Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-06-26

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

beautiful edifice was crowded with an
attentive and aprreciative audience.
t The exercises began with an Open
ing Chorus Song of the New Y ear
rendered by the vocal class, under
charge of Prof. Marstella, followed
with prayer by Rev. M. l.. Cutler.
At the conclusion of the prayer, the
Vocal Glass sang an Anthem
wake the Song of Jubilee,'-which
was given with power and effect.
The salutatory, by VIM. Spilman,
followed next, and the composition
was credit to its young author; and
considering the fact that he had to
face such large audience, the deliv-
cry Of his production was remarka-
bly, well executed.
The audience were then favored
with the following pieces ofmusic in
succession.
"West End Polkan-trio--two pi-
anos-Misses Pierce, Pitzer and To-
hey.
Wood Up Quickstep''-duett--
one piano Misses Pierce and Hawk.
Tuscan Girls Growing the Sea-
Vocal Duett--Misses Pitzer and
Tobey.
Wedding Bells''--duett-one pi-
ano-Master HODGE and sister.
Each of the above pieces, both in
strumental and vocal, were well rem
dered and showed a competent and
careful training on the part of the
teachers, and rare aptness in the
pupils.
Miss Light, of Clarke county, fol-
lowed with French recitation
"D'eclaratioa DIES Treize Etdts Unis
d. Anerique ''--and, as far as we are
capable of judging, did herself and
teacher great credit. Her accenta-
tion and pronunciation seemed to be
good, and her enunciation clear and
distinct, "barren " the usual tremor
of voice natural to most young ladies
who first appear before large audi
ence.
The following pieces of music were
rendered
"Gaily launch ''-chorus-V Vocal
Glass.
Pretty as a Pink -Sextette-two
pianos-Misses Tabler, Vanmetre,
Pitzer, Tobey, Pierce, Rutherford.
"Organ"-duett Master HODGE
and sister.
'Call of the Fairies''-vocal trio
Misses Pierce, Pitzer, Tobey.
lies Pappillons Eight hands
two pianos-Misses Swartz, Hawk,
DeGrange, HODGE.
In some of these pieces were a num-
Der of quite small misses, new begin
ners, who handled the keys well and
gracefully, considering their age and
the short time they had been under
instruction.
Miss Rinker, Of Berkeley, followed
next with Poetical Recitation en-
titled Thoughts ON hearing the town
clock strike at midnight Miss Rim
ker betrayed a slight tremor when
she first appeared upon the stage, but
her voice soon became frmer, and she
rea remarkably well.
The audience was then RECALLED
with the following pieces of music, all
rendered in good style, and with
graceful ease:
"Sweet Bird of Night vocal
quartette- Misses Pitzer, Pierce, and
Messrs. Timberlake and Emmert.
Defile March ''-piano solo--Miss
Pierce, of Clarke.
Deitcher's Dog - duett-Mas-
ters Hooge and Hyde.
Lucie Iii Lammermoor''-duet
Misses Nc Kee and Pitzer.
After the music, followed Latin
Recitation by Miss Pierce, Of Clarke.
The recitation embraced incidents in
the life of Joseph, taken from scrip
tural history, and was well rendered
in the Latin dialect.
The Vocal Glass sang Summer
Rain with fine effect, and were
followed with quartette on two pi-
amos" Marche' de la Norma ~
quartette two pianosE by Misses
Pierce, Pitzer, Tobey and Ru-
therfod, which was succeeded hY the