The daily gazette., 1877-06-20
FIRST EDITION!
Shakespeare Literary Soclety.
FIRST ENTERTAINMENT AT THE OPERA
NJ HoUsR-THE PRIZES. AC.

at any one time, was present last even
ing, the occasion being the annual
commencement of Prof. Crabs Model
School, and the first entertainment
"f the Shakespeare Literary Society,
composed of students belonging to that
institution.
The stage was handsomely decorated
with stands of beautiful flowers
artistically arranged, and upon marble
stands We're several cages OF canary
birds, and from each of the lower
boxes were suspended bird cages, from
which the little war olers kept up
continual strain OF music.
The exercises consisted of cantata,
declamations, solos, duets, melodrama,
dialogues and comic farce and were
so arranged upon the programme, that
no two like parts followed in success
sion. AS a result. there was always
something new upon the stage, which
Kept the audience continually 10
pleasant frame of mind.
The exercises considering the trying
ordeal to which the participants were
subjected, they nearly all being quite
young were carried out with such
precision, and exactnesss, and in such
an excellant manner, that it would
have the effect of putting to shame
some of more mature ages, that have
appeared in the same kind of exercises.
1t would require too much space to
Civ TO eachlittle performer ajust motto e
Of his or her part, so the programme
will only be alluded to in a general
way. The singing of Mrs. Nj. A. New
hall, especially the solo, "The Gates
Ajar,' and in the songs entitled, cave
Maria" and an Italian song was superb.
The duets sang by the same lady and
Miss Randnitzky were well rendered,
and received the applause that was
due them. The declaration, &C urfeto
shall not ring to-night," by Miss Jennie
Williams, was rendered with excellent
effect. and showed that if the young
lady continues to improve she will
made an excellent declainer. She has
fine voice, and in rendering the poem
could he heard distinctly all over the
hall.
The most pleasing peice during the
evening, was the diafouge entitled.
"Army and Navy, or true to his
Co!ors." The piece opened with two
young lads dressed respectively in the
uniform of the two great bodies In
time of war, and each holding a flag.
During short cOlloquy between them
as TO the merits of each body, the
Goddess of Liberty Miss Jennie Will
liams entered and commanded Them to
desist from quarreling. She then as
cended throne covered with the ma
tional colors, and as she did so thirty
eight little girls, headed by color
bearer, filed in from each side Of the
in very beautiful manner, after
which the dialogue ended with all The
the States gathered around the throne.
The little gymnasts were loudly ap-
plauded as they deserved to be.
! The declamations OF ii. w. Glover,
I F d. Carpenter, Grant Scott Riggs
and Ii. X. Carpenter, were we'll rem
dered.
| Taking tverything into CT n Iteration
the entertainment was in every part
icular graz d success a, d Prof. Crabb
may well feel proud of his pupils, and
he deserves great praise, for his efforts
through ones, and for the short time
that his school has been opened, since
last October he has succeeded admlra-
bly,.
A short time before the entertain
ment clio ell tle Professor, made the
presentation of prizes, and also an
nounced the average of each recipient
in the study, for which the prize was
presented for.
4 His remarks were as follows:
The close of the first year of the
school brings to me the pleasant duty
of returning my thanks to the kind
friends and patrons who, by their COZ
tinued confidence and valuable CO.
operation have enabled me to "a
tain the high reputation, and 10 somt
respects to add to the schools formei
standard of usefulness. also desire tc
congratulate you on the almost UNI
versal success which has beer
achieved by their sons and daughter
lin the recent examinations. The pu'
Ipils owed this unanticipated pleasure
in a great degree to their Industry
and attention to study during the hna
; term.
With respect to the number who hav
announced their intention of remaining
with me, assure their parents that in tn
, future, as in the past, no effort Will D.
be spared on my part to advance thel
progress to encourage and stlmulat
those towards whom nature has appaf
> emily been remiss in her gifts, and to in
J, cite the average pupil to ambition and
desire for preferment. To those parent
> whose sons have not advanced as rapid
as might be wished, l will say l neve
!, despair in such cases, for l know VIVA
perseverance has done and what 1t VIII
continue to do, and it is in just sue
cases that perseverance is most needed
9 To those pupils that are about to leave,
wish to say that they will always be Wel
come guests to the school. If L can a
any time be of service TO them, either
advising as to course of self-educatlo,
or in any other way, such aid will b
most cheerfully rendered. Trusting tina
the coming year may be productive {
excellent results, and CRAFTY ing TO Dol
parents and pupils, bid you adieu'
First honor prize awarded to Grant an :
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