Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-02
Communicated.
sHErHERDsrowN, w. VA, /
Eahrnarv 9th. 1886.


February oath, 1886
Mr.. Editor.:-On recent visit to-
Ripon neighborhood, it was,my pleas
ure to attend, on the goth of February,
an entertainment given by the earnest
and energetic teachers, Mrs. Ida III.
Neill, principal, and A. S. Crittenden,
assistant, of the Ripon Public School.
Arriving early, | procured myself
good seat, soon realizing the fact
that standing room was difficult to
procure, as the crowd was much
larger than the room was able to ac-
commodate. The stage was hand
somely decorated and brilliantly
lighted, and when the beautiful young
ladies and moderately handsome young
men appeared upon the scene of ac-
ton, we could not help contrasting
the continuous shaking that one re-
ceived passing over the almost impas-
sible roads, and enduring the fierce
and bowling wind, with the scene on
the inside, imagining at the time that
we had been transferred, by magic,
to a fairy land.
From the carefully prepared pro-
gramme we note the following: The
charade entitled g. Mad-cap" was
very attcntively watched by the young
men, the majority of whom. we are in
clined to think, wished they had
been in the place of the young man
who so CALAMITY made love to the
principal lady character who acquit-
ted herself so beautifully.
Why don't parents visit the
SCHOOL, song by the school chill
dren. This piece portrayed to the
minds present so wildly, how often
this duty is neglected by PARENTS
If the parents would visit the school,
they might see what an easy, COM
Portable time the teacher has while at
his work. Then they might inteili-
gently egislate to GUST him or try to
procure his services for the future.
Parents do not act merely from hear
say, but go and see for yourself.
= The soldiers inquiry was SOL
emn and pathetic dialogue, recalling
to the older heads present some of
the trials of soldier life.
''The everlasting talhler" brought
shouts of laughter, from the gray
haired to the infants.
Miss Stonebraker, of Shepherds
town, appeared as the young heiress
in g the hoyden.'' All the charac-
tiers in this piece were filled by those
who seemed to know just what the
writer wished to portray. All will
bear me out in saying that had not
one slight omission occurred in the
last act, it would have been one of
the grandest successes of the evening.
1.-The sermon by Rev. Jacobus
SNOWFALL was probably the most
comical production. In this. one
might easily = laugh and grow fat"
Mr.. McCaully, of Baltimore, ia
vored- the audience with a bone solo,
going through some of the most won
derful movements we ever saw. The
continuous applause brought the gen
tleman back upon the stage, when he
gave a performance on the accordion
equally as difficult and wonderful.
The ministries did themselves JUS
tice. We could but think that some
OF the old plantation darkics had been
resurrccted.
The TabIeaux. "Crowning the May
Queen" :. Sweet Hour of Prayer"
and g dressing the bride" were in
deed pretty. We congratulate the
appearance of the intended bride,
and sincerely hope that when she is
preparing for the greatest event in
every ones history, that she may be
surrounded by ladies as fair as those
who appeared in g dressing the
bride"
Prof. holland and A. A. S. Renner
furnished the music.
The whole entertainment reflected
much credit upon those who gave it
their attention. VISITOR.
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