The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-26
THE Great RepubIic,

The Great kSepuDiIc.
The allegory of "The Great Republic"
which is to be given at City Hall this and to-
morrow evenings, promises t. be very success
full. The preparations for its production are at
last complete and are upon grand scale. Over
400 Of the pupils of the public schools. assisted
by graduates and others, are to take part. The
last full rehearsal took place yesterday after
noon when everything passed off nicely. 1t is
no easy matter to take 400 children and drill
them for such performance, but it has been
done and Mr.; Hagar deserves credit for it. Tbs
first scene is among the Indians previous to the
landing of Columbus. From that event to the
Centennial exhibition of Hast year, the history
of the country is traced, the more important
events being illustrated with magnificent tab
leaux. The scene where the Southern states
secede is particularly thrilling, while their re-
turn is also very noticeable. The stage in City
fall has been greatly enlarged and fitted up
with flags and bunting SO that it presents
very gala appearance Raised seats for the
children have been provided on the ba ok of the
STAGE There will be upwards of 100 characters
in elegant costumes The entertainment will
close with grand tableau of Peace
The chorus is grand and the solos are we'll
sustained, the declarations clear and distinct,
the PRESERVATION of character good, and the mill
itary march and drill like veterans. This en-
tertainment has drawn immense audiences in
most Of the principal cities of the Union dur
ing the past fifteen years. and Portland will
not prove an exception: as City Hall will be
filed each night In addition 70 the attraction
oE Al adS mil for ba
benefit of our High School library. Reserved
seats are for sale al Stockbridge's.
School Committee.
The school committee held special meeting
yesterday afternoon. Present Messrs Hill,
Smaller, Gray, Chadwick and Burgess.
Bills amounting to S., s65 81 were approved,
in Guiding the salary bill amounting to
$5,714 70
The High School committee reported a
change in the hours Of session of the High
School to take place Nov. LIST, said hours to be
on the first five secular days Of the week, from
81 to O'Clock, and on Saturday from 81 to 10
O'Clock.
Mr.. G. A. Perry was elected temporary
classical teacher in the High School.
lOdNS VI dUScuC6 lOur MOULuS was SraUl-
ed to Miss Melissa j. Turkey of Park street
school on account of i'll health.
The employment of substitute was left to
the sup erintendent of the school
ART NoTEs.-John Rogers has lately issue
another group, "School Days." which is on *
hibition at Abner Lowell's 1t represents a
couple of school children, boy and girl, loiter.
ing on the way to school to listen to an organ
grinder and watch the "Punch and judy ar
rangement inside that works with the music to
the crank of the organ. monkey on top of
the organ has diverted the boys attention by
seizing his cap, which is very tantalizing to the
boy, and amusing to the Italian who ''grinds."
The little girl is so busy watching the figures
that she is unconscious of the boys troubles or
the monkeys pranks. The igur es are we'll
done and altogether the subject is pleasing
one.
ACCIDENT In SCARBoRo. - Capt Richard
Hartley was riding from this city to his home
in Saco. Wednesday evening, accompanied by
three ladies, and when about one mile from
Dunstan Corner, near the house of G. ii.
Boothby, the horse became frightened at an
encampment of gypsies by the roadside and
ran away. The carriage was overturned and
its occupants thrown to the ground. Captain
Hartley was taken up insen sible and after a
while was restored to consciou sness so as to be
taken to his home at Saco. No bones were
broken and his injuries are not serious The
ladies were uniDjurel. The carriage was
somewhat demolished and one of his valuable
horses injured. The inhuman gypsies refused
to render any assistance to the injured man,
but hurried away from the place IS rapidly as
possible.