The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-06-02

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Public School Duty-Blanche Hirseb
| Nohody's Child-Clio Evans.
DFill-1oung patriots.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
On Thursday night at the Court
House occurred the Annual Exhibition
iof the High School. The exercises
were attended by throngs of visitors.
and the enthusiasm and compliments
heard on all sides warrant the state
ment that every feature of the enter
tainment was marked success. and
captivated the audience. The stage
was beautifully diaped with the red
white and blue, while just in the rear
OF the stage were two large United
States flags artistically arranged. All
around the stage were to be seen the
choicest and rarest hot-house plants,
On each side of the stage were two
large branching palms which added
oicturesqueness to the scene. Sweet
strains of music were furnished by the
Marietta Orchestra.
The six young ladies whose names
are Wiven on the program below con-
tested for gold medal offered by Mr.,
CROSBY for the best recitation. and six
yOung,men did the same for gold
medal offered by Mr.. L. E. Moore.
Prayer by Rev. j. H. Patton,
Musie--America, 80. By High School
G. h. Granting, In Terror Of Death
Geo. +. Gober, Jr. The Last Roll Call
Z. H. Clay (Honorably excused.)
MUSIC.
Miss Mary Dean Towers-Papa and the
Miss Graysop Willingham-The Bell OF
Innisfare.
Miss Mary Lizzie Anderson-My Sweet.
hearts Baby Brother.
MUSIC.
The Challenge. /. Girls of High School
MUSIC.
Wellborn Reynolds. Eulogy to Texas
James L. Anderson The Chariot Race
j. E. Massey ... A Plea for Cuba
Wreath Drill and MARKEDLY Girls OF
High School
Miss Mia Motley .... Becalmed
Miss Virginia Gibes Bobby Shaftoe -
T..
MUSIC.
Sogn .......' Come Let us Wander"
By Girls of High School.
The music throughout the evening
was rendered by the Marietta orches-
ira, and was source of delightful en-
joyment to the vast audience present
America" was beautifully sung by
the pupils of the High School, accom-
paniedby the orchestra. At the sing
ing of this patriotic song the entire au-
dience with one accord rose to their
feet.
Charles K. Granting spoke clearly
was deliberate and graceful
George +. GOber, Jr's., speech was
well spoken. The manner in which he
called the Roll of Company G." was in
deed excellent.
E. HI, Clay was with his father in
Washington.
Miss Mary Dean Towers recitation
provoked much laughter and applause.
She did it most charmingly and showed
by her every movement and expression
that she entered into the spirit of the
piece.
Miss Grayson Willingham recited
the Bell of Innisfare" in very beau
tiful manner. She was graceful in ev-
cry movement.
Miss Mary Lizzie Anderson's rendi-
ton of my Sweetheart's Baby Broth
er" was especially good. She kept the
audience laughing throughout her en-
tire piece.
THE Challenge" was one of the most
beautiful features of the program.
Miss Atkinson read the poem while the
gestures were made by sixteen young
ladies'. Dressed, as they were, in their
beautiful costumes, the picture was
lovely to behold. The strains of soul
inspiring music from the orchestra and
male quartette added much to the
beauty of the piece.
dience by his eloquence. His speech
was beautiful and spoken in MASTER
ly manner.
James l.. Anderson did THE Chariot
Race" especially well. He entered
into the spirit of his piece with as
much earnestness as if he was actually
running the race.
Ed Massey rendered the speech of
Senator Thurston in Il clear and fOrci-
BILE manner. He was deliberate and
graceful in his every movement.
The Wreath Drill and march by six
teen young ladies could not have been
surpassed The marching was done
with clocklike precision. The wheel
ing" was the most accurate we have
ever seen. Each young lady had Il
large wreath of roses, and dressed in
their Grecian costumes, they made Il
most beautiful sight. The drill was
executed by music. Although there
were many intricate and complex fig
ures, not mistake was made. The
Challenge" and the Wreath Drill"
were the work of Mrs. S. V. Sanford
and reflects great credit upon her.
Miss Mia Motley in a graceful and
pleasing manner recited "Becalmed. "
This was very pathetic piece. Her