The Nevada journal., 1858-10-22
SCHOOE PARADE, EXAMINATION, EXHI-
BITIOy AND BALL,


of the public schools of the county came
off on Wednesday under the providence
| of DR.. Oyerton. An account of the af-
fair may prove interesting and we give
| it.
At about 10 A. NJ. the San Juan, Cher
okee, Rough & Ready and Grass Val
ley schools came in. The Military was
called out to receive them and present
arms. The Band from North San Juan
arrived, with "sonorous metal and en-
livened the streets with pretty good mu-
sic: Music led the Nevada Rifles about
the town followed by the Schools in toll
erable order. AT about noon the chill
drcn were hustled into Temperance
Hall and questioned in spelling, reading
&c. After this exhausting process had
been submitted to for some time the
children were marched in battle array
to make an attack on sumptuous feast
ofa sandwich, three peanuts, piece of
candy aninch and a half long, and a pep
per corn, at DR.. Overton's. The encoun-
ter over the little people were allowed
to recreate themselves from their ia
| tigues, at the school house, Some en-
joyment befel tho.a while at the swings
dying dutchman, &c.
-Four o'clock saw the Nevada Rifles
at the Court House, solid phalanx Of
glittering steel Meanwhile the chill
dren were on furlough. AT the word of
command from Lieutenant Phil. Moore,
the North San Juan Band struck up a
march, and the warlike column was put
i'll motion. Bright eyes, in numbers,
looked on the column as it swept through
TIE streets. The company halted in
front of the Theatre and waited for
another lease for military evolutiuns
from DR.. Overton. The children about
this time came to Mr.. Lockwood, with
their little hands on their little abdomens
and complained of being "peckish. -
The gentleman addressed very kindly
sent the crowd to the National Ex-
change, where Lancaster stuffed their
little jackets and corsets full as a tick.
In the mean time the Military became
tired Of inaction, and 10 DR.. Overton
appearing on the horizon, retired to their
armory, threw down their arms and dis
persed in search of refreshments, and
quietly cursing a soldiers fate.
A dead silence reigned on the earth
for the space of half an hour, when a
lofty strain from the Brass Band called
big aud little together at TIE Theatre.
The curtain rose at half past six, exhib-
itiug whole generation of happy young
people on the stage. The house was
nearly FULL Three hundred and eighty
three tickets were disposed OF, not to
mention a large number of complimenta-
ries.
To speak of the performance in erten-
so would require more space than we
have to spare, A passing notice must
suffice.
The Salutatory was imperfectly com-
mitted and poorly enunciated The
song by two Misses and two Masters
from Rough & Ready was pretty fairly
done. Master Webb of Cherokee, for
so small a boy told us the story of avic
ious wife in fair style. Miss Pooler, our
favorite, save little over acting, pleas
ed the audience after her usual manner.
The two Flint boys had their pieces
well committed and delivered them cred
itably, Miss Overton sang song very
prettily. The Necessity of Educa-
ton" was bare faced plagiarism, pre-
pared, probabl y for the occasion but it
was delivered excellently well by Mas
j. Flint of Rough & Ready. Master
Martin, of Cherokee, has the material in
him to make good speaker. Miss Burns
of Cherokee, is good match to Nelly
Pooler looks, acts, and speaks like her,
which is a compliment to her certainly.
Stephen a. Douglas, alias Master Hugh
es, alias "Ironsides," from Grass Val
ley, created considerable eclat among
the squatter sovereignty men IN the au-
dience. He has an old head on his
shoulders. Read and you will know"
by four young gents from Rough Il
Ready, seemed to please the audience
finely. Masters Crossette and Conway
of Grass Valley, spoke dialogue, very
credtabiy. Fred. Senner, of Nevada,
spoke RUNS Maniac" quite we'll. He
ought. however, 70 modulate his voice
a little more to suit the character of the
piece. The evenings entertainment
closed with Grocery and Provision VS..