North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-04-01

We had the happiness to witness the
Exhibition SO handsomely described below
by an obliging correspondent of this city.
All that is said by E. L. S. meets our
warm approval. Prof. Barnes and his hand
some corps of lady assistants (Oh, how
We wanted on that day to be in our long
time-ago school-master harness y made an
excellent selection Of pieces some senti.
mental, some comic, some religious, some
musical--indeed, it must have been a
strange taste that did not find pleasure al
this school-feast of intellectually. Much
credit is due the teachers and pupils. II
was our intention to name &c actors and
the parts they performed, but the omission
Of only one name, (by accident too) wo'd
subject us to charge of favoritism, and
hence We omit all names. .... .
The "Paper," read by Miss Huntington,
was admirably got up and exceedingly
well read. If such local, or off-hand tai
ent is about this city, we respectfully in
vite it come into the TINES, through the
p. O., or by way Of call at the foot OF
Main street.
A crowded house gave al the partici-
pants 'thunders of applause"
The McGregor High School.
Such an assemblage of bright-eycd, glee.
full, guileless little sun-beams as / saw at
the High School last Friday, did me SO
much good, I.selt that must sit down
and tell the young Masters and Misses oil
McGregor, how charming they all looked,
and how very enjoyable, and satisfactory
were all their exercises.
The little ones did we'll the older ones
sustained their parts admirably the young
gentlemen had evidently taken their frs,
lessons in elocution also, l trust, their
first steps towards true manhood the
young ladies appeared graceful, refined,
without affectation, but with suficicncy
of self-rcliance. to encourage all interested
in the rights, wrongs, needs, position and
influence Of woman.
The "Paper" received its full need OF
appreciation the young lady editors su.
tanned themselves with ease and dignity
their articles displayed talent, originality
and degree Of cultivation that reflected
high honor upon their teachers.
The singing was sweet, natural, bird
like in short, the whole entertainment
was very satisfactory effort.
Being an entire stranger to the teachers
l knew not how much, or how little to ex-
pect from them nor did / know aught
OF the efficiency, capacity or grade of the
pupils ; the first glance however at the in.
telligent faces that filled to OVERLOOKING the
CHEEKY school-room, took away all DISPOSE.
ton to view the performances with the eye
Of an exacting critic, and filled me with g
warm and tender sympathy for the spring
time of life. thought Of the joys, and
gricfs. of all the lambs of the fold OF the
6 Good Shepherd )" thought how thei,
dolls would get broken, balls lost, shoe
strings knotted, skirts torn +; thought Of
tops that required new strings of kites
distressed for lack of tail; Of soiled clothes
hands, faces, mayhap tempers and then
/ thought of the many foolish mothers
whose hearts fail them, because of thes,
homo worries who look upon thei,
little children as SO many burdens, house
discomforts, sources Of care, hindrances K
happiness and shirk their duties upo,
the toiling, anxious teacher. though
too of the wide and lasting good thai
might be, nay, that ,cas done by the con.
sistent, conscientious teachers and as
looked upon those who controlled thu
High School OF McGregor, ] felt assured
that their capabilities and exercises wer'
equal to their arduous labors, and tina
they, at least, fully comprehend the mag
nitude of their responsibility. ELS.
BRIeH1LEDoE, McGregor, Ia, March Is, Ts.
New GooDs.-Every body almost is il
receipt of new goods. We have looked
over the Spring selections of Peterson 4
Larson SO far as yet received. SAY
has returned but only half his pur
chases have arrived. In a few days they
will be filled up with stock that viii
compare favorably with any in this por
ton Of the west. For variety they arr
unexcelled, and as to taste it is said tina
Peterson is up to the highest standard, a.
purchaser. You can always find tn.
very best qualities Of ladies goods, suck
as cloakings, parasols, dress goods, trim
mings and the infinite variety which tn
earth-angels wear. Gentlemen can secure
the best quality Of goods to be found il
the market Of New York. Prices depend
upon qualities /; if you want the best 20,
will be charged full rates. SAN and Hans
as we'll as first assistant BEN johnson viii
be happy to show goods to all who may
merely want to look them ever no one il
compelled to buy.
The radical geese are sick Of the goslin:
of their own Matching and propose to un
hitch him from his moorings for no Other
cause than for doing that which the con-