The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-05
Jackson County Literary Association.

son COUNTY LITERARY AND MUsICAI.ASso-
CIATIoN.
At lOiO A. NJ. the exercises were opened with musi
by the Berlin Band.
Rev. j. r. Collier led in prayer. D.,
Hon. Irvine DUNCAN, President of the day, at the re
quest of the Committee deferred his address of wei
| come until the morning of the second day.
The regular programme was then taken up.
No. 4. Congratulatory addresses by the bards-re
| sponded to by J. w. Longbon, John Downey, anf
| Thomas Moore. Competition on this piece was lei
| open until the second day.
No. G.. Recitation by classes of Bloomfield Town
ship. Competitors-Bloomfeld Glass; D. Ellis Evans
leader. Prize $500 awarded.
Nos. Bass Solo, Competitors-J. c. Hitehings, D.
W. Jones. Thomas Powell and Joseph JONES' frlZe
$500, awarded to j. c. Hitchings.
No. II. Duet, Tenor and Alto. Competitors-Joseph
Jones and Maggie Lloyd, and NJ. d. Jones and Hannah
James. Prize $780, awarded to the first.
No. l2. Reading-"Wounded.' onipetitors-Bertha
Longbon Ida Jones, Hattie Moore and Jennie Evans.
Prize $500, awarded to Bertha Longbon.
No. 80. Grafton Superstition. Competitors-D.
Mackley and Thomas Moore. Prize $500, awarded to
Tomas Moore.
No. 81. Quintet. o by Rivers. Competitors-J. c.
Htchings and party, and. Prize $1,000 awarded
'''' July 2Sth, 10 A. NJ.
Exercises were opened with music by the Band.
Prayer by c. F. Creighton.
Address of welcome by Irvine DUNCAN.
Address by the Bards John Downey, Thomas Moore,
c. A. Atkinson and j. w. Longbon. The poem of J..
W. Longbon being longer than the stipulated length,
was not considered. Prize $500, awarded to John
Downey-
No. a. Essay-Jamestown and Plymouth. Compel
itors-J. w. Longbon .and Irvine Duugan. Prize
$500, awarded to J. W. Longbon.
No. %. Singing by classes of Madison Township.
Compettors-Moriah class-leader, d. NJ Edwards.
Prize $500, awarded
No. "a. Essay-Modern Skepticism. Competitors
Irvine DUNCAN, Fannie Long, John T. Moore and w.
II. Gibbons Prize s2O.0O awarded to John T. Moore.
No. A. Piano Duet-Silvery Waves. Competitors
Ida Jones and-Davis; Misses HaniHg. Prize $1,000,
awarded to the latter.
No. AZ. Reading at sight. Comprehension Jones,
D. Ellis Evans, Jennie E. Evans c. F. Creighton, j.
w. Longbon, Miss Mary Messengers. Prize $500,
awarded to Mary Messenger.
A Committee consisting of member from each
ownshp in the county appointed to select officers
and an Executive Committee of the Association for
the ensuing year.
No. 80. Children's Chorus-"Carnoyale' Competit-
ors-Oak Hill Observation-Disclosures, Joseph Jones; Jack
JuvenilesLeader, Eben Jones. Prize $000 award
ed to jackson Juveniles.
No. As. Tenor Solo-Tars Farewell. Competitors
Thomas j. Evans, John w. Hank, Joseph Jones and
j. C. Htchngs Prize $500, awarded to J. c. Hitch
ings.
No. 46. Poem-The Echoes of a Hundred Years.
CompetitorsNJ. w. Lo"~hon and Irvine DUNCAN.
Prize 5000, awarded to j. -. Longbon.
No. AZ. Male Cherus. Competitor-Oak Hill Male
Party. Prize $24 90, awarded.
No. 90. Chorus-Then Round About the Starry
Throne. Competitors--Oak Hill Choir, Leader, Jo-
seph Jones; jackson Choir, Leader, NJ d. Jones'
Prize 500, awarded to jackson Choir.
No. 40. Soprano Solo Judith. Competitor-Mfss
Jessie Murin. Prize $780, awarded
No. so. Singing by classes of Bloomfield Township.
Ompetitor-Bloomfeld class. Prize $500, awarded.
No. 81. Decamation-"Tne Closing Year. Com
petitors-John Davis, d. E. Evans, Hattie Moore,
Jennie Evans Lafayette Jones, Minnie Farrar and
Patsy Poor. Prize $500, awarded to John Davis.
No 55. Reading "Hamlet's Soliloquy.'' Competitors
Emma JONES' Minnie Farrar, Daniel W. Jones, d. E.
Jennie A. Evans and Ida JONES' Prize $500, awarded
to Ida Jones.
No. Sc. Duett-SopranO and Bass--Oh! Never, No!
No-Thos E. Powell and Mrs. Powell, and w. G. Ev-
and Mary A. Jones. Prize $780, awarded to Thos.
E. Powell and Mrs. Powell.
The committee appointed to name officers &C.. made
the following report:
Presdent--J. W. Laird.
Vice President-W. J. Kirkendall.
Secretary-Irvine Dungar.
Treasurer-J. W. Longbon.
Executive Committee-M. d. Jones, j. NJ. Tripp, C.
A. Atkinson, Elias Crandall.
No. 81. Grafton ''Silent Forces.' Competitors
Thomas Jones, William Longbon, H. J. Hunter and
John Downey. Prize $l0.00 divided between William
Longbon and John Downey.
No. 5s, Double Quartette--A Shadow. The compe-
tition this piece deferred until the evening
Concert, at which time Eben Jones and party and j.
G. Hitchings and party competed. Prize $lG.00
awarded to the last.
No. 60. Grand Chorus-''O Great is the Depth" Com
petng Choirs. Oak Hill Choir-Leader, Joseph Jones
and jackson Choir-Leader, NJ d, Jones. Prize $OO0O
awarded to jackson Choir.