Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-04-22
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Exhibition at KishacoquilIas Seminary.

Exhibition at kishacOquilias Seminary.
The spring exhibition Of KishacoouiIlas
Seminary took place on the evening of We'd
nesday, March 81. Notwithstanding an ad
mittance fee was charged for the purpose of
procuring library for the Institution, an
audience as large as could be accommodated
assembled, and at seven O'Clock the exercises
commenced. These consisted of select ora
tions, original orations essays, colloquies, u
pantomime, and music.
The select Orations were given with spirit
and in some instances with considerable pow
er. There was declamatory style too appa
rent IN many of them, but this is an almost
universal fault with youthful speakers
Some of the original oratons were well
written productions, eVincing capacity on the
part of their authors for becoming quite sue
cessful writers, and the delivery of all was
energetic and earnest
The essays were read with considerable
distinctness but could not be heard by all the
audience. If the readers had held their
essays before them, for the prop'iety of the
thing and spoken directly 10 the audience,
for the good SeHse of the thing, all would have
heard and been satisfied. Sumo of the essays
were of marked excellence, and we'll deserved
to be heard by all. The sentiments were no
BILE and just, and the style c!aste and elegant.
The charming whiteness of the fair readers
raiment seemed fit representative of the
purity of their written thoughts.
The two colloquies were abundantly Irish,
and full Of mirth- provoking wit The parts
were in almost every instance admirably suS-
tanned, and some of them were nearly perfect
Some of the scenes were sufficiently humor-
Gus to make one uncomfortable with laughter.
hnra
and as interesting as novel The shoemaker
pegging at his boot; the washerwoman putting
and scarcity blushing over the tub; the
woodsawyer over his jack; the tailor arranged
Turk fashion; the girl ironing, land the young
gallant who found his way to her table and
attention J the little girl rocking the cradle !;
the youthful Sambo, without any perceptible
backbone. smoking his cigar with luxurious
satisfaction, and blacking boots 80 that their
dark lustre rivaled his own; the soldier who,
after painful Strengthening and vibrating be-
tween long and Short assumes military ac-
coutrements and airs and the old man who
by dint of strapping kept laborious order-all
were exeellently represented. And when,
after the absence Of the old man and some
most marvellous dancing, all, in their haste to
be at work when the old man returned, seized
hold of what came first-the shoemaker iron
ing, the washerwoman shoemaking, etc, the
scene was uproariously ludicrous. One could
"laugh and grow fat without hindrance, ex
cept for want of room.
The music was somewhat heterogeneous,
but quite interesting. Some of the pieces,
choruses and quartettes, were very beautiful
and oreditably performed.
The exercises were long, over four hours
but the large audience gave very good atten-
ton to the last. The feeling of satisfaction
seemed very general, and some were quite
solicitous that the exhibition should be re-
peated the following night
The Hall was tastefully ornamented. and
in the background was beautifully arranged
and appropriate motto, Blossoms now; fruit
hereafter"
When again an exhibition as interesting is
given by the students of Kishacoquillas Sem
mary, may be there to see. III. III.