Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-22
SWEET GIRL GRADUATES


COMMENCEMENT AT LINDEN HALL.
The Ancient Morayian Seminary at Liti,x
Has It's SSth Annual Celebration-Wis-
dom, Music aud Mlrth.
Commencement at Linden Hall semi
nary, Lititz, last night rs usual attracted
an audience to the Moravian church there
that crowded that cosy and comfortable
the available space in the room was occu-
pied, the aisles being filled with chairs
and tho galleries holding their full CON-
plement Of spectators, friends and relatives
of the pretty girls in white who so uni.
formly acquitted themselves in the exer-
cises of the evening with SO much credit to
themselves and to the institution. 4 no
table feature of the large attendance was
the presence of an unusual number OF the
patrons and former graduates Of the
school from abroad, circumstance to
which the principal, Prof. Brickenstein,
fittingly alluded in his brief bat pertinent
remarks at the outset of the entertain
ment. Lancaster, as usual, sent large
delegation, single livery establishment
running three omnibuses, and. scores Of
people driving their own cOnveyances.
The church was very prettily deco
rated, stage being erected in that
portion of the room occupied by the pulpit;
it was handsomely set off with green's and
flowers that contrasted charminsly with
the bright and happy faces and snowy
dresses of the pupils whO sat on both sides
of the platform, and whose ages ranged
all tho way from the merry little midgets
of seven to the sedater though not less in
<o.ost;nr p,;SSos of '---nr
more.
Owing 10 the extreme length Of the pro.
grammc-and right here it may be apprO-
priately remarked that tho exercises Oc
cupied far too much time for 4 warm night
and crowded room-it is inexpe,lient, if
indeed it were not wearisome, 10 notice in
particular the many excellent features of
the programme. We print in full below
tho order of exercises. promising that
the essays OF the fair young sradn-
ates were admirable alike in respect to
their literary composition, grace and
beauty of diction, tho thoughts embodied
in them, and the easy, unconstrained yet
withal modest manner that characterized
their delivery. There were no flowers
sent to the stage, but a glance into Il Side
room. where these fragrant and beautiful
offerings were kept, was convincing proof
that thoughtful friends had not forgotten
this important feature o! the school girls
triumph.
The music, vocal as we'll rs instrument
tai, was of u high order, specia! mention
| being duo TO the admirable performances
| of Miss Maggie Potts. of this city, whose
sweet and finely cultivated soprano never
sounded better than in the Air from
Der FrcischutZ," and the other selections
| which she rendered so acceptably. solo,
"Thc Dove (Ar,litD, by Miss Maggie
Myers, daughter Of County Commissioner
Myers, of this city, was charming con-
| tributicn to the general merit OF the vocal
part Of the programme, and the two ladies
gavc duct in an excellent manner. The
chorus effects were all very good, the
voices blending tremendously and giving
evidence of intelligent cultivation while
Of the instrumental performances II
may properly be said they were in man,
| instances really artistic, the selections be
ing from the most distinguished COM
posers, and some Of them being executed
upon three pianos with grace, accuracy
and spirit that would have done honor to
much older heads and hands. The cantata
and dialogues in costume We're cleverly
given, one being in French, and the young
performers evincing an unexpected readi
ness in the use OF TIE tongue. Tho fan
drill by !. number of tho young girls was
q novel and interesting feature Of the ex
ercises. n recitation in German, 'Del
Handschuh (Schiller), by Miss Annie
Temple, daughter Of ex-Auditor Genera
Temple, of Greene county. won for tha
young lady full measure of approval
while very funny performance was Mis-:
Mauser's recitation, " Setting Hen, in
which her clever use Of the German dialec
ard evident keen enjoyment of the thiEt
found ready response with her amused
listeners. Rev. J. Max Hark's address tt
the graduates was full of kind advice ant
timely suggestion, while the e!oqucncc il
which they were framed and tho earnest
ness of their delivery could not fail t.
sink into the hearts Of his youthful audi
tors, as indeed they were not withOu
their effect upon the audience. An affect
ing passage occurred when the principal
Rev. II. a. Brickenstein, arose to addres:
the graduates for the last time as q clas!
and to present them with their diplomas
There was noticeable tremor in the hon
Ored prcceptOr's voice as lie gave them hi:
parting words of counsel, while the tear!
that welled into the eyes of his pupils told
how fond was the attachment they felt fOl
the noble old institution they were abon
to leave.
The names of the graduates are as fol
lows Miss Lille Bomberger, Miss Emmi
Hoch, Miss Marsie Myers, Miss Elizabeth
SchrOpp, Miss Augusta Diffenderier, Mis-
Lille Hershey, Miss Rosa Rhodes. Mis-
Adele Thackara. Two of the above, Misses
HOch and Myers, did not receive diplomas
preferrinG, "for reasons entirely honorable
to themselves" as explained by the prin
cipal, to take another year. Misses Els
W. Rulon and Mary Il. Brickenstein re
ceived diplomas in their musical course
and it may not be amiss to remark tha
the young ladies named especially distin
guished themselves in the instrumental
portion Of the evenings music.
The Programme.
| The exercises opened with Il port. OF tn
church litany conducted by Rev. Bricken
| stein.
Chorus, "Rocked on the Ripping Waters
(Campana). vocal class; S"utatOry, Mis-
sclropp; overture to EGmont' !Beeiht
ven). thret. pianos. Misses Silver, Sheasley
f. Enlon; string accompaniment: - sert
Longfellow,'' essay, Miss L: lIeIsiisy
Mother Goo.c. A. Stubblcbine Jacky: II
Teal; Betty Pringle, ii. Sheets; Red Hidin
Hood, +. Ho:h; BOY, Blue; NJ. Matlack EG
Mayer King Cole. II. Cooke Jack Spratt an
wife, f. Rees and N. Filbert; Jack IOrneI.
Roberts Tommy Tucker; +. Jones: Miss Mu
fet, NJ. Nagle: Cinderella, NJ. M.kepIer; GOOdH Tw
Shoes, L. Hucbener: Eccitntion. "Der Hand
schulz" (schiller) Miss A. Tempie - Til
Dove" vocal solo, (Ar,Ii,), Miss NJ Myers
n M H. Tea % aass
r. Jones' J. Van Zandt, j. Roberts " Long