The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-01

programme OF the Sd Assembly of the jack
son County Literary Association to be held
at JacKsonson the 18th day of June, a. ID.
1879.
LITERARY sECTIoN.-ELEvEN RECITATIoNs.
A concert recitation from each township;
years of age, and classes of not less than
voices, to compete with ne another from the
same township. Bloomfield township to take
the lst and ID stanzas Franklin the Sd and 4th,
Hamilton the 5th and 9th and Jackson the 18th
@ New 9th 9Th Reader page ia Je Jefferson so toWnS6ip
the lSt Stanza, Liberty the ID, Lick the Sd,
Madison the 4th, Milton the 5th, Scioto the 9th,
Poand;" found in McGuffey's New 9th Reader,
page III. prize of IS to be given to the best
class in each township.
TWO READINGS.
The Village Schoolmaster; extract from Go Id
smith Gr s s. deserted Village. Prize So A.,
Guftey's New 9th Reader, page 300 Prize So
ONE COMPOSITION.
Bread aud Water-not less than 100 lines
foolscap. Prize So.
TWO ORIGINAL oRATIoNs.
The TriumphS OF Truth Prize SO.
temptations. Prize So.
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 SO.
Each Essay TO be not less than 200 lines
foolscap.
lines. Prize SIS.
CiossipIng-not less than 40 lines. Prize s..
TWO DECLARATIONS.
Gods First TEN mples-lIth and 18th stanzas-
McGudey's New 9th Reader page 2l7. Prize So.
ApoStrophe to the Ocean-2d and 5th stanZas
95N'0""sy s.. ) Ne" ''n Ns""sF' page 90 r''As'
ONE ADDRESS.
Address by the bards Prize So.
ONE DEBATE.
T2eSOIrP6. That has cOntributel
more to the elevation of mankind then the
Pen Not more than minutes allowed to each
speaker 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
No l. Franklin township to take No. 4-Safe
in the arms of Jesus; Hamilton, No: I've
shall meet By and By Jackson, No. 19-Ring
Follow Milton, No. 49NT6e Wondrous Gift !;
Scioto, No. 6l-Come to the Savior; Washing
ION, No. 65-Let the Lower Lights be Burning,
Bloomfield, No 72-The Precious Name Jeffer
son, NJ. 79-What shall the Harvest be; Madi-
son, No. H2-OnIy an Armor Bearer; Lick, No
92-The Home over there; the corporation of
jackson excluded. A prize of 80, TO be given to
the best class in each township.
PIECES OPEN To THE COUNTY.
No. l. Soprano Solo-Sound an Alarm-Mac
cabaeus. Prize $3.
No.2 Alto oSolo-Embarrassment-- Prize
No. 3. Duett-Master and Pupil-Hewitt.-
No. 4: Quartette-Come Holy spirit-Warren.
No. 5. sixtette-Miserera-u Trovatora. Prize
No. 6. Double Quartette-Come Rise with the
Lark lmiXed voiceS) White. Prize $40.
MOI. Male Chorus Is or more voices-Legend
of the Rhine-Smart. Prize SIS.
No; 8. Chorus, % ormore voices-Be not afraid
Elijah. Prize $50
voices-Waiting and Watching for memo. %
Gospel Hymns No.2. Prize $lO.
Hills and Wales Observation-Disclosures. Prize s25.
No. IL. Chorus-To the Work--No y Gospel
No. u. Instrumental - Piano-Best perform
ance OF the greatest number of Octave scales
Prize S5.
children u years old and under-Mack. Prize
No IA. instrumental, Organ--chiIdren u yrs
old and under--March Roman - Rimbault.
No. Is. Reading Vocal Music at Sight. Prize
No. I6. Best Catch Prize 81.
No. II. Brass Band--Red Ribbon @. S. Jas. H.
Fuhner. Prize S25.
All persons or classes competing for any
prize on the program mme, shall on or before
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. TRIP, 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
ut6s % in deli delverY cry; Prize 3 50; n c u,u 90
Tenor Solo, Looking Forward by Sullivan.
Prize, $G.
The above Solos can be obtained of c. II. Dis
tan & Co., New York. Persons desiring 10 COM
pete on any of the above pieces in the Concert.
will send their assumed names, specifying the
piece, to J; M. Trtpp, Secretary, on or before
By resolution the time for sending assumed
names of competitors and exercises To be par
tlcipated in outside of written Ioductions has
been extended to May Goth. No written pro-
ducIion Will be received after May l, 1879.
CONDITIONS.
l. All competition limited to Jackson
,. Ali prize compositions to be the property
OF The Association, unless the author, at the time
of h. award shall elect retain his manu-
script in preference to the priz-.
may be assigned them on the programme
for the evening concert.
TERMS OF ADMISSION.
Each session, adults % cents, children under
Morning session will be opened at o'clock
afternoon session will be opened at l O'Clock
p. m. Grand concert at ~ O'Clock, p. m.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
Conductor j. T.. Evans.
Adjudicator of Poems, Essays and Compost
tions, Prof. Millikin, OF Ohio State University,
Columbus, Ohio
Adjudicator of all other Literary exercises Prof
w. Richardson, Sup't of Public Schools, Chilli
cOthe, Ohio.
Adjudicaio1s of all Musical exercises, Prof.
Knell, of Columbus, Ohio, p of. Todd, OF Iron
ton, Ohio Prof. Guth. of WaverIy, Ohio.
a magnificent CONCERT GRAND STEIN
WAY PIANO will be kindly furnished by
Hirn & Weidman, Piano and Music Dealers,
successors TO st. Bulkley, ChIllicothe, Ohio.
The accomplished pianistS, the Misses Burkley,
OF ChiIIicOthe, Ohio, have kindly consented to
play, and their performance Will be an attract