Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-11
PUPILS PERFORM.
AN ADMIRABLE EXHIBITION At THE MADI-
SCHOOL YESTERDAY.
A Series Of Entertaining Features Illustrating
Skill, Tact and IngsnBity-A Large Assem-
blage Looks on With Delight
The Programme.

Madison school has for sometime been
noted for the excellence of its enter
tainments, and announcements Of forth
coming events are always hailed with
delight. Yesterday afternoon and last
evening another of the enjoyable affairs
was portrayed by the scholars, and II
anything, fresh laurels were won. In
the afternoon the entertainment was
given more especially for the children,
and such a sea of juvenile faces as APP
peared in the main recitation room
where the exercises took place afforded
a scene for painter. They were
packed in like sardines, and all were as
happy as the proverbial clam. In ad-
dition to the regular enrolment
Of the school, there were many other
juvenile faces on the scene, and alto
gether it is estimated there were fully
zoo children in the building including
on-lookers and participants. 1t was
such scene as bespoke the fountain OF
youth and the muse OF mirth. The
several smaller recitation rooms run
ming off from the main room were used
as places OF preparation by the partici-
pants, aud inside the scenes, all was
hustle and activity. Principal Steven
son was kept on the alert 10 see that all
was running smoothly, and ne succeed
ed in conducting the affair eXcellently.
The first feature of the programme
was Bird Cantata," which was in
charge OF Miss HerYey, and was neatly
enacted. 1t was one of the prettieSt
things on the programme. Then fol-
lowed a tabeau, "Old Woman in a
japanese Shoe" which created storms
of merriment The tableaux were in
charge of Miss Norton, Miss Dean and
Miss Hall. \ unique number on the
programme was the parasoi drill, which
tickled the little ones immensely, and
even the older ones could not keep from
laughing. The drill was most credit
ably enacted, and called forth loud and
long continued applause.
Master Willie Emery delivered a reci-
tation entitled Jacob Whites Speech.
1t was cleverly done, and caused con-
siderable laughter. Then following one
of the most beautiful and picturesque
features, a tableau representing Font
OF Mercy, Love, Maidenhood, Adrian,
Grandma and BY lingo and Two Little
Crows. So loud was the applause that
followed that the curtain was again
rung up. Next came a reception, some
thing after thai which takes place
at White House, in which
the various nationalitieS were
formally presented to the central dig
nitaries, with remarkable pomp and all
the hauteur that could be mustered up.
In this reception the participants were
all becomingly attired to represent the
different characters, and they were mar
wells Of beauty and fitness, rejecting
much credit on the makers. In fact,
all through the entertainment the
costumes ShOne cut as prominent
features, causing the little wearers
to look unusually sweet and
handsome. Miss Winnie Hall well
rendered vocal solo, with Miss Anna
Hall as accompanist, after which came
The Feast Of Roses conducted by
Miss Norton. The young ladies' were
handsomely arrayed and beautifully be-
decked, and together with the floral
scenic effect, made a charming picture.
Two OF the most thoroughly humor-
Gus scenes presented were the "Roy
Dolls" and "Humpty Dumpty,' the
former of which aroused the risibilitieS
Of the Youngsters TO high pitch. The
presentation OF Humpty Dumpty was
an ingenious piece of mechanism. 1t was
in charge Of Sam Hubbard and Earnest
Bullard. The entertainment will be re-
peated this evening.