Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-22

tanned the people with exceedingly
interesting addresses during the morn
ing hour. .ont
In the afternoon the ENTERTAINMENT
consisted of singing by the full choir,
dialopue and truly handsome anu
splendidly rendered religious fepf esen,
+a+;on in the nature of charade called
" Jesns the rose of Sharon J." the prin-
o;no1 features of which were the read
mo Of the oath Psalm, singing and re-
citations. twenty-seven persons being
necessary for the complete rendition.
The following is the programme of
the exercises at night:
CONCERT PROGRAMME.
!. Ever be it Told-Greeting Song.
q Big and Little-Oialogue.
3. Rose Dear, Guitar &C, quartette.
4. The Moon is oat tonight Love-Song,
Guitar accompaniment.
g. Sammie's Mistake-ChaTade.
Now Lay Me Down to Sleep-sonR, six
children, organ, &c.
:. The Tailor and his Wife-Charade.
s. Observation-Disclosures.
g. A Little Farm well Tilled-Quartette.
II.
L. The Little Housekeeper-Charade
. Old Uncle Ned-Solo, Guitar accomp'mt.
3. The Widows Mistake-Charade.
L. The Bridal Wine Cup-Charade.
s. Sweet Echo-Song, full chorus. Guitar &C.
C. Ministering Angels-Chara
:. When You and I were young, Maggie,
Song, Guitar.
8. Grammar Glass. -
9. johnnie Misunderstanding Song.
10. Good Night-ClosiDg Song. Full Chorus
The chapel was beautifully decora-
ted with crosses and wreaths and fes-
ICONS, with banners, notices, &c. The
notices were especially appropriate to
the place and to the occasion.
The Chapel was lighted very prettily
by Chinese lanterns, an idea that flu
ture Commencement marshals will dc
well to make note of. The crowd
was SO large when we arrived that we
had to stand for some while before
seat could be found. A friend not unac
customed to estimating crowds and my
self undertook to ascertain the number
present by counting the benches OF
seats and averaging the number on
bench. Each of lis without knowing
what the other was doing, or by wha
process, fixed upon six hundred as thu
number present down stairs. 1t mus
be remembered that this was at night
at the close of a very rainy day tina
the roads hereabout are very rougl
and that the accommodations TO
strangers in the place are very limited
I do not think I ever saw the Chape
more thoroughly jammed, unless /
| may have beer when Mr.. Buchahal
| was there. There was a full corps o
| marshals but they were not needed
for better order never saw anywhere
But the great attraction was in tn
| exercises on the rostrnm inwhich bot
children and grown people took part
There was one feature especially prom
inent, and that was the absence of an
appearance or feeling that the affai
was a public exhibition. Every one
spectator and actor, alike seemed t.
feel as if there was only some gram
Joyous family reunion.
The exercises gave unmistakable evl
dence of degree of refinement, men
tai training and social culture, that re
fleet the greatest credit upon TIL
parents and teachers as we'll as upo
the scholars. This was especially re
markable, when we remember ho'
destitute our people outside of tn
larger towns are of all educational fa
clities. The field for Sunday Schoe
work is a wide one and we are trul
glad to report that here, at least, it
being as fully occupied as circum
stances will allow not, however, b
the Baptists alone, for in June tn
Methodist Church Sunday School her
had its regular anniversary celebrate
exercises, which we learn were ais
we'll attended and very bandsomel
rendered.
The Baptist Sunday School her
numbers about seventy scholars, on
half OF whom at least live beyond tn
village limits. The exercises wer
conducted under the special superb
tendence of Capt. Algernon 8. Barbet
the chief marshal to whose care W
learn, in training the scholars and
whose efforts generally the success c
Wednesdays celebration was mainl
due. The Messrs. Wilson toe
rendered invaluable assistance, hay
ing had special charge of tn
instruction in singing. Th
Baptist church here is under til
charge of Rev. Mr.. Farrow, an
| the Methodist under that of Rev. NJ,
Martin. Both of these gentleme
are doing good sevice and cour
among their friends, people Of ever
denomination. They are we'll an
kindly spoken of irrespective of shurc
lines. Long may they flourish. s.
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