The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-02-06
Y1ReIN1A FE,IAIE INsrIruTE SoIREE.

VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE SOIREE.-
The semi occasional entertainment which
the pupils Of the Virginia Female Institute
from time to time afford their friends, and
of late years they have been few and far
between, are always looked forward to with
pleasure. 1t is but natural they should be.
for apart from the personal interest which
the town people have II the school and It's
pupils, the entertainments in themselves
are real treats to those who appreciate good
music, good singing and good elocution.
In the matter of music, Staunton audi
euce is critical. Even the uncultiyated have
become so accustomed to hearing sklllful
hands at the instrument that discord is read
lily detected and comment as certainly fol-
lows. The critic may not be able to tell
wherein the imperfection lies, but they dis
cover it nevertheless, and with great prompt
ness bring it to the notice OF others.
There was little occasion for unfavorable
comment last Friday night. for the most
delicate ear could scarcely have found fault
with the renditions of the various parts OF a
programme select, and in the main difficult.
From the opening overture, to the close OF
the soiree the interest was sustained and
the superior training Of the young ladies ev-
idenced. Prof. Devallay, the musical direc-
tor, has certainly succeeded most admirably
in his efforts to place the musical depart
ment of the Virginia Institute in the very
!, hoe oh caanpdpd
By Mrs. Bumgardner whose superior conduct
of the vocal department renders this one OF
the finest musical schools of the South.
These toe, have been fortunate in securing
pupils whose natural gifts are susceptible
ct such thorough cultivation. Among Prof.
| Devallay S scholars are severa! young ladies
of remarkable talent. Miss Ida Coushanour
is pianist OF unusual precision and brillan-
CIV. Her performances disclose sentiment, il
not passion, and force If not power of the
most sustained kind. Several of her achieve
| ments on the occasion Of which we write
| were excellent. She played the "Sonate
Pathetiaue'' with nnimpcachable correct
ness, fluency and ease, whilst her other per-
formances were well nigh perfect. Miss
Weems is also a decided musician and her
! rendi tions of the various parts of the pro-
gramme assigned her were worthy of an ar
| fist. There were others who deserve special
/ mention, but want of space forbids. In che
| vocal department Miss Nettie Gambrili and
Miss Tugsle, each of whom possesses Clear
ringing voice, gave sweet songs, and the
chorus was finely rendered.
! The exercises in elocution sustained the
| reputation this school has SO long enjoyed
] in this particular branch. Between the LIST
and 2nd parts Of the programme Miss Bow
| ers, the teacher, treated the audience to a
specimt of good reading, which was thor
oughly appreciated Indeed, each selection,
| musical and elocutionary, was warmly ap-
plauded, and we'll deserved it, for taken al
together few soirees we have attended were
| more enjoyable.
| We give the programme
FART FIRST.
l. LIE pre- aux Clercs (Overture,) ....... .Herold
MISSES GUssIE wEEMs AND EVELYN SMITH.
2. Tarentelie, 1.-TWO Pianos,) stephen Heller.
MISSES IDA NJ. CoUGHANoUR AND MARY B. NOBLE
8. Come into the Garden Maud" .... E. Bafe
| MISS CAMILLA P. TUGGLE.
4. A. Wiegenlied,. ........... ....A. Henselt
| B. Souvenir des Sours Mnanollo.. Czerny
| MISS MARY B. NOBLE.
| 5. Sands of Dee,.. Recitation
| MISS EMMA LIE SAsSIER.
| 6. A. Romance saus paroles, ........A. Devalley
| tod to ~
| Z. Was it True (Song) ..............C. A. With
| MISS NETTIE h. GAMBRILL.
8. Crosse Polonaise, Weber
| MISSES EMMA sAssIER AND MAMIE H. PHILLIPS.
| Senate pathetique,. Beethoven
MISS Ida NJ. COUGHANoUR.
| PART SECOND.
Q. La acknowledgements .......... Rossini
| MISSES IDA NJ. CoUGHANoUR AND NJ. L. CoUGHANOUR
| 8. Archie demonstration 81
| MISSES HELEN CANDY AND FANNIE j. BRYAN.
| 4. LIE Reve d. Ariel.-(Scherzo.). ....... Prudent
| -+- MISS EMMA LIE sAssIER.
| 5. Fur Elise,... Beethoven
| MISS JULIA B. TUCK.
6. Fantastic sur Faust oil. $3.50. Charles Gounod
Arranged for Piano and orsann h D1sa1a
| MISSES MAMIE H. PHILLIPS AND IDA NJ CoUGHANOuR
IA. Hymnc a la nuit-(from the
| Symphonic "le Desert D...........F David
B. Fantastic sur la Cavatine de Niobe Pacn
Transcription by....................Cr amer
MISS GUssIE wEEMs.
j-a6. Polacca OF. w eDef
| Arranged for two Pianos by. R. p. Flughaupt
| MISSES IDA NJ. COUGHANOUR AND EMMA LIE sAsslEa.
| 9. Invitation to danse,. ...Weber
| MISSES MARY B. NOBLE AND NETTIE B. GAMBRILL.
| A LITTLE WANDERER.-Last Monday
night, basket was placed Oh the Express
| train as it left Staunton for the east. Before
the train reached Charlottesville. the con-
ductor discovered that it contained club
by, bright little boy baby, who having ex-
hausted the nourishment which had been
provided for him, was masking things lively by
an exercise of his vocal powers. The fol-
lowing day, the basket and contents was re-
turned to Stanton, and Mr.. Hopkins, the
agent of the company, Immediately sent for
Cinthy Kurtz, overseer of the poor, to come
| ond tokn CHARGE of IT, No sooner had Gin.