The Hartford herald., 1879-03-19
Liberty Efc,as.
LIBERTY, March 10

rI4tor Hrralt: t:
TIE people are generally enjoying
snod healfh, and are now vigorously
ct work sowing oats. burning pllur
be'i~, puItiug up fences. &c
\ light crop OF tobacco will be
planted. owing to tie very low price,.
More grass and clover seei viii Ia.
soSn this spring than eonmon, waicl,
We think Is favorable indication la
farming operations.
Wheat is looking very well, having
received more and better attention
than usual in sowing, which We
think is another favorable indication.
We are inclined to think that eju-
catiOnal interests are on rising ground.
as WAS manifested by the immense
crowd and enthusiastic interest at the
closing exercises Of Liberty school.
An exhibition on u small scale was
gotten up by the teacher aud pupils
during the last two weeks Of the
school, which gave general sa;;sfac-
IiOn, and which won many haitcrins
compliments from the audience. A
fss notes Of the exhibition may ba
Of some interest to The litlle iu,ks OF
the Herald readers. First. the "SG-
luratory" by Master Hyles Taylor, was
declaimed in loui, distinct, bat meas
gred terms. followed by Il did nos
want to speak tonight" by Master
Ellis Taylor. whose clear, distinct
voice eould be heard at a consider
able distance. These we're fol-
bwel by declamatiuns by MISE.
OPhelia Stevens, Viola Williams, Sue
Wise. Annie Smith. Annie Taylor.
Verda Taylor. Lizzie Smith. and Mai
tie Taylor. also by q humber of little
boys, too numerous to name.
The dialogues and plays. were varied
in length ard character 20 suit the age
and attainments Of the pupils. "The
talk between two school LJvS," by Ellis
and Timmis Taylor. was rendered very
naturally and very clearly. Tie
precOcious little speiler,' was well
exhibited-Master john IL. Baker,
playing the part Of tie ''liitle spe.ler':
u perfection. Convention Letween
two school boys" by Stephen Stevens
and Joel Bergman. was well acted.
The Ignorant conf'unded," b. An.
lEOny and LOnnie SIeverS, excited
considerable amaZemeni, An;hOav ac,-
ing as a teacher. and beiag ignorant
and incredul0uS abou. the notions of
the earth. Months" by Master
Freddie Taylor and sti.crs, all bcaria.;
banners representing the tselse
months, was y successful exhibition.
Bat | must only mention h-rrie.Gy
other pieces. space fosLFLiing con-,
men,. The Virtues aud Grace..''
by twelve young Ladies. ''Cnr2e home
father" or the drunksrd's daughter. !.
scene in a bsr-ro1a., sung sung By Miss
Annie Taylor in ph,iutive. so'emn
tone. The Oh Log CABIN. dialo.ue
by Elvis and SAN Stevens, son- by
former. "Matrimony or Ma-try-
mouey." bv NUN! G.. of boys and girI-.
in which Shelby Taylnr distinguished
himself Is the Irish servant. The
Sick Eng!ishman in Ger.aaay, bx
Misses Brnlrls and Lcaches. ''Cvan-
trv aUut's visit to city n;eces.' in which
Miss Antha Chinn distinguished her
self in acting Aunt Peabody also
the city nieees,P were well repreSeuI-
e,l by Misses Lula COolss and Verdi,
Tavlor.
"RDbert Emmets Vind;caiiOn.' or
the closing scene. in the trial of En-
met,in which the prisoner was broasht
before the Kings court to hear the sen
tence of the law. ''Cinderi!la or the
lost slipper" by number Of Young
ladies' and gentlemen. in which Miss
Il
MIilie Ricketts, and Miss V..da Tav
lOr aeted vel the pant of the sisters
The "Clasins A'l,lress' by Miss An
tha Chiun. followed by Farewell!
song" by the school. clo-ed the exer-
eiSes. J!any Gill,gues and decIa,ua
tlGns have not Leeg mcli soi,,,i, as I
write only from memory. The ex-r-
ciSes We're listened to b. q large au.I,-
ence, who gave tic Jest af 4rrepsio-,.
4 S.'TrJ,ros;