Ancient Miner's Story, The, by Will At Last, by John G. Whittier. Spiritual. In the Signal Box, by George R. Sims. station master. Jehoshaphat's Deliverance. A lofty, Lead the Way. Inspiring. Let the Angels Ring the Bells. A Lord Dundreary in the Country. An amusing extract. Marit and I. A pleasing love story. Mine Shildren. German dialect. Only. A good temperance piece. core. Public Speech. Instructive. Song of the American Eagle. Patri otic. Spring Poet, The. Humorous. V-a-s-e, The. Very funny. Yosemite, The. A sublime description. Shoemaker's Best Selections-No. 14 Ballad of the Wicked Nephew, by dialect. Negro Child is Father to the Man, The. A Drummer Boy of Mission Ridge, The. Finding of the Cross, The. For mis- Going for the Cows. Country sights Her Laddie's Picture. Touching. A very amusing boy's piece. June, by James Russell Lowell. A fine Life Boat, The. Very pathetic. Money Musk. Description of a Negre Mother's Portrait, A. Very pathetic. Romance of the Swan's Nest, The, by Smile and the Sigh, The. Encore. Tear of Repentance, A. Beautiful Tender Heart, The. Encore. Widow Cummiskey, The. Sharp Ulysses, by Tennyson. Fine descrip- Bachelors, The. Amusing. Concord Love Song, A. Encore. Fading Leaf, The, by Gail Hamilton. A beautiful description of Nature. Fall in 1860, by George W. Cable. A spirited description. Flag of the Rainbow. Patriotic. Gray Champion, The, by Nathaniel by Tennyson. A lofty, dramatic, and Kiss Deferred, The. A pleasing and popular poem. Little Foxes, by R. J. Burdette. An instructive semi-humorous selection. Little Maid with Lover's Twain. A dilemma. Scotch. Lullaby. For little folks. May be sung or recited. Manhood, by George K. Morris. Up Mr. Beecher and the Waifs. A tender Old Roundsman's Story, An. For Our First Experience with a Watch- Price of a Drink, The. Temperance. Three Kings, The, by Longfellow. A Tragedy on Past Participles, A. Watch Night, by Horatius Bonar. Re- Shoemaker's Best Selections-No. 16 Esthetic Craze, The. Humorous. Calls. The nature of a ministerial call. Chariot Race, The, by Lew Wallace. Curse to Labor, The, by T. V. Powder- Stuart Phelps. An amusing incident. Decoration Day. A patriotic tribute. Elf Child, The. By James Whitcomb Riley. "The Gobble-uns 'll Git You." Popular. First View of the Heavens. Lofty description. From the Shore of Eternity. Reflect- General Grant's English, by Mark Legend of the Earth, by Jean Rameau. Lily Servoss's Ride, by Judge Tourgee A thrilling Ku-klux story. Lost Child, The. An exciting poem. Mourner a la Mode, The, by John G. New South, The, by W. H. Grady, Old Fireplace, The. Pleasing pictures Old Man and Jim. An Old Sweetheart of Mine. Two of James Whit comb Riley's most popular readings. Portrait, The, by Lord Lytton. Very dramatic and exceedingly popular. Swan Song, The. A very touching and powerful story. Tell-Tale Heart, The, by Edgar Allen Thanksgiving in Boston Harbor. For Topsy's First Lesson. From "Uncle Uncle, The. Intensely dramatic. Arny of the Potomac. by Joaquin Aunt Sylvia's first Lesson in Geo- Dead on the Field of Honor. Lofty Easter Morning, by Henry Ward Garfield Statue, The, by Grover Cleve- Inge, the Boy King. A dramatic story of ancient Norway. John Burns, of Gettysburg, by Bret Shoemaker's Best At the Stage Door. Touching kind- ness of an actress. Auctioneer's Gift, The. A short, af- Bad Boy's Diary, A. He would be a Blind Man's Testimony, The. A short Charity Grinder and the Postmaster- Come and be Shone. Humorous ac- Death Bridge of the Tay, The, by Gets Dhere, by Charles Follen Adams. A Squarest Un Among 'Em, The. Tastes, by James Whitcomb Riley. Timothy Horn. His unique courtship Two Christmas Eves, by E. Nesbit, Address to the Toothache, by Robert Divided, by Jean Ingelow. A beautiful and pathetic descriptive poem. Doctor's Story, The. Amusing. Dream of Fair Women, A, by Tennyson. Fine description. Drop of Water, The. Very dramatic. Dumb Savior, The. A powerful temperance story. Getting On. An old man's reveries. Glacier Bed, The. A thrilling story of an Alpine guide. Her Laugh-In Four Fits. Encore. How Uncle Podger Hung a Picture, by Jerome K. Jerome. Very laughable. Jacqueminot-Rose Sunday. A pleasing hospital incident. Joe Sieg. A story of an heroic railroad engineer. Lady of Shalott, The, by Tennyson. scene. Shoemaker's Best All Things Shall Pass Away. An interesting Persian tale. Aunt Phillis's Guest. Spiritual. Billy. Who wasn't good like his brother Daniel. Boys Wanted. A good piece for boys. Bridget's Soliloquy. Dialect. Entertaining. Casualty, A. Touching story of a bootblack. Condensed Telegram, The. Humor. Coaching the Rising Star. A striking lesson in dramatic elocution. Doctor's Story, The, by Bret Harte. A touching incident of the Civil War. Early Start, An. A minister's programme not completely carried out. Elopement in '75. A stirring love story of the Revolution. Fortunes of War, The. A sad story of the Civil War. Following the Advice of a Physician. Very amusing. Getting Acquainted. Encore. He Worried About It, by S. W. Foss. Hullo. Cheering. Very popular. Lecture by the New Male Star. Efforts of a female reporter. Humorous. Mary Alice Smith, by James Whitcomb Riley. A quaint story. Midnight in London. Vivid description of the great city by gas light. Mother's Mending Basket. A delightful home picture. Oh, the Golden, Glowing Morning! For Easter day. Queer Boy, A. Humorous. Reuben James. A tribute to the courage of a sailor. Siege of the Alamo. Patriotic. Summerset Folks, The. Encore. Swipesey's Christmas Dinner. How the newsboys "chipped in." Toboggan Slide, The. An embarrassing situation. Tola of Mustard Seed, The, by Sir Edwin Arnold. A sad but beautiful lesson. Tragedy in the Sunshine, A. Dramatic. Tray. An interesting story of a dog's brave deed. True Bostonian at Heaven's Gate, A. Encore. Twilight at Nazareth. Fine description. War-horn of the Elfings, by William Morris. Beautiful description. Selections-No. 20 Little Busy Bees. How they gather honey at a church fair. 13 Me and Jim. Rustic characterization; pathetic, strong. Millais's "Huguenots." A pathetic love story of the eve of St. Bartholo Babies, by Jerome K. Jerome. Humor ous. Because. Encore. Benediction, The, by Francois Coppée. A strong poem introducing a chant. Betrothed, The, by Rudyard Kipling. Difficulty of choosing. Humorous. Bridal of Malahide, The. Heroic and pathetic. Clive, by Robert Browning. Very dramatic and exceedingly popular. Contentment. Reflections of a lazy man. Crossing the Bar, by Tennyson. One of his latest and most beautiful poems. Cry in the Darkness, The-The Sentinel's Alarm. A story of Indian treachery. Deacon's Downfall, The. How he was converted by a sweet soprano. Dreamin' o' Home. Pathetic. Emergency, An. A kind heart often found under a coarse coat. Flag at Shenandoah, The, by Joaquin Miller. Faithful unto death. H'anthem, The. Encore. Herod. Highly dramatic. Her Perfect Lover. Encore. Italian's Views of the Labor Question. Dialect. Humorous. Lydia's Ride. An incident of the British occupation of Philadelphia. Men at Gloucester. Dramatic rescue of men at sea. Shoemaker's Best Ah Yet's Christmas. A pathetic story of a little Chinese boy. Big Enough Family, A. A little boy's opinion of babies." By the Alma. A story of Scotch hero ism. Deacon's Week, The. Good for missionary occasions. Easter with Parepa, An. A powerfully pathetic Easter story. Fall In For G. A. R. occasions. Fate of Sir John Franklin, The. A pathetic poem of Arctic adventure. Gowk's Errant and What Cam' O't, A. A very amusing story done in Scotch. Hagar. A dramatic picture of the departure of Hagar from Abraham'stent. Hilda. A strong story of the power of a woman's love. Hilda's Little Hood, by Hjalmer Hjorth Boyeson. A pleasing poem. His Sister. Encore. Hunt, The. A spirited description. Joan of Arc's Farewell. Lofty and pathetic. Jock Johnston, the Tinkler. A story of love and chivalry. Leap-year Mishaps. As told by an old maid. Little Black Phil. A touching incident of the Civil War. Lost Puppy, The. A humorous poem. Napoleon's Advice to an Actor. A hint to readers and actors. Old Canteen, The. A mother's story of her two sons who took opposite sides in the war. Old Vote for "Young Marster," An. A good story. Negro dialect. Overboard. Pathetic description of a man washed overboard at sea. Papa Was Stumped. He couldn't do fractions. Puzzle, A. Encore. Revenge, The, by Tennyson. An he roic sea fight. Seaweed. A beautiful fanciful poem. Sir Hugo's Choice. A strong story of love and duty. Sisterly Scheme, A. How a young girl supplanted her older sister. Very popular. St. Patrick's Day. Irish dialect. Stranded Bugle, The. A pleasing, fanciful poem. Thar Was Jim. Pathetic. That Sugar-Plum Tree. For children. Two Gentlemen of Kentucky. Fine negro characterization. Uncertain Pledge, An. Encore. Unregistered Record, An. A negro jockey's story of a mad race, What Else Could He Do? Encore. Winnie's Welcome. A jolly Irish piece. Woman's Career. Clever humor. Worse Than Marriage. Encore. Selections-No. 22 Marguerite. For Decoration Day. Pathetic and tender. Mr. Kris Kringle, by Dr. S. Weir Mit chell. A touching Christmas story. Mr. Potts' Story, by Max Adeler. Mrs. Potts curbs her husband's tendency to exaggeration. My Double and How He Undid Me, by Edward Everett Hale. Humorous. Mysterious Portrait, The. Amusing. My Vesper Song. Parts to be sung. Not Ashamed of Ridicule. An excellent boys' story. Old Wife, The. Pathetic. On the Other Train. Very patheti and popular. Rural Infelicity. Amusing, Scallywag. Teaches a good lesson. Soul of the Violin. A strong, pathetic story of an old musician. Teacher's Diadem, The. Appropriate for Sabbath schools. Teaching a Sunday-school Class. A young lawyer's first experience. Hu morous. Them Oxen. Great grandmother's story of how the oxen drew two hearts together. Wind and the Moon, The, by George MacDonald. For children. Work, Work Away. Instructive and stimulating. |