The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-03-13

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 =
same township. Bloomfield township to take
the lst and I'd stanzas Franklin the Sd ana 4th,
and sth, ~, or sLochinvar p found in McGufeys
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
IN IN a. "a ne o be hes
class in each township.
TWO READINGS.
The Village Schoolmaster; extract from Go Id
smiths Deserted Village. Prize $5.
The Closing Year-lst and I'd StanZas-Mc-
Guffey's New 9th Reader, page 800. Prize S..
ONE COMPOSITION.
Bread and Water--not less than 100 lines
foolscap. Prize SIS.
TWO ORIGINAL oRATIoNs.
The Triumphs of Truth. Prize $40.
Temptations. Prize S5.
Each Grafton to be not less than 100 lines
foolscap.
CHARACTERISTICS of the people of the United
States. Prize $40.
Each Essay TO be not less than 500 lines
foolscap.
TWO POEMS IN RHYME.
The Ministry of suffering-not less than go
Gossiping-not less than 40 lines. Prize S5.
TWO DECLARATIONS.
Gods First emples-l1th and 18th stanzas-
Apostrophe to the Ocean-2d and 5th stanZas
z1-McGuffey's New 5th Reader, page 29S. Prize.
ONE ADDRESS.
Address by the bards. Prize S5.
ONE DEBATE.
ReSolUed, That the Tongue has contributed
mole to the elevation of mankind then the
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
compete with one another from the same town.
ship; The pieces are al from 70 Gospel pei Hymns 9n3s
in the arms of Jesus; Hamilton, No; ~ Nv e
fhe fhe es ms5 Of GX aRd E No ore f
Follow Milton, No 49~The Wondrous Gift !;
scotS Nc 6G9me f to the saHyioF Washing
Bloomfield, No. 72-The Precious Name; Jeffer-
son, NJ. 79-What shall the Harvest be; Madi-
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.
cabaeus. Prize So.
No. 2. Alto o-Embarrassment--Abt. Prize
No; 3 Duett-Master and Pupil-Hewitt.-
NO. 4. eSudEbSll0-COIuG I1Oly w
Prize $4.
No. S. Sixtette-Miserera-n Trovatora. Prize
No. 6. Double Quartette-Come Rise with the
Lark (mixed voices) White. Prize $40.
MOI. Male Chorus, 16 or more voices-Legend
of the Rhine-Smart. Prize SIS.
No. 8. Chorus, 30 or more voiceS-Be not afraid
Elijah. Prize $50.
No. 9. Chorus. not more than 15 children's Is
yoices-Waiting and Watching for memo. 95
Gospel Hymns No.2; Prize $1O.
No. TO- Chorus, not over 20 vOiceS-Let the
Hills and Wales Observation-Disclosures. Prize $50
No. ii. Chorus-To the Work--No. II Gospel
Hymns No. 2 Prize $40.
No. H. instrumental Piano-Best perform
ance OF the greatest number of Octave scales.
Prize IS.
No. 13 Instrumental Piano-Robin Adair-
children II years old and under-Mack. Prize
No. A. instrumental, Organ--children II yrs.
old and under-March Roman - Rimbault
Prize IS.
No. Is. Reading Vocal Music at Sight. Prize
No. 16 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 programme, shall, or before
May 1st, send to J. M 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.
]. M. TRlPP, Sec'y.