The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03
Che 3atlaatl Daily Globe
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1873.
The select school Exhibition nt Or
well

The select school Exhibition mt Or.
well.
The exhibition given by the scholars o
the select school in this village, came Of
as announced on Friday evening Nov %
in the Methodist church.
The stage decorations were very neat ant
in fine taste, especially the evergreen Tyr,
and motto,
''woRK AND WIN
which was displayed directly over til,
stage, while the national colors tastefuly
draped underneath made very attractive
picture.
The opening exercises were announced tt
begin at : o'clock, but long before tina,
hour all the seats were taken and every
inch Of available standing room occupied
The programme was faithfully carried out
and Miss Phelps deserves much praise fol
the admirable manner in which the details
were arranged. The following was
THE ORDER OF EXERCISES
At precisely o'clock the scholar,
marched into the church-led by our wor.
thy school Superintendent Mr.. G. A. Kim.
ball and +. d. Griswold, Esq, forming Il
sem-circle on the stage, when the 23rd
Psalm was rcctcd in concert by the entire
school.
The next exercise was defamation by
Master Claude Severance, which was adj
mirably delivered. Master Charles Stay
followed in the defamation
''rnE HOUSEHOLD TRAGEDY"
which was delivered in an excellent man
ncr. The tableau, "Thc Last Call, was
complete and provoked considerable mirth.
The next tablcau, Between Riches and
Poverty represented young lady with
two lovers one who had nothing but love
to offer, the other with well-flled pocket
book and numerous trinkcts. OF course
the latter was accepted Master Howard
Royce in
THE CREED OF THE BELLS
showed careful training. and, for mere
lad, rendered this stirring poem in Il very
crcditable manner
The event of the evening was the farce
mo Cure No Pay | am unable TO give
the cast Of characters, but would
say that it was well acted throughout
the principal characters being sustained by
the Misses Martha Babbitt Virginia Bes
settle, Ellen Rice. Eva Beckwith, Mary
Williams and Olivia Grswold Miss Bah
bits conception of the part of the deaf old
lady was true to nature. and elected grcat
deal of laughter.
The tableau Of
1.-THE PEACEMAKEE"
was represented by Mr.. Fred. Ray anc
Masters William Severance, Vernon
Branch, and Timmc Larrabce, and was
very familiar picture, reminding lis Of oul
school days. "when we were boys to
gcthcr." The discussion, Resolved, THAI
New York is more desirable place for ;
residence than Montreal, was very int
resting, both sides presenting well ground
ed arguments in favor of the rcspcctiv,
cities.
THE AFFIRMATIVE WAS TAKEN
by Julia Martin, Blanch Cook and Mcr
yin Hack, and the negative by
Martha Babbitt, Lucius Needham
and George Griswold. The argument wa
read by Bancn Cook for the aifirmativ
and Martha Babbtt for the negative q.
tablcau was next given entitled.
''MAY AND June,
by two beautiful little girls, Annie Wilco.
Addic kimball, and was a pretty picture
"Who killed Tom Roper was given will
vim, by Master Vernon Branch, and wa
heartily applaudcd by the audience. Tn
tabcau The Evening Prayer" represent
ing two little children in an attitude o
prayer, was given by Oracle GrSwod an,
Minnie Cults,
4 PICTURE OF PURITY AND lNNoCENCE.
Miss Martha Blbbitt, in the beautiful
poem Rock Me to Sleep, Mother" dis
played more than ordinary ability as a.
clocutionist. her pronunciation being yer
distinct, while the lines were rendered witt
IA feeling and pathos that touched tn
hearts of all present The exercise
closed with the play
"DOwN BY THE SEA,
the different characters being sustained b.
James Thomas, Lucius Ncclham, Waite
Brock, Mcrvin Hack, George Grswold
George Young, Julia Martin, EGa Kin
and Banch Cook. The play was yer,
creditably performed Walter Brock hcin
exceedingly clever in the character o
"March Gale" The exercises were inter
spcrsed with
Vocal AID INSTRUMENTAL Music
by Mcssrs. IL. T. Cults and IL. IL. Young
and Mrs Julia Cofrin, Mrs. Kate Wilcox
Mrs. IL. r. Cults, Mrs, Bowkcr and Mis-
Jennie Young,
The exhibition was "A complete success
in every particular, the audience shown:
their appreciation by frequent applause
The select school is enjoying a high degre
of prosperity, and through the chicicnc
of the teacher, Miss Ann Phelps, the schol
airs are rapidly advancing in their studies
PLEASANT GATHERING.
Taking advantage of the muonigh
evening and fine sleighng, II select part.
came over from Brandon, on Friday even
ing, and being joined by a few invite
couples from this village, repaired tt
Boyntons Hotel. \ few pleasant hour
were spent in dancing, social converse am
in discussing the excellent supper providc'