The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-07-05

Simpson, James Foster, Tomu1ie Allen.
Tommie Tipler and Charlie jerman carried
out their characters well, and illustrated the
embarrassing anxieties of the young actor
making his first application for theatrical
work.
Refinement" by Mol1le Reaves, Saliie
Fife, Sidney Fife and Tommie Tipler. was
blending Of high life and low, and proved
that diamond is Il diamohd still, whether
polished or in the rough.
"Antidote," by Matte Brown, SaIlie Fife,
Mollie Allen, Sidney Fife and Charlie Craig,
was admirably rendered. Miss Brown, as
Auntie, was perfect in her character, while
Sidney Fife, the invalid nephew, wac at
home in the role Of hypocondriac. The
plotting cousins and mischievous doctor
proved the mind power over the physical,
and how much the Imagination has to do
with many Of the ills of life.
Bridegroom" by Matte Borcn, Laura
Beck, John Rose, Charlie Jerman, Sidney
Fife and Charlie Craig, was happy hit
against marriages contracted by third par
ties, where dollars and cents outweigh the
heart, and love is last in grandeur.
In "Mad Cap" Miss Matte Boren, Clara
Reayes, Charlie Craig aud Tommie Tipler,
was laughable. The tableau " Night" was
beautiful. Miss Tenny Lillard, draped in
the habiliments of darkness, yelling the
little sleeper, was very impressive. Other
tableaux were strikingly co. among which
"Poeahontas defending Captain Smith," is
deserving of notice. The programme
which was very lengthy, was interspersed
with music. The sweet songs of Mrs.
Daughtry, Rev. Mr.. Flies accomplished
daughter, with her guitar accompaniment,
lent sad, sweet charm to the evening hours.
refreshing and rich to the soul. At the
close of the exercises a presentation of silver
cups by the school to the teachers. Miss
Mary Morrison and Miss Cornelia Adams.
showed the just appreciation of these esti-
mable ladies. The presentation speech, by
Charlie Craig, is as follows and was feeling
~ made:
Dear ladies, am commissioned by the
students of this school to ask your accept
ance of these little tokens of their respect
and affection. They wish in some way to
show their sense Of your ability as teachers
and of your patience and kindness in deal
ing with the faults to which that variety of
the human species called the boy and girl is
proverbially prone, and after some debate as
to the method of doing so, concluded that
the most beftting exponent of their feelings
would be memento to which they could
all contribute, and which, however insight
ficant its value might be when measured by
the magnitude of their obligations, would
agreeabIy remind you that they were not I'M
grateful. With their little gifts receive, dear
ones, their warmest wishes for your health
and prosperity. They hope to do credit to
your tutelage. If they do not it Is their
own fault, for you haze done your purts
faithfully and zealously. You hove taught
them to look up to you not only as wise
teachers, but as dear friends, and when they
go into the worldto turn the lessonsyou have
taught them to profitable account, they will
never forget to whom they owe their acquire
ments, but Will remember you ever with al
most flial regard.
Miss Morrison, Notwithstanding her happy
surprise, replied in few appropriate re-
marks with case and becoming grace. 1
would like to review the programme entire,
but want of space forbids it, and will only
add that little and large, teacher and child,
young men and maidens sweet in their
teens, acquitted themselves in Il manner
well worthy the pencil of praise.
MAX O'Rr1EY.