The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-04-03

1879.
LITERARY sECTIoN.-ELEVEN RECITATIoSs.
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 cne another from the
the lst and I'd stanzas, Franklin the Sd and 4th,
and sth or G SsI hT P found in McGuys
New 9th Reader, page 4l4. Jefferson township
the s5 Liberty the sh "a Lick th the 3D.
and Washington the 7th, of 1.-THE Downfall of
Poland" J" found in McGufey's New 9th Reader,
class in each township.
TWO READINGS.
The Village Schoolmaster; extract from Go Id
The Closing Year-ist and I'd Stanzas-Mc-
Guffey's New 9Th Reader, page 300. Prize So.
ONE COMPOSITION.
Bread and Water--not less than 100 lines
foolscap. Prize S5.
TWO ORIGINAL oRArroNs.
Temptations. Prize So.
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.
u, The Ministry Minis of suffering-not less than 60
Gossiping-not less than 40 lines. Prize SIS.
TWO DECLARATIONS.
Gods First Tenn ples-l1th and 18th stanzas-
McGuffey's New 5th Reader, page 247. Prize IS.
Apostrophe to the Ocean-d and ST 9Th stanzas n;
=McGuffey's New 5th Reader, page 29s. Prize.
ONE ADDRESS.
Address by the bards. Prize So.
ONE DEBATE.
Resolved, That the Tongue has contributed
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. 4safe
in the arms of Jesus; Hamilton, No. I'VE
the Bells of Heaven Liberty, No. 3I-More to
Follow; Milton, No. 49-The Wondrous Gift !;
ton, TOM No. 65NLet the Lower Lights be burning
Bloomfield, No. 72-The Precious Name; Jeffer-
son, No. 82-Only an Armor Bearer; Lick, No.
oyer tfs be yen
the best class in each township.
PIECES OPEN TO THE COUNTY:
No. l. Soprano Solo-Sound an Alarm-Mac
No. 2. Alto oSolo-Embarrassment- Prize
pS No; p Duett-Master and Pupil-Hewltt.-
No. 4; ouartette-Come Holy spirit-warren.
No. s. sixtette-Miserera-n Trovatora. Prize
49,
No. 6. Double Quartette-Come Rise with the
Lark (mixed voices) White. Prize $40.
NOT. Male Chorus, 16 or more vOiceS-Legend
of the Rhine-Smart. Prize SIS.
No. s. Chorus, 30 or more voices-Be not afraid
Elijah. Prize $50.
No. 9. Chorus, not more than Is children's
voices--Waiting and Watching for memo. 95
Gospel Hymns No. 2. Prize $40.
No. 10. Chorus. not over 20 voices-Let the
Hills and Wales Observation-Disclosures. Prize S25.
No. III. Chorus-To the Work--No. II Gospel
Hymns No. 2. Prize $40.
No. IL. Instrumental = Piano-Best perform
| ance OF the greatest number of Octave scales.
Prize SIS.
No. l3. instrumental Piano-Robin Adair-
children II years old and under-Mack. Prize
IS.
No. IA. instrumental, Organ--children II yrs.
old and under--March Roman - Rimbault.
Prize S5.
No. Is. Reading Vocal Music at Sight. Prize
No. I6. Best Catch. Prize S4.
No. II. Brass Band--Red Ribbon @. s. Jas. II.
Fuhner. Prize S25.
All persons or classes competing for any
prize on the programme, shall, on or before
May 1st, send to ]. 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.
J. NJ. TRlPP, Sec'y.