The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-03-16
Special Exercises of a Very Inter
eSting Character Held Yes
terday Afternoon.
MUSICAL AND LITERARY !
PUPILS INDULGE IN VOCAL SOLOS AND
CHORUSES, REGULATIONS, READ
INGS AND OTHER EXERCISES.
One of a Series of Very Pleasant En-
tertainmentS That Bring Great
Benefit to the Pupils of
the School.

The special exercises in the High
school yesterday afternoon attracted
quite large attendance of friends of the
pupils and they were given rare and
exceedingly pleasing program of vocal
and instrumental music and literary exer-
cises
Public interest in these exercises of the
High school is increasing and it will only
be question of time when they will be
looked upon and patronized as regular
lecture courses are patronized in other
places. They are not only found pleas
ing and instructive to the patrons,
but are of immense benefit as a train
ing course for the pupils 1t aocus
toms them to appearing and speaking
in public so that when the time
for the graduating exercises arrives the
pupils are prepared to meet the ordeal of
addressing the large audiences in the
opera house with self possession and
grace. The exercises also practically
form course in elocution. They are
held every six weeks Allen Setzer is he
president of the school and Miss Leckie
the secretary. Misses Muir and Lizzie
DOugherty and Mr.. Luther Edwards were
he judges on the debate.
The exercises were opened at two o'clock
with an address by the president on "Our
Opportunity" which was followed by
the following numbers Singing, "OuI
Country's Call" school r aiding, "rhe
Old Man in The Model Church." Miss
Folmer referred question, "What is the
Moon p? John Conry; recitation, The
American Flag" Miss McManus; senti.
ments, Misses Fox and Hand and Mr..
Beacher; singing, "Stars of the Summer
Night" school reading, Barbara Frit
chic" John Keogh referred question,
"Who Was Nine. De Stall ?" Miss Burke;
recitation, civilian Tell, ," Miss Stanton;
instrumental solo, "The Star Spangled
Banner with variations, Price; senti.
ments, John Adamson, NJ. Byrne and Miss
Shane referred question, "Who is the
Mikado ?' Arthur Levine reading, "rhe
True Philanthropist, Miss Sheehy !;
singing, lode for Washington's Birth
day." school; recitation, 1.-The Progress
of Humanity" Miss Gunter; referred
question, "Michael Angelo" Miss Cant
lin reading, "The Boston Boys" Miss
cable grafton, Improvement OF Time" ,"
Cornelius Campbell; sentiments, Misses
II. Davis and Kane and Frank Conry
referred question, "Frederick Douglass"
Waelow Czyzewski; singing Hail Col
umbia," school; reading, Pearl
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tion, What are Comets G' James Creary;
recitation, "Tribute to Washington, u
Miss Mcdonnell sentiments, james
Stack and Miss Eisenhower referred
question, "Who was George Peabody p
Miss Campbell; singing, "Swanee River
/ school, The exercises also included q
debate on the proposition, "Resolved, thai
the study of history is more beneficial
than the study of geography" Misses
Elaherty, Meehan, Lechleitner and Harry
Gable took the affirmative side of the
question and Misses North, Mansell and
Straub and Mr. A d. Beck the negative
The debate was an exceedingly interest
ing one aud was decided in favor of the
negative by the votes of two Of the judges
one voting in favor of the negative. Miss
Llewellyn read the critics report and the
exercises closed with the singing of IN!
Country tits of Thee" by the school.
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