Smyrna times., 1898-02-23
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Successfully Given Before a Large Audiance
at the 0pera House.

Successfully Given Before a Large Audiance
at the Opera House.
A large audience greeted the High
School Literary Society at the Opera
House, Friday afternoon to hear them
render their annual exercises. This is
an every Friday afternoon occurrence
with this society at the High School,
but only once year do they hold a
public entertainment. According to
custom this date falls on or near Wash
ingtOn's Birthday
The meeting was called to order and
presided over by the president of the
society, A. Lee Clifton. Miss Mary
LeFevre acted as secretary.
The program with but few excep-
tions was we'll rendered. Miss Bertha
Stengle gave an excellent recitation
entitled: "The Life Boat" followed
by composition: "Our Debt to the
Past, most creditably written and de-
livered by Miss Agnes Carrow. She
was followed by Miss Fannie Taylor,
with reading entitled: "The Birthday
of Washington. After a recitation
delivered by Herman Robinson on
"Valley Forge" a sweet duet was
sung by Misses Agnes Carrow and
Bertha StengIe. Miss Blanche HAZEL
gave reading: "HOw He Rested, "
Miss Nina Wells rendered a eulogy on
Washington" followed by a well
written composition on Genius" by
Miss Eva Corkran. "The Whistling
Regiment" given by Miss Gertrude
Baldwin accompanied by the strain
of "Annie Laurie" whistled in the
background was very effective. The
recitation was excellently rendered.
This was followed bp violin solo by
Miss Page Dame. One of the best eff
forts of the exercises was that of Offiey
Winford in his recitation entitled:
"Move Out of the Old Home Nancy. "
His delivery and gestures were excel
lent and for one so yOnng shows tai
ent for speaking. Miss Minnie Nc
Conaughy of Clayton read an amusing
piece entitled "Gone with Handsome
Man." A duet Beautiful Moonlight"
was creditably sung by Misses Nina
Wells and Mary LeFevre. "Jean
Geollo's Yarn" was interestingly told
by Miss Helen Collins. She spoke it
with an excellent voice and barring a
breakdown, which was cutely bridged
over, the recitation was splendidly de-
livered.
Possibly the most interesting feature
of the whole program was the debate.
Before announcing the subject the
president of the society, Lee Clifton,
named Mrs. Kate Smithers, Col. Geo.
H. Raymond and Roland w. Bell as
Judges. The subject of the debate was:
Resolved, "That our antagonist is a
helper. Miss Emily Daley and Miss
Ada Vickers had the affirmative side,
Miss and Emma HAZEL end Roland Carr
took the negative. Each side made
an earnest Introductory appeal relative
to their side of the question.
but when it came to tearing up the ar
gument presented, the affirmative by
the natural wit and quick repartee of
the first speaker, Miss Daley, took off
the honors. So decided the judges by
n vote of 2 TO l.. There was an enthn
siasm among the students of the High
School over the result of the debate.
It appears that it was a contest be-
tween the middle and senior classes
The former had the affirmative or win
ming side of the question and there
was much Joy in the middle class in
winning a debate from the"wise and
grave seniors, as was manifested bv
the applause after the debate. ~
The exercises were closed bv n most
excellent paper read by Miss Morv %
Moore 1t was the regular school na.
per known as ''Mysticus Amicns y "a" 4
feature , g.5 OF the journal was the editorial
on Patriotism" which wouid baHa ,aa
done credit to much older nerson son
The IN, rest Of the paper was devoted sI, 70
the every day incidents Of 1J scbooI rso -
ana was numerous to the extreme.