The Lincoln County herald., 1871-06-22
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The 6fth asuual eshibision Of thi
institntios, % the evening Of the l5tl
inst, resulted happily and 70 The grasia
cation and pleasure Of the faculty an,
the friends Of The school. The program
wss lengthy, and the variety % gree. an,
well.arraoged - could have been desired
ln everything the ability ssd efficiency
Of the faculty Vas plainly visible. Th,
cOlloquies, In which composition Mrs
Christian surpssses, we're beautiful ant
appropriate; and ws feel like especially
complimsutiog Mrs.. Mary e. Dicksy
who has charge Of the musical depart
msnt, for her taste IN the selection Of the
music for the evening. In spsskiog ol
the performances, W can only do % 10 q
general way, and We feel that those who
attended will bear ~ out in the assertion,
that the students conducted themselves il
. manner highly pleasing to their ftisnds
and ersditsbls 10 themselves. Bat
while ws will not attempt to iadivid.
usliss, perhaps il 10 not oct Of the way.
and will engsnder no envy, for us TO men.
tion separately the names Of Ne young
ladies who graduated: Misses Lena May,
Of Wsntsville, Lou e. HUT, Sallie A.
Crump and Jeauuie G. Morrison, of this
place. Following we publish the essays
read By these young ladies, which speak
for themselves. Miss Nay took no other
part 10 the performances Of the evening
than the reading Of her essay. Mise
HUT surpassed in her singing her rem
dsring Of "Un Ballo," "Jud,th," "Msr.
'aillss" and the "Huutsr's Song" diseov.
cred . sweet. powerful and very finely
cultivated voice, aud . talent in this di-
rectiou that is to be prised her reading
Of THE Death of Minnchaha" did JUS
Iiee to the poem, and we congratulate
her upon her success throughout. Miss
Morrison accompanied Miss HUT in the
Hunters Song" aud the tone Of her
beautiful secondo rang ont soft and clear
On the delighted ears Of the audience !;
and then her reading Of "Parrhassius,"
depicting the cruel ambition Of the artist
and the look of satisfaction that rested on
bis face when bis victim Was racked to
untold agonies, while he almost painted
The dying groaus upon his subjects lips,
indicated fne appreciation Of the poem
and an unusual deliueating talent. At
The close of her essay, Mr.. Chas. Block Of
St. Louis stepped gracefully forward and
presented her the most beautiful Of all the
handsome bouquets presented the young
ladies' on the occasion. Miss Crump's
reading of "Hiawatha's Wooing" did not
fall short Of the other Rotations. In fact
her rendering Of this beautiful passage
Of Lougfellow's generally favorite poem
was exquisite. Her essay was also we'll
read.
Taking into consideration their youth,
We opine it would be difficult to present
more talent in any four young ladies than
was displayed by them last Thursday
evening.
The graduates also participated in in
strumental solos and several eight.hsnd
Duets, on the piano, all Of which were Q
we'll executed.
We congratulate the faculty upon the
closing exercises Of their school, and re
gret exceedingly that We are to lose the
Professor and bis estimable lady.