The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-06-27
COMMANDMENTS.
Literary Entertainment of the
ElktOn Schools.

Literary Entertainment Of Jh.
EIktOn Schools.
Mr.. George A. Steele, principal anC
his competent assistants, Miss Bclthi
!. Thorpe, Miss Evans, Miss Mccoy, Mrs
Tuft aud Miss Mcfarland have every
reason to be gratiiied at the success I"
the musical and literary entertainment
OF the Elkton schools over whose destiny
they preside, aud which took place al
Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday evening.
Long before the opening hour, the spa
cous hall was Tiled with the patrons and
friends of the school, who testified by
their enthusiastic reception of each
number on the programme, their
pleasure aud appreciation of the crafty
ing evidences Of careful and intelligent
training, which the exercises of the even
ing indicated, the pupils OF the schools
had received at the hands of their consci
entious teachers. At eight o'clock, to
the music of a march, rendered at the
piano by that excellent teacher of he
art divine Miss MAgil, the school en-
tered the hall, and took their places
upon the stage. The rising curtain dis
played an artistic mass of juvenile
humanity of both sexes, arranged in
tiers, from the well trained threats of
Which-atter the Rev. DR.. S. NJ. Osmoud
had evoked Gods blessing on the exer
welcome 1--WE Come Again to Greet
You" Evidently the big audience fully
appreciated the greeting, for fans tlut-
tered, the hearts Of loving and admlring
mothers tiuttered, and the little and big
choristers, were bid u double welcome,
to which approving glances and glad
faces gave expression. Little Miss Smith
then did her Laugh i'll Four Fits and
was follow ed by au exhibition of calls.
themes, i'll which the earnest precision
of two little Chaps in the front row, Bob
Marshbank aid the little Warburton
gave a decided touch of interest Then
Rudolph Tull INDUCED a little" ECquence
Extraordinary" to his fellow chits, to
which Miss Katie Miller, Lulu Brown
aud Ettie Smith responded in trio, iol-
lowed by little Bear Story" recited
by Ii. tie Miss Ash. The next number on
the programmes was al excellently rem
dered instrumental solo at the piano by
Miss Elsie Tull, ior whose graceful and
excellent method we have only words of
praise. A dramatic dialogue, Girls of
tho Period" followed, and vas capitally
done by the boys of the period, John
Evans .mpers mating most eAcellently
one OF them. We have TO remark just
here, that Johns representation, and that
of Miss Emma War0urton III Miss Hig-
ginson's WIZ were the best character
renditions Of the evening. An excellent
chorus followed Sister Elves, it is the
Hour Then Charlie Finley recited
mental Arithmetic inimitably. We
don't believe "a boy of his age in the
State could have done It better. A pleas
ing duet, The Fir~ or Gatherers," by
Misses Crouch and Smith then won ap.
plause, followed b. Il most excellent reel
tation by Miss Miller, daughter of the
Rev. f. X. Miller The Wreck of tie
Rivermouth." Her performance was a
looked very pretty to tho audience, aud
when john Taft followed it with THE
Man Who ApologiZei," humorous
recitation most admirably done, the
Witworth and Hiram Mccullough in
their droll c0urtship ear trumpet and
all among the human sun flowers
Charlie Tull folio wed i'll more serious
piece of work, "SpartacuS tc the Roman
Euvoys,' which lie with his companions
then whIstled down the wind bv real
good labial pickering in plantation
Memories" Then Addie Realey made
Startling Revelations" to the audience
which it received very favorably, and !
which little Miss Perkins il most excel |
violin handled i'll real Old Bull style, |
truly excellent Tor boy, supplemented |
with the "Angeps Sarenade." Serious |
stage BUSINESS again was done in the |
"Deathbed of Benedict Arnold" by |
John Porter. and well done too, which |
Misses Boyd and Miller respond ed to by
a pleasing piano duet. MISS Higgin-
sons WILL" Il comic dialogue Was in
order and very creuitAbly done by Misses
Evans, Warburton, Taylor, Hague.
Brown, Sterling AMI Hartnett, and OF
toe boys by Clinton Mccullough,
Tenant Thackery and Arthur Mitchell.
in turn followed by one of the best
recitations of the evening dressing
the baby" by Master George Simcoe
The school then capped the climax of
the evenings entertainment by an ex
cellent chorus The Harvest Moon" and
the Rev. DR.. OSmond concluded with
the benediction. Then the audience,
which in the pleasure of the entertain
ment had forgotten the discomfort OF a
heated Hall dispersed, on every hand
being heard expressions of commenda-
ton and approval. MesSrs. Frank
Frazer, Harry p. HinchlIt1e, Robin
Nelson and Fred Lewis acted during
the evening as ushers.