Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-29
CITY NEWS.
COMMENCEMENT AT HUDSON.
The Closing ExereIses-COmmencc.
menI at HndSOn-GraHd Reception
Of Graduating Class.

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HUDSON, O., June 2Sth, 1866.
Unfortunately, the accident which Oc
CURED on the Cleveland { Toledo RaiirOa,
Wednesday prevented two ofthe artstesBh
were announced for the Commencement
Concert from fulfilling their engagement
so that the programme was necessaril!
slightly changed. Miss Grace 7. Perkins
of Akron, well known to all music-lovinl
C~levelanders, kindly consented to fill up tn,
vacancies in part, which she did to the
entire satisfaction of everybody. The audi
ence was the largest that ever attended {
Commencement Concert, filling the spacious
tent to overlooking. The number present
was variously estimated from twelve to if
teen hundred. The programme as per,
formed was as follows:
PART FIRST.
l. Grand March ...--------.---.JosePh Guus'
Orchestra.
2. aye Merry Birds"-soio--~---Gumber
Miss Salle Reber.
s. al RuritaGf"-Fautasye............-S Thalborg
Mr.. Otis u. Boise.
4. 81 Am0re"-SolO NOyaro.
Mss saIlie Reber.
s. sounds Of HOme"-Yiolin Solo. J. Gungl.
PART SECOND.
l. POtpourri II Trovatore. Verdi.
Orchestra.
?. Kathleen Mavourneen-Solo .........--.-
Grace 7. Perkins.
3. so Luce III Gu st Anima"----L- ii ChamouuiX
Miss Sallie Reber
4. "Stabat Mater"-Transcription ~. List.
Mr. Otis b Boise.
5. Summer Night
Orchestra.
The Orchestra music by the Light Guard
Band of Detroit was of the highest order
and was frequently and persistently neorea.
The violin solo Sounds Of Home" was
very beautifully executed, and was enthu-
siasticslly %aPplauded.
Mr.. Boise, the Pianist, labored under
many disadvantages, and his admirable
playing was hardly appreciated. Thesim-
mense tent seemed to absorb the sound so
that a large part of the audience could not
hear the music,a and tho grand piano, which
had been selected expressly for the Ocea-
sion, was found 10 be sadly out of June
Mr.. Boise is certainly a pianist Of solid
merit, as well as thoroughly accomplished
musician, and We shall look anxiously for
his appearance on some future occasion, |
under more favorable circumstances.
Miss Rebers sung her Italian selections
beautifully, and when clcorod after
.'Anlore, rendered the Last Rose of Sum
ner" with exquisite effect. Her voice has
wonderful compass sad volume, and is un-
Ter excellent control. Miss Reber S yet
quite young and only a beginner as a public
but her performance gives rare
of a brilliant career as a star vocal
st.
Those who heard Miss Perkins sing
Kathleen MsvOurneen" at Brainard's a
weeks since, need not be told that it
vas beautifully rendered.
Miss Perkins has sung here at previous
o%ncerts, and is an especial favorite as, iu-
eed, she is, wherever she has made her
ppearance,
Despite the unlucky accident which pre-
ented the attendance Of Miss Lizzie Gates
nd Mr.. Perkins, the concert was %pronoun-
ed a success.
After the Concert the graduating class
leld a grand reception al the rooms of the
hi Kappa and Philozetian Societies, which
Tas a very pleasant affair. This reception
) an innovation planned by the class of
SC, but we think the excellent precedent
7ill be faithfully followed by all succeed
ne classes.
Western Reserve College has many patrons
nd friends in Cleveland and the Reserve"
-ho will be glad to know that the i%nstitu-
wal never in a more fourishing condi-
on than now The Freshman Glass, next
me, promises to be the largest ever entered,
nd will number between thirty and forty
lembers. Such evidence of prosperity
Iust be especially gratifying to those old
I'D tried friends who have borne the bur
IN and heat of the day" and by whose
srsevering efforts the College has been
on a sure and lasting foundation.
W. G. A.