The Newtown bee., 1891-07-03

Turney; Banks South, Miss S. j. Fayer-
weather Buckley, Miss Emma F Osborne;
Center, w. r. Purple, Miss A. Maria
Wakeman. The scholars were driven to
the school house in Banks North district
and then moved in procession, with flags
and banners flying, to the grove. Sever
al of the schools Blanks North, Burr's,
Deerfield, Hoyden's HilD had banners
bearing the name of the school and
among those..whose conveyances were de-
corated were Burr's and Bulkley's dis
tricts. On arrival at the grove, the child
seven had been provided, until the time
for recitations. The grove is pleasant,
cool and shady and could, with a little
expense, be made an admirable picnic
ground. The grounds had been cleared
of brush, swings hung, table 96 feet in
length constructed, a substantial stage
put up and seats made for the scholars;
flags were pendent, banners planted and
a large floral cross, the gift of Mrs Hen
ry Lockwood, had been brought by Deer
field school and fastened to tree. The
preparations had been made by Sher-
wood Banks and family, Simon c. Brad
ley and family and Royal Banks and to
them, as was most fitting, ringing vote
of thanks was passed at the conclusion
of the exercises. Shortly after the arriv-
al at the grove, the children of the seven
schools were marshalled by districts on
the seats in front of the stage and then,
school by school, gave their Rotations
and songs. All did well; many did re-
markedly we'll and applause and laugh
ter were frequent. The program, whose
delivery occupied about two hours, is
subjoined:
BANKS NORTH:
"Yacation song," school; "When Mamma
was little girl" Libbie Bradley; "Our Ban
ner," Elva Banks, with chorus OF "Red, White
and Blue" by the school waving banners.
BURRs DISTRICT:
nI'm Little Eddie" Eddie Williams; ''Two
Little Eyes," Mamie johnson; "Four Little
Sunfowers," Eddie Morehouse, Willie Lock
wood, Howard Whitaker, Mollie Morehouse
"Old Rooster" Ella Banks; solo, Georgia
Gould; Carpenters" Allie Whitaker, BERTHE
Whitaker, Eli Jennings, Eddie Lover; duet
"Swing, cradle, swing" Mollie Morehouse Ell
la Banks; "Raising Chickens" Willie Lock
wood ;"Boy's rights, chester Lockwood solo,
Eddie Morehouse; Little Daisy" Mollie
Morehouse.
uOYDES'S HILL:
"The Independent Farmer,"L. B.Wakemani
song, 81 am Gods little child,' Lizzie Wake
man; GARNER JONES'" Miss Daisy Bennett
DEERFIELD:
Song "Our vacation days are here, "school
ssThe little cripple" Miss Clara Bradley 1.-the
school of Nature" Edith Bradley; "Boy's
rights BERTHE Lockwood; "The Irish French
man." Miss Mary Jennings; 1.-THE fire extin
guisher," Elsie Sherwood; speech, James
Lockwood.
BANKS SOUTH:
"Where is God" little girls; "Grandmoth
ers," Josie Godfrey; THE old white hen,
Frank Bifield; George Washing ton," Miss
Beatrice ogden, Clifford Brotherton; ooh I'm
so happy" Agnes Ryan; "Jack and JILL trio
bad temper" Ada Beers; "Bango was his
name," Everett and Lulu Banks; whats in
my pocket Clifford Brotherton, Bertha Beers
"On time, "Chester Hull; "Two little kittens, y
Bertha and Ada Beers, Bertha Godfrey; $50
ing on an errand," small scholars, followed by
gymnastic exercises by school.
BULKLEYs:
"There's o future on the way" school; "My
last examination" George Meeker; song,
Gwen sing song" school.
CENTER:
"Korrekted," Miss Mamie Merwin; concert
recitation by smaller girls and boys; "The
Skaan. EPOintS of the
compass" Bessie Jones, Emogene Whitaker
Emma Blassiet, Alice Finnerty; dialogue,
"Scandal on the brain, five girls, Fanny, Miss
Ada Jennings, Ada, Miss May Hull, Sue, Miss
Lille Nichols, Lizzie, Miss Mile Jennings,
Aunt Harding, Miss Mamie Merwin.
To discriminate between the schools is
neither just nor easy, because of the diff
ering ages and numbers of the scholors
and the difference in the selections. The
little tots did fully as we'll as those of
larger growth and the singing was uni
formly good. When the dialogue by
members of the Center school had con-
cluded the program, the work of distrib-
uting the eatables began. The attend
ance at the picnic is estimated at 300 and
there was food enough for double the
number. And such food! Sandwiches
of every description, chicken and meats,
bologna 90 pounds donated by Clarence
Bradley, cakes, pies, pudding, "enough
for an army at least" There was laugh
ter and shouting and pleasure galore and
the walters and mattresses could hardly
pass the supplies rapidly enough at first.
There was great demand for lemonade
(which, as we'll as the ice cream, had
been provided through the generosity of
Principal w. r. Purple of the Center
SCHOOL, and it would be really alarming
to say how many quarts were disposed
of. But the climax came when, after
nuts and fruits, came the cutting OF the
huge 2O-pound watermelon brought from
Westport and the serving of the ice
cream. The latter Chocolate, vanilla
and lemon ice) was from j. V. Ryder &
Sons of Southport and was delicious. And
so, as the day drew to close, the teach
ers gathered their tired and yet happy
and excited children and the big wagons
ratified merrily away. May this picnic
be of annual occurrence!