Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07
Art Department of the Elizabeth
Aull Seminary.

~S II CA4SA1o Vi knS
Aull Seminary.
While this institutions is seeking to ele-
vate the standard In the sciences. so as to
make its honors more than a name, 1t does
not neglect the arts, which do 81 much to
cultivate and refine the character OF woman.
MUSIC.
In this divine art, it has three teachers,
Miss Reinhard for the guitar, Miss Hollis
for the voice, and Miss Berry, for the Piano.
These ladies', Misses y. and H., have
wrought a wondrous change In the enthusl-
assn with which their pupils pursue the
study and practice of music. Miss Berry has
been pronounced by those most able to judge,
the finest female performer upon the piano
known IN the west, and the most successful
teacher who has taught In Lexington. The
advancement of her pupils has been almost
marvellous. She has intelligence and enthu-
siasm In her profession. She has her work
thoroughly systematIsed, and has taught her
pupils branches of the art never before pur-
sued In this place. She requires her pupils
to study each piece, to master 1t SO that each
note shall become familiar, and to render it
without the printed notes before them, AS
coming from the inspiration of their own
souls.
Miss Hollis had the advantage OF Miss
Boyakin's training, who Is pronounced by
the best critics the aDlest vocal teacher Lex
ington has had. Her soul Is full of her
work. Every ambition is centered In it.
and, young as she Is, her work has proven
itself to the enthusiastic satisfaction Of
her friends, and to the calm judgment OF
critics. Her character was we'll shown,
when, upon the very first train after the
school closed, she went to st. Louis to spend
the sammer under a professor TO fit herself
still more fully for her next years work.
The following Endorsement Of Misses Berry
aud Hollis, by the well-known "LexIngton
Male Quartette,'' will speak in convincing
tones to all who read
CAR
The Undersigned esteem 1t a pleasure to
recommend Miss Berry and Miss Hollis, the
teachers of music at e. A. Seminary.
Miss Berry has added to wonderful ma
tural endowments, q thorough knowledge
Of the art in all its departments. Skilled and
graceful, she possesses the rare faculty OF
imparting to her pupils the counterpart OF
her own splendid powers. Her system OF
teaching we regard as unsurpassed, and this
is best shown by its results with her pupils,
their rapid progress not only In the rudi-
ments OF the art, but in the acquisition OF
the Technique. style and expression, which
distinguish in so marked a manner Miss
Berry herself, and which attest In the most
omnhatlc u tho m arifo ~ Tho t,.o,or
Miss Hollis, the accomplished teacher Of
vocal culture, has developed an aptitude
that places her in the front rank in this de-
partment. She possesses . soprano voice OF
extraordinary compass and fiexibllIty. Her
success In the past scholastic year is album
dainty evinced by the rapid Improvement Of
the pupils under her charge. Energetic and
tireless as y teacher, affectionate and tender
as q woman, she carefully cultivates the
voices while she wins the hearts Of her
pupils. ID. CONNER,
Jos. l.. THOMAS,
VIM Il. CHILES,
A. W. SMITH.
DESIGN.
Miss Sue Alexander has charge of this
department. Her fingers are cunning In all
oAn - ScPSSAoiy III NAV
Ing. III this connection, We csnnot forbesl
again to notice the genius Of Miss May Cal
houn as a youthful sculptor. There were
on exhibition three specimens of her work
Que, a child's bust, q Likeness; the second
Beatrice, recumbent with her beads; ant
the third, Gannymede upon her eagle. AL
of these are proof OF unusual talent, but thu
figures of Gannymsde and the eagle ar,
really astonishing, as the productions Of al
untutored school girl. If she does not ill
niche in the temple of fame, We shall b.
disappointed. Miss Kate Corder obtained
mccall for u nice series of drawings.
FANCY WORK.
This is presided over by Mrs. Boulware
the sister or the mother, 1--WE do not know
which) of the muses.. Several pieces O
tapestry were on exhibition. Severa! other
more elaborate, were not completed in time
We especially notice the work OF Miss Kat
Lillis she has an u"ncompleted copy of LII
fermentation In the Temple" begun las
August, and not yet finished, which show
that her hands have been able to learn til
skill of her gifted teacher. These tapestrie
are not oil paintings, but they look marve
oasly like them. In addition. Miss Lill
bud two specimens Of smell work, a Tyre an
an arch, which look as though they WEI
the creations Of the fairies.
During the past year, this finest of tn
arts was taught by Prot. Carnes in a serie
OF lessons given before Christmas. HIS il
structions were followed VI by the 9th
teachers, and especially by Miss Beattle, VII
+ trained most OF the young ladies who con
B peted for the reading medal. The comm
: year, arrangements are making to secure til
services OF Prof. Trueblood, the accomplishe
elocutionist of Kansas City, who Is expecte
i to give q complete series OF lessons in bot
, slOcution and calisthenirs.