The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-04-16
SUFFIELD.

. Correspondence. z- ei#ss>f SIS
A conjoint exhibition of Literary perform
anees was given by the Philologus Society and
the scholars of the suffeId Center School on
Saturday evening. March s5, The weather be-
ing pleasant the house was crowded, giving but
little satisfaction TO the performers. With some
confusion the exercises cOmmenced; and the
lofty flights of eloquence for which the moderd
Demosthenes who hang about our sviHage are
noted, while transported as it were, on the
matchless tower of their skillfully modulated
voices, rang clear above the drapery of the
stage that sh. dowed the ceiling. through the
lath. plastering, eeiliug and shingles, until it
fioated in its blue. Our mind reverted to the
oraticns OF the past-to Cicero. and the other
old chin-musicians of ancient renowps But the
reverie led to train of thought that carried us
back to those school boy days. when perfecthap-
piness consisted in drawing the little girls to
school on our handsled, and swapping chewing
gum with them on the sly when doing SUMS
on the black board. that old time and much use
had bleached to dingy brown color. Back to
those days when the future looked dismal when
she'' was not at school, and jealous misery and
despair was portion when we caught her
writing Glove" on the@late of Jim Stiggins, or
tying piece OF her bonnet string around the
wart on his thumb, "a just infiiction, by the
way, that he had received for stoning the poor
frogs to death when going after the cows). And
while pOnderiRg over these days of long ago, we
thought of that dreadful speaking day. (which
came once in two weeks. We thought how
strange it was that these manly looking little
boys, and these bright eyed little girls could do
their work with so mnch ease. 1t will weary
your patience reading this article, but feel it
a duty to speak of the performances in detail.
They were as follows: 1.-The flowers of love lie
bleeding" by Eva Shanafelt; ''The quean of the
world" by Georgie Bitter; 1.-The butchered
pig,' by Hamer Moatz; '.Heroes and Martyrs %
by Eva Cook; "Home'' by Josie Creque, THE
cot beside the m1ll,' by Amanda Frank; "My
friend" by Martha Shanafelt; Into Mischief
by Ettie Knoler; The river of Ruin" by Lo-
rinda Loudenslager; "Prairie of roses,'' by
Minnie Way; 1.-THE end of the rainbow by
Cora NeNbaur; 'PThe Yankee in loYe.'' by n.
Cook; Home and friends,'' by Liddie Leuden-
Slayer; Waiting BEYOND" by Sarah Snyder;
sfA1r, John. smith," by Allen Loudenslager;
Press Onward" by Eldoria smyth. and one
given by Allie Stout, the title of which 1 hay e
forgotten. A greater part of the above we1
by small scholars of the school, nevertheles S
were well given.
The dramas, THE Miser," and -'The Yankee
Pedler.'' were well played, The Miser was
played by Miss NJ. A. Moatz, W. NJ. Housed, N
Cook, H. Seanefelt, d. Moatz and B. F. Rhodes.
THE Yankee Pedler'' was recited by Miss Allie
Moatz, Miss Eva Cook and J. Fritch, and thos e
mentioned in the other play. At intervals we
had the pleasure of listening to some fine vocal
music given by Miss Nora Bolander, Miss Many
Moatz, j. Fritch and frankie Rhodes. The in
strumental music was given by Miss Eldora
Smith (Organist and n. and j. Cook. (VIolinists)
was very fine. All passed of pleasantly, and
it is hoped with good satisfaction to the citizens
of the school district for which the entertain
ment was given.
School at this place, Su1ield Center, has closed
There was good attendance during the entire
term; sixty light scholars were enrolled, aver
| age daily Attendance was sixty-one, or 81 per
cent.
The Temperance movement has not caused
much excitement in these ''diggings'' yet.-
Many are not in favor of putting down the
drinking of this 'ilthy swill" in the way it is
being done at other places. Yet if fthey ''siege''
this village they will find friends here as well
as at other places. l, for one, am temperance
man, but am in favor of putting down drinking
according to the strict iqnor laws of our State.
These women, God bless their kind hearted lit
| tie souls, are doing noble work. but one that
fear is doing, or will do, more harm than good.
Let our temperance laws be enforced, and not
make slaves of women in putting down this
ridiculous habit of dram drinking.
William Housed has. bought the entire stock
( of the Union Steam Mills.'' near Uniontown.
lconsideration $4,000. RTF MARSHALL.
Sufne1d, April g. 1874