The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-06

STAUNToN FEMALE SEMINARY-CHRIsT-
MAS SorKEE.-The entertainment intended fol
Christmas soiree at the Staunton Female
Seminary-Rev. J. +. Miller, Principal, was
postponed from Christmas eve until last Friday
night, in consequence of the indisposltlon OF
several OF the pupils who were to participate
in the exercises. The programme for the even
ing was as follows:
PART I.
Radetzky March--Strauss, by Misses Henkel
and Dreher.
Chorus-On Wonder rock-Auber, Vocal Glass.
Pesther Waltz-Larmer, Misses 1de and Spit
Ter.
Duet--Why, all! why-Moschelles, Miss A.
Clenlmer and Mrs. Hamilton.
Musidora Mazurka-T alery, Miss A. Grnbert
Solo-Lords OF creation--Miss N. Lushbaugti.
Stop that Knocking-Masters A. Snyder and
A. Miller.
L'hirondelle Polka Wolsenhaupt, Misses F.
Ripley and Ide.
PART II.
Natalien Waltz-La6azky, Misses Splitter and
Ide.
Solo, lce-Ascher, Miss S. Dreher.
Idle.
Duet-Years ago-Miss Josie Conner and Mas
ter A. Miller.
On the Beautiful Rhine-Kezer Bella, Misses
Drcher and Henkel.
Chorus Columbia- Vocal Glass.
Krol's Ballklans -Waltz-Lumbye, Misses
Bernhein and Ide.
Duet-Good Night-Allen, Misses N. and NJ.
Myers.
1t is hardly necessary to state that, when so
accomplished a professor Of music as Mr.. Louis
Ide was responsible fortlle performance, it met
public expectation. In this instance the au-
dience was highly delighted, not only on ac-
count OF the excellent vocal and instrumental
music. but because OF the system and order
that marked everything connected with the
occasion. There was nogaudy spay, or pre-
tentious ceremonies. The pupils evidenced the
high training of the institution, both as to
their performance and the gratifying results OF
their application. While, in the vocal exer-
cises, there were no voices Of great volume
and compass, there was that which reaches
the emotions more surely and effectively,
sweetness and pathos. Misses Clemmer, Lush
baugh and Drcher sung very sweetly, showing
the high culture which they had acquired under
the efficient teaching of Prof. Ide and Mrs.
Hamilton. The instrumental music was very
superior, and especially did the ''Polka'' play
ed by Miss Ripley. give indications of an apt
pupil and an expert instructor. Misses lde
| and Splitter were exceedingly happy in the
rendition of the pieces assigned them, and
little Miss Grubert, and Miss Coiner and Mas
tiers Miller and Snyder excited the admiration
of the hearers for their admirable performances,
The s'Lords of Creation," sung by Miss NJ.
Lushbaugh, is song of the woman's rights
pretenson, but the modest blush that mantled
the cheek of the fair songstress indicated that
she did not fully enter into the sentiment that
| the ''very last man, the very last woman should
obey" son the beautiful Rhine" played by
| Misses Dreher and Henkel, was gem OF its
kind, and the rendition as elegant as the tune.
'sColumbia'' by the vocal class, was sung with
inspiring effect There is something in the
| American heart that warns and pulsatcs in re-
spouse to national anthem, and this sung by
the ladies of one of our Southern schools was
peculiarly appropriate and affecting.
Throughout the entire exercises there was
| fine artistic culture shown, rejecting high
credit upon the management of this in
| stitution. 1t is not an object with this school
to make ostentatious display, but to give re-
| suHs-and in this it is succeeding rapidly.
| At the close of the Soiree, Prof. Miller de-
tanned the audience a few moments in making
a statement for the information of the patrons
particularly. He said that, Notwithstanding
the depression OF business everywhere, the
school maintains the ground it had gained las
session. and that he had satisfying assurances
that a considerable increase in the attendance
would be re lized the present year, to be drawn
from several Southern States heretofore moi
represented in the institution.
The exercises last Friday reflected credit
upon Prof. Ide, whose attainments as an i'll
structor OF instrumental music are not surpass
ed anywhere and Mrs. Hamilton, the princi
pal in the vocal department. as well as upoI
Prof. Miller, whose head gives direction to al
the details of the school.
We were pleased to learn that the prospects
of the Seminary were so fatterng, and tina
we may reasonably expect in a few years i
will rank in the numbers OF its patrons sccont
to none in the Commonwealth.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE D. D. & B. lNsTI
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