Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-09
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FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL 9, 1887
LETTER FROM FAIRFAX.


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazettel
BUSH HILL, April 8, 1S97.-On We'd
nesday evening the closing exercises OF
Lebanon Public School, which has been
conducted the past six months by Miss
Lula Ashford, were held in the school
building and were attended by nice
audience of the friends Of the school. A
stage had been put in place and, added
to the handsome array Of fair faces
made it o most pleasing scene. Inc
programme, which we here append,
was well taken in all its parts by The
participants, and was duly announced
bv Mr.. Geo. w. Popkins Singing,
America" by the school, Miss Jessi.
Martin presiding at the organ; recita
ton. "Willie's Tea Party" johnnie
Bavlis; recitation, "The Best Day." Ed
die Crumbaugh; recitation, 1.-The Days
of the Week." by seven young misses,
each one designated by badge, and who
also sang. A most humorous play call
ed waiting for the Train," with this
cast of characters Mr.. Roxelby ticket
agent, and operator, Mr.. George w.
Popkins; Miss Grizella Pink, Gan old
maid), Miss Cora Powell; MIR. and NJ S.
Thaddeus Haberdasher, ]. Cassidy an
Miss Maude Popklns; Widow Bunk, y
and children, Miss Daisy Keys. For
amateurs they all did very well. Re
tation, That Dreadful Boy" Miss
Anna Beattie; recitation, Johnny
Sleepyhead, Master L. Popkins;
recitation, "The Old Woman who
Lived in a Shoe" Miss Ethel Ed
wards-this little lassie rendered this
most admirably; recitation, She's
Gwine to Graduate" Miss Jessie Mar.
tin; recitation, Mother Goose and
Family by number of lads and
lassies, each personating some charac-
tel; recitation, "The Music Stool" Miss
Maude Popkins; recitation, IAN Old
Autograph Album" Miss r. Lewis
this was the composition OF this young
lady's mother and was most beauti-
fully spoken; The Sunfower Quartette,
Misses Anna Beattie, Maude Popkins,
jamie Popkins and Daisy Keys, 10
nearly did each one resemble the other
that ii was hard to distinguish them
these all were loudly applauded. Reel
tation, Aunt Jemima's Courtship, Miss
3. Elliott, spoken with entire freedom
sud ease, was very amusing. Rec
itation, Entertaining the Missionary,
Miss Cora Powell, was most ele-
gantly rendered. A drama in two acts
characters, Jerusha Peabody, country
aunt, Miss K. Lewis; Eleanor and Hat
tie, her nieces, Miss Maude Popkius
and Miss Daisy Keys; Miriam, q friend
of the sisters, Miss Anna Beattie.
These young ladies played their sew
eral parts most admirably and to the
evident delight of their friends. Katie
did, singing by Miss Ethel Edwards,
with Miss Jessie Martin at the organ,
proved to be highly entertaining and
very unique. The Bachelors Proposal,
Master Lewis and Miss NJ. Richmond,
was well acted by these young people.
Recitation, The Burning of Lexington,
Miss Cora Powell, was spoken clearly
and huently. This al closed with a
parting song by the school to the tune
of Aud Lang Syne, and thus ended
this most delightful affair.
The farm called "The Oaks" near
Lincolnia, and occupied during the
past two years by Mr.. R. n. Popkins,
was sold some months ago by it's
owner, DR.. Geo. T. Klipsteip, to Mr..
+. J. Austin, of Washington, D. c.,
for $4,000. He will move to the
same to-day, while Mr.. P. goes to Cliff
ton farm, two and half miles south of
Alexandra, on the Mt. Vernon road
He is regarded as one OF the best citi-
zens of the county and a good neigh
Dor. While this community will be
the loser in such man, yet we trust
that the one who takes his place may
come M to the standard he has made.