The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-07-12
Proceedings of the First Meeting
HELD IN THEIR TABERNACLE AT THE
FAIR GROUNDS IN JACKSON,
JULY a, 1877.
Hon. James Tripp, President.
Hon. John j. C. Evans, Conductor.
MORNING SESSION.

Called to order by the President
Singing America" by the congrega-
ton. Leader, Prof D. S. Johnston, Of
| Portsmouth, Ohio.
Welcoming address by the President
Hon. James Trip.
Congratulatory addresses by the Bards.
Only one competitor, Hon. j. w. Long
bon. Prize awarded
Recitation, "Absolom,' FIVE competi
tors, viz: lst Blanche miss wadd-lD
2d Mr.. T. n. Ross. Sd Norma miss Nat
thews). 4th Beatrice (Miss Hattie viii.
liams). 5th Ruth (Miss Mary Gardner)
No. IL. Adjudication OF Essay, The
Influence of the Bible on Society" by
Prof. w. Ii Scott. OF the Ohie Universi
ty. Prize Of SIS awarded to Homo g..
w. Longbon) Only one essay presented.
No G. Solo and chorus, What Shall
the Harvest Be, choirs competing, viz:
NJ E. Choir, leader John d Brown; Jack
sonians, NJ D. Jones, leader, and Jack
son Union, Leader, John Hank.
Prize awarded the Jacksonians. Ad-
judication by Prof. Johnston, of Ports
mouth, o.
No T. Adjudication Of recitation, "Ab-
solom," by Prof D. H. Moore, President
of the Ohio Wesleyan University, Cincin-
natl, Ohio Prize s.. awarded to T. "
Ross, OF Ironton. Ohio Presentation by
Ruth.
No. O. Recitation, Winged Worship
ers, in concert, by children under l2
years OF age. classes competing, viz: let
Mora Majora. 2d Grasshoppers. Sd Yale
Class Prize Sl2. awarded to Yale Glass
Adjudication by Prof. Moore. The Yale
Glass was taught by Irvine DUNCAN E-q.
and consisted Of Percy Rhodes, Carrie
Atkinson, Clara Dickson, Bertha Long
bon. Emma Henson. Sammy Sternberger
No s. Chorus. "David's Lamentation,
not less than u voices; competitors, NJ.
E. Choir, leader, J. D. Brown, Jackson
ians. NJ. D. Jones, leader.
Prize awarded NJ. Z Choir.
Adjudication by Prof Mees, OF Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
No 10 instrumental music on piano,
Home, Sweet Home" by children un-
der Is years of age; competitors, viz
Silph miss Kate Nichols), Faith miss
Ella Brown Charity (Miss May Dunsan)
Hope Miss - BunD) and Lou Go
dey (Miss Nettie Chestnut) Prize S5
awarded to Nettie Chestnut; adjudica.
tion by Prof Mees, presentation by
Faith.
Adjourned until ~ o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Opened with music, List to the Con-
vent Bells" by the Jackson Silver Cor
net Band. Prayer by Rev. J. F. Will.
liams, Pastor NJ. E Church, Jackson, o.
No. I3. Band music, Marsellaise Hymn.
Jackson Cornet Band. The only band
Prize Of $50. Adjudication
by Prof. Mees, presentation by Lot Da-
Wis.
No. IA. Reading. Battle Of Waterloo
2 competitors: Cricket Miss Cornelia
Dickason). and Mary Lyons Miss Las
ley). Prize s., awarded to Miss Lasley.
by Prof Scott, presentation
by Cricket.
Adjudication Of poem, The Anglo
Saxons," in rhyme, not less than 500 4
lines. Prize S25 awarded to Norman g. I
w Longbon). Judge Longbon retains .
his Ms. and iorfeits the prize,
No Is Duet, when the Swallows .
Homeward Fly" Blanche and Bertha
we're the only competitors to whom the
prize os IS was awarded.
No. II. "Wagner's Grand Centennial
March" Piano. Our Girls (the Misses