Middletown transcript., 1881-06-24
Bayard Institute.

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The commencement exercises of Bay
ard Institute, in the Town Hall, on We'd
nesday evening, were witnessed by a
large and delighted audience. Almost
went up. The floral decorations on the
stage were profuse and showed much
taste in the arrangement. Rev. w. G.W
Lewis and Hon. z. R. Cochran occupied
seats on the platform. About the hour OF
eight, the teachers and scholars filed upon
the stage, while Misses Cox and Tilghnlan
played the Tanhauser March, by Wagner.
Miss Effie Jones delivered a pretty Greet
ing, which was followed by grand cho-
rus, "The Shepherds Song" A piano
solo, "Grand Galop de Concert" by Miss
Lille Kanely, and piano duet, "Carni-
val of Venice" by Misses Kate and Berta
Sellers were pleasing efforts. Miss Eliza
Cochran recited difficult selection, ''Lost
and Found,'' in manner that won much
praise. lies Jeunes Virtuosos," piano
trio, was neatly rendered by Miss Lizzie
Hall, Miss May Biggs and Miss May
Unruh. The "March des Troubadours, y
piano solo, by Miss Fannie Houston, was
fine effort. "Little Stars are Brightly
Shining" a vocal duet and chorus, by
Misses Helen Naudain and Blanche Coch-
ran, was pretty and won much applause.
Miss Claribel Cox recited Uncle Remus'
"Br'er Rabbit and the Tar Baby" Robbie
Comegys personating I" Miss Sallie's little
boy" The effort is worthy of much
praise. "Coursier Galop," a duet by
Misses Lou and Hattie Cochran was well
rendered. A grand chorus, "Away
Away!" closed Part of the programme.
Rev. w. G. w. Lewis, after an appropri-
ate address to the scholars, made the
awards as follows: In Languages-French
Junior classic Miss Berta Sellers, copy
Of "Hero Worship" to Miss Fannie
Price, copy of " Modern Classics" French
Senior classic Miss Lilly Kanely, copy
of "Wilhelm Meister." Latin Glass, to
Miss Fannie Houston, copy of Modern
Classics" In Music-Primary classic
Miss Lizzie Hall, copy Of "My Grand
mothers Budget = to Miss Liddie Coch-
ran, copy of g Granny's Wonderful Chair. "
Junior classic Miss Fannie Price, copy
of Z" John Halifax" Senior Classic Miss
Eliza Cochran, copy of Humboldt to
Miss Lilly Kanely, copy of "Gluck." "
Prize of Junior class for excellence in rec
itations and examinations-fT Tales from
shakespeare Miss Lilly Naudain.
Medals were awarded as follows: Silver
medal, prize of music class for attention,
perseverance and practise, to Miss Fannie
Houston; gold medals for department,
to Miss Fanny Clayton and Miss Fannie
Houston; gold medal for scholarship, to
Miss Fannie Houston.
After the award Of honors, the exercises
were resumed. Misses Okla and Stella
Cochran played the "Tramway Galop;'
Miss Alice Cochran read ''The Churning," "
by B. f. Taylor; Miss Berta and Edward
Sellers sang comic duet, "Mr. and Mrs.
Snibbs;'' Miss Lilly Naudain played a
very pretty solo, the "Musical Box"
Misses Helen Naudain, Blanche Cochran
and Lydia Cochran rendered piano trio,
"Les Trois Amis - Misses Lizzie Coch-
ran and Fannie Price played duet, "Les
Danes de Seville - and the school sang a
beautiful chorus, "Behold how Brightly
Breaks the Morning." Miss Eliza Coch-
ran gave an instrumental solo, "The Last
Hope" by GOttschalk, after which Miss
Fannie Clayton created much merriment
by recitation, "Socrates Snooks," which
was delivered in an excellent manner.
"The Banjo" piano duet by Misses
Lilly Naudain and Miss Fannie Houston,
was highly praised. "Good Night" a
vocal quartet and chorus by Misses Fan
ME Clayton, Okla Cochran, DR.. Kennedy,
Edward Sellers and the school, concluded
the programme.
The exercises in every particular were
highly creditable to both teachers and
scholars, and the parents and friends Of
the latter were doubtless we'll pleased
with the result. Many Of the efforts were
worthy of much more praise than we are
able to give them in this brief notice.
Bouquets and baskets Of rare and beauti-
full flowers were almost constantly going
up to the scholars, from the hands of ad-
miring friends. Lippincott's bountiful
stock Of flowers, it is said, was entirely
exhausted to supply the demand for this
occasion.
Miss Tilghman, by card in another col
umn, extends thanks to Geo. E. Dearborn,
Of Philadelphia, for the use Of the fine Mat
hushek piano, recently used by Irving
Lyceum. On this occasion, as we'll as on
the last, it proved itself an excellent in
strument.