The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-03-19

tained her reputation as vocalist
In the rendition of solo Rode's A ir
with variations. She was accompan-
ied on the piano by Miss Clara Beck
and SO hearty was the applause.
that she arose TO respond to the en-
core. But here slight coniretemps
occurred. that prevented the talent
ed lady from responding a second
time, Ii WAS so arranged that the
progra;a should be given without
the assi..t.co of al introduction
and the vocalist and the young Ia
dy, who WIS to follow the vocal
selection, appeared on the platform
ut the same time. The situation OF
course, Was rather embarrassing
but Mrs. Ha lderman. much TO the
disappointment of her friends grace
fully surrendered her place and the
program proceeded.
The senior Grafton on the Logan
side was assigned to Miss Bridget
Tracy, who gave to the audience
many bright expressions on "Har-.
mony in Nature" The fair young
orator was slightly confused ut the
start, made 80 by her embarrassing
connection with the preceding num-
ber. but she soon regxined her
self possession and made up in the
finish what she had lost In the
start.
The grand and beautiful w'rks of
Michael Angelo were described in
a charming manner by Lacy Perfect
in the senior Grafton for the Lam
caster school. Her production was
a splendid combination of word
painting and was happily received
An interesting and humorous fea-
ture of the Program WAS the junior
oration of Miss. Helen PurSell, OF
Logan. She chose for her subject.
1.-The Haweater of the Hooking
Valley" and sc well did she tell of
this wonderful individual about
which so much has been said and
written that the audience through
out her efforts was convuled with
laughter. Although in cold type
her essay loses the charms of u
good delivery, yet The EAGLE con-
siders itinteresting enough TO pro.
duce it entlre and here 1t is:
THE HAwEATEs OF THE HOOKING
VALLEY.
In casting about for a subject
to discuss upon this occasion, l
reasoned that my audience
would probably by the time l
came to address it,, be familiar
with almost all of the great men
and ponderous questions OF The
past, present aud future, and il |
should follow iii The beaten path,
| should only present ideas
which had been previously and
more ably discussed, and make
suggestions which from necessity
would bear he flavor of that very
popular and at present season.
able fruit, denominated "Ches'-
nuts"
ThereforesI felt il incumbent
upon myselfto relax the intel
lectual strain upon this splendid
and appreciative audience. and
by way of relief attack i'll a
feeble way, subject that is al
once commonplace and compre-
hensible. Iapprehend that it will
be d relief 10 hear one alleged
argument upon one ordinary
subject. II is The common mis-
fortune of oraiorlcal tyros, to
select subjects beyond their
powers and 1t is a blunder that
we are all prone TO make. My
observation teaches me that a
familiar subject fsmiliarly dis
cussed is far more interesting
and effective than a high sound
ing topic handled IN weak and
impotent manner. Ii is we'll TO
aim at The sun IT one can i'm
press the world with he belief
that the missel strikes ii or comes
close to it. But to aim high and
be knocked into The mire by The
rebound Is mol impressive with a
critical audience nor satisfactory
to budding genius. This much
/ will say by way ofIniroduciion
and possibly apology for my
seemingly homely subject.
"The Hawea,er ofthe Hooking
Valley" Why such vulgar
pseudonym should be attached
10 the denizens of this beautiful
valley is passing strange. There
is no more productive, no more
enterprising, 10 more intellec-
tual stretch of territory under
the sun than is comprehended in
the term-The Hooking Valley.
and there is no more intelligent,
energetic or public spirited cIii
zeHs in any land or cline, than
the so called Haweater of the
Hooking Valley. The app ella
ton "Haweaier,' in lis usual and
vulgar acceptation. implies vel
dancy and clownishness and is
employed as a term of reproach.
opprobrIuln or jest aud ridicuIe.
The idea sought TO be conveyed
is that The denizens of this val