The Newtown bee., 1889-12-27
NEwTowa. CONN, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 27
STRATFORD.
THE scnooL ENTERTAINMENT.

idob NNNh ftiNNy CNSnfnEs 1HtS AC- ferred to the 'srhe Artists Studio,r the first number on the program and 1t took such a hold upon the appreciative audi ence that they waited patiently for 15 or % minutes at the close of the regular program that the stage might be arrang- ell for it's repetition. Suffice 1t to say that it was an artistic conception artis- tically put upon the stage under Princi- pal Peck's direction. It was clever ex- hibition of living portraits so well car ried out in the frames, easel and access sories that the illusion was we'll nigh perfect and features pulsing with the warm blood of maidenhood seemed as if fresh from the hand of master artist. George Carey represented the artist with pallet and brush in hand about to finish a portrait on his easel, personated by Miss Edith Allen. Ethel Curtis, bru- nette, her dark velvet dress studded with silver stars, represented 'Night" in a high frame, while opposite, in beautiful contrast, stood out Pauline Strong Cur tis as ''Morning," her golden curls match ed by dress of pure white, which she caught up to hold lap full of flowers. Kittie Silliman represented piece of Grecian statuary of pure white marble holding aloft dove. On the walls of the studio, Misses Helen Curtis, Mabel Rowell and Lena Dorman represented portraits in frames. The parlor glee club, Fred Atwood leader, William and Robert Wheeler, Eugene Beardsley, Frank and Sterling Bunnell, Fullerton Waldo, added to the success of the even- ing by their music. Fullerton Waldo's piano solo was capital take-off of the artist beginning with soft melody who winds up with bang, crash that makes the roof tremblc. Miss Amy Cradduck's deserves notice among the recitations for it's excellence and 1.-The Magician's Les son" was a comic dialogue that carried the house. A colored boy troubled with the jeers of his white mates brings Earl to the magician, who pluuges the urchin into huge inkstand, from which he slips out, while the magician pulls out a little darkey boy of the same size. The entertainment was we'll attended and will add to the fund for improving the schools books of reference.
 TabIeau, ''The Artists studio."
 Song. "LIfe on the ocean Wave" Parlor Glee Club.
 Recitation, "The Children's Hour," Ada Meaehon. ... ..- Tohlaa,, ,.rno ata onr th. uraIr p Roouna anIs.
 Song, "Little waiters," Room2.
 Recitation, "The Piano Solo," Fullerton Waldo.
 Song "The Mermaid" Parlor Glee Club.
 Moving Tableau 'washing Day." Rooms ! and s.
 song Little Bo.Peep." Maud Bond.
 Visitors from story Land, Room 3.
 Acting Recitation. "The Smack in School, l" Rooms and 8.
 Song, "Hunting Tower" Maud Wolfe and Fullerton Waldo.
 Recitation, "Kentucly Belle." Amy Grad. duck.
 Children of the Year, Room 2.
 Recitation, "The Poultice," Kitty silliman. George Washington song. Rooms.
 Song, Nellie was Lady," Parlor GIee Club. ..,
 
 Good. Bye, Room 2.
 Rev J. s. Ives will deliver Christmas 8 sermon, next Sunday, goth, and the Con- gregational Sunday school will give q concert In the evening. ..-.. The BEE Is indebted to the First church in Stratford for a copy of it's finely print cd report of it's quarto-millennial ami versary. It Is from the press of the Standard association of Bridgeport and contains over 100 pages, illustrated with views of it's present church edifice and of It's predecessor, built in l7S4; of the in- terior of the old church; of the interior of the present church as decorated for it's jubilee In September; of the collation. tables in the Town hall and of the inter- estlng relics shown in the lecture room. The meat of the publication is the steno- graphic report of the stirring addresses which recalled the honorable history of this church of venerable renown and that of it's many descendants who brought glad greeting to the quarto-millennial Most elaborate and most valuable histor- ically, of course, is the address of the pastor, Rev J. s. Ives, clear, concise and level with the spirit of such an inspiring anniversary. No less warm and appre- ciatiye, though less elaborate, were most of the other addresses of the day, here preserved for posterity. Long may the renown and prosperity of the First church of Stratford continuel Copies of the pub. lication, 30c in paper and 50c in cloth binding, may be obtained of Dea s. T. Houghton, Stratford.
 D. c. Wood Is burning 100 or 500 cords of wood into charcoal at Milford and fur nIshing ship timber to Mather < Wood of Port Jefferson, l.. l.
 Section Master Naylor moved here from Newington.
 George M. Curtis has been SO low that he could only whisper; his feet have been badly swollen. s,f Principal W. M. Peck finally gave up his proposed lecture trip to Pennsylvan- ia.
 The New England Order of Protection chose these officers, last week Tuesday Warden, wilfred NJ. Peck.
 Vice Warden, James U. sammis.
 Treasurer, Fred Allen.
 Permanent Secretary, Howard Curtis.
 Regular Secretary, II. F. stagg.
 Chaplain, Rev Charles l.. Pardec.
 Guide. George Morehouse.
 Guardian, N. W. Farley. ~N Sentinel. wili Fryer. lNtf Past Warden. Dr Cogswell. ,
 The depot of the East End horse rail- road has been moved further east to Bruce's brook. only mile and halt from Stratford. A new stable capable