The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-26
THE SCHOOLS GALA DAY.
PARENTS AND FRIENDS ENTER
tanned WITH MUSIC. DIA-
LOGUEs AND REGULATIONS,

with Credit in Many Ways-Vhe
Lack of Proper Halls i'm the schools
a Great Drawback to the Exhfhi-
zion ExercIses-schOOI Wort. Ceases
for Ten Days.
Yesterday was gala day with the public
schools. Parents turned out in large num-
bers to witness the efforts of the children
in the way Of entertainment. The school
rooms were tastefully decorated with
flowers and moss, and the children were
I'll attired in their holiday clothes. That
the children took great interest in their
sntertainments was evident and the re-
suits were very creditable, indeed. The
spectators could not help but be pleased
with the good showing made by the chill
dron. and the enthusiasm displayed by
them. One fact was made plain yester-
day 10 the visitors to the
schools. and that is the crying
necessity for halls at every one Of the
schools in which such exhibitions and
other gatherings of children and specta-
tors can be held. There is not a school
in the city which has a room or hall
large enough to accommodate all the chill
dren of that particular school, to say moth
ing of the spectators. Hunter hall. at the
Chatham Academy, and the hall at the
Henry street school have been cut up into
class rooms, in order to give increased &C
commodations to pupils, so that even
these large school buildings are now with
out halls. On account of this lacl, of sufi-
Cient space to gather any large number Of
pupils, the exercises in the schools yes
terday were divided up among the classes.
separate programmes being rendered in
different rooms of the same school at the
same time. Visitors were compelled to
crowd around the doors and windows.
causing much confusion.
Members of the board of ed
Ger, president of the board Of education.
and Supt. Baker visited all the schools
during the morning, and Col Mercer, as
he always does, made a short address to
the children at each school. Both Col.
Mercer and Supt. Baker are popular with
the children and the teachers as well. and
their visits are always looked forward to
with pleasure.
At the high school the regular work
oil the school was conducted from 10 o'clock
to II 20 o'clock, at-w'hich time the rendition
of the programmes was begun. The girls
Of the second ana third Grades held their
exercises IN the principals room under
the direction of Mr.. II. f. Train, the prin-
10 say that the girls acquitted them
selves we'll. The high school girls always
do that. The most interesting feature of
the exercises in this room We're the dia-
n.
siderable talent was displayed by the
young ladies in the rendition of these
dialogues and the visitors were very
much pleased. An especially good feature
of the exercises was the music. Miss
Mabel Lawton, who presided at the piano
and lead and directed the music, displayed
much talent, and is deserving of credit
for the tact and ability which she dis
played in her work. The following pro-
gramme was rendered:
Jessie Brown, piano solo.
LeOnOra Amram, the LngliShman and
the Frenchman.
Louise Dupont read 1.-The Light of the
Emme strobhar, 1.-THE King of Den
mark 5 Ride"
=, Dialogue, THE Expected Visitors; Mel
lie Abrahams, Della; Marion Cooper,
Bessie; Carrie Belle Arson, "Nette";
"Evangeline," Nellie Rankin ;a,ognelia
Song by the classes, lullaby, Mabel Law
The Tender Heart; Hudah Nicolas
han, The Widows Ligkt'; Rosie Roos
read The Ferry Of Galloway"
Carrie kayton, violin solo.
Lila Traubb, piano aceompaniment,
Noyneio, Kitty (her daughter); Marion
Cooper, Aunt Jemima Ga Little Inquisi-
tive; Ellie Rickett, Mrs. Hortensia Fast
one very genteeD; Nellie Rankin, Dora,
cher daughter): Clifford Dasher, Katie
Doolan Qrish help; song by the classes
Ocean Lullaby, Mabel Lawton, leader and
director
Annie Garnett, Rustic Courtship.
Mary Wayne, Charlie Machree.
Villa Rock, the Diamond Wedding.
Eta Sternberg, piano solo; dialogue,
Priscilla Precise; Carrie Houser Mrs
Lofty; Mamie Smith, Hettie Grey; Helen
Vaughan Fannie Rice; Carrie Kayton,
Lizzie Bond; Nellie Abrahams, Hannah
Jones; song by the classes. Aldeboronti,
Mabel Lawton, leader and director.
All the declarations were good, but
Misses Leonora Amram, Huldah Nc
Glashan, Annie Garrett and Mary Wayne
deserve especial mention for their good
work. The violin solo by Miss Carrie
Kayton was one of the best features of the
programme.
second and third grades, We're conducted
under the direction of Prof. Ashmorc, as
sisted by Profs. Hartridge and Gillespie.
The boys acquitted themselves well. The
special feature of the exercises was the
debate by the Mercer Debating Society,
C Ml2@ Ho Bgn president and
debate was presided over by
the president, who handled the gavel
with the skill of an experienced chairman.
The subject of the debate was the follow
ing resolution: Resolved That the Uni
ted states should assist Cuba in her pres
ent struggle for freedom The debate
was participated in by the following boys:
Affrmative-Joseph +. Fulton, Dan
Hops, David Furse, John K Train, Ed
ward Bacon, Vivian Myers and John
-.Negative-Edward washburn Edward
Manucy, Fred Bernhard, Julian Tison
William Jaudon, DeVereaux Bacon
Charles Hohenstein.
The debate was decided by the presi-
dent in favor of the affirmative.
Those who particularly distinguished
themselves in the debate We're John Train
and Vivian Myers for the affirmative and
Edward Manucy and Charles Hohenstein
Tor the negative.
The following recitations and declama-
tons were rendered by the boys: "The
Dumb Waiter" NJ. S. Mingledorff; "The
Revenge. u
ters Last Charge, Raiford Falli-
CANT; THE Victim" Lawrence Lee; 1.-THE
Approach of the Presidency" Norton Fri
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