The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-22
The Exhibition.

by the Students OF the District School,
under the direction of Mr.. BUGBEE
proved an entire success. At an early
hour, the seats began TO be filled by a
very fine and attentive audience, and long
before the time 10 commence, no room
was left, except the Aisles, which were
Immediately crowded by those DESTROYS
of listening to the Oratory and Music Of
our Village Youth.
And here let us say, that we believe
no village Of its size, can show to stran
ger, or its own inhabitants, a better dis
play Of youthyul talent and comfiness,
than can our own proud independence.
Long may she wave"
But TO proceed. At 8 o'clock, Mr.
BuGBEE announced the commencement
of the entertainment with music, in
which Miss MARY Poor took very
prominent part.
Perhaps we cannot say TO much OF
the style, taste and sweetness of Miss
PooR's singing and playing. She exc
cutes well on the piano, and possesses one
of the sweetest voices which we have
had the privilege of listening 10 in a long
time. Her lille enbarrasnaents when be-
fore an audience, but tend to improve
the richness and tone Of her voice and
as it, at times, swells out full, like the
rushing of the storm, and then again
dies away like the gentle Zephyr, it
must make many an admirer Of melody,
more strong in the faith, that ;" Music
hath charms
The young ladies and children who
took some par, with Miss Poor, did
themselves great credit, and we opine,
that with RICH, cultivation, many of them
would make good singers. We noticed
among them particularly, the clear and
strong voice of Master JOHN HALE.
After the first piece of music had been
we were boun,iiulIy fed with
a delicious fund OF Declarations, inter.
spersed with Dialogues and Comic Sing.
ing. Here we must mention the decid.
ed success with which our yourg friend,
WEsrFALL, performed his part He
nearly eclipsed himself, especially in his
execution of the piece. entitled 1.-The
Cubbler's Song" Master WEsTFALL
truly bears of the Palm, as successful
Comic Singer.
The Widow Bedott's Poem" was
well performed. and she who represented
the Old Lady has rare tact for person.
ating the ridiculous.
Cinderella" we have seen performed
AT the best Theaters, but, considering
the facilities, never saw il done In better
STYLE than BY those who executed il al
the Court House on last Friday Evening
Miss App1E ABoRN fairly Won laurels,
by the manner in which she played the
=" Maniac We are free TO con 'ess that
we were aStoniAhed, as well as pleased, to
witness such a display OF Theatrical Tai
eat; exhibited by one whom we are ia
miiiar with in every day life.
That Miss ABoRN has the endowments
ard qualifications for a good pramatist,
none who Witnessed her performance OF
the Maniac" can doubt. And she
has talents, too, which ought to be cult
waited. We certainly should be in error
did we not urge Miss ADoRN to improve
those fine Gyis, which were so unmistak.
ably displayed in her Rehersals, on last
Friday Evening.
Mr.. BuGBEE, assisted BY Miss MARY
Pooh, gave Us some very rare ipstru
mental music, on the Violin and Melo
deon, which every body called very fine.
And we must not in our re respect,
forget the " Bsnner"-a finely composed
and well arranged paper, read by its Edi-
l-ess. Miss ApDIE ABoRN for it was truly
worthy much commentator. Its Prose
was full Of good, sound. common sense.
Its Poetry rare and fowery, and its
Connundrums and Humor complete AS
a whole. the " Banner" was a very cred
able affair, aud needs encouragement.
But il IS needless to expstia;e any far
Their. Language. however eloquent, can
add no briliancy to the luster which
surrounds the efforts that were exerted
10 make the exhibition a pleasant and
instructive entertainment Much of its
success. undoubtedly. is due TO the
Teacher. Mr.. BuGBEE. and we are strong
ly OF the opinion, Judging from the man
ner in which the exhibition was con.
Quoted, that Independence has had lhi-
winter, under the tuition OF Mr.. BuGBKE
one O the best schools that il ever had
and one. too. that will long be remsm
hered IN arrount of the nrouress m adj,