The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
ELkTON ACADEMY.
An Excellent Entertainment Witnessed by
a Crowded House.

The Hall was crowded, To repletion last
Thursday night with the friends and pa
irons of this ancient institution, at which
many of the audience laid the foundation of
| Il good education upon which so much in
after life depends
At s o'clock the curtain arose and revealed
Il sight long to be rcmem bered, the platform
being covered with a happy and eXpcctant
crowd of happy lads and lasses, in front Of
whom was seen the venerable form of Par
son Mclntire, who offered n beautiful and
appropriate prayer, Immediately after which
the school sanga Happy Greeting" which
was rendered doubly happy by the happy
manner in which it was sung. This was
followed by Il defamation, "The Curse of
Reguius," which was rendered in very
creditable manner 10y George y. Steel, of
the 4th district. This was followed by Il
recitation, "a Woman's Story" by Carrie
l.. Wood: and then two young ladies, Misses
Mollie bremen and Lizzie Hutton, played
Il duet, "Oxen Waltz, on the piano. THE
Submissive Wife, a dialogue, was the next
piece that claimed the attention of the audi
ence 1t was we'll delivered by j. q. Nor
ris and Emily Smith
Master +. j. Henry followed in Il derla-
nation, "The Seminole's Defiance" which
was delivered in Il very eloquent manner,
and in a tone of voice sufficiently loud to
be heard without difficulty. This was fol-
lowed by the Herdsman's Home" Il vocal
Miss Sallie Manly then recited the g Bells
of Sllandon;" and was followed by Charles
Hinchlite, who delivered "Warren's Adj
dress They both spoke well. Misses
Jones and Falls then sang duet, Happy
Swallow in Il very charming manner.
This was following by II dialogue, "The
Rival Orators" which was we'll rendered
by two of the ubiquitous family of Smiths.
The next piece was recitation, Passing
Away" by Lizzie Merritt Bessie Terrell
and Mollie Cantwell then sang Where do
Fairies Dwell >" in Il manner calculated to
make the audience believe the stage was
full of them.
The happiest dialogue of the evening was
then acted by George \. Steel and half
dozen young ladies. 1t was called "The
Village Beau" and the scene was laid in
New England village, where there was any
quantity of bellies but only one beau. This
dialogue was in three parts. and was well
performed. This dialogue was to have been
followed by the reading of an essay by Miss
Pattie Purnell, but owing to the fact that
she was indispoSe,l, it was omitted; and
Misses Biddle and Constable entertained
the audience by playing a duet on the piano.
This was followed by another dialogue,
The Country Cousin, in two parts, which
charming manner, was highly appreciated
by the audience.
Miss Florence Bddle then played solo
on the piano, and the school sang " Ever be
Happy" Il chorus, in their usual happy
manner. This was followed by the closing
defamation, "Renzi's Address to the Eo-
mans" by Asher y. Scott, who delivered it
in very oratOrical manner. And then Miss
Lizzie Hutton closed the literary part of
the entertainment by reading an original
essay, entitled Beauty" which was fol-
lowed by the "Gipsy March and some
grand tableaux vivants, and the benediction
by Rev. William Schouler, of the Trinity
Church.
And thus closed one of the most interest
ing and entertaining exhibitions that have
ever been given in the Hall, which speaks
well for the efficiency and thoroughness of
Mr.. Graham, the principal, and his worthy
and popular assistant Miss Tower.