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

LITERARY SECTIoN.-ELEVEN RECITATIONS.
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 another from the
same township. Bloomfield township to take
the lst and I'd stanzas, Franklin the Sd and 4th,
Hamilton the 5th and 9th and Jackson the 7th
and Sth, OF "Lochinvar )" found in McGuffey' s
the ist H sanzs erv f the Sd c ths ri
Madison the 18th, Milton the 5th, Scioto the 9th,
and Washington the 9TH, of 1.-The Downfall of
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 Schoolmaster; extract from Go Id
smiths Deserted Village. Prize S5.
The Closing Year-1s1 and I'd Stanzas-Mc-
Guffey's New 9th Reader, page 800. Prize So.
ONE COMPOSITION.
Bread and Water-not less than 100 lines
foolscap. Prize S..
TWO ORIGINAL oRATIoNs.
The Triumphs OF Truth. Prize $40.
temptations. Prize S5.
Each Grafton to be not less than 100 lines
foolscap.
TWO ESSAYS.
G. 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-I1th and 18th stanZas-
Apostrophe to the Ocean-2d and 5th StanZas
@o-McGuffey's New 5th Reader, page 29S. Prize.
ONE ADDRESS.
Address by the bards. Prize So.
ONE DEBATE.
Resoloed, 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
MUSICAL SECTION.
A class song from each township; classes tC
compete with one another from the same town
Np Ihe pleGes are al 1fom f Gospe1 S aym9s
in in the arr arms IS OF Jesus; Hamilton, No; I've
Follow Milton, No. 49-The Wondrous Gift
| Scioto, No. 81 Come to the Savior; Washing.
Bloomfield, No. 72-The Precious Name; Jeffer.
son, No. 79-What shall the Harvest be; Madi-
son, No. S2-Only an Armor Bearer Lick, No
Jackson excluded. A prize of IS, 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. 2. Alto Solo, o-Embarrassment--Abt. Prize
So.
No. 3. Duett-Master and Pupil-Hewitt.-
p1S.s No; !; !; ouartette-come Holy sptrit-warren
s.. u D. 7'N'e''e-1aiS ei''ii iio'"'of" ii"@
No. 6. Double Quartette-Come Rise with the
Lark (mixed voices) White. Prize $40.
No. 7. Male Chorus, l6 or more voices-Legend
of the Rhine-Smart Prize SIS.
No. s. Chorus, 30 or more voices-Be not afraid
Elijah. Prize $50.
No. 8. Chorus, not more than Is children's
voices-Waiting and Watching for memo. 9j
Gospel Hymns No.2. Prize $40.
No. 10. Chorus, not over 20 voiceS-Let the
Hills and Wales Resound-Richards. Prize S25.
No. IL. Chorus-To the Work--No. IL Gospel
Hymns No. 2. Prize $40.
No. II. Instrumental Piano-BeSt perform
ance OF the greatest number of Octave scales.
Prize So.
No. l3 Instrumental Piano-Robin Adair-
children II years old and under-Mack. Prize
S5.
No. IA. Instrumental, Organ--chldren II yrs.
old and under-March Roman - Rimbault.
Prize SIS.
No. Is. Reading Vocal Music at Sight. Prize
S4.
No. Is. Best Catch. Prize 81.
No. H. Brass Band--Red Ribbon @. S. Jas. H.
Fuhner. Prize SIS.
All persons or classes competing for any
prize on the programme, shall, on or before
May lst, 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-
l1vered to the Secretary, on or before the day
last named.
By order of the Executive Committee.
J. NJ. TRIPP, Sec'y.