Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-08
MISS s. NJ. THOMPSON.
From the X. G. Saturday Evening Heral

From the K. G. Saturday Evening Herald
LEXINGTON, Mo, May 5. .
Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast,
To soften rocks or bend u knotted OAK
Que w0uid have 10 visit many towns
of the same size,aud search diligent-
ly before finding musical talent of a
better, OR mere finished type, than
they have in Lexington. The proof
of this assertion was confirmed OIL
Friday night last in Hagen's opera
house, upon which occasion was
gathered together q very large and
appreciative audience to enjoy the
benetit-concert Of Miss S. Nj. Thsmp-
son, the accomplished vocalist of the
Baptist College, who was ably as
sisted by her vocal class, Prof. Giml-
bic, of the same school, Misses Berry.
Bobbitt, Hollis and Smith. of the E.
A. Seminary, Mrs. Foote of the Cen
trail College, and the quartette club
Of the city. To live in Lexington
when we have SO many of these
delightful concerts is, we imagine,
something akin to having lived in
Athens at the time when she pre-
dominated Over the other Grecian
cities in literature, music and the
arts; when Alcaeus wrote and Sap
pho sung. 1t reminds us that we
nave in our midst people of a high
order of intelligence. and that we
are surrounded by a halo of intel
lectual culture of which we are proud
without being VAIN, and which we
can highly praise without all ap-
pearance of boastiug. The concert was
4 success,uo only from q musical and
literary point of vicw,b but also from a
financial one, and we are sure no Que
sut a thoroughly bad person could
have left the house without those
purer and better feelings which good
aud pure music alone can engender,
and u heart full of thanks that persons
so capable of entertaining, rs Miss
Thompson aud those who assisted
ner, are placed among US. The con-
cert opened with u chorus by part OF
Lhe vocal class, the young ladies of
which did themselves and Miss
credit by the music which
we'll trained voices.
Miss Berry. i'll the piano solo
Caprice de Concert" showed her.
elf as she always does, Oh all occas
ions, to possess all the requisites of
L finished pianist, airy, alert, yet
graceful, aud elegant In her manner
and entirely absorbed in her work.
We can imagine nothing more ell
than Miss Berry and her
70 compliment the solos of Mr..
or MIR. Conner, Or to praise as
trdently as we know how any Of the
of the quarIette. would be
)nly Ia reiterate what has go often
'een said of them. The people are
glad to see aud hear them,
aud can never praise their talents,
:rurtesy aud Kindness enough.
The audience was greatly disap-
pointed at tho non-appearance of Miss
Flora Henderson (who was indis-
The highly reruted teacher
# elocution in the Baptist college,
/ was expected she would make her
tebut before a Lexington audience,
'ut we hope to have the pleasure of
her upon some future &C.
Mss Julia Smith, in her vocal solo
Was II Dream" acquitted herself
n her usually graceful aud popular
way. Aside from the sweet purity
tiiL beauty OF Miss Smiths singing,
she has IA nOnchalaEt, deiiberats vet
left about her that makes
exquisitely attractive on the
Miss Thompson. when she ap-
i'll her vocal solo, was
greeted with a hearty applause which
i'll a way most creditable to
her the motive OF her friends in Civ
her the benefit. Being a decided
blonde, with an intellectually shaped
head, placed prefectly upon her shout
ders, Swallowed by an abundance Of
silky golden hair, bright blue eyes,
.delicately veined lids. long curling
iashes, II true oval face, faultless nose
and mouth, fair skin; and possessing
a voice SO cheerful, 50 very tender,
lnspIriting and entirely under her
control that mel and women, young
and old, should love to hear her sing
is no wonder at all. The only regret
any m could have after listening to
Miss Thompson would be that they
could not hear more of her songs and
hear them ottener. Besides appear
with her accustomed grace in the
vocal duet with Mr.. Chiles, Miss
Katie Hollis, the charming young
vocal teacher Of the E. A. Seminary.
added greatly to the enjoyment Of
the entertalnm .nt in her vocal sole.
The Flower Girl" Our people al
ways expect much Of Miss Hollis, and
are never disappointed i'll her.. She
IS a native Lexingtonian, aud from a
standpoint may be call
Ell the Daisy Dean Of Lexington,
Tor certainly in this regard "none
Know her but to love her, none name
hGr hut 10 nraiao L. 49,