The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-01

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PREAuuNs
AT Mt. De CHASTAL.-Early yesterday
morning the weather was not so pro.
pitious for the exercises expected at the
Academy Of the Visitation as would have
been desired. We heard no one indulg,
ing in the familiar strains Of the song
which runs thusly: u love to hear the
patter Of the soft rain overhead There
were probably many blank countenances
and the swiftly falling rain put a damper
on all royal expectations, Old Sol made
a desperate effort to show his face, how
ever, and finally did succeed in filling
the frowning clouds with 4 silver lining
and the day became clear and bright.
The trains bore to Mount de Chantal
crowds Of expectant and jubilaHt visitors
A stranger suddenly landing in the vi.
cinity OF the College would have invol-
UNFAIRLY been lei to exClaim whats
broke loose? But had said stranger
entered the cosy and comfortable College
Hall he would have witnessed scene
that would have allayed all inquiry. 1t
is the universal opinion Of competent
Judges that this was more than an aver,
age entertainment. Each performer re-
ceived the Just encomium Of a sensible
audience.
INTERESTING EXERCISES.
About 9 o'clock the entertainment
opened with an entrance march from
Kalkbrenner, by Misses Kate MCGrath
and Adele Grenet, pianos; Misses Mary
McGrath aud Kate LennOx, harps; and
Miss Ella Porter, violin. About one
hundred Of the young lady pupils marched
in and took their places Immediately in
front Of the stage.
A Chorale, "Die Ehre Gottes," from
Beethoven, was sung by aclass Of twenty
six young ladies, followed by a vocal tFiu
entitled the "FlOwer Greeting" by Misses
Lena Foley, Lucie Martin and Angela
Foley. The SLOWER Greeting" Is very
simple and beautiful song, The young
ladies' sang different parts, and their
voices though not strong were singularly
sweet.
The initial literary performance was a
Descriptive Sketch by Miss Lucie Mar.
tin. She handled her subject in charm
ing feminine way, and procured for her
effort suitable recognition from the au.
dience.
A piano solo, "Sonata, from Beethoven,
by Miss Ella Porter, followed. Miss
Porter handled the instrument with con.
siderable skill, and proved herselfan ex,
pert performer. The selection was en-.
iirely too long, however.
Misses Adele Grenet and Carrie Lip
pitt, and Misses Annie Sykes and KaIG
MCGrath, rendered q piano luaFtette,
"Overture to the Merry Wives Of Wind.
sor," in splendid style, The piece is dif.
tiCult, but very pretty, and was warmly
applauded.
ProctOr's pOetical gems, was very accept.
ably read by Miss Sue Caldwell. The
poem was brief and beautiiul-"short and
sweet"-aRd the young lady was rewarded
with appreCiAtive plaudits.
Miss Isabel EIliotis cavatina, "Di
Tanti Palpiti," was intently listened to.
Her voice Is not loud, but sweet, and her
execution Of this piece was almost fault
less.
Miss Kate Lennox Is a splendid per.
former on the harp She played a Welch
melody, "The March Of the Men Of Har.
lech," with ease and grace, and without
making n mistake. Her touch Is light
and graceful, and her execution approach.
ing perfection.
Miss Mary McEIenry, an elegant per.
former upon the piano, executed u solo
with happy effect, although she evidently
skipped some Of the notes. Her grace.
full position at the piano was remarked
upon by several.
'"The Three Fishers" beautiful bal.
lad, was sung very sweetly by Miss Au.
gusta IIandian, although in n rather
harsh voice. Miss Handlan's efforts to
please were successful, however, and she
won an unusual share Of applause.
A very entertaining dialogue was the
trial scene in "The Merchant Of Venice
Miss Augusta IIandlan's personatiOn Of
Shylock was especially noticeable. Miss
Madeline Walker, as "Portia," was
in our opinion, however, the finest
reader. Miss Charlotte O'Brien's voice
ia not strong, but she read the part
Of BassaniO very well. The other char
acters were represented very fairly by
Miss Julia Hoy as Antonio, Mis- Carrie
Lippitt ns Grnziano, Miss Louise O'Brien
M the Duke, and Miss Lucie Martin us
Nerissa.
A vocal trio, IA Tempesta," by Misses
Louise O'Brien, Lucie Martin and Isabel
Elliott, was in our opinion the most sue
Cessful performance OF the day, and was
apparently The iavOrite OF the audience.
The next performance was a piano SEES
tetto, Overture to La GAIA Ladra,"
which was very pretty, with excellent
time, and received quite an ovation from
the audience. The performers were
Misses Kate LennOX and Mary Patterson,
Louise and Charlotte OBrien, Carrie
Lippitt and Mary Flynn.
Miss Madeline Walker next executed a
very fine piano solo. She il an accom-.
plished musician, and handled the keys
with admirable skill.
A German Serennde was sung by Miss
Louise OIIrien and chorus OF twenty.
eight voices. The melody is very pretty,
and the young ladies' sang The musical
German tongue in very pleasant way.
"Ernani lnvOlami," cavatina by Miss
Lena Foley, was a perfect gem. Miss
Foley sang in excellent voice, and in su.
perb style, with the most happy effect.
This was by many considered the most
successful effort OF the entertainment, and
was greeted with hurricane Of applause.
Miss Kate Barbee's original compost.
ton, entitled "The Mission Of Poetry"
was gracefully read and heartily mp.
plauded. Miss Barbee's reading il natu.
raj and wholly free from any striving
after effect. The composition was care.
fully written, containing many happy
thoughts about the performance Of things
which bring pleasure and happiness 10
all, which are valuable and which cost
not bauble. Her elocution and pro.
nunCiation are equally good, and her
composition was listened 10 with much
interest.
The exercises closed with n song, "Ade.
laide," by Miss Louise OtIrien, and the
Coronation Ode by the class, Miss Lena
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