The Fremont County record., 1883-02-10
OUR CHILDREN.
They Furnish an Evening of In
telIectuaI Enjoyment.
Entertainments Given by the Pupils Of
Our Public Schools.
Excellent Observation-Disclosures Es-
says---Choice Songs and Glees.
The Celebrated Broom Drill, by Two
Companies OF I.oyeIys Maidens- .a.---

i ne entertainments gwen yesteIuay III
Blakeis hall-a rehearsal matinee at 2, and
an evening exhibition, beginning at 7;3o-
by the children of the Cafion Public
| Schools, were the most complete affairs ever
| witnessed in our city. The afternoon en-
tertainment was attended by the mothers
and smaller children, who were delighted
with the exercises.
In the evening the hall was crowded to
its utmost capacity by the parents and
| friends of the children, comprising the
| most intelligent portion Of the community
| The exercises were of n character at once
rejecting the highest credit upon the abil-
! ity of the instructors and the talents of the
| young under their charge. We deem the
exhibitions worthy of an extended notice,
and, TO avoid invidiousness, shall make
nieation of all who contributed TO the pleas
/ ure OF the auditors and the success of both
the afternoon and evening entertainments.
THE PROGRAMME
| Was carefully arranged by Professor Baker
| and his assistants, and most admirably
carried out. The opening piece was cho-
rus by the Glee Club, entitled "Our Ban
ner Of Glory which was well rendered by
Misses Garfield, Riekard, Bowlby and Ellis
and Messrs- Dawson. Cooper, Topping and
Brewster; Miss Minnie Mack presiding at
the organ.
| hAs was At4ibNtA ~ -hhSAti " oeali-
son, in the humorous recitation, " Dot Baby
| or Mine" which the young gentleman gave
with true German accent and characteristic
/ deiineation.
Miss Maud Canfie!d then rendered that
| famous production, "Shamus O'Brien," +"
putting into it more spirit and character
| than could have been expected from n
schoolgirl. Miss Garfield is certainly pos
sessed of fine talent, and. with cultivation,
will become a most excellent reader.
The pupils of the Second Grade, under
the tutelage of Mrs. Ada L. Baker, then
gave stirring temperance song, suiting
actions TO the words. We could but ad-
/ mire the thoroughness OF drill acquired by
these little ones in marching ON and of,
and arranging themselves upon, the stag e.
1hcreAscEc about fifty OF them, none above
| 10 years Of age, vet they moved and stood
| with the precision of veterans.
A dialogue, entitled Fine Feathers by
Nellie Shafler and Leila Brown, was given
in manner true to life, and won showers
of applause for the two little misses, who
are abont : years old.
The defamation by Master BERTHE Smith.
q very small boy, entitled When We Are
Men, was most cxcellently rendered, the
little fellow being solid, sledge-hammer
talker, who could put TO blush many a
political stumper of ripe age.
Inc tSssiN Oh AiiSs AbWlhN, mes
peria,n was a fine production, very excel
lently read; did the author much credit,
and won for her marked appreciation. =
Master Niuton Peterson, y little fellow of
| about summers, then electrified the au-
dience with the masterpiece of the grade
4 to which he belongs entitled " | Won't
Tell" He spoke and acted in manner
4 that would have done honor to any histri-
onic professional, and received the hearticst
/ applause Master Peterson is one OF the
/ brightest pupils Of his department, and. If
| permitted TO live TO manhood, will make
| his mark in the world.
\ A male chorus entitled Upidee," fol-
I lowed, led by Mr., Cooper, accompanied by
Messrs, &. Il. Brewster, Topping, Bowlby,
! W. S. Brewster, Dawson, Smith and Web
ster; Miss Minnie Mack, organist. This is
an excellent piece, and was so eNquisitely
rendered that persistent encore brought
the double quartet hack before the foot
lights, when it gave humorous selection.
under the suggestive title Of Moustache,H
which was loudly applaudcd.
An interesting dialogue, with splendid
moral. entitled Hard to Suit depicting
\ the perplcSities of n village schoolmastcr,
was given with lifelike accuracy by Miss
| Rickard, Messrs. Brewster, McGee, Man
chester, Cooper, Buckley, Topping, Craven,
Baldwin and Smith.
Miss Nellie Alling rendered with her ac-
customed grace and excellence well-choson
| solo, winning many golden opinions. This
was one of the finest vocal rcnditions OF
the evening, In answer to ilattering en-
core Miss Alling sang another fine solo.
THE BROOM DRILL,
| BY twenty-five young ladies, of Miss Forts
room was one of the finest presentations of
| the evening, evincing the most careful
training by their drillmaster Professor S
III. Baker twho, besides being thorough
and accomplished elocu;ionis,, is quite
| proficient in the manual OF arms, and an
| astonishing aptncss on the part of the
young ladies. Their evolutions were al
most perfect, and their beautiful scarlet
/ aud white uniforms lent brillaney to the
scene. There Were two companies-A and
| B-under command of Captain Carrie Cum
mings, the members of which went through
the manual of arms broomsl by silent
drill, each movement being indicated by a
tap of the drum. Following is roster of
the Broom Brigade: Miss Carrie Cum
! mings, captain; Misses Lille Beans, Mabel
Beans, Nora Turner, Mary Mack. Jessie
Yard, Minnie Engleman, Kate Ashby. Mil
lie Baker, Matte Brown, Clara Helm, Nan
ME Jones, Maud Dcwoody. Matte Bowlby,
\ Lima Ryder, Sophia Hemmerlc Bertha
Jeske, Anna Cooper, Matte Nelson, Mary
Smith, Dclla Burdctt and Della ulrich,
privatcs; Philip Wacker drum major.
Master Carl Walter gave humorous
solo" A Tiny Little Fellow n--iuto which
he wrought Captain Jinks," n dance and
an extract from pancgyric on Napoleon /,
the grand gloomy and peculiar.s His
effort won meritcd applause.
Katie Ice and Willie Gray" was re-
cited by Jennie Patton, n handsome little
miss Of 1a years, in a most excellent manner
A very excellent and opaquely-luci dis
scrtation on Rocks "was given by Master
Thomas Hughes who described the scien-
titc characteristics of specimens from the
smelter foundation, Raynolds hank, and
somc unfortunate, though careless, mans
coal pilc,with nm apparent thorough knowl-
edge of the geological formation of brick
yards and stone qunrries. The essay
throughout, droll enough in itself, was read