Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30
Oak Hill.
For .as FaYetteriIle obserEer.

'alu lney cOulu liOt haNC ONS"
surpassed. The attendance was
very large, especially Thursday.
aight, when the large hall was
crowded until standing room
could not be obtained. 1t was
my pleasant privilege TO attend
the concert given Friday night
by the pupils for the benefit OF
the Institute, and it far excelled
any thing of the kind that has
ever been gotten up in that
place. The night was a very
disagrceable one, began raining
about seven O'Clock, but III
spite of the rain the spectators
assembled and soon the house
was pretty we'll crowded. AT
about nine o'clock the exercises
began. The programme being
such a lengthy one, we hope no
hard feelings will be entertained
toward us if We fail 10 mention
any part of it. The entertain
ment was opened with music
"Storm March" = Duet - by
Misses Stokes and Whitfield.
Defamation "The Isles OF
Greece''-Mr. T. G. Whitfield.
delivered in graceful and ora
torical style. Music-'Carni-
val dc Vence"-perlormed or
a harp, by MIA. Cohn, of Shell,
byville was splendid. Charadt
-"Fortunc Hunter"-in 3 act:
-skillfully acted. Declama.
tion-"The Conquered Banner
IS. G. Davis. Operetta :
Gandpa's Birthday Party
very impressive. Tablcau--
Cupid" we'll shown. Charad'
"Air Castle acts, yer.
laughable. Music--"Listen 4
the Woodbird's Song"-voca
duett--Misses COIN and Ian
: dcss, beautiful. Tableau :
! Hundred Years Ago, vivid al
fair. Defamation = "Charg
OF the Light Brigade" by Nh
5 Ross Whitaker, well spoken
l Charade-"Sense vs.Sentimcnt
very good. Music-"Fly AVA.
, Birding" duett-Misse
Cohn and Stokes, very sweet
: Charade-'FTrain to Mauro"-
' very conyulsivc. Tableau :
. "Thc Orphans Dream" sad in
deed. Music-"Shells Of til
> Ocean'-duett, by Misses Col
: and Whitfield, beautiful. Cha
I rade-"Euchercd at Her Ow
: Came" we'll acted. Song-con
: ic-"That Young Man Acros
:, the Way" 10y Miss Y. COIN, o
/, Shelbyville. Defamation :
: "Our Honorcd Dead" by NJ
e Lon. Cole. This dcclamatio
:. was well delivered and brougl
forth continued applause. I'll
= exercises throughout were
h grand success, and the student
! IL every department did homo
i TO their teachers and credit
c themselves. The music W;
: splcndid--thc teacher Miss ]
;, COIN is more thln an ordinaI
n instructor in this importal
II part Of education, while Pro
9 Stokes, the able principal,
pronounced by the citizens c
- Oak Hill as one of the best tho
,t have ever had in the Institut
u Too much cannot be said in +
10 gard 10 the school, for it
: known 10 be one of the for
+ most in Tennessee. 1t has {
ar all the advantages Of healthy !
is cality, good water, beautil
60 surroundings and christi;
e community. Not drop
NJ liquor is sold in the place. !
II young men cannot form Ii
lg habit of drinking intoxicatil
OF liquors while in attendance
v the school. During the pc
e Torrance there was a seve
ID thunder and lightning storm a
he companied by one of the harde
N rains We have known for sol
On time; the creeks were soon 0
of banks. AT one o'clock t
m programme was completed a
ed the audience left delighted WI
b. the entertainment, and none !
10 suppose regretted the mon
re they spent. Mr.. Clay Iii
- gins and Mr.. A. and Miss :
bv Cohn Of Shelbyville, add
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