The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-03-28

.'Ikep public IRE ceraia''s ns'ted saailsna,' =
4Aia y what Hlfnck our Alteration, - W. dxsNe
sllT ecNnned ~ AlsocQis' IL The 0Ia aEilt
Chr, O. ias. Friday evening" 9ush in.ies...
The young ladies Of Westefn Maryland Col.
Ieee were 10 give Vocal and Monumental
Concert this evening, and having weakness
IN that direction. and being paft and parcel
Of that body known as the public, 1--WE start
ed At once
We soon fnd:tbas We are not he only per-
son similarly disposed, for as We near the
College the crowd increases, and al are tend
| ing one way, save nov aud then some young
man Is seen hnrfyiun from the College, with
| look Of settled discrimination on his conn-
tenance, either 10 escort some fair one 70 the
College or perish.
After divers paintings and pats, and meatal
specnlntions as to why the city authorities do
net make College Hin somewhat passahle, we
we're 10 the College Chapel Not . moment
too soon either, for already the large Hall was
well filed. Two Young men met US at the
door put on their most winning smiles, and
begged Us 10 allow them to show US seat.
We sat. and waited further developments.
Presently the curtain rises, slowly and care
fully at first, as II the manager either wanted
to show US part Of the scene a. one time, or
else was afraid something would break, Il he
moved faster. However, up atlast. and then,
Oh We Bachelors, what a sight. None of
your make-oat, pictare-hook fairies, but there
they were, genuine. matter-ofihcl human
angels, with all their "kxingsr on, especially
the latter. .HOw beautifulls' was the invoi-
untary exclamation heard all over the house.
Some one started an applause, but a grand
chorus note from the stage silenced every.
thing rs eaeelnally as the thunder clap. There
they 60, nov all are singing, now some stop
and the rest sing on, as Undetermined to wait
for nobody, then stop, and the others begin,
going all the faster 70 catch up, then all begin
again, some at the end Of a line, some at the
beginning, some At the middle, edgewise,
crosswise, everyWay, they come in, and then
all stop, and while we catch our breath, down
comes the grand faaie, with crash, and amid
the stamping Of feet, clapping Of hands and
numbering Of the piano, they move off, How
50 many singers could keep such perfect time,
maintain such even melody, while each was
singing, il seemed 10 us, rs Il NO one else
were singing At all, is the mystery.
We had no time for such OCCUPATIONS, how
ever, for soon the Juvenile Trio came out,
and the way they did make that piano ring
was wonderful. Little girls they were, but
astouished every one BY their performance.
Next came vocal duet by Misses Nichols
and Shriver, well rendered and appreciated
By the audience.
Hardly had the applause died away, before
q sweet voice commenced singing Only
Il was 81 verv low. that we vers- AZ first nm.
able 10 hear. but aoon he people. ;pfluenced
bv desire a. Soar, became nerfectIv ou;et
Then he nofi melody AZ her xosee charmed ns
Miss BelIe Norment 4 was who WAS enter.
tanning us and the most sisniiicant evidence
Of the appreciation az tho audience was
hearty sacome down. which wonld moi he
ouieted until her reanpenrance She retired
= sarona time vb;le rs audience sssmad iash
10 give her nm vet
Everybody knows how rood The Vocal Trio
and SEMI hnrus were fhsf f,lIoue5 a. ~
shall only mention them but we must mentian.
what eyerybodv does moi know. tie exon;s;te
rendering Of ecarnaraI De Venise. y ~ Miss
Nav Brockett.
Why il Is, that as soon as an instrumental
solo Commences, every couple IN Inc audience
feels under Obligation to beeip a vocal duet.
has never been very satisfactorily explain
ed to US. Certainly many persons missed.
in our humble judgement. the niece of the
evening. such skiIful execution we have
rarely seen. the Young lady plavs with he fin
ish Ii a master. and those who listened, were
delighted.
But the people we're ready to be silent again
when there was promise Of another Vocal So
10. this time by Miss Sallie Wood. The frs.
note She struck. struck ~. and we expected
something. and cot n. She assumed nc con-
trol az her audience al Tho heg;nning and ker.
Il throughout. of course she wns eneored'
and her second was better than the iirst. Nv
patiepcel how the people did stnmn. We
hesitate n pronounc'nr between her and Miss
Norment, as TO who was the pripa donna.
because there is such a vide difference IN
their voices. The one. stronr. commaudiug.
and well-controlled. The other. sweet, solt
and winning your attention In spite Of Yourself
In the sacred THO that followed. Miss Sallie
Grouse, made most decided impression by
her splendid alto voice. and the SUPERIOR man.
ner IN which she welded Il.
We haven't time 10 dwell further. or we
should say something about that SONG and
,ableau, one Of the most beautiful and I'M.
press;v, seenes reever w;tneeeed We mich,
mention how we saw so,,e neonIe Whining their
ewes yerv induxtriousIv. and then trv ~ maka
out thew were we're glad indeed rs Il anvhodv
should ever suspect them az CRYING, Grnda.
ally the curtaio lowered. The seene s1aded from
view, and We we're on earth once more. amid
| the widest confusion and uproar. eyerybody
shouting and STAMPING. bovs wbistlina. an
calling as plainly as anythips short az a sneaL.
\ inr trumpet eouid call. for 4 renet;t;on N ths
4 tablcau. but The ladies were eomnclIed Ia a..
cline. and The eoncert closed with a,o,hey n
/ those GRAND choruses
In conversation with some Of the proses.
sors after the close Of the exercises. welearn.
ed that these Young ladies have been iaugbt
and H~s.e~ ..aI