Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-01
SCHOOL
As~eettations. Songs, Essays, Etc.,
by the Children of the Public
School

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school.
A good many visitors. mostly ladies,
we're present at the public school yester-
day, to listen to the closing exercises for
the month. The grammar room was pretty
well filed by interested listeners. The
children were gotten up for the occasion
by their ambitious mammas to look as
nice as could be. 1t was pleasant to see
the happy little boys and girls. They
were somewhat Hurried by the seriousness
and size Of the occasion. They, rather
the majority Of them, took the platform
to make their speeches with the awkward
n~aturalness, or the natural awkwardness, OF
children when excited. II this had not
been so the entertainment would rave lost
much OF its freshness and charm. Chill
dren should be seen as children. Their
little bluuders and hesitancies are agree
able, because natural, and hence to be
expected. There was a long programme
OF exercises, occupying about two hours
time, and it was carried out from begin
ming to end. The exercises, generally,
were creditable to teachers and pupils.
They passed off very pleasantly, and we're
hardly monotoDous at any time. A good
many of the youngsters were suffering from
severe colds, which hindered them from
doing better than they would have done
otherwise. Nearly all the time, in fact.
there was a continuous chorus Of subdued
coughing. We do not know to whom the
proficiency Of the children in their de-
clamation is due, but they did great credit
TO somebody's skillful training. Several
of the pieces were 80 well rendered that
ii would be hard to say which
was the best. The little girls did p%articu-
larry well. Little Fannie Steler is a pretty
speaker, and, despite a choking cough.
rendered is 1t Anybody's Business p
nicely. The instrumental solo by Jake
Schiller was a treat. The young man has
talent for the piano, which his parents are
taking extraordinary pains to cultivate.
The bird song by the primary room was
cute" Some of the little fellows with
their fat arms raised in the air, called to
mind a cluster of birds in q nest. Lit
tie Bell" recited by Lulu Mcclellan,
struck our fancy as being very pretty. The
iassie has a sweet voice, and a very
sprightly, natural expression. The duet,
" Ny Dear Old Sunny Home" sung by
Carrie and Charley Mette. was very sweet.
They both have musical, flexible voices,
and manage them to form such sweet
sounds as will capture anybody who is GOT
altogether dead to melody. Carrie Mette's
recitation Of "Nobody's Child" was very
pathetic. She has the natural gift of ora
tory. If carefully trained she will be u
to excel in the delightful art OF elocution.
One feature in the exercises, the banjo
solo, Coates Ajar." by one of the
young ladies, struck the mind Of
our reporter as something novel.
1t is an accomplishment to get music out
of a banjo; no doubt about that. but by
association Of ideas we rather look else
where for this instrument than in the
schoolroom. Considering the oldness of
the song and the instrument. Miss Hartley
did we'll. This young lady read an essay
on Independence" neither a new nor a
narrow theme, which she handled in the
ordinary sophomore style. Either the es-
say was written some time ago, or else, if
written recently, the young lady has not
been diligent in keeping herself familiar
with current events. She claimed that
independence is 30 free in America that
people may practice any creed they see fit;
that the Mormons, for example, may carry
out their peculiar religion without danger
of interference from or molestation by the
Government. The teacher should revise
the pupils work, and rid it of such errors
and crude notions. The "Courtship Un-
der Difficulties" was very well acted by
Lulu Mccartney, Willie Pardy and Ed.
Phillips. 1t was a very good bit OF acting
for these amateurs, Master Phillips show
ing himself quite at ease and natural on
the school-hous boards. As was intimated
before, a great number of the boys and girls
did we'll, very well, but i: would be impos-
sible TO mention them all at this time.
The school will be closed from the Sd to
the 10th of April. Mr.. Reek takes imme-
date charge OF the Ruby Hill School, and
the Principal employed for Eureka will
not be here to take his place until Monday,
April 10; hence next week there will be no
school.