The Progress., 1893-05-27

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upon the proficiency and excelled dis
cipline Of its splendid corps of teachers.
Lack of even standing room prevented
many from seeing the exercises, and it
is really to be regretted that so excel
lie mt an entertaining a programme,
could not have been given in more
spacious building. The room was
beautifully and appropriately deco
rated with our country's flag wreathed
about with evergreens and graceful
grasses, and the programme which we
| publish below was not only carefully
and thoroughly prepared, but was also
rendered by the participants with evil
dent ease and enjoyment, which added
much to the pleasure of its reception by
an interested audience.
Opening chOrus--Sailing.
Recitation---Two fides of the ques-
tion-Lillian Dingles flames Emory
ReGitation-GoOli Il git you-Lo-
Motion song--"Little Mothers"---Sev-
enteen little girls.
Recitation---Little boys thoughts
Harry Johnston.
Recitation---The arithmetic lesson
Lula Wilson.
Recitation---The first great Columbus
Charles Richards.
Song, by class---Music in the air
Mother Goose's Reception-A number
of little girls.
Violin solo--Gypsy Baron--Rai ZODIAC.
Recitation---The Monarch Of OLA
Lewis Grain.
Fable of the Rainbow--Number Of
little girls.
Declamation---Peace to the Nations
Montfort Pickett.
Recitation and pantOmime--Bernardo
del Carpio.-Bv class
Song---On the lake--By class.
The motion song by seventeen little
girls, dressed in empire gowns, each
with doll baby: Mother Goose's recep-
tion by little girls dressed to represent
characters from the quaint stories, and
the Fable Of the Rainbow by a number
of little girls whose dresses cores
bonded in color to those of the rain
bow, were beautiful indeed and admir-
ably executed.
Following the programme came the
presentation of prizes and awards by
Judge J. L. Hargrove, who G---.cred I
brief and appropriate address.
Unfortunately | was unable to obtain
the names of the happy recipients, but
: will endeavor to publish them in oul
next issue.
, spent a most pleasant hour on Wed
nesday with the teachers and pupils o.
School No. 2examining the result OF {
session of well directed and most sue
cessful labor. l visited this school sew
eral months ago, during every day
routine work. and was much impressed
with the marked improvement in all
/ departnents. The cultured and cOur
: teous principal, Miss TheresaNolan, Il
= very progressive and introduces many
d original methods, that greatly assis
4 and curtail the mental labor OF young
7 mind. She is an excellent discipline
y rian and has great executive ability
: and should the public schools here ever
: be consolidated would make most eX-
; cellent presiding officer, in the genera
> assembly room as first principal. wa:
carefully shown most excellent and
E thorough work in all departments, and
j, in each room, received very highly ap-
preciated souvenirs in the shape o
e lovely bouquets of fresh and fragran
flowers.
: This school closed its exercises OF
i Yesterday with most enjoyable pic
. mic at the Fair Grounds. An accOun
u of which will have to be deferred un
til our next issue.
Y l am happy indeed to state that Judg
# A. B. George, who has recently beel
very i'll at his plantation on Cane Rive
4 is rapidly improving and will return tc
e Shreveport as soon as he is stron'
! enough for the Journey. Mrs. Georges
p sister, Mrs. 5. J. Ward. accompanied by
g their skilltul and faithful family physi
@ clan, DR.. j. c. Egan, went down in an