The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25


OF our youth.
The program was short, but inter
estfng and as follows;
Piano Solo-Sixime Nocturne. Lay bach
op. 81, Myrtle Ferguson.
Invocation. ). DIR. j. A. Fullerton
Flag Drill.
Song. Shadow Town Ferry
Essay. Means Of Growth
Anna Payne.
Vocal Solo,. ..."Selected
Mary Drummond.
Address. ........... Prof. LII. Corbly
Quartette. ........"Selected
May Amman, Jean Walker Gay
Estill, Roszelle Estlll.
Chorus High School Bells. Laud
Benediction. Rev. R.B.McDanel
AS seen from the program the enter
tainment was opened by thecndition
by Miss Myrtle Ferguson Ola piano
solo, quite difficult, but executed with
precision andadmirable technique, and
was really perfect. Miss Ferguson is
TO be congratulated for the skill,
knowledge and manipulation she
showed.
The invocation by Rev. fullerton
was replete with sincere and encourage
ing expressions from Godlyman.
Then came the flag drill bysIx little
girl pupils OF Mrs. Josie Drummond,
who performed with such rare grace
and excellence as to provoke heartiest
applause. The national cOOrs in
sashes and belts were tied around their
shoulders and waists, giving anartistic
effect, and each carried an American
flag in their tiny hands. Patriotic and
military songs interspersed the drill.
throughout and the little ones pro-
claimed in childish, but sweetest melo-
dies, the brave deeds OF our mtion's
hero, Dewey, and other brave Nldiers
and sailors. They did it with such
fervency and seemed SO proudOf the
Stars and Stripes, that there can be
no question about the love ofcOuntry
and flag that has been instituted into
their young minds and tenderhearts,
and showed that the tendency Of the
age is to forget sectionallsm for that
better quality, a reunited country of
love and brotherhood. That spirit has
already been an inspiration to unity,
and to-day there is not a pupil In the
land who is not taught to reverence
the flag. This number, so chatming
and interesting, ended with u lullaby,
entitled "Shadow Town Ferry to
whose sweet melodies so many little
girls and boys have entered beam
Land.
The essay by Miss Anna Payne, on
means of Growth" was production
containing much profound thought
and wholesome advice to the young.
She dwelt upon the origin and growth
Of things material of the body and
the immateriality of mind and soul,
giving some vivid illustrations from
nature. She emphasized associations
as material factor in growth, both of
intellectually and character, thclat-
ter in large measure being the result
of imitation
Miss Mary Drummond's vocal solo,
"Dear Little Girl, Don't Cry was
beautifully rendered and the sweet
ness of her voice aud admirable clear
ness of tone and voice met heartyap-
plause and ingratiated her into the
esteem OF the spectators as a musician
with brilliant future.
Prof. L. j. Corbly, former supern-
tendent of our city schools, was Intro
duced amid a storm OF applause. Ills
former students and friends gave him
glad welcome and we're rejoiced TO
have this prominent educator among
us again. Hissubject was Education
is a Culture, not simply an Accumua-
tion" The address was brief but
choice in thought and chaste in Ian
guage. He took an optimistic viewOf
life and it's conditions. He emphasis
ed feeling, not mere method, as the
governing principle in individually
and knowledge. He called especialat-
tentlon to the fact that many minds
are full, but remain dormant because
OF the lack of feeling and desire to put
what they contain to the practicaltest,
and. therefore, the student, the
scholar, never knows his own powers
a pleasing feature Of the occasion
was The vocal 9uartette by Misses May
AMMAN, Jean Walker, Gay Estill and
Rozelle Estill. They sang My Lady
aHlgh School Bells" chorus, by
twelve very pretty and charming
High school girls, assisted by four
BOYS, was efficiently rendered and gen,
erouSly. applauded.
The entertainment closed with a
benediction by Rev. R. B. Mcdaniel,
and thus ended very delightful oc.