The Whittier Entertainment by the Lawrenceburg Public Schools in Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 9 Dec 1880 – Page 3, Column 3
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Programme for Whittier Entertainment December 17th, 1880, at Odd Fellows’ Hall.
- Orchestra—Overture.
- Opening Address—Fannie Adkinson.
- Song—Rooms 13 and 14.
- Biography of Whittier—Lizzie Gaines.
- My Birthday—Jennie Huff.
- Barefoot Boy—Ella Leindecker.
TABLEAU.
- Orchestra—Potpourri.
- In School Days—Mattie Freeman.
- Yankee Girl—Ella Johnson.
- Two Rabbits—Ada Brewer.
- Song—High School.
- Lion of Florence (German)—H. Kupferschmidt.
- Prisoner of Debt—James Graham.
- Poor Voter on Election Day—Tecumseh Meek.
- Chorus and Solo—Maggie Day.
- Overruled—Stella Fisher.
- Winter Roses—Emma Schoenberger.
- The Three Bells—Edwin Lee.
- Violin Solo—Hugo Kupferschmidt.
- The Pipes of Lucknow—Edward Chapin.
- The Clear Vision—Nannie Terrill.
- Mary Garvin—Curtie Hodel.
- Autumn Thoughts—Belle Adkinson.
- Orchestra—Overture.
- Closing with the well-known Drama, “Little Snow White.”
The following is the Programme of Exercises for the afternoon at the School Buildings. The lower Primary Grades will have suitable exercises:
Room No. 9—Sophia Bohlaender, Teacher.
- Short Sketch of Whittier’s Life—Lena Kestner.
- Corn Song—Freddie Pfalzgraf, Wm. Freyn, Wm. Deuschle, Fred. Moeller.
- Barbara Frietchle—Carl Koehler, Jacob Kirsch.
- Conductor Bradley—Simon Donges, Henry Brandlein.
- That Question—Lizzie Shaerger, Minnie Cappel.
- First Stanza of Barefoot Boy—Henry Wencke.
- Five select verses taken from Barclay of Ury—Emma Fuchs.
- The Family is like a Book—Tillie Kleinhaus.
- In School Days—Katie Roth.
- Several Selections—By the Class.
Room No. 8—M. L. Collins, Teacher.
- Singing.
- Sketch of Whittier’s Life—A. Adkinson.
- Barbara Frietchie—Frank Hocker.
- Singing.
- The Common Question—Tillie Vogel.
- First Stanza of Barefoot Boy—F. West.
- Singing.
- The Palm Tree—L. Pfalzgraf.
- Corn Song—Gussie Downing, Ralph Haas, Maggie Misner, John Inglis.
- Singing.
- A Christmas Carmen—School.
- Singing.
Room No. 7—Louisa Severin, Teacher.
- Short Sketch of Whittier’s Life.
- Selections from the Old Burying Ground—L. Callahan, A. Stagerwald.
- Lying Lips Bring Sorrow—E. Huddleston.
- At School Close—Mandy Rush.
- The Bridge—Nannie Trisler, Mary Sanks.
- The Family is like a Book—School.
- The Barefoot Boy—T. Heckheiser.
- Giving and Taking—Lizzie Probsel.
- Last Walk in Autumn—Birdie Pfalzgraf.
- Selections from Hope and Gloom—School.
Room No. 6—Sallie VanCleave, Teacher.
- Description of a Snow Storm—Laura Rooke.
- Angel of Patience—Lennie Higgs.
- Forgiveness—Laura Beckman.
- Selections from Raphael—Rosa Menger.
- Selections from Trinity Bay—Annie Wesler.
- Maud Muller—Class.
- Biography of Whittier—Georgie True.
- Loch Marlee—Bertie Downing.
- Autumn Thoughts—Ollie Sturm.
Room No. 5—Alice Schleicher, Teacher.
- A sketch of Whittier’s Life—Charles Mohr.
- Slavery—Katie Decker, Katie Hornberger, L. Lommel and the Class.
- Selection—Class.
- The Huskers—By Eight Boys.
- Barbara Frietchle—Lizzie Kuhlman.
- A Lament—By Seven Girls.
Room No. 4—Emma Brogan, Teacher.
- Sketch of Whittier’s Life—Class.
- In School Days—Nettie Hodel.
- The Prayer Seeker—Dollie Smashea, Annie Dickinson, Ida Isdell.
- The Corn Song—Cora Hayes.
- Selection—Class.
- The Demon of the Study—J. Fitch, T. Fitch, and W. Hawkins.
- Song—C. Wharton, C. Fichter, G. Devore.
- Barefoot Boy—Willie Rowe.
- Laus Deo—G. Devore, C. Wharton, H. Brown.
- Selection—Class.
- Selection—Grant Willis.
Room No. 3—German and English—J. F. Ferger, Teacher.
- Bryant and his Birthday—Charles Lommel, Johnnie Russe, Charles Dorr, Henry Decker, Harry Telker, Andy Wirth.
- The Frost Spirit—Katie Lommel, Katie Fox, Katie Oertling, Bertha Seekatz, and Nannie Hornberger.
- Selection from The Robin—Whole School.
- Selection from Lines inscribed to friends under arrest for treason to the slave power—Whole School.
- Selection from Lines inscribed to a friend returning home from Europe—Whole School.
- Selection from The Cross—Whole School.
- The Common Question—Whole School.
- The Robin—Flora Anderegg, Maggie Kestner.
- Selection from Raphael—Whole School.
- Selection from Channing—Whole School.
NEWTOWN—C and D Primary—Nettie Duck, Teacher.
- Dedication—Stephen Burk.
- My Birthday—Twelve Scholars.
- Italy—Reading—Eddie Ferger.
- Recitation—By the School.
- The Barefoot Boy—Earnest McLean.
- The Meeting Waters—Eddie McCullough, Artie Dillon.
- Response—Phebe Williamson.