Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-06-04

SsvRnrn AruuAl voost 0caansssu I"
q DAvsrpoaS.-Ths nsst popalee 6seGivsl
il 0emAay h ~ asnaal "veee1 Oehies>
sea-" or bird shooting. Of he school chill
dren. Ia large cities Shess a6aiso aro car
ried on in . scale Of considerable magsi-
iicsncs, receiving The countenaues, eneour>
agsusnt, and petsoases u NE nobility,
and some times even Of the rsigaine s0vss.
dgns. Every 0ssnsa lseks bask spen
them with . fesliag u pleasure, aud regret
that they are y b eejtyed ~ more, while
be treasures The prizes Won upoa thses &C.
casions, much - tbs soldier doee he
medals Of his past campaiens n order te
perpetunase ths reosmbsoocss u the pest,
and in some measure to preserve the cuss
toms Of the Fathssiand, they aes SOW nuch
10 vogus 10 the Usitsd States. The Hev.
enth Annual Bird Shoeting took plscs yes
tsrday, under the euperiutsodanee ef The
teachers Of thu 0ssman schools Of our city.
At IN early hour yesterday ossnins, p.
wards Of i've thousand pseple, including
the scholars who we're 70 take part 10 The
exercises, assembled il apacious grove
north Of NJ. Davenpost's rssidsacs, q tAs
Bluff. Strasssr's Brass Band arSissd 70
due time, and - every arrangemene Bad
been made for the convenieneo Of these Who
might attend, the utmost order prevailed.
Some ten days ago, Master Charles Hage>
mann vas elected % President for the CO.
suing year, and Master John Stoecks, %
Secretary. The exercise: knowa q -
Bird Shooting" wes commenced q 5000
~ system was establlshso. a large woooen
bird vas placed at the tep Of pole hRy
feet high, and with stout wooden cfosss
bow, the male scholars took Their turns 10
firing at thsearget. The head, wings, and
tail we're % fastened 70 the body, - 70 fall
on being struck BY the arrow. Zach
brought prize, but to bring dewa The
body il esteemed the highest proof
Of marksmanship, and who achieves this
feat, is King for the ensuing year. This
was accomplished BY Master Fred Heeschs.
4 boy Of about seven years, who thereby
won the chief honer-and the most
valuable prise-a silver fruit basket
After this sport was concluded, . pot Or jar
was Get upon the green, and blind folded
closely, each girl w-s required to walk
twenty steps and touch It with stad.-
Whoever did this Won prsss. At noon .
fine pic mic dinner was spread, which the
juveniles dispatched in short ordse. The
remainder Of the day was tAApasssd 10
other recreations. At sbest ten o'clock
this morning, the schools assembled at
the German Theatre, when 10 psisss
were distributed BY Hessrs. Rseps and
True, teachers. OF these, one hundred
were given to the smaller scholars, and
consisted Of combs, portmoniss, chains,
rings, and ether little articles cnlculated 70
please The tastes Of ~ recipissts. Sixty
prizes wers given 10 the girls whe wsse sue.
eessful in touching ''the pol" !" and consist
ed Of rings, locksts, etc. To the uoksmen
we're awarded the remainder, some Of which
were Of considerable value, ard I'll vsey ap
propriats - bs peessrved - sAsosateee.
This afternoon . bell was commeoeed at
the 0ssmsa Theatre, which viii b kept up
until ten this evening. when the jussnlles
will retire y make ses0 f. theie Saeeets
and friends. Ths hid Ohosling Fssasoe)61'
will then bs declared u cl0ee.