The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-04-12
Entertainment by the Students and Facul-
tyOf Oakland Boarding School, Falls

The students and faculty of Oakland Boarding
School held their annual literary entertainment
on the evening Of the 9th instant. The exercises
were agreeably varied by juvenile speakers,
whose appearance gave diversity to the occasion,
presenting pleasing contrast with those ripper
in years and culture. They were highly applaud
ed, and their voice, tone and gesture exhibited
great natural ability as well as careful training
The music was furnished by the Oakland
Children Club" and the 'Glee Club" aided by
piano and organ. Miss Sadie Cooper presided at
the organ, and Misses Cooper Curtiss and Hard
wick ofiiciated at the piano. The singing of Miss
Eva Curtiss and Charles Chapman, of the Child
ren's Club, is worthy of note. The hall was
adorned with superb paintings, the productions
Of the teachers in this department Mrs. NJ. f.
Curtiss and Miss 8. Cooper, together with the
pictures of Miss Mary Amos and Others, and
beautifully decorated with notices, floral designs
and evergreens, and crowded with an apprecia-
tive audience to whom the efficient and painstak-
ing Marshal, Mr.. w. II. Riddle, devoted all his
energies in making comfortable.
Very fine declamatory talent was exhibited by
Messrs. Walters, Benson, Amber Walton and
Hanna, while the easy and natural grace develop.
ed in recitation by the Misses Curtiss, Hardwick
and Love, and the PRESERVATION of character by
Misses Cooper, Amoss, Whitson, Stevens and
Others, and Messrs. Benson, Amber, Riddle,
Brown and Walton, was the subject of admra.
ton.
The exercises were interspersed with vocal and
beautiful lay, by the Glee Club, entitled, "Wel-
come" This was followed with declarations by
John Wheeler, STREET. Waters, George Wolford
Arthur Hanna, Barclay Hollingsworth, d. r
Benson, Mark Amber, Edward Amber and
Howard Walton; recitatons by Marian Curtiss
Maggie Hardwck Eva Curtiss, Mary Amoss
Dora Curtiss, Laura Love and Ida Whitson;
dialogues in English, in which David Benson,
Percy Brown, Howard Walton, Wilbur Riddle,
D. 7. Benson, Curtiss Hollingsworth, Edward
Amber, Mark Amber, Howard Walton, John
Street,, Edmond Preston, Willie Amoss, Sadie
Cooper, Lizzie Stevens, Mary Amoss Ida Curtiss,
Maggie Hardwick and Laura Love, took part
dialogues in Latin, by Curtiss Hollingsworth,
George Wolford Philip Spcer, d. T. Benson,
Joseph Curties, Ida Whitson, Ida, Dora and
Marian Curtiss charade by Mary Amoss, Ida
Whitson, Ida Curtiss, D. 7. Benson and w. H.
Riddle; dialogue in German, by Willie and Mary
Amoss.
The exercises were brought to a close by Prof.
Curtiss illustrating how submarine explosions
were made, by means of MISUNDERSTANDING how
ships-of war were blown up on the Turco-Ru
sian waters Having placed the explosive, at
tached to two wires, in vessel of water, secure
ly covered, screening the lights and clearing the
platform, he stated that the instant the wires
were brought into contact, and connection made
with the Geographic battery in another room,
which connection his assistant would make, as
he rang the bell Then giving the signal, the
climax was capped by tremendous report |
which aroused the noddiDg, as the vessel was |
thrown violently upward and forward several |
feet.
The choir then sang with great vim "Gather.
ing Home" Thus closed successful and inter.
esting entertainment. We congratulate teachers
and scholars upon their achievement Nav
grander attachments yet be theirs, and success
and happiness attend them through life. We
hope the worthy principals will still have many
years to devote to their noble calings and SOAK
land" long and prosperous career. J, H. vs.