Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-02-24

The Bluehill Academy closed its term
Of twelve weeks On Thursday Feb. 18th
1 with examinations which. wc understand
were quite satisfactory. Mr. Sjauwuod Of
the Junior Class of Bowdoiu College was
the Principal for the term. \ I.yceum was
organized and sustained during the term,
ana the Principal and scholars exhibited
the progress they had made IN defamation
aDd general recitation by giyin, 4 variety
entertainment at the Town Hall on Friday
evening Feb. 18Th. The exercises of the
scholars shovel considerable application
and attention TO the performance OF the r
several parts and where all did so we'll, il
is hard TO discriminate. The Prophecy By
Eugene IIinckley was good, and the Cen
tennial Review by Eddie Chase. excellent
and well delivered, also the Valedctory by
Miss Urania Grindlc. But we cannot speci-
fy all the parts and speakers, and SO must
class them together aud say that that they
wee good and gave general satisfaction,
The parts were well sustained in the per-
formance OF a Drama evidently taken from
a Dime novel, but il took up too much time
and we hope we shall be excused for ex-
pressing doubt Of tile propricty
IN the Principal of an Academy which
can only give short term OF twelve weeks
III tile year. expanding 80 much Of his own
and his scholars me in the preparation of
such piece. The Blehl Amateur Band
furnished some very excellent music for
occasion, and the very large audience dis
per>cd With cyidrn; satisfaction with the
whole entertainment.
A very pleasant entertainment was fur
nishet for our citizens on Wednesday
evening Feb. 10, AT the Town Hall, By The
Bluehiil Amateur Band, under the the di-
rection OF Prof. Winterboth am. and "A COM
mttee appointed by the Bluehll Reform
Club for that purpose. The programme
consisted of REGULATIONS By Miss Cora
Friend. Willie Gs.ood, aud Miss Agnes
Friend, 4 temperance Drama entitled The
Fashionable Wedding. and Temperance
Dialogue. The whole was interSpersed
with appropriate Music by the Band. and
songs. Inc difficult role VI the bride in
the drama was well performed by Miss
Lizzie Peters. In the dialogue, the parts
were all well sustained by Mrs. Sophia
Darling. Misses Addie Hnckley. Abbie
SWEET. Urania GrnAle go Hattie Ward
well and Messrs Eldridgc. Adley. El
Peters and Hamilton. Prot. Winterbotham
was inimtable in his rendering OF the Tenn
| perance Song Little Brown jug" in char
acter. The music was excellent. We con-
graduate the Band on the progress they
| have made. considering the short time they
have been practising. and that they have
| only had weeks preparation for this en-
teri iinment. and the fact that many of the
Winterbotham may well be proud of them,
and he deserves credit for their proficiency
The members OF the band are Messrs. l.
II. Dresser, Ezra Wardwell. DIR. Grindle.
N. Holt. MILFORD GrndIe. Eldridge, Ed.
Peters. add Rodney Osgood. Miss Hattie
Wardwell presided at tine organ with all the
| grace and dignity of professional. The
| evenings entertainment closed with the
Temperance Song Never do to give it up
50" by Prof. Wnterbotham, the audience
joining il. the chorus. and everybody went
home highly delighted with the entertain
ment, and hoping the pleasure will be re-
peated on some other occasion.
HENRICUs.