The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-05-10
ANNUAL LITERARY EXERCISES
woodsaeld High School

High School,pavs entertainments on last
Friday and Saturday evenings in the M.
e. Church. On Friday evening the
scholars read some very fine essays, the
only fault we could find was that the
young ladies did not read loud enough,
except Misses Temple SINCLAIR, ALICE
CAssiL and Ida JOHNSON. Mise MIN.
ME BAKER is an excellent reader and we
we're disappointed that che did not read
ont little louder. The young ladies
all looked charming and presented a
pleasing sight seated on the stage among
the beautiful flowers and evergreens with
which the stage was decorated. The
music by the Orchestra was grand. The
singing by the ladies and gentlemen was
very good. Tae Duet by Misses JOE
HoEFFLER and MINNIE DIEHL was we'll
sung, and written request was sent in to
have the young ladies' repeat their Duet
on Saturday night which they did.
On Saturday evening the entertain.
ment was by the scholars Of the Gram
mar School, "a" and B" intermediate
and "a" and "B" Primary. The little
ones Of Primary "B" did splendidly
there was not single mistake during
the whole of their exercises from the
"First Speech in Public" by WALTER
GooD7iCH. down to the closing song by
all the scholars Of that room. Miss
LUcY PEARSON deserves great praise for
the good order in which she conducted
the exercises of her room, for it is very
hard TO keep such little ones quiet. The
next on the programme was "The Ly.
ceum," by the boys of Primary ga,
which was very good, could not posi-
bly, have been acted and recited better.
The exercises bv Primary "a" we're all
good; they closet with song, Little
Blind Match Seller" by CLARIBEL ALEX.
AsDER, LUcY We ant ALLIE WALLACE,
which was we'll sung.
Exercises by B" intermediate was
next in the programme, consisting OF
two dialogues, "Personating Olders"
and Literary Society,"" both we'll
played. Psrsonating OILERS was splen-
did, could not have been better acted BY
older folks. Logan's Speech, by HART.
FORD Pool. was q success, he was
dressed in character. The ex rcises of
this room concluded with songs by OLA
SINCLAIR and Gu,sIE ARM,rRoNa, both
were we'll sung.
"a" Intermediate came next, and the
exercises of that room we're well render-
dialogues, recitations and
singing.
The Grammar School had just one
scene, . dialogue called the "Mite Soc:-
ety." The scholars were all dressed 10
old style costume, and acted their parts
very we'll. We understand the play was
written by their teacher, Miss ". E.
SINCLAIR. 1t was very good.
The teachers all deserve great credit
In getting up these entertainments, for
there must have been great deal OF
work in preparing so many little ones to
appear before the public, and Prof.
Boeas especially deserves comnendation,
not only for these pleasant entertain
,nents he has just given US. but also for
the way in which he has conducted our
schools during the past Winter. He has
won the respect and esteem of all:
teachers, scholars end parents. Since
his election as Superintendent he has
0lled his Office ably and to the satisfac-
ton of oil, and his official relations with
every teacher has been cordial and pleas
ant, and we hope the Board may be able
to secure the services OF Pcof. BoeGs
for another year.