The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-06-27


plain a the frequency y. Commencement
notices, School celebratiobs and thing 81
that characier. tlley must bear ilriuind
that this Is the season for such things; Il
kind OF educationa! and pleasurable
epidemic, from the after conseqnenceso Of
which no reading people can hope 10 ess-
cape. We know that we haye no need to
pray the forbearance Of our immediate
town readers because the s,,nual Musical
Soiree of the Misses Nash land Miss
KollMk's school h their own peculiar
possession. one inswhich io~n pride, tewn
atiectionand towntinterestl laret alike In
:erested, and Is Hooked E,rwara as q
pleasurein which hlIhhopeto .psisieimste.
The soiree of last Thursday night .wasa
fair reflex % this general inisresfy- for
everybody was rreaent III ah early hourin
the Masonic Hall, now used by,tl.e Indies
Of the School III reference to this growing
Interest; the onlyregret being thatthis Hall
though the largest III tewn, is still too
small for The colnfortahls seating Of all
who wish 70 be present, and not well
adapted 70 the full perfection of stage
arrangements and scenic effect, still good
taste and Judgment can convert defects
into good use and give the illusiou Of rpace
to very contracted limits; aud this was
emphatically lie lease with The stage of
the Hail. where well arranged, judi
lciously placed lights, the nice adaptation
Of ,lrapery, the proper disposilion of FUR
nilurr, crowned withtile finisl,ingtouch
of wrcaths and flowers, formed heauti-
ful arena for the pretty forms that gave
the crowning beauty Of the scene.
The soiree os this yem was purelysa
EaAfusicaIen without that dramatic ~
versity which made the one Of last year
under Mr.. De Ia Croix 70 delightful But
as " "Musicalen IL twas eninently success.
fiiI; because las a musician and asa teacher.
Mr.. Eunile Burgy has nevers iweH SUR
passed here; aud his pupils are prolnptto
his instruction. -. -e.=.s,s-@-
The exercises osened with the srxtet
by Misses Williamson, A. Gazaux, Zara
Cazaux. Fonyille. Day, aud Holi; .Sliells
of OCEAN. ''and was well played.
The Clorus. La Charite. by theSingiag
Class. eight or ieI, u thvyo,ng al sas
rI,arni,,sly sung the feeling or ll,e audience
responsive 70 The sweet voices. gracrful
action, and beauiifnl picture presented by
10 much 81 girIish charmand innoeel,ee.
The Electric pulka.n Quarteite by
Misses Mash. Williams. Jones and wifh-
erspoon was splendid piece Of execution,
~ were all the pieces played by ;hese
ladies; and the Plan. Soio. Caprice de
capcert'' 'by Miss NASH, though appreciable
I,y only .l.e cultured ear, was recognized
~ evidences of marked musical talent. =
The Vocal Trio. L'EtoiIe de Marin by
Miaes t;raham. Williams and Nash, was
exceedingly well sung. -
A Sexiet W Misses Glenn. ~. Exun,.
Laws. Cain. Parish and Ruf1iD, remark
allie Cor fl,e perfect accord % the many
performers, gave great satisfaction.
Miss srxlssm sang with charming effect.
rendered more pleasing by an unaffected
manner, aud yoiee somewhat touching
and psihsiic. piece IVA. dil-ells" fionl
Robert ie Dialle. $50 Hai ]. Asa
a piano Solo by Mr.. Isurgy gave iiw
display of the mastery that gentleman
holds over the Piano. = ~
The secund part Of the Programme
opened viii, aweIl executed sextet by
Misses Laws. A. Exum, Mosely, N Exum'
Berry and Hot. followed by . syocal
Trio,n the flower greeting. by Misses
Glenn. Williams and n ssh. the excelirn:
and swret voices. soprano, niezzo soprano
aud alto blending very charmingiy to-
reil.er. and except The Vocal Doet !
Pescaiori" by Misses Hamilton aud Gra'
ham. WIS the most popular yacalism Of the
evening; this Inst being duet, the alter
aaie parts sung with. much lender
ness aud paihas, and then u,iiiing, break.
lng out with aiife aud spirit thss exhili.
rated the audience With delight. This wm
encr,fsd raf,turnusly. - -
Several other well executed quartetirs
and sexieis made up Tie remainder Of ih,
second part, and the Musicale cinse'
with beautifully sung chorus Deck ws
me pathway nty tive clsss, aud tbs au
dience dispersed. - -
We enoiiced anumheF of visitors. among
them Col. George Williamson, oneof on
farner District Senators. from caswell
he has a daughter ~ tlle scheni. Also Mr.
and Mrs. Primrose from, naleigh; th,
latter graduate % The Schonl; quite ;
number from Chapel Hill, and from Dur.
han,. altogether making up a brilliant au
dlence. @NNas ~.
II the Solree was not 80 universally en-
tayrd a. that ~ last year, itwasonly from
Tie absence vf filiose adyentitious saidswhicl
cannol sIways be Obtained. As q music'
snlsrfalnuaent. beyond which " niasle y,
claim, n was an absolute success its ariisii'