The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-06
VERY INTERESTING
Were the Exercises Given by the
Juniors Of Sedalia Seminary
Last Night, at Sichers' Park.

A very fine audience greeted the Junior
class of the Sedalia Seminary, at their ex-
hibition last night at Sichers' park.
Nature was in one of her most enter
tanning moods, and the evening was per-
fecily splendid, as the girls would say.
The seating of the hall was arranged SO
that the essayists, orators and disclaimers
would be in closer proximity to the audi
ence, the stage upon which they stood hav-
ing been placed about half-way down the
hail, on the north side. Great precautions
had been taken to preserve order, and the
effort was decidedly pleasant in the re-
suit.
The class, composed of six young men
and five young ladies, gave evidence of a
laudible ambition to entertain the audi
ence and to close the Junior year by per-
Torrance of a creditable nature. They
had been carefully and cautiously in
structed, and great credit is due PROBES
sors Van Petten and Ready for the syste-
matte drill which they have given these
young aspirants for still further, honors
and stores of learning.
The exercises opened with an instrument
al duet by Misses sallie Major and Annie
Richardson, which was very pleasantly
rendered. This was followed by a PRAYER
by Rev. q. A. Beattie, and this by quar-
tette song by Misses Newkirk and Richard
son and Messrs. Birchteld and Gray The
song was gem.
After this pretty song the first declama-
ton, the Speech of Regulus," by Lewis
Jones, was rendered. Every school bow
-, RI lo, RI n
ton beginning with the stately words !:
Ill does it become me. O senator's OF
Rome; ill does it become Regulus to stand
before YOU now"
The young speaker was rather too slow
and unfeeling in his style, limiting at a
lack of a full comprehension of the
circumstances surrounding this historic
scene. He did very well, hewever, and won
nerited applause.
Miss Mollie Williams was the first es-
sayist, reading in clear and well enun-
ciated manner, a very well written essay
on the subject 1.-The Angel of the
Mind"
Miss Williams championed the force and
efficacy of fancy, which was her angel of
the mind. To the lover it was the knight
Grant of his heart, leading him to win at
last the idol of his affections. Fancy
turns the eve of the poor and down-trod-
den of the lands across the Atlantic
10 this fair and free one OF ours, where he
sees plenty and peace 1t cheers the in
ventOr: it soothes the throbbing brain of
the scholar; it paints the glowing canvass
it sings in poetry. She was applauded
heartily and lowered abundantly.
Emmett Mcclure detained the "Anni-
versary of Washington" His voice was
good, his gestures free and easy, but halt
or two, occasioned by a slip OF MEM
ory, broke into the even flow of the decla-
nation. Mr.. Mcclure gives the promise of
becoming an attractive speaker.
Miss Nellie Mason was quite charming
in her piano solo, and was Justify APP
plauded.
Famous Letter Writers" was the sub
iect of Miss Kate Wharton's essay Miss
Kate must have known that Others, with
gifted pens, had written upon this, the
most important branch of literature. and
she felt that she was called on to write
with force, and familiarity with the sub
iect. In this she succeeded most admir-
ably and won the interest and applause of
her audience. Several pretty bouquets
were sent to the young lady.
The defamation, "The Ruins of Time"
by Mr.. B. Fowler then followed. Mr.. Fow-
Ter began In voice and enumeration which
gave but little promise of the really fine
style which marked the delivery of the
young gentleman after the first few SEN
fences. He should, however, cultivate a
silver sound of voice, bell-lihe enunci-
alton of words of more than two syllables.
Very we'll in hand did he hold the audience
and amid applause and flowers he took his
seat.
Miss Mamie Hutchinson read of "Hur-
rving Footsteps" On ceasless, noiseless
steps, time hurries by us. We cannot stop
it, we cannot WOO il to a slower pace
The wheeling cycles of the season come and
60 and the ssedtime and harvest tail not.
Our own lives move i'm this quiet process
sion, and the thought, ever present, should
win us to days and years of duty done and
doing
The essay was very pretty, and pleasant
Miss Mamie received so many bouquets
that she was fairly hidden from view
Miss Newkirk's vocal solo, which followed
was very prettily executed and gave much
pleasure to her hearers. To an encore she
gracefully bowed.
The gem of the evening was Miss Bette
Tannehill's defamation of that difficult
poem, "The Burning of Chicago" Miss
Bette is the pOssessor of more than ordi-
nary dramatic powers, and her rendition
of lastevening gave evidence of her very fine
artistic abilities which will prove capable of
still richer results. She has a captivating
voice, striking presence, easy and graceful,
and an appreciation OF the spirit of the