The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-25
PRICE speaking at springfield.


ing are the names and the
PROGRAMME.
Prayer
Greeting Glee.
Leap for Life ...; '''''0oi'oh'
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Music.
Deatn vi li'''' Flora & Prentice.
virginius to the Roman Army. .........k Kellogg
Doirln ID. Cox.
Voices of the Dead. ......... 1900. Cummings
Music.
WIZ the Sew Year come tonight
Maggie L. Ball ,.o,
l "0 IA; sssss Ss'A'' Alice A. Brown
Pictures. OF Memory. ............ ...'''''Cary
Music.
AWARD OF PRIZES.
The Judges were Prof. o. ID. Crockett
of Plainfeld Mass. Miss Maria l.. Aldrich,
Weathersfcld, and A. NJ. Albee of this
place, all strangers TO the speakers
The prize was Osgood's uniform edition
of New England Poets," among which
were the complete works of Tennyson,
Whittier, Longiellow, Irving's Sketch
Book" and the biography of Alice and
Phoebe Cary, ten volumes in all and were
valued at $500. They were divided into
three parts, namely: -Four volumes, value
$500, as first prize; three volumes, value
So. 90, as second prize and three volumes,
value $500, as third prize. The prizes
were to be given TO the three best elocution-
lists. After prayer, and song by the
school, Miss Ida Baker was called upon to
lead the list and gave the well known piece,
Leap for Life" by Cotton, in manner
that well deserved the applause that follow
ed. Her personation Of the captain and
the voice used in talking to his son upon
the mast were especially fine. Miss Col
burns delivery of 1.-THE Rising in 1776,"
was given with good voice, which was
well adapted to the changes required in this
piece. Noble J. Grains rendering of "The
warrior bowed his crested head" was very
fine, and although perhaps this piece has
been worn threadbare, his rendering gave it
new power which made it seem as good as
new. The next was the death of Little
joe" by Dickens, and too much praise
cannot be given to Miss Prentice's recita-
ton. The voice used in representing Lit
tie Joe, and the deep, heavy voice of his
friends, and the rendering of the prayer,
were all perfection, and the applause that
followed showed well the appreciation of
the audience. 1t was evident up to this
point that Miss Prentice had the first prize.
Mr. Cox followed with "Virginius to the
Roman army" which was well delivered.
Miss Davis recitation of "Voices of the
Dead was very fine. Her graceful and
easy position upon the stage and the natu-
raj gestures used soon convinced the audi
ence that she would stand good chance
for one of the prizes After music by some
of the scholars under the leadership of the
teacher in music in the schools, Miss Mag
gie Ball rccited "Will the new year comc
tonight" So well was this piece given,
that after its commencement the audience
we're in perf--. -s---r-.hv with the sneaker.
and at near the close of the piece, "The
new year aoiN come tonight, mamma the
very large audience was all attention, SO
much SO, that Gas 10 the old saying PIN
could have been heard to drop in almost
any part of the hall. Miss Maggie was
complimented by having the stilest audi
ence of any speaker. Miss Alice Brown
followed, and everybody was all attention,
as Fame had it that she would get the first
prize. The piece, "The red jacket" is a
description of a firemans attempt to save
child from burning building. Miss
Brown has an easy and graceful appear
ance upon the stage and the earnestness and
correct gestures used, the changing of the
voice, at the alarm, the rearing OF the lad
ders and the mother bewaling her lost
child, were perfect, and it was evident at
the close that Fame had not been at va
rance with Truth. Miss Rowe followed
as the "last of the nine," and gave epic
lures from memory which was as interest
ing as the recitation of Miss Cary's poems
always are.
At the close OF the programme Prot.
Slack announced the names of the judges
and said that they would want to consult
together, and as the crowded state of the
hall would forbid their meeting in the ante.
room, who won the prizes would be an.
nounced at the examination at the high
school Friday afternoon. After prayer by
Rev. Mr. Boutwell, the large audience dis
persed. The participants for the prizes
were not to be SO easily cheated, and they
were perfectly willing to wait for the
judges to decide. After an hours consulta
ton it was voted to give Miss Alice A
, Brown the first prize, Miss Flora S. Prem
tice the second, and Miss Ellen S. Davis
, the third, and accordingly they were pre-
sented, and each one of the winners wen
to their homes proud and happy. Tht
, first two prizes were decided upon unani
mously, but the third each judge had diff
ferent opinion, but was finally decided a
, above. All are satisfied it was a fair de
y clsion, but it was very difficult to decide
all were so near perfect. All or most O
these speakers haye been or are the pupil
3 of Mrs. L. j. c. Noble of Chester, anc
E Thursday evenings entertainment reflect
Q great credit upon this popular elocutionist
1t was said there could not be found min,
, scholars of any school in Vermont, ayerag
a ing the same age, that could carry away
! the prizes from this school, and our peopl,
, should certainly be proud of, and do every
thing to encourage our fine schools.
l. frof Slack leaves us to reside at Cam
; bridge, Mass, and his many friends say
our high school has never prospered 81
well as Under his guidance for the last two
years. BpowN,y