, 1875-03-13
THE PH|LOCALjANS

ASS1vENsAnT EXERCISES At nEAnBoNx SEMINARY
10th tic seating nnd standing capacity o
Standard Hall wero fully tested last evening, a
the fstoniss OF tho young Ilitocalians Aocke
tlnther 10 asAist them In thcr anniversary cee
bratiou. This was their thirteenth auniycssarJ
! 30 that, doubtless, thoro wcro many present wh,
in daya gone by had nc:ivoly asaisscd at thost
celebrations whoro now they were merely passive
rc-liSing. howoyor, with tho present generation
tbor earlier associations.
Tho exercises wcre decidedly above Tho uaua
average. and not only tho monb CTS Of the So
c!ety, but tho teachers alHo. deserve muoI, credit
for tho manner iu which ihoao OF Inst evening
wore presented to tho large audience.
The entertainment WAS rarioi. Miss Emms
L. Faulkner introduced the ovening'a programme
with Tho salusa:orr, followed by rcadjngs fro u
the IHlocaiian. OF tho trst It is only Just te
Aay that 1t was we'll conceived aud well
rendered. Originnl In thought, AZ
far NJ suc', wolcomo can bo,
it toes nothing bY tho manner Of Miss Faulkner q
delivery: The readings from tho Philocalian, as
wtl III those given nt tho commencement OF tho
second pait by Miss Clara y. Hunter. showed
that tho young ladies Nero .striring for original
tlloueht aud tndicious expression. They arc tho
ilIst stops toward better things, tho Atht spring.
tne-up Of tho tender shoot that promsoa tho
dainty lowerof Rhetoric or tho wholesome fruit of
wi=dou,. They showed evidences Of culture.
faate and app1ee'astop7gcrms Of ptomao. Miss
Frances Ni.sle5 and Miss Mav Thornton each
tGrc to Lffo mid Character" Miss Klusley gayo
tho preferouco to tho Useful arts, quoting nooty,
philohophcre. aud historians to Hustaiu ler, and
hrot1slt much matter from decided authorities
to prove that her Wow was tho right one then
s!its Thornton, followed With an equal
array Of authortos to sustain tho
position ehe took, Of tho necessity OF srathotIc
culture. She plcaded her cause as we'll AZ hes
opp9,nent n'.oady lad tho other Hido; SO tho only
conclusion for Il lover Of peace. who docs not
wish his morning s1unbcrs liaturbcd BY The
queation sB To whether he ought to devote him
Eolf 70 something practical or to cultivatsng
IL tho IDEAL according to Bronson Acots, Il
necessary, determine that when ho loes gct M
hn will try and reconcile them, and 30 finish bis
mp in pence. Thcy wero we'll written, aud,
"aT srhs ~ perhaps auits ~ necessary we'll rssd
VAS loudly encorcd, and responded BY re,
citing, In an admirable manner, Tho
lack OF money y tho worst OF criuos."
a second recall brought tho young lady
baek t. bow her ACCOMPLISHMENTS to her aprre-
, Ch,ld WAS Nv, admiralty given By quite young
ana dramatic fosce given 1t hl,ov much natural
ability, which hns been thoroughly trained. 3lisu
The music, both rocal and nntn,montal, WAS
excellent. Miasos 1loyno and Allen gayo Eugcno
hcttcror'A arrangement Of Norma" for fous
nan'ts will clearhcsH, delIcaoy. and accuracy.
aass aay Thornton was much applauded for hos
neIital solo she HlinHol o Gneness Of touch and
comprehension OF tho artEsttB thought which ono
by ITO means always finds 10 the atTpfts Of those
who profess to be public tcachcrs, much less iu
young learner.
Tho Tbcal music was particularly we'll &C.
loctod. Mics 1sabol II. lsobbius Kaug ..Wlth
vertluro clad" extremely we'll 1lor voice la
e!ear; h'a,. pnre tender, aud syn,psthetle. An on
with ""Twna when tho sl,n,mer trees bloom"
aoMg that developed all tho o3coont qualities Of
her volcc. Mtss Jessie Jenkh sang '.La Fioraia,"
different reGlateE. but quito as carefully cultf-
yAtca AZ al'sa Robbins. In thcir different style
training.
II t.;ere l,as been reserved until tho lsst the
Ceadng by alisa Mary u. Field of 1.-THE spanish
puol' It il because Y was tho gem Of tho oyon-
aud action Wela all admirably subjected to ths
varied rartB sho deliucatcd. The Spanish words
fol- trlpn!ngly oH her tongue and the int1oduo-
l.on OF tue lltt!o sons showing that her voice In
~ ii, reading. mas Indeed treat, Miss Fiell
shows capabilities for work In the tuturo aboyo
.le avora3c II size only improves the present.
9ile will scarcely DO contcnt to become a moro
her .onts i hes' s anything propheto
. Au adaptation of scenes from, "SIidsummee
Nights Dream" " concluded tho oventng, These |
we're given bv tho Hlonbers Of tho Society," and !
.ornicd Il pleasant finale to tho entertainment,
They woro objective and the singing very pleas. |
mt. |
Altogether, tho philocalean Society OF Dear.
,ot1l Seminary have reason to be proud Of their
.uceesa, and their teachcra deAorye much
'raise for the enorts that hayo made theso
bright girls what they arc. Tho young ladies'
'AoW = teutleucy toward : higher aud bettor
;rado Of thouGht than Ia usually found among |
'ellnol|glrls. They layo not only bceu we'll
saught. but they havo well learned. and in ali
ho varying programme OF tho eyeulnx . lIeI
!esrca Of excellence WAS TO lie found in ovory
department.. Altogothor they mesitcd and
ron success in their efforts. In
heir pursuit OF the beautiful lot thsn remember
llolr yonng member y hints about tho practical,
nj not forget to ha thorough iu tho future Al
hey you'd soem to liaYe been 4isaerto, II
bore weIo any ienlsa they we're tlloHe pertaining
D yotth such that ono could scarcely wisl, them
ectiued: for, when suci. rocttacation comes,
lloro will also have como to them years.
I'd csses. aud linaa on tho fair young faces,
raven BY tho stern hanl OF Time. What they
'onld gain would scarcely repay them for Whit
hoy would lose.