The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-04-07
Closing School Exercises.

The village schools closed Friday
with exercises by the scholars in the
High, First intermediate and Primary
schools.
Friday afternoon in Miss Mary Ellen
Jones' room the exercises were pre-
pared for the most part by the scholars
themselves and the program was an
interesting one as the visitors present
can testify. REGULATIONS and songs
were the first part of the exercises and
then came a debate on the question,
Resolved that the Philippine Islands
be annexed to the United States"
The affirmative side of the question
was presented by William Sargent and
Fred Chase, and the negative side by
John Hill and Earl Spalding. The
boys discussed the question well, talk
ed without the aid of manuscript and
each side was on the watch to weaken
any argument upon which particular
stress was laid by their respective OPP
ponents. The idea of a debate was
conceived by the boys and they carried
it through without more than a hint
or two of assistance from their teach
er. There was little choice in the way
the two sides were discussed but the
judges decided in favor of the atfirma-
tive by two to one vote. The read
ing of 1.-The Inferno date News
Budget" an imitation local paper COM
piled by the scholars of the school,
kept the scholars and visitors laughing
for half an hour The paper was read
by Bertha Renfrew and Edith ROwell.
First were editorials on The War with
Spain, War with the Philippines,
Glorious Honors, Sugaring, and then
several news articles, followed by
Bradford locals consisting of items
about different scholars in the room
with a number Of personal hits that
were bright and right to the point.
The back pages of the paper were fill
ed with advertisements, the business
firms being formed among the scholars
An Easter concert was given by the
little people in the Primary school
Friday afternoon. Nearly forty pa
rents and friends of the children were
present and all were much pleased
with the exercises. The pl ogram was
about an hour long and consisted of
Rotations songs and number of the
picture stories written by the sch lars
were read. The teacher, Miss Eliza
beth M. Jones, received many compll-
ments from those present on the sue
cess of the entertainment and num-
Der of the parents expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with the adj
vance made by their children during
the past two terms of school. Every
scholar had part in the program and
each part was well done for little peo-
pie. They had their pieces well com.
mitted and were apparently anxious
t. show their visitors how well they
could do. Several solos were nicely
rendered and the choruses by the
school were an interesting feature of
the concert.
The High school scholars gave an
entertainment in the school building
hall Friday evening. A large audience
was in attendance and all spoke well of
the exercises. REGULATIONS were given
by Henry Stafford "Patrioti.m," Grace
Washburn, Evening Prayer" and |
Marion Fairfield, The Leper." Leng-
fellows Hanging of the Crane" was
read by Edith Brooks and the scenes |
were illustrated by five or six tableaux. |
Four charades were given by the diff
ferent classes entitled beautiful"
interesting" ''conundrum"' and |
''tocsin." These were well carried |
out, the audience guessing two and |
not being able to solve the other two.
There was a tableau from "a Mid |
summer-Night's Dream" repre- senting
Oberon pouring the love potion upon
the eyes of Titania. Miss Taylor ex |
planned the scene and the parts were |
taken by Charles Parker and Lutheria
Carlton. Music was provided by w. /
S. Davis and Harry Davis, violins,
and Miss Lottie Davis, organ. The
whistling solos by Mr.. jackson were
said by some to be the best thing of
the kind ever heard here. The enter
tainment was given under the direc-
ton Of Principal Prichard and Assist
ant Miss Taylor and they are to be
com phmented upon its success.