Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11
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TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY IN THE HALL Oh
THE WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE.

TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY IN THE HALL Oh
THE WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE.
Saturday evening, the oratory OF the Wesleyan
Female College, on Sixth street, between Wal
nut and French, was filed to overlowing with
the invited friends of the l. r. Is. Society, the
twentieth anniversary of which was then and
there celebrated. Many persons stood up the
entire evening, and others left the hall, unable to
obtain even standing room. The audience as- |
semtled, in the main, was one OF the most refin- |
ed andiselect ever drawn together 10 this city,
and the anniversary they came 10 enjoy proved
well worthy Of their presence.
The hall was adorned in neat and tasteful
manner for the occasion. Across the recess at
he rear Of the rostrum was suspended beauti-
| full arch Of flowers aud evergreens surmoun ted
by an anchor formed Of brilliant gas Jets, while
several stands containing handsome bouquets,
were placed conveniently around. These adorn-
ments, though simple, were complete, and, CON-
bined with the fair participants in the exec rcises
Of the evening and The brilliant audience, form
ed scene Of gay and animated beauty rarely
witnessed. A superb flower basket reposed ON
the piano.
President Wilson opened the exercises with
few remarks stating that the anniversary was
solely under the management of the Society, and
would be conducted by the Society's officers.
Miss Lillian Tenney, the President, gracefully
presided.
Misses Schofied and Wilson brilliantly exc
. cuted a Jubilee Overture, from Weber.
I, Miss Florence Bush, OF Wilmington, Secretary
l OF the Society, read her report for the year. Ii
, contained many iine ideas, and terse, original
+ suggestions, and reviewed the history OF the l.
K. l. s., which, organized in 1854 now numbers
its members III nearly every State of the Un-
8 ion.
Ill "The Flower Greeting" from Curshmann
e was finely rendered by the Glee Glass.
fl Miss Annie X. Curtis. OF North East, Nd,
read we'll written essay, "Beware of Des-
perate steps" 1t abounded IN historical H.
d lustrations, and aptly applied this warning
g admontion 10 those of the present geueia a :.
y tion.
!, Miss Sue p. Schofsli, OF Philadelphis,
: executed in fsultless manner an instru-
u mental solo, "Fantasio Briiliante from Stra
d della" by Foss
In the most captivating manner immagi-
nable, Miss Leila Z. Lowe sang an exquis-
| lie little vocal gem, "Cherry Ripe" She
o was greeted with little burst OF applause.
Miss Cornela O. Lazenby OF Washington
ID. c., delivered in an effective manner
Robert Buchanan's affecting poem, "Grand
- dad in the IHgie.' lisr enuncia iatiea was
clear ami distinct, her tone well modulsted
at and her delivery faultloss.
lel An instrumontaI duett, Overture to
| Laupd, ny IlBTOlu, was sND6FDIy OXeCu-
in by Misses Wilson aud Meyer.
IT. Mss Josephine White, vi this city, read
ID | carefully prepared essay, ITO Thine 1--WE
We Self be True" sue took for her text the
Ie advice Of the sage old Polonius to his soI
RS LaerIes,
ofI To thine own sell be true.
H. And 1t must iOllsw the night the day,
in Thou canst not then, be false TO any man"
he From winch Sue deducted many nsefa
- | suggestions, ana peitnentfy applied thu
ai text TO all classes and conditions vi life.
- Tne vocal Duet "Ihe Fisherman" b,
* | Misses OEmopa and Galloway, was omitted
va as the nrsr named lady wss just recoverin,
lp from a severe sore throat. aud felt unable 4
Nv do justice 10 her part, Bat In order &
he atone somewhat for me disappointment fel
ce by tho andiauce, Miss Qrmoud sang "Th
sd Arabs Farewell to his sliced. sue wa
he lapplaudei with considerable ,Igor, aud on
lc- ly the pruplieties of Tho place and an OF
to SefvanGo oi etiquette restrained the audi
Mt ence from damaLding an encore.
Miss jennie c. Wilson, of Oxford, Pa
favored the audience with a"Fantastie iroI
tho Barber OF Saviile,' by Boseilen, in
= spirited manner.
-. Misa Ltzz,e T. CLARK, OF New Castle. i
ny an essay on The PIonosy OF America
Methoilsm,' gave trie. bu. interestin
es- history oItho .,t. and workings OF Phil
EmLr3y, carpenter, exhorter and preache
,us who planted The seed, nurtured The gerI
and cultivated the parent stem OF MeIhot
lSlIl III INES county
A vocal solo, "Out on the Rocks," va
-, lchsrmingly rendered by Miss Laura :
M Galloway, OF Lancaster, ia
a colloluy, Tho Question of The Hour,
lax dress, al course) WAS conducted Oy nj iss,
Lowe and Llzenny aud r.Frank Hoffecl
ma or. 1t was sparkling. spirited contr,
versy. in which the young gentlema
70, though he made some severe thrusts at Il
ms modern sty OF female apparel, was hual
worsted by his genllo opponents ami force
=, TO retire.
'he IN. An instrumental duet. ."Le Juf Errant
'c'' The Wandering Jew) by Burgmuller, WI
effectively rendered by Misses Clark al
Bush.
Miss Lillian Tenncy, in an ah!o casa
JEs "Who is to Blame?" applied ta.s peStine
inquiry to many Of ths LrQ&ing vices an
:, tollies of tho aye. =" '''
gu 81. .ka pIugrainno closed with a choru
~ t"Welcome Home" by the Glee Class.
4 During the progress of the exercises. Il
as fair participants were the recipients OF n, ar
ths rare and beautiful bouquets from frienis
~, the audience. Tho receipt of these flor
tokens OF appreciation was always crstsfu
Hi, ly acknowledged.
de. President WllS0c, u, n few pleasant r
AIDE marks. G;..~.s5ea1 the audience, though Il
srr. personal friends OF the memb bers Of the s
and oiety remained and spent delightful ho
one in social converse.
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