Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-06-08
.e Herald.
EXPOSITION.


The bright little mountain town of
Strasbuse wac ali animation on the even
ing of the S6th inst Emancipation OF wit
Messing the Exposition OF the strasonrs
Graded School. At ali carly hour the
hail in the school building was filled. and
the scene, intesspersed with flowers, beam
ing countenanees, and merry voices, was
lovely, tor Strasburg's beauty had gather
ed there. At half past seven the curtain
rose, and Prof J. B. McInt0rf Introduced
DR.. J. F. Harrison, who in a very APP
propriate address bid the audience hear
ty welcome. The DR. very touchingly
portrayed, to the youth, the important
position they occupy, and their ebA ga
lions to the coming age. andsw have no
doubt; that the very wholesome advice,
marked BY the speakers own onvictions
will inspire each one with new zeal aud
energy in, developing the intelle ctuaI
powers Expositlons! What strange
charm and freshness hang around them
they make one think Of youths ford
dream, when the same old tale Is sweeter
as we gather up the school boy flowers OF
by gone days.
But we have wandered from our theme.
The exercises proper commenced win
vocal music, which was elegantly render
cd and very appreciatingly received by the
audience. We regret that time and
space will not permit us to m ention sep
arately each exercise, for be II remember
ed they we're continued three evenings
we must merely speak of them as whole
and say they were highly creditable,
exhibiting promptness and thorough
training, and rejecting credit upon them
selves and instructors. These cxer-
c,ses are gen orally considered of little i'm
portance, and intended merely to please,
while such perhaps to certain extent is
the effect produced; yet they are oS no
means void OF practical utility. IL is d
part Of that education necessary 10 the
~,ccess of men In professional lie. ana
t.~ them from that stiffness, akwAroness'
>barrassmeat; which generally at
nersous who appear upon the
s .en1 o .',ss @ais elementary training.
sag u. " o' Vat apart from their
pleasure there is q East s....sr,. ~.
connected with them, pot nao-ia
preciated by the masses of l. p r. pa,,o,.
Judging from the number y. !,tors.t
present at each evening, and the II. in
manifested in the Exposition, the
struetors must have been very energetic
In their duty; tor which they have re-
ceived their due reward. All these ex-
ercises were interspersed. with charming
music, sweet harmonious music, gentle
touching Music, soul stirring music and
Bill other kinds Of music, from the Stras-
burg Orchestra.
II Old Orpheus did make the woodland
bow to the touch of his Tyre, the Stlas-
burg Orchestra SO thrilled the audience
that they were only kept from floating
around because they had not gathered
for that purpose. We had almost for
gotten to mention the rich gifts Of beauti-
full flowers which fair hands lavished so
protusely on the Professors and favorite
young knights Of Strasburg likely
our forgetfulness was caused by Jealous
pang that we did net receive any one the
evening of our debut. Our pen has
already wandered too far and Must now
weave its parting words Of well wishes
and hearty God-speed to the scholars and
OF the Strasburg Graded
school. s. Z. d.