Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-01-01
THE SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Odd Fellows Hall Crowded.
Most Enjoyable Affair-The Au-
dience Held in Rapt Attention
for Two Hours.

Most Enjoyable Affair-The Au-
dience Held In Rapt Attention
for Two Hours.
The school entertainment which
took place at Odd Fellows Hall,
Christmas Eve, was a most enjoyable
and successful affair. The hall was
filled to repletit with an apprecia-
tive and enthusiastic audience, there
not being even standing room. The
exercises were Of varied character,
consisting of songs, readings, dia-
logues and Rotations. There seemed
to be neither break nor blunder in
the whole performance. Everything
passed off with precision and ease
which showed careful training on
the part Of teachers and praiseworthy
zeal in the pupils. 1t is tight that
children should be taught to read
and sing and speak in public. This
is an indispensable accompaniment
of a proper education for the chill.
dren of a republic. 1t is, however,
worthy Of note that this entertain.
ment and all others given by the
present teachers have been additions
to regular school work-got up with
out interfering in the least with the
regular work of the term. The fol-
lowing is the programme CT exer-
cises:
l. Greeting Song .............B By the school.
2. Address Of Welcome. .,.... Grace Barnes
8 Reading" Only Boy. .........
Fourth Rea Ter Class
4. Recitation" Deaths Doom.
Nelson auckland.
6. song-"Leve At Home" 80. Little Girls.
6. Dialogue" DO Very Early in the
Morning. .;;.:.;::.:.;: little Folks
BERTHE Fish
8. Recitstion--"Good-by bye. Love"
Emma Friedline.
Q. Recitation" The Lawyers Strata
~ so GEM N.,.,.; Hi:,ol Lew H0'hschiids
Fred Sims and Dottie Fish.
II. Recitation" Kittie's Lesson.
Mamie Scott
IL. Select Reading" The Brave Man"
May Lotus.
10. Recitation" Kitty" ....... .Dottie Fish
H. Song Robin Red Breast ........
Lizzie Campbell.
is. Dialogue" A Precious Pickle. Ruth
Brant, Belle Leslie, Ida Rothschilds,
Annie Berry, Hettie Guild. May 10th
rop. Cal. Guild.
10. Song" DO They Pray For Me7. :.
May Lothrop and Belle Leslie.
IT. Recitation - Lincoln's Address at
Gettysburg. Milton Campbell
IS. Recitstion--vscstion Piece. =. Lew Guild.
10. Song" Learning Ia Our Aim" Little Ones
20. Reading" The Nightine.le's Mis-
take. Fourth Reader Glass.
81. Recitation" Dot Baby Of Mine.
George Shaw.
~. wolsey to Cromwell.
Gussie Moore.
20. Song" Wait Till You Get II" Eta Sims
"a. Defamation" Liberty and Union
Artie Harris.
25. Reading" Creeds of the Bells.
Filth Reader Class.
'26. Recitation" The swan and 1rovs
Walter LOTUS.
"a. Song" He's Got Ne Friends.
Dolly Randall.
IS. Recitation" The Angels Ladder"
Frank BGcklsnd.
20. Recitation" The Polish Boy.
Ida Rothschilds.
He's Down. ............ Several Boys.
81. Recitation" Charcoal MAJ. "A. LOTUS.
49, Song" Christmas Chimes" Hettie Guild
Our space does not permit refer
ence to each pupil. The following,
however, deserve special mention for
excellence in rendering their parts:
May LOTUS, Berthe Fish, Grace
Barnes, Ida Rothschilds, Artie Hsr-
ris, George Shaw, George Friedline,
Drttie Fish, Fred. Sims, and Gussie
Moore.
"The Creeds of the Bells" rem
dered In concert by the Fifth Reader
Glass, was a most excellent reading.
1t was a whole concert in itself AID
would, as an effort at elocution, do
credit to any school on the coast.
Dayton has good cause to be proud
of her public schools.