Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

Hs ANIMAL ENTERTAINMENT ON LAST
FRIDAY EVENING.

Ms ANIMAL ENTERTAINMENT ON LAST
FRIDAY EVENING.
The Amaranthne l. terAry 8 ci,ty, COM
posed of yong la lies now o. recently,
stu Tents ut TiylDr aud Jackstn's AGA ie
my, gave its annual entertainment on the
9TH lust. The lecture room of the Acade-
| my WAS finely decorated, aud long b fore
the honr announced for the commence
ment of the exercises 1t was deusely
Gro Sded by rs fine an audience as Ia ever
drawn together In this city by any induce
melit An ilnpromptu stage hH been
erected In one end of the hall and on II
the eXe cises took place. The stage was
handsomtl y furni he'd and beautifully dec
oH'ed.
Tha President of tue Society, Miss Mary
+. Grnbb, presided over the cvercl,e s with
grace and dignity and the arrangements
were as complete througho At as is Omen
seen in an amateur e teriainment. Real
dramatic talent Was displayed in some
of the dialogues AMI re tations and
every person of Intelligence and culture
knows dramatic talent is b. tn rare and
valunb Will G the excellent salutatory
and graceful valedictory and all the
Other original productions. displayed
that originality and thoughtfulncss which
we have always observed Ia the exercises
of the young ladies trained in this school
and which ia In refreshing contrast with
tie vapid ihsi Id ty of h ilf the productions
of boarding school mis- es. lhese girls
are not ught that it Is improper TO think
{ rt emSclves and the habit of thought
fuln.ss WAS clearly written ON nearly
every cOhntrnlnce, aud for the benefit of
those Who are in the habit of ass cating
intellectually in women or girls, with
prOtruberdnt brows, inhy argers, slouchy
dress, angularity Of form aud awk Irdness
fm0vemcnt We are glad to say tn It those
on the platform last evening wee about
beaut fnl graceful aud well -dressed
company of giIl4 as can be found any
where. The exercises reelected great credit
on the Society and on the admirable train
ing Of the pupils by Miss Emma Woroll
aud the other teachers of the school The
programme was as follows:
SautatOry, Emily Churchman.
Tableau, "The Music Lesson" Llzz' e
Hurt, Anne Rninford, Susie Comfy and
| Ia Good.
Dialogue, ''The Matrlm NAL Advertise
mrnt," Mary Cole - Susie Comfy, Jennie
Cole Cora Regge, Aunt Martha q 1Idon 80
Emma y. Burn grandmother Cole, (who
Is very deaf, Ida Good, Cyrus Gordon
Lizzie Ingram.
Recitation, "The Legend Beautiful, {"
Anna Grubb.
Tahleau, shake Hands" Emma Trey,
Ella Good.
Essay, "without Within" Hell. 5. Gar
rss.
Charade, "Marllot," Mr. Alfred Butter
cup, (a dandy May II. Churchman,
Mrs. Jerushn Meddlcsome- Emma d.
Burn, Mrs llolman--Alice ID. Lobdrll,
Eli'N and Bertha, Cher d ,nghtcrs,) Lizzie
3. Jones and Fannie NJ Wa ton.
Tableau, "Ihe Lost Soul" Bella Der
r'ck4M'
Original poem, Custom" NJ. A. In
gram.
Table III, Joan D'Arc" (three scenes }
lst scene, In Battle Array, "a scrne, Ia
the Dungeon, 81 scene, AT the Stake, Fan
Ms NJ Walton.
Paper, Fortnightly Collections" NJ.
II. Churchman.
Dialogue, " 10 Want of Servant. :"
Mr.. Marshal - Laura Jrtlerls, Mrs. Mar
shall-Lora G.. jackson, Margaret OPT an
agan-Roshlie r Bye, Katrina Van Fol-
lenstcin-Arvella Preston, Snowdrop
Washington --Su lie Mpndenhall, Mrs.
Bunker Ella s. Good.
Tabcau, 'The Picnic many.
Essay, dolly Warden" Arvella Pres
ton.
Recitation, "sOngs of sev n"
Childhood Allie & PHILIPS, Romance
Lizzie s. Jones, Love-Lucy Head,
Maternity = Emma Trey, Widowhood-
Laura Jchrris, Giving In Marrlage-M,
Louisa Jourdan, Longing for Home-Mag
gle Richardson
Valedlc'ory, ~ Louisa Jourdan.
Charade, Gin sableaux,) Penitent, Lucy
Head.