Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
THE high SCHOOL PUPILS.
Gave Their First Public Entertain
ment Last Evening

ment Last evening
To a Large and Appreciative Audi
ence in the Opera House-A Very
Interesting Programme Rendered,
Consisting Of Music and Literary
Exercises-TheA Affair Credit to
the School and Success in Every
Respect.
The first public entertainment Of the
public high school was given at the
Opera House last night. Parents and
friends of the pupils were present in
large numbers, and manifested their
appreciation of the really excellent per-
formances by bestowing unstinted ap-
plause upon the young men and wo-
men. The entertainment was success
in every respect, rejecting credit alike
upon the school and its pupils. The
music was especially pleasing, showing
the degree Of proficiency attained in
this department Of the school, under
the efficient direction of Miss Lucy
Robinson.
The opening number upon the rather
lengthy programme was the chorus,
"Revel of the Leaves" sung by the
school. Lambert Boyd followed in an
excellent Grafton, untitled, On the
IS Lo
1t was an admirable selection, and
Master Boyd merited the applause
which was his reward. "rhe Cuckoo,
a very pleasing composition was
splendidly sung by double quartette
of young ladies, composed of Misses
Lydia McNash, Elsie Gundling, Addie
Miller, Bird Phillips, Doretta Morgan,
Minnie Wincher, Jeanette Burt and
Lou Hastings. Henry Lutz followed
with a mandolin solo, Little Chloe S
DEATH" which was a very pleasing
number
The first recitation on the pro-
gramme, THE Little Circus Girl" was
rather difficult, but Miss Grace Reich
proved herself the possessor of con-
siderable Evolutionary ability, and her
efforts were rewarded with storm OF
applause. Elmer Olmstead's recita-
ton Of the patriotic poem, "Gettys-
burg aroused so much enthusiasm
that he was compelled to bow his ac-
acknowledgements.
There were a number of very pleas
ing vocal and instrumental solos and
duets. Parade Review" piano duet
by Misses Doretta Morgan and Lula
Ferguson, was splendidly given
Archie Metzner's piano solo, Souvenir
Syriens," won for him most enthusiast
TIC and merited applause. Miss Edith
Courtrite's violin solo was one of the
most pleasing instrumental numbers OF
the evening. Miss Elsie Gundling
sang Hearts Delight" in such man
ner that she was compelled to respond
to an encore. She also received some
very handsome flowers from admirers
"The Stars and Stripes That | Love,
the patriotic composition of Will M
Clemans. was splendidly interpreted
by a double quartette consisting OF
Albert Graham, Ambert Clyker, Cape
hart Frazier, Paul Phillips, Ed. Leiner
John Seybold, Ben Honecker and
Emanuel Steinhauser. 1t was followed
by applause which was intended as a
compliment to the author, as well as a
mark of appreciation of the efforts OF
the young men. "Dinah Die was well
sung by female octette consisting OF
Misses Sella Chapman, Jean Nesbitt
Lydia McNash, Agilla Comerford, Lulu
Ferguson, Bertha Mccoy, Katherine
Meyer and Grace Schwarm.
A very amusing number was the
Shakespearean burlesque, which was
given with the following cast of char
acters: Juliet" Bessie McGranahan;
'POrtld, Bessie OIlcluS, l-duS NIoS
BETH" Bird Phillips; "Ophelia," Bertha
Mccoy.
The programme included a number
of very pretty drills and poses, which
constituted one of the most pleasing
features of the entertainment The
dairy maids drill was well given, and
a very handsome stage picture was
presented. The poses under the head
of "Statuary'' were very artistic and
were generously applauded. They IN
cluded the following named subjects:
May Scene" Messenger" Tam
hauser," "Klondike, Gentleman and
Newsboy," Dancing Girl" Flower
Girl" "Shine, SIR" and "By Jingo!"
The entertainment, on the whole,
was one of the most interesting ever
given by local school, and the faculty
of the high school is to be congratu-
lated upon it's success.