Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09
CHIZZLE WHILE FAIR.
Closes With a Clever and Interesting
Athletic Exhibition.
A Very Successful Fair Financially and
Socially.

The ChizZlc Nizzle fair was brought
to q dose last evening, with a pro-
gram that was an excellent continual
lion of the excellent performances OF
Thursday evening ana Friday afte:
noon. and the attendance WAS fully up
10 the standard set by the first night OF
tho fair. The matinee, Friday alter
noon. was opened with Il specially by
Smith and Little a I;air Of very clever
Young comedians, who kept the auul
cnce in ii continual outburst OF enthusi-
as.n all the while they occupied the
stage. Their jokes We're all up 10 dat"
and their songs We're we'll received
they being obliged 10 respond 10 encore
after encore.
The drill by II young ladies OF the
school was a feature in itself, they pre-
scnting Il very pretty picture IN thtlr
drill, which was executed IN a MOST
highly satisfactory manner. Their COS
tunes being white dresses with req
sashcs and hair ribbons 70 match.
which looked well. In the drill several
very pretty formations We're gwen
among 1h,. most noticeable being the
forming of their class year, the ii@-
ur"s %.
Ralph Smith in his cornct SOLO was
good Miss Villa Packard in the High
land Fling was cncOred. her daHciiS
being excellent. One of the pest NUM-
bers Of the program was the SOLO oi
Miss Leta Haskell who sang AnoiIa'
and was obliged to respond 70 several
"IIrorrs. Miss Haskell has a very me
voice which she uses to GOOD adEah-
tagc. Master Henry Tctreault gave
several fine selections on the Nlolin,
Ill of which were up 70 their usual
standard. The Indian club drill by nv"
young men of ne school was good.
The afternoon entertainment vas
brought to a close with a basketball
game. Of two Commute halves. be-
tween two teams r;iplaincd by MoSSrs.
Hall and Lancaster, the former team
winning by Il score of to y.
In the evening IN" program con-
sisted chiefly Of athletic contests which
were. full of interest, each one being
| carried off with a snap and spirit that
won the admiration of all. The first
| on the program was the Indian club
drill by five young men, which was
don" III Il way that told Of the Sood
| training that they had don" in prcpa-
| ration for their performance.
| The next on the program was tn"
high jump. The two principal contest
ants were M"tralf and CoombS, which
| resulted i'll a tie. each clearing feet
| :. inches. The medicin" bah contest
| was enjoyed by thos" present. The
| wand drill by IL roHy girls was Il
l
| the audience.
| The last of tn" athletic contest was
| n" Two basketball games between
| Freshmen ana SophomorcS. which. was
, played. in two commute halves. Both
| iirS Were" kept busy from the sound
| ing Of thr whistle until the end of the
| lay. which resulted in Il victory fol
! Tin" Snphomor"S by a score of = to 0
| Then came the game of Seniors vs.
| Juniors. in 10 aud 5-minute halves
Thor" WAS some lively playing on botl
| sides and ut times there was some fine
| I,ISSimg by both sides, and as Il whole
| n" games were very quick and Snappy
all through. resulting in Il victory fol
the Juniors byf;t score of to ,. Ref
| "reo. Pratt. Timer, Prin. {. y. Cook
| Following the basketball games was
| the annual thiZzl" While ball. whict
lasted into the wee sma' hours of the
| morning. Music was by Dennis.