Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-10
The mRrnnihine.

ITS LITERARY ENTERTAINMESr, LAST EVENING
The week of Literary Society entertainments
was opened by the Amaranthine, of Taylor 4
Jackson's Academy, in tie dining hall of the
Clayton House. last evening, stage Nas
erected in the north end Of the hall vii ich wae
lrapped with flags and conveniently arranged
for the presentation of the colluqules which ap-
pear IN the programme The curtain used was
the old familiar one which was employed in the
presentation OF the Color Guard, and looked aa
fresh and handsome ever. The audience
largely composed of ladies'. filled the hall com
pletely, and many persons were compelled to
stand along the sides Of the room
The entertainment, of itself. very graft
flying to those present. 1t was void of that af-
feCtation which ls too often characteristics OF such
occasions, and whether reading their own pro-
duetions or recitng the efforts of others, or
performing the parts in the dialogues they all
seemed alike mindful Of the fact that true merit
lays in the originality and versatility of their
own thoughts, and in faithful presentation of
the thoughts of others. Entertaining opinions
of this character, it will not be surprising when
we state that the young ladies acquitted them
selves with credit to themselves personally, their
society, and the school in which they have been
taught.
The opening address was delivered by the
President, Miss Louisa Jourdan. who. in few
remarka expressed in collected manner, well
coined the audience, and stated the numerical
strength of the Society, at different periods. Du
one mas died The rendition of the programme
was then begun. and concluded something after
IL O'Clock. We give the programme in full.
Recitation. Mona Water, Lizzie Hurst.
Coloquy, Caller Grey's Legacy
Mrs Green, Carrie King
Mrs. Smith, Sallie Mendinhall.
Mrs Brown, Carrie Marshall.
Winfred White, Susie Comfy.
Jemima Jones, Maggie Comfy
Lydia Robinson Laura Jeffers.
Mary Grey, Kate G. Garrett.
Bridget, Anna West
Essay, Co-education Arvella Preston
Recitation. The Ideal il the Real, Laura JEFF
eris.
Scenes from Widow Redott," Part 13t.-
Widow Bedott Emily Roberts
Elder Snlttles, Aryella Preston
| Sallie, Anna West
Brother Mcguire Lizzie Ingram.
| Sister Maguire, Lora Jackson.
Jeff, Annie Armstrong.
RECESS.
Scenes from widow Bedott,n part I'd.
Reading Tomorrow, Louisa Jourdan.
Essay, Closing Exercises of Miss Beautifuls
School, Emma Burn
Recitation, Prayer and Potatoes, Sallie Men
| dinhall
Scene from the Golden Legend. =
Ursula, Carrie King.
Gottleib, Lora Jackson.
Elsie Laura Jefferis.
Bertha, Allie Phillips.
Max, Anna Darlington.
Essay, To-day, Sallie Rogers
Recitation, 0riska Louisa Jourdan.
Colloquy, No Cure, No Pay
Mrs. Languish, Lizzie Hurst.
Alice Emma Burn.
| Lucy Aiken, LOra Jackson.
Aunt Midget Aryella Preston.
| Jennie Carter, Susie Oouly.
| Susan Dean, Annie Armstrong.
| Bridget Maggie Comfy.
The essays were calm and thoughtful efforts
and in no wise partook of sentimental moon
shine. Arvella Preston's plea for Oo-Education
was strong, forcbe, logical throughout, and
| convincing. She deemed that science was alike
needial in the kitchen and in the laboratory and
| maintained that equal advantages for a scientific
| education should be accorded the women with
| the men. Emma Burns ''Closing Exercises OF
Miss Beauhful's School" was of a serio-comic
nature, and did not fail to be appreciated.
| Sallie Rogers TODAY" displayed remarkable
| knowledge of the events Of the present century,
but was read 10 too low voice to be heard in
the back end of the room. The recitations were
well rendered, and the colloquies we'll performed.
We may justly speak in terms of special praise
OF the Scenes from Widow Bedott,'" and of
Emily Roberts Wiioio Bed0n and Arvella Pres
toms Elder SMILES.
Boquets were showered upon the members Of
the Society in profusion.