The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-01
North East Public SchcOt
Exhibition.
NurrH EASE, MD, Feb 271h, 1880

Saturday night, FeGruari - !, The pa
irons and friends of North East Pn"lt
School turned out en- masse to attend the
entertainment by the school i'll Wlngate
Post Hall. The exercises began at I ~
aud were opened with prayer by the Rev
j. b. Quigg, pastor otthe Nj. L. Church,
Rev. john Squier being absent on account
of sickness George Warner delivered
the opening address with credit to him.
self and the school A motion song,
"morniug, noon and night" by pupils OF
first grade showed that the Juveniles had
been properly trained. A dialogue boys
Rights" by John Ford (Cheyney House.
keeper being sickO James Mallen, Jacob
Campbell, Willie Avrison, Alvin Lum
aud Murray Cameron was well presented
for pupils of their ages. 1.-TWO Little
Welcomes" by E Idle Hammond and Reba
McCracken proved to the audience that
they bad been thoroughly prepared for
the occasion. Instrumental music by
the Grosh family and Prof. McCrone,
"Rubini and Hyland Polkas" evidenced
that they we're masters of the situation.
Little John Haley mounted the rostrum
aud delivered his recitation, 'Shan't and
| Won't" in fine styl for one so young. A
concert recitation, The American Flag
by Nettie Burk and boys from Sd grade
was well executed. A solo Johnny
| ID l. D,hn Nv
markably well. "a Boys Appeal by
| Willie Dean showed up some OF the boys
complaints. 1t was followed by Minnie
Little with "a GIRLS Protest. Both
pieces were delivered with commendable
ease and grace. Instrumental music.
Boston Dip Waltz" by the Grosh family
and Prof. McCrone then engaged the at
| tention of the large audience. This was
one of their best pieces. A dialogue,
The Old Maid" by Allen Grosh, Lula
Benjamin, Annie Hodge, Bertha Hodge
and Evan Neal was very good. The
parts were all we'll taken. Cahsthenic
Song and Exercise, "Clap, Clap, Hun rah"
by the pupils from I'd grade was all that
| could be expected from them. A recita-
ton by Netgie Burk, "a Faithful Friend"
was a good selection. Calisthepic Song
| and exercise, GLAND Exercise" by girls
from 4th and 5th grades was nicely pre-
scented aud well receiv, d. Singing The
Merry Farmer Boys" by Allen Gre sh and
Evan Neal assisted by Lula Benjamin,
Bertha Hodge, Mime Matthew'S, Emma
Means, Blanche Matthews, Annie Hod4e
and Eddie Davis was one of the best
pieces of the evening. the chorus was
whlstled by the first two boys. Moticn
song, "Old time plays" by girls from 81
grade deserves especial noJice. They
sung aud played drop Handkerchief,
HIDE the Button, "Puss Wants Cor
ner," etc. A recitation, ga Boys Opin-
ion" by Willie Neal WAS well acclaimed.
Boys and girls IRON Atm grade showed to
the qualification OF all present by d mo-
tion song W omAu's Rig hts" what may
10 expected in the very distant future.
A dialogue, Little Angels by Emma
ilearns, Evan Neal, Elsie Fooks, Matte
Warner, Arthur Beatty, Joel Dean, Maud
Ormensetter, George Warner, Nettie
Lynch aud Emma Reedel elected general
approval. IL was we'll produced. Sadie
Grants recitation, "A Stray Sunbeam
excellent. Instrumental music Heaven
ly Messenger Waltz b. Prot. Lynch was
one of bis choice selections. CalsJheuics
exercise, boys aud girls separate Was very
attractive Some say the bows exceiied
the girls, others vice versa, but your cor
respond mt thinks both boys and girls are
deserving of much praise. This Was fol
lowed by instrumental music, "Roches-
ter Schottisch," Grosh family and Prof.
rangement," Lula Benjamin., Annie
Hodge, Arthur Little and Eddie Davis,
was one OF the best. Singing Jingle
Bells" by Eddie Davis, Alien Grosh,
Minnie Matthews, Annie Hodge, Elsie
Fooks, Lula Benjamin, Blanche Mat
tbews, james HcCraeken and Bertha
Hodge WAS excellent. Reading "A Ne
gro Lecture on Apples by Evan Neal
took well. Singing Mellow Horn" by
same pupils who took part in Jingle
Bells" pleased the spectators very much.
A dialogue, "Scene in Photograph
Gallery" was very laughable. 1t showed
some of the ludicrous positions that
photographers are placed in occasionally.
Recitation, Home, Sweet Home" by
AIverda Ford ended that part Of the ez
hibiGion. She delivered it to the satis-
faction of all present. Instrumental mu-
sic, La Belle Canadienne" by the Grosh
family and Prof. McCrone, after which
the Captains Of Spelling Bee, Allen Grosh
and Bertha Hodge called out thelr re-
spective sides. Messrs. Everist and Falls
Star took ihe part of pedagagu The
spelling resulted in Lula Benjamin OBJ
ta,ning LIST priz", gold dollar, Evan n cal
ID, 10 cents, James McCracken, 81, 80
cents and Allen Grosh 4Jh, % cents. He
received gold dollar also, as his SIDE
won the battle. President Egerist OF
County School Board awarded the prizes.
Jesse 4. Kirk, Esq. was not in attendance
owing to sickness and Prof. NJ. a. New
ell OF State Normal School was unav"id-
ably prevented from attending. Tue ex-
hibitIon was a success in every respect.
Receipts amounted to about $53, which
is So more than at either of previous ex-
hibitions in Hall. After paying for Or
gan also all expenses paid, there will be
| s. or SO surplus. SPECTATOR.