The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-04-10
School Exhibition at st. ,Clairsville.

Ao&uioS Ai%AA<A, 1~HQt f..-
1t was my good fortune to be present at
a School Exhibition at st. Clairsville, on the
evening of the 9th ult., given by the School
under th, supervision Of U. H. Akers, Esq
AS it would trespass upon your space too much
to enumerate each performance in order, and
criticise each actor in his several parts, shall
only notice, particularly the pieces best perform
ed and the names OF those who performed them.
The rest l shall content myself with noting
generally. '''i feI 20. s:sa5 3! Il 81
After song "Much good cheer"-sung by
the girls, accompanied by the ACCORDION and
flute, the first effort was the "Opening Peace"
by I. IL. Becky, who spoke ont in round, full,
clear voice, like an orator. This was followed
by several of the younger girls and boys who
performed their part very well, indeed and
by a short, but spirited dialogue" "How to tell
bad news'-by John Naugle and w. c. Def-
baugh, followed by music.
There was number of quite young girls and
boys whose performances were interspersed
through the entire exercises; and who did re-
markably well especially when. we take in
to consideration the fact they were but little
above the age required by the school law to
make their attendance legal. Among these /
will mention, particularly, Bell Beegle, Maggie
Naugle, f. j. Moorehead Laura Wise, Annie
Weaver, PauEna Hershman, Lottie King, Em-
ma Honestine, Mary Moorehead, Kate Beege,
Louisa Weaver andMary Sill. Of this number
there was not, perhaps, one above the age of
eight years; yet all performed their parts with
rs much ease as veterans; and not one of all this
bevy Of little beauties either failed or fatered
The younger boys did equally well, Frank
Gilds, Albert Becky, Edwin -Amick Frank
Herr, William Herr, Hammond Amick, VIM.
Beegle, Geo. Carver Geo. Saurs and Marshall
Defibaugh were all able to speak out; and Mas.
ter Millie mith 1haa y t,sarsr '-'A On
Among the larger boys, there was, of course,
that proficiency which age alone can give; but
they showed no more evidence of industry than
the more juvenile portion of the school. "rhe
BrieAesss Barrister," by Henry Herr; The last
man, by John Naugle; Married not mated, /"
by Brucs, Amick and a comic piece by Philip
Honestire were all well delivered. But the
most spirited, and most natural of all the speak
ers was Henry L. HcinsImg; who seems, young
as he is, to be a born actor. His every gesture
is appropriate and graceful, and he is always in
earnest. ...ra tt s..H- r
The dialogues performed by the girls were
all wen selected, and well sustained -particu
larly "An Aspiration" by Tillie Beam and Lot
tie Sill And the "Tea Party" by Martha
Beegle, J4ottie Beegle, Lizzie Naugle and Lottie
Sill h+tla#a
Among the dialogues by the older boys and
of those which brought down the house"
were the s'Two Quacks, "by James Beegle and
VIM Helnsling; Getting out Of the draft by
John Naugle, Bruce Amick, w. G Defibaugh,
T. H. Be ckley and H. L. Heinsling; the Live
Yankee n London" by II. H. Defbaugh, J.
+. Beegle and w. J. Heinsling; 'The WILL"
by Wm. Gilds, VIM. Hcinsling, VIM. Beam and
Philip Honestine; and the "Runaway match"
by the sime quartette of good performers.
The Essays read by Lizzie Naugle and Lot
tic Sill may have been very good, or very bad
for all that could be heard of them-the noise
at the time drowning everything.
The music between acts was excellent. The
songs we're good web sung by pretty little girls
with very sweet voices. The instrumental
particularly the accompaniment with
flutes was very fine, indeed, and reflected much
credit OH the performers.
omitt ID to mention the 'Lecture on the
Smith fam ily," because it came last; and be.
cause it w as decidedly ''rich." The rather port
ly gent. ith the powerful shirt collar and
Bowery neck tiey-(John A. B. c. Smitb) abso-
lately covered himself with glory.
Every thing passed off pleasantly, there not
being sin gle failure, or ''break down" fact
which reft cts credit, alike, on Teacher and
Pupils. f.oa9
The aud ience kept as good order as it was
possible foi: them to keep-crowded as they
were into 10 small and uncomfortable a room.
Can't the citizens of st. Clairsville, liberal as
they are irl other things, manage to build bet
ter school house e?-I know they can if they
take the matter in hands. Such school de-
serves a bs,tter house and should have it at
once. sHt He1 4. .it.t |
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