Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-24

TINS ST. Aoxrs ACADEMY coscrnr'
The annual musical and dramatic exhi'
bition Of the pupils Of ST. Agnes Acad'
emy cane or IAst evening Il was at
tended with all the sxcelleneies and
annoyanees which have for years char
acierized similar entertainments at this
most worthy and popular Institution,
On reaching the ball door We found u
crowded to OVERLOOKING, with every seat
taken and stsndips room st 10 premium,
and constantly advancing. Finally, we
We were compelled through common
courtesy to resign our own seat, which
W did with less grace than We nigh.
have done had our course been
the rule rather than the exception.
While ladies' were compelled 10 crowd
the sisles, or we're literally forced
to the wall" aud many we're
utterly unable to gain entrance ct sll,
aud despsired Of doing so, the ienaeiiy
with which certain gentlemen ~ clupg
to their seats could not have
been greater had the chairs been q part
of their precious persons. and dismem.
berment therefrom possible only by
means Of . painful amputation. We
would. with all respect, suggest to the
estiusble ladies in charge Of the acad-
envy that, 10 future, they either refrain
from the presentation Of so attractive a
programme. or that more spacious
hall be selected for its rendition. There
is nothing in the experience Of the pleas
ure-seeker more annoying than, after
having ones expectations wrought mp to
the highest, to be turned, disappointedly,
away, as was the case with dozens last
evening. Then those who left in
despair Of gaining entrance were per-
haps even better off than others who
lowered about the outer doors and win
dows three and four deep aad caught IN.
satisfactory glsuces and sounds from
within, over q sea Of surging shoulders
and through q perfect mist of ladies
head dresses. To be so near aud yet
so far" to use the expression quietly
whispered within our hearing by lady
among the outsiders," was the very
hight and sum of all aggravations Bat
we willingly change our theme to men,
ton the more excellent features of the
occasion. The programme, selected with
much taste and judgment, was rendered
throughout with great credit, and those
unable to enter the hall we're indeed do
prived Of rare treat. The instrument
tations of the evening were skillfully and
carefully executed, and gave decided
evidence of instrumental talent and cul-
ture. The welcome, address, by little
Miss Grace Carver, was highly oppropri.
ate, and delivered with much ease and
grace. "The Gay Deceiver "w@ a piece
Of comicality in which the petit Miss
Annie Mcnamara appeared to great adj
vantage and repeatedly convulsed her
hearers with laughter. Miss Mary Boro's
performance of the old Irish air of MARY
is her NAME" with variations, uponErin's
national instrument, the harp, was exqui-
site. She evoked from the strings as by
magic touch the very soul Of the instru-
meut, now subdued as the murmurings
of the breeze and now bursting into the
passion and grandeur of the tempest. Her
duo with Miss Gibbons was likewise wor-
thy of favorable mention. The AGA
Maria and the FAIRIES Call, " sung 10
chorus, were both creditable efforts, and
among the number were discoverable
several voices of great sweetness and
power. The sacred drama of the Youth
.tal Martyrs was produced with fine eff.
feet, and the characters unexceptionably
well sustained. Miss Armstrong, Miss
Cockrell and Miss Mary DOLLS, if we
may make any exceptions, were espe-
cially happy in the rendition Of their
parts. A beautiful and appropriate
tableau closed the entertainment, in
which much of the beauty and grace of
the school appeared to great advantage.
We congratulate both preceptors and
pupils upon the great credit and satisfac
ton with which the whole affair passed
off,