Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-21
0fInterssting Girlhood at the Acad-
envy at Mount de Chantal,
Who Yesterday Expanded Into Bios
SONS of Great Beauty.
Full Account Of a Mornings Long
TO be Remembered Pleasures.
The Annual Exercises and Distrlbu.
ton of Premiums and Awards.


yomanhood, and adorned with all OF the
beauties of mind q polished, finished edu
cation can bestow-a modest maiden, fresh
in color as the landscape about the Academy
combining in her small self, the healthful
loneliness Of Hebe and the erudition OF 8
PaIlas.Athene. This feeling is so wide
spread and universal that it is small won
der the catalogue of the Academy embraces
pupils from long distances and that rs
roster includes as we'll the fair daughter
of the North and her sister, whose cheeks
have been touched TO warmer hue by the
caresses of Southern sun, and that its roll
call of pupils is a roll call OF States as WELL
Nor is il any less wonder that when, annu'
slly. the Academy doors are flung open to
an invited public, that the invita- ton is
unanimously accepted and the institution
thronged, as was the case yesterday morn
ing.
OUT THE ROAD.
There is something exhilarating in a
swift rush 0y rail, through such perfect
morning as yesterdays was. The air was
deliciously crisp and cool, the early sun
having not acquired sufficient power to
burn, and when the double train load OF
guests landed and sauntered up through
the beautiful groves of the Mount, an in.
spiration was born or communicated that
could not fail to impel the love OF the beau
tiful and prepare for just such flowers and
music as afterwards came.
1t has always seemed to the writer that
under any and all circumstances, the large
hall of the academy is always COO, airy and
pleasant. 1t seemed particularly so yester-
day, though it was completely packed with
people. some our own and others the par
ents and friends of students from abroad
The fragrance of flowers was borne on the
pure air which breathed through the win
dows, and delightful sense of drowsy re-
pose rested on the scene without and was
lust limited at within.
At the beginning of the morning the
students tiers of benches, in front OF the
stage, were empty, and the subsequent
Killing of them was a performance OF itself.
When the last guest was seated, four young
ladies seated themselves at the pianos, and
soon Wagner's celebrated march. from
'Tannhauser," grew under their skilled
touch and swelled grandly out, filling the
immense building. The musicians were
Misses Mary Donohue, Grace Jones, Mamie
Sitgreayes and Jessie Campbell. A light
prelude was played, and as the first bars OF
the march fell upon the air.
THE YOUNG LADIES APPEARED.
They came in by twos. and after gracefully
Salutipg the audience, ranged themselves
on the benches. The severe simplicity OF
the school day dress of Mount de Chantal
is discarded on Distribution Day, and, in
honor of their friends, gay apparel is per-
mitted. At the same time, only soft,
aeecy white, with ribbons and flowers
must be used. In consequence, the young
ladies were uniformly, neatly and charm
ingly arrayed, looking fresh and cool as
the morning dew. The clear compilations
and bright eyes told Of the healthfulness OF
the place and the happiness of school life.
The programme was Immediately begun.
The visitor at Mt. De Chantal on such an
occasion is startled with the overthrow of
all preconceived ideas of commandments.
There is no formal salutatory, but essay
and song, literature and music, flow
smoothly along. making graceful and
harmonious whole. 1t is delightful.
Vocal Chorus---"Doux Zephyrs," from LA
Favorite," Donizetta......"The Class.
This was the opening number. 1t is a
beautiful concerted piece, we'll known to
musicians. 1t, as we'll as all of the con-
certed music. was rendered with the &C
curacy, intelligent expression and finished
style peculiar to the pupils of Mt. de Chan
tai. Among these voCalistS We are pleased
to notice that Miss Fannie Robinson, OF
Wheeling, stands prominent for marked
improvement during the past year. She
has fresh, sweet soprano, which we trust
will not be overtaxed by admiring friends.
II Miss Fannie adheres rigidly to the direc.
tions OF her skillful teachers, she will
escape this danger, and preserve unim-
paired an organ delicate in its character
and requiring great care in its use for the
present.
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First piano---MIsses Olivia Kerrisk and
Anna Lyons. Second piano---MisseS
Lila Knight and Bessie Hamilton.
This was very finely executed. Com
petent judges of music saw at once that Mt
de Chantal still keeps up to its high and
we'll known standard. The only lady Of
these four known to our local readers i:
Miss Bessie Hamilton, yivacious little
brunette from Washington, Pa, who has
frequently visited in Wheeling
Literary Experimentation"
Miss Mary Bukey
1t is difficult to say what the audience
expected Of this essay and equally difficult
to say too much in praise of it. Mis-
Bukey is beautiful lady, of Parkersburg
and her production was delivered with 8
sweet grace that made its charm irresistible
Her idea was that beauty was not beauty
which merely pleased, or even thrilled the
senses, unless it touched and uplifted the
soul. Her manner of expressing this and
celebrating it was delightful and the audi
ence hung spell bound on her words. She
looked as we'll as spoke the essay, render
ing it with a modest, dramatic grace seldom
seen.
Vocal Quartette--"The Spanish Tam6ourine
Misses Olivia KerriSR, Anna Riiezei, FANNIE
Robinson and Mary Donohue.
The beautiful quartette, by Robert Schu,
mann, is pearl to musical connoisseurs,
and in its charming combination of melody
and harmony as finely expressed in the
blended voices of the youthful singers, ex
cited no little admiration. Miss Robinson
has already been mentioned. Miss AIMS
Ritezel, a charming petite lady of Warren
o., and Miss Donohue, of Grafton. are both
new aspirantS for musical honors at the
Mount, while Miss Kerrisk has already won
many laurels.
Poe:n---"Song Of the River. Father Ryan
Miss Anna Lyons.
OF the many beautiful poems of Father
Ryan, the 'Sweet Singer of the South"
this one stands we'll forward, and the author
would have been delighted could he have
heard its rendition by Miss Lyons. She
has clear and sweet voice, considerable
| dramatic force and q delicate information o.
parts lent wonderful effect.
Vocal Solo," lis the Harp In the air."
with Harp accom- pantment..W. ". Wallace
Miss Mai Hagsn.
This was distinguishing effort. Mis-:
Hagan, of Dungannon, o., sung the song
named, accompanying herself with the
harp. Her voice is sweet and full mezzo
soprano, of fine tone and well suited the
| song, which was an old lay of the harp
that sounded in Moorish halls. With her
rich dark beauty she looked not unlike an
| Andalusisn maiden and while listening Il
the liquid melody We could easily fancy
ourselves back in the halls of the Alham
bra, listening to 1.-The harp in the air" and
hearing its vibrations from the deserted
walls.
Piano Quartette---sL' invitation, a Ia Valse,