Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-24
The Baptist Concert.

The regular Christmas concert Of the Baptist
Female College took place at the opera house,
last Thursday night. The attendance was good.
though the weather was lowering and unpre-
pitious
The printed programme was As follows:
Opening prsyer-Rsv. H. Talblrd., D: D..
Chorus.hAWay, Away from Assiensllo-
Piano duet-"Gallop de Concsrt'-Kstterer.
n Hse:, L Dd ps.:oB s9a b B.; at " horror"-R..-
SIM. Misses H. Green and 4. Hance
Piano solo-"whispering Winds"-Wollen-
haupt Miss Maria hawkins.
Vocal sois-'sAve Maria''-Luzzi. Miss Mary
Piano s~olo-'Danss Andalouss"-Ashsr. Miss
Piano soio-"Missrere. from Il Trovatore''
Gottschslk.. Miss Ella Beck. , Me-,
Piano duet-"Lucrezia Borgia',,-Aschsr.
Mlss Matte Green and Prof; GimIsl:
Sidney Smith. Misses A. Tut and l.: Egelhon.
Vocal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Miss Min
Piano solo s.InyItation to the Dance''-
W~eber-Tausig. Miss Luls Martin.
Vocal soloS..scsne and Cayatina from Tan
chorus-By the little girls:
Piano Observation-Disclosures Maude
Vocal duet-.'Nozze de Figaro' Mozart.
Misses Martin and Collins.
Piano duet-ssDanse Cubsine''-Gotfschalk.
Miss Hardwlcke and Prof. Gimbel.
Vocal duet-''Our Way Across the Sea-
Donaldson. Miss Gould and Mr.. Chiles.
Chorus-''Ch arity''-Rossinl
Benediction.
Misses Deacon and Givan having been called
home by q telegram before the concert their
number was omitted. Misses Hardwicke and
Crosthwaite being indisposed could not appear,
though the first was On the programme, and the
last was very generally desired to give a reci-
tation.
Where all did well it is difficult to make dis
tinctions. still We feel impslled to do 50.
Mss Geek. who il very young and has taken
lessons but q short time, seems to be . very
promising pupil in instrumental music. Miss
Hance, who has but recently discovered that
she had a voice, is a contralto. from whom,
1t she persists in her study, We may look for
fine results. Miss Lula Martin is q pupil of
much longer practice than these. In vocal
music her progress, and increasing volume of
voice, IL q rare evidence of what can be done
under skillful direction. Her instrumental work
10 also very ale. and on this occasion she
kindly consented to relieve Miss Gould OF sew
eral accomplishments, that lady being some
what i'll. in which she acquitted herself very
well. Indeed Miss Martin is a particular credit
~ JUL IS AaoASoA Va ~
lege. Miss Minnie Collins has a soprano voice
Of rare swestsss and force for one 80 young,
and IN q year or two, If We mistake not. will
astonish Lexington audiences with its power
and melody. OF course the little people pleas
ed everybody with their cute ways and sweet
ly sung little songs.
In her beautiful solo Miss Gould surpassed the
expectations Of an audience which had locke
for much. She has q phenomenal voice. the
volume, richness and culture of which was at
once acknowledged. She Is truly q gifted wo-
mau. In response to heartfelt applause she
sang very sweetly a verse of . familiar cid
ballad.
The quartette, by request, sang two songs.
asd in its encore, "The Old Stepstons,''
surpassed itself, melting some OF the more ten
der-hearted listeners into tears.
Prof. Gimbel played in his usual f~elicitous
style q composition OF his eva, and the even
ing's entertainment closed with a most beauti-
full chorus.
Mr.. Smith favored the audience with . sslo,
which was, of course. we'll sung.
In every way the concert was q creditsbls
exhibition Of what talent and energy can dc in
. well organized and conducted school.