Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-02-26

The entertainment given by the pupils
OF the st. Johns academy Saturday
evening was witnessed by Il large mum
Der OF relatives, friends and arqnant-
ances of the children, and young ladies
who gave it. The curtain rose promptly
at 8:l5 and the "Entlance March," pre-
sided over at the piano by Misses Fo~-
man. OFT and Cogyshall. was novel
welcome to the audience. First the lit
tie misses filed out from the wings of the
stage and when all the pupils had ap-
peared and made their bows there Was
presented as lovely and happy a
group "f girls, ready to sing, as
Can be found in any state in the union.
Their song was delivered with spirit
and precision that showed excellent in
struction, and gave evidence of many
clear sweet voices. Another of those vel,
rendered vocal chornses was the" National
Song" accompanied by Miss Coggshall.
One of the most enjoyable recitations
by a little girl, ever heard by any audi
ence was the story of Deacon Browns
courtship, by little Miss Gross. She
showed an easy aud effective way of re-
c.tlng the mlsfOrtunes Of the poor wild
Ower,-a delivery that would have been
creditable to a PROFESSIONAL. She Was
roundly applauded, and deserved the
praises that followed her how. lhr
fresh voices of the children were again
heard IN the more difficult chorus Moon
light Will Come Again." with Miss Bow.
man at the instrument.
A little one act drama-''A Love of n
Bonnet" developed into a pleasing fea.
ture OF the program. The characters OF
the widow and daughter, by Mss losneN
and Miss Pottner we're we'll sustained;
the lnquisltlve aunt WAS effectively rep
resented by Miss Hanscom. Mis-. Eos
tone, the very genteel' was part taken
by Miss O'Donnell, with great de OF
ease anG grace, while Miss Nellie Rose as
Dora the daughter, ably assisted the
genteel mamma. Miss Leisch, made ,h,.
fun of the play by her excellent act.
ing aud clever OrOyue her flower garden
bonnet, her young man and herself drew
hearty applause.
The Misses Bowman and OFT rendered
a spirited gaiop de concert, followed by
one OF the most charming Of lutte girls
in a cute recitation, entitled the" "ErrHud.' ~
This little speaker, Miss Ford, created IL
genuine degree of interest in her effort
to please her big hearers--1n which she
certululv succeeded.
Miss Adule outs well comm tied reel
tation. The Old Man N the Stylish
Church, was equally well delivered. She
r"clteu the account vi an Oh nan IN I'M
fHShlOnable clothes, attending Il modern
church. where style and fashion dbOunG
on every hnud. Mss OFT has ap easy.
effective delivery that made her effort IA
great success. The song and chorus,
Miss Brown and her iugguage" by the
Younger pupils, Miss Ott, the ;4ccciu-
paulst, w $ another novelty in which the
children did some lively marching. good
singing. and received an encore for their
effort. The solo lines were sung b>
Josie Smith III clear. sweet voice. The
final chorus, Evening Hymn, approprl
atelv closed the exercises. which were ip
every detail creditable to the students
and their teachers, the Sisters of the
academy.
Bishop Stanley, while not on tue pro-
gram, as he said, could not refrain from
coming for ard and expires ing his ad-
miratlon for the part the children and
young ladies had taken to please their
friends. and also, in behalf of the Sisters,
to thank the audience for their attention
and attendance. The bishop claimed it
was good sign to see the interest man.
lfested by the parents in the welfare of
the children, and be believed the enter
tainment had amply made it worth while
to come ont. He said it would be hard
t. find any where more beautiful and
bevy of girls than at that
moment clustered behind him. He be-
leved in parents entering more into the
sympathies of their children, and look.
ing at things with their eyes. The
bishops remarks were appropriate and
closed the entertainment.