Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
sOuls Chapel Concert,

SSAAS S0okkSA ONS
Mr.. EDITOR 81 attended n concert
at Miss Kittie Simpsons school In
Soule Chapel neighborhood last
Wednesday evening. aud fain would
tell you about II but feel that | am not
the one for the occasion. However, as
before stated | was there, so was ey.
erybody else. The roomy house was
crowded even 10 overlooking. The
weather was fine, tho evening calm
and serene aud such al array of good
people is not often seen as was soon
assembled. Matrons with their chill.
dren, maidons with their beaux, hor.
n%y.handed farmers. toilers of tho soil,
husbands of the matrons. patrons OF
the school, the hardy yeomanry of the
land. the cares of the world being
thrown aside, oil came for a season OF
recreation and real enjoyment. The
children, youths. young ladies' aud pu-
pills Of the school, flushed with conf.
dcnce and proud of their teacher,
seemed anxious for their duties 10 be-.
gin. The lamps shown out on wreatis
Of emerald green mingled with bios.
SONS from the wildwood.
Soon was heard from behind the
screen the melody of sweet music.
The curtain was drawn and the per.
Torrance began. "Most generally"
and pretty much all the time l had
rather be myself than any one elsc
but | did wish now that l could for,
the time being, be Bill Arp or som
one at least who could tell what they
saw. Suffice 1t TO say however, th}t
every one saw and enjoyed much more
than was anticipated, all bcin" most
enthusiastically entertained. While |
can't say that there were no impertec.
tions, | will venture to say that all
we're astonished TO see SO much accom-.
plished in SO short q time by those
never before tutorcd in such n role.
Therefore too much praise cannot be
accorded the admirable teacher, Mics
kittie Simpson, in bringing so much
of the true metal out OF such crude
raw material. Some Of the acting WIS
really first rate. especially in the pieces
pertaining to comedy. There were
some inc Rotations in clocutiou, us
was the effort of Miss Sallic Jackson,
Miss Connie A. Mr.. Chas. &. and Mas.
ter Dick Dare acted well their role in
"Waltiny for the Train" as also did
Miss NOllie NJ. in Jcmima's couriship.
She just can't be beat, and that OF Old
Miss d. was simply "ridiculously
good" The essay by Mise Fannie ID.
could not DO cxCcllcd. Statuary by
Miss M0llic NJ. was with fine effect and
made a decided IMPRESSION "The
Sleeping Beauty" little Katie A., In.
nocence in the arms of Morpheus. was
"s0mnolcntly sweet" Little Miss
llalfacre is Indeed II born actress, so
well did she bear her part in all she
attempted. The efforts in elocutiOn
BY the small girls and boys, tho some
were rather timid, bespoke wonders
for the efficiency Of their teacher. The
sold Field School" and THAT YalTcr
Mule" Just ~"brought down the house,
even the dogs laughed. ! had liked 10
forgot to mention, "but will never for.
get to remember" the May Pole dance;
this lays in the shade the Sun dance or
ony other that was ever danced. AS
the merry throng OF youths unt mai
dcns wound the variegntcd streams OF
calico around the pole to the measured
tread Of sweet music, it presented the
rare combination Of grace, gallaniry
und inttrminable winding calico
strings most wonderful to bcl,6lA'
But as all things, moro especially good
things, must ieven II roudcst hopes
decay, so the entertainment ut IL lntv
honr anne to u close; not however,
till several pieces, by request of VIC
audience, were repeated.
In taking her farewell, the closing
remarks of the teacher, Miss Simpson,
were well taken and in tender acccn .
she very ieclinsly enumerated the
kindly relations tina; had obtained an,i
ever existed AS between patron, tcarh.
er and pupil, the responsibilities o.
her charge, the pleasant memories sltt
would ever cherish and finally ne
tond bright hopes in the futu re tor all
Yes they did cry, for school is now
out and Miss Kiltie is going away
o I'm so sorryw Thus spoke The chill
dren, for they loved their teacher, aud
how could they help II?
Lovely woman doth truc convert,
make,
We love the precCpts for the teacher
sake"
along may she rcvcl OH her brigh'
sunny way"
"May she eve gather berries wher,
briars never grow" aud last, but no
least, may she ever have most abun
dant success IN the vocation she II
deservcdly follows.
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