The Cairo Evening Bulletin

Another Triumph for the Children,
Parents of the pupils, and friends of the public school, again thronged the Athenaeum last night, to witness the close of the third annual exhibition. As upon the preceding night, the exhibition commenced with a well sung greeting song with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Halliwell. This concluded, Misses Katie Snyder, Luella Fraser, Emie Close and Emma James, and Master Eddie Walker appeared on a spirit mission, which was handsomely achieved. These were succeeded by Frankie Carle as "Little Traveler"--a character he maintained very well indeed.
"The Old Oaken Bucket" was recited by Nicholas Hacker with all due regard to inflection, emphasis and general effect. But for something really enjoyable commend us to the recitation by little Mollie Cavender-"The Kitten's Complaint." It was capital.
The "miniature" representation of the quarrel between King James and Roderick Dhu, was creditable. Willie Smith and George Fraser personating those immortalized combatants in a very spirited manner.
"The Way to Windham," a dialogue by masters George Clay and Willie Chrisman, was conducted with a naturalness not common to boys under such trying circumstances. They did well.
"The Foxes," by Frank Edson, was quite meritorious as a recitation.
Song-"Kittie Clyde," by Clara Harrell with piano accompaniment, commanded considerable applause, and deserved it.
About fifteen minutes were now devoted to physical exercises, the pupils acquitting themselves quite as successfully as upon the previous evening.
After a recess of five minutes Miss Ada Halliday played a piano solo, which was well received.
Misses Sophie Lyon, Nannie McKee, Lizzle Steele, Fanny Lyon, Mattie Edson, Mattie Gordon, Annie Simons and master Henry Vincent, then showed the audience "How to keep a Secret," and this they did in a very easy, natural and entertaining manner.
The feature of the evening, however, was the recitation by Lucie Williams, entitled "Baby's Stocking" Lucie is a "wee little thing," and her baby voice and gestures won an applause that caused her to fear a tumbling of the house, in the event of her reappearance. She responded to the encore, however, and was again applauded, tumultuously.
"The Mountain Life," a recitation by Miss Laura Rennie, was good in both manner and matter.
Little Mollie Cavender, sang "Jessie Cole" again, and was again applauded roundly.
Cora Stratton, a very pretty and bright little girl, panegyrized the "Bee," in good voice and mien, and pointed to his industrious habits as worthy of imitation.
The piano solo by Lizzie Steele, was executed in an easy, graceful manner, and deserved more applause than it received.
"The Ghost," didn't scare anybody but was very amusingly rendered by Misses Lucie Yocum, Ada Halliday, Belva Powers, Mattie Gordon, Mollie Riley, Emma Riley, Josie Phillips, Jessie Phillips, Jennie McKenzie, Sophie Lyon and master Nicholas Hacker.
"Sandolphin," "Playing School;" "Margery Gray;" "Baking a Sweat;" Santa Claus," and "Taking a Photograph," were repeated by request, and all the pupils concerned acquitted themselves quite as handsomely as upon the previous evening. "And here we end.
The exhibition is over, and both teachers and pupils may felicitate themselves upon a grand success. The labor and expense in the production of the entertainment, were very considerable; but both children and parents have been gratified, a good purpose has been served and who is there to complain?