Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-10
Closing soiree of the Elizabeth Aul
Seminary.

SOiree OF Inc EIIiAsDeGu AulA
Seminary.
Tho most brilliant soiree yetgtven at this
populsr and prosperous institution, took
place ON Friday, May I'd, and viii be the
last one given during this session. The TWO
spir,ted Young musicians, Miss Lilly Link,
OF Lafayette county, and Hiss Lillian NJ
Ghetto. of Kansas City, began the programme
with the instrumental duo ''sIradella," IN
which they displayed great correctness OF
.x,rsssIon and almost ~faultless lingering.
There WAS general regret at the failure to
hear the sweet and flexible voice of the
charming and suetts Miss Carrie hoper' OIL
Glasgow, whose name was next on tue pro-
Rr.nme. but she was unable to appear.
Miss Lillian Godwin's essay on Riches
WAS a gratifying evidence of talent, thought
and culture, and was listened to with great
Interest.
Miss Julia Smith came next, performing
the instrumental solo, ''Deita Kappa" We
have never heard u better rendering OF this
piece, and We congratulate this young lady
IN bsr emiusut success in the pursuit OF a
musical education.
Miss Monte Armstrong, of Wyaudotte.
and Miss Mamie Corder, of Waverly. sang
a duo, .'Listen, tits the Wood Birds song.'
Miss Corder's voice was FULL, rich and strong
In the alto, and Miss Armstrong; very like
| q woed-bird's In the soprano ; both singing
| with correctness and expression.
Miss Lizzie Shields, OF St. Louis, followed
| with q selection, "a message sent from
| Heaven" which she read With commenda-
| BILE distinctness and correct information.
ssIf jamie asks me, what shall l say"
was sung by the successful ballad singer,
Miss Jennie Harris, OF Kansas City. There
Is a charmiugly plaintive refrain to her
voice, and ner enunciation is crisp and clear,
an excellent thing In this class OF SONGS
MISS LilIy Link, in the instrumental solo.
..Third Meditation" fully sustained the
hugh position she has won as a pianist. Miss
Fanny Ireland sang with effect a vocal SOLO,
In which her belI-like tones call for no less
praise than her finely executed instrument
al p:eces, In which she SO Miss
Bsrry's style.
Miss Lizzie Moore. of Lafayette county,
read a selection with the correctness OF
emphasis expression and modulat!on that
entities her to the rarely deserved title q "a
good reader" This was followed by the
vocal duo, ..Do you remember" by Miss
Julia Smith and Miss Katie Corder, of
WaverIy. Their voice suited admirably the
half-cuncealed pathos and the sweet melody
Of words and music.
s'One little moment more, Maude," fol-
lowed, excelleDtly sung by the miniature
prima donna, Miss Rosa Silvers.
Miss Jennie HARDWOOD, Of Dover, Their
. read in an arl1culste and we'll modulatec
3 voice, q most creditable essay on "Flowers
!, aud Frost" The language was chaste ano
t beautiful as frost-work and redolent of 70
, nance like the perfume Of sweetest flowers
i. and called to mind the magician-Iike effec
r of nature that in some places pushes fortl
2 plants In l~oveliest bloom beside great bank
of purest snow.
81 Miss Monte Armstrong followed, singing
q the descriptive bsllad, 1.-THE N~ewfoundlan
e dog" The timbre of this young lady
d voice recalls those words Of the Koran, san
the angel Israeli, whose heartstrings arc
lutte, and who hath the sweetest voice Of u
God's creatures"
The instrumental solo from Trovatore, we
the treasure entrusted to Miss Lillian Ms
Ghetto, and her excellent performance Of
4 showed there was no error In SO doing he
"a touch being very hue and expression a
te curate.
lie Next came--ah! Miss Maria Wood, WI
H. lifted up her round. rich, futs-iike sopraf
" voice in the song ''Dare l tell"
h The first part Of the programme then co
As cludsd by Miss Berry aud Miss Link swee
ing grandly through the incomparab
"Overture to William Tell"
or After an intermisslor of five minutes t
nd s.Berry Quartette" rendered 'Well havs
%, mortgage the farm" IN character. He
ut. again were the superb voices of Miss
,se Maria Wood, Katie Corder, julia Smith a
a Fannie Ireland. Miss Julia AS the old iatL
Or. and Miss Katie rs the mother, showed
ne high degree of histrionic talent; whilst N
ra. Wood and Miss Ireland rs the two daui
pit. tiers, gained applause and admiration by tn
be beautiful vocaiizstion and their apropos u
TX ing.
lb- This completed the programme, at
nd which q rich musical treat was furnished,
request, by the Smith trio. Mrs. Hugh "
son, Miss Mccoy, of lndepen dence, and
Limrick.
The young ladies who have played in tn
n Of soirees show In their. progress that tn
in teacher, Miss Janet Berry, is not satisfied
led send them from under her hand compel
ing only to ''drun on the piano." Their to,
We and lingering, their evident understand
ga OF the meaning of the music and ii
capability Of expressing that meaning, II
-, proper and graceful positions at the inst
cnart po,itino 81 tive t,,,1. ,pd rrp
'ere "en'' posit'on VI tne h'noS anu aiins'
for show the presence and power Of an instr
t IN rsss OF q high order Of ability. To }
lad; Hollis, for the gratifying progress of
the vocal classes, the same tribute Of just
ents probation is due.
E Oh The effect of the careful and conscientI
instruction of Misses Wilbur. Bates, tt
I,,, and Henderson, Is apparent in the abb
,sde with which the scholars reud, think and
80 press themselves IN composition. A p.
vor- anter, more refined, well-nlsposed, lady
ex- and handsome set of young ladies than
sary scholars In this seminary can not be TO,
ON With such teachers aud such scholars, I
let ;,,,, O,.,,.s .,, ARP ;ra os,
llder -, ., -.
rong 49,, y.
mo. ~ u o'''''!' '"' ~
vanciug 1t in culture and refinement.
There was 4 much larger concours
tent auditors present than usual. We not
among them, Judges Wood, Beck and {
ur, mon; Nathan Corder, Esq, aud wife
alent Waverly DIR. Sam Harris, Of A!aba
ts for VIM. Llmrick and his daughter, Miss
& the Jno. I. Hill, Esq aud Misses Rena
e do Mollie, Y. Ryland and vile, Richard
8. A. and wife. Major Clagstt. wife and ia
soo's ter, 10. A. Wilson and wife, VIM. 6.
en'' Causlsnd and wife, MrS. DR.. Hassell
- MIR. Frank Hassell, Mrs. Burden,
form- John Cord.r, OF Waveriy, nss Hi
n the daughter OF the late Col. DAVID Hinto
Miss this county ; Mrs. Gould, Of Mlsslss
10 re- Mrs. DR.. Smith, Mrs. DIR. Meng,
he st. Ireland, Miss lola Yanccy, Miss TAFT,
been Wallace, the Misses Maitland, Miss WI
'.nk Geo. Maitland, ESQ.,, Geo. Wilson, Jr,
Chambers aud others.
Nv one Stock Notes.
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