Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-10-16
THE SCHOOL coNcERT.

'oiooi last saturday evening,
IN the school house. The hal was
well lighted, had commodious stage,
and was we'll supplied with chairs and
benches. The exercises began at 7:3O
O'Clock with the opening address, de-
livered exceedingly we'll by Mary
Wallace. Although she is but a
small child, every syllable was heard
the full length of the room. "The
Flower of Liberty" which was recited
by several of the boys, each r.citing
verse, and the "Red, White and
Blue" song by the school, were well
rendered. John McGuinness would
make good, Judge, if the dignity he
put on while examining Frank French,
witness, is a criterion to go by,
while the latter is certainly not the
vagabond he appeared to be. Isaac
Lauer acted we'll the character of the
New School Master" Emma and
Ella Bright and ParmeIia French, in
the dialogue of the gossips, did we'll,
aud received hearty applause. Net
tie Hill made a splendid old woman,
and changed her voice and appeared
So different from herself that but few
in the audience knew her. The solo
and speech, by Lonna Hill, was ex-
ceedingly good. He entered into the
speech with all the energy and spirit
that could be expected of a boy of his
age. The simultaneous reading by
the Fifth Reader class proves them to
be good readers. The best reader in
the school, we think, is Walter Gal
breath. His voice was clear and dis
tinct above all the rest, and the artic-
ulation splendid. The recitation of
Ella Kingsley was the best delivered
of all. She threw all the emotion into
the poem that could be expected out
side of a professional. Z. D. Roth
well, the worthy teacher of the school,
brought down the house with his Irish
song. He is one of the best singers
in the Basin and several Irishmen
present could not be persuaded that
he was not just from the "ouid sod"
In the dialogue Of SUDDEN, Farmer
and Minister" johnny Garrecht fire.
quent received applause. As a bigot-
ell deacon JOHNNY is quite a success
'ieIl Ne Birdie, What You say" Solo
by Nettie Hill, was splendid. She
was assisted by the organ. and was
heartily applauded at the close. Ella
Harvey did splendid in he character
Of the pedant in the dialogue Of Cur
ing Pedant" She wound, ami twist
ed around the long and uncommon
words, regular jawbreakers, i'll very
easy and laughable manner. The
character was a difficult one, but Ella
did Justice to it. The two closing
songs were, Kick Him Down." and
Lift Him Up" They exhibited, in
very easy maner, life as it Is, and life
as it should be. The closing address,
which was deliver ed by Della Wallace,
between the two songs just named, ex-
planned to the audience the object for
which the exhibition was gotten up.
She mentioned the fact that no prepa-
rations were made during school hours,
and that the lessons Of the school have
been really harder during last month
than ever before, all Of which we
know by personal knowledge to be
true. The concert was complete
success, and everybody lett the hell,
themselves surprised al
the great success OF Mr. Rothwel as d
teacher, and the natural ability OF our
children.
Mrs. Sisk lief, for Boise City yester