The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-22
Celebration At OAR Hi.

Oak Hill school, presided over by
Miss Reba Coyle, of Wilmington. gave
a very enjoyable entertainment on the
evening of Saturday last.
This school at present numbers less
than twenty pupils, some of whom
were deferred from participating in
the exercises by sickness or the recent
inclernency of the weather.
The little school room was closely
packed with an expectant audience
when the curtain was first drawn upon
the assembled school, with a back
ground OF wall prettily decked with
evergreens. "a Song OF Duty" was
followed bya recitation, Zoo Many OF
We" tenderly spoken by Sarah Way,
after which came Betty and the Bear
by Lydia Williams. spoken with much
force and spirit.
AS pretty dialogue as one need see
or hear, was called Contrast given
in character by Jennie Williams and
Goldie Sawdon, ending with u sweet
song by Jennie Williams. Then fol.
lowed recitation, 1.-THE Different
Creeds." by Miss Florence Blackiston,
which though highly amusing, yet
sustained reverent feeling towards
true religion.
The train to Mauro," in which a
laxative, fussy old lady and her trou-
blesome son, loaded with bags and
bundles, tried the nerves of dignitled
and patient railroad clerk, was acted
in character by Wynona and Arthur
Weld and Swifton Springer. much to
the amusement of the hearers. A song
from the school restored quiet, after
which Miss Wynona Weld recited 1.-The
Last Hymn with excellent effect.
Swifton Springer warned us In n
poem OF several verses, to do the best
we can, People will talk" He spoke
very nicely.
The most charming recitation OF all
was now given by little Mabel Way,
aged seven, '"The COLLINS will get you
II you don't watch out" A duet THE
Violet, between Annie Way and May
Hartman was charmingly sung, but
the gem of the evening was Temper
ance duet between lothian and Hui
tda, sung and acted in Quaker eharae-
ter by Howard Journey and Sarah
Way.
May Hartman gave the longest reci-
tation OF the evening "l'he young
gray head" with great feeling and
much sweetness.
The Purest Pearl" by Annie Way
was nicely rendered, and she acted her
part well indeed in tn. dialogue. II he
I1larity Pupll," in which Alice Way as
teacher, and Jennie Williams. Goldie
Louden, Sarah and Annie Way and
May Hartman as pupils, sustained
their characters in a way that left
nothing to be desired.
Little Bessie Blacktston. aged eight
years, sang The Blue Birds as sweet.
ly as if little bird herself.
Masters Arthur Weld, John Hartman,
Irving Jay Hollingswortha and Ephraiin
Williams gave dialogue, "rhe Bogus
Doctors with much spirit and in per-
feet character. The true doctor leaves
his office few days in charge OF his
two colored servants one of whom
assumes his position and practices
upon an unfortunate patient, who
dies, and shortly brings retribution
upon his destroyers, by a ghostly visi-
tation, causing them to fling aside
banjo, iewsharp and dignity, and beat
IL hasty retreat.
Miss Alice Ways recitation "The
Weird Visitor" permitted the display
of the excellent Evolutionary instruc-
ton which the school has received and
to which she did full justice.
Several pretty tabieaux were given
during the evening. and the exercises
were closed by a duet and chorus,
Good Night" ANON.