Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-10
Mt. Hope.

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HERALD of last week, not found in the
educational column and not as paid
advertisement. "The winter term of
our school opened on the Sd inst, with
full attendance. There are twenty
transient pupils at present in the upper
department, which is better than at
the beginning of any previous term for
some time. Our school affords advan-
tages for trained pupils, perhaps not
found in many other schools in the
county, owing to the fact that we arc
not tied down to any regime required
by the Free High School system. Pupils
entering our school can pursue any
branches they choose, and with as much
rapidity as they have ability"
Very good! Certainly, the writer is
entitled to his views, but our views are,
that perhaps" the same advantages"
may be found in many of the schools in
the county. Our school at Mount Hope
commenced on the 3rd also with more
ethan twenty transient pubils." That
portion of the foreign pupils not taking
the High School course, may take the
Optional course and pursue any
branches they choose and with as much
rapidity as they have ability" We
have yet to learn that the ''regime re-
CURED by the High School system -
the result of earnest and long continued
effort on the part of eminent educators,
has proved to be failure, or possesses
advantages less practical to trained
pupils" than system outlined by the
pupil himself, or the adopted system, if
an individual does. If trained pupils
attend our school we believe opportun-
ity is presented for their advancement
and when pupils, that are not trained
desire to attend, we imagine that il
will not be to their disadvantage, as we
at once begin the training process.
A number of the citizens of Mt. Hope
had arranged for musical and liter
airy entertainment, to be rendered on
New Years night. The inclemency OF
the weather compelled postponement.
The same list of exercises was accord.
ingly brought out ON Saturday evening
January 9Th. The attendance was pretty
fair, considering the persistency with
which the thermometer remained so fan
below zero. The programme selected
contained nothing ''wishy-washy," but
all the exercises required for an accept
able rendition, was considerable thought
practice and effort. The object of the
entertainment was to increase the fund
with which to buy an organ for the use
of the schools. We subjoin list of the
exercises:
Greeting Song-Duel and Quartette-Mrs Mamie
| townsend, Cora Humphrey, Martha Cooley, W
Reading Exercise-"The Young Gray Head
| Miss Sadie Sims.
Dqet-"Going from De Cotton Field."-Mis.
Daisy Lynn and W. b. Phillips.
/ The Modern Sermon-Text, ''Old Mother Hub
bard went to the Cupboard. A r. Phillips
1 THE Isle of Long Ago."-Miss Jennie Beatham
| instrumental Music-Organ and Violin.-Phi
lips and Handy,
| Declamation-"TheW White Squat Alex Cairns
| Father Blake's Collection on the Subscription
List"-A. f. Phillips.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Song of Tommy
| Don't Go and Tommy's Return."-W. B. Phil
| lips, Mrs. Rosa Davidson, Samuel A. Handy.
/ instrumental Music.
Recitation-"The Dam of Claudias and Cynthia y
| Mrs. Lizzie Cairns.
| D1et-"Bury Me near the Old Home. Mrs NJ
| Townsend, W. B. Phillips.
Original Representation by Characters of Old and
/ Year and the Seasons-W. B. Phillips, Old
| Year; Alta Day, New Year; S. A. Handy Jan.
| nary; Cora Humphrey, Winter; Glennie Whit
| side, Spring; Daisy Lynn, Summer; Martha
Cooley, Autumn.
In this last exercise each of these char
acters had 'piece to speak" and APP
propriate songs were freely interspersed.
The representation lasted about twenty
minutes and of course was not subject
to at least one fault that usually belong
to performances accompanied by tab
leaus, that of exhibiting the characters
in dress for few seconds only before
the curtain is dropped. The entire
performance seemed to make very
satisfactory impression as their were no
failures in rendering any of the exer.
cises- RETLAw.