Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-26
Commencement at the Masonic Female
Institute.

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all disclose the fact that We have in the
town Of IIom,r n school for the iusttuC-
ton Of f'nialcs second 10 none IN the STATE.
President Sigh aud las accomplished lady
together with Miss Lizzie Calhoun and
other assistants have given evidence not
only Of their capacity Init show also that
TT combination with their fine acquired
knowledge is happily joined a faculty for
impartiug instruction which ensures 10
pupils the bcst possible results
We are certain that no examinations
could have been more thorough than were
those witncsscd on the 18th and 18th inst.
We have Yet 10 lcarp of any indication Of
dissatisfaction hy the patrons who were
present. Our especial attention has been
called to tn" brilliant proficiency of the
classes In trigonometry and rhetoric.
Prof ;. I. Norclaud, than whom there il
no more accomplished scholar in Louisi-
ana, questioned both these and other
classes critically aud they acquitted them
T'fNfN HdHHNFt"fN, ~ wen w tfff own
credit rs to that Of theii instructors. IL
gives us very great pleasure to mako so
complimentary notice of the result Of the
past scholastic year at Homer Masonic
Female Institute.
The pupils had brcn all carefully and
thoroughly instructed in music, and not
| . Of IA. al,
rrc-"s was the occasional songs 10y all the
pupils Of the school. The marching song
| seemed especially pleasing to the spccta-
tors. The compositions, too, gave every
proof of very great care iR that branch Of
instruction. Prof Wheeler ~ beyond
all doubt the very best of all the instruct
ors Of music We have ever Lad III Homer
4 critical observer Of the musical sclcc-
ti"rs, their manpcr Of execution, and the
perfect time of the songs would he salts
fed that the Trof Ssors capacity was I'M,
doubted; but beyond all this there is
certain acumrn about all that MIR Wheeler
has to say about aud To- do with music
that shows that his talent is ~ rcnarka-
bic as his training is complete.
We were prevented by circumstances
beyond our control fnm being present at
the iirst concert, but saw the greater part of
the second and were 80 well pleased that
We found cause 10 regret that We were
absent the previous night. The opcrctta,
The Twin Sisters, was undoubtedly the
feature If the evenings exercises The
plot of the opcrctta has already been r..
lated in these columns. 1t only remains
for us to state with what proficiency the
performers acquitted themselves. The
lcadiu: parts were snng 10y Misses Lizzie
Calhoun aud Bonnie McCrauic Hiss Cal.
hum, we are informed Nv Prof Wheeler.
has been receiving vocal instruction for
some months. Her voice gave evidence of
Her rendition of the difficult part assigned
her was ~ near perfect ~ possible under
all the circumstances. Miss McCranIr has
voice of remarkable sweetness and pow
rr, whirh under cultivation will he dcyel.
"pcd into one Of great beauty. Her mst.nc-
tive appreciation of AL that was necessary
To display the reality OF her ls,rt was mani.
fest in action, recitation and song. \ solo
lay Mis-, rcchlr- WAS swcctlv rendered.
Miss llurt,n>r We'll yang beautifully her
song. Little Kate Avcryt sang her little
solo very swrctly and To- the great plrasnrr
1T the audience. Miss Olivia A>cryt per-
e"nat"d most admirably gypsy g,rl, aud
sc cannot soon forget her grace Of move
mrrt and clear, purity Of voice rs she
sang aud waited the gypsy carol.
Th"S" named above were all assigned
conspicuous parts in the opcrctta and
claimed oHr special attention The chorus.
Dialogues and rrcitatinnS, il not absolutely
inultlrsS, were as nearly 81 u, is possible
Tor girls 50 young. We have heard many
compliments given To- the performers Of
the various instrumental pieces, hut Is the
programme WAS so long no especial men
tron can he made of any one without "a
stcmlH. neglect of others Perhaps the
mnet amusing ami interesting minor item
of the programme WA, the closing addrc.,-
hy Lttlr Ruth McCraulc and the laugha-
bic interruption by Master Aiolphs- Nc
Cranlc.
On commencement day essays We're read
10y Mise, Matte Richardson, Ma,ttir
Aycock, katc Simmons, Eva Pennington
aud Bcnnic McCranic. Our position upon
the stage enabled us-i" leae clearly and
distinctly every word, and so interested
did We hccnmr tint We fnrrrt Tint the obi.