The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-04-05
PUBLIC School EXuIBITroN.-Thc

PUBLIC School ExnIBIT1oN.-Thc
repetition of the school exhibition, on
tuesday evening last, was almost Ms numer.
ously attended as the first exhibition. The
money realized at these exhibitions will
amount to about sixty dollars, which is to
be applied to the purchasing of globes, and
other articles of like value for the use ofthe
school. This will give the Elkton Public
School superior advantages to any other in
the county. The laudablc efforts of Mr..
Rhodes, and Assistants, Misses Brock and
Moore, to benefit his pupils by furnishing for
their use those indispensable requisites of u
properly conducted school, have been
crowned with the most hattering success.
AS we spoke of the performance of the
pupils in last weeks Wing at some length
it is unnecessary to go into details at present
They all went through with their several
parts in manner which reflected on them.
selves and teachers much credit, and which
could net fail to CRAFTY their parents and
guardians, as well as the impartial spectator.
"Thc Star Spanglcd Banner" and
"Columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean," were
added to the programme on the last evening
and sung by a large choir of pupils,
both boys and girls, with fine effect, elicit
ing much applause, from the AUDIENCE
Hoe out your row. rural, rustic melody
was sung by boys alone, was we'll executed
and quite amusing. The singing was accom-
panied by Miss Brown on the Melodcon,
and was the most attractive part OF the per.
formance.
Dialogues, of which, there were many on
the programme, ranked second in attrac
tivencss, several of the pupils sustaining
their parts with marked ability. Dialogue
appeared to be Master Lodore's forte, and
in the character of ASPEN in " The Troubles
of Nervousness " he cxceled. This was
one of the best acted and most amusing
scenes of the evenings entertainments
In this little school room comedy Miss
Emily d. Mccoy and Master William II.
Bennett, acted the parts of Betty and Biggs
house Servants, rendering these characters
remarkably WE'LL
"Times Changes" was received by the
audience with great deal of mcrriment,
and was perhaps the most amusing scene of
the evening. Miss Idle j. Aldridgc acted
| the old lady, wearing costume to suit the
character, and we must say, without Aatter-
ing the young girl. that she personated the
surprised old lady well. In this scene two
little urchn appear as New York news
boys crying, in their shrill treble, "Herald-
Tribune and Times
One more scene we will notice and then
close this more lengthy report of the exhi-
bition, than we had intended. This was
"School Exhibitions by David NJ. Frazer
and Charles II. Cantwell We believe this
dialogue was original, and being localized,
and the latter part in which Master Camtwel
twits his opponent with having received a
very large mitten from one of the school
girls on whom he had ventured to bestow
| some tender glances, excited great deal of
laughter.
There were many more scenes and actors
equally deserving of mention and common
dation, but we have not space for ALL and
have confined our remarks to the few that
happened to rise promiscuous in our minds,
when we took up the pen to make a brief
note of the affair.
Mr.. Rhodes made short, but feeling
| address to the audience, and the scenes of
of the evening closedwith singing. May the
boys and girls of Elkton Public School have
many exhibitions in future as pleasant and
profitable as those just past
AMONG the 25th removals we find our
friend Willis Rutter, merchant tailor, has
located opposite the Fountain Hotel, on
Main street, where he will be found ready
and willing to fix man up brown" in
a new and fashionable SUIT. Call and see
him when you come to Court.