The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-31
FROM BILOXI.
Annual Picnic Of Oak Cottage School-en
tertaining Exercises, and a Pleasant
lime.
RunNL Nfny y. Is.

BILOXI, May y, SIS.
EpitsbR DEMUcRAT-srAR-4he annual
nicnle Of Oak Cottage school, which oc-
cured last Thursday at Biloxi, may be
pronounced u decided success, and
feel justified in saying that Miss Norris Is
a fit person to develop youthful talent ana
promote ambition among her pupils h
she is surrounded by Talents of no nlenn
order cannot be disputed If we accept as
an evidence the performance OF thnrSday
last, which was to say the least agreeable
interesting and pleasant 10 the aii'l'neo
ms we'll ~ complimentary to herself ahd
uupils. The earlier portion on INC unN
nave Indications nt rain ms IL usually 'no
case when important events are apou' ~
transpirp, but Providence smiled IN ou'
rudrayors to please aud Phebns clad III
his rohc of brightness soon dispellcd the
truant clouds that tloated o'cethe horizon
The stare was admirably adorned with
flowers arranged in true artistic skill ny
several Young ladies of the town, VINO
gracefully condrsccndcd to take part IN
The exercises. The young ladies ol MISS
Funnie'S school were very prettllN affaSeu
in white muslin, dcCkcd with ribbons ana
flowers. each one representing Il Instinct
flower, while the king and quetn-MaS-
Ter E,.nr,,e Elder and Miss COrcstu Elmer
w,,,, sp,,trd i'm the renter presenting al
together an imposing appearance Mas
IT, I,r Elder aupcarrd first ON the pro-
,ranme in AN oprning address which VAS
G,iyrd i'm "A somewhat hasty manncr with
ont paving sufficient attention 10 emphasis
or Infection. But taking into eonsldrfa-
tion his youth and incXprriencc, he Ger
t,i,Iy drsary,s SOME credit. Miss Janet
Rrid next nuucarrd IN the prologue, which
w,s very wei recited considering that it
49, v,Iitt,u Inn two hours previous.
Th,r.tnrr she miubt be held rxcusuhlc to
snm. rvtrut if nIttlc prompting was ne
,.ssory. Miss REID was succeeded by the
c,ruuv,tiou Of the king aud queen, which
was rather novelty 50 far as the inge-
Mons manner in which Miss Fannie CON
duct.d th, proceedings. The beauty of
fin. ,ircr was enhanced by the representa-
linn uf Faith. Hone and Charity, by the
Misses hernandez, Scott and Nelson. II
must he confessed that these Young Ladies'
drs.ry. GREAT credit for for the delicate
and modest manner in which their verses
wrr. rendered to SAY nothing of their
Ulowiuu brauty. which immediately pre-
Enos,pssrd MS in their favor.
If il evident if | am iblr tn form a cor
reef ouinior of a person's merits, that the
,l,py. urutivurd Nuuuu ladies POSSESS that
n,odrst drlicacy OF expression and baSltul
ti,uility of character which so often be-
snraks the cultivated mind, and brings
Sunshine into every circle of society M
which they might appear. / will not 20
into the details further; suffice it to say
that every character III the pI, ce succeed
ed beyond what might have been expected.
The 6rauty of the piece was somewhat
n,nrrrd. huwryrr. by two or three young
ladies' of mirthfill disposition, who cvincet
| a drsiIrt ia laugh, and succeeded admirably
This niece wa, followed bS II splrtutory
address delivered bS Master Jas, Reid, who
certainly is n yunthtul genius in the art of
drrlniminu,nnd hy pruprrtrainingqualitieS
mny br brought forth that will render him
a distinguished person: Master Reid Is
hut nine wears Of age, md We can; viii
proprIety, say he far outslione his cumpo.
| titors. Lee Elder and Edward Sutrr fol
lowed with Il dialogue which was rltlcl
amusing on the whole. vet recitcd in sucl
a way us to convince us they We're not con
v~ersing. The next time these gentlemen
rrcitr i hope they will appcar more com
tortoblr ON the stage and not speak viii
the desire to nisll as soon rs possible; a
all cvcLts to conceal that loutllBomrnrss oi
Il conspicuous position which they evident
lv feel Master Tommie Dohsuu told IL
HWbotH,. Knows" in "A vrry pretty way
and convinced us he knew Sotucthin;
which in future wears might be the step
uiun stone to ominrncr. Iumuir certain