Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-23

that our best musicians and citizens are
familiar with the reputation of these we'll
known artists in the company will nc
doubt give them an enthusiastic reception
by a large audience. Miss Elsa Clark
Gushing, the favorite New York and Bos-
ton soprano, will be one of the soloists
with the orchestra.
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The Philomathean society of the eighth
grade at the first ward school met last
Friday afternoon. Following is the pro-
gram:
Essay. Esquimaux Legend of sun
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ethel Eide,
Recitation-The Irish Womans Letter
....--........-..... -......G ertie Hays
Essay-Autograph Albums .
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Grace Davidson
Song Observation-Disclosures. Misses Bolt
Essay-Russia and the Exile System.
j oslo katZ
Recitation-Just a Neighborly Call :.
...-.........-... Wray Duncan
Music. .....-.......-.... School
Essay. Will Garrison
Chip Basket. ..................Ha Hal Mccoy
Recitatlon-Little Golden Hair.
Essay-My Trip to China. 90. Viola Dunn
Duet LENA Shaw, F Aldenditfer
| Faper va GrOsn
Recitation-The Drunkard's Dream.
...................... .Lottie Butler
VNuSlC .Sc0OOl
Recitation-They Met. ...... May kindred
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The special feature of the exercises at
the S. and b. club last Tuesday evening
was mock trial before country justice.
3. f. McLain was arraigned as a culprit
and the offense was grand larceny. 1t is
needless to say the court was organized to
convict. The oath administered to the
| jury required each member to have no
opinion as to the merits of the case or any
thing else. His honor, Mr.. A. Welch, pre-
sided with all the dignity and solemnity
required by the occasion. The plaintiff,
Mrs. j. d. Hutchings, was represented by
w. \. Morris and the defense was ably
conducted by Irwin Stratton A. A. Hyde,
the second hand dealer in brio brac, and
A. o. Wheeler. who appeared to testify to
| the previous bad character of the prisoner
were especially happy in their conceptions
! The ridiculous attitudes and spontaneous
wit inspired by the moment and surround
! ings cannot be described here. The pris-
oner was found guilty and the
! costs of the trial assessed to the
| jury. The court was entitled to
the palm for pure nuggets of dignified
humor-in fact the whole proceeding was
so irresistibly funny that it will long be
remembered by the fun-loving people who
breathe the pure air of College Hill.
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The Irving society of the Second ward
school gave their regular seml-monthly
entertainment Friday afternoon, Decem-
Der q, 1888, and the following is the pro-
gram:
Song. ...............C Christmas Anthem
School.
Recitation. The Night Before Christmas
Annie DemareP.
Recitation. The Night After Christmas
Stella Green.
Recitation. Hang Up the Baby's
Daisy Gardner.
Reading. Christmas in the Curriers'
John Bryan.
Recitation. The Marriage of Santa Claus
Flora Humelke.
Essay. .......... ............E Earthquakes
Lettie McGlade.
Recitation. ............ Let Us Help Them
Clarence Fortner.
Concert Exercise. .... The Day of Days
Irving Society.
Reading. ..-..............Ch Christmas Bellies
Alma Stewart
Reading. ............A Christmas Thought
BERTHE Blanchard.
Reading. The Star in the West
Daisy Gardner.
Recitation. .................C Christmas Eve
Lizzie Perry.
song. -.......-.- christmas Bells
SCHOOL,
Raa6ipp CbristYnac PosaS
Lena Cox.
Recitation. Annie and Willie's Prayer
Edna Tilden.
Reading. -. Christmas in Olden Times
Horace Alexander.
haper,. Irving Eagle
BERTHE Little
Debate. :. Resolved, That Kansas is
the Best State in the Union in
Which to Live.
Affirmative-Annie Demaree, Willie Sted-
Negative-AlDa Stewart. Celtic McGlade. |
Hattie Campbell.
Reading. ................Ch Christmas Tree
Lizzie Perry
Recitation. Hang Up the Children's
Stockings |
Willie Stedmap.
Recitation a Christmas Eve Adventure !
Lena Cox.
Recitation. .... God Bless Our School |
Howard Schroeder
Reading -..-A Christmas Quettiod /
Edna TiMen
Reading .... Christmas Day |
Willie kessler
Decision of the Judges on Debate.
Critics Report.
Song - God be with You till We
........... ..-.....M Meet Again /
School.
Dismissed ----..--.-.. --.-'-.----. Ieacher
The following is the program rendered |
by the seventh and eight grades OF the /
Irving school, North Lawrence. Friday 1
afternoon:
Song by school ................G Gliding
Recitation ........... Coquette Punished /
Alice Wells