The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-03-06

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1879.
LITERARY sECTIoN.-ELEvEN REC1TATIoNs.
A concert recitation from each township;
the competition limited to CHI 'ldren under IA
years of age, and classes of not less than b
voices, to compete with ne another from the
same township. Bloomfield township to take
Hamilton the 5th and 9th and Jackson the 7th
and Sth, OF ''Lochinvar;" )" found in MeGuftey's
the LIST stanza, Liberty the 3D. Lick the Sd,
Madison the 4th, Milton the 5th. Scioto the 9th,
Poland :" found in McGuffey's New 9th Reader,
page III. prize of S. to be given to the best
class in each township.
TWO READINGS.
The Village Schoolmaster; extract from Go Id
smiths Deserte1 Village. Prize So
The CLOSING. Year-is: and q stanzas-Mc-
Guffey's New 9th Reader, page 800. Prize 50.
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
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 SIS.
GossipIng-not less than 40 lines. Prize So.
TWO DECLARATIONS.
Gods First Tenn ples-Ilth and 18th stanzas-
McGufeys New 5th Reader, page 241 Prize 80.
Apostrophe to the Ocean-2d and 9TH stanzas
zMcGutfey's New 5th Reader, page 29S. Prize.
S5.
ONE ADDRESS.
Address by the bards Prize S..
ONE DEBATE.
Resolved, That the Tongue has contributed
the elevation 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
No. l. Franklin township to take No. 4-Sate 91e
h fhe meet By 01 ana By No R
the Bells of Heaven Liberty, No. 3l-More to
Follow Milton No d9IThe TT WtoG Wondr9Gs Gifs
ton, No. 65-Let the Lower Lights be Burning
Bloomfield, No. 72-The Precious Name; Jeffer
son, NJ. 79-What shall the Harvest be; Mad1-
son, No. S2-Only an Armor Bearer Lick, No:
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.
No. l. Soprano Solo-Sound an Alarm-Mac
cabaeus. Prize So.
No. 3 Duett-Master and Pupil-Hewitt.-
No: I; ouartette-Come Holy spirit-warren.
Prize S4.
No. 5. Sixtette-Miserera-n Trovatora. Prize
No. 6. Double Quartette-Come Rise with the
Lark (mixed voices White. Prize $40.
MOI. Male Chorus, Is or more voices-Legend
of the Rhine-Smart. Prize SIS.
No. s. Chorus, 32 or more voices-Be not afraid
Elijah. Prize $50.
No. 8. Chorus. not more than Is children's
voices-Waiting and Watching for memo 81
Gospel Hymns No. 2. Prize $40.
No TO- Chorus, not over 20 voiceS-Let the
Hills and Wales Observation-Disclosures. Prize S25
No. H. Chorus-To the Work--No. IL Gospel
Hymns No. 2. Prize $40.
No. IL. instrumental - Piano-BeSt perform
ance of the greatest number of Octave scales
Prize $5.
No. h. instrumental Piano-Robin Adair--
children II years old and under-Mack. Prize
SIS.
No. IA. instrumental, Organ--children II yrs
old and under-March Roman - Rimbault
Prize S5.
No. Is. Reading Vocal Music at Sight. Prize
No. 16. Best Catch. Prize 81.
No. II. Brass Band--Red Ribbon @. s. Jas. II
Fuhner. Prize $25.
All persons classes competing for any
prize on the programme, shall, on 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.
j. NJ. TRlPP, Sec'y.