Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-24
LINDEN HALL.

LINDEN HALL.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES LAST
EVENING.
Delightful Entertainment at Lititz Large
Attendance from Lancaster.
The tide of emigration yesterday after
noon and evening was nOrthward, and the
Lititz pike was the thOrOughfare travelled
10y an unusually large number of carriages
of every description from the stylish spar
buggy or phaeton down or up through the
varying grades of conveyance until the
cumbersome omnibus was reached. The
cause of this exodus was the eighty-sixth
annual commencement of Linden Hall semi
nary at Lititz, and added to the fact that
these entertainments are always of the
most attractive nature, was the in
centivc presented by the contem-
pation of the cooling drive and
of the outrageous foliage that protects
that quiet and beautiful town from the
fierce attacks of old SOL even in the sea-
sons of his most extreme vengeance. So
the city people who had been sweltering
all day long went to Lititz last evening
that portion of them at least who felt
themselves unable to bear the fatigue of
hearing the news from the convention,
and while perspiring patriots thronged
around the newspaper offices, waiting to
catch the message red-hOt from the wires,
the searcler after solid comfort threw pol
itics to the dogs, hired a team if he wasn't
50 fortunate as to own one, and hied him
Lititz-ward.
The Pretty Moravian church was the
great centre of interest, and thithcr the
fast arriving visitors as we'll as the natives
themselves, pressed their way. Seven
o'clock was the hour announced for the
opening of the exercises, and by that houl
the church was crowded to the doors, the
galleries were filled and many late arrivals
obliged to forego the pleasure of hearing
the performance at all, or content them
selves with " standing seats
The exercises were of the same pleasant
and enjoyable character that always dis
tinguish these red letter occasions at Lin
den Hall seminary, an institution that ell
joys widespread confidence as schoo
thoroughly fitted to prepare young ladies
for the practical duties of life and educate
their minds upto a degree Of intelligence
qualifying them to adorn their stations il
society. The programme was arranged il
pleasing variety, comprising vocal and in
strumental music, essays, an opcrett:
or cantata and other features, which will
bC found mentioned in detail below. The
essays by Misses Mechlin, L.. Schettler
Henderson and Waitzel (the latter read by
Miss NJ. f. Hudson, post-graduate), ant
the valedictory by Miss Reifsnyder, were al
admirable compositions, being couched il
good language, each presenting thought:
ut once original and sensible, and all being
l,ervaded by a deep spirit of earnestness
The essay of Miss Wetzel, through which
ran a stream of genuine humor, was espec
tally we'll received, the effect being en-
HANGED by Miss IIudson's excellent dcliv
cry.
The vocal music was likewise of a high
order. Miss Potts's solos showed her to
be the possessor of Il sweet soprano voice
that gives evidence of careful cultivation,
while the solos of Misses Woodward and
Temple, We're among the gems of the pro-
gramme the duet by Misses Hamman and
Van Week is also deserving of special
mention, while the choruses were
all rendered with a spirit and power
than brought out the beauty of the com
positions in IN amirable degree. Among
the prcttiest features of this portion of the
programme was the kindergarten song by
the junior choir, composed of a score OF
more of the younger girls of the school.
In the execution of the difficult instru-
mental compositions that constituted SO
large share of the programme the several
performers gave evidence of natural talent
that has been admirably brought out by
competent instruction; they were mainly
duos or quartetS On two pianos and each
performer appeared to have thorough
mastery of her part. the result being a har-
mony that is seldom heard in performances
of this character.
THE Miracle of the Roses was tho
title of a pretty cantata, in which all the
Young ladies took part and which was re-
ceived with great favor, special praise be,
ing due to the manner in which Misses
Potts and Van Week rendered their re.
spective parts.
Below is iven the programme complete:
Chant-..Unto the Lamb That Was Slain
S:,lutatory-Miss A. BomDerger.
Piano Quartet" Bridal Procession" Rein.
ecke)-Misses NJ. Schreyer, +. Elliott. NJ
Beck. +. Demuth.
Miss X. Woodward.
- PoionaiSc. from OPP. s." Beethoven. )-MisSe>
Essay. If We Knew Miss w. Mechlin.
Largo" (Handel. .)-Violins: Misses 5. Sides
NJ. Brckenstein Organ Miss F. Graybill
Piano Miss e. Huebener.
Vocal Solo" Pretty Zingarella," Millard, J.
Miss K. Rhodes,
(MendessOhn.)
Essay" Icebergs Miss l.. Schettcr.
swedish Wedding March," \. Soedermann
Misses AWissler, E.Vansant, NJ. Sheasley, F,
Piano Solo" Murmering Woods" List J.
vocal Duet" When Lite is Brightest Pin
suIi, Miss A. Hamman, L. Van Week.
Racitation-..Before the Wedding" NJ. Doug
lass. Miss L. C. Forwood.
Piano Quartet" Gay1tte from Iphigenia IL IL
ment-Misses l.. c. FOrwood 5. Henderson
l.. F. Muench, S. Hensel.
Ballad" Who's at MY Window ?''-Miss NJ
Potts.
(Gloria, Miss NJ. Brickenstein. l.. Good.
Kindergarten motion Song"-JuniOr Choir.
Essay. Independence "-Miss S. Henderson
Cantata-"The Miracle of the Roses bu
S. Dusenbery; :'Mignon," !" afterwards Eliza
beth" Miss NJ. Potts " Lady Clare" after