The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-03-02

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Washington's Birthday.
While the busy world is moving
on and we are following our various
pursuits aud are engrossed in the
cares attendant upon our daily
live and even though enjoying to
the fullest extent as our birthright
tina blessings that our free institu
lions vOuchsafe us, we are too much
inclined to forget the price paid for
the purchase of our liberties and
the blessings of our free institu-
tions that flow so profusely around
us. Nor do we recall rs often as
we should the bright array of names
Of those to whom we are in a very
large measure indebted for the price
less blessings we enjoy. In pleas
ant contrast to the disposition
mentioned was the entertainment
given at Martin College on the
evening of 22d Feb'y 1t was the
celebration Of Washington's birth
day by the Litero-Musical Society
of the college. This was an occa-
sion full of enjoyment to the large
audience that was present, and
spoke well, not only for the society
itself. but for the faculty that en-
couragee such entertainments, and
causing those valuable lessons TO
be impressed upon the minds of the
young in u way that they viii never
be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that should
be kept fresh and green in The
memories of all from generation to
generation as the ages roll on.
At the appointed time, 8 O'Clock.
the society, about sixty members,
dressed in uniform appropriate for
the occasion, came marching in,
each one carrying Il flag, 10 the
music, and after marching twice
around the hail took their places on
the stage, which was itself decorated
with festoons and pictures and
numerous flags. The scene pre-
scented was truly an attractive one,
an d it called forth expressions of
admiration from all who beheld it.
The programme was all that could
have been suggested for the occa-
sion, and it was executed in a style
that did the highest credit both 70
the members and those who super
intended the getting up of The
In fact, | ara un
able to see how the severest critic
could have suggested an improve
ment. But while all the participants
performed their parts in manner
that deserved the highest com
incubation, there are two of whom
we must be permitted to make
special mention. They were the
young ladies who sang the solos.
The first was Miss Regenold. who
sang when the roses come again."
and while 1 have no art in finding
language to express my feelings
when all the tender emotions are
aroused as they are by such music,
l can say this, that its tender melody
went directly to the soul and took
complete possession of it, and | felt
fot the time that some magic spell |
had bound me securely, and L have
not yet been able entirely to release
myself from it. The other was
Miss Black, who sang "E Pluribus
Unum," that grand old patriotic air,
in a style worthy alike OF the piece
itself and the occasion. thought
when listening to it that it was not
so strange that men should die for
their country when they are moved
by such an inspiration as that song
produced that evening".
The following is the
PROGRAMME.
March.
/. Chorus by society ;"Hail Columbia"
j. Iopkinson.
2. Recitation by Blanche Brandon;
"The Blue and the Gray."-F. NJ. Finch.
3. Recitation by Sue Childers; Glove
of Country Scott.
4. Music-Inst. duet by Mrs. Rose
and Miss Moore; "Jolly Blacksmith''-
Jean Paul.
5. Reading by Mamie Smith "Wash-
ington's Anniversary" --Webster.
6. Musie-vocal solo by Minnie Reg
enold; ala Zeffirretta."-Torry.
I. Recitation by Lena Kelley; Elm
Bell"
5. Music-Inst. duet by Mrs. Griffith
and Miss Phillips; "Westward, Hot
Wilson.
. Essay by Ella Jolley; "washing-
n."--Original.
10. Music-vocal solo by Lizzie
Black; AZ Pluribus Unum. &C. W.
Cutter.
IL. Recitation by Myrtle Ezell ''The
American Flag."-Drake.
u. Chorus by society ;"Star Spangled
Banner "-Keyes-
10. Recitation by Rosa Oliver - WASH
ington's Birthday. "-Choate.
IA. Music--Inst solo by Mamie Jones;
"Starry Night-"-Sydney Smith.
10. Recitation by Carrie Matthews;
"a Voice from Mt. Vernon"
10. tett-"Ihe Grave of Wash
ingten, crosby.
II. Chorus-Home Sweet Home."-
Payne.
may be excused for consuming
space in Offering a few thoughts
evoked by the historic occasion
itself and the very creditahie cels-
bratiou of it by our much loved
college and its more loveabIe IN
mates.
Tho navv awning in front Of the