Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-28
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT
Given by the Pupils Of the wheeling Pub
DC schools Las1 Kreafrg.

Given Dy the Euplts On ~ "8reA16 II ~
lie Schools Last Esezt1g.
Tns UNION sctertainnsatg given By pupils
tru1n the various public schools, st The
OpsrA Hoase, l2st evening Wa a u1qusl-
ifsd success In every respect The hO0se
WA literally packed up stairs and down,
and altbough the programme WIZ long Ard
the weather WARN vary few Of the s1dienes
Ieft before the performances was fsished
The Programme opened with q doll drill
b. . number Of little girls neatly attired
and carrying tly-dresssd dolis- The
drill Wa royel sod well executed, ending
with o song 4 song and chorus, Three
Black Crows" vSs also nicely done and
~Gs appreciated AreeitstSOn. that's IN
Boys Pocket" Wzs Ear Bars contri-
button to The entertainment, snd the cool
and deliberate manner in which be shoGed
the audience, Wa heartily sPPlAndsd- Ii
s&s splendid
Adrin b. number Of pre.tily attired
boys and girls followed and II was nicely
executed Mis- Anna Belle MeCarty gave
recitation, which Was followed By
n Introduction Of the cid folks By Gen
ersl George Washington, Waldo CArnAhsn)
In full costume He first introduced hE
wife, Mzrths, then they tcgsthe1 received
upon the stage saeh distinguished people q
Bsrj- franklin and lady, Thomas Jtffsr-
son and Lady, General Lafayette and lsdy,
The famous Mollie Pntehard and Others.
After General Washington hsd intro
dueed his distinguished guests, all OF
whom were stCIr.d In Continental
costumes, to the audience and they had
made their prcfOundest bows, . song.
odd Grimes i Dad" WIS sung, and .
walk around INDUCED IN BY all tbese
stately percentages. The set was % good
that the audienes demanded An encore,
which We given.
''Colunbls's Union PsrS," Uas the
next On the programme, and it was very
pretty performance Columbia beld re-
e.p:ion and sll the States of the Union
represented BY prettily sttired girls called
upon bel, carving with them sample ofthsi
products. As Virginia and West Virginia,
entered, hand In hand, loud cheer arose,
and when several Of the Western States,
represented By boys with guns sbovsls and
oGher implements, came in it brought
forth another shout. The visitors were
u.bered in by Brother Jonathan, while
Uncle Sam intrpduced them The dia-
logue was neat, witty and well delivered.
The act ended with the Virginia reel
which made pretty sight - the young
folks went through it
"Put Yourself in Her Place" wss well
recited by Mary Riy, after which 81 eIhi-
bition Of We light fantastic Of We olden time
WAS given, the dance being faultlessiy exc
cuted by siIeeen boys and girls all beauti-
fully sttired.
Part two Of the programme opened with
= recitation, The Goblin Story" By
Ethel Conner, followed by q vocal seItstte,
The Swallows FAREWELL; q violin solo,
BY Alfred Spell; recitation, TOO Utterly
Utter" Carrie Gutnar; solo, ''Unforgot-
ten Days" By Maggie G. Howard; rscita-
tioc, The Yankee In Love" by George
Wstsrbouse; recitation, Little Joe" BY
Ages HerTey; with tsblesu b. Annie Nc
Kelvey ard Stella Coszn; vocal duett,
Come where the Soft Twilight Pails;'
recitation, widow Cumuinsky" By
Wilma Cunningham; vocal solo by Stella
MeSssh, all Of which were rendered in
q splendid manner and were received with
deserved applause
Prof Charlie Killmsyef made the music
for the dances on one Of Banner & Co. 5
Kranich & Bach pianos The graduating
exercises of the schools take place this eve
ming st the 0pers House.