The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-06-25
EI.kTON AC.ADi1H i.
The Annual Exh Sition or c, announcement
Exercises IN Odd Fellows Hall.

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Exercises in Odd Fellows IIall.
On Wednesday evening i,>t, III" anuual
| commencement exercises or rxhibilion by
| the pupils mf the Elktun Academy look
| place AT odd Fellows Hail, in the presence
/ ri a large aud appreciarivc audience. The
/ evening was cool, and in CONSEQUENCE the
! atmosphere Of the audience room WAS more
endurah.e than is usual and The three hours
spent there was not Il season of torture ~
the listeners, a- is sometimes the ease The
programme was Il long enc an! !ull three
hours Were CONSUMED in getting through
with il. The selections IL rule were good.
The exercises began n Sn'rlcrli will IN
OPENING prayer hy Rev. Mr. MrIn1ire, which
was followed by an opening chorus iy the
school. The s:.uta,ory WAS then delivered
IN first rate style, hH Palmer :. lirewton,
of Philadelphia, Il pupil of the Academy.
His address WAS we'll received and he was
the recipient of the first flowers Of the
evening. \ piano durtt was then rendered
by Miss Florence Bi,ldic AMI Miss AIc.
Constable, who both evidenced c:tr":ul ,nU
sic Al training. ''Th:. Printer of Seville -
wA> rerirei 10y Miss Saiie Manly in Il man
ncr crgdtable both to her own genius ami
the skill OF her trainers She exhibited M
usual elocutionary power for a y@ung lady
o: her age, and called forth much applause
As we'll as Sundry bouquets from her ad-
mirerS. Winter l.. Wilson, Il lad of twelve
wears, followed in "a >el"r1i0n very we'll rem
lerrd. Miss Bessie Terrell and Miss Mn..i,
! Cdntwell tlrn sang Il duet, Sweet Birds
of Spring These Young ladies have very
sweet voices and gave evidence OF careful!
cultivation. lhry were greeted with hearty
applause. Aunt Terminals Money" a
character dialogue. was the next selection,
Miss Fanny Jones pcr.on;ring Aunt .ie-
NINA, Miss M"llie Drrun-n the ncict, Miss
Carrie l.. Wood her friend and Miss Salie
Manly the servant girl. This WAS a very
amusing little piece of acting and the parts
were well sustained throughout. In the
character of "mail" Miss Manly cave I'M
mistakabl= evidence Of decided dramatic
talent, As she did in fact throughout the !
several parts she assumed durin" tin even
rewarded with numerous bouquets and |
much applause. This WIS followed hv Il |
recitation, " Inchcape Rock" by Miss Net
tie Mcfarland This Young miss won cold !
sn opinions by the Talent displayed in this !
recitation, which was rendered III true |
dramatic style ana! was undoubtedly one of |
the hest OF the evening. :,S WAS testified nv |
the tremendous applause That followed.
\ piano Duet, by the Misses Drrnnrn.
was we'll r-n,irred and received. THE VIZ
slnia Mother" rrcired hy Miss Lizzie lIcr- |
rift, was rendered in good style and an cf-
fectivc manner and WAS sally appreciated !
by the audience. Next followed the ''Farrn
Song, by Misses i.idie Frazer, Ollie Gilpin,
Laura Maxwell, Mollie Purnell and Glars,
Scott, five interesting vunng misses W hn
sang or rather recited this amusing selection
in u cre'litable manner much 10 the amusc-
ment of the audience. \ piano solo. by
Miss Fanny Jones, was much admired and
was rewarded by HANDSOME basket of
flowers and much applause. Miss Carrie
l.. Wood neNt recited very arreptahly the
- Polish Boy and was loudly apnlauded
and >howered with bouquets. "Bombast'S
Appeal" was next rendered by T. jerks
Henry in most mastery manner and call
ed out unbounded applause This ranked
among the most popular of The evening
Miss Bessie Terrell next sang very sweet
ly solo, Tired" which was followed b.
another character diaogne entirled THE
Greatest Plague OF my Life" Illustrative Of
the universal servant girl nuisance. In
This Miss Sallie Manly personared the old
aunt, in her most pleasing style, Miss Mullie
Drennen, the housekeeper plagued bv serv-
ants; Nettie Mcfarland the hoydeniSh
daughter (Which She acted to pprfection3
Miss Alice BOULDER, another daughter; and
Florence Biddle, IIylie IDreuneu, Oracle
Wells and Lizzie Merritt acted the part of
servant girls applying for a situation. The
piece was very well played and the audi
ence highly amused thereby.
Miss Clara Mccoy followed in n recitation
" IN Order for a Picture" which was very
gracefully and pleasantly rendered. q
Know Bank" II duett, by Miss Fanny
Jones and Miss Lizzie Merritt. was we'll
timental selection was well rendered by
Miss Alice Boulden and Miss Moliic Dren-
men. The school then sang Il Dancing
Song" and was rewarded by Il perfect
shower of bouquets. Some Mothers
Child y was next very rrettily recited by
Miss Bessie Terrell, and was followed by a
piano solo bv Miss Mollie Drennen, who was
the recipient of much applause and more
bouquets. "Sparticus to the GladatorS "
WAS the next recitation. This was entrust-
ed to Master II. C.-McCabe, who performed
his part in a most manly manner and gain
ed much applause. The Nale,lic,ory was
then read by Miss Eta Anthony, and the
evenings entertainment closed by
TabieauN Nivants, The Gypsy March" by
sixteen Young ladies arrayed in striking
gypsy costume, and at eleven o'clock the
audience dispersed somewhat cramped by
the long sitting, but highly gratifed with
the evenings entertainments
The exhibition as Il whole reflects much
credit upon the Principal of the Academy,
Thomas l.. Graham, and his able assistant,
Miss Williams. for the careful attention
given to the training of the children under
their charge, even in the smallest details
The piano used was from the house Of c. NJ.
Stirtf, Baltimore, AN upright grand. and an
instrument of exquisite tone and finish.
The pecuuiary result vas satisfactory.
5000 being the net result. Of course Il
large portion Of the audience was non-,ay-
ing, thus To a large extent reducing the cash
proceeds. The amount realized will be .l'-
propr:ated to the liquidation of a debt re-
naming upon the organ used at The Aca,l-
envy, and tie remainder, if any, towards
furnishing the girls department with GER
tain necessary appliances.
Death of Lizzie Crow.
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