Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-27
MOUNT DE CHANTAL.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS.
A Perfect Success and Magnificent Per-
formance-The Academic HonOrs
The Programme Complete
General Notes.

formance-Ihe Academic HonOrS
The Programme Complete
General Notes.
An umbrella is an excellent thing in
IFS wav, but il is an article with which
few persons care TO bother at an excur-
sion; consequently the heavy downfall
OF rain Yesterday morning, deferred
many from attending the annual distri-
| button at Mount de Chantal. But the
law of compensation always holds goods,
and the reasonable audience that was
present protited by the absence of the
many. The Large hall was just cOmior-
tably filed and the cooling rain without,
and the absence OF any crush within,
made attention possible and interest
pleasure.
MOUNT DE CHANTAL
occupies an enviable position in the
front rank OF institutions for the train
inc Of the minds of the female youth OF
the country. I'm music and the other
ornamental branches, it is probably
without a peer, and through the fame
of its Directrcs draws pupils FROM lar
and near, FROM Maine on the north and
Texas on the south. The people OF
Wheeling may well feel pride in Mt.
de Chantal, and doubtless do, and il is
worthy OF 1t.
THE PERFORMANCE
began with a grand entrance march
from Tannhouser, by Wagner, upon
three pianos and three harps. At the
pianos were Misses Fannie Aiken and
Nellie O'Conner, Ella Welsh and Mar
Celine Lagarde, and Roberta Bracewch
and Sallie Kretz. The harps were man
ipuIated by Misses Kate McGrath, Mary
III. Patterson and Hattie Rouse. The
march was magnifcently rendered and
produced quite an orchestral effect.
During its progress the pupils OF the IN
stitution marched in by twOs, aCknOw-
lodged the presence of Bishop Kahn and
the audience, and occupied seats inn
mediatelv in front OF the stage. They
were prettily dressed in white, trimmed
with ribbons, the costume being IN ac-
cordance with the rules of the academy.
Premiums were then awarded to the
members of the First class, with regard
10 their proficiency in the various
branches of study during the year.
The list is quite long and We are COM
PEELED 20 omit it here.
A vocal chorus, by the class, followed.
The theme was the ERA Stella from
the GuiramentO by Mercadante. The
music was simply grand, and in its rem
dtiOn, the class displayed rare culture
and training.
Miss Kate McGrath then sang beau
tiful French aria from Les HuguenotS,
"Nobles Seigneurs," by Meyerbeer.
Though this lady's taste lies more in in
strumental music, her thorough knOwl-
edge of the theory OF music was her
aid, and her sweet voice, clear and low,
was listened to with delight.
The harp solo, "Ah. be not sad, by
Miss Mary II. Patterson, was very eX-
presSive OF its title and well and grace
fully PLAYED. She was very attractive
in person and her fine performance was
eniOved 10 the utmost. The harp is so
rarely heard and is withal so poetic IN
instrument that any artistic music upon
it is sure 10 create sensation.
More distributions of premiums fol-
lowed; then came q piano quartette,
Overture to Lodoiska,' by Misses
Roberta Bracewell and Susie Onslaught
messy, and Jennie Graham and Alice
Broussard. This overture, by Cheru-
bini. is a charming composition, purely
classical in style, and beautifully exc
cuted. For precision OF time, and deli
cacy of shaiing, the young lady per-
formers gave ample testimony TO the
high degree of culture atIainabIe at the
Academy.
The next performance was one OF
those vocal gems that must have IN
spired the lines,
Music hath charms &c.
II was the angels ever Bright and
Fair" from Uaudeis OratOrio to the
Messiah, and sung by Miss Ida Aber-
crombie The sublime composition,
sung i'm magnificent full, round, ring
ing voice that swelled through the hall
and touched a sympathetic chord in the
breast of every listener, that caused
him to break forth in involuntary APP
plause.
Foremost in the ranks OF the vocal
concerted music was the exquisite quar-
tette from BetthOven's "Fldelio," rem
derel bv Misses Roberta BraCcwCN,
Mary T. Patterson, Ida Abercrombic
and Kate &. O'Brien. Though male
voices are needed in two parts To render
full Justice to this production of genius,
the Young Ia, 'i"s' voices were so iull
and sweet. and blended so harmonious
w that Beethoven himself, had he heard
il, would not have failed 20 applaud.
As Miss Kate McGrath seated herself
at the harp Tor the next performance,
a. -, f,l1 m
audience. They were not disappointed.
The selection was "Ihe March OF the
Men OF Harlech, stirring Welsh mclo-
DIV, martial and warlikC inspiring in its
character and executed with rare skill.
\ variation from the "Tre Nozze
by Alary, was then sung by Miss Mary
Eulaha Patterson, OF Cleveland. Miss
Patterson is well and most iavOrably
known here, and her clear soprano
voice and finished execution would
have done honor to any concert room.
Then came the gem Of the morning
a piano rhapsodic, "HongrOise No. ,,
bv List. by Miss Kate McGrath, of
Philadelphia, the young lady to whom
was awarded the gold graduating medal
for having completed the prescribed
course for the piano. Miss McGrath
has an exceedingly clear, sweet touch,
brilliant and finished execution, with
sufficient power to bring out most ehec-
lively the magnificent tone OF the superb
Chickcring Grand, on which she played
the fascinating rhapSodie. Such a per-
formancc, by an amateur, was trulyre-
markabc. After the serious and
thoughtful introduction, the weird Hun
garlan melody broke out in bewItching
strains, dancing over the keys with the
lightness and grace Of fairy footsteps,
rivalingin sweetness the feathered song
sterS of the grove, contrasting strangely
with the pealing chords and heavy bass
by which it was occasionally inter
rupted.
The "Adoremus" by Cherubini, a
Canon, written for three female voices,
is simply delicious. As the same part
nv thu III flor