Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1883 — The High School Entertainment. [ARTICLE]

The High School Entertainment.

The High School Entertainment at the Court House Friday evening was well attended considering the unfavorable condition of the weather. The programme previously published in The Republican was carried out, with some additional exercises not therein mentioned. The piincipal features of the entertainment consisted of the following: A biographical sketch of the poet Longfellow, by O. M. Daugherty, giving in a brief but clear add concise manner the principal incidents of his life, a list of his works, and the time and circumstances of their production. The reading of a selection from Longfellow’s “Hiawatha ’ by Miss Mary Washburn. “Waiting at The Gate,” a selection from Whittier, by Miss Rena Peacock. The reading by Miss Belle Powell of a scientific selection from Tyndal, “The Influence of the Sun.” C. G. Spitler gave, in an essay, a brief but well written history of the State of Indiana. Misses Bertie Duvall and % Etta Imes, gave a joint recitation consisting of Longfellow’s “Psalm of Life” and an amusing parody upon the sameMiss Duvall reciting the “Psalm” and Miss Imes following with the parody. Miss Etta Spitler read an essay upon “Mohammedanism”. Glancing at the origin, progress,’ present condition, and doctrinal features ot that great religion. The parts above mentioned were all rendered ifi. manner creditable to the performers and entertaining to tho auditors. A number of pieces of music were intorspersed through the programme.