The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-06-11
Seminary Exercises.
BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.

The closing exercises OF the Nor.
gantown Female Seminary were held
last Thursday evening. A fine au-
diencc, composed of the friends of
school in tho city and its vicinity,
greeted the young ladies as they
came into the Hall, stepping to tine
music of the piano. The walls of
the Hall were beautifully decorated.
In the middle Of the stage stood a
large stand, forming q pyramid Of
flowers. Abcyc and behind it horse
shoe woven with green sprigs and
leaves, studded with roses, was sus-
pended upon a white back ground.
The young ladies--students Of the
Seminary--formed two scmi-circles
upon the stage,--the younger and
smaller constituting the inner circle.
The exercises of the evening were
opened by prayer by the Rev. G. b.
Foster, after which the following pro-
gramme was taken up:
Chorus--"Joy to ye Flowers"
Music---"Boccaccio March; Anna
and Bella Stevenson.
Reading--"An Order for Pict-
.nre"; Rosa Larkin.
Music--"Ojos Criellos"; Hattie
Lyon and Susie Moore.
Recitation-"LIttle Benny; Bella
Stevenson.
Music-"Elixir of Love-; Nettie
Nye and Anna Baush.
Reading--"Mrs. Caudle urging the
need Of Spring Clothes; Ida Davis.
Music-"I love my Love-; Rose
Sweeney.
Recitation--''Lcgcnd Of Bregenz"
Anna Stevenson.
Music-"Fruhling Feier Galop';
Mary Ollie and Mary Casselbcrry.
Recitation--"Widder Green's Last
Words; Myrtle Hayes.
Music-"Cujus Amman; Flor
cnce M. Ankeny.
Rcading-"Vision of Sir Launfar;
Ole Lawhead.
Music--"Polka Caprice; Susie
Moore.
Recitation--"Brier Rose; Edna
Hough.
Music-"Martha"; Rose Sweeney,
Maggie Snyder and Nettie Price.
Recitation--"Aux Italiens"; Flor
ence Ankeny.
Music--'Softly now the Light Of
Day"
The little girls sang and perform
ed upon the organ admirably. Their
recitations were better received than
than those of their elders. Those
who think that little girls cannot
learn to perform upon musical In
strumcnt, simply because of their
youth, should have been present al
this entertainment. The instrumen-
tai pieces were generally very diff
cult to perform. The ease and ra-
pidity with which some Of them were
executed, showed the thorough train.
ing the young pianists had received.
Mrs. Moore seems to have empha-
sized in her teaching thorough mu-
steal culture. The vocal solo of
Miss Rose M. Sweeney deserves spe-
cial commentator. The opening
and closing pieces of music were
especially appropriate. The recita-
tions and readings were all excellent.
Misses Myrtle Hayes, Edna Hough
and Bella Stevenson recited their Sc
lections with much credit to them
selves. They were all greeted at the
close with hearty applause. Their
enunciation was very clear and dis
tinct, their gestures were natural
and appropriate. Morgantown peo-
pie are always delighted with the per-
Recommendations dramatic or reel.
tative---of Miss Florence M. Ankeny.
Miss Ollie Lawhoad, one OF Durham.
nah's bright daughters, read very
beautiful selection.
One the whole the exercises were
very creditable to tho Seminary,
Many years Of usefulness lie before
this school, II 1t will only continue
on in the course it has been pursuing
Its friends departed, after the closing
Of the performances, with another
golden link added to their lifc's
chain, aud the satisfaction Of having
been well entertained. The people Of
Morgantown and vicinity have al
ways in the past libcrally patronized
this school. No parent should per-
NIT the advantages which 1t affords
to pass by unimproved. The work
of Mrs. Moore Is certainly becoming
deservedly popular, and brilliant sue
cess awaits her.