Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-24
GrccfinD Song.
1ir-CuAMPAGNE CHARLEY.


Till all our friends shall hear its strains, ~
every heart rejoice.
Although it cost heap of dimes to hear its
choral voice.
Chorus
Because we want Il new piano.
Because we want new piano,
Good to guidc oar harmouics,
Guide our joyful harmonics;
Because we want new Piano,
For we want Il grand piano,
For head, foot, heart and song,
Marching Singing, half Thousand strong.
We've studied May a weary day, and
many night dreamed dreams
AS pleasant to the fancy as the swee' est of ice
or cams;
Preparing for this Joyous hour, whom with full
heart and ongue
Our choral song of welcome might be raptur-
ously sung.
Cnouus. Because we want &c.
As glad arc we to greet you now, as birds the
CLEAN Of dry.
On any brightest dawning Of { brightest day
of May
AS glad opening tlowrets are to wear the
pearls of dew,
While W. sing our song of welcome, our greet
ing song for you.
CuoRus.-Because we want, &c.
The order of exercises was further and
faithfully carried out as follows:
I'd. "Our Nations Hymn" Il decla-
nation by Joseph II. Crosby.
Sd. Washineton's NAME" declama-
ton by James Merrill.
4th. Agriculture" defamation by
Clarence Curtis,
5th, Miss Edson's class of 81 little
girls swcctly sang Coasting song.
9Th. Nothing to do" declamat on by
Willie S. Wetherbec.
It'll. Charge of the Dress Brigade"
defamation by Samuel Merrill.
Sth. Dialogue" The way to Wind
ham ,''-Joscph Mess and Eddie Brain
erd.
9th. fifteen of Miss Curtis boys gave
a concert piece entitled Oh rstmas."
10th. Public Schools "-dcclamation
--Charles Kattell 1.-THE Grccian Bend y
Allen Burdick. " The voices around
the Throne, willie B. Taylor.
11th. " Vision OF debt n-decamation
j ID. Stur,evant.
18th. Miss Gilson's class appeared il
a cantata entitled the seasons" Tho
following little Misses represented The
several months of the year -
January-Ida Watson.
February-Sharlcy Mason.
March-Fanny Morrison.
April-Belle Failey.
May-Delia Moore.
June-Minnie Jacques.
July-Lottie Hall.
August-Lil.ic White.
September-Stella Gibbs.
October-Lillc Skinner.
Observation-Disclosures Wright.
December-Nattic BOuGrcaI.
The whole class Of little girls, mum
bcring "a. joined in the choruses, whicl
were enthusiastically received and ap
plaudcd.
18Th. The man and his razOr,"-g
dcclamation-by George Marsh.
l4th. Keep cool "--dcc!amation-
IIcber Burgess.
18th. " A psalm for the Union de
clamatiOn-by Herman Warner.
10th. Miss Edson's class of % littl
Misses in the primary department, az
pearcd in a concert Christmas-picce-
they done nobly and were checr4d lus
tily.
II. Debatc.-Herman Warner, Gee
Mooney, George Branerd, Arthu
Weeks, joseph Crosby, Willie Robin
son, Hcber Burgess, Jed. Sturtevan
Willie Tinker and Sheldon Hatch, AZ
;. peared in this debate. All performe
their characteristic parts with gre;
: credit, but it seems to us that Crosby, 4;
I" the Deacon" carried off the prize.
18th. Thirty eight boys belonging
Miss Holyoke's school appeared an
sung Happy boys are We" TIL
piece was rendered in perfect time, an
with correct cadence, showing car fl
drill, and WAS loudly applauded.
49,. The Dutchman's Story" b
}. Michael Regain" made lots of fun.
20. Miss Curtis boys, to the numb
of Is, appeared and sang "We'll
H. men," This was honorable.
10 q. Eight little girls of Miss Edison
e, class appeared in Tho three wishes
-rccitative.
22nd. clamation-Frank Carpente
8, 23rd. The Dying Archer, "-decl
mation-Hiram Sweeney.
oath. " Stand by the Tag "-declam
tion-Alfred S. IIoughton.
CO 18th. The exercises of the alternoC
IL closed with coIcert-piece entitl
+" From shore to shore" and sung
40 young ladies belonging to Mi
XNpito,o olasa Tho affnot of tbi pia