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noipol of the n town last visit.1 Democrn- brat Ion.i fruro boro ft to nj*ak which coo-0* two janrs operations. , In view of government k. of wailing « u to the the owners »r the Mexi-for the coo-.ha Demin g, ioliway—the3ohi(KM conoked on the i tho owners nslrate the erms of the move on lha rnmeut has it a move on i; but it is ^instruction rk preparing ha near fu-te, and that lonstruction a few clays, rill be under S’orember. ercury in a lent that a out to come he poJitloal ding, but re-e Uia would'r our streets ioe of Grant io sons und that led the ratio county nany years, tailed—grlu ’uo brother sons referred ron iotas as I “Sigmund.pupim wing nxigv oi vamutuuub unj, muthe singing showed that they bad beon carefully trained. Thwi followed the stidress by Horace Moses, who acquitted himself very creditably. Belie Kckbw reoiled the ode, and in spite of the cry* lag babies and numerous convcrsntions which were being earned on si) over the hall, she made herself heard and delivered the piece well.The atory of Columbus, aa told by fifteen pupils, was novel, to say the least, and the hit of the afternoon was made when Christopher himself appeared on the scene, clothed io the moot approved fifteenth century style. This role was assumed by Master Loomis, and It woe, no doubt, tho proudest moment of Liz life os he stood there beforo tho applauding audience.Ollie Whitohill recited in a very creditable manner, “What Columbus did not Have to Learn/' and then followed a song by the pupils of the primary room Four little oolored girls took their places on the stage and tho rost of the pupils of the school remained in their son La. The singing was responsive and waa received with loud applause.Pearl Childers then recited tho “ Red Thorn, and succeeded in getting roost of the iiudtance to listen. She spoke Well.Harry Kelly next claimed the attention of tho spectators. He spoke “Christopher C. In s very creditable manner.At this juncture, Miss Koehler, the superintendent, found it neoeeenry to insist upon order being kept in the hall, and she did it in such a manner that nobody oould mistake her menniog.“The Voyage of Columbus, was the subject of Etauorm Alexander's recitation, and it would have done the old navigator good to have board It.Harley Davenport spoke “Columbus' Discovery, and did very well for a little fellow.“The Columbus Autograph was Eugene Warren's subject, mid he delivered r selection from Mark Twain's “Innocents Abroad with marked effect-A eoog by the school then foUowtd, after which Judge Bantx delivered the add rose.The exercises wore closed with the song “ America by the schools and audience.
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Southwest Sentinel
Silver City, New Mexico, US
Tue, Oct 25, 1892
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