Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-18
LINN GROVE.

uOVice - contFlDute 10 your COL
ums a small piece of news from this
point in the county. And as it is our
first attempt we feel somewhat q
lack of Interesting news as well as
little frightened at our own audacity.
But trusting, however, to your good
humor we will compose eur fluttered
nerves and gather for you a few
sprays frsm here and there. We at
tended the monthly exercises at Linn
Grove school, taught by Mr.. Geo. S.
Wallace, which was we'll performed
OH the part Of the scholars. The
programme, as we'll as we could OBJ
tain it from the teacher, was as
follows:
Spelling contest, by Zibe and
Stephen Barker. Music. The spelling
match. Select reading, s'Speak the
TRUTH" by Miss Eta Powell. Music,
"Nancy Lee" Defamation, "God
Bless the Little Children" by Miss
Flora Bowen. Music, "Pull for the
Shore" Defamation, "Persever-
ence," by Sammie Bowen. Music,
"May Flower Promenade" Decla-
nation, "The use of fowers," by
Miss Suda Summer. Music, "Sweet
Bye and Bye.' Defamation, "The
Lark" by Master George Barker.
Music, "We Sail the Ocean Blue"
Defamation, elbow Soon We are
Forgotten" by Miss Ella Allen.
Music, "We'l meet Each Other
There" Select reading, "a Mothers
Gift" by Mr.. Stephen Barker.
Music, Crock Of Ages" Declama-
tion, "Kind Words," by Miss Jessie
Warner. Music, "Chimes of Nor
mandy" Defamation, "Let me
live in Memory" by Miss Matte
Sumner. Music, "Hold the Fort"
Defamation, "What Makes q Great
Man," by Mr.. Milton Powell. Music,
"Pinafore." Select reading, "Try,
Try Again." by Mr.. ZiDe Barker.
Music, "Rally Round the Flag" Dec.
lamation, "Kitty's Forest Life" by
Sanmie Bowen. Music. "Rory
O'More." Composition, "May," by
Miss Suda Sumner. Music, "Wel.
come the Spring Time" Declsma
ton, "The Violets." by Miss Lizzie
Kemper. Music, "Lizzie." Declama'
ten, "The Flight of Time," by Mist
Ella Warner. Music, "Home Owe,
There" Composition, "The Pleas
ures of School Life." by Miss Matte
Sumner. Music, "Silver Threads.'
Defamation. "Common Schools" by
Mr.. Joe Powell. Music, t'The School
boys JOY" Composition, "Pleasan
Words" by Miss Ella Warner. Music
"Our Soldiers Grave" Select read
ing, "Behind Time," by Misses Eli
Alien, Mamie Scott, Matte Sumner
Ella Warner, Lizzie Sumner. Music
"When You and 1 were Young Mag
gie." Composition, "Our Teacher,
J by Miss Flora Bowen. Music, "Lily'
} Highland March," Composition
eBirds, - by Miss Eta Powell. Music
} "Kitty Wells" Composition, "Neve
Say FAIL" by Miss Ella Allen. Music
} CELIA" Composition. "No Plac
Like Home," by Miss Lizzie Sumner
Music, CLONE Sweet Home" Com
position, "The Art of Pleasing" b!
Miss Allie Powell. Music, "Di
Phantasie March," Composition
"Death," by Miss Fannie Warner
Music. "We Shall meet Beyond tn
J river" defamation, "The Morn o
Life" by Miss Eta Powell. Music
"Bye and Bye"
After the exercise there were three
prizes offered for good spelling ant
defining, the highest being award
ed to Miss Fannie Warner; the sec
ond to Miss Allie Powell, and thlrt
to Miss Lizzie Sumner. More atten
tive, obedient or thorough pupils cal
not be found in any common schoo
than these young ladies.
Also several of the primary pupil
deserve much praise for good com
positions. Among them we woult
particularly mention Misses Ell,
Warner, Ella Allen, Mamie Scott
Eta Powell, Suda Sumner ant
Flora Bowen. SPECTATOR.