The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-02-27
Jackson County Literary Association
Programme of the Sd Assembly of the Jack
son County Literary Association to be held
at Jackson.on the 4th day of June, A. d.
1870.

LITERARY sECTIoN.-ELEvEN RECITATIoNs.
the competition limited to children under IA
years of age, and classes of not less than 6
same township. Bloomfield township to take
the lst and I'd stanzas, Franklin the Sd and 4th,
and sth, OF sLochinvar p found in McGuffey s
New 9th Reader, page 4l4. Jefferson township
Madison the 4th, Milton the 5th, Scioto the 9th,
and Washington the 7th, of 1.-The Downfall of
Poland ;" found in McGuffey 8 New 9th Reader,
page IT, A prize of So to be given to the best
class in each township.
TWO READINGS.
The Village Schoolmaster; extract from Go Id
The Closing Year-ist and I'd Stanzas-Mc-
Gufey's New 9th Reader, page 300. Prize SIS.
ONE COMPOSITION.
Bread and Water-not less than 100 lines
foolscap. Prize IS.
TWO ORIGINAL oRATIoNS.
The Triumphs of Truth. Prize $40.
Temptations. Prize $5.
Each oration to be not less than 1OO lines
foolscap.
TWO ESSAYS.
characteristics of the people of the United
The Ideal and the Real. Prize $40.
Each Essay TO be not less than 500 lin es
foolscap.
TWO POEMS IN RHYME.
The Ministry of sufering-not less than go
Gossiping-not less than 40 lines. Prize s5.
TWO DECLARATIONS.
Gods First Tenn ples-llth and 18th stanzas-
Apostrophe to the Ocean-2d and 5th stanzas
1.-McGuffey's New 9th Reader, page 29S. Prize.
Address by the bards. Prize S..
ONE DEBATE.
ResolUed, That the Tongue has contributed
more to the elevation of mankind then the
Pen. Not more than minutes allowed to each
sneaker. Each debate shall consist of
speaker on each side of the question. Prize
for the best debate, $40.
MUSICAL SECTION.
A class song from each township; classes to
compete with one another from the same town
ship. The pieces are all from Gospel Hymns
in the arms of Jesus; Hamilton, No. I've
shall meet By and By Jackson, No. 19-Ring
9on sTSe G
Scioto, No. 62-Come to the Savior; Washing
% Bloomeid No 7aThe HGr Precoas Name Jesf
son, NJ. 79-What shall the Harvest be; Madi-
son, No. S2-Only an Armor Bearer Lick, No.
92-The Home over there; the corporation of
Jackson excluded. A prize of S., to be given to
the best class in each township.
PIECES OPEN TO THE COUNTY.
No: l: SOPRANO solo-sound an Alarm-Mac
No. 2. Alto o-Embarrassment--Abt Prize
No. 8. Duett-Master and Pupil-Hewitt-
NO Nc; !; ouartette-come Holy spirit-warren.
No. S. sixtette-Miserera- Trovatora. Prize
Ss.
No. g. Double Quartette-Come Rise with the
Lark (mixed voices White. Prize $40.
No. 7. Male Chorus, l6o more voices-Legend
of the Rhine-Smart. Prize SIS.
No. s. Chorus, 30 or more voices-Be not afraid
Elijah. Prize $50.
No. 8. Chorus, not more than 15 children's
Gospel Hymns No.2. Prize $40.
Hills and Wales Observation-Disclosures. Prize S25.
No. IL. Chorus-To the Work--No. II Gospel
Hymns No.2. Prize Sl0
No. IL. instrumental - Piano-Best perform
ance OF the greatest number of Octave scales.
Prize SIS.
No. l3. instrumental Piano-Robin Adair-
children IL years old and under-Mack. Prize
No. IA. Instrumental Organ--children II yrs
old and under-March Roman - Rimbault.
Prize SIS.
No. Is. Reading Vocal Music at Sight. Prize
No. 16. Best Catch. Prize "a.
No. II. Brass Band--Red Ribbon @. s. Jas H.
Fuhner. Prize S25.
All persons or classes competing for any
prize on the programme, shall, on or before
May 1st, send to J. NJ. Tripp, Secretary of the
Association, their assumed name, specifying
the exercise in which they propose to partici-
pate; and all written productions must be de-
livered to the Secretary, on or before the day
last named.
BY order of the Executive Committee.
j. NJ. TRlPPs @pY,