Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-12-26
Mexico High School Exlaibf'
fsnn

AS
Last Friday afternoon, in response
to an invitation, we had the pleasure
of visiting the exhibition of the Mexi-
co High School, under the manage
ment of Prof. Blanton.
The exercises were opened by the
beautiful song and chorus, "Trip
Lightly over Trouble" Miss Fannie
McCue presided at the organ.
PROGRAMME.
Essay-Miss Mary Bourne; en-
fuence of Fashion," which showed
much thought and of the right kind.
Declamation-''The Yankee in
Love-" by Henry Woodwar d, was
well rendered. 1t is a piece peculiar
ly fitted to Henry's style of elivery.
Essay-by Miss Emma Ku nkel ON
Curiosity" was very good and read
well.
Declamation-by Finley Bryan,
"Regulus to the Carthagenians,"
was excellently delivered, gestures
and voice good. Finley, if lie tries
will In time, make an eloquent speak
err.
Declamation--T. B. Duncan;
'sThe Aged Stranger" was well de-
livered.
Essay-C. A. Buckner; "Anger'"
showed study and thought. 1t was
also well read.
Essay-E. Rines "a night in the
Woods" was inclined to be romant-
it. In fact, it was'very roseate.
DEBATE.
Resolved, "Thatt the Chinese should
be prohibited by law from coming to
this country"
Affirmative. J. Eldridge.
Negative, Nc F. Lingan.
The subject was we'll handled by
both the speakers, each doing extra
ordinarily well for amateurs. The
Judges, G. B. McFarlane, Geo. Rob-
| ertson and NJ. Y. Duncan, deciding
in favor of the affirmative, the mega
tive getting one vote.
characterization" by G.. III.
Grasty, was one Of the finest gems
Of thought and rhetoric we ever heard
from a young orator. Grasty has an
excellent delivery and has a bright
future before him as a speaker.
! OVERWHELMINGLY" by F. P. For
rest, was well read and showed that
Fred had given the subject thought.
Recitation-tCurfew must not ring
tonight" by Miss Cora Woodlan,
was beautifully executed. Miss Cora
has a clean ringing voice just fitted to
that style of recitation, neither is she
void OF expression in her delivery.
Observation-Disclosures O'Brien,'
by o. Harding, was well handled.
Orpheus has a good voice and knows
how to control it.
Essay-'Ambition," by E. w.
/ Clark, was well written aid well read.
1t showed that Ed. has ambition to
always do his part well.
Recitation-"No sects IN Heaven"
by Miss Alice RodHouse, was well
executed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the
Roman Gladiators," by J. II. Bryan,
was one The DcSa performances Vi ZIG
evening. Young Bryan has the tim
Der to make q most excellent speaker
if ne will only persevere.
Recitation-'sMrs. Caudles Lee
ture on shirt buttons" by Miss May
Hooton, was delivered as well as
Mrs. Caudle herself could have done.
The audience was laughing through
out the whole recitation.
RecitatioE-"The Rum Maniac"
by Miss Josey Swinney, was admira-
bly, handled considering the difficult
piece she had undertaken.
The afternoon exercises were clos
ed by the beautiful song "GatLiering
Home"
We were glad to see that quite a
number of the presents and some OF
the school board were present. Al
though more were parents than usual,
not neal as many came out to EN-
courage their children as should, and
as we hope will in the future. The
exercises were all good and reflected
much credit on their teacher who has
been and is, untiring in his energy to
make the high school of Mexico a
success.