Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-20
EULALIA, Montgomery Co., Md.
For the Sentinel.

Mr.. EDrroR-The dull monotony of Spring
which has for so long held entire sway and
dominion over our neighborhood was upon
yesterday eve most gloriousy ronted and put
to flight by the solid phalanx of carriages,
equestrians and pedestrians, converting at the
Old Monocacy School House TO attend an ex-
hibition given by its much valued and worthy
Instructor
Accompanied with one of the fairest, start
ed from home bearing with me light heart
and a soul full of conviviality; but ere we
had reached our point of destination l uncon-
sciously befell the victim of serious meditation
and remained comparatively taciturn the rest
of the way. ], therefore, feel it my most
pleasant duty (as Irving would have said) TO
throw myself before the shrine of her fascinat-
ing beauty and plead for thousand pardons
as coming from the deep caverns of her purer
soul to bury my most unbeseemingly remss-
ness in the dark and sordid waters of eternal
forgetfulness. Cooled by the fading rays Of
the sinking sun, the gentle zephyrs famed
our burning cheeks with the sweet perfumes
of vernal flowers and waited the merry peals
of laughter commingled with sylvan echoes
to our hearing, and told in halcyon tone
that all was well; but my spirit had taken its
winged fight to visit the lonely midnight
sentinels and read the epitaphs written upon
their marble shields that summers pernicious
maladies hath robbed me of some of my old
school mates and laid them in untimely graves.
| needed not the voice until the scene was
visible. / was once an old scholar of the same
school, and how could an event so touching
to the feeble heart and so delightful to the
wearied mind have happened without calling
back to memory the sweet and happy remi-
niscence which clings around the associations
of other days.
Permit me 10 say in behalf of exhibitions,
that they should be encouraged to the fullest
extent, as they certainly brighten the intellect
and give grace and ease to manners they
also encourage the student to study hard so
that he may excel, as we'll as afford him plea
sure and enjoyment. The exhibition was en-
tirely unlike those usually held at country
schools, where speaking is the only feature {;
far from it, the choice and difficult pieces aud
dramas were selected from renowned authors
and distinguished dramatists who have always
held place in the worlds great history, and
feel proud to acknowledge that all the STU
dents spoke and acted their parts with such
perfect composure and fervency of soul and
spirit that would have crowned the foreheads
of older heads with wreaths of honor and
credit. TWAS with great pleasure and delight
watched the faces of fathers and mothers
brighten up and beam with radiant joy as
their sons and daughters would handsomely
acquit themselves and receive the applause OF
the audience. You could almost hear their
hearts beat with happiness, and l. too, felt a
kind of serene happiness pass through my
veins.
had fully intended not TO make any per-
sonal remarks in connection with the scholars,
but after considering the matter can see no
objection or improperly whatever, so l will
merely call attention TO the pieces Of few, as
it would be too tedious to mention more
Master Ollie deserves great deal of credit and
praise for being so well prepared for the occa-
sion, as he took an active part in great many
plays, and acclaimed severa. speeches, which
were difficult and hard to remember; and we
would kindly say to our little hero, continue
to work as you have commenced and success
is yours. The prologue was spoken by Master
DAME, who did honor and credit to himself
and showed great manliness of character he
was followed by Master RICHARD, who deliver
ed himself with so much ease and grace as
''Young America" truly merited the hearty
applause he received with SO much dignity,
and we hope he will carry out his intentions
and let us "hear from him when he goes to
Congress
The Conquered Banner was spoken by
Miss GERTRUDE, and was acknowledged by all
as being undoubtedly the finest delivered piece
of the evening. The soft and tender tone in
which she poured forth her heart-core's feel
iugs so peculiarly adapted to the piece, caused
strong hearts of old soldiers who fought under
its dropping folds, to shed tear of wounded
pride over its tattered fragments.
Suffice it to say, the exhibition was per-
feet success, and with the assent of all appeal