Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
The Twcnty-Sccond.


has been estimated at about eigl
! hundred, being, with one or tw
, exceptions, the largest audienc
: ever assembled in this city. TIL
day was everything.that could b
desired, being just sufficiently col
to be comfortable. Parents an
children turned out Gen masse, -
professions, legal and clerical wer
fully represented. The room, W
are told, was handsomely decorate,
with evergreens; and engravings O
Washington, Lincoln, and othe
national celebrities met the ey
on every side, arranged with sucl
taste and propriety, that mucl
credit was reflected upon the Judge
ment of some one.
The opening exercises began a
two o'clock p. M. BY this tim,
the room was crowded 10 its utmos
capacity, many being unable t.
gain ndmittance.
The exercise consisted of music
speeches, recitations, and tableanx
Toasts were proposed by Geo. L
Maltz, Esq, President of the Board
Of Education, and responded to by
J. B. Tuttle, J. d. Holmes, A. r
Mcdonald and e. o. Avery. The
speeches, we are informed, were
good, and the speakers loudly ap-
plauded by the audience. 1t is
said that our respected townsman,
L. o. Avery, in responding to q
toast on behalf of the teachers was
not one whit behind any of the
speakers, Notwithstanding his be-
ing called out without moments
notice. The music was of that
high order which characterizes
every effort Of our Alpena musi-
clans. We have always maintained
that Alpena Is second to no city in
the State for musical talent. The
proficiency which our young dis
play in this direction is truly as
tonishing, considering that their
opportunities forimprovement have
been so limited.
The pupils of our public schools
took an active part in the recita-
tons and singing, and acquitted
themselves in manner that reflect
ed much credit on their teachers.
Several national anthems were sung
by the junior classes, and elected
much applause from the audience.
The singing of "Yankee Doodle"
by youngster of some seven or
eight summers was, it is said, per-
fectly delightful. The exercises
closed with tableaux. The living
representations of George Wash
ington, Abraham Lincoln, beau and
belle of 1776, and beau and belle
of 1876, were so successfully pic
tured, that the most rigid scrutiny
with "hands off" could not have
discovered the innocent deception.
Everything, so far as we have
learned, passed off admirably, and
adults as well as children were de.
lighted with the proceedings. Our
schools have heretofore been too
much neglected by parents. Stop
your croakipg and fault-finding at
home; attend the school examina-
tons and exhibitions, speak words
Of encouragement to the pupils
sympathize with them ia their diff
culties children have their troubles
as well as you have); give the teach-
crs to understand that you appre-
ciate their efforts to educate your
children avoid propounding such
absurd conundrums as "If, the
product of the sum and difference
II the cube root Of 1-29th and 90
l99ths be multiplied by the square
root of 36-17ths what will'b the
difference between the result and
! unit or, il mule would travel
miles in 4 days, travelling 20
hours q day, how many miles would
/ jackass travel in the same time r.
Such questions may be interesting |
% you, but the children look upon
hem as being monstrous. 1t is q
'ery easy thing 10 ask questions,
'ut another and a far different
hing TO answer them. .,,u.1 ]
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