Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-29
award Of Premiums toPapils
Presentation to Supt Mitchell

The exercises which have taken place
at the various city schools were termin-
ated last night by an exhibition at the
Greenlaw Opera Hall, in which pnpils
from most Of the schools took. part.
There was avery large audience present
every seat in the hall being filed. A
grand march by the pupils opened the
entertainment, which was followed by
tableau entitled The Bouquet rep
resented by nine little girls Moon
light on the Ocean" was rendered by
several male and female voices in neat
manner, and Master Leslie Pullen recited
Mr.. De Splea" in appropriate style
A, dialogue entitled " Speculations in
Real Estate" by nine youtbs--a mirth-
provoking affair-was enjoyed by the
audience, after which "Dame Duck :
Lecture was recited by Miss Victoria
Grace, very correctly. "Harkl | hear
an angel sing, was sung, and Miss M.
Graham recited "A Legend of Elsinore,
followed by the dialogue "A Sisters Plea
for Brother Life Miss F. Cain rep
resenting the part off, Isabella and Mr..
A. B. Grace that Of Angelo" !
An essay on the Love of Country
was read by Miss Katie Patterson, in a
very clear and forcible manner, and with
much feeling, the composition being very
creditable, g The Bells of Strasbnrg
was the next thing on the programme,
the " Bells" being represented by Mas
tiers milford Grace, Wright, Rudd and
Caps, the /" Voices by Misses +. Cain,
NJ, Graham and p Reudelhuber, and
Willie Fullerton personating Lncifer."
"The Maniac very difficult recita-
Jtion, by MissBannie Cain, was well done,
as was also a dialogue entitled THE
Novel Reader, ' inwhieh Misses NJ Berr
lin, a. Erickson and IL Church took
part The song and chorus Ring the
Bell, Watchman, by about forty pupils,
was much admired for the correct man
ner in which it was sung; it was fol-
lowed by a comic song, "0il on the
Brain" by four youths
Two essays we're next read, the ilfst by
Miss Emma Scoville on Independence,
and the second by Miss Belle Taggart,
entitled Public Opinion; they were
read very correctly, aud a proof of their
merit was the attention paid to their read
ing by the audience
A dialogue-"The Pedant"-by three
young ladies and two youths, was well
managed, Miss Berlin appearing in two
characters, and was most conspicuous for
the able style with which she rendered
her part. lss .aemasEIFs
After this there was a song-"Allie
Ray"-by twelve Of the pupils, and dia-
logue on Playing Truant," by two little
boys Masters Steinkuhl and Boden.
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