The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-06-28
Closing Exercises.

The closing exercise of the Centre Square
Select School were held last Saturday even
ing, conducted by Prof. Weber. About half
past seven o'clock the speakers and the
choir came in a body and took their
seats on the stage. The school house was
side trying in vain to gain admittance. 1t
was opened by a devotional exercise, after
which followed an Introductory address by
W. F. Kistler he pronounced to all the words
of welcome, and said how little time the
speakers had to prepare their productions,
and gain the success Of the schemes due to
their Prof., A. s. Weber. Nathan Ballet
read an essay on the subject "What do we
study" saying that it was much easier to
ask questions than to answer them, and
showing the hardships and pains a student
has to undergo TO acquire a thorough know
ledge. Mr.. C. T. Young delivered an ora
ton on physiological wonders" he dwelled
mostly upon the wonders the human body,
describing the process how food is convert
ed into the fibres and tissues of the body.
He said, "That in Turkey they feed their
girls on cruel and honey to make them fat,
and even some young men in our country
tried the experiment" Mr.. Ira Seidle de-
livered defamation 4" The Ruler Above"
which was well performed. G. X. Mussel-
man followed by an grafton on "Changes of
Century" he showed the wonderful and
remarkable changes our past century has
undergone, and traced the inventions Of the
steam boat and telegraph with much elo-
quence, as being American inventions Of
which America can be justly proud. A
recitation, "Ruth," by Miss Fianna Andreas,
was delivered almost 10 perfection. Miss
Emma Seidel read an essay on "Our valley
scenery" showed the beauty aud advantages
of our valley, of which probably half of our
people never dreamed Of A defamation
entitled "The noble Soldiers" was delivered
by Eugene Nothstein. 7. NJ. Ballet, de-
liyered an Grafton on the "Signs Of the
Times" he showed, in the first place, what
the signs Of the present are not, and in the
second place what they really are, he show
ed that the present period is virtually a
scientific one. A defamation was deliver
ed by Mr.. Llew Strauss entitled "Hamlet's
Soliloqpy," alter which Cal. Bartholomew
followed with defamation "A Little Con-
fusion" about q mouse in the kitchen, after
much ado the mouse ran up the leg Of his
pantaloons, etc. Cal. performed it we'll Ia
the great delight of the audience. Mr.. A.
s. Miller delivered an oration on the "sludy
Of Language" be made a few remarks on
the origin of language, and dwelt mostly on
the study Of the ancient languages, Latin
and Greek, as an improvement Of our own
tongue and as a means Of discipline TO the
mind. The music between every two OF
three productions was furnished by Mr.. D.
Nothstein, and his associates, the music ior
the occasion was excellent and is justly due
10 the labor Of Mr.. Nothstein. After the
exercises were over Prof Weber made few
remarks, dwelling mostly on the benefits
and advantages OF higher education, said
he thought the time was not far distant
when there would be in the place Of THU
little school house and small number o.
students a LOFTY institution, with hundreds
of students, that Mahoning valley could b
proud Of The fall term will open July 29th
1879.