The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-03

go ourselves OF the friendly invitation
OF Rrof. u. g. LOOMS, and attended the
rehearsal and musical entertainment
given by the young ladies connected
with his seminary. At an early hour
in the evening, the brilliantly lighted
Parlors and reception rooms of the
seminary were thrown open to thepub-
lie, and ladies and gentlemen, citizens,
strangers, members of the Legislature,
Judges of the Supreme Court and rep.
resentatives of all the departments
OF State, were enjoying semi-social
and levee, preliminary to the entertain
ment of the evening. After this brief
but pleasant social lecreation we we're
summoned to the recitation room to en-
joy the main feature of the even
ing as laid down in the programme.
Here we saw gathered, We1hought, the
entire school, and a more pleasant and
orderly group of little girls and young
ladies, we have seldom seen, showing, at
glance, that they had been under the
discipline and training OF excellent
teachers.
The first exercise was reading in CON
cert by the whole school. Before COM
menclng, the Professor, by way of apol-
ogy, informed the audience that thev
had prepared all they had for the en-
tertainment within the three or four
days previous; and yet the reading was
remarkably well done, the articulation
was clear and perfect, the pronuhcia-
ton correct, and the intonation and in
hect1ons natural. Though SO large a
number were reading together not an
tmperfectton in any of these particu-
lars was observed.
This was followed by very beauti-
ful piece of music-'RinR the Bell''-
with chorus by the school: next a very
pretty instrumental solo-RobIn Adair
by Miss Annie Logan, which did
credit to the performer.
The song "Here we Stand % was
sung with genuine life and spirit, by
the Primary Glass" and was followed
by very skillfully and successfully
executed piece of instrumental music
entitled "Il Puritani," by Miss Sallie
Donlon.
The colloquy In French-scene from
Queen Esther-taking on tragic the
atrical type. was not without interest,
while the Duett, "Uncle Ned's Quick
STEP" carried us back to the ''long ago. :,
on the spirit of an old familiar piece.
That very beautiful song "Elleen, !"
next on the programme, was sung by
Miss Emma List. 1t will not do here
to omit mention of the tableaux which
certainly reflected great credit upon the
taste of the teachers and young ladies
engaged in getting them up. The
Rustic Court-ship in Flanders was
naturally ludicrOus and ludicrously
natural, and by the demonstrations of
the audience we thought some of them
had previously been taking part in a
similar kind of tableau. "The light of
other days" was a rich sell, though
some at first dit not have light enough
20 see the point; clerk remarking that
1t was, probably, because they still
used candles at home. The Bridal
scene was good; Cain and Abel, a pleas
ant sell; the Lay of the Last Minstrel
was something eggs.traordinary, while
the "Sculptor's Studio" was the crown.
ing tableau of the evening. The other
pieces of vocal and instrumental music,
were very fine, though we did not
learn the names of the young ladies
taking part in them. Too much credit
cannot be given to Mrs. Sheib by
whom the young ladies have been
taught vocal music. Her success as
witnessed in this entertainment
reflects great credit upon her abb
ities MS a teacher; and the same
can be said of the teachers in the
Instrumental department.. We came
near forgetting the Political caucus in
1900" which was enjoyed much by the
audience.
After the conclusion of the perfor-
manceS in the lecture room, Judge
Brown of the Supreme Court, on be-
half of the audience, made few re-
marks expressive of their appreciation
of the successful. efforts both of pupils
and teachers on the occasion. Professor
Loomis invited his guests to a large
hall below to witness the gymnastfc
exercises of the young ladies. These
were very interesting and reflected
great credit both on the class and
teacher, Miss Battelle. Thisp part of the
entertainment showed that a due re.
gard is had to the health and physical
development OF the pupils as we'll as
their mental and moral culture.
With the close of these performances
the Professor changed the entertain
ment and catered to our tastes in the
eplcurean line, by serving up a most
ample supply of rich and palatable ice
cream and cake. After doing full JUS
tlce to this part of the programme, the
con cS9mP P1.a dispersed, well pleased with
tne evenings enjoyment, and feeling
under obligations to the Professor, his
lady, the teachers, and all the pupils
VINO had contributed to the pleasure OF
the occasion. We trust that the semi
nary under charge of Prof. Eoomis will
receive that cordial support from the
citizens of our State that 1t SO richly
merits, and that Its halls Will be crowd
ed with the fair daughters of this Young
the kind consideration of those who
are here in legislative capacity, and
hope that when they return to their re-
spectiye localities they will not fail to
recommend the Wheeling Female Sem
mary to those who contemplate taking
course in such an institution.
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