The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-17
NEWS FROM THE FORK
School Entertainment Brings the
Neishborhood Out to Hear
Interesting an Program.

l EuItOt JcDuDcf.- w III you 0flUW i0C
a few moments Of your valuable time,
and space in your excellent paper to
tell you and your many readers or one
of the grandeSt events of the season,
mean Of the Fork say it was
iisimply beyond description, and IL yon
had been there, / should not be trying
to write about it for think every
body else was there. Well, this great
event occurred at Enon IS High School,
and consisted Of music, recitations
and tableaux. The stage presented
a beautiful appearance, rejecting fine
taste in the decorative art. 1t pre-
sented the appearance Of fairyland, es-
pecially when the curtains were drawn
back, and the entire school, consisting
OF boys and girls commenced singing
that old familiar song. my Country
'Tis OF Thee" Their young voices
blended musically together. Then
came music, recitations and tableaux
in rapid session for the space of two
hours, holding the vast audience il
spellbOund confusion, no, / mean ad-
miration, which was shown by their
enthusiasm after each performance.
1t is hard to tell what was most en-
joyed. The ''Ten Little Indian Drili,'''
was very much enjoyed. The little
boys being dressed i'm full Indian
style, presenting lively appearance
with their feathers and gay apparel,
the tomahawks flashing in the air.
Then he"Sniggles Family y"-consiss-
ing OF the widow Singles and her ten
interesting and beauteous daughters,
of whom she was proud to introduce
to the enchanted crowd. When il
was over the house came down at
least you would have thought 50, from
the laughter and applause. l would
like to mention the names Of this in
tereSting family, but space forbids.
| must mention 0ne recitation by lit
tie Jack Sanderson, Those Pies,~
that was very 1aaghable. This little
fellow recites well for one so sma3s
and young. All. every one, eclipSee
the other; and everything, the per-
feet conclusion OF this pleasant ard
most delightful occasion, was due the
energy. skin. and indefatigable pa
thence OF Ouf teacher, Miss Vienna
a young lady Of charming
grace, who has 50 endeared herself
to the children and patrons, thai
she has taught two sessions, and bids
fair to continue teaching, until She
has the nerve to teach with one pupil.
and Lam afraid that won't be long.
Well, the concert is now a thing 0
he past; next will be ChiIdreD'S day.
in May, which is always an
enjoyable occasion to both old and
'oung; dinner is served on the ground,
lot exactly on the ground, for we
lave table clothes, and they literal
y grOan beneath the luxurious repast.
after this, we have q protracted meet
ng which will be held, after crops
re laid by, by Darling" preacher
rom Clinton; for beginner, be bids
air to come to the front some day.
Our people are meditating building
church, and to think is to act,
or our folks are able to build nice
hurch for haven't we neigbbors with
wo large crops ahead, and owe no
ian cent. / am afraid the cotton
man, or whatever he is, has
cen over here, and seeing SO much
otton stored away. has caused the
eduction Of prices; however, be that
it may. we must have D church
,me day. We have been using the
;hOOl house for years, and some
mes it it is too small for the congre-
alton that assemblies. The farmers
re making little start towards far
ing-ixing to fence in new grounds
building tenement houses, plant
Ig oats, etc, etc. We have teen
lving beautiful spring-likc wca' her,
tersperSed with north temperate
'ne brcezeS, that shut US in and give
J Sncezcs. forgot 10 mention that
iSS Robinson was assisted in train
& the young people by Mrs. f. l..
anderson, a lady of rare talenbs1sA
S ;inating manners.
A., I'-E WvrNzSa