Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-01
III. Public school Exh,b,,,o,n :.

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- Friday, March 2etb, was the last day
of the second term of 1879-80.> The ex
aminations were completed in the fore
noon, and pupils were seen hurrying
home in all directions with the bright
anticipation Of The coming week of va.
cation visible in their faces. But vaca.
ton had not yet commenced; for, in the
afternoon, teachers and pupils were busy
in Jones' hall preparing forthe exhibition
to be held in the evening. The evening
was pleasant, and a large audience filled
the hall and gave inspiration to the little
folks who appeared on the stage.
The exercises began promptly at
O'Clock, AMI continued until a quarter
past ten, with little or no delay. Indeed,
the promptness with which the pupils
appeared on the stage, and the absence
of noise and confusion behind the scenes
were matters of general remark. The
program was of just the proper length
and so arranged as to contribute greatly
to the interest by the variety and contrast
of the different exercises. We give til e
program IN full:
Greeting Song .p Pupils from al Grades.
Defamation. :. .........J Johnnie Reynolds
Essay-(Public Lectures). Miss Anna Leach
Ring Exercise. BY Pupils Of First Grade
Dialogue-( Cinderella's slippery
By Pupils from the Fourth Grade
Defamation. Charlie Gibbons
Song. Third Ward School
Tableau-Landing of Columbus
By Pupils OF High School and Eighth Grade
Dialogue-The Paper Don't Say
BY Pupils from Fifth Grade
Reoitation-The Wolves . Miss josie Bsauregard
Exercise Song w BY Pupils from Second Grade
Dialogue-The Hatchet Story
By Wertie Anderson and Anna Mcbride
Recitation. .............. .Graeie Wilbour
Song. ................ BY Pupils from High School
Pantomime. BY Pupils from Eighth Grade
Defamation. Pearl strever
oone.... ....................M Miss Addie johnson
Declamation-A Character from Dickens
BY Mr.. Calvin Decker
Dialogue-Historical Representatives. .....
By Pupils from Sixth and Seventh Grades
Remarks. ...................By the Superintendent
Tableau-Cl Climbing the Golden Stairs
BY the Pupils from the Eighth Grade
Farewell Song. High School
In the rendering of their parts the pu
pills, by the promptness with which they
spoke and the lack Of all hesitation and
embarrassment, gave evidence Of the
careful training they had received. There
was not failure on the part of any one
If space permitted, we might speak OF
several Of the pieces in particular, but
we can sum it all up IN one sentence,
ut was good." Judging by the attention
and applause Of the audience, aud Wy the
remarks of salisfac tion expressed by those
in attendance, the exhibition was well re.
ceived, and compares favorably with any
held by the school.
Had there been more general under
standing that the money cleared would
DO applied on the purchase of an organ,
the hall would not have accommodated
the audience. We cannot avoid men.
tioning the remarks Of the Superinten.
dent, in which he set forth the necessity
of apparatus, and earnestly asked the aid
Of the people Of Austin in starting q Ii.
brary and cabinets of specimens for the
schools. The Superintendent and teach.
ers are laboring faithfully to make the
school practical aud efficient, and they
should receive the hearty support of all.
All in all, the exhibition was q sue.
cess, and reflects credit on both teachers
and pupils. We hope it may be repeated
at no distant day, as an exhibition wisely
and judiclally managed, elevates tire tone
of school, and gives the pupils an op.
portunlty to make use of one part OF
their training, even while they are get.
ting it.
Prof Keysor, our faithful principal, is
entitled to much credit for the success of
the entertainment, and the promptness
with which the evenings program was
dispatched.
The net receipts lacked but 60 cents Of
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