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1861-02-23 -- 1861-02-24

Satur. 23   I met the stage committee pretty early this morning in the school room, and we adorned our stage in a very short time; I am very well satisfied with it.  I worked pretty hard till noon when I went home and dressed myself.  We could not rehearse any this afternoon because we had not time, the musicians came in due time and practiced on their pieces.  We had every thing ready by the required time and commenced about seven o'clock P.M.  The wind blew very fiercely and some snow fell, yet the house was crowded, and the number of people was estimated at [illegible].  Our exhibition closed without a single failure and received  the approbation of the entire audience.  Mr. H. J. Campbell made a few flattering remarks at its close, but thought best not to deliver his address.  We terminated our performance abut 11 1/2 o'clock P.M.  We produced about 50 different pieces, among which were some things of very good merit.  I brought down the house with a comedy.  The farewell to my scholars created considerable feeling and most of them wept very bitterly.  I feel very weak and tired, Mr. Campbell and Mr. Lewis staid with me tonight.  I labored hard to get up a good exhibition and am perfectly satisfied.
Sun. 24    I did not rise very early this morning and owing to the fatigue of too great labor and to the late hour of our exhibition, I feel very unwell.  I have also a very bad cold.  I slept a few hours in the afternoon which made me considerably better.  I spent a very interesting Sabbath.

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Satur. 23 I met the stage committee pretty early this morning in the school room, and we adorned our stage in a very short time; I am very well satisfied with it. I worked pretty hard till noon when I went home and dressed myself. We could not rehearse any this afternoon because we had not time, the musicians came in due time and practiced on their pieces. We had every thing ready by the required time and commenced about seven o'clock P.M. The wind blew very fiercely and some snow fell, yet the house was crowded, and the number of people was estimated at [illegible]. Our exhibition closed without a single failure and received the approbation of the entire audience. Mr. H. J. Campbell made a few flattering remarks at its close, but thought best not to deliver his address. We terminated our performance abut 11 1/2 o'clock P.M. We produced about 50 different pieces, among which were some things of very good merit. I brought down the house with a comedy. The farewell to my scholars created considerable feeling and most of them wept very bitterly. I feel very weak and tired, Mr. Campbell and Mr. Lewis staid with me tonight. I labored hard to get up a good exhibition and am perfectly satisfied. Sun. 24 I did not rise very early this morning and owing to the fatigue of too great labor and to the late hour of our exhibition, I feel very unwell. I have also a very bad cold. I slept a few hours in the afternoon which made me considerably better. I spent a very interesting Sabbath.