Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-22
ST. PATR1cK,s DAY CELEBRATION.
The Entertainment Given by the Chill
dren of ~. Michsers school Monday


drcn of ~. MichseIs school Monday
Night.
The pupils of St. Michaels school sur
passed all their previous efforts MONDAY
evening, when they gave their annual (St'
PatriclS's) entertainment at the town hall.
Notwithstanding that the program occu-
pied two hours time an audience that filled
nearly every available seat gave close ct
tention from beginning to end and re-
warded the young performers with frequent
applause.
The features of the evening were the
Irish flag drill and the calistheniCs and ST..
Patrick day parade. In these the various
movements were executed perfectly and
without a break, showing the painstaking
drill which has been carried on under the
direction of Miss Baldwin of Rutland.
The Irish flag drill was given by Misses
Il. Mcclure. n. Mack, n. Ferrter, n.
Dunlevy, L. Aher, NJ. Murphy, l. Coleman,
V. Fillian, with Miss H. Grady as Erin.
The white and green stripes which the
young girls carried were used very ettec-
lively
Master j, Martin was captain Of the
battalion in the Calisthenics and st.
Patrick's day parade his associates being
Masters l.. Dung, NJ. Austin, T. Guiheen,
2. Ferriter J. Austin, w. Kaine, j.
Whaen, j. Connors, j. Joyce, j. Kaine,
w. Anderson, b. Riley, j. Fitzgerald, II.
Ryan, f. Eckles, j. Grady, 6. DAILY, W.
| Whalen, z. Riley Green and white wands
| were used in this performance.
There were several selections on the
/ piano which showed to advantage the good
| work in this line which the school is doing
as follows Majestic March, p. Guiheer
| and W. KANE; Irish Airs, =. Guiheen
| the Village Band, Misses X. Grady, l.
/ Aher, L. Ryan; waltz, Patrick Ryan, l.
Grady, Z. Joyce; Haste to the Wedding
| Drill, Misses Il. Murphy, A. Mcclure
Master j Martin delivered impressivel!
an address on St. Patrick day; and Mas
ter W. Brown was well received in hi!
song, "The Girl Left Behind Me" Mas
ter =. Guiheen, who sang "Three Leaves
of Shamrock with a boys chorus, has
voice Of much promise.
The Operetta, "Grandma's Birthday,
brought out pretty spectacle with tn,
large number of girls III bright coloret
dresses, upon whom the rays of the calcium
lights were turned. Miss X. Calvin wa
the grandma, and these were the grand
children: Misses A. O'Neil, X. Aher, B
Murphy, A. Mcclure A. Calvin, L. Ryan
NJ. Joyce, II. Grady, NJ. Mack, y. Brosna
han, n. Aher y. Anderson, X. Eckles, X
Mcclure, II. Pigeon, NJ. Kane, L. Brown
a. Ferrlter, b. Joyce, \. Blake, NJ. Fitz
gerald, II. Whalen, 5. Young, A. Rate
O. Pigeon, NJ. Brosnahan, L. Grady, a
Calvin, X. Guiheen, b Manning K
Adams, A. Ferriter, X. Carey, NJ. Sulli
van, A. Carron, {. Austin. NJ. Fenton, {
Deyo
The operetta introduced a recitation b
Miss X. Grady and a hOrnpipe dance b
Miss A. Calvin. Another charming mum
Der was the ST. Patrick tableau, in whicl
Master z. Guiheen appeared as St. Patrick
NJ. Moylan and j. Ferriter as cherubs
and Misses E. Dion, NJ Fitzgerald, \
Council, NJ. Grady, j. Brosnahan, Nj
Toomey, Z. Joyce and L. Sullivan as al
gels. The entertainment came to tittin
close with the "Good Night by choru
of about 100 voices, Miss Baldwin at til
piano playing the accompaniment.
After the entertainment the floor wa
cleared for dancing, in which many couple
participated until or ? o'clock. Sewers
articles were disposed of by lot, Mar
Moran securing the picture and ease
Mrs. Maurice Bowler an half dozen silve
spoons, and Bridget Sullivan the cent?
table
Rev Father Reynolds of Bellows Fail
was present, as were these of his parishoI
ers: Miss Kate Reynolds, Miss Dora Mul
ply, Miss Mary Blake, John Savage,
W. brisbane and Messrs. Conley and KeI
NEEDY.