The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25

i That rhe Newtown Academy is main-
 B4ini, z it> pres tige asa, geod school of . lyarnjag was attesced to last Friday af-
 Corno5a when the school took half hol- i davaud sent cut an urgent fnyitation to patrons and friends to make & special ef-
 fort to come cur to the Academy building 'ard See and h ar what the P1pils could Ada Now this Is net Prof Heyt's idea, by
 any means, to have the people come into { cLe school sollly on dress parade days, iouo ne. would be most happy if they would drop iu Qn york day, days, to see
 how the children are being taught. But if'they won't, he does wisely to make a . special effart tp get them there once a term that they may enjoy as well as learn Something about the school life of the tsNewtowDn Academy, As aB extra in- ducement, this time. they. were given the privilege of bringing 10 cents wi them, the money tlrus raised to be used in pro- Lcu1ipg 8 a few needed singing books. Quite number showed their interest and r there was a goodly gathering of visitors,
 who attesoed their pleasure as they left the Academy, kind words of appreciation being heard on all sides. Rev c. T. Lins- ley, president of the Academy associa- ktion, and E L. Johnson, D. o. Beers, H. G. Curtis and Homer 4. Hawley, trus- | tees, were present to' grace the occasion. Rev Mir hinsleyli opened the exercises
 with prayer, after which an hour and one. half were occupied by the pupils in rhetorical work and song. Especial men, tion is, deserving 4he essays of the after noon, the subject thought of each being treated in a careful and original way.
 The deefamati6hs were nicely rendered, kespecial credit being. due, Miss Kathryn
 T. Houlihan and Miss Jessie W. Payne,
 and among e~younger scholars Master | Cecil WFigh ht and Misses Eva H. Black
 man, Helen J Terrill and Jessie M. Haw-
 ley. The singing by tie school, under
 the leadership of Mrs e. s. Platt, was l very correct and Waa a, pleasant feature
 of the program. Mrs F. $. Andrews pre-
 sided at the plano as accotnpanist and her
 kindness, in filling, the position for the
 afternoon, and in attending rehearsals is appreciated. Following is the excellent +pFogram of the afternoons s"
 .Prayer> Rev z7< T. lin sseg9tsu 4
 Deciamation, "The Twins" Leigh, Cecil
 Rescitatton, sss 9gst 'C5oldenrod,d Lovejoy Eva H
 7St3e T6cai 5-I'', Selection, come Back to Erin"
 BeeIamafieS, 'A Visit from st Nicholas" 1 Moore, Paul BeaTdsley.
 5l 41eoiIation, s.AyS Sanghty E3tue Comet Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Helen J. TeTTlll.
 Rien9 B s95P q It9se De ReEaPPs.' RoselleD' Reeit9tQ9, .Little Golden Hair, Hair" Smith
 Essay, The Inability to Say No, Agnes E. Vocal Selection, swing, Cradle, Swing. !" Declametion. "An Adjuratlon," Shelley, cS oa5ta3idh5 e rom Eong4aifos John l.. San
 ford. s, Curtis Glover, May E. Hoyt, Jesse B. ley, Josie NJ. PlrzschleT, Henry ". Blackmsn, 24 Eqati VI. Lowell; & Charles H-1qnaks B Violin Solo 'Fantaisie De La strene," Sin f5s5i Rs6iitad6b S5i beath ot Ll5tid sei. Doke Say, sP2efaTati6n Florenc ! Vocal Selection. ~Robihsou Crusoe.' eI Essays lsThe life and, Y oyka pt Tennyson.' Harry M Andrews.
 ,X3asl ssIS3at52P. leBosssang tAs Bar" Cham
 Qnotatlons tTo@ TeBnys2n, Jessie n g Tag
 ECSTF tsFsrET1Efa H. Hen 9@kSts kAHHh1Fa A. LSDe0
 Philo T. Platt, Carlton J. Hawley, Aliea s ElfBeers, 1,fuEaa 3E-p ATipzh03l, Harry $. Mason a Mary E. Ryan, Edith s. Minor.
 SlI Y9esehs sseleeoFlan' nsEestaPd h8FT'" BaFnhy
 Recitation "BE5ieE l5 II Rose aP BoYseens Jessi' r Vocal selectlon,'Li to the Convent Bells i l Blockley, School.
 at 4 ERoifafi0Hs sf ff3SE1 a1av5H St MtehaelRs
 Stansbury, Kathryn T Houlihan- r Ess EssRYu i.0 V ls4gtls E. Norris. F vocs1 Selection, f'Old King Christmas, ss5h SfeR4oqEi SfeeR4o at s4zzl.AzI1l. L4X4za4h sFsh HraEd Mrs .AIphsqs as Baker of Flaw e leyville passed Sunday with New Havel g friends.
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 h Merchant 1. B.. Fancher of HaWIey 'vyils lSsf was called to Black Rock, last weeE Of loosattenai tlasofaneraa ofH nerhew, San 1e uel Faneher, promising young man z as q, who was stricken with typhoid feYe