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Show LETTER FROM JUAB COUNTY; Amusements at Nephi Educational Educa-tional Matters. Our winter has been parsed aa usual, with amusements of various kinds, such as theatrical performances, performan-ces, dancing, &.c. But the greatest feature of the season was an exhibi-ti exhibi-ti -n given by the pupils of our friend and teacher, T. B. Lewis, Kq., in the social hall last evening. The entertainment en-tertainment was gratuitously ollercd to the public and the doors opened to all. Your correspondent fails to remember re-member having 'or before witnessed witnes-sed such a crowded house. It was i with r?grct that a great number of the people were obliged to return to their homes, being unable to get in, .to witness tbe efibrts of the young students who assisted in the performance. perfor-mance. The programme wasattrac-tive wasattrac-tive and well selected by the teacher. I The pieces in declamation, elocution, dialogues, fcc, were rendered with good effect and surpassed the expec- : tation of all present. The rhetorical 'readings, although not delivered with I'Vtentorian and sonorous voices," fell most harmoniously and musically musical-ly on tho cars of the audience, and j indicated excellent training on the part of the teacher. They were all i greeted with'applause. There was quite an amount of talent tal-ent exhibited by .the young pupils, nearly all of whom made their debut upon the boards last evening. Great praise is due to T. B. Lewis, E-q.,for his indefatigable labors in getting up and presenting this novel exhibition to the public, although it is no more than he accomplishes daily in the schoolroom; but the demonstration of this fact is brought out more forcibly anu viviuiy wnen presentee in one evening's bill as it was last night., j Tho Nephi choir, string band, and some excellent singing with, accompaniments accom-paniments on the organ largely contributed con-tributed and pleasantly added to the evening's programme. Education 1ms a good foundation laid in this city, and it is due to our inhabitants to say, that they fully realize its powerful inlluence and moralizing tendency with the young. We firmly believe that a population well educated with well drilled and trained minds, ia worth at least as much as a population who rarely educate and grovel in ignorance. Educated natiou3 are easier governed and have better forms of governing than those that are unlearned. G. H. |