The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-07-18
SCHOOL EXHIBITION.


4th instant, the Court House was dcnsely
crowded by an intelligent and apprcciative
audience to enjoy the entertainment prepar-
ed by the boys of the Bedford Classical In
stitute. The following was the order of ex-
ercises for the evening:
Prayer by Rev. MIR. Keplcr.
1. Military Insubordination. H. Clay.)
Master VIM. Jordan.
2. Liberty and Greatness Ucgarc.)
Master VIM. Filler.
g. Stanzas on threatened invasion of En-
gland by the French. Master f. Schcll.
a. Dialogue" "We VIZ" Mcssrs. B. Ly-
on, Savage, Songster and S. Silver.
s. David's Lament over Absalom. (Wills.) J
Master II. Tate.
G. Early Rising Mr.. j. Songstcr.
Z. The Dying Chief Mas. T. Daugherty.
$. Dialogue. Young America in Council
Ten Boys. Chairman, Mas. l.. Colfelt.
3. Eulogy on Washington (Phillips.)
Master VIM. Hughes.
10. The Fireman. S. Silver.
II. Dialogue-Scene from Velasco.
ID. b. Colfelt, II. Hughes, b. Lyon
r. Taylor at Blena Vista. Mr.. w. Schell
l3. Our Duties to the Republic. Judge
Story.) d. b. Colielt.
a. On the Force Bill. (Calhoun.)
Il. l.. Savage.
15 Dialogue Quarrel Scene from 'Doug-
las" Messrs. Lyon, f5ongster & Savage.
l6 Ambition. QPoetry.) Mr.. Job Jordan.
IT, Extract from G. }. Fox, on the Amer
can War. Mr.. Frank Reed.
Is. Address TO the Survivors Of the Revo-
luton. Mr.. James Russell.
10. Dialoguc-'eThe Gridiron."
Messrs. B. Lyon, Savage and Silver.
20 Original sssspecel..s l Trail Hughes.
q. The Revelry. Brinton Lyon.
p. Peaceable Secession Impossible.
Mr.. j. Songstcr.
90. Dialogue from Catalina.
Messrs. B. Lyon, Silver & d. B. Colfelt.
"a. Grave of Washington. Mr.. E. Lyon.
25. Valedictory. Mr.. S. G. Silver.
We had hoped to comment at some length
on the above exercises, but other engage
ments prevent us. Let us say once for all
that they were, as a whole, all that the most
critical could expect, OF the most sanguine
desire. The boys were well prepared, and
acted well their respective parts. With one
single exception, there was no halt, no stam-
mer, no failure. In the single instance in
which participant was unable to act his
part, there was evidently much sympathy
for hrm among the audience, and this was
increased almost to admiration by his grace
full retirement from the stage. The same
boy atterward acted part admirably in an
other piece. lie should have been put for
ward again with his defamation. He would
have succeeded.
1t will be seen that Mr.. B. Lyon is some
what conspicuous in the exercises. He was
cmphatically tie lion Of the evening. Moth
ing but the admirable manner in which he
acted in his numerous parts could excuse
his appearance SO often. Some actors arc
@aade; others born. We are not sure but
lie belongs TO the latter class.
There was much to commend and very
little to criticise in the entertainment. Some
of the selections were rather above the COM
prchension of those to whom they were as
signed. Pieces that require Booth or a
Forrest to do them justice should not be as
signed to schoolboys.
MIR. Hughes speech was the only origi-
nalproduction of the evening, andits author
would, in our opinion, have done himself
more credit in defamation. There was
enough in the speech to make tolerably
good one, if some experienced hand had
carefully pruned ont the extravagancies.
We have no information on the subject, but
we hazard the opinion, that Mr.. Lyon never
corrected that speech.
A few essays would have added greater
interest and variety. Upon the whole, VIC
feel like closing this brief notice with three
times three for the boys of the Bedford
Classical Institute.