Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-19

SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE BROWNING socrETY
OF THE wEsLEYAN FEMALK COLLEGE,
The chapel of the Wesleyan Female College
was filed to Overlooking, last night, with friends
to hear the interesting exercises Of the Brown
ing soiety. Though not extensively elaserate
the hall was very neatly and handsomely decorat-
ed with pictures, evergreens and flowers Boquets
OF the most beautiful and fragrant flowers, and OF
the most exquisite taste and skill werenumerous
and freely bestowed upon the members of the
Society. A suspended banner on the right OF
the platform gave the name and date of the Or
ganizaton OF the Society. One similarly shaped
to the left represented steps, with the sugges-
tive motto of No Steps Backward"
OF the programme OF exercises, the selections
| and original essays we're Of the highest order
and reflected great credit upon the Society and
where all performed their parts with such dis
tinguished ability it would be hard to say word
| in praise Of one that would not apply to ALL
Miss Annie D. johnson, the President of the
Society, presided with commendable modesty
| and ability and Miss Ormond presided with her
usual ability at the piano President Wilson, at
the commencement, on behalf OF the Society,
| welcomed the audience, and specially requested
that no demonstrations OF applause should be
shown. The following programme was then
carried out.
instrumental duett, by Misses Fisher and
Howell, Overture to TAncridi. Ably performed.
Recitation by the President, Miss Annie d
Johnson, OF the 18th chapter OF lst Corinthians.
Nothing could have been more appropriate than
this lesson on charity.
Miss Anna L. Hartman, the Secretary, read
the report showing the objects and aims Of the
Society, and gave very pleasant review OF its
operations since its organization.
1.-THE Star Spanl led Banner" WAS beautifully
and periodically sung by the Glee Class
:" Little Pete Harley WIS tho subject Of al
essay by Miss Carrie NJ. Linthicum of Church
Creek, Nd. The tras, endurance and trium-
phant death Of poor little Pete, were read in O
very feeling manner, though in rather low
tone.
An instrumental solo by Miss Emma L. Cart
right, of Mauch Chunk, Pa, called Fanfare
: Militaire,' was admirably performed.
A vocal duett 1.-THE Charms was sweet,
, sung by Misses Rookie aud Fisher, in which the
, Glee Glass joined.
J The colioquy called "AIsapplied Talents,
was very amusing dialogue by Misses Christie
Eastlake, Jones and Smith.
, 1.-THE Last Rose OF Summer an instrument
tai solo, was tenderly performed by Mfrs Lol'
Robinson, of Wilmington.
| recitation called " The Tangled Sken, wa
an excellent meditatiye thoughtby Miss Florenc
s. Hoffecker, Of Wilmington. While she sat OIL
: her chair dressed in the garb OF an aged lady
, unravelling skein Of yarn, q little girl, VIII
stood in pensve mood listening to the good ad
vice, held the bunch in the old familiar way.
"The Shepherd WAS vocal solo sweetl
sung by Miss Anna b. Fisher, of Seaford, Del.
(Which is Truer; History Of Poetry :" was tn
subject OF an earnest discussion IN which Misse
Cottngham and Reynolds ably maintained til
affirmative; and Misses Rookie and Riley tn
negative.
An Instrumental Solo, called LaCouronne, Wa
ably performed by NJ. Lizzie Maris, Of Whining
ton.
The chorus called Distant Chimes" VS.
rendered by the Glee Glass.
Miss Ruth A. Day, OF Dover, Del, did herae
much credit in her able and well prepared esss
on " Margaret Fuller de Ossoli.
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Ormond, was sung in charming manner, al
elected the warmest commentator.
''Curfew Must not Ring Tonight" "a rectatiC
By Julia L. Mathews, Of Snow Hill, Nd, WAS a
fectingly spoken, and exhibited, on the part
the speaker, rare powers as an eocutlonist. Nc
withstanding the precaution OF President wills,
the audience could scarcely refrain from a
plause.
chorus called "Evening was then sang
the Glee Class, after which President Wilso
on behalf OF the young ladies' thanked the a
dience for their interest and attention, and l
them good night