The Newtown bee., 1889-06-28
Middle School Occupies the Town Hall

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 At 30 p m, Friday, when the closing exhibition of the Middle district school began, the Town Hall, in which it was held, was well filled with parents and friends of the children, for whom it was a gala day. Their bright faces and win ming smiles had long been seen about the stage, waiting impatientiy for the com mencement of the exercises. The sub dued hum of voices, which had filled the hall, was hushed to quiet as the welcome was spoken and close attention was giv- en throughout this entire meritorious program
 ''The Three Little Welcomes" Paul Beards. ley, Agnes Platt, Jessie Taylor.
 "To Bed at O'clock" Etta Martin, Jessie Taylor.
 s"The Printer and the Dutchman, ; Howard Briscoe, Robbie Cannon.
 "The Browning of June," Katie Martin, Etta Martin, Jessie Taylor, Mabel Taylor, Bessie and Carrie Jonas, Nellie Mccarthy, Julia Gay, Agnes Platt Mildred Dikeman, Mabel Morris, Josie Pitzschler.
 sI or Hi, Francis Cannon, George Shepard.
 "Where Ten Boys Want to Live" Barney Kelly, Willie Gaffney, Richie Reilly, Arthur Day, Willie Burns, Francis and Robbie Gan non, George Shepard, Curtis Morris and How ard Briseoe; song, "America."
 Funny Uncle Phil," Jessie Taylor.
 "That Little Hatchet," pantomime. First scene-"Mr Washington" Arthur Day; Mrs Washington" Katie Martin; "peddler," Rob bic Cannon; servant" ;" Arthur Platt; "George Washington" Curtis Norris Second scene "Gardener," Willie Burns; gardeners boy" I,,fY, rt<.f,B B hrtlt Day; "Mrs Washington" Katie Martin 1; "George Washington" Curtis Morris; "ser- vant," Arthur Platt; "peddler," Robbie Gan non.
 Motion songs and march, school
 Little Truant,n Agnes Platt, Katie Houli- han, Jessie Taylor, Mabel Morris en6 Mildred Dikeman.
 "Ways of Saying Yes,' Teacher" Bessie Jonas; pupils" Curtis Morris, Walter Mich ols, Arthur Day, Francis Cannon, Richie Reil. ley, Mabel Morris, Rosie Stewart.
 "Who Made the Speech" Agnes Platt.
 Geography, twenty little children.
 Song, school.
 "SchooImaster Wanted" Willie Gaffney, Arthur Day.
 "Boys' Rights" and song, AIihur Platt.
 "Yankee Doodle" song and march by school.
 "The house that Jack built" Etta Martin, Francis Cannon.
 "Wind Mill," Florence Briscoe "N," Mary Madigan "S,'' Katie Houlihan "E,' Julia Gay 'sW," Jessie Taylor "S E,' Nellie Mccarthy IS w." Etta Martin "N w." Rosie Stewart "N R." a...r. -.
 "Playing School" Etta Martin, Florence Briscoe, Katie Houlihan, Jessie Taylor, Willie Gaffney, Walter Nichols, Willie Burns, Robbie Cannon, Arthur Day, Crl is Morris, Barney Kelly.
 'cNatlonal Flowers" Katie Martin, Julia Gay, Rosie Stewart, Etta Martin, Katie Houli- han, Jessie Taylor, Florence Briscoe, Mabel Taylor and Agnes Platt.
 Song, "Float Away" school.
 Speech, Paul Beardsley.
 Refreshments, cake and ice cream.
 Scarcely more than week had been devoted to practice, yet the children did surprisingly well. Thursday morning, the organ was placed in the Town Hall, whose use was kindly donated by Select man Glover and, during the day and Friday morning, the children rehearsed assiduously, under the able instruction of Miss J. E. Gaffney. All acquitted themselves so well that individual men, elOh 10 uhhONCoodl y A NpIo1 hO"SfOlt should be spoken for the school exercis, es, at the close of which the children formed in ranks and marched in perfect time several times around the stage. The last number was by many considered the prettiest on the program. Girls repre- senting the several roses of England, the feur-de-lis of France, the thistle of Scot. land and the shamrock of Ireland group ed themselves effectively on the stage After reciting several verses, they glideC silently and smoothly through the steps of dance. Music was furnished by Miss Lillie Gaffney.
 At the close of the program, ice cream and cake were furnished the children who enjoyed them to the utmost and with light hearts, separated for the long Summer vacation.