The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-23
The Literary Convention a Success.


The exercises of this meeting will long
be remembered. 1t was day enjoyed by
I all and certainly feast for every one who
has the moral and intellectual well. being
of our county at heart. The program OF
each society was taken up and gone
J through with separately. The several
| Presidents announced the program of their
respective societies. notwithstanding the
inclemeocy Of the weather, by $50, q. M,
the neat church. recently completed at
New Hope. was well filed. and the door
and windows were full, all eager 70 catch
a glimpse of the vast audience and the
words of the many charming Rotations
and declamations. Here one could witt
| ness the most determined and energetic
band OF literary workers that ever met in
Cobb county and could say of q truth this
| institution is not in the past, but has just
begun. and in its youth bids fair to bring
the best talent OF every community togeth-
er in 1897. So wrought up and enthusi~
astic did Col Ed Frey become, that when
but half the day had gone. he, appeared
before these young people latter they had
Jared sumptuously upon tho rich hospital.
tiles OF the good people of New Hope
and offered to turnlsh to the best declaim>
er in 1897, gold medal also announcing
that Prof. +. b. Barber would give gold
medal to the young lady who should have
the best recitation. This brought fond
hopes to many heaets and happy smiles TO
many faces. and was greeted with trsmen-
dous applause.
Prot Ban Der, who was instrumental in
bringing about this convention, was elect,
ed President; Prot. John Moss, of Mable>
ton, Vice President; Mr.. Hartsfeld. OF
Prescott Society, was elected Secretary.
and Mr.. @. A. Hamilton. OF Lost Noun.
tain, assistant secretary.
New Hope Club came first and charmed
the audienre with Rotations by Misses
DOVE Thomas, Eva Spinks, Amy Sewell
and defamation by Prof g. j. Moore.
Then came Antioch with Mr.. J. G. Black.
we'll and his fun, Next Lost Mountain
with beautiful recitstions by Misses Lena
Martin, Hattie Msyes and others, closing
with an eloquent defamation by Secreta.
ry Q. A. Hamilton. First afternoon we
had wit, humor and pathos in the way, of
the Little Baby" laughing Boy" and
Betsy Hamilton" from Prescott Society.
after which there were Rotations, decla>
nations and some OF the most beautiful
singing of the day from the Union Aid
Society. Next came the Puzzled School
Master" and splendid declarations by
Messrs. Gam and Reed OF Middleton So.
ciety. Last but not least of all though
youngest perhaps came Olive Springs with
rotations from Misses Ida Moor. Fannie
Moore, Mary Horn and defamation BY
John Anderson aud closed with an en-,
courag:ng address from Rev, ]. R. Nor
gan. y 70 pa e5F @
We only regret we haven't space to
mention each one who by recitation and
defamation helped to make this the
grandest success OF any literary eatertain>
ment ever held in our county. ~
We wish to extend our thanks to Prof.
J. n. l0rk for his service. ALI feel il
quite an honor to call Prot. York one of
our members and fellow helpers. Suffice
it to say this was an occasion of interest.
enthusiasm and enjoyment None went
away regretting that they come. The
committee of the clubs will meet in Mari
rietta, Saturday August the LIST at 23O p.
M, to rejoice over the result of their eff
forts and arrange plans for future work,
With best wishes for the literary workers
and the JOURNAL, we were
AN OBSERVER AND PARTICIPANT.