Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-05

in FAINT urodiries grow M. others take their place.
The prodigy of this year is little Assie BAR
whose singing for n child of her years is marVei-
GUS. Her natural voice Is sweetness itseli' -
pure and childiikc. but her cultivation hiaheS i
more wonderful. it Is flexible, strong Tor he'
years and perfectly in control. w" VIII wa'ch
her career with interest. She is now Il youthful
Purcpa Rosa both in voice aud Inquire
Miss Lou Sans sang Arditi's "L'Esthir'
waltz. Tins lady with only ten months study
under Miss McCord, deservedly won the vocal
medal last year; sl. has this year been only two
or three months under Mrs. FOots. but her IN
dustry and perseverance, already shows IL quick
reflex Vi her teachers work. Her voice ID nat
ur.lly line, but her studies have eq'allzed. pol
ished and extended it. She sang her difficult
song with the skin and grace OF an old concert
singer, ending upon \ splendid high Z Greatly Z
sharp IRON the pitch Of the pIano) with ease.
As this lady sang no higher than f in the stau
1t the beginning Of her studies, her progress has
been admirable.
Tho recitations of Misses Hill and. Crowley
and Miss Sallie DaIlng were hns and adde"
greatly to the entertainment, that OF Miss Duiing
being especially good. This lady read last year
with distinguished success, and It ID to be re-
GREETED that no e%locution medal was offered this
year for which she might have commended sue
cessiully.
The recitations in German and French by
Misses Plattenburg and Allen. seemed to have
been we'll delivered. but it was all Dutch 10 US
except the French.
Mrs. Foole, by request. sang on the first night
In place OF No. 8. Omitted from illness OF Miss
MARTINI Schubcrt's ITO be sang ON the "atsrs'
and In response to un overwhelming encore
gave with indescribable grace, feeling and finish
'Ths Last Rose OF which WIS u great
triumph. On the second night in response 10
numerous demands she again favored tue audi
ence, but having no music with her, she sang
from memory, Comm thro' the Rye, anu
rs An encore ..Home. Sweet Home , in the first
OF which She sang in cadenzs to E Hat in alto
with perfect ease purity and iuilness OF tone We
cannot be too warm in our praise OF this lady's
artistic method Of singing and management OF
voice, and Central College is to be congrat-
ulated upon having retained her in the vocal de-
psrtment for in it she cannot be excelled in the
West.
Those who attended the commencement of last
year were delighted with the recltations OF Miss
Ethel Prouse, OF st. Joseph. Mo-. and though
really not IN good health. she responded on both
nights 10 pressing calls. On the first night she
gave 1.-THE Polish Boy and. on the secon,
her inimitable ''Msrgery Gray" Nothing
can exceed the touching pathos with which she
renders this last poem. Miss P.'s e%locution i:
natural. she has had no professional training
and had she the strength for the life. and wer'
50 inclined, the stage would have another Mar.
Anderson.
Central College has only one graduate thi
year, Miss Yula Plattenburg. upon whom til
usual diploma WAS bestowed by Presiden
. Miller. The graduating essay Life. - was es
e M cisIIy marked with vigorous and pOinte
. l IhnuyhI aud lrrucet with rhetorical beauty
which shows that the Young ia,ly's unusual
good mind has been benefited by the earei"
d The award OF medals WAS as usual one oil III
most pleasant features Of the conmencemeI
night, and they were won and diS'rlo"'e" Il
Y Gold medal offered by the young gentlemen
sss %eraSE,s .wsrdedt to Miss Sarah Crimes.
Gold medal for pIshciency In vocal music
offered Sy Mr.. :: j; D; Conner Mo- awarded to N's
rs music, offered by Miss Dixie Winsor, awarde
- Home medals fsr industry. department an
III swsrisi to Misses ksoB.rss. Fitzgerald. 6.
Kelley, Spurgeon. Youngs. and Cottey. MI
Sallie Searcey. also. wen the honor OF q
medal. but having received one last year. cou'
ID A very pleasing feature followed in the pre-
" ssntatisn OF u beautiful b.aket of flowers !
Miss Sarah Grimes to Miss Minnie Crowley, u
next contestant Tor the scholarship medal.
address by the Rev. IL. b; Watson, OF Coiun
Is bia, which WIS = very fine effort, hut we u
=, sorry 10 say received little attention from II pa
or the audience This was not for want OF 7
ID spect for the speaker, nor appreciation Of b
he address, but because 1t WAS not the proper pia
tor the address. The audience came to he
" music and the literary exercises of the you
ladies. aud not long speeches., aud We hope o.
It, friends OF Central College will keep ahead OF 4
times in this as they have in other things. and
mturo either omit the annual addrrss altoSeih
o. or else have 1t on commencement Sunday NIX
- at the church ss other colleges do.
-, III. list of distinguished pupils was read
Rev. q. W. Walker. but our overcrowd
columns cannot afford them space.
ers The retiring president. DR.. Miller, bade fal
well In u short. appropriate address. and u
lie nounce.i that the college would open, as usu
en- the I'd day of September next. with probal
Id the same able faculty. His successor has I
yet been chosen. The doctor leaves here W
ny nothing but the NEST pleasant recoliectisns;
feel that he will he \ loss to our community. u
tD he has the best Wishes OF our people WhereN
his lot may be hereafter cast.