The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-15
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. d.
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
voices, to compete with one another from the
same township. Bloomfield township to take
the LIST and t5 I'd sta EFann d the Sd and and 4h
and Sth, of "Lochinvar :" found in McGuffey's
he New at s1h Keader PAGE IA sG
Madison the 4th, Milton the 5th, Scioto the 9th,
Poland > found in McGuffey's New G 9Th Reader,
page III. A prize of $5 to be given to the best
class in each township.
TWO READINGS.
The Village schoolmaster; extract from Gold
smiths Deserted Village. Prize S5.
The Closing Year-1st and I'd StanZas-Mc-
Gufey's New 9th Reader, page 800. Prize S5.
ONE COMPOSITION.
Bread and Water-not less than 100 lines
foolscap. Prize SIS.
TWO ORIGINAL oRATIoNS.
The Triumphs OF Truth Prize $40.
Temptations. Prize SIS.
Each Grafton to be not less than 100 lines
| foolscap.
TWO ESSAYS.
characteristics of the people of the United
States. Prize $40.
The Ideal and the Real. Prize $40.
Each Essay TO be not less than 500 lines
| foolscap.
TWO POEMS IN RHYME.
The Ministry OF Sufering-not less than 80
Gossiping-not less than 40 lines. Prize S..
| TWO DECLARATIONS.
| Gods First ples-llth and 18th stanzas-
McGufey's New 5th Reader, page 247. Prize Co.
| Apostrophe to the Ocean-2d and 5th stanZas
=z-McGufey's New 5th Reader, page 29S. Prize.
| ONE ADDRESS.
Address by the bards. Prize IS.
| ONE DEBATE.
ResolUed, 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
| 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
shall IL meet By and By Jackson, No i9-Ring
the Bells Of Heaven; Liberty, No. Sl-More to
scioto, No. 62-Come to the. Savior; Washing
ton, No. 65-Let the Lower Lights be Burning I,
son, NJ. 79-What shall the Harvest be; Madi-
son, No. 82-Only an Armor Bearer Lick, No:
jackson Excluded. A prize Of S. to be given given to
the best class in each township.
PIECES OPEN TO THE COUNTY.
ca6seus 6e sGRfaeS Prize g. s0i0-e0"no an
No. 2. Alto o-EmbaTassment--Abt. Prize
No. 3. Duett-Master and Pupil-Hewitt.-
P7iSs IL; i / ouar'ette-oome Holy spirit-warren.
! No. 5. Sixtette-Miserera-n Trovatora. Prize
|
Lark (mixed voices White. Prize $40.
| of the Rhine-Smart. Prize Sl5.
No. 8. Chorus, 32 or more voices-Be not afraid
Elijah. Prize $50.
voices-Waiting and Watching for memo. 95
Gospel Hymns No. 2. Prize $40.
Hills and Wales ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Prize S25.
No. IL. Chorus-To the Work-No. II Gospel
| Hymns No. 2. Prize $40.
No. u. instrumental Piano-Best perform
ance OF the greatest number of Octave scales.
Prize SIS.
children u years old and under-Mack. Prize
No. a. Instrumental, Organ--children u yrs
No. IS Reading Vocal Music at Sight. Prize
No. 16. Best Catch Priest,
| No. II. Brass Band--Red Ribbon @. S. Jas. H.
Fuhner. Prize S25.
All persons classes competing for any
prize on the programme, shall, on or before
| Association, their assumed name, specifying
the exercise in which they propose to partici-
| !ivered to the Secretary, on or before the day
| last named.
]. NJ. TRlPP, Sec'y.
The following part ofthe 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 So; ,,.u.- pu,.. 30
Tenor Solo, Looking Forward" by Sullivan.
Prize, S3
son & 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 ]. NJ. Tripp, Secretary, on or before
name 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. ..u...
of the Association unless the author, at the time
of the award, shall elect to retain his manu-
g. All competitors shall perform whatever
may be assigned TO them on the programme
for the evening concert.
TERMS OF ADMISSION.
Each session, adults % cents, children under
Morning session will be opened at 9 o'clock
Afternoon session will be opened at I o'clock
p. m. Grand concert at ~ O'Clock, p. m.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
Adiudicator of Poems, Essays and Compost
tions, Prof. Millikin, OF Ohio State University,
Adjudicator of all other Literary exercises Prof
w: Richardson, Sup't of Public Schools, Chilli
Adjudicators of all Musical exercises, Prof
hnell, OF COluInOuS, ONO, f'OI. 1Ouu, OF IRON
ton, Ohio, Prof. Guth, of Waverly, Ohio.
A magnificent CONCERT GRAND STEIN
WAY PIANO will be kindly furnished by
Hirn & Weidman, Piano and Music Dealers
successors to st. Burkley, Chillicothe, Ohio.
The accomplished pianists, the Misses Burkley,
OF ChiIicothe, Ohio have kindly consented to
play, and their performance will be an attract
i've feature of the entertainment.
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