The Newtown bee., 1902-08-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
TOWN HALL CROWDED
/ AT 1.-THE DEESTRICT SKULE' PERF ORM- ANCE ON SATURDAY EVENING.

mcuU at Uue 1OWu Hall, OdGuFudy night, was a notable success, bringing hall for several years. The house was practically sold in advance, SO great was the interest in the performance and the worthy object for which it was given, the Beach Memorial Library. The city people at the hotels turned out in large numbers and apparently enjoyed the performance. The enter 'tainment opened by the pupils passing before the curtain on the way to school. First came c. G. Peck and Mrs Grace Glover as ''Hezekiah" and ''Zenobia," plause. Then followed Nappy Jones, Julius Caesar Smith and Julius Call, H. M. Smith, l.. c. Morris and P. H. Mccarthy, who played lively game of leap frog to the amusement of the au- dience. Next came on 8 group of boys and girls and the teacher, Mrs c. s. Platt. and following came ''Clarinda," Bert Flansburg, who took girl $ part, and brought down the house. The teacher rang the bell, and the children came tumbling in. To see sedate foot and matrOnS and young ladies in short skirts and bonnets was enough of itself to provoke a laugh, and the audience was kept in continual state of laughter throughout the evening. The infant class was first called up to read and their jumbling of sentences was remarkable. The arithmetic class next came up to recite, and their an- swers to the examples provoked a laugh in every case. The recitation of the grammar class was equally anus ing. The antics of Julius Caesar Smith and Clarinda created amuse- nd ho of fon f,ff ho foo oolo who laid her whip in vigorous man. ner over their shoulders till they shouted in pain. The teacher declare d a recess, which was followed by the afternoon session and public exercises. Julius Caesar Smith caught the teach CTS attention by shouting: ''I see Squire Perkins yallar hoss comin' up the Street," whereupon the teacher admonished her pupils to get in order. A knock at the door was heard and in came Squire Perkins and Elder Pen dergrass, the parts capitally taken by M. A. Todd and Birdsey Snitfen. General questions followed, the teach CT informing the visitors she was
 proud of her pupils intelligence, and that she was trying to fit them for the select society of NewtOwn. "What is Newtown noted for?" asked the teach CT. Here are some of the answers: General prOgresSiveness," said Jule Call: "More politics to the square piped in his brother Bilious. "Flans burgh,' shouted Samantha. "What is the largest lake in the United States?" flake George" answered Jerusha. "Johnson's mill pond,' shouted a second. "Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?'' "On the table,' promptly answered Julius, which was corrected by Matil- da Billings. "Where are the kings o1 England crowned?" asked the teacher. ''On their heads," replied Faithful tations were beyond criticism. Daniel ing" was a fine effort, as was Dorcas Doolittle's on "Flies" She ended with the statement that there were no flies on her, which had the approv- al of the audience. The recitations o1 ''Clarinda," Herbert Flansburg, brought down the house. Elder Pen dergraSs then made an address to the school, and his speech and manner O1 carrying his part could not have been improved upon. M. A. Todd, as the pompous squire, made decided hit in his Otf-hand speech. The program closed with the singing of America" " l Cs I ing part of Miss Snodgrass, the teach CT, the success of the entertainment is largely due. From financial stand point it was the most successful enter. tainment given by the library people netting about Sl05. The complete cast of characters was as follows:
 | Hezekiah Buster, 0. G. Peel Samantha Piper, Miss Mabel B. MOrri Susan CrowfOOt. Miss Julia B. Duncomb Clarinda Slumkins. Herbert Flansburl Dorcas Doolittle. Mrs William Allel Ruth ketchum, Mrs CharleSssNOrthrOl Jerusha Dickson, Mrs Hurd Hewi Jeremiah Jenkins w. P. TOmltI Nappy Jones, Il. M. Smit! Bilious Call A: r. Smttl Julius Gall, P. H. McCarth, Daniel w. Tompkins, George F. Duncomb Julius Caesar Smith, Levi Q. MOrri ZenObia Snellings, Mrs Grace Glove Venus Matilda Weeks, Mrs Levi 0. MOrri Christopher Columbus Fitts,
 Carleton Hubbel | Faith full SnOoks Mrs Martindel Sally Snipkins, Miss EttA Mart1 | Matilda BillinRs Miss Mabel l.. Taylo | SOufre Perkins,, M. A. Tod l RIr6SRv