The Russellville Democrat., 1876-05-18
Pic Mic, Exhibition and Wcd-
 ing. ATKINS, Ark, May l2, 1876.

Ing.
 ATKINS, Ark, May 12, 1876. To the editor ot the DEMOCRAT:
 Yesterday I was made the re- cipient of an invitation to q pie nic, exhibition and wedding, (thc first on record which according to previous appointment, began today at 12 o'clock, at Galla Creek church, between Galla Rock and Lewisburg, on the river, where Mr. Adams has been teach ing. Arriving on the spot about 12:30, we found large assembly of the '.yeomanry of the country" who were collected in knots and groups, discussing the crops, pol tiles, weather, etc. But to us the most attractive feature. was the many good looking, wcll-dressed ladies, who with delft fingers were busy loading down the long table with good things, so essential to the success of a pie nic. Dinner being the first thing on the pro- gramme, it was entered into with q zest (especially our part of it, ] that fully did the subject justice. After which, Mir. Adams raised the cloth from another expo ing to view presents of various kinds for the little ones. The effect of this movement was electrical, causing a rush for the table which made it difficult for your cores pondeLt to obtain a position be- coming the dignity of a reporter.
 After the presents were distrib- uted the Prof. marched his school back to the house wherca
 THE EXHIBITION,
 was opened by Joe Bernard, who with a short speech, bade his "a rents and friends welcome, but finding his mind wandering from the subject, the youthful orator dispensed with his (intended) ) concluding remarks and retired from the rcstrOm.
 The wonder with us being that he did as we'll as he did, mentally conGratulating ourself that we were not called upon to pass thro' this same ordeal. Joe was fol lowed by about twenty others, some of whom performed well, their parts refecting great credit, upon both themselves, and their teacher; among whom were the three sons of MT. Wood Webb, each one of them delivering his ad- dress with such ease and dignity that the old gentleman must have felt proud of his boys. There were others who deserve notice fully as much as the Webb boys, but trust we will be excused for seeming partiality, as space for bids us naming them, as it does also our discussing the merits of the compositions and dialogues which followed the speaking. Suf- flee it to say, the exhibition was a complete success, closing with the valedictory of Miss Mary Der hard. Now comes
 THE BROWNING ACT. Esq. Vim. Reynolds now rose and stated that the next dialogue would be bp Mir. Adams, Miss Reic and himself. The other ac- tors knowing their parts fully as well as the Squire, stepped for ward accompanied by two couples as walters, when the Squire pro- ceeded with the marriage ccremo. ny.
 Mir. Adams, by this last act closes his labors (of teaching by precept and example,) with an example, which, doubtless most of his school, in time, will follow, and one one which we think more worthy of imitation than anything seen for some time.
 We neglected to state that the bride was until very recently a student in Mir. Adams school where he while teaching the young Idea how to shoot' be- come himself the victim of a ia tai shot from cupid.
 Thus ended the programme, which we pronounce, altogether, the most completely original, of any before witnessed.
 The crowd dispensing, we were soon speeding toward Atkins, passing fields of promising corn, cotton, wheat, &c, of which, per haps, we shall speak at some flu ture time. Your truly,