Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-06-12
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Of the Brennan Public Schools-Primary
Grades.

ing the opera house was crowded
with an audience Of old and young
people, packed almost as tight as
sardines in box, to witness the
closing exercises by the primary
grades of the Brennan public schools.
The children we're all out in force,
and to witness their bright smiles in
anticipation of the holidays as each
appeared neatly attired and light
hearted, was sight worth seeing.
The curtain was rung up promptly
at eight o'clock, when little Ravenal
Luhn appeared before the footlights
and delivered the salutatory address.
Then there was instrumental music
by Rebecca Cohen, a German song
and Rotations by the first, second,
third and fourth grades, recitation
by Jessie Shepard, a nursery drill
by the first and second grades, an
instrumental duet by May and Fred
Mcfarland, song by pupils of the
Third Ward school, instrumental
music by Stella Hackworth, the
shepards' drill by the second, third
and fourth grades, a recitation by
Fay Bowers, and an instrumental
duet by Blanche Cook and Matte
Hess. The entire program was exc
cuted most remarkably well, even
for children, and there are several OF
the little folks whose performances
were worthy of special mention.
Among the number was Prof. Bick-
ler's class in German, whose endncia-
ton was clear and distinct and dis
played thorough training. Little
Jessie Shapard recited "What the
choir sang about the new bonnet in
a very pleasing way and she acquit-
ted herself as well as any of the
children appearing on the stage.
The nursery drill was one of tie
best things on the program, and lit
tie Mamie Haubelt carried off the
honors of the class. Harry Coin ap-
peared in the dr;ll dressed as pick
aninny and excited considerable
mirth. Little Fay Bowers. recitad
How the freckled little gill enter,
tanned the missionary agent" i'll Il
clear steady voice. Her enunciation
was remarkably good. The shop
herds drill was very good, but the
musical accompaniment was about
as difficult as could have been selec-
ted to mark time with and illustrate
the poetry of motion. The enter
tainment concluded with the operatta
"Titania," or "The Butterflies
Carnival" with the following
cast of characters : Butterflies,
Mamie Murphy, May NcFurlanu,
Annie Franklin, Emma Lehman,
Alta Gardner, Lizzie Eidred; queen
of butterflies, Grace Gardner; favor
ties of queen, Ella Koch and Selma
Tiemann; Moth, Guy Coin; Puck,
Annie Haubeit; Oberop, Frank De
yer; guards, Leslie Rogers, Robert
Pampell, Robert Haynie, Maurice
and Ernest Robbins;
gnomes, Maldred Pennington, Eigie
Green, Elijah Pennington and Hal
lie Thomas; fairies, Leila Robbins,
Katie Brennan, Emma Heine and
angie Hackworth; queen of fairies,
Sarah Harrison; favorites of queen,
Susan Laurraine and Edna Rouse;
Uglio, Lowe Rogers; grasshoppers,
Adolph Russi and ]. G. Burke;
Kirk Harrison and Jordan
Byrnes; frogs, Tarver Wilkins,
Harry Pennington and Ben Munday.
The operetta was i'll two acts and
lasted about three-quarters of an
hour. The leading parts-Puck and
Moth-were assumed by Annie Hau-
belt and Guy Coin, and it is safe to
say that the characters could not |
have been better filed with the |
whole state to select from. The |
acting of the little girl was reveal |.
ton, and the grimaces and airs as /.
sumed by the little boy would have |
done credit to veteran comedian.
He appeared to be perfectly at home .
on the stage, and the way he cast |
glances up in the gallery he seemed /
to be playing for effect, Mr.. Frank !
Haubelt was the recipient of numer-
Gus congratulations yesterday for
being the father of two such bright |
little girls as appeared in the oper-
eta and the nursery drill.
The exercises of the grammar
grades took place last evening too
late for notice il this issue. The .
exercises CT the graduating class
will take place this evening, on
which occasion an address will be
delivered by Hon. 0. Fl. Cooper,
state superintendent of public in
struction.
OK last Saturday Mr.. VIM. Kra-
mer and wife, who live beyond