The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-01-16

LITERARY SECTIoN.-ELEYEN 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 Ist and I'd stanzas, Franklin the Sd and 4th,
Hamilton the 5th and 9th and Jackson the 18th
and Sth, of 'LochinVar :; found in McGuhey s
the" the 1st G stanza, ' Liberty the ID, Lick the Sd,
Madison the 4th, Milton the 5th, Scioto the 9th,
Poland !" found in McGuffey IS New 9th Reader,
page III. A prize of s. to be given to the best
class in each township.
TWO READINGS.
The Village Sch oolmaSter; extract from Gold
smith IS Deserted Village. Prize s..
The Closing Year-lst and "a Stanzas-Mc-
Gufey's New 9th Reader, page 800. Prize IS.
ONE COMPOSITION.
Bread and Water-not less than 100 lines
foolscap. Prize $5.
TWO ORIGINAL oRATIoNs.
The Triumphs of Truth Prize $40.
TEN mptations. 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 $40.
Each Essay to be not less than 500 lines
foolscap.
TWO POEMS IN RHYME.
The Ministry of Suffering-not less than GO
lines. Prize SIS.
Gossiping-not less than 40 lines. Prize s..
TWO DECLARATIONS.
Gods First Tenn ples-l1th and 18th stanzas-
McGuffey's New 5th Reader, page 247. Prize 80
Apostrophe to the Ocean-2d and 5th stanzas
| -McGuffey' IS New 5th Reader, page 29o. Prize
ONE ADDRESS.
| Address by the bards. Prize S..
| ONE DEBATE.
| RESOLVED That the Tongue has contributed
| more to the elevation of mankind then the
Pen Not more than minutes allowed to eacf
alyar
| speaker on each side of the question. Prize
for the best debate, $40.
MUSICAL SECTION.
A class song from each township; classes tc
compete with one another from 1 the same town
| No l. Franklin township to take No. 4-Saft
in the arms of Jesus; Hamilton, No; 10 79Wt
the Bells of Heaven; Liberty, No. 3l-More t
Follow; Milton, No. 49-The Wondrous Gift
f99n ton, No. 65OLet the Lower Lights be burning
| Bloomfield, No. 72-The Precious Name Jeffer
son, NJ. 79-What shall the Harvest be; Madi
son, No S2-OnIy an Armor Bearer Lick, No
92-The Home over there; the corporation o
Jackson excluded. A prize OF 50, TO be gwen t.
| the best class in each township.
PIECES OPEN TO THE COUNTY.
Mol. Soprano solo-sound an AIarm-Mac
No. 2. Alto o-Embarrassment--Abt. Priz
No. 8. Duett-Master and Pupil-Hewitt.-
No. 4. Quartette-Come Holy spirit-Warren
| Prize $4
| No. 5. Sixtette- -Miserera-n Trovatora Priz
IS.
| No g. Double Quartette-Come Rise with tn
| Lark (miXed voices) White. Prize SO.
! NOT. Male Chorus, IS or more vOices-Legent
| of the Rhine-Smart. Prize Sl5
| No. s. Chorus, 32 or more Voices-Be not afrai'
| Elijah. Prize $50.
| No. 8. Chorus, not more than 10 children
| voices-Waiting and Watching for memo o
Gospel Hymns No.2 Prize SO.
| No. 10. Chorus, not over 20 VoiceS-Let tn
| Hills and Wales ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Prize S25
| No. IL. Chorus-To the Work--No. u Gospe
| Hymns No.. Prize SO.
| No II. Instrumental - PianO-BeSt perform
| ance OF the greatest number of Octave scales
| No i3 instrumental Piano-Robin Adair-
| children Il years old and under-Mack. Prize
SIS.
| No H. instrumental, Organ--chiIdren u yrs
| old and under-March Roman - Rimbault
No Is. Reading Vocal Music at Sight. Prize
81.
No l6. Best Catch. Prize s..
| No II. Brass Band--Red Ribbon Q. S. Jas. H
| Fuhner. Prize S25.
| All persons or classes competing for any
| prize on the programme, shall, on or before
| MAY Ist, send to j. NJ. 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.
| ]. NJ. TRlPP, Sec'y.