Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-06-05
Elizabeth Aull Seminary.

The Ia ryo chan., of tbis collage was crowdcd
nm Tbnrsdsv ,norniro with n.rcnts invited
fr,snd. ,rd ,,uosts 70 w,,n.ss tbn animal ,.om-
menc.ment exerci.e.
Tho ..cr.a,;n.n and ..par,ing,, so,os ,vero
bo,b An. sn..;mans or cor.r,, and copscJen,iora
ain T., chor,. ora III. cod.nc. .rosa and fall
,.;,h ~. -, 80 ,ha ,,,ords os ~ an. roio.
Iii. a.. 80. ,a .uo..ass -, ,ona sho,roh
~. s,oo.ssr,i 81 orI,nr. which choroc,sriz.s
mi. in.,itntio,
Tbo inetrvme,to, fri, hv Misses u,rtw.u
M.r,u..o nd cr., ,.os ,.rr.ct =, tom. and ,ro-
,is;on of a,tsck an imnor,.nt in co,c.rted ni,,o
,.,s;c .na m. vou,r Ioa;a ,v.r. r.v,rd.d ,v,,h
bs.rtv snn,ause unon their effort
Ortbe Ave esssys read bv Misses Humpbrevs.
Yirby. Watson. Moore and Scott. it NAV be said
that all were good, and it would require more
than q casual hearing TO distinguish between
them, This school has been particularly notice.
able for its fine essays, which have been, gener-
allv not mere school girl platitudes but penu,ne
productions of Thought. polisbed and beautiaed
by rhetorical finish which comes from the sue
cessiul cultivation of the mind. This CHAIR SO
long and successfully graced by Miss Lewis now
occupied by Miss Jennie Wilbur, who brings to
it the zest of younger blood and an intellect
fresher and equally as bright. With such teach
ing and example, it is no wonder that the essay
committees of the college are usually puzzled
and divided in awarding the medal. We would
like. il space would permit. to speak OF each Of
these essays as thsy deserve.
Miss Mamie Tout has q sweet, pleasant, but
not a strong voice, and sang MiIlard's "A(ter''
in u very acceptable style. With more conf
dence she would have greater success.
Misses Ssllie and julia Smith played their
"Duo," itself one of the most brilliant compo-
sitions. with enviSble success. and were reward
ed with an encore, which was deserved.
We know of no one who has made more rapid
or more successful progress in her vocal studies
than Miss Rosa Silvers. Her ineq ualites of
voice have been removed, and the voice itself
made dsxible smooth and plrer. She sang Me-
tra's Waltz with care. EXPRESSION and snir;t
and was greeted with unanimous anu,.use +,
which she responded with a how Sh. ,.a,.,s
great credit upon her vocal Teacher Miss K,t;.
Hollis. who il perseveriny and untiring in h.r
work and uniformly .uccessf,I IN IN. I.out,,uI
art OF developlpy and improvinr the human
voice With II continuance of such uroYr.ss
| Miss Rosa has bright future befor, her
A universal fnyor1te liz Miss Lillian M,cbett.
And she ia also a concentrations hard -worLi,g
student. With .uch a teacher ns Mi.s p.rrv
she has made horself one or ,be m.s, hriI,i.vt
| nianists that Lexington baa ev.r .d,co,.d u.r
| ..Raa,s Polka, was n mode, nj aim and cu,-
ture. and she played it almost as we'll as Miss
Her tr;u,,,h for :, u., su,h NO., ,u,...,;-
| -, ~. woo oa' wac ,'Ae"i'e
!r'un,ph o! nor teacher' Tor II was denonstra-
| tion that Miss Berry's excellencs WIS not tied
| nm !, b.rs.,, I'm, ,y.s i,.,..,.,.,. 49,.
| -, -, w. '.' -'''' ,'' -'''"' A,'..
| couid Teach others successfully what she could
| do herself. We are glad for the success of the
| ;,s,i,,,or tho, N,ssa, pr.v ,, u,,;. Ill, ,
! 'n''i'u'ion '"a' "'sseS Derry anu Hollis VIII se
i q
| They found the F.. A. S. with q failing prestiye
| :. -; -, -, -, 80, f ~
have placed 1t far beyond what It has ever been 1,
aud have shown themselves capable of even
| -. .;, ,v,, ,
greater triuinphS. win improveme ent. th', de-
partment has grown. and necessitat.d other as-
sistance. which will be rendered. next year. by
| "so 'uiia "isn. 'pe Vi A''ss aeFry's most apt
| pupils, who will have charge OF the younger pi-
| ono c,.ss
|
| MISS Jessie hou'oh charmed every one with her
bright. pure tones and clear enuncintion in her
| vocal SOLO and Riyes promise of prea, .uccess in
| :., ., - -. :, 80
| winning Vocai honors ier herseii IN the luture
Her clear. full voice. careful empbss,s ana Ji..
-. .a,,,,n.;.,;a', ,,,a',,,, anu us
'nc' pfonaheia.,op . ~opl, attract attention any
| .ba r.a5 with IN. sn;r,t or ,L. ,,.., H., =,
~ Ne p'oe u"" mug IN
| lRht ana shauOWs over her mobile cOuntc-
| nance, she was irresistably good
Misses Nickel and Hutcllison pluycd tbr,,
| Tampa duo with distInguished siyle ana
credit TO themselves, which won tor them the
| applause of the audience
AS much az We admir-. the singing OF Miss
| Julia Smith, and she Is always good, We must
| say that. In our opinion, she never sang better
| than in her "Ardite Waltz" Miss Julia is de-
| servedly one OF our most popular yGcaii.ts, hei.
| voice is naturally fine, and she has in a very
| short time. by industry, given It finish winch
II would take less peFssvering person. double the
time to acquire. She was rapturOusly applaud
eli, and received. among other flowers u mag
nfcent bouquet from the quartette club and
other gentlemen friends.
Bibles, f9r learnins the catechism, wer.
with feeling and appropriate remark by Rev
Geo. l.. Leyburn.
The medals earned during the scholastic