The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-27
MT. De CHANTAL !
The Annual Distribution

The Annual Distribution
The annual Distribution Of Premiums
at Mt. de Chantal, yesterday, drew out
a very large number Of persons but the
room was not 30 crowded as We have
seen it in other years. The exercises,
though, were, to our thinking. OF a
higher order, were more satisfactory
and gave evidences Of a higher order OF
talent and greater application on the
part Of the young ladies than we have
ever known before.
The exercises opened by the young
ladies to the number OF one hundred,
marching into the exhibition room, two
and two, 10 the TURNER March" Of
Schumau. After they were seated the
solo and chorus from Les Hug uenots,
entitled "Jeunes beutes" was sung by
Miss Anna Lynch and the class.
Then came the awarding Of premi'
| ums, ipterspersed with vocal and in-
strumental music. We regret that our
crowded columns prevents our giving
the list of the names OF the young ladies
| to whom premiums were awarded. We
| must content ourselves, therefore, with
special mention OF such young ladies as
we thought deserved more than pass
ing mention, for the excellence of their
com positions, reading, singing or iustru-
mental performances.
Some. Of the compositions were par
, ticularly excellent. AS specimen we
present the following analysis OF Schu-
mans compositions, by Miss Madeline
Walker, and read just before Schuman's
famous "Schlummerlied" or Slumber
Song was played by Miss Jennie
OBrien:
sCHUMANN.
Before proceeding to the performance
of the Schlummerlied, tits important to
give some information concerning a
com poser whose genius has but recent
| " been clearly recognized. Robert
Schumann was born at Zsickan in Sax.
ony, in 1910, and died 10 1856. He
was a man OF great Intellectual power,
a fine writer and acute critic; but it Is
a musician with fame steadily increas-
| ing that he is entitled to rank with the
great masters who preceded him. For
striking originality he is unsurpassed,
while simplicity, rare beauty and deli-
cscy characterize even his least compo-
| positions. Rubeustein, the great pian-
LET, has made the lovers OF art in our
| own country quite familiar with his IN
| SEPARATIONS and by his uurivaled inter-
pretstion Of his choicest works has
brought him before the general public
in a manner calculated TO elevate the
science and art to which Schumann's
wondrous gifts and great energies were
mainly devoted.
The Schlmmerhid or Slumber Song,
was written by Schumann shortly after
the birth of his first child. 1t is eaey to
realize the emotion with which he de-
picted the scene go vivldly brought be-
lore US BY the flowing melody with its
undulatipg rhythm. The cradle with
| it's priceless treasure rocks to and fro by
the pressure OF the mothers foot, and
on the little face smiling in its
sleep dwells the beaming glance OF ma
terpal love.
And as her lips hum the lullaby what
bright visions hope ia weaving in the
future OF the unconscious babe. But
az we gaze and listen there comes an
echo from a far off land borne on the
tide of many centuries. a cold and
cherries stable meets the eye, aud In
the rough, hard msuger, Graded upon
straw lies an infant, 80 radiant in His
beauty, that among all the children OF
men there are none comparable to
Him. Bending over Him stands a
| mother, peerless in her virginia. love-
illness; her hands are clasped, and on
her sweet face, adoring love is chasteno
ed with an air that thrills us as VIC
gaze. Her lips are mute, but loud in
the starry heavens peals the slumber
song OF the Infant God as the angelic
hosts chant for the wandering shep-
herds. "Gloria in ercclsis dec, ct in
terra par hominibus, bona uotntats :
No wonder that halo rests over every
mother with her first born babe. No
wonder that the echo OF a divine melo-
DIV miugles with her song and tells TO
the faithful listening ear the history oil
Gods wondrous love for man.
The beautiful, heart-warming ballad,
"The Last Rose OF Summer" was SUI
PURIFY sung by Miss Zoe Martin. Her
rich, sweet voice filled the hall with
melody and crept into every heart and
made them warmer and more human.
We must make special mention Of
the manner in which Miss Mary brown
sapg Judith. Though the timid girl
seemed half frightened to death at the
commencement, she gathered courage
as she proceeded and won the audience
as we'll by her modesty as by her cor
| rect intonation and high culture. Even
Sister Mary Aguus could not withhold
the need OF her applause.
The vocal Duet, Mere Grand" by
Meyerbur, by Misses Anna Lynch and
Minnie Thrall, was capitally rendered
and won from the audience shouts Of
laughte. and rounds OF applause.
Miss Anna Moran read very fine
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