The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-25
An Hour With Longfeliow.

To-day the children OF the Fairmount
SchoOl are having celebration in honor
of Washington's and Longfellow's birth
davs.
The entertainment consists of readings,
recitations and music, and is held to-day,
instead of Friday, in order tnat Mr.. Peaslee
may be present.
Many little bands have been husily en-
wreaths, arches and other decorations to
ment takes place, viz, the Intermediate
mistaking the room, ior over the door in
large letters made OF leaves and flowers are
the words: From Three to Four 'The
Childreu's Hour With H. W. Longfellow."
On opening the door very pretty sight
greels our e., es. The walls are beautifully
decorated with evergreens and smilax, with
here and there .astefuIly arranged b,u-
quet OF flowers.
fine engraving OF Longfellow Is sus-
pended from an arch in tile back part Of
the room. On tue left is Wasnington's pic
ture, mounted Oh all easel made Of ferns
and flowers.
A peep into the work-room where all
WIS hoo oeSi 1SSOhhpiioh VoNAN -" WI
heart go d. The nierry laugh. the happy
voices Blended with the patter of hit e leet
running hither and tnither, makes one
t"ink they have protted by the advice
given in the poem, 1t Is Not Always
Ma,: :"
"Maiaen, that rea'i'st tn simple rhyme,
Enjoy thy youth, it will nj stay;
Eiij,y the Isug,aiice Of my prime,
FUr y, 1t Is hot always May
Enjoy the Spring of Love and Youth,
10 some good angel leave the rest:
For lime will teach thse soon the nth,
There arr no birds in last years II stP'
Aud tu us older ones comes uone to our
hearts the truth enShrined in the verses:
ALL what would the world be to us
If the children were hO mOrr?
Wesh0u dread the ,esarJ oellnd us
Worse than the dark before.
Ye are better than oil the ballads
That ever were sung or said;
For ye are living poems,
And all the rest are dead
And we think the great poet would feel
like repeating his lines:
l have ynu fast in my fortress.
And W, II not let You depart;
But nut you d Wn nto the dungeon
III the round tower Of my heart.
And there will keep you forever
Yes, forever and day:
Till the walls shall crumbe to ruin
Aud moulder in dust nwayi
The teveutv-third anniversary of the
birthday If Longfell,w will be celebrated
next Friday bv the pupils of the First In.
termediate Schools
The ladies Of the Vine-street Congrega.
tional Church will give an entertainment
Tomorrow evening in honor IT the event.
The programme will consist of ten tableaux. =.
or scenes se.ected from LIngfeI0w's beautl-
ful st nv of "rne hanging Of the Crane"
A short sketch of tie life of LongfelIow
viii! he prepared and read bv Professor w.
ii. Venab e. Miss Setc.e will read the
poem as the tabeaux of tine changing OF
the Crane" are being presented. The whole
will be literally spiced with choice seleo
tions of music.
Mr. Shoemaker will preside at the organ
and Prof. }. +. Perring at the piano.
The musical selec, ions will consist of q
male quartet by Mr.. Darby. Dr.. Will Taft
: lLarles Edwards and -; Mr.. ALI. Hill
will sag the beautiful ballad, "Dav il
Done" words frvm Longfellow; Miss Addie
l.. Chickering Wi: sing ''rwickenhan
Ferry and the Lullaby E2a2
The tab!eaux will be as flows: 1.-THE
Dreamer" House Warming, "''rhe Honey.
moon,' The Roval Guest" "The Guest
Dethr ned" "Lullab )" ''rhe Unbrokel
Circle" Left Alone" "The Family Reun
ion," ''The Golden Wedding" etc.