The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
Publio School Entertainment.

Public School Entertainment.
Our public schools closed a week ago.
The term was but eight months, but the
work done In that time by most Of the
teachers reflects great credit on the Ia lent
engaged in our schools. At the opening Of
the term new life seemed to be infused
! into the schools, and renewed interest
taken by both pupils and parents.
! During this term several very fne enter.
toinments were given by the pupils which
were largely atte ided by parents aud citi-
zens, the hall generally being crowded.
One of these entertainments was given dur
ing the winier,in connection with the Local
Institute held here, and was pronounced by
all TO have been one OF the most interesting
features Of the institute. Teachers from
other places expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the result Of the school work
us shown by the exercises.
For some time the principal and the 9TH
er teachers have felt the need Of having
b1oks Of reference in the schools 10 which
pupils couli have access during school
hours. Such books as encyclopedias,
dictionaries. histories, &c, are almost in
dispensiLle, especially in high scheol.
The teachers concluded thst the best and
sutest way oi procuring these books was to
have the schools themselves raise the
mooney to purchase them by getting up an
fg,.tt ~
charging admission To it. For sometime
lore the c.ose Of the schools,a brief period
after school hours was devoted to the neces-
sary preparation Tor 1t. The entertainment
was held on last Saturday evening AL
though an admission Of rs cents was charged
the hall was well filled. The prOgra mme
consisted of twn parts, the first part being
composed OF dialogues aud recItations, the
last part ct rrcitaIIons and u comic drama
entitled, M Cure. No Pay" All OF the
pupils did well, some of them showing re-
markable ease aud self possession. Although
the room was full and the programme ex
tended oyer two hours, the audience did
not manifest the least weariness. Every
part ol the programme vas enjoyed and all
went away pleased. The pupils the
schooIs certainly deserye very great credit
Tor the diligence and care with which they
prepared their different parts. No less
credit is due to the teachers, when i, is re
membsred that whilst the propagation ior
such an entertainment requires labor (which
only those can realize who haye done such
work, and that all Of it was done out Of
school hours and was not at all part Of
the work for which the teachers are paid.
The large audience indicated that our citi-
gems appreciate these efforts Of our teachers.
The m"ney realized from the sale OF tickets
will be used to purchase books ot reference
tor the schuos. In all the Q was received
S54 10. After deductiug all necessary ex-
penSrs there will be about $40 left lor the
purchase Of books Que of the interesting
features OF the entertainment was the pres
entatiOn Of a very handsome gold pep aud
pennoder ly the high sch"ol pupis IL the
PRINCIPAL The high school has made re
markable advancement during the past
year under the charge Oi Mr.. T. A Suyder,
the principal, and he is justly held in high
esteem by his pupils. 1t is expected that
next year u number ot the pupils of the
hign school will finish the course and will
get diplomas and hold u commencement at
the end OF the term.
4 n l.. Al, l..
ership oi DR. q. +. HArn, eaiivenrd the
,xeIcls+s at the evening by number at
chopce selections If uus,r. The Orchestra
ir c,'inr,-ed at the following well Known
musicians oi L'high,on: DR.. G. Il. Horn
aud Emanuel Franlz, first vloln; j. j. |
KurE, 2ud Vloim; Prof J. +. Halbach, |
piano or yi"liu; Frederick Helm, dnuble
bass; George NJ Her, cldronet; Samuel
Knstcnhader. curuvt W. H. Sch,nke, trum-
bone. the s"ircrinus rendered were some
"f the most difficult ut orchestral muslr,nnd |
highest prHls'. IN fact, most 0i our riuzens
were surprised at the Proficiency they had |
attalred m 81 short time. The Young |
men c'r'ainly deserve great credit and |
Should receive all the enc"ura cement pos |
s'bIe from n"r citizens. The organization |
was formed i"r the sole purpose OF self cul. |
ture III the art "G music ani 10 enliven our |
town, aud it is the intention of the Orches |
TIA Ia add more instruments at an early |
date in order to make 1t c,mplete in n.l its
Paris That all were highly pleased with |
the music aud the exercises N general could |
be eassly told by the many audible ex
Pressinns Of satisfaction heard throughout |
the large audience. And all were convinced |
that Lrhlghton had talent enough in her
own Town u get up a g"d entertainment.