The Fremont County record., 1883-02-10
an Old School, Hardshell Baptist elder. We

an Old School, HardsheIl Baptist elder. We
believe Miss Fort is guilty of the compost
ton of this treatise, as its local hints evil
denced its origination in the brain of some
Canonite. 1t was decided hit, and de-
servedly brought down the house.
Master Hughes erudite effusion was fol-
lowed by a duet, by Misses Ellis and Smith,
entitled Strictly Confidential" which was
very sweetly rendered.
Miss Alice Phillips then recited The
Dropped Stitch y in most clever manner
After this came the crowning rendition,
the glittering gem of the evening, . recita-
ton by Miss Minnie Mack of Mrs. Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps incompatible descrip-
tion of the
"FaIL OF THE PEMBERToS aILL,r
That awful, soul-harrowing Catastrophe
which befen one Of the, ,sSmmss Ia. Cotton
f6ctof7ess OF sIawfence, Massachusetfs, 5fi
the 10th of January, 1860, in the ruins Of
which nearly 900 operatives were buried
amid the wreck of iron, brick, wood and
machinery. The authors description is
most graphically drawn, and her compost
ton lost none OF its power in the rendition
accorded it by Miss Mack, who certainly
possesses many rare talents, which will
cause her TO shine with peculiar brilliancy
in the constellation of womanhood, and
wear with grace and honor the coronet set
manner, gestures and intonation befitted
the painful recital, and brought wildly be-
fore the mental vision of her auditors the
horrible fate of so many poor factory girls;
their sublime resignation 10 impending
fate; the heroic energy Of those who
sought TO rescue them: the appalling cry
of fire; the aged fathers superhuman eN-
ertions and tender words of cheer to his
imprisoned daughter, around whom the
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so faithfully impersonated in manner, tone
and gesture by Miss Mack-ihe sweet and
plaintive notes of the simple hymns of
faith tnat died upon the lips OF the God
trusting girls, ns the merciless flames seized
them in their hot tcmbrace-sung with such
subdued melody and softly sweet refrain
by the reader-all combined to make this
recitation one of the grandest to which a
Cafion audience ever listened.
The entertainment closed with n chorus
by the double quartet of young gentlemen
whose names are mentioned above, entitled
e Bingo," which was rendered in an excel
lent manner.
CONCLUSION.
To Professor Baker and his able coadju-
tors belongs fair need of praise for the
success of both these entertainments. The
professor is q thorough elocutionist and
makes speciality of this branch. To his
training IN this particular, therefore, at
taches the credit for the excellent manner
in which the pupils acquitted themselves.
We trust our people will second every effort
put forth by these instructors for the ad-
vancement of the children under their
charge, feeling convinced they casnot trust
the plant young minds to better hands.
The ability displayed. the discipline mann
tested. and the order nisinfs8ned. all evil
denoed the strictest attention to every de
tail by the teachers; and the readiness
with which the pupils obeyed every look
and gesture showed them to be in full sym
pathy with their teachers, a feeling ALSO
lutely necessary to their advancement
The entertainments were sources OF the
highest qualification TO all, and Of genuine
pride 10 parents. God bless these dear
children, and hold up the hands of their
teachers, granting that the labors of the
latter may be rewarded by being permitted
to see their pupils filling places of honor
and fame in the great drama before them.