Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-02
ST. PATRrCK,s SCHOOL ExHl.
BlTlON.

the way Of a school exhio'tion ever oc-
curing in Gold Hill, took place at
Miners Union Hall last evening. II
was the exhibition Of the school con-
nec,ed with St. Patrick's church. and
under the sole supervision of Mr.. w.
G. Hyde. teacher. Tho spacious hall
was well crowded with parents and
friends of the school children, and
great interest was manifested through
out.
The %opening address was delivered
by Miss Julia Kenealy, In a clear and
distinct manner. being well received
by the large audience. She spoke OF
education as being the all absorbing
topic of the day, and the great efforts
made on every hand to give the youth
of the country a good Christian educa-
ton. Even afar off in Japan this great
question of education was beng agi-
tated, and to them our educational In
stitutions had become known, and
millions of dollars are expended by
that Government in patronizing our
institutions, showing that they are
awake to the necessity Of the hour.
The essay Heroes OF the Revolu-
tion." read by Thomas Harris, was q
we'll prepared piece Of composition,
and eiicited applause. NJ. E. Buckley
followed with an essay on Poland"
which he read with much spirit,
showing that lie fully understood
the bitter oppression heaped up.
on that country. His essay was
well and deservedly applauded. The
German portion Of the audience were
treated by Miss Annie Burke with n
selection from Hans Breitmann. The
recitation of this piece caused much
amusement and loud applause. The
dec,ama,ions OF Eugene Field, WIN.
III. Metson, VIM. E. Hill aud Katie
Buckley were we'll received. Timothy
Fields essay Oh the Irish Brigade In
France, was a fine piece Of compost
ton and was delivered we'll. Con-
nected with his essay was Thomas
Davis. celebrated "Fontenoy;" this
piece was recited in q mastery style.
Miss Mollie O'Conncll detained "The
American Flag" in a clear and dis
tiuct manner, and won much applause.
Andrew Hyde followed with a decla-
nation and brought down the house.
This young speaker Is destined to
make his mark in the world Of oratory.
The Irish Volunteers" by Miss Mol
lie Daily, reused the martial ardor OF
the Irishmen present, anu no doubt
made them feel like buckling OIL their
armor and marching to the rescue OF
their oppressed country. The CROWN
ins of Miss Florence Nightingale, BY
ten Young ladies OF the school, was
very nicely performed, and attracted
much attention.
The star piece Of the evening was
the recitatiye, scenic. and ~delineative
representation Of the trial Of Robert
Emmet, the famous Irish patriot. Lit
tie Master Patrick j. Field, dressed In
blue coat and knee breeches, person.
ated Emmett while the august Judge,
Lord Norbury, represented BY Master
Wm. E. Hill, together with his associ-
ate Judges on the bench. tricked out
in white wigs aud black gowns, looked
like judicial members OF the wig par
". On either side were arrayed files
of little fierce looking granny dears'
dressed in red coats, top boots, mus
kets and huge white bear-skin shakos
on their heads. Young Field was
master Of the situation, taking the
field against the crowd, and reciting
the long and eloquent speech made by
Emmet on that occasion in n most
mastery manner. That youngster
has cot n most remarkable and extra
ordinary memory. Very few men IN
Storey county could have committed
that speech to memory and recited II
so perfectly. The exercises OF this In
teresting occasion concluded with the
distribution Of a goodly number OF
neatly prepared certificates Of merit to
tue various scholars who excelled in
particular studies, and Rev. Father
Haupt addressed the scholars In a very
neat and appropriate speech. We
have seldom seen as much Interest
manifested on q similar occasion. Ev-
erythinS passed off well. especially
the latter portion. and the whole was
very creditable to all the participants,
particularly to Mr.. Hyde, the teacher
of the school, who labored most ardu-
ously aud assiduously with no assist
ance in preparing for this exhibition.