The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-03-27
EXHIBITION AT NO. 40.

EDITOR News: We had the
pleasure of being at an exhibition
given by Miss Nellie Micklc, at
the school house in school district
No. 40, Emporia township, on last
Friday night, the 18th inst. AL
though the evening was not very
favorable, the house was crowded
to overlooking. One-half Cor al
most) Of the audience were oblig-
ed to stand, which consequently
made some confusion. Miss Hag-
aman, teacher from district No.
55, presided at the organ, and also
took part in several di alogues and
tableaux. She Is No perform
err, (if we are allowed to judge,)
and acquitted herself splendidly.
The performance was opened with
. song by the scholars, assisted
by your correspondent as "basso"
singer. Next was defamation
by Mr.. Wright, teacher from the
Fowler district. We do not re-
member the title, as we were not
able to take notice at the time,
owing to the jam and tumult, so
that we can give but a passing
notice as we 60 along. Suffice it
to say that Mr.. Wright { in our
opinion) has the elements within
him of a fine orator. His delin-
cation of different characters in
his subject show native abilities
that any one might well be proud
OF. Next, an essay by Miss
AIickle. 1t was brief and denoted
more than ordinary ability in the
author. 1t was re ad with clear
and audible voice that was quite
impressive to the au dience. Space
will not allow us to notice the en-
tertainment in Diet all, so we will
pass along as rapidly as possible.
Boarding Round, a dialogue per
formed by q number Of children,
Miss Anna Davis acting as teacher,
made us think of old times, when
we Taught in the old log school
house, and boarded round" Di,
alogue, Playing School, Katie
Ross, teacher, caused considerable
Imerriment. Dialogue, Aunt Bet
Isy's Beaux, Miss Hagaman taking
the character of Aunt Betsy; Mr.
Wright, Squire Hooper; Johr
Gregory, as Captain Dudley; Mrs
Gregory, as Ellen; Mrs. Eli Fow
Ter, rs Maggie; Miss Mickle, thu
character of Nellie. The differen
: characters were well rendered ant
. caused considerable merriment a
. the expense of Aunt Betsy's dis
appointments.
Dialogue, Fairy Queen. was
beautiful scene. Miss Mickle a
E Queen; Misses Nellie Parker, An
: ma Davis, Mary Parker, kati
= Ross and Chettie Ross as fairies
The Queen was seated upon he
throne, dressed in white. He
dress was trimmed with gold gil
paper in the most artistic styI,
with stars upon her feet and crow
l. upon her head. Her fairies wer
d also dressed in white and the
o trappings and trimmings mad
le quite = sensation when the Gu
tains were raised. The entertain
n ment as . whole was number on
a and shows the ability Of the maj
. ayers. We should like to 81
- more, but space will not admit.
few more words and we clos
We were sorry that those ladi,
"a were obliged to stand all throue
the evening, and those gentlemI
nc that got so restless did not get l
" and offer them a seat. We like
SEQ decorum at all times and in :
n places. We do not like to see
IN dies standing and young men 81
al ting. cit 10 not American; it
- Dutch or French. II We had be,
running the shsbang we shou
have had things little different.
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