The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-04-10

he sent letter asking that his Of
fetal commission be forwarded. It i
apparent from this that bis right t.
take charge of Otis has been aues
toned, but the receipt Of the CON
mission will overcome that difficulty
and if Otis does not succeed in break
ing Jail or escaping from the consta
BILE on the way here, his arrival ma,
be looked for to. morrow evening.
We omitted to state that when Mr.
Mitchell came up with Otis, the latter
4 was not in possession of the horse and
buggy, but had disposed of it for $l5(
$50 in cash being paid down and
the purchasers note of hand accepted
tor the balance. Mr.. NJ. secured his
property and brought both horse and
buggy back to Donaldsonville.
THE SCHOOL ExHrB1T1oN.-The D.
5. G. B. Hall was we'll filled with an
appreciative audience, last Saturday
evening, upon the occasion Of the ex-
hibition by the pupils OF the Heating
Academy, and the entertainment was
highly satisfactory to preceptor, pu-
pills and auditors. The performances
Of the young orators and actors we're,
without exception, creditable to them
selves and gratifying to their friends,
and the plaudits bestowed were fire.
quent, hearty and deserved. The pro,
gramme was lengthy, but we'll ar
ranged, and the occasional irtermis-
sions, enlivened by the music of the
Silver Cornet Band, precluded tedium.
We have no space for detailed men
ton of all the features of the enter
tainment or specific reference to the
achievements Of all the pupils-and
to particnlarize some would be to do
injustice to the Others therefore. we
shall confine ourselves to this brief
editorial comment Of general charac-
ter and the reproduction of the pro-
gramme Of exercises as presented on
the handbills. Previous to the com
mencement of the exhibition proper,
Miss Sarah Rhodes was called upon
the stage and presented by Prof. Keat-
ing with u handsome little volume of
sacred poetry as a testimonial for sell
ing the highest number Of tickets of
to the entertainment. This
incident formed a pleasing prelude to
the regular
PROGRAMME.
l. Overture, by the Silver Cornet Band.
z. Prologue with Prelude, by the pu-
pills OF the high class.
3. German recitation, Die Nae Eya; Chas |
Seeliger.
4. The Young Orator; Henry Terrio.
5. Soldier l would be; JOHN O'Malley.
3. Er'cartung md E'tatllung; G. Seeliger
T. BE sure You arc right, then go Ahead !; |
D. Gondran.
g. The Burial of Sir John Moore w. lie
,ler.
9: Study Or Play, dialogue; Viola Winfree |
md Clara Heating.
10. Bingen on the Rhine; Adolphe Con
Iran. |
II. Das Listigc Toglei,s Arthur Clayerie.
- Liberty; w. Bradford.
Is. Spanish dialogue, ALcr0Md,'o Ell La |
IRON Il. MOntecinO and +. Landry
IA. The Amber Colored Satin Dress, Gia- |
ogue; Sarah Rhodes and Lille Winfree.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ii. PhWit,pique Conhe Imposition Arbi-
rare des Iuces Laurent Comes.
10. The Maniac; Lavilla Winfree.
~, Alfred the Great to his Men; Arthur
claverie
IL. The Housemaid; Lille Winfree.
~. The Dangers OF Ignorant and Inconsid-
rate Legislation; j. Heating.
~. The Walls, comedy; Emma Rhodes.
,arah Rhodes, Layilla Winfree and Lille
Nintree
q. Die Terschacoras,,g am R,.ti, aus Schil.
s''s Walheln Tell; j. Rateau, L. Comes, j.
n aea n +. Landry, A. Gondran, G. Cook,
PfOrzheimer and A. Claverie
22 The Dove, IL little comedy; Emma
.hodes, Sarah Rhodes, Lavi1la Winfree and
Y. PtOrZheimer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
q. La Medicine Leroy Coincide en- an
lcte; Albert, Journalistic, G. Montecino;
'harlcs, A'tiste (4Musicie,,), John Terrio;
)Mfonr, Oncle de Charles, A. Claverie Schu-
.ann, Ta;ltenr, A. Gondran Frederic, Fills
G Schuman'., Henry Terrio.
NCslC
"a. Latin Grafton, Cataline to his follow
rs ; J. Heating.
Is. Apostrophe to Louisiana John Terrio.
MUSIC.
rs. Escaping the Draft f;,rcical episode.
ocident, or g What Not, in the Great War
1877 by 10 pupils.
FINALE.-MUsIC.
The SCHOOLS.-So far as heard
ON, the public schools of Ascens ion
re progressing very satisfactorily
nd the attendance of pupils is greater
ian has been the case for several
ears. We took occasion to visit the
'cond ward and lower first ward