The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-12-26
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Here we are, with d halfsheet again!
But it is the best we can possibly do
until our new material arrives, which
we hope it viii do in q week or two.
And then, you know it is Holiday
times, when folks can't do much work
anyway. Spare US censurea and we will
give you better paper than ever as
soon as we get in full blast again.
LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT.-The
entertainment given by the Sigma
Phi and Esthetic Societies of Albany
Collegiate Institute, last Tuesday
night, was we'll attended by the intel
ligent, refined and critical portion Of
our community, and the affair passed
off with infinite credit to all concerned.
The troll CALI was D new and unique
feature and was fully appreciated. The
anthem, by both Societies, was rarely
rendered. The Salutatory, by ]. Ew-
ing Harmon, was. carefully delivered,
though hardly loud enough for the ears
Of the entire audience. The recitation,
by Miss G. Olive Canon, was eX-
cellently rendered, and by its beauty
and pathos, brought tears to the eyes
of many of the audience. The solo,
by Miss Alice Griffin, was spirited,
and took well with the audience, as
did also two or three other musical
treats rendered by her during the
evening. She is undoubtedly a cultured
musician as we'll as a finished vocalist.
An essay, by 7. Jno. Tate, was beauti-
fully written and well read. The
charade, HFoot-Prints,p was very flair
and one or two of the characters most
excellently represented = especially
those sustained by Misses E. L. Ketch-
UNI and E. NJ. Cowan. Miss IL. L.
Thompson recited rPeace and War;
quite creditably. The triumph Of the
evening was aesolo, rendered in Ger
man, by sweet little Tyroleon war
bier named Martha Korthour. She
was most vehemently encored. An
Grafton, by o. H. Irvine, was almost
failure for want Of proper study and
preparation; but in the charade Of
"Petroleum'' Master Irvine more than
regained his lost laurels, keeping the
house in perpetual roar of laughter
lby his. odd expressions and antic
maneuvers. AS an actor he is q de-
cided success. The "paper' was a
worse farce than our burnt out hall
sheet. A duet, by Miss Thompson
and Alexander, was beautifully render
ed, as was also a piano solo by Maggie
Foster. The recitation of Win Garle'
toms poem, "Betsey and | are Out
by Robert Foster, was fairly delivered
though rather too rapidly; and it'
answer, by Miss e. L. Ketchum, wa
really good. A quartette sRemembel
the Poor" byMisses GrifIiinand Browr
and Messrs. Clement and Warren
was beautiful and touching. Chroni
cles, by G. p Davis was excellent ant
laughable. Gamblers Warning
was only indltterentIy done. Mis-
Belle Monteith was superb in he
character in the charade. An oration
| by Prof. Sox, showed great care in it
arrangement and was faultlessly de
livered. The calesthenic exercises b,
the young ladies Of the HIsthetic Socie
1ty were beautiful. The comic recita
ton, "New Church Organ,' by J. W
Foster, brought down the house, a
does everything brought forth b
Jimmy. The song of the Old Sextor
in character, by II. Q. Clement, was
/. mastery effort and highly appreciated
The Valedictory, by Miss e. M. Tul
; ,rell, closed the exercises, and was on
Of the crowning successes Of the ever
ing. Mis- Turrell is q careful reader,
! distinct speaker and finishe
rhetorician.