St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-02

Fire Engines Oh tHC way w -
Came Near Causing "a Panic
Quiet WAS Soon Restored
Primary Glasses and Kinder
~artcn Iotsk Did Clever We rk-
livery school Represented.
The annual concert Of the puoilc
schools began last night in the Auoito.
rum. and will be continued tonight al
the same place. The inaugural was
brilliant event. There were ABOUT
1900 children and patrons present. lug
children were attired i'll costumes, anu
made bright spectacle III the vast
building. There was large col
lection of parents present. ABOUT
LOCO children, ranging IN ages
from FIVE to fifteen years.
participated in the exercises. Inc
great majority, however, were OF tne
Younger ages. The EXERCISES were In
teusely interesting even to Spectators
and. OF course, the parents ana 1riehds
were overjoyed to see the proficiency oi
the lads and lasSies, many OF them ilttie
tots. in the features Of school WORK IL
Illustrated. AS matter of course,
only limited portion OF the
school work was demonstrated. II
was clearly demonstrated that
great work is doing III the
public schools, even in Specialties.
The drilling OF the mind is OF great
Importance, So Is physical culture. IL
was apparent last night that not only
both of these features are given studled
attention by the most competent OF III
struc:ors, but that the system Is ae-
signed 10 bring up manly men anu
womanly women - intelligent, strong
AMI moral. 1t was apparent that the
Instructions in the kintergartenS and
primary rooms are well designed to
teach the children to think
and to impress upon them good,
wholesome lessons. 1t was noticeable
that the children entered heartily into
the exercises, and were not llstless.
Their movements were graceful, and
had sufficient precision. Their minds
seemed bright and active and we'll adj
vanced for their years. The musical
features were under the general direc-
ton of Prof. e. HI. Congdon, and the
calisthenics were directed by Prof. e. j.
Hermann. The proceeds arising from
the concerts are to be utilized in in
creaslng the library for teachers in the
public schools.
the evening was passed in a delight
full way, not only by the children and
teachers, but by the parents and
friends
The passing of fire engines near the
Auditorium while the concert was in
progress created a small-SiZed panic.
The vast audience sprang to their feet
when some boys in the audience
shouted "Fire!'' and rushed for the
exits. Prof. Congdon aud others re-
strained the crowd. and prevented
serious panic. The fact that the children
have been we'll trained against such all
exigency had much to do with aiding to
restore order in few moments. The
Audience was then assured that the
Auditorium was in no danger, and the
exercises were proceeded with.
The various classes knew their places
On the programme, and followed each
other in rapid succession without an
nouncement or delay. The various
at their stations to provide the music.
The entire affair moved along smoothly
throughout the twenty-five numbers OH
the programme. There was no confu-
Sion occasioned by the changes of the
large classes. embracing from score to
nearly hundred members.
The evenings entertainment opened
with selections by the high school Or
chestra under the leadership OF Ira DON
nelly and Miss Eta Messenger, pianist.
Then came couple of score of little
tots with kindergarten games. They
belong to the primary grade of the Lin
coin school. They wore white frocks,
and their acting i'll the ''return of the
birds. planting trees and nest building"
was natural and pleasing. Their sing
ing was also good.
The primary class from the Van
Buren, school had been trained nicely
by Misses Carrie Krieger and Bernie
FOrsberg. There were thirty-four of
them, and their chorus, Ferry for
Shadow Town." was acted and sung
beautifully.
School songs by large class from the
Neill school pleased the audience. and
Miss NJ. c. Winchester felt a just pride
In the pupils she had drilled.
There were fifty children in the class
from the primary grade of the Harrison
school, drilled by Mrs. Hulford and
Miss A. B. Plainey. They sang "Die
Wacht am Rhein."
Prof. Hermann had class of twenty
eight small girls in the intermediate
grade of the Neill school that showed
marked aptitude in calisthenics.
Forth to the Battle" Welsh
melody, was rendered by seventy boys
and girls from the Murray school. They
were well drilled by Mrs. NJ. M. Martin
and Miss A. NJ. Starrett. Hans Julius
Wolmer, a boy of eight years. sang
solo with won ierful voice, and the
others joined in the chorus, making
creditable showing.
1.-The Sand Man" was a song well
sung and acted by the little mites from
the primary room of the Franklin
school. Mrs. E. NJ. Lowry had drilled
the class of thirty. and she was pleased
to see them generously applauded.
The Hancock school had good rep
resentatlon In Its class OF forty. which
had been drilled by Misses Ella Door
and Bessie Whitman in the songs,
Wanderers Evening Song'' and
''Praise of the Soldier" The class
was well costumed. The little misses
wore bright colOred frocks; the soldier
boys wore decorated blue suits and car
ried small wooden guns. One Of the
boys proved to be all excellent drum
mer.
There were twenty-one little girls in
blue, carrying crooks, that sang the
song, 1.-The Shephecdesses." They con-
stituted the primary chorus from the
Humboldt school. and were trained by
Miss Julia w. Fisher and Miss Alice
Sweet.
The Ericsson school was represented
l.