The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-07-07
FINE EXHIBITION.
Closing Exercises of the EIkton Public school
at Odd Fellows Hall.

The closing exhibition given at Odd
Fellows Hall on Friday evening of last
week by the Public School of this town
under the management OF Mr.. George A..
Steele and his efficient corps of Teachers
was a grand success.
Promptly at 7.30 the formation bell
sounded through the upper rooms of the
Hall, and shortly after the two hundred
pupils, led by Miss Mccoy filled into the
auditorium and took places on the stage
to the music of Delta Kappa Epsilon
march, rendered by Miss Dean Pie, of
Newark, supported by Miss Magill at the
organ. After prayer and "a chorus of
greeting, Allie Smith acclaimed in gal
liant style, Bryaut's Flood of Years.
after which Miss Emma Warburton shud-
dered at the tragic fate of Charlotte
| Russo" and Rudolph Tull followed with
the valuable information What Little
Boy Knows" The grades l, 2 and then
performed a calisthenic song, explaining
the working of the clock. Ralph Hughes,
Willie May, Emma Lewis and Lille
Alexander presented the laughable dla-
logue "Dundreary's VISIT" in which
Ralph as the drawing swell, with his
rolled RS and Indispensable eye glass,
took the house down aud Emma with her
well feigned insanity struck terror to the
timid heart of my lord Dundreary. The
-
in new and pleasing setting, was sung
sweetly by John Terrell and cordially re-
ceived by the audience. George Brown
came forward with some very plain stan
zas descriptive of the large souled oman,
who expands her spear to the South
Sea Islanders and other remote peoples,
to the absolute discomfort and neglect of
home and husband. Carleton's death
Bridge of the Tay' was Thoroughly rem
dered by Lucy Litzenberg, and imme-
diately after Tennie Thackery INDUCED
in flight of Lofty Sentiment. Misses
Shockley and Alrich pleased their hearers
with duet, Two Forest Nymphs, !" and
W. c. Feehly followed in defamation,
"Regulus to the Carthaginians," which
displayed at once natural oratorical talent
and thorough training. Dancing Der
the Waves" chorus in which the boys
carried the air while the girls sang ac-
compartment, was we'll received. Harlan
Wells, an ardent admirer of ancient me-
lodies, acclaimed we'll, and took snuff in
manner worthy of some doughty, be-
wigged gentleman of the musty middle
ages. Bertha Dunbar sang "Janet's
Choice" and was vigorously encored.
Ora Brown in the timers" cudgelled the
mayors ears with her grievances and
after all her condolences, discovered the
"Jedge" himself "Jiner," and in high
dudgeon sailed out OF the office. Miss
YER in such fine style that an encore as
given her, and being chagrined thereby,
sang in pretty petulant way Bother
the Men," Ralph Hughes re-appeared in
a Railway Matinee" in which he dis
closed great and rare versatility of talent
in his approximations of the fat deaf man,
the thin stutterer, the clown from the
back woods and the precise woman and
the studiously unsatisfactory articulation
of the average railway conductor. Charlie
Tull, Henry Brown, Allie Smith, Clar-
ence Perkins, Marshall Smith and John
Terrell serenaded some imaginary My
Lady in pretty boyish manner. Lille
Bennett, who rected the maiden
Martyr" was graceful and pathetic and
to quote from lady in the audience,
superb. Marshall Smith seemed to have
been listening at the keyhole during one
of Mrs. Partington's tea parties, for he
came out with shocking rehearsal of
why's and wherefore's in the makeup of
mountaineering the ''wobble'' and
"mince" and patent elf-acting smile and
hustle Elsie Tull and Henry Brown
gave piano duet 'Sleighride Galop," in
which the jingling of the bells made the
delusion so real that one almost felt in
clned to put on furs. A surprise in the
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tress Mary herself was startled at the
growing of her garden. Lille Bennett
and George Brown, as mother and son
from the country, much disguised Win
field Lewis, the staid station agent, and
equally delighted the audience with their
'quips and cranks and Wanton wiles -
Miss Magill sang in a superior manner
sc ide, Gondola, Glide" which was re-
ceiyed with enthusiasm, aud in response
TO an encore, sang Bonnie Sweet Bessie,
the Maid of Dundee" Twelve girls, led
by Miss Lucy Litzenberg, performed a
tambourine drill, which was considered
beautiful, after which the school sang
Good Night" and the judges handed in
the honors, which were distributed by
the principal, as follows First honor in
impersonation, Ralph Hughes; second.
Lille Bennett. First honor in declama-
ton, w. c. Feehls; second, Rudolph
Tull. Fist honor in vocal music, Lula
Brown; second, Bertha Dunbar First
honor in recitation, Emma Warburton;
second, Lucy Gutenberg.
The chorus songs were accompanied by
Miss Lille Alexander at the organ and
Miss Magill at the piano.
We have received the following com
munication from the judges:
Mr.. Editor: The com mittee on awards de-
sire to express through your journal their
sense of qualification at the creuitable man
ner which the pupils of public school
acquitted themselves at the entertainment
on Friday evening last. In this opinion we
are quite sure the large and very apprecia-
tive audience, present on that occasion, will
concur. The entertainment altogether ex-
hibited evidences of diligent and careful
study upon the part of the pupils as well as
faithful and iaborious training upon the
part of the teachers to whom a debt of
thanks was certainly due from the patrons
of the school. 1t was for this reason that
the delicate and inevitable duty was not an
easy one of selecting from among those who
had done so well, the few who had excelled
the rest in their respective parts. 1t would
| have been a pleasure fo- the committee TO
have gwen them all an honor but that
could not be done, they exercised their best
| Judgment in awardir the token of merit to
those most deserving and desire TO encour-
age those who may have felt somewhat dis
appointed by doing as Boone said "Ill pick
my flint and try it again"
JOHN H. LAMAR,