Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10
school ExhIhltlon Ii Edwarda-

SCHOOL ENHpltIOH at EGWard8s
EDWARDS, MISS, duly ?. 1885.
a school exhibition in Edwards is an
event that occurs enthusiastically.
But it did occur and the Both day Of
June will be q bright spot il the
memory Of the children Of this vicinity
and the children Of larger growth will
sometimes think Of It in the future as
an event rather out Of the common
run" Of affairs.
The principal Of our school and his
accomplished assistant, Mrs. STAN, de.
termined upon breaking up the old
order of things and close the session
with appropriate exercises. 1t has been
the custom heretofore for the school
to close itself. For a month prior to
the end OF the session the scholars be.
gan to quit on account Of "the heat Of
the weather and other causes equally
as ridiculous and the last day found
only ga corporal's squad doing duty
and the next day the school bell was
not rung and Edwards knew that
school was closed.
A large and appreciative audience
assembled at the school room. A neat
and attractive stage had been erected.
handsomely draped, with foot lights,
drop .curtain, screens and all the ap-
pointments necessary to render it at.
'~tractive. After some music dis.
coursed by one Of the pupils the cur.
tain rose upon a tableau represent
ing Lochiel's Warning, Master John
STAN representing the Seer and Master
Jimmie Cooke in the dress Of a High
land Chief Lochiel. After the tableau
the warning was well rendered by
Master STAN, whose gestures, intona-
ton and attitudes would have done
credit to one much older than himself.
Inl nicely Of pronunciation, ease and
correctness Of g~esticulation and appro-
pirate attitudes, we do not hesitate to
pronounce Master STAINS rendition the
best Of the evening. Master Cooke
acquitted himself with much credit.
Then followed some addresses by the
smallest in the school, which were well
rendered and received merited APP
plause. After several recitations and
dialogues the charade misfortune
was presented, and the frequent bursts
Of applause indicated its acceptability
to the audience. After this came Other
recitations and dialogues, the whole
concluding with the farce, "The Rough
Diamond" The exhibition was a com,
plete success and the programme wa
varied and attractive. Where all di(
so well it is invidious to make dis
tinctions; when it is attempted it i
like selecting a diamond from a num
Der. Misses Carrie Birdsong and Mag
gle Jenkins acquitted themselves hand
somely in recitations. Little Lizzie Bal
rett was splendid in Little Mischief an
Anna and Rosa jenkins were perfeC
in their dialogue. Master Bonnie Mos
delivered with dignity and grace Wei
ster's "Eulogium on the State of Sout
Carolina" Messrs. Sallie STAN, Kati
Barrett and Juliet STAN were loudl
applauded In Misfortune" Miss Salli
STAN as Betsy was a decided success
Miss Nellie Hoskins Marrying" an
Master Milling Satterfeld's "Cousil
Joe" in the Rough Diamond, was wei
presented, and they received very CON
petent support from Masters Robt
Fox and Powell Smith, the forme
as Sir VIM. Evergreen, the latte
as Capt. Blanham. We should havI
mentioned at the proper time tn
young ladies were creditably support
ed in misfortune" by Masters job
STAN and Jimmie Cooke, There al
some whose names we have not me1
tioned-they deserve especial mentor
but we cannot obtrude upon your tim
and space. The affair evinced carefu
attention and thorough study, and W
cannot refrain from saying that th
thanks Of this community are due
Mr.. and Mrs. STAN for the time an
attention they have devoted to II
sure the success of the entertainment
Edwards school, eighteen months ag,
was the deadest institution Of learnin
in the State. To Mr.. STAN belong
the credit of having infused life int
an Institution that lacked pushin
over to complete its demise. With al
energy that despised the petty oil
%stacles that were opposed TO the pre-
gress Of the school, he has placed it
a position that promises something /
the future, and If the patrons woul
lay aside their pitiful, miserable bicl
erings and make an effort, they Nigh
make a school permanent here. A
the record now stands, Mr.. STAN hs
stood the storm longer than any or
before him, but there is a point beyon
which his faith could not steer him.
FROM AYMON