The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-05-22

1879.
LITERARY SECTIoN.-ELEvEN REGULATIONS.
A concert recitation from each township;
the coraI>s'';. .On limited to children under IA
yeals of age, and classes OF ret less than
same township. Bloomfield township to take
the lst and I'd stanzas, Franklin the Sd and 4th,
and Sth, or "Lochinvar :" found in McGuffey's
New 9th Reader, page Ala. Jefferson township
Madison the 4th, Milton the 5th, Scioto the 9th,
and Washinston the 7th, of 1.-The Downfall of
mage III. A prize e. of A. to he given to the hest
class in each township.
TWO READINGS.
The Village Schoolmaster; extract from Coll
smiths Deserted Village. Prize s..
The Closing Year-lSt and I'd Stanzas-Mc-
GuHey'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 Sl0
Temptations. Prize IS.
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 10
TWO DECLARATIONS.
Gods First Tenn mples-llth and 18th stanzas-
McGuffey's New 5th Reader, page 247. Prize IS.
Apostrophe to the Ocean-2d and 5th stanzas
s.. '' : -'0" ''- -O''>'0- f''O -O
ONE ADDRESS.
Address by the bards. Prize IS.
ONE DEBATE.
RESOLVED, That the Tongue has contributed
more to the elevation of mankind then the
Pen. Not more than minutes allowed to each
Sneaker on each side of the Question. Prize
for the best debate, $40.
MUSICAL SECTION.
G,ass itb one another rom the same town.
ship: The pieces are all from Gospel Hymns
No: |. franklin township to take No. 4-safe
shall meet By and By Jackson, No. l9-Ring
the Bells of Heaven; Liberty, No. 3l-More to
scioto, No. 6s0Gome to the Savior; Washing
ton, No. 65-Let the Lower Lights be Burning
son, NJ. 79-What shall the Harvest be; Madi-
son, No. 82-Only an Armor Bearer ; Lick, No:
Jackson exendeG ever % prize Of W S. to be- given given to
the best class in each township.
PIECES OPEN TO THE COUNTY.
No: l. SOPRANO a Solo-sound an Aiarm-Mac
No. @ Alto Solo -Embarrassment--Abt Prize
No. 3. Duett-Master and Pupil-Hewitt.-
No. !; ouartette-Come Holy spirit-warren
No. 5. Sixtette-M Miserera-Il Trovatora. Prize
No. g. Double Quartette-Come Rise with the
Lark (mixed voices) White. Prize $40.
No. 7. Male Chorus, Is or more voices-Legend
of the Rhine-Smart. Prize SIS.
No. 8. Chorus, 81 or more voices-Be not afraid
No. 9. Chorus, not more than Is children's
Gospel Gospel Hymns 11i No. To- 2 Prize SO W. O %
No. 10. Chorus, not over 20 voices-Let the
Hills and Wales Resound-Richards. Prize $50
n II ChornS-Tn the Wnrk--NO- 10 COSnp
Hymns No 2 Prize $40.
| No. II. Instrumental Piano-Best perform
ance OF the greatest number of Octave scales
Prize S5.
children II years old and under-Mack. Prize
No. IA. instrumental, Organ--children II yrs
old and under-March Roman = Rimbault
No. Is. Reading Vocal Music at Sight. Prize
No. 49, Best Catch. Prize 81.
| 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 1st, send to j. M. Tripp, Secretary of the
Association, their assumed name, specifying
pate; and all written productions must be de-
livered to the Secretary, on or before the day
last named.
J. M. TRlPP, 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
utes in delivery & Pride Prids 81 bv carew Prize
| Tenor Solo, Looking Forward, )" by Sullivan.
The above Solos can be obtained of C. H. Dit
son & Co., New York. Persons desiring to COM
pete on any of the above pieces in the Concert.
will send their assumed names, specifying the
May 20, 1879.
By resolution. the time for sending assumed
names 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 /, 1873.
CONDITIONS
l. All competition limited to Jackson
2 Ali prize compositions to be the property
of the Association, unless the author at the time
of the award, shall elect to retain his manu-
script in preference to the prize
may be assigned 10 them on the programme
for the evening concert.
TERMS OF ADMISSION.
Each session, adults 25 cents, children under
Morning session will be opened at o'clock
Afternoon session will be opened at o'clock
p. m. Grand concert at ~ o'clock, p. m.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
President Hon. j. W Laird
Adiudicator of Poems, Essays and Compost
tions, Prof. Millikin, OF Ohio State University,
columbus, OnlO.
Adjudicator of all other Literary exercises Prof
W. Richardson Supt of Public Schools, Chilli
cothe, Ohio.
Adjudicators of all Musical exercises, Prof.
Knell, of Columbus, Ohio, Prof: Todd, OF Iron
ton, Ohio, Prof. Guth. Of Waverly, ONO;
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 ChilIicothe, Ohio, have kindly consented to
play, and their performance will be an attract
i've feature of the entertainment