Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-05-07
MAY DAY CELEBRATION.

coming manner by the students of Month
cello Seminary last Tuesday. We have
rarely attended celebration, wherein more
real pleasure and satisfaction was derived,
than upon this occasion. The mere cerc-
monies usual upon May day coronations,
composed but small portion of the exer-
cises at the celebration under considera-
ton, although those ceremonies, in this in
stance, were not at all sighted.
/. The morning was consumed in the read
ing of original compositions, defamation
and dialogues. A good deal of ingenuity
was displayed in the original pieces, espe-
cially the dialogues. Were it not that dis
tinctions are invidious, we should take
great pleasure in particularizing, but we
forego all specific appreciation and award
general praise.
In the evening the music class under the
management of Professor KRAMER, gave
us specimens of their skill on the piano,
accompanied with the voice. Some of
the duets were played admirably, and the
songs were indeed enchanting. We hardly
thought it possible for young ladies to ac-
quirc the art of playing the piano, to such
perfection, in SO short time-none of the
ladies who sung or played, having taken
lessons more than twelve months Great
praise is certainly due Mr.. KRAMER, for the
assiduous attention he must have paid his
students, in order to advance them to such
a degree as their specimens on this occa-
sion clearly showed. In fact the music
was really treat, and we doubt very
much if any Literary Seminary in this
State, can boast of a more skillful class,
than the one at Monticello under Mr..
KRAMER.
After the music exercises were over,
the coronation ceremonies were gone
through with. Her Majesty, the Queen of
May, assembled the throne with Queen-like
dignity and delivered speech to her sub
jects with great distinctness, and with an
air Of confidence.
After these ceremonies were over, Mr..
FISK, of this town, was called upon to offer
a few remarks, appropriate to the occa-
sion; to which call he readily complied
and entertained the audience for about
fifteen minutes, in his accustomed mastery
and truly eloquent style. AS he closed
the ladies crowned him with a wreath of
roses, which he wore until we left, and has
them on until this time for aught we know.
DR.. CoCKERILL, Rev. Mr.. KERR, and JOHN
A. POWELL, Esq, also addressed the au-
dience; and although these gentlemen spoke
remarkably well, (all expecting a wreath
of roses) still, with all their eloquence,
they could not elicit the smiles of the fair
TO the same extent, bestowed upon Mr.
FISK. He was evidently the ladies man on
this occasion, and if he don't get wife
now, it will be his own fault. Several
other gentlemen were called on for speech
es, but having some regard for the feelings
of the.audience, they respectfully declined,
on the ground that nothing could be added
to what had already been said--that the
subjects appropriate upon such an occasion
had been entirely exhausted, and the meet
ing adjourned.
Thus closed the celebration of May at
Monticelo--the students of the institution
acquitting themselves with honor, and the
audience highly edited and delighted. Sue
cess to the institution.