The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-01-17
Programme Of the Second Assembly of
the Jackson County Literary Associa-
ton, to be held at Jackson, Ohio,
June 10, 1878.

l. Music by the Bands.
O. Prayer by Rev. @. f. Creighton.
8. Words of Welcome by the President.
T. Poetical Addresses by the Bards-not ovei
20 lines. Prize So.
s. Tenor solo-"Thee only love"-by Franz
Abt. Prize SO.
0. Juvenile Chorus-"Are your windows open
toward Jerusalem"-B Gospel Hymns No.
children under Is years OF age-not less than
voices. Prize ss.
T. Recitation-aThe Hare and the Tortoise
first four rstanzas-McGuney's New 4th Eclectic
Reader-chlldren uuder II years of age not
less than 8 voices in concert. Prize 50.
8. Trio (soprano, alto and tenor)-''Thou shalt
love the Lord"-by Costa. Prize SO.
o. Reading-"Lines to a waterfowl"-by Bry-
ant-McGurey's New 4th Eclectic Reader.
Prize 90.
10. Bass solo-"The Belfry Man"-by F. Kley.
Prize SO.
IL. Essay-American Literature-not less
than 20 pages foolscap. Prize $40.
l2. instrumental music (organ)-piece suppli-
ed next week. Prize SO.
13. Poem-"Angels"-not less than % lines In
rhyme. Prize IS.
IA. Chorus-"Rise, sleep no more"-by ]. Ben
edict-not less than 10 voices. Prize $50.
Is. Band muslc-"Muscal Hash"-by Zim-
norman. Prize s2O.
l8. Recitation-"The Soldiers Rest"-McGuf-
fey's New 9th Eclectic Reader-chiIdren under
is years OF age not less than voices I'm concert.
Prize 80.
IL. Quartette-"The Lost Ship"-by c. A.
White. Prize S8.
Is. .Poem-aLight"-not less than 200 lines in
rhyme. Prize $50.
10. Soprano solo-"Come again happy day.
by T. 3. Lloyd. Prize So.
%. Reading-''Lord Ullin's Daughter"-omit
the 7th. sth and last stanzas-McGGuney's New
9th Eclectic Reader. Prize %.
2I. Juvenile Chorus-"Arise and shine"-Gos-
pei Hymns No. 2-chIldren under Is years of
age-not less than 16 voices. Prize IS.
q. Essay-"The possibilities of a human life"
not less than 20 pages foolscap. Prize $40
o. Male Chorus-"B -"Beleagured"-by Sullivan
Just 12 voices. Prize SIS.
n. instrumental music (piano)-"Warbling
at eve"-by b. Richard ds-children under Is
years of age. Prize 50.
25. Chorus-"China"-Mi Harmony Sup
plement, page l2-by persons not less than 40
years OF age, and not less than voices. Prize
SIS.
20. Recitation-"The Raven"-omit the 9th,
10th, IIth, 18th, 18th, 18th and 18th stanzas-
McGuney's New 9th Eclectic Reader. Prize IS.
q. Reading masterpiece to be made known
at the tlme-persous under 20 years of age.
Prize So.
2s. Prose composition-'Th American Flag" |
mot less than 100 lines foolscap. Prize s5.
20. oration-"MutatIons'-n to exceed 10 |
minutes in delivery. Prize SIS.
30. Grand Chorus" Achieved the Glorious |
Work"-by Haydn-not less than "a voices. |
Prize 500, and to the leader siver-mounted |
baton.
CONDITIONS.
/. All competition is limited to jackson |
county.
z. The Essays, Poems, and Prose Composition /
shall be signed by an assumed name and depos-
tied with J. NJ. Tripp, Esq, at Jackson, Ohio,
on or before May 10th, 1878, and none will be
received after that day.
3. All persons expecting to compete in Music,
Reading, Recitation or oatory, shall send their
assumed names and the names OF the pieces for
which they propose TO compete, to ]. NJ. Tripp'
at Jackson, Ohio, on OF before June /, 1878, and
no ne viii be received after that day.
4. No prize shall be awarded unless the adJu-
dcator shall find the production TO be worthy
and meritorious.
8. All prize compositions shall be the prop
erty of the Association, unless the author at
the time of the award shall elect TO retain his
manuscript in preference to the prize.
g. All competitors shall perform whatever
may be assigned to them on the programme for
the evening concert.
TERMS OF ADMISSION.
Full ticket for the whole day, including con-
cert, rs cents. Children under.l5 years of age,
40 cents. Single session, 80 cents. Children, Is
cents.
lshed In a few days.
Any of the pieces of music can be procured OF
OF Elias Crandall, Bsq., at Jackson, Ohio.
BY order ofthe
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
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