Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-29
Central Female College.

1ne DeRiuuluS " oiioo
in this institution by the pupils, Thursday
evening, December 20. in order to allow those
living at a distance, time to reach home before
Christmas dav. The chapel was brilliantly
LIGHTED and decorated with those old oft re-
heated, but never trite, greetings in large
evergreen letters, "a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year"
l. Miss SWANS pupils furnished a number OF
their beautiful pieces in drawing and paint
ing to decorate the walls, suggesting culture
and refinement to the beholder on entering
the cheerful and home.like room.
It cannot be too strongly insisted, that our
young people should be made cheerful and
happy by pleasant surroundings for the eye,
and sweet sounds for the ear; these, together
with the grateful purfume of flowers and the
charming scenery surrounding the college.
must exert a gracious influence upon the
minds and hearts of our children.
Elder Blackwell offered a fervent pray
er for the success of the college in the future,
and replete with thanksgiving for It's pros
perity in the past.
The exercises of the entertainment con-
sisted as follows:
.sCalisthenics''-By the class.
Observation-Disclosures Flora X. Prather and
Mamie Patterson.
Vocal Music-''Calm is the Wave"-(Lam-
pard). Misses L. Wakefield, A. Roberts, N
Wakefield and A. McKinly.
II Signo-. Valse "-(Abt. Miss sallit
Searcy.
"Distant Chimes'-(Glover). Misses Scar
cy, Ketner and Young.
sSunshine and Rain-(Blumenthal). Mis-
Nettie Young.
s'sing Sweet Bird"-(Ganz). Miss stelli
Prather.
"Flor de Margherita"- Polka tArdite)
Miss Annie n. Ketner.
Instrumental Music -" Invitation al.
valse-(Von Weber,. Miss A. n. hetner.
"Fifth Nocturne"-(Leyback). Miss L. A
Ball.
"Fen follett"-Caprice-(de Grau). Mis-
Maggie Green.
"Valse Observation-Disclosures
Miss Sallie Searcy:
a-"Pizzicate"- Suite SYLVIA. 6-'Ernani
OPP. 63-(Byers). Miss Matte Green.
"Tarantelle"-Op. 13-(S. B. Mills). Mis-!
Flora K. Prather.
All this performance was from memory, In
dicsting at once efficiency and industry IL
teachers and pupils. We would fain lavish
praises upon each, but every one acquitted
herself 80 credltably that 1t is unnecessary t.
distinguish. Ease and grace characterized
the whole performance, which was at the
same time free from affectation and bombast
By reference to the programme it may bt
seen that the selections were difficult. and Al
the same time very good.
The reading by Misses Flora X. Prathel
and Mamie Patterson, at the "Bridge o
Sighs,'' ''Tommv and his Stage-struck Sweet
heart" reflected honor upon Miss Medors
Cottey, also teaching the wholesome lessons
of charity to our fellow man, and the impor.
lance Of exercising art in The selection of
companion for life. The r~aciness and fresh
ness of the latter piece, provoke US to com,
mend its like to the special consideration o
those who have the privilege of instructlnl
the young and entertaining the old on suct
festive occasions.
The vocal music was plain, artistic ant
heartfelt. indicating the competency Of Miss
Stiff, assuring the audience that her pupils
had not spent their time for naught, mo-
labored in vain.
The instrumental music offered by Mis-;
Kramer's pupils was well received by thu
very attentive assembly. 1t cam upon US II
the form of a recital, which we believe is the
only true way of presenting music of any
kind. That too often, much abused lnstru.
ment, ''the Piano Forte" stood prominent.
ly in the front rank Of delightful things or
this occasion, and in the hands of these youne
ladies, guided by the taste and skill of Miss
Kramer was made to speak as,
"When Jubal struck the chorded shell
The listening rustics ranged around,
And wondering, on their faces fell
To worship that celestial sound.
Less than a God
They thought there could not dwell
Within the hollow of that shell,
That spoke so sweetly and so WE'LL"
The class in calisthenics, by their graceful
evolutions closed the evening entertainment
disclosing the fact that while the mental and
ethical faculties Of these girls were under
sound training the human form divine had
not been neglected. AS the performance was
in progress we dreamed that we heard some
of the veterans of the cross, ranged around
the spacious hall, gently patting time with
their boots.
Since this wes a Souvenir Concert we men
ton the profoundly qualified teachers in the
literary department. Misses =. Alice Cottey
Mary Bryant and Kate G. Watts. Thanking
the efficient President, Prof. W. F. Kerdolfr
for favors, and his much esteemed lady fol
the cheertulness and homelike appearance O
everything, and wishing for every one {
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, w
reluctantly took our departure from thu
classic hais of the college.
With all these pleasant memories of sigh,
and sound, resolving themselves into a fact
with our face to the future, the great solemn
beautiful future, with our hearta eloquent o
hope and joy, and love and faith, and graft
tude, to the Oliver of every good and perfcc
gift, we prayed most fervently God bless oul
school, establish thou the work of our hand
upon us, Yea, the work of our hands, estab
lish thou it.