The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-20

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SCHOOL. to announcement
the closing exercises of the Morgan
town Public School took place in
Academy hall, on last Friday at 7:So
p. m.
The audience was perhaps the
largest that ever assembled in that
famous old building. The folding
doors between the hall and the reel
tation room were thrown open, and
all the available space was taken up,
so that not even standing room was
left
At the tap of the bell by Principal
Hodges the house came to order and
Miss L. III. Philips at the organ, as
sisted by John NJ. Gregg on the flute,
played beautiful march, and soon
the pupils came marching in, first,
Miss Annie Campbell with the pri-
mary boys and girls; then Miss Ell
ia Bowers with the next grade; then
Miss Laura Shisler with the third
grade, and lastly, Miss Sadie Coyle
with the fourth grade, the high
school being already seated in their
places. All the pupils, stepping to
the music with precision and accu-
racy which would have done credit
to much older persons, filed into the
seats which had been reserved for
them. And here we take occasion
to say that in our opinion it would
be hard to End more intelligent
looking and well behaved body of
pupils anywhere in the State than
that ofour public school. After the
opening song the audience was led in
prayer by Rev. o. NJ. Miller, of the
Baptist Church, and after the sing
ing of another song the programme
OF performances was taken up, in the
order heretofore published. All the
performers responded except Miss
Madgie Brown, who was prevented
from being present on account of the
death of her aunt, Miss Sarah Gay
Lack of space forbids our giving a
detailed account of the individual
performances. Everything passed
off pleasantly and was by odds the
best closing exercises we have ever
seen here. The music was excellent,
the instrumental pieces by Misses
Mary Kitchens and Anna Hoffman
were finely rendered. The singing
also was good, especially that of the
little boys and girls. The closing
piece, Good Night" sung by the
High School pupils, was beautiful
and appropriate.
All the performers did so we'll that
We hardly know who did the best.
Jessie Dent, Maud Rice, Ida Cox and
Linnie Allender were the four little
girls who recited THE Bouquet" and
they did it we'll, too. The original
performances, the Grafton by John nj.
Gregg, and essays by Miss Dora
Dorsey and c. w. Baremore, were all
good, and an honor to the performers
and the school. The primary pupils
showed a selfpossession hardly to be
expected from such little folks. EN-
NOR Steele brought down the house
with "A Little Boys Speech" Lulu
Pickenpaugh gave us an interesting
account of the tragical fate of "Py-
ramus and Thisbe. Lizzie Hite with
'In the Woods" Cora Hoffman with
"Orpheus and Eurydice," and Carrie
Dent with "Papa's Letter." all re-
cited well. Dave Hoge, in his rcndi-
tion of the "Black Horse and his
Rider took the house by storm.
Arthur Lazier amused us by his
views of Early Rising" while Will
lie Semans spoke nicely of the
"Newsboys Debt" Mary Gregg re-
ceiyed deserved applause for her rec
itation Of 'The Face Against the
Pane" We can't omit to mention
how sweet Lucy Chalfant looked
when she told us of "Chicky's Mis-
take" also Stella Berkshire in her
pathetic selection, "The Graves of
Household" Lee Lawhead told us
in clear tones ofthe Battle of Hohen-
linden" and Bernie MADEIRA, person
ating "Lazy Little Ned" told what
he thought of school. After all, we
believe we have said something about
all the performers and if we have
omitted anybody we beg pardon and
promise TO do better next time.
There was not single failure nor
even hesitation among all the per-
formers, which certainly speaks well
for their teachers who must have been
painstakinv and assiduOus in their