The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-04-02
THU SCHOOL EXERCISES
Organization of the High School Liter
ary Society.
EXERCISES THURSDAY NIGHT
The First Meeting of the New Society
Programme of the Exercises.

Last Thursday evening the High
School Literary Society held their first
regular meeting and entertainment in
the assembly room of the school aud
rendered Il very interesting pro-
grammc, which was enjoyed. and es-
pecially by those invited to attend
While a number whose names wero on
the programme to take part in the
exercises failed to appear through some
cause Or other, those who participated
carried it through in highly credit
able manner
The exercises opened wirh the sing
ing of "America,' after which Fred
Geiger delivered an essay on" Literary
Societies. -
Mr. Geiger said:
'Literary Societies as a rule help Il
pupil very much in the pursuit of his
studies. By some these societies are
opposed. and for no other reason than
that the OppoSers are unwilling to take
=
takes an active part il literary sOci-
ETY. cannot bat be helped i'll his liter
airy tastes, and to participate in debate
will give him a practical idea of how
the great questions a.c debated pro and
coz III the United States Congress and
the legislative bodies of the world.
Inc meetings not only afford pleas
ure Dut also give Il person practical
10. ,,t,t
there Is any in connection with the eX-
erclScs, should be of the best. and if
there is not musical talent enough iii
the society 70 allow the whole society
TO take part, qu&rtetto or oCtcttc
should sing The exercises should be
diversified, so that the programme will
not grow mOnOtOuOus, and the persons
taking part should be prompt 50 that
all will not drag, and it is the same
way in exercises as in music-if a
piece drags the charm is destroyed
The recitations and essays OF readings
shOuld be presented in Il clear voice !;
not too loud, but so that ali can hear
Expression is a great help TO an exer-
clSe, as a dull piece may be made ex-
cellent by using proper articulation
and delivery. No gesticulatiOn is ne
cesSary, except when the person is so
inclined, but piece spoken or read as
have before described is sure Of get
ting at least some praise -
Miss Libbie Doody followed with an
essay on Butte City, which showed
that the young lady is pretty familiar
with the copper city and surrounding
camps. In well written article Miss
Doody told what "a great city Butte is,
and what might be expected
The young lady said:
Butte City. the metropolis of Mon
tana, is IA railorad and mining center.
Some OF the principal railroads run
ming into Butte are the Butte, Ana
conda & Pacific, Northern Pacific and
Montana Union. Its principal mines
are the Anaconda, copper mine
which sec,ns to be inexhaustible the
ST Lawrence, also a copper mine, and
the High Ore, still another copper
mine, belonging to the Anaconda com
pany. The Mountain Consolidated is
also a copper bearing mine The Lex
ington, Alice and Moulton are silver
mines. Butte itself is situated on a
hillside and has many suburbs among
them are Walkerville, Meaderville,
Centerville, Rocker, Burlington and
Parrot. Butte has all modern improve
meIts as city. 1t has street cars
both electric and cable; fine opera
house, and some excellent NOTES.-THE |
most prominent being the Butte and
the McDermott. The water plant of |
Butte cost over a million dollars, and |
the city's streets are being paved. 1t |
has many large mercantile establish
ments. Its mines are noted all over
the world. The Anaconda is the lead
ing mine and is so rich in copper that |
the water from the lower levels is so
strong with copper that darning-
needle put into a bottle Of it is in a |
few moments absorbed. The men
where the water is strongest |
have to be careful not to let the water |
touch the skin, because where it
touches it causes a sore. In Butte they
have adopted process by which the |
copper is saved from the water after it
is pumped out Of the mine. A tunnel
las recently been started at the foot of
Main street, in South Butte, with the
Intention Of putting it through to
for the purpose Of prospect
ng. 1t is estimated that One-tenth of
Butte is undermined. All of It's sub
lrbs are connected by street railways.
Inc ore taken out OF the Anaconda
mines in Butte is carried to
Anaconda, a distance Of 2G miles, and
here milled, smelted and refined. -
A recitation by Miss Belle Cornell fol-
owed, then reading by Miss Lille
CORNELL, and both We're well received.
Miss Avy Short delivered the piece
untitled. "Lasca,' who resided in
Texas, down on the Rio Garnde. This
'iece, though not new, is always well
eceived, which was no exception this
ime and it was delivered in a man
Ter that shows that Miss Short has
AIKEN part in literary societies before
After reading by Miss Violet Cal
loun, remarks We're made by the in
ited guests. Frank d. Brown, G. H.
Ishbaugh, Trustee c. B. Rust, O. +.
7eatherman, w. NJ Loring, Joseph
.utey and 10 X. Bryan.
The remarks Of some of the visitors