The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-11-14
The High School Entertainment

Last Tuesday evening til
Opera House was crowded wit
an audience comprising the in
telligence and culture Of Logal
TO witness tests Of elocutlon b!
the young ladies of the Higl
School There has never been ,
more instructive entertainment
given in our city.
The young ladies taking par
in the active exercises are repre-
sentatives of the coming womei
of the Republic and its school in
stitutions. They were ell neatly
plainly clad-a modesty in gar
ment as well as in manners char
acterized their appearance
There was no display of wealth
in clothes nor arrogance of pedi
gree. No crown princes by "dI
vine right" occupied the stage to
the exclusion of the child born
of the poorest man in our midst.
Merit was the test and all, as we'll
behaved and capable pupils of
our school. stood upon the COM
mon platform. We have heard
many of the accomplished pro-
fessionals Of the country, but
rarely any that excelled in die
tion and manner the girls of our
school.
Much credit IS due to Prof.
Rayman and Prof. Alspach for
introducing this feature of elocu.
ton, and for the success of the
most delightful entertainment
our people have enjoyed for
years and we hope the system
will be continued. and frequent
lv repeated for the edllication
and instruction of young and
old, at our Opera House. We
give below the program:
AErsfc pIoro nnof-N3co Toe;o Oovop yort
and Miss Georgia Miller;
Music By the High School
Prayer Rev.J. r. Williams
5Olo-Titania Prof. A. NJ. Sparks
Grants Strategy Miss Minnie Palmer
Duet-Aiiss Blanche Wright
roussaint l. Overture Miss Ella PuTseii
Sister and Miss Grace Martin
N usio By the School
Prof. d. Clinton Gardner
hs rhs Ten T1 s vis1ns msa Miss Mise Hnas WSs ss
Duet-Miss Lizzie McMani-
gal and Miss Blanch Wright.
The Fire Worshippers Mss Lizzie Blasius |
;audius and Cynthia Miss Clara Western |
haver. |
Music BY the School |
Recitat;on Prof. D. Clinton Gardner |
Brilliant Prof. Sparks.
The girls spoke in. contesting |
pairs. the two representing the
The different classes Of the school.
The award of superior excellence
vas made by three judges whose
names are not given TO the public.
t is our notion that this kind of an
should be abandoned
md let the audience. the jury OF
Intelligence. know who are the
who decide the question
# merit.
Prof. Gardner, of Columbus,
ave some reciIations, but in ell
with all the term i'm
lies. he was not so excellent
ither in voice or gestlcnlation
8 our pupils. Prof. Sparks gave
IS some very excellent music on
he piano.
1t is not for ns to question the
of the awards made.
t was trying matter to decide
there all were SO equally meri
orIous.
We hope these entertainments
ill be given US frequently. Next
fter the possession of knowl-
dgc is the faculty of telling it.
'hesa exercises train our pupils
D talk and not mince or num-
lie what they have to say.
The High School is TO be con-
ratulated upon their excellent
onduct in a public meeting and
,r the chosen representatives OF
heir respective classes. The
blowing were allowed the
wards of superior excellence:
liss Mary McCray, Mis-. Ella
'ursell, Miss Gertrude Tracy.
fiss Clara Westenhaver.