The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-09-05

COlOred school Exhibition.
Editor Collar CAronicls:
On Saturday, Aug. 18th, there tool
place one Of the most interesting colored
school exhibitions this scribe has attend.
ed, on Col. E. g. Randolph's plantation,
at the colored Baptist church, Prof. Israel
Smith, teacher.
At o'clock in the evening there assem-.
bled the largest audience We have ever
had on any school occasion, which shows
the increased interest the patrons Of the
neighborhood are taking in education.
The exercises hogan by forming the entire
school in double line, boys on the right
and girls on the left, but the number Of
girls being greater there were few boys
pressed in for the occasion. The col
umn then proceeeed to march, the whole
school singing the beautiful hymn ~rhe
Army il on the March," The leaders
each bore flag. On the boys flag were
the words, Preparing TO be Citisens; ON
the girls flag. I'VE Must Succeed" The
school then sung the beautiful song,
"Hurrah for the Public School"
The enthusiasm among the children
and the visitors was delightful TO see. The
school then marched to the school room,
and the audience was entertained accord
ing to the following programme. which
was well executed on the stage:
Song Sowing in the Morning, by the
school. Prayer by Oncy Smith. We'll
come address, by b. W. Wright. Don't
Give Up, by Fred Greeuhoward. Let m
be Friendly, Aaron Hall A Word Of Ad-
vice Warren Hall. Dialogue, Our De-
light, by e. Hall, d. Smith, D. Woods, d.
Woodwards. Oncy Smith and j. Woods.
The First Flag, by Jennie jackson, Lucy
Smith, Jas. Sykes, e. Hall and Nancy
Sugernar. King Solomon, by W. Smith.
The Flag OF To- Day, by Buanna Woods,
Poline Olcutt, Ada Hall, Julia Anderson,
and Anna Wilson. The Soldier, by Lovan
Tyson. Vocal music, by the school. Feb
ruary the I'D, by /. Smith. Death, by M.
Smith. The Mothers Gift, the Bible. by
8. j. Smith. Good Enough, by A. Tyson.
The Dreadful War. Whosoever Heareth,
a song. The Blind Boy Thought OF Hea-
ven, by M. f. Smith. II Big Boys Can
Make Speech the Little Ones Can Too,
by d. Smith, il. Columbus, by Demcy
Smith How Cyrus Laid the Cable, by
Oncy Smith. Grants Administration, BY
Jupiter Hall. Slavery, by Chas. Hall
The man that discovered the main land"
by Jesse Harris. "The u. s. Of to-day
by w. L. Hadnot. The First Continental
Congress- by David Smith, ST. Let us
See how the War Commenced, BY A. Ty-
son. The Man after whom America was
Named. by J. H. Wright. The Dying
Soldier by Susie Gainea Come to Jesus,
q song by the school. Jeanette and Joe,
by Lizzie Harris. Dialogue-The Dutch
man and the Typographer by Chaa. Hall
and Jupiter Hall. Dialogue-A place
for Everything, by j. jackson and Lucy
Smith. Dialogue The Cat and the Rat,
by ]. jackson and Domcy Smith. Let it
Rain, dialogue by Tuny Olcut and w.
Duncan. The Two Gardens, dialogue
by Jas. Wilson and Dudley Hall. Cir
Alter Gases. dialogue by r.
Sykes, !. Harris and p. Greenhowayd.
The Pevish Wife, dialogue By N. Madi-
son and J. Harris. The Echo, by Maria
Smith and Ada Hall. Conduct. BY Peter
Robinson and J. Harris. On Language,
by Rosa Hall, NJ. wilson, S. j. Smith and
F. Greenhoward. Punctuality, by Maggie
Olcutt, l. Smith and A. Hall. This is Our
Land. Our Country, song. Honesty is
the Best Policy, dialogue by =. Tyson
and Aaron Hall. Politeness, by M. Smith,
eauQ 0UIuu Ot0Itus COIeGo1uuXy OS a. 1y-
son, N. Hall and P. Greenhoward. Strict
Honesty, by NJ. Wilson and Rosa Hall.
How to Tell Bad News, by NJ. Hall and
A. Tyson. Don't be too Positive, by M.
Olcutt and M. +. Smith. Dialogue, by
Chas. Hall, A. Tyson and w. L. Hadnot.
Ragged Maud, by l Smith NJ. Olcutt. A.
Hall and p. Olcutt. The Dolls Hospital,
by NJ. and 1. Smith, Ada Hall, P. Olcutt,
w. Duncan and 8. j. Smith. The Dead
Bird, by NJ. Olcutt and l. Smith. A Good
Bargain, by J. Harris and A. Hall. Vocal
music by the school, "Where are the
Nine" Mr.. Jas. p. Tademy then spoke
upon the subject OF education. Valedlc- |
tory, by Maria Smith.
Then followed the presents. after which |
, very handsome collection OF 911 50 was
presented 10 the teacher, Prof. Israel |
Smith. The exercises were then closed,
while q number Of the pupils sang the
hymn, God be With You Till we Meet
Again. After which all proceeded to their
homes, talking Of the COED times they had |
enjoyed. Very respectfully, SPECTATOR. |