each por-
trayed, in glowing colors, the merits of
their various authors (poetic) it sometimes
seemed as if language failed to convey TO
the mind the warm aspirations of their
hearts.
Of the young men's-the piece entitled
"The Rival Speakers" seemed to carry all
the audience in good humor with them
selves and the speakers. Caesars friend,
who had come to bury him, was thought
by his compeer to be terribly long time
about it, and so commenced his speech:
"My name is NorvalP' "Well," said the
other "what if it is-nobody cares TO
know any thing about it'll say (appeal-
ing to the audience Friends. Romans,
Countrymen, lend me your ears!'' "I
say" said the other, "you have got ears
enough. and-lKy name is Norval."-
Cesar's friend had finally to retire, leaving
his smaller competitor master of the field.
The old deacon, Mr.. Graball, could not
understand such combominable doctrines
as the rotundity Of the earth, or compre-
hend its diurnal motion. He knew, de-
spite the philosophy of his learned friend,
that the earth as fat-consIdered book
larnin a dangerous thing-advised his
friend to throw away his books, and, like
him, turn his attention to raising beans,
potatoes, and corn. The philosophical
gentleman could not consent to any such
arrangement, and finally told the deacon
that his own (the deacon's) minister
would confirm his position, which he did.
"Well," says the deacon, ''I'm sixty years
old---have lived here twenty nine years
been deacon of the church thirteen years,
and dom. think either of you have much
religion"
The Beggar Girl was well sung. AS
she reached out her basket TO the audience,
one kind lady dropped cracker into it.
The Swiss Toy Girl was also sung well.
The Zephyrs, attracted much attention.
II cannot sing alone," sung by young
gentleman and lady, was received with
favor. Mrs. Caudle was determined to
have the umbrella. The rain would give
her her death, she knew. Mr.. Caudle re-
ceived with meekness-while diligently
engaged in reading-the curtain lecture
of his wife. "The seige of Valentia" was
well spoken. The actors in the song Of
"Blue- Eyed Mary" seemed little fright
ened-don't wonder, when they seemed
only six years old. "The Gamblers
Wife," was we'll delivered. The scenes
in his home were portrayed with a vivid
ness, on the part Of the speaker, little
short of the reality. The clock strikes
One. The weary watcher starts. No
husband comes, and all again is silence.
The clock strikes ZaOo-another faint hope
revives, that the husband and father may
yet arrive to save his child The clock
strikes Three! and in an agony of despair
she clasps the babe to her frozen bosom
and sinks lifeless to the floor. The clock
strikes -Four! and our miserable Gambler
returns to his desolate home, and there
beholds the victims of his cruel neglect
Besides these, were interspersed
throughout the exercises, various pieces
by the ''little ones" who seemed sat
home in all of them.
Now what can I add more; memory
fails TO bring before me others that were
doubtless as meritorious ss any mentioned.
The valedictory was gem. The present
alton to their kind and faithful teacher
the pastors wife-of the proceeds of the
evenings entertainment, and her gift Of it
to the Sabbath School should have been
seen to be appreciated. Long will the
children have reason to remember the les
sons OF kindness and patience taught
them by such faithful and judicious
teacher. The singing was marked inn
provement upon the first exhibition, and
served as interludes. which gave variety to
the exercises of the evening