The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-29
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. ID.
1879.

LITERARY SECTIoN.-ELEvEN REGULATIONS.
A concert recitation from each township;
the competition limited to children under IA
years OF age, and classes of not less than 6
voices, to compete with one another from the
same township Bloomfield township to take
the lst and I'd stanZaS, Franklin the Sd and 4th,
Hamilton the 5th and 9th and Jackson the 18th
and Seh, Of oLochinvar )" found in McGuffey's
the 1st stanza, Liberty the I'd, Lick the Sd,
Madison the 4th, Milton the 5th, Scioto the 9th,
Poland )" found in McGuffey' IS New 9th Reader,
page ~. A prize OF 50 to be given to the best
class in each township.
TWO READINGS.
The Village Schoolmaster; extract from Gold
smiths Deserted Village. Prize S.
The Closing Year-lSt and I'd StanZas-Mc-
Guffey's New 9th Reader, page 300. Prize S..
ONE COMPOSITION.
Bread and Water-not less than 100 lines
| foolscap. Prize S5.
TWO ORIGINAL oRATIoNs
The Triumphs OF Truth Prize $40.
Tenn mptations. Prize S5.
Each Grafton to be not less than 100 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 200 lines
foolscap.
TWO POEMS IN RHYME.
The Ministry of Suffering-not less than GO
lines. Prize Sl5
Gossiping-not less than 40 lines. Prize $5.
TWO DECLARATIONS.
Gods First mples-11th and 18th stanzas-
| Apostrophe to the Ocean-2d and 5th stanzas
-1-McGufey' New 5th Reader, page 29S. Prize.
ONE ADDRESS.
Address by the bards. Prize s..
ONE DEBATE.
ReSotUed, That the Tongue has contributed
more to the elevation of mankind then the
Pen. Not more than minutes allowed to each
| speaker. Each debate shall consist of one
speaker on each side of the question. Prize
! for the best debate, $40.
MUSICAL SECTION.
A class song from each township; classes to
| ship. The pieces are ali from Gospel Hymns
No. l. Franklin township to take No. 4-Safe
fh9 mee v Of and R No oo
the Bells of Heaven; Liberty, No. 3l-More TO
Follow Milton, No. 49.The Wondroqs Gift f;
ton, No. 65-Let the Lower Lights be Burning
Bloomfield, No. 72-The Precious Name; Jeffer-
son, No. S2-Only an Armor Bearer; Lick, No.
g2nThe Home over there; the corporation OF % Of Of
the best class in each township.
PIECES OPEN TO THE COUNTY.
No. l. SOPRANO Solo-Sound an Aarm-Mac
No. 2. Alto o-Embarrassment--Abt. Prize
No. g. Duett-Master and Pupil-Hewitt.-
No. I; Quartette-Come Holy spirit-warren.
No. 5. sixtette-Miserera- Trovatora. Prize
IS.
No. 8. Double Quartette-Come Rise with the
No l. Male Chorus, is or more voices-Legend
of the Rhine-Smart. Prize SIS.
No: 8. Chorus, - or more voices-Be not afraid
No. 9. Chorus, not more than Is children's
yoices-Waiting and Watching for memo. 95
No. 10. Chorus. not over 20 voices-Let the
Hills and Wales ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Prize S25.
Hymns No.2. Prize $40.
No. u. Instrumental = Piano-Best perform
ance OF the greatest number of Octave scales.
Prize So.
No. l3. instrumental Piano-Robin Adafr-
children Il years old and under-Mack. Prize
No. IA. Instrumental, Organ--chiIdren II yrs.
old and under-March Roman - Rimbault.
No. Is. Reading Vocal Music at Sight. Prize
No. 49, Best Catch Prize 81.
No. II. Brass Band--Red Ribbon Q. S. Jas. II.
Fuhner. Prize S25.
All persons or classes competing for any
prize on the programme, shall, on or before
May 1st, send to j. NJ Trip, Secretary of the
Association, their assumed name, specifying
pate; and ali written predictions must be de-
lfvered to the Secretary, on or before the day
last named.
j. NJ. TRlPP, Sec'y.
The following part of the Concert Programme
is competitive, and is open to the county,
One defamation. Each competitor to make
his own selection, and not to exceed three min
uteS in delivery. Prize ST.
Bass Solo, "I'he Bridge" by Carew. Prize 49,
Tenor Solo, Looking Forward, by Sullivan.
Prize, SO.
The above Solos can be obtained of c. II. Dit
son IL Co., New York. Persons desiring to COM
pete any of the above pieces in the Concert.
will send their assumed names, specifying the
piece, to J. NJ. Tripp, Secretary, on or before
May 20, 1879.
By resolution. the time for sending assumed
names of competitors and exercises to be par
ticipated in outside of written productions, has
been extended to May Goth. No written pro-
duction will be received after May l, 1879.
CONDITIONS.
l. All competition limited to Jackson
County, Ohio.
3. All prize compositions to be the property
of the Association unless the author, at the time
of the award, shall elect to retain his manu-
script in preference to the prize.
3. All competitors shall perform whatever
may be assigned TO them on the programme
for the evening concert.
TERMS OF ADMISSION.
Each session, adults 25 cents, children under
u years 10 cents.
Morning session will be opened at O'Clock
a. m
Afternoon session will be opened at l o'clock
p. m. Grand concert at ~ O'Clock, p. m.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
President. Hon. j. w. Laird.
Conductor j. =. Evans.
AdjudicatOr of Poems, Essays and Compost |
tions, Prof Millikin, OF Ohio State University, |
Columbus, Ohio.