The daily gazette., 1878-06-28
The Model school.

The Model School.
THE SECOND ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
AT THE OPERA HOUsE-THE EXERCISES
AND PRIzEs. ., g.. ..I .-r,.f 70
The second annual cntertaibment Of
the Shakespeare Literary Society, or Ia
other words, the secoul CONNIE q cement
OF the Model School, under the manage-
! ment of Prof. james. A. Crabb, took
place at the Opera House Last evening
before large and appreciatlve audience.
| In fact not only was every seat taken,
but standing room was at q premium,
that IL to say large number Ut perso ms
preferred to stand during the exercises,
and to endure the heat which the Their
mometer marked 80 degrees, rather than
be absentand judging from their patience
and and applause. they certainly enjoyed 1t.
The professor being q GENIAL man, and
wishing 10 give all of his pupils an op-
portunity, of appearing before an au-
dlence, the programme was a very
lengthy one, in fact too much so, for Q
large number of them present TO remain
until 1t was concluded, which was ABOUT
l1.20 O'Clock, and even then the latter
part Of the exercises, which included a
Dialogue, and an original farce had 10 be
omitted. When the next entertainment
takes place, the professor should remem-
ber the motto, "MIltlm IN ParUo," and
be governed by that injunction as it may
be called. l~Ha.l.l loo 1Iai-' ..f t,, 'AF
or the exercises nothing can be said
| against theTu, and when the youthful
ness of a large number Of participants is
taken into confederation, even, the most
sxacring judges could not with justncss
speak one derogstcry word with the ex-
ception perhaps, that some spoke their
parts somewhat too low, and under the
i nj ror 20 N har oh h.
| overlooked, as those who are ungener-
Gus enough to complain should remem-
Der that they were but children. '.'. u
Tho decorations although not uumer-
GUS, were tasteful, and developed the
fact that care and taste lad been exer-
cised in the arrangement. They consist
ed Of several stands of flowers, An anchor
and Tyre composed of evergroens sus-
pended in front OF the curtain, and on
each front corner Of the stage was array
ed an ARCH covefgd with green guaze.
from which hung cages containing canary
birds, which during the exercises favor
ed the audience with their melodies.
| The exercises oommenced promptly
at q o'clock with the ,odening chorus by
| a large humber OF young ladies nwho
were all dressed In W bite, and was con-
cluded with tableau, Dawn of Liberty, ,
Goddess, J. Y. .WillamA- The effect was
very pretty. The next was an address Of
welcome by the President, Grant Scott
Riggs, which was very well done; 81 ARR
IhasiOus," was next declaimed in an exc
cellent manner by Frank D. Carpenter.
Cantata, "An Hour in Fairy Land" was
the next on the programme, with Grant
| s. Riggs, ~ King, aud Florence N.
Hirst, as Queen. This was very pretty
piece of acting and called forth hearty
applause, especially the four tableanx,
IAN old Fashionable Fireside," "Wo-
mans nights" "Having seen," aud "The
arrayed by Mrs. ID. M. Newhall, who
presided at the piano throughout the
evening. Solo, "List to the Robins
Song" was well sung by Mary e. Pow
lex. THE Spirit of 49," created a great
1 amount of amusement, especially the lit
tie ones dressed as George and Martha
Washington.
Instrumental duet, "Qui Vive," by
Misses HIrst and Finley, was excellent
| ly executed, and reflected great credit
| upon the musical abilities, and consider
ing the fact that they have only been
learning music for one and half terms,
| their playing was remarkable.
Grand Garden Promenade, led by Til
lie and Lena Blizzard, was one of the
prettiest things that has been seen in the
| Opera House. "Mona's Waters" dec
lamation by Ella Ector Pennock, was the
next, and it was declaimed in an excel
lent mannei with the exception that at
times her voice was somewhat too low.
Singing, "AI hail the pleasant Model
School, 3'was very acceptably given. Sa-
cred allegory, "Lightheart's Pilgrimage"
was very good piece, and taught good
lesson to the young.
Solo-"Bunch of Flowers" by Flor
ence N. Hirst; Crock OF Ages and a
defamation by Harry b. Carpenter, ,sen-
titled "AngeB of Buena Vista, were
march, with four separate leaders, came
next. "Curfew shall not ring tonight"
very well deolaimed byLouisa f. Ritchie.
The exercises closed with moral drama,
i "Oranges," defamation, "Sad picture of
the Strike," by Lena S. Blizzard, and a
quartette, "Come away, merry june, "by
Messrs. Worth, Hirst, Crabb and PEN
mock. During the evening prizes were
awarded as follows: First honor, sll-
HIrst; second honor, to Robert Harman |;
first prize, geography, Grant Scott
Riggs; second, do, Emmett s. Thomas /;
third, do, Nellie N. Chandler; first,
grammar, Julia Gray second, do, f. d.
Carpenter.
First, Mathematics, H. w. Cloward;
second, do, Nellie N. Chandler; third,
do, Harry j. Guthrie; first speaking,
Clara A. Grubb; second. do, Nellie N.
Chandler; third, do, Olive L. West and
Sallie B. Conoway; first elocution, Ellie
E. Pennock second do, f. d. Carpenter;
third, do, Nellie N. Ewbanks. and Tillie
/ A. Blizzard; first composition, Maggie
wilson; second, do, Malcolm Patter-
son; third, do, Hattie b. Frismuth; fourth
do, Henry w. Bryan; first penmanship,
+. d. Strickland second, do, H. d. Car
/ - ;-I 10 I;a f,vt
Philosophy, H. w. Cloward first music,
IClara A. Crabb; first Latin, Clara A.
Crabb; attendance, G. S. Riggs; printing,
Il. B. Carpenter; best boy, L. l.. Thomas;
best girl, Hattie Frismuth; greatest
improvement, Nellie N. Ewbanks !;
greatest number of tickets Tillie A. Biz
zard; highest average in all studies,
Nellie N. Ewbanks; for diligence. ;, Maggie
r. Crawford, Mamie Smith, Lena s.
Blizzard, Tillie Smith, Sadie Chandler,
Jennie Hickey. Katie Bailey, Josie sills,
George Peters and Edward Gibbons.