Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-01
BRIGHT PUPILS.
ST. Ioseph's School Children Give a very Fine
Programme.


The entertainment by the bright, pro-
gressive pupils OF st. Joseph's school, for
the benefit Of the new school now In
course OF erection, took place on Thanks.
giving night In ;the presence of a large
and appreciative audience In the base
ment OF st. Joseph's Church.
The children were assisted on the occa-
sion by the following talented ladies:
Miss Minnie McDuff OF st. Joseph's
choir, the Misses Mary and Jennie MUIR
ply OF Fall River and the we'll known
elocutionist, Miss Mary Lynn.
"Ave Maria" by the school, was fer
vently rendered. A bright little dialogue,
entitled 1.-THE Seasons" was acted with
| charming grace by eighteen little misses,
each one representing q month and ar
rayed In all the flowers and fruit pecu-
liar to the season.
The little piece, "Not so Easv," was
sweetly given by beautiful child, Master
Willie Marian.
The pupils OF the second grammar room
sang win much spirit, "Give Me a Home
by the Sea-" and their mode of "Conduct-
ing an Exhibition" was cleverly executed.
Master Victor McKenna a member OF the
class, sang very touchingly "a Mothers
Appeal to Her Boy"
The concert, recitation and chorus by
the higher grammar grade displayed much
elocutionary ability.
Miss Bertha Carol excited much amuse.
ment by her charming rendition OF "The
Music Stool" and its purchaser, while
Miss Gertrude Merrill recited with mucn
feeling "The Tyrol Maid"
"rhe Little Rebels" by the junior class
class Of boys, was very bright, The little
ones alphabet Dialogue" created great
merriment.
The audience will not soon forget the
rich treat given by Miss Mary Murphy OF
Fall River. Seldom does one hear sung
with such rare sweetness Mrs. 'Hemans'
BETTER Land" or given In so accep TIA BILE
manner the exquisite slumber song Of
Hertzog. Enthusiastic applause was re-
| sponded TO by the same gifted SIM or I'm the
| charming rendering of Answer and Mona.
The selections We're accompanied In q
| highly finishes sty by NJ iss Jennie Muir
ply, sister - 0li,s tjary.
Miss Minute EtDuf delighted all pres
ent by her charming ballad, sour Good
| Ship Sails Tonight az 4 he ari istic rem
dering of Piccolominis' 90 p Noois."
The young mer who acted .s usher
were Messrs. George Farrell, Louis Nur-
| ply and Stephen Hughes.
The piano used on the occasion was
kindly loaned by Messrs. Meiklejohp y
| Lomas.
| The following was the programmes:
| Chorus, Ave Maria, school; dialo ;ue,
"The Seasons" junior girls; recital on,
"Not so Easy" Willie Marran; din-
logue, Little Rebels" ju iiot hoys;
chorus, "GIve Me Home by the Sea, y
pupils of lower grsmmer room; slphs bel
lesson, "rhe Little Ones;"' recitation
"The Tyroi Maiden" Miss Gertrude Mer-
rill solo, selected, Miss Msry Murphy
concert recitation, "Snit.ug he Rock,
pupils Of higher grammar room; dialogue
"rhe Boys' Exhibition boys OF fourth
and fifth rades; recitation, "The Musi,
Stool" Miss Bertha Carroll; solo, 9Th
GOOD Ship Salts Tonight" Miss McDuff
chorus, Thanksgiving Song" pupils o
higher grammar room; recitation
selected, Miss Mary Lynn; solo, selected
Miss Mary Murphy; closing chorus, "W,
say Farewell" school.