Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-05
THE SCHOOL EXHIBITION
Over at Martins Ferry Attracts Much At
tentIon Yesterday.

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Martin's Ferry still continues TO be the
chief attraction and the principal topic of
conversation over the river. The affair is
simply superb, and if the interest were
doubled it would rot be out of proportion.
Yesterday, to make the accommodation
Of the public more complete, the hall was
opened at nine a. m, and a morning ses-
sion was held, in addition 10 the regular
afternoon and evening sessions announced
on the progrnmme. At the morning ses-
sion no exercises were introduced, the
visitors spending the time in an examina-
| tion of the children exhibit. IL the after
noon there was good hall full of people
the noise of the children being
removed, however, TO great extent,
there being but few other than grown peo-
pie present. The programme, AZ printed
in yesterdays REGISTER, was given very
satisfactorily.
The pupils of Nos and 3 OF the Cen
trail Building, furnished the opening mu-
eic, after which those same pretty High
School girls gave their dumb-bell drill
They marched and msneuyered if any
thing with greater ease snd skill than on
Wednesday, and received merited ap
plause.
Aft:r the drill, the feature Of the after
noon, if not OF the entire entertainment,
occurred. Miss McCiasksy's boys gave
their representation Of 'The Continental
Congress" All the boys Of Miss McClss-
keys school appeared in fnli Continental
costume Of triangular bats. powdered
wigs and knee breaches They mGde
speeches, bnd conducted themselves in
thoroughly parliamentary manner. Their
training reflects much credit upon their
teachers, end shows that they had spent
hours OF careful study preparing the part.
A cslisthenic song, by Miss Sedgwick's
clase, from the South building, was next
on the programme, and it WAS simply won
deriul how the little tots, eor scarcely big
enough to climb the stairs 10 the stage,
went through their exercises They sang
a song, and kept perfect pace to the time
bests, net missing one Of the msneuyers
and not once pausing for instruction.
In The evening the crowd in attendance
was much larger, and the hall with the
space taken by the exhibits counted of
| would hardly accommodate the audience.
/ A union chorus, composed Of the one hun
dred ard seventy-five pupils Of the upper
Central grades, furnished the music for the
opening. Mas Updegraii's class gave
Morning Exercises, - they being simply
tie repeating of the ferns gone through IN
school every morning after the sounding Of
the tardy bell This was done to illus
trste to the Old time pupils in the audience
| between the methods of now and then.
Miss Rslston's girls, in full costume and
with the stsgs decorated throughout with
Japape.e novelties, gave the representa-
ton of japanese wedding. The place
looked like a little piece Of Japan lifted
bodily and carried 10 Martins Ferry.
After the true style OF a japanese we'd
ding. no word wss spoken, the entire affair
being, as in JspInose reality, pantomime
affair. The little girls, with tier odd
clothing and head dresa, drank tea and ate
rice bsiis like resi- little Japs til the bow
ing, scrapiDg and smiling bat silent cere-
mOny was completed.
The High School girls went through
their dumbbell drill sgain after which Miss
PenningtOn's class gave AN illustration OF
how school is closed in the evening
Today, Hor. John Hancock, State
School Commissioner, will arrive at , p |
M. AT three O'Clock he will hold meet /.
ing in the High Schcol room for the bens-
fit of teachers ami whoever else desires to
attend. This meeting will he free, and 1t
ia desired that oil who can will attend. |
In the evening, at $50, Mr. HSrcock will |
address the people at lafayette Hall, on
matters which will in.ereat oil who are
there. A large number of teachers will
be present from other places today. aud |
particularly n large delegation from Wheel |
ing The regular programme for to-day
will be as fol ows:
Mnsic. ......-...... BY Nos 9 ard g. Central.
Marching song and Flsg Drill. ............
Miss Defaults Glass
Representation Of Japanese Welding ...o;.,...
Mis- Ralslon's Girls
$50 P. NJ
Music ................. BY Union Chorus
address - ................. Hon John Hancock,
state Commissioner Of Common Schools
Representation Of Continental Consress-..
BY miss McClaskeys Boy
Dnmbbell Drill................. High school Girls
Closing song Ai4ei''"
On Saturday sale will be held, at
which large numbtr Of the articles on
exhibition will be off.red for sale. The
money thus realized will, every cent, 20
into the school library fdnd, Ond all who
are able should psiroDise in accordance
with their ability.
The freedom of the Exposition is extend
ed to the Wheeling teachers TO-DAY. An
address will lie delivered by d. Hancock
at three o'clock. Several Wheeling teach
ers were present yesterday.