Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-31

| seats 10r all, anu many OF Gne pupllS anu
visitors were obliged to remain standing
during the exercises, though every effort
was used to afford every possible accommo-
dation. 5IIEE CGH'iI a
! THE RHETORICAL EXERCISES.
These consisted of original compositions
read by young ladies and of declamations
by young gentlemen, pupils in the High
School. They succeeded each other in
about the following order, interspersed
with music. We give the name of the
speaker or reader with the title of the dec
lamation or composition frt 'HHTG
i. W. G art-Heroism. 1856 HiN
| 9. Miss y. ID Barringer-First Christmas, ,
| 3. Miss Della Roberts-An Evening Reverie. 10
4. Robert Hurd-The Constitution Of the United
States.
s. Miss Emma HaYmes---Trals and TriumphS.
| 6. Miss Maggie Lewis-POwer of Truth.
| Z. George Rehien--Ihe Warren Monument.
8; MISC Carrie Observation-Disclosures, True
o, Miss Addie Overdier-The Old Sexton.
| 10. Frank Albery-The Young Patriot, poem.
| II. Miss Lucy FeTee-SOllOquy.
| y. Miss Jennie Pierce-Butteraies.
| IS. ElwoOd Williams--PTOgress of Liberty -
| IA. Miss Annie Wrig1t-Woman's HerOsm.
| Is. Miss Jennie Beebe-Tbe Heliotrope.
10. Will Albery-The Modest Request, a humorous
| poem.
The compositions read by the young
ladies were generally heard by the audi
ence, though the voices of some were too
weak to fill so large a hall so densely
crowded. But the enunciation of most of
them was clear and distinct, and several of
the compositions were excellent in style
and sentiment. The declamations were
also well pronounced, and two or three were
admirably delivered. ,t,
THE GYMNASTICS. ....
The gymnastic exercises followed the
rhetorical. The complete order with
which the pupils went through their grand
marches in and out of the hall, and the
facility, grace and ease with which they
performed their varied and interesting
muscular feats to the sound of music and
the tap Of the drum, would have done
honor to the gymnasts and athletic of the
olden time. We cannot describe the vari-
Gus attitudes assumed; the movements by
which every limb and muscle of the body
is brought into active and healthy exercise,
and the uses made by the pupils of the
dumbbells and wands to facilitate and
vary these performances-suffic it to say
they we're all gratifying to the spectators
and honorable to the pupils and to Mr..
Hutchinson, their instructor and directorin
gymnastics.
THE MUSIC.
Not the least entertaining among the ex-
ercises at the High School yesterday after
noon, were the musical performances under
the direction of Professor Schoppeirei. He
was assisted by an Orchestra under his
leadership, and by Others, some of whose
names appear In the programme below.
The music was interspersed among the
rhetorical and gymnastic exercises, and the
following is substantially the programme
and nearly the order of its performance:
l. March, while the pupils of the High School were
.. Overture, by the Orchestra.
3. Vocal Chorus, by pupils Of the High School.
4. Vocal Duett, by Misses Beebe and Overdior.
S. Duett. by Miss VAUGHN and Prof. Schoppelrei
6. Overture, by Orchestra. .t -.-.- .#
Z. Vocal SoloT1SqmbeT Song. By Mr.. Heyde.
0. March, by Miss Vaughn. T
1C. Overture, by Orchestra.
ii. Grand March.
p. Clarionette Solo. by f. Hemmersbach.
ID. Overture, by Orchestra. aH
These various performances, taken to-
gether, constituted one of the best musical
entertainments we have enjoyed in long
time. Both the vocal and instrumental mu-
sic were excellent; but the latter especially
was of a superior quality. For this the
credit is in a great measure due to the tai
ents and great practical skill OF Professor
Schoppelrei, who has been engaged as a
teacher of music in our Public Schools, in
which capacity he has been officiating for
the last six weeks with eminent success.
During that time, he has been chiefly em-
ployed, we believe, in the High School, the
North, the State Street and the Middle
buildings.
THE CLOSE OF THE EXERCISES.
At the close of the exercises in the High
School, Mr.. Hutchinson, the Principal, took
occasion to speak in high terms of the graf
ification felt by teachers and pupils at the
large number of parents, relatives and
friends of the latter who were present; he
also on behalf of the school and its friends,
returned thanks to Professor Schoppelrei
and other gentlemen who had assisted in
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