The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-03

/. neutrality-suspicious. Warne, excellently
delivered.
3 Music.
3. The Arab to his Steed-L. Chandler.
a. Old arm Chair--F. Reed.
s. Modern Believed given by Charley No
Bile.
6, A voice from New England-fnely reel
ted, by Harry Cone.
Z. Men OF the Northwest-Gco Close.
9: Never give Up-very well given, by John
Hale.
8. Recitation-Charley Chase
III. National Anniversary-R. Noble.
IL. Village Blacks mith-well delivered, by
Willie Brockway.
L. The Lawyers Strata gem-fnely rected
by Leander Deering.
10. Music.
IA g. Is. Recitation of Poetry, by Mary Mains
and Addie Munroe.
IT, Rectation-by Catharine Killfether; very
correctly and finely given.
II. Original Essays-Clara Kent, G. Deering,
and AIDA Aborn, very well written, and
very well read, particularly Miss Aborn's,
Is. Original Essay on Education, in two parts
by Miss Julia Beman and Miss King
They We're very creditable productions.
10. Music
20. The Fairy Queen-Queen, Matty Deering,
who was perfect in her part and rendered il
with all the grace of little fairy Her at
PENDANTS were Anna Ward, Katie Ward, En-
lily Rouse and Ella Aborn. The piece
throughout was very well given.
Il. Obedience-Clara Kent and Anna Nash
Well given.
%. School Life--Lizzie Mckenzie and AIDA
Munroe. Prettily rendered.
90. Tableau.
%. Irish Piece-by Stephen Tabor. This was
one of the best efforts of the kind we evel
saw. The brogue and the manner was inim
liable, and brought down the house
% Dying Soldier-R. Brewer, very well done
&C. Lafayette's visit to America-Geo. Warne
perfectly learned and finely delivered
81. Napoeon's Gave-Adams Clark very
correctly given.
%. Jeptha's Daughter-Julia Beman. Miss
Beman, in this, as in everything she attempt
ed during the evening, was most admirable
She has fine voice, and an easy and natur-
al manner, and her reading was finely in
toned She was deservedly applauded.
%. Alexander and the Robber--Harry Cone
Frank Brewer, ct al,
80. Music.
81 Scene in Prison-Miss G. Deering and
Rufus Brewer. Well rendered.
30. Young Poets-Stephen Tabor and Angus
tus Deering. An amusing piece, well given
33. Modern Grammar. King and Julit
Boman. Most excellently rendered, and de
servedly applauded.
"a. Tableau
80. Recitation of Poe's " Raven"-by Mr.
| Wiltse.
sc. Yankee Marksman--A. Clarke, L. Gayl
ord, r. Brewer, A. Jordan
81. Caudle Lecture-Miss Louisa King: ad
mirably done.
38. Expulsion of Cataline-Mr Wiltse ant
Miss Addie Aborn. This was the fines
| thing of the Evening, the reading of Mis-
| Aborn as well as of Mr.. Wiltse, being excel
cnt.
80. Just Retribution-A Clark, A. Jordan, r
| Brewer, Levi Gaylord George Warne, Till
! man Ozias This was also excellent,v oiven
40. Uncle Sam-George Warne, L. Deering
A. Jordan, A. Clark, l.. Gaylord, r. Brewer
F. Brewer, Miss C. Kent, Mary Aborn, anC
i. King. This was a first rate piece, anC
was most satisfactorily rendered, recei wing
applause.
Al. A Duett-Misses Beman and Briggs, nice Iy
sung.
The exercises closed with yaledictor,
addresses by Miss DEERI NC and ADAMS
CLAR7E, which expressed feelingly Their
estimation of their teacher, and their ap
probation Of their privileges of study
In reply, Mr.. w ILTsE made little i'm
romptu speech, in which he raped
the good people their assembled, over
the knuckles, for their failure to interes
themselves in the school, and in the
progress OF their children. And thus clos
ed the Winter Term of the Union School