The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-03-27

witness the Exhibition of the District
School, at this place, under the Supernten
dence Of Mr.. Wakeman, as Principal, and
his excellent assistants, Mrs. #Wakernan,
Miss Anna Hibbard and Miss Sarah Upde-
graft There were not less than 600 per-
sons present; every seat was occupied, eve.
ry foot Of space in the aisle supported a
spectator; the platform around the door was
crowded with persons anxiously listening
where it was impossible to see, and some
placed ladders to the windows on the out.
| side so that they could sec without hearing
We never saw so much interest taken in an
exhibition Of any kind, much less in one
got up at home and employing principally
our little fellow citizens as actors. Nor
were we or the. public ever more surprised
at a display of the kind. The rehearsals
were occasional only for three weeks, and
infringcd, during the whole time, not over
twelve hours on the regular time of the
school; the pieces acclaimed and the dia-
logues spoken were generally quite lengthy;
many Of the actors were very young, most
of them under IL years; and yet there was
not only no laundering, but there was
scarcely hesitation in the rendering of the
parts assigned them. Some persons in
town, not parents either, insist that this
place has 1.-THE snartest childnsn il Ancri,
ca" and it will not require many more
proofs Of their capacity to force the parents
of McGregor to acknowledge it! Great
credit is due Mr.. Wakeman and his assist
ants for the manner in which the whole az
fair was conducted; children must not only
| be more than ordinary to have been so CON-
plete in their parts, but they must also hay
b; en- taught by those who have won their
hearts. by the magic Of kindness. The
cheerful faces on the stage that night, told
the qualification it gave the scholars to
merit not only thcapproval Of their parents,
but their respected teachers. While look.
ing at the young beauties and the manly
little boys, we almost envied W. the honor
of being their guide and instructor. We
designed to name the most distinguished
actors in tho plays, but on looking over our
notes we find that where all were 50 per
feet it will be impossible to distinguish. =
Those present had their partaitics, Of course
and can be left, uninfluenced by US, to the
enjoyment, Of their opinions. TO us
the whole performance was delightful,
and we shall run no hazard Of offending
the least of the little children by giving one
credit above another Mr.. Wakeman has
kindly favored us with the Programme; we
publish il below for the benefit Of our town
readers. At his request, and in accordance
with our own ideas of stimulating the young
mind, we append the relative position Of the
scholars most advanced--the smaller ones
will be named hereafter. 4 E, a-s. asr
The Exhibition was FREE, the original
plan having been changed by Mr. Wake
man. A liberal collection was taken
up at the suggestion of E. Odell, to defray
the expenses in providing fixtures for the
staging, scenery, &c, &c. &
knowing that educational matters are of
great interest to any people. and that chill
drcn will not progress rapidly unless they
are noticed and encouraged, we have de-
voted a large space to this Exhibition; we
hope to see many more such pleasant little
theatricals in the future of our lively city
The TINES of to-day is hereby rendered
without charge, to each scholar named be-
low. Cali at the Office and get oncsto look
at when ynn grow up TO be men and wo.
Sulutatorg-IIoddie Bass.
Little Orator Frank Shadbolt.
Eulogy on Hamilton George Wilson.
| Rnoao Charles Falcs, Henry
Worden and Charles DeBerard.
| Beauties Of Gossip Jennie Calkins. Ju-
dth Baugh, Hattie Finch and Julia Carlton.
Paraphrase on TIL 18th Psatm-Eugene
Scott. a., .a.-s.4 1900
Precocious Spcller --George Wilson and
Willie Scott.
JENNA Limbs Greeting to America Ed
die Hurlburt. ,a
Tile Boy King Alison Hammer, Eddie
IIurlbut, Charlie Goodrich, Willie DeBe
rard, Charles Mcneil, Reuben Douglas, N.Y.
ron Patterson, Frank Ketchum, George
Harding, Herbert Reese, Marshal Mason
and Charlie Davis.
Ttbleau. Washington George Wilson,
Charlie DeBcrard, Charlie Fales. Walter
Wilkerson, Charlie Goodrich. Willie King,
Anna Douglas, Rosetta Goodrich, Lizzie
Command, Donna Carlton, Eineline Eur in
game, Cle,ncntine Wilkerson, Frances Ans
den and Lucia Brewer d@
War-Charles Marshal, Charlie DeBe-
rard, Henry Kennedy and Frances Nc.
Crancy.
1 No Sects II, Hearen-Fancis Boynton.
Reinsi to the ROmn,as--Hoddie Bass
| Insult and ApOiogy--. Jennie Calkins,
| Charlie Fales and Charlie Goodrich.
| Exhibition i.ay-Eddie Douglas and
Henry George eafa
Gentleman and Irixhmas--Reuben
Douglas and Daniel O'Leary. 3
Keep Rsted Up-Georgc Pearsall and
Henry Kennedy. 80. ~
Domestic Grammar-E Ellen Douglas, An.
| ma Douglas and Lbbie Noble. lsse-a . as.
Folly cf Duel1iag-- Samuel Wolf and
7adlsau. Young America-- Walter
Wilkcrson, Julia Carlton. Samuel Wolf
lille Scott and Walter Burlingalne AZ
Queen Cdtheriae--Mina Brewer, Anna
Douglas, ITALIA Palmer, Rosetta Goodrich
| Donna Carlton, George Douglas, John
Watts, Gardiner McGregor, and Willie
! Scott. g g3aE EgeH va, sf,li 81 -s,..t.,.e
Pike'sr PEAK Gold Fecer--George Pear
sail. Henry Kennedy and Henry George
|, The Rirat Orators-G George Douglas and
Eddie Douglas. a7Ksi,
Firm IHillip-Hoddie Bass.
| Funny Groy-Libbie Noble and Charli,
DcBt,ard. sef@ Ffr ta i
! Billy Bov-Ira and Tibbie Church
temperance address Allen Wilkcrson
/ The Pmy--Eugene Wilkerson. q
| The blind Bay-Francis Boynton.
The Vataes and Cruces Martha Kellogg
Hattie Finch, F.anc.s Boynton, CARR
4 Finch, Amanda Aber. Jane Church, Go
| rinda Whine .Iennie Cabins ihl,in Nnhle