The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-21
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN
Edited by +. F. SUTHERLAND,
Superintendent Jasper Schools.
jackson Day"

Friday afternoon of last week wa
observed as jackson Day. by tn
Jasper schools, in honor Of a lectur
delivered before the pupils by Supt
Geo. r. Wilson on "Andrew Jack
SON."
At half past two O'Clock, tn,
schools in charge Of their respectiv,
teachers assembled in st. Joseph
hall, which had been kindly pre-
pared for the occasion by direction
of Father Stephen, and were usherec
to comfortable seats by Mr.. A. +
Gugsell.
A very entertaining musical pro
gram was rendered, solely by tn,
pupils, in connection with the lect
ure.
The first exercise was a piano
solo, "Jackson's March," by Mr.
A. Better, who in this and the clos
ing exercises, piano solo, "Sheri
ian's March, - proved himself a
skillful performer, much to the sat
isfaction of his audience. Follow
ing came Mr.. A. f. Gugsell in few
well chosen opening remarks, in
which he very cleverly taught the
pupils that important lesson of how
to applaud with the hands, and not
by whistling OF stamping the feet
Mr.. Gugsell should take credit to
himself for the good thus accom-
plished, and the pupils for observ-
ing it. Next came very pretty Sc
lection by the public school orches.
ira composed of Miss May Salb,
piano, Glenn Sutherland, first vio-
lin, Gene Sutherland, second violin,
and Michael Durlauf, Jr., cornet.
Misses Olga Buettner and Anna
Wuchner, accompanied by Miss
Frieda Zoeller then sang a duet,
"The Sheriff's Sale" in the hap
piest manner of two dutiful school
girls. Immediately upon the con-
clusion of the duet, Miss Estella
Friedman politely stepped to the
piano and rendered an excellent
piano solo. A rare part of the treat
Of the afternoon now came in a
Mandolin solo, Carnival Polka, "
by Miss May Salb, who always
pleases her auditors as rather fin
ished young musician.
Next followed Supt. Wilson in
his lecture "Andrew jackson. ("
Mr.. Wilson keenly showed himself
equal to the occasion, notably so
because he had visited in person
The Hermitage" the plantation
home of General Jackson. He
very clearly and forcibly brought
,ut every detail ard incident of the
interesting side of the life of the
lot- tempered Jackson, all to the in
ense interest of the schools. Space
will not permit even fair synopsis
If the lecture, but at the close in
eres, was adde 1 to itself by the ex-
libition of a number of photographs,
elics, &c, procured at and about
The Hermitage.
After the lecture Miss Flora Tray
or sang us solo "The Musician
md his Harp" accompanied at the
,iano by Miss Anna Gosman. Miss
flora did herself great credit and
vas heartily applauded. And now
Mss Mary Mehringer, in the act OF
little lady of fine department, per-
ormed a choice piano solo to the
pleasure of all present. In con-
ecutive order was a vocal duet,
The Mocking Birds Message, by
Kisses Frieda Zoeller and Helen
)aniel, with Miss Anna Gosman at
he piano. The young ladies' did
honor, as was proven by
he hearty goodwill with which the
endition was received.
Succeeding was a violin duet dex-
srously performed by Masters Gene
nd Glenn Sutherland. Their hap
y effort was generously appreciated.
Supt. +. +. Sutherland in his
losing remarks set forth the inn
ortance of such meetings, what
lay be learned in them, their prob
Bile repetition, and particularly en-
hasized the good department and
entle manners of the Jasper pupils, !
hen he was applauded and ie-
pplauded by the boys and girls, to
HON these remarks so aptly APP {
lied.
Then on motion Of Supt. Suther-
md a vote Of thanks was extended
ather Stephen and "the good peo- ;
le" Of st. Joseph Hall for the ,
and use of the hall.
The evenings pleasant exercises
ere closed by the piano solo by
lr. Better, when all quietly dispersed
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