The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-07-01

ID 64t$$F ~ MnlSN1Es
/ The annual exhibition of the musical
proficiency or the young ladies' Of ths
schuoi ofthe Misses Nash and Miss Kollocl
which, since the fotndati.n III tie schoo
has been source u such pleasure tooul
citizens. came off on Thursday evening
with even mors than usual eclal. The
rooms werecrowded with the very elite 81
the town, and honored with the presence
Of visitors from abroad. They were beau.
tifully decorated with wreaths ard flowers
and brilliantly Illuminated, for4aing, with
the bright array Or pretty girls. and hand.
soinely dressed ladie-, q very charming
| picture.
Il was the first opportunity for i test 81
the capacity Of the new musical instructor,
n. Emile Bufgy and the result was tri-
umphant. His own command Of the liz.
strument Ii perfect. His touch ii bold,
yet clear delicate and tasteful and his man
ner free from that grilnace, and distorted
action which many performers consider
essential % effect. His pupils all showed
The result of careful, thorough. scientific
training, and whether In the Solo. Duet
OF Quartette, lie effect was equally salts,
factory. and alike creditable 10 teacher
and pupil. tff I'LL 34E
Altogether, we were impressed with the
fact, strengthened Iy tile opportunities
We have lad Of making companions
with other schools tllat none iirsthe
state surpass this In the advantages Of
acquiring thorough musical education
while In other respects it Is quite equal 10
any.
We have no room for the programme,
which. bvth vocal and instrunscntM was
very full, and recherche; for the ample
professional experience u NJ. Rurgy d.
rected him Jurisdiction from among the
best masters aud models.
ltisa difficult and delicate thing to
Standardization where all wa. good;
much, very excellent. Admitting and APP
preciating all the Instrumental per>
formances, We must be palsioned IL We
only specially refer 10 the difficult but adj
mirabiy executed Grand polka dc Concert
Uy Miss wiiherspoon, and La Cascade"
by Miss Mary Mash and The quartette
Concordantia by Misses Wiillerspoon,
Empie. Nash and Long
Our tastes ied rs toa preference TO tho
vocal music whick was, without m cx-
ception, perfect, Les Jardlniercs' BY
Misses Bryan and Hamilton was sung
with wonderful spirit. Heaven In the
valley /. hy Miss Bryan brought out the
magnificent voice Of this fine singer to
great advantage. The audience was per-
fectly carried away hy the chorus Les
Chasserrsses, sutg Ivy all the musical
pupils. Il he. Flower girl'hy Miss Ham,
ilton was very char naingiy sung. The
vocal duet I Pescatori BY Misses Bryan
and Hamilton was also beautifully and
spiritedly rendered. live could express
on our own part any special preference. il
would be for The Gypsies by the NJ isses
Hart, lof Wilmington These was about
this song, somsthing 80 weirily, stran-
gely beautiful. 50 wide variance from
the rules 81 musical composition TO which
tile ear Il accustomed, that II carried the
Imagination away 10 the semi.Larbaric
East, where musical emotions sought ut
terance In forms unknown to Us and to
art. 6s WIZ
| When all was excellent Il Is not safc.or
fair 10 make Discrimination and we there-
fore conclude our brief notice with the
expression u full and unmixed pleasure
enjoyed. result WHICH mast be infinitely
gratifying both 70 the principals Of the
school and their mary and very warm
friends everywhere.
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