Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-03-21
THE COUNTRY SCHOOL.
REPRODUCED AT ASSEM-
BLY, ROOMS.
The Old Building Was Crowded To Ths
Doors And Many We're Unable To
See Or Hear-The Bazsar
Will Close This
Evening.

VIII UloSe 1his
Evening.
(Reported for Evening CapI1ail
The bazaar again last night vas the
scene OF the largest assembly OF peouIr
ever seen al The Assembly Rooms. Evrrv
available inch Of srace vas taken. thr
gallery vas crowded. and vet more came.
until the air was close. dense ard very
uncomfortable.
That no accident 20 mar the occasion
occurred vas simply wonderful. ard the
Chairman OF the bazaar. the Rev. II. X.
Peters. IS to be congratulated UPON hand
Ing the crowd with such perfect order
Il requiUd the assistance o. the Chlef Of
Police 20 make an opening through the
assembly 50 that the members of The
Country School could reach the sfare.
The good people of the civ were Al
tracted 10 the Assembly Rooms bv the
performance eniTied"A Countrb School
which was given so satisfactorily by the
young people who took the various char.
aetefs. The principal, Mr. Saoderass.
which character was taken by Sir. I. ~
{. Stick, Of 81. Johns College. wzs cx-
eeptionslly fine. The Character OF TuIIus
Hall by Mr.. John Il. Wells, w4s ex.
cellent. His hne tenor voice % me class
ing song Of the school vas splendid.
Once did he have to play Ounce tor
the school, which provoked much merri-
ment in the audience. The calling Of
the roll brought forth many excuses.
such as having no shoes 70 wear: staving
home TO mind the baby; doing the house
work, choppIng wood. etc. Two pupils.
which characters were taken by Messrs.
Harry L. Brewer and J. Harry Wood.
proceed IN the spelling match 20 quarrel
as 10 who should lead the class. each
Claiming the honor As a result. thev
had rough and tumble tight on she
floor Of the school, and were hnaHv
placed al the foot OF the class.
The singing Of the multiplication table
IN concert was well rendered and bFoueh ht
forth considerable applause, as dad also
motion song when Committeeman
Squire Small, which character was i'm
personated by Mr.. L. P. Baker, Of 81.
Johns College, visited the school and
put them through course OF sprouts 90
A composition, which measured On paper
about ten feet, was read By Nappy Jones.
which character was represented bY Mr.
w. g.. Cot. The subject was Boys
which brought down the house. The
school was dismissed with Aud Lang
Syne' By the pupils. To portray each
Character would be an impossibilify. a.
each was excellent. We might better de-
scribe the costumes by saying some in
rags, some IN tags, and some almost in
paper bags.
Among the booths which should have
been especially mentioned Is that Of sand
eTs * Stayman, of Baltimore, whose
booth includes fine pianos ana organs
and the "Lyraphone." The latter IN
ssrumenf is a mechanical piano pIayer.
Il is beautiful IN design. simple IN con
structIon. efficient in mechanism, mar
yelous in action and wonderful iE re-
suits. II is capable Of operation By hand,
pedals, electricity. wafer or other motor
power, and when IN operation IS under
the control Of the performer al all times.
For the great and growing number Of
music lovers, who delightin instrumental
music, but cannot endure the drudgery
Of learning to perform on the piano, the
"Lorapbone" comes as blessing. The
need Of such an instrument has long ex-
Isted, and Is fully met in the Lyraphone
The above instrument performs every
evening AZ The bazaar. and Il is quite
musical treat 10 listen 20 a. Thfs even
ing will bring the bszaar 20 a close, and
musical program has been arranged.
The evening viii be devoted 70 the Mill
tary ard fire Companies. College ard
Schools. Auction will begin al 10 o clock
and counting OF votes for the qumt will
start AZ III o clock.