The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-22
ADAY OF HARM0NIES.
MT. DE caANrAL COMMENCEMENT.
we'll Pleased Crovd.-supsrlOr nuhe-A rih'
CiGn-A RsrIsW Of the sslsetiOns-T'ry
Large Display Ia the Art Depart.
msnta- HOuOn Conferred.


people who throng the Railways at Mt de
Chaptal on commencement day, waiting the
signal to go up stairs, there can come no sde'
ouate idea OF the sweetness Of the rose per
fumed air that pours through the windows OF
the great hall where the exercises occur. A
moment before, you stood one OF great
throng all eager TO secure the best place, now
comfortably seated, with the winds blowing
over you, all that seems dream. Yesterday
at the famous college was, In this respect,
only repetition OF former commencement
Just on the last stroke OF the clock calling
the hour OF ten, the first sharp, bugle like
notes of Meyerbeers kronungSmarSch rang
out, The attack wSs vigorous, In perfect
tempo, and with that rythmic swing that
makes true march. The prelude finished,
the real theme began, and 10 its time the Pu-
pills marched to their seats, bowingin couples
10 both audience, and instructors and visitors
on the stage. The march was interpreted as
an octette, two pianos and two harps oeing
used, Misses Hagan and AcGraw presiding
at the latter instruments, and Misses Devrtes,
Thornton, Marshall and Kerrisk at the
| former.
The march gave place to an aria and eho-
rus from Doni.ettfS La Fayorite," Miss Fan
ME Robinson sustaining the solo, being sup
ported In the chorus by the class LA Fayo-
riten shows the strong individuality OF It's
author In its fullest light, and requires In the
chorus full volume and happy instrumental
ton. Unfortunately, the class instead Of
being massed was scattered, and the result
was clear but light volume OF sound,
without power or beauty. At this point the
premiums In the second class, English de-
partment, were announced by the Rev. Fa-
Their o. Conner, OF Clarksburg.
This pleasing exercise finished, another
season OF music was enjoyed. To have
sliyhted AkeHdelsSOhn would have been 10 COM
nit an almost objectionable sin. His songs
never grow old, The one chosen to honor
the great composer was that comparatively
unknown, but remarkably tender one, "Now
Here, Now There" There Is a hint OF fresh
breezes In the lines, and the music, soft, In
sinuatiug, suits them perfectly. Sung by
Miss Bessie Hamilton and Cecilia 0Brien,
| IL lost none OF Its beauty, and won from the
audience q hearty demonstration OF favor.
AFINE SELECTION.
Won Weber may not have Swallowed forth
his talent as great composer 80 much In his
"Jubel Overture" Us in some other works,
but he never wrote q prettier thing. What
bits OF cooring spar le through 1t! How the
theme dances along like the silyery bubble
OF water over stones; now quick cash, like
u sudden fash OF sunlight, and now low
cooling tone, that briggs 10 you memories Of
olden days. All this Is In the music, and all
this the performers found when once they
had fully entered into the spirit OF the selec-
ton. the execution was pleasant, yet not
wholly free from certain stltfness. Follow
| IL ~ iva nttyf.
sion of the Second Glass was given "L'esper-
apce,n a trio from Rossini. II such thing
is possible in music, RoSsinis compositions
are hardly orthodox. "L'esperance," how
ever, Is entirely free from all objections on
that particular score. The song requires
peculiar treatment. To sing 1t, one must
have the power of sustaining high tones,
sgainss sonorous, positive, accompaniment.
But Ia the hands OF Misses Robinson, Maher
and Ahl. II was intelligsntly and artistically
given. The voices, pure, bird like in their
clearnes,, swelled through the accompani'
ment like sunlight through heavy windows.
A comparatively unknown author is Ober.
thur, but much Of his work possesses decided
merit, and the close student will find much
to please In his compositions. His Fantasia,
for harp and piano, Is an exquisite study.
There Is nothing startling in II; how
could there be when The last Rose
OF Summer, is the basis But the tsnder
melody caught and held the great audience
50 quiet that the rustling OF the leaves out.
side, seemed to be in unison with the music.
Now the passionate throbbing OF the harp,
touched BY skilliull hands, blending with
the piano, then the latter's incisive utter.
ances ringing clear above the harp. It was
q rare selection, and most e1quisitely was II
PLAYED. Both ladies deserve the warmest
commendation for their eaorts. Miss Mai
Hagan Is q proficient harpist, and an honor
10 her instrnctrcss. A pleasing variation in
the programme, at this point, was the intro
duction ora recitation by Fannie Ali of Pitts
burgh. 1.-THE selection was Skeleton OF the
Feast" by Eleanor @. Donnelly. The poem
is wonderful one, full OF abrupt antithesis,
marvellous imagery and coloring, . word
picture OF the most remarkable beauty.
Founded upon that saying OF the Saviour
"Inasmuch as ye did 1t not unto the least Of
these, We did I, not unto me-" 1t affords q
fine opportunity for the display OF elocution'
airy power. Miss Ahl, who essayed to recite
the poem, brought to her task good stage
presence, keen conception Of situations,
and voice OF great sweetness. She received
generous recognition from all present.
RARE toSd.