Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-23

as attended the exhibition of the Demosthe-
mean Society of St. Johns Academy, at Lib
erty Hall, last night, is seldom seen in Alexan-
drla: even the reserved seats were occupied ut
an earl hour and when the students entered
in procession, little after seven, they found
themselves forced to stand in the contracted
space in front of the stage.
An amusing and unexpected dialogue between
two boys in the audience and the President of
the Society commenced the proceedings, but
was interrupted by the rising Of the curtain-
A song written for the occasion, and entitled,
"Washingten. our Washington, y was then
sung in excellent style by Glee Club, con-
sis;ing Of Chas. A. English, Jordan ". Lam
bert, Ernest }. Simpson, Andrew 4. Warheld,
and VIM. *. Davidson, followed by Sempronius
and Lucius, speeches from Addison's Cato, by
Daniel NJ Cullen and Solomon Genzberger;
Excelsior, by VIM. Henry Germann and the
Nautical Examination, by Richard s. Miner
and Julian Higdop, in character; Music in
the Air, was then sung by the Glee Club, at
ter which came Leonidas to the Spartans, by
Milton Fl. Price; Henry the 5th at HarAeur,
by Frank S. Harper. The Rival Orators, by
VIM. il. Bushby and Charles L. Vandegritt,
was then admirably rendered, followed by a
song, "We measure the time we row" by the
Glee Club.
Nose VS. Eyes, by Thomas G. Brent; the
Frost, by Daniel NJ. Cullen; the English Ian
guage, by Julian Higdon; and the Snow Flake,
by j. Il. Lee Holcombe came next; and then
the Conjurer, in which Milton II. Price, as
Coniurcr; VIM r. Bushhy, as Thinkwell;
Chas. L. Vandegrltt, as Aunt Betty Wrinkle
Julian Higdon, as Mrs. Credulous; and Joseph
H. Dunn, Willie L. Allen, Richard S. Miner,
j. Marriott Hill, Ashley II. Miner, Charles w.
Dufey, and Thomas G. Brent ia the snbordi-
nate parts, did admirably.
Next came another original song, The
Schoolboy's Complaint" by the Glee Club,
which was loudly encored; then the Song Of
Marion's Men, by J. Marriott Hill, Of Rich
monl; the Spider and the Fly, by Richard
Collins of Staunton the Hour of Death, by
Frank S. Harper; and Patrick Henry Speech,
by Henry McQuaide, of Harrisonburg, which
was generally considered the best among the
rCcltatlOnS. .......
Epidemic or tho Base Ball Fever, was then
CANT silver cups by the Society; one to Albert
Bryan, who had sold Sc tickets, and the other
to George II. Bossart, who had disposed of 80.
The Prologue, an imitation OF that to the
Tragedy Of Cato, was admirably delivered by
B. George Thomas, and the curtain then lose
upon Julian Taylor a studious boy, assiduous-
ly engaged in preparing his translation Of Vir
gil for the morrow, and Jordan W. Lambert,
victim of the fever, who after vainly trying to
persuade him to 60 down to the Club, sue
ceeded in inducing George Bryan jr., another
student to ''lct Cesar take care of himself for
once" and rely on being prompted in class.
The second scene represented class room,
with VIM. K Davidson as teacher and two
classes, in one Of which Jordan W. Lambert,
George Bryan, jr., Fitz John Corse, and Henry
G. Simpson gave some base ball translations OF
Caesar, and Chas. Graham, Rodolphe Claugh
ton and John p. Ahern, mixed up base ball
and history in very ludicrous manner.
The third scene was the same as the first
introducing new student, just arrived, An
drew a. Warield, who was greatly puzzled as
to what the prevailing epidemic might be-
and received a diagnosis OF it, accompanied by
u practical Illustration Of its effects.
In the fourth, the curtain rose on a match
game, between the Tachupernics and Swan
poodle Inviebles, the former being successful.
Ernest j. Simpson, as President of the latter
then introduced the Hon. Anaxagoras Brick,
personated to the life by Donald Mclean, who
presented the celebrated BARRIERS pole bat,
and an 'argentious goblet" in the shape OF an
old gallon measure, TO the Tachupernics, whose
President, Reuben Johnston, jr., received it in
excellent style, concluding his discourse by
lengthy Latin quotation, ludicrousy addressed
to the presenter.
Tie last scene represented u base ball sup
per, all the guests pretty we'll drunk, and in
high feather, with the bottle circulating freely
In response to calls, Z. A. English as Cheat
urn Of Calcium and Cheatum, sung The Fine
Old Duetchen Gentleman, in excellent style,
and delivered speech, and John s. Young, as
Humbug Hitalutin, esq, James W. Roberts,
as His Honor the Mayor OF Swampoodle, and
Willie e. Arnold, as the Umpire, delivered
addresses in response to toasts the scene clos
ing with fight, the upsetting of the table and
the breaking Of the crockery, TO the intense de-
light Of the boys, some Of whom rushed upon
the stage and joined in as the curtain fell.
The audience was moro attentive than We
have ever seen one on such an occasion, and
the whole affair went off with great eclat.
We are pleased to learn that our young
friends realized nearly $3.50 for their Libra
ry, which they, doubtless, consider the best
part of the performance.