The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-04-25
High School Exhibition.

The Annual Exhibition of the hItS''Slia 1lgn
School was given on Wednesday evening OF
last week, too late to allow us to make note
of it in our last issue.
As usual the Exhibition was perfect sue
cess SO far as the audience was concerned.-
The Hall was densely crowded and packed,
and every available foot of sitting or standing
room was occupied, and many were forced to
go away, unable to get into the Hall. This
besides being gratifying to the teachers and
pupils more particularly interested, showed
that our citizens have not lost their old inter-
est in the School but are still alive to its pro-
gress, prosperity and usefulness.
1t may be that we have forgotten, but our
impression was, that the pupils of the High
School never acquitted themselves more cred
itably than on this occasion. Young ladies
and gentlemen, both, seemed to us TO have
made several steps in advance OF previous
classes at the Spring exhibitions.
| The Essays read by the young ladies, for
the most part exhibited cultivation of in
telIect, mental discipline and clearness, and
depth of thought, that reflected much honor
upon the guiding and encouraging hand of
the Teacher, as well as upon the application
and industry of the pupils.
| The declarations of the young men were
equally worthy of commentator, exhibiting
much oratorical talent as well as thorough
culture and training.
! The excellent orchestral music by Severance
g. Williams Band of Milwaukee, must not be
overlooked in notice of the exhibition. They
added materially to the enjoyment of the
evening, taking the edge off the only draw
back there was-the length of the exercises.
Where all did SO well, it may perhaps ap-
pear invidions to particularize, but we do not
mean to be anything of the kind, but simply
claim the privilege of expressing an opinion
upon the several pupils who took part in the
exercises.
Among the essays read we especially ad-
mired "The Florence Nightingales of
America" by CELIA GIBBONS, as happily
conceived, well written, and read with pecu-
lior grace and distinctness. Madame Rumor,"
by LAURA E. BROWN was well received. Il
was an unpleasant subject, remarkably well
and appropriately handled; hitting off some
of the more glaring foibles of society with I'M
sparing hand. 1t was very we'll read indeed.
81 Don't Know" by LIBBIE VINEGAR, was
an essay full of thought, indicative of high
mental culture, close and mature thought and
was read audibly and distinctly to all parts of
the Hall. "Man in Dreams" by CELIA
ENGLISH, was one of the choice essays of the
evening, and this brings us to speak of the
Singing-Duett, Trio, and Quartette. Miss
Celia English took part in each of those, and
showed real high talent as a singer, as well
as much cultivation. She has voice of rare
sweetness, and great compass. Miss Libbie
Vinegar, as alto singer acquitted herself very
creditably. The Quartette "Shal we ever
meet again." was very sweetly and correctly
sung. Nor must we omit due credit to Miss
BIRDIE ABORT, for the grace and talent
with which she presided at the Piano Her
Piano Solo, Selections from Lucrezia Borgia"
showed practice and skill. Miss HErTA s.
CLAPP, as Mrs. Caudle in the ''Caudle Lee
ture,'' brought down the house in spite of all
restraint. AS Woman, in the Allegory--
Woman and her Angels--her part was per-
formed with grace, eloquence and pathos
seldom attained by a school girl The other
young ladies who took part in The Allegory
representing the Angels that wait on woman
Beauty, Birdie Airport Wealth, Franc |
Furman knowledge, Sarah Stanton Fame, |
Jennie Wheat Love, Lucy Yule Sorrow, !
Clara Merrill; Charity, Mary Porter; Patience,
Mary French Faith, Laura Brown Hope, |
Flora Doolittle; Liberty, Pela Webster-each |
and all acquitted themselves very creditably. |
SELF Culture" by Emma j. Merrill, was |
well written essay, and well read.
Among the Declarations "Rum's Maniac
by Herbert M. Lee, was delivered in man
ner that would have done credit % profess
or OF elocution. 'The Dying Alchemist,''
by James R. COTE, was well rendered. Willis |
'Parrhasius,' by Willie B. Lewis, was also
well delivered, though the scope of the picc
was rather beyond the age and experience of
the speaker. "A Leaf from our History" by |
Winfield s, Fox, was one of the best and most |
eloqnently rendered declarations of the even |
ing.
Altogether the Exhibition of 1867 has never
been surpassed in real solid merit, by any that
have gone before; and so far as the exhibition
was indicative of advance in scholarship, it |
was highly satisfactory to the friends and pat
rons Of the S chool.