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FROM PORT REPUBLIC,School Exhibition—A Scrap—'The Mad Dog’—Wheat Prospects, c.f c.Monday, May 14.A free exhibition cau always be relied upon to draw a big crowd iu Port Republic. Last Friday ui-'ht was no exception, when the closing exercises of Mt. View Academy were held. The large double room downstairs, ia which the exercises were held, was packed, literally packed. Sardines in a box were never more closely packed than the crowd in this buildiog. The exercises were Ions:[ and varied, and were heartily enjoyed by all, as was manifested'* by the frequent and hearty applause. Of course we can not give any extended notice of these exercises. In fuot, we could not if we wished to, for we made our exit through a window before the performance closed, and tore our pants iu doing bo. We are much too modest a man to appear before such an audience as was assembled, even though a friend offered us his place with back againet the wall. The little tots were exceptionally well drilled ; the doll exercise by eight little girls captured the house; the fan drill was beautifully enacted, the marching of the young ladies was in perfect time to the tap of the drum, and they performed some very intricate figures, all of which they performed with credit to themselves as well*as to their instructress, Miss Minnie Mauzy. The most enjoyable part of the performance was the really remarkable recitation of “The Wreck of the Hesperus,” by little Miss Willie Lambe. She is a natural bom orator. Her elocution would reflect credit on a professional. We were never more astonished in our life than we were when this little maideo, about 11 years old, stood up before that crowdod house and repeated the pathetic story of the wreck. She was seemingly as composed as if it were an ordinary affair for a child to address a large audience, every gesture being perfectly natural and unstudied, her voice smooth and well modulated, whilst her eloquence (we use the word advisedly), was simply superb. Her father Bhould spare no means to have this talent thoroughlydeveloped. With proper training this child would mako an actress or an elocutionist who would take the world by storm. It would be a crime not to develop her talent to the utmost. We know this is strong praige, but we mean every word of it. Her older sister, Mibb Nellie Lambe, repeated that beautiful poem, “The Last Hymn,” beautifully and dramatically, and would have carried off the palm, had she not been overshadowed by her younger sister. A little daughter ol Scott Hooke, Esq., also showed a great deal of dramatic talent. We will not attempt to mention others, although there were a number who deserved special mention, but owing to the accident to our Sunday pants, we were unable to hear all, so for fear of being considered partial, we will make no more comparisons. The program kept the audience until norly midnight. The band from Mill Creek furnished the music. Take it all in all, the program was a decided success.PROGRAM.1. Opening Address..............Barbara Boyd2. A Letter. .........................Helen Lee3. Papa’s Boy ...............Harry May4. Mother’s Motion Song..........8 Little Girls^5. A Little Girl’s Speech.........Daisy Dobson«. Going to School......... Alice Gilbert7. City Maiden ................Bertie Boyd8. Three Travellers.............Edna Nicholas9. Almost a Man.....................Hugh Fox10. Snow Brigade.....................Little Tots11. Tight Times......................Allen Boyd12. The Seamstress................Alice Gilbert13. A Boy’s Speech...............Grover Hooke14. The New Toy...............Carroll Palmer15. Baby’s Cry.....................Barbar Boyd16. The Wish...................... Dialogue17.1Books ..... G rover Nicholas18. The Little Orator.............Grover Hooke19. The Doll’s Wedding....... — Alice Gilbert20. The Little Boy’s Arithmetic..Alb’t Palmer21. Be Polite ..................Allen Boyd22. What People Think.............Jno. Harper23. Little Tots...............Concert lieeitation24. The Queer Little House... Tommy Dodson25. The Little Philosopher............Dialogue26. Who Was She V....................Gray May27. What Keeps Friends Apart.......Dialogue28. Only a Word ............Lottie Harper29. The Five Wishes....................Dialogue30. Rainy Day Song31. The Wreck ol the Hesperus.... Wm. Larabe32. Fan Drill.33. Entertaining Sister's Beau.. ..Katie Hooke34. May Celebration. .............. Dialogue35. A Naughty Girl’s View of Things.... ....................Mary Maupin36. Virginia.....................Bright Nicholas37. The Lips That Touch Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine...........Mary J. Shuler38. Madcap ....................Charade39. Life’s Voyage...................Mary Hooke40. Maniac’s Wail...................Ernest May41. Antidote............................Charade42. The LaatHymn................Nellie Lambe43. Duty of the American Scholar...!. 8. Long44. Bridegroom........... Charade45. Socrates Snooks. ................Ellis Long46. Refinement............. Charade47. Whiskers...... .............Annie B. Shuler48. How I Courted Sal..............Wm. Kygor49. Burial of Moses............Mande Rippetoe50. The Dying Soldier...............Clara Scott51. Pole DrillWe congratulate Prof. Mitchell, as well as his assistants, Mr. Joseph Pence and Miss Maazy, on the excellence of the performance. We also congratulate the patrons of the school on haying such excellent instructors.
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Harrisonburg Rockingham Register
Harrisonburg, Virginia, US
Fri, May 18, 1894
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