Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-15
CONTEST FOR ELOCUTION
MEDALS.
By the Pupils of Central College.
at Hagen's Opera House,
Monday Night,
June 10.


On Monday evening last an entertainment
WAS given at Hagen's Opera House by Cen
trail Female College, the prime feature o
which was 4 contest for the medals for elocu
ton. In this contest fourteen young lsdie
took part, with great credit to themselvs
and honor to their teacher, Prot. McIlhany
the principal of the college.
The committee upon whom the duty wa
laid to make the decision consisted o
Rev. w. b. Palmore, Kansas City; Xenophor
Rylanh, LeXington; Arnold 4. Winsor
waveriy; Rev. {. Z. Woods, Pilot Grove
George NJ. Catron, Lexington; John S
Blackwell, Lexington.
In order to enliven the proceedings witt
some spice of variety, the following pro
gramme was rendered:
Paui's speech on Mars misunderstanding
| lnss-tity-iive III class.
The Lost stip-vocal puart.tte-white. Mrs
;. W Cover. Mis-, Minnie Woods and Messrs.
A. W. smith and J. u Conner.
Sailor Boys Dream-DimOni. Miss Saliie
Battle OF lvry-McCauley. Miss Alice Fetch
er. Lexington, Mo.
Gud-Drrzhnvin. Miss Lizzie Carter, Mill
VILE, No.
Vocal solo-o Loving Heart Trust on-Gott-
sCIalh. Mrs y. W lIpWer,
Selection from the B~ihle-Fortieth Chapter OF
i,aiaii. Miss Dora Frusier, Lafuye tie county.
The Maid with II Milking Pail-Jean Ingelow.
Miss Etssie Mcdonald. ellington, Mo.
The Battle OF Waterloo-Byron Mas LAvinia
leruy. Marshall, No
h,iterer Miss Fannie ~iayliss. Lexington, Mo.
How Bessie and / Made Ur-wiH Carleton.
Mis-. Rosa Young, Lexington. Mo.
Inc tnlOrSuttcn Foe-E. Sargent. Miss Eola
Daily, Pleasant Hill, No.
The Polish Bry-Mrs. A. Stephens. Miss Mat
ne herdolf, Lexington. Mo.
Vocal aolo-Mectin4-Millard. Miss Saliie
Lee Sloan.
The F~amIne-From Neutrality-suspicious..
Miss Fannie Bayiis7, Lexington, Mo.
Will the New Year cnn.e Tonight, Manma-
Cora NJ. Eager. Miss Allie DAVIS, Lexington.
Spar,arus to the Glad ators al Capua-E. Kel-
logs. Miss Ella Daily, Pheasant Hin. Mo.
Instrumental solo - La Iutelle Fantasia
Meyer. Miss Mary Prowers. West Las Animas.
Irish Aliens anu British NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l..
Shields Miss Roberta Allen, Lexington Mo.
Annlr's and WIi!ie's Prayer-Mrs. Sophia l..
snow-Missi Lillian Wiley. Lexington, Mo.
instrumental Duet for two i~iunos-NOrma-
Wells. Misses Fannie BaylIeo and Dixie Win
sOr.
The exercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. Jesse Bird, Plattsburg, Mo.
The musical part of the programme was
excellently rendered, and was warmly re-
ceived by the auiience. which rewarded til.
ladies, not only with hearty applause. but
with Il prO!usion of beautiful bouquets.
Mrs. Cover and Miss Sloan covered them
selves with glory, as usual, and Misses
Fannie Bayliss and Dixie Winsor WOE I'M
fading laurel, at the piano. We will be par
donsd il we say that Miss Sloan's encore,
II Dr-ampt that | Dwelt in Marble Halls
from the Bohemian Girl, was the musical
gem of the evening. We say this while &C.
cording praise to all the renditions, as all
Were good.
The reading which was the feature of the
evening, was excellent, and was full evil
dence OF the great pains which Professor
Mcilhany has taken to teach eiocution in Il
thorough and comprehensive manner. The
voices Of the young ladies were generally
full and strong, improved by judicious
practice, and their articulation, %prouuncia-
ton and information was uniformly good.
The first piece on the programme, read in
concert by a class of flity-tive young ladies',
showed a rare degree of culture and training.
Every word. though uttered by so many at
one anu the same time, was distinctly heard
N'N SohlNslalls u w
medal all acquitted themselves well. but the
following we think, deserve special men
tlOn: Miss Sallie Duling, Miss Lizzie Carter,
Miss Dora Frazier. Miss Ella Daily, Miss
Fannie Bayliss, Miss Allie Davis and Miss
Roberta Allen. The first medal, as will be
seen in the report of the commencement
exercises. was awarded to Miss Roberta
Allen. and The second tn Miss Allie Davis.
An interesting departure from the pro-
gramme was presented IN Il song, sung by
request, by Swannie Cover. the six year
Oil daughter OF Mrs. Gowcr. THE little
lady did remarkably well, considering her
tender years, and completely Won the hearts
of the audience by her demure ways and
shy gIances.
The audience in attendance was a very
large and aHprcciative one. and wa. Impress
eel with the thorough culture in music and
which Is conferred by Central
College.