The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-22

THE CONCERT OF THE RICHN0ND FEMALE
INsrITUTE-A BRILLIANT GATHERING AND AN
EVENING OF CHOICE MuslC.-Ihe COM
mencement exercises OF the Richmond te-
male Institute opened last night with the
eoncert OF the young ladies at the Institute,
on north Tenth street. The concert-rcom
was filed almost to discomfort with one ol
the most beautiful audiences ever gathered
in the city. The stage presented scene OF
fairy.like enchantmeut. The pupils, arraYeu
| in snoWy white, looked supremely sweet
and farer than did "tne daughters OF JoD
of old.v Among the audience were many
OF our most prominent citizens ana mum
her OF eminent clergymen. All the scholars
were In excellent voice, and the well-select-
cd nrograume was executed in an almost
faultless manner. The Instrumental selec-
| tIons were also well rendered. and reflected
credit upon those taking part, ana eVl-
denced the cultured instruction OF which
| they had been the recipients. me reauihSs
were among the most entertaining portlon'
| OF an evening that cannot fall always 10 DE
recalled with feelings OF genuine pleasure:
The .'Institute Gazette" was Driil-lu'i oi
good things, the reading OF which was IN
imitable. Where all so well came up 10 Tue
mil requirements OF a happy occasion
we VIII HOL ihi i.' ''! =
ioY. or its fragrance by any odlous
omnari.ons. inyidious distinctions, or
snecial mention. 1t was like unto bouquet
~ choice exotcs. whose odOrs Will remain
long after the fiowery hues have iaded;
Like the broken vase, around when SUN
cling the fadeless aroma OF departed roses,
mr. casket OF rare jewels, not one OF whleh
could have been lost without destroying
the symmetry OF the whole, the scene
last NIGHT was one that does not come often
in lifetime. The siver-shinine moon, tue
bllmy June atmosphere, The lovely 9irh'
The snowy dresses, and the enhancing inu-
s;c combined to make one believe thls
world indeed an Eden.
| To-night the commencement exercises
will take place at Mozart HAN. Inc e4tl'
cjses will be unusually interesting MI
lanes LYONS, Jr., will address the graduates
and literary societies. Several meuSis VIII
he delivered. essays read, &c. The puolic Is
invited to attend.
The programme for the occasion lnao
ourotion March, (Clart), Misses Green
Ware. Warren, and Shepherd. chorus
The Cleaners, solo, Annie Graham lCs'
nissonl. Select reading, Asleep at tn'
switch. Miss Mary Fox. Aria, Naptce'
, fVerdn. Miss Lizzie Hammer. III IroV@of,
, 1Knnken. Miss Matte Graham. TIle'
Waited for the Lord (Mendessohn), nsse M
i. R,ddle. Hammer, and Graham. seiec
reading, Bridal Feast, Miss Annie Winson MD o.,
| Gaming Through the Rye (JaeIl), Miss u, oi
Eowlks. Aria from Anna Boleyn lpon
zesO. Miss Jennie Riddle. select N"uIns
g Amt Jemims's Courtship,n MISS Der. M,.
, ompcneimer. La Faf,letta (rorrss ,r,i,, M,
! Kate Reynolds. Polona'se !Ssn'",,, aa
h Misses Randall, Fowlks. Nunssi s,,,,,on ~, y,
u Green. / am the Merry Post,'ii1n l,,n, a..
:. Miss Lizzie Hamner. Reading r oa rhoru
"a Gazette" Miss Mamie par,, nupp,
- Waiden's Spring Song (Gumoe,u, .rdsa Nj,
n Too much credit cannol ue ;or ,Ss enti
: 8. d. Hammer, the principal, sn,,epta,nment. sp
"a success Of last evenings emu, n.,,;va,ion di
ysyss sF sy s IT, he sf" fSas '' taxing K part