Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-12

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eCHooL ENTERTAINMENT cpttrt,in
Ne1t given by the scholars of Walker School
10 'Ie county on Monday evening" Ias;, c1nGuc:e
W .ne tetc9er. Mr JAS. Il. Clements, Was pre-
louGceo decided succe IS in Gvcly sense OF the
Nclu' ihe otJict OF the entertainment was Ia
ralso luncs 10 hui icuce around aud other
wIse beautily the c5cOl prs MICS to make The n,
compare 1aVcrnbly With the tuiidirg which is
:ed 10 be one cf che Eacst county echoo! houses
10 Inc State. TIE iC;lowirg irtcrt sliog pro-
s'amme was ably recdcreL TO crowded hous
instrumental MUSIC, organ, a!lCr which the
Court Scene OF Shy lCcs or "Shakspca,'s Mer-
chant OF Venice" 10 regular theatrical c ,stumes
vas presented with Wills A. Law, as Shrlocl.
l.. Clyde Ball. as DGka of Vetics; Hal WalIon
q: Cratanci Willie X. Hirst. - Satanic. Frcd
II. Law Is Ante pi1; Marx T. Babccck, IS Bias
s.nl9; Miss Isabel Robertson, Is pOrtia, ard
Miss Emma CoIIios, IS Nerisss. followed bv n
tire, The Beautiful Voices. by Misses Minnie
AMI Jessie Dad Master Mark Batc,ck: rloiIa
iion, Atnupy Calolic, by Raudolph Robcr,s0p
The Mil vi never Grind with Water that is
last by Staney Phelps; TIC Pa,ter ct the
ShlGg'es:. by lial WhaIIor; solo, The Heather
Bells, Miss Annie Collins; Rotations, A Blow
10 The Dask. Viii. 4. Failee; Keep a Stiff
upprr !p' lomtr I. Hrs; Prcas 90. w. Park
FHtcsi Comic Soil. guy in costume; The Fact
n'olc loung Lady 10 Church, Miss Isabel
h0bcr'Scr; The Soldiers Pardon, Willie r,
iiir't; d.cl1sut. Coan!ry Versus City Life,
SdIssts MlaLla h4bcock, Annie Collins and
Laura h'Sno't; Chatting, Mis- .cs Flortreo Ton
icy mud Gree:o Diugiss; The Census Takcr Of
hit 2irdrta County. o aughntl, sccao by Miss
Minnie snd Mark B,bcock; The TroublI Of a
"l!o, ccm'c recitation, ty Mss Florence Ten
Lay; Aura Loe, scla. by Miss Annie COlIint:
o'Dg 10 Mo IL bin, SID. ty Mus Minnie Bah
cock Our National Sorc, by Hal " haIcn, who
was joined 10 tic chorus by the whole school.
win slSiecn Buys marching Il tito music OF the
stare. AT the c'usc OF the sorg Master Lewis
Colilrs stopped tfon the rank and gave neat
recitation. entitI'd DID you never Train, fol
lowed by Staunv PneIns, who gave a eecction
ifom HcrIy VIII, OUce moro to tho Breach,
and "as foioTcd By Willie t. Hrst with War
req Address. The whole school then nssom-
Died upon The stage and saog in corcusion
chorus entitled COntenimeDt. Tho teacher then
ANNOUNCED thst pair of gold ealriugs had been
oncrtd as prtnlum to the Toung lady eehoar
selling the greatest number OF tickets, aad also
set Of gold sleeve buttons to the most success
IL! YOUNG gentleman aId called upon CAPT r
.. Ltcay 10 present the etrriDgs to the fortunate
youOg LADY. aud upon Mr.. &. r. Adams to
present the sleeve buttons Of tho successful
y0u3g gentleman.
Mics Annie Collins won the earrings, and in
presenting item Capt Lacey, who has lately
oecn elected school trustee in the county. made
quite speech. Il @ compimented tho teacher
ahu scholars upon their entertainment; said he
would candIdiy acknowledge that they far OK.
cecded HIS expectations; said he WAS lover of
The public schools. and cor ,u!atsd tho people
u%on their having such All excellent sy stem
SID 20 htd teen School Commissioner in the
ctale o. Ohio Tor ST years, (lho State that boast
eo OF her pubic lEst'tutons), but he had never
eetn them present anything that would compare
IN true merit with what he had seen Lere this
nigh! l'rcseht7d IS tue scholars of one OF tho
public schools OF AlcxanGIis county. Guspt.
Lacey's speech YVES received with loud applause
Trustee -. i. adams presented The sleeve
buttons 10 MISTER Randolph Robertson, and told
h!m ii he would b Ms energetic through AL the
transactions Of his lilo as 10 had been IN his de-
sire 10 yin has prizj he would ccrtsir.ly be
successful nan. Mr. Adams said he was proud
TO rec 70 many poo 10 rr~srnt 10 wtness the TX.
GciIe't ;howlnE Of this school. Re urged lhom
80 ccIt nu, 'hrr feelings Of Interest and he felt
he could ~ his"!iy hay ia It tho ublic schools
Gi AirA.hd.ia equity would stand second 10
BOZ" IN tbs country. Tho exercises were then
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