The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-05
HOPE NIGHT SCHOOL.
INTERESTING EXERCISES AT THE
BETHEL BUILDING.
REGULATIONS and Understanding OF
Prizes-Speeches by Mr.. johnson
and Mrs. MeriWether.

The most satisfactory exhibition yet
given by the Hone Night School drew
a large and deeply interested audience
last night at the Bethel building, on
the corner Of Adams street aud
Charleston avenue. Every inch OF
SPACE was occupied, and, taken as q
whole, few better dressed or more iu-
telligent gatherings have lately
hesn sesn ct school exbibi-
tions Of any kind in the city.
A platform on one eide Of the room
was occupied by Misses Barbes and
Stewart, and at n end the boys OF
the school, about fifty in number,
were placed. Many Of them have
been regular attendants Of the fchool
for some years past, aud when Their
turns came on the programme they
BETRAYED the most marked improve
ment in every way. They were
all well behaved, bright and
sltentive-a mauly set OF fell
lows, Recitation, dialogue, vocal
and instrumental muse made up the
programme, which was of a higher
standard and therefore more attract.
i've than any in the past. When the
bows were called upon to sing they
opened their mouths and warbled
away without fear Of being heard;
when they recited their gesttculations
were bold and their words plainly
spoken, end in dialogue, where some
thing like acting was required, they
threw of all reserve aud went conf
dently and therefore success IDLY into
the work before them. There was
something in the general tone OF the
exercises which fixed attention, COM
manded respect and something like
admiration for the little fellows, or
rather little men. There WIS about
all they did a spirit Of manliuets and
An indication Of self-reliauce which
was good to see. No one who was
ne emit last night left the building
after the exercises were over without
a feeling that If early training is of
i, value in after life, the Hope Night
, School, as IL is now managed, is giving
those who attend 1t a good start up
a the hill. The programme WAS rs iol'
lows:
Instrumental Duet. y.".3.y eni, vidi' Wei
7 Misses Barbee and Stewart. ,
3 Song-Glory 10 49, school
Meditation. 90. ...,... , o. - s,,.,.I 10 WIcEunCN
Arthur Leopold and Eddie Dwyer;
It song-Crowdinsly ATTI1Ily YR.;1:;; fSSs ;sG M
R. Strohi andT. Clark.
% Song Prohibition ".s...' '"""r"' sGhool
Hesitation. ,,...."". Speech OF John Adam'
Maurice Friedlsnder.. ,
q Guitar Duet ..........."Spanish Victory Marcel
Miss Barbec and Eddie Naegsle, -,
, Recitation ...............H lie Never Told a III,
- Henry Eberhardt.
Recitation e W Willie Berlin iTu''S '"'
Song-A Mans a Man for All That; sSho9
10 C. and ]. Murphy, + Highams, n. NaeGelo,
IL j. Strauss and y. Lang.
a Song-Hope Night School ..."y ...".".,S choO
" Reading. .,..,.,..,. mm.Composition on hnive
III Leroy Heath.
Recitation &c. Regulus Before Roman Sen at
Jacob Strauss.
FRS o%eEstat GlSs -. .'OnrMy Counting Adventure
W, Highams.
'0''i Miss DI Bsrbcc and Edward NNiGssolS.
4. SsasScic, b. Armstrong and j. Altman,
Vocal Sole -. 81 ..,.....K utchie Little Bah
Robert highams,
q, Murphy and W; HewsoH, r.,,
Miss Annie Johnson.
Reeitation. byron s"""" pn,taSay N GsTi,
Instrumental Duet ;''''''''' DulteInS VAIN
Mistcs Barbee and Stewart.
is' While no 'ault could be found wit
u any part # II e programme there wei
IL two or thrt G f4ktur-s worthy OF specij
9r- mentol Lsroy Hea his cHmpcsiio
,,o on knives, a thorg1 the II lie ieilJ
ne becgme a lttle frightened once
es' tw &c. wa very well deliver d, au
IN. the 7, citation, "Rsgdlus b I re Il
'1' Senate " gave eviCepce Of many OF u
al, auali ies of the orator in Jacob Strsus
One Of TIE he things OF the evenlI
ley was Willie Higham's account OF b
I've Occurring Adventures" His brogl
10 was rich enough ID cut with a knil
ne his manner wholly unreserved al
his ge stures aud lntonations 20 q
~ and natural that he more than on
brought down the house. A dimin
tive youngster, whose name was doV
on the programme as Robert highan
sang "Kutcbie Little Baby, wi
,loS pia1o acc impairment, so delightful
IL. that the audience insisted upon he
lett ing him again. His second efio
'yl lis Only a Penny Apiece" was also We
mia well done. Miss Annie Johnson B
lrn, a remarkably full aud sympathe
e"" voice and an excellent method, a
uck her tinging OF "Twickenham Ferr
Eva and an encore which was enthusiast
ally called for was very effective.
leo, Just before the close OF the ex
cises Mr.. j. G. Johnson mounted
m mas platform and announced that throu
rest The liberality Of q gentleman "
does not reside in Memphis IL
prizes for penmanship were to be P
ran scented. They were awarded TO WI
lloyd Hines, OF Room A Eddie Long,
b; Willie Berlin, Of Room O,
daid Henry Frobuck, OF Room d.. In
entitled to honorable mention for p
otts manshio were VIM. Newsome 9
!, Eddie Proud6t, OF Room A Gus {
roll and B. Hines, Of Room
Thomas Clark and Harry shannon
lott Room G; David Johns and Sam DR.
fus. Room ID. Mr.. johnson went
TO say that he hoped the attendai
rton al the next session would be larg
increased, and he believed a q
Levy many bows who do not now dc
Taeet would attend II they were asked.
' thought il thoee present had X
ndig trace OF the boys from the time u
thly entered the school until the pres
the marked improvement .wo
d in strike them so iavorsbiy ss TO ina
edit them to take q great deal oil int.
m of in the school. They did not ask
,lret good boys alone, but for bad boy
RIGS well. No matter how bad a
one, might be, a cure would be effecte'
re. a short time.
-as a Mrs Lide Meriwether was in
on Of duced. She said b had peen v
ence dering while she listened 10