Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-25
BRILLIANT GIRLS
Who Shine at ut. Do chantal
Distributions
And Enthuse Large Audiences---yester-
days Annual Occasion --Fine Music
and Drama---Honors and
Premiums.

Premiums.
Who. of all the people in and about
Wheeling, has not tasted the joys of a dis
tribution' at Mt. de Chantal? If any such
there be, he has missed the grandest treat
offered in all the round Of summer COM
mencement exercises. The entertainment
at the Mount is different from all others in
nearly every feature. There one feels him
self in the country, with its sweet wide air,
penetrating to every corner Of that shadowy
music hall, from the east piazza to the stage
with its rows of white clad girls before it.
Yesterday for example, when everything
shimmered in the intense heat, the Mount
caught all the breeze, which swept glorious
ly through the cool roomy suilding and &C.
counted for the rosy cheeks and clear COM
plexions Of the numerous girls who lovingly
refer to it as their Convent nome" So the
two train loads of people who left the city
yesterday morning and swept through the
beautiful valley which the Mount crowns
found indeed rest in its cool retreat-a
comfort in which the exercises that followed
could be appreciated.
THE ENTRANCE.
The Mount has pretty custom, after its
guests are seated, of introducing its pu-
pills. A grand march is started, to the
rhythm of which the girls come IN in pairs
and after double genufiection, take their
seats on the forms in front of the stage. On
this day the rigid rule of the Academy is re-
Taxed and the girls are permitted to array
themselves modestly in white, with ribbons
by way of adornment, and under the taste
full eyes of the sisters the costumes are
always cool, sweet and pleasing.
The music yesterday morning for the en-
trance was by two pianos and two harps, a
grand march and chorus from Wagner's
"Tanhauser" 1t was beautifully rendered
by Misses Julia Doran and Mamie Thorn
ton, and Carrie Hogan and Nora Kerrisk at
the pianos, and Mai Hagan and Rose Nc
Graw at the harps.
The programme that followed was rich
with musical and decamatory gems. Inter
Spersed among the numbers were awards Of
premiums in the various classes, the young
ladies going to the stage to receive the
handsome cards and presents.
THE VOCAL MUSIC.
Mt. de Chantal has always been famous
for the high art which characterizes its
music scholars, and on this account is Justly
pride of our people. Yesterdays illustra-
tons of this perfection was fully up to the
standard. Miss Bessie Hamilton, a charm
ing little lady of Washington, led off with
vocal solo, Del Ciel Regina" which she
rendered in fine style. Her voice is sweet,
true and flexible. and vastly pleased the au-
dience.
A Delecarian melody, ravishingly sweet,
was sung by Misses Agnes Kane, Kittie
Gallagher and Mary Donahue The words
IOve smiles no more,
Hopes light is gone,
Pleasures are DER,
Sorrow comes Oh"
convey the best idea of the touching sweet
ness of the sud refrain, which was simply
exquisitely rendered. ...
4 cavatina from Robert lie Diable' was
finely sung by Miss Lille O Brien. AT first
her voice was little husky from fright, but
it soon recovered and the rest of the song
was nicely rendered. -
A German chorus was beautifully sung
by the class, Miss Nellie Ryan taking the
solo part.
Miss Mary Donohue, in her brilliant
vocalization Of Schubert's "Wanderer,
showed wonderful compass and great ex-
preston.
''From countries PARKWAY GOMEZ
Whereer go, where'er lgo,
find no home"
and the melancholy cadences alone told the
story Of the exile.
The vocal music was concluded in solo,
the spell from Wallaces Lurline," by
Miss Fannie Robinson Of this city. Her
voice is no stranger to Wheeling people and
since last heard has become sweeter and
more cultivated than ever.
REGULATIONS.
Two brilliant Rotations were on the pro-
gramme The first was the familiar Legend
of Bregenz," by Miss Jennie Brent, of Ores
APPS Grove. The little lady, with fearless
modestv, and suitable gesture, recited the
stirring lines with sprightly expression and
was warmly applauded.
The second one was something more than
is usually heard on the stage at an institution
of learning. 1t was the "Moor's Revenge,
by Miss Agnes Kane, of Allegheny. II
was quite a difficult feat, but in mastering
it, the young lady accomplished brilliant
act She had beauty of face and good
stage form to aid her, but only her un-
doubted talents, in that line, could have
carried her through so handsomely. The
perfect storm of applause that greeted her,
was only slight testimonial OF the appre-
citation Of her auditors.
THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
was, in its line, up to the standard. II has
been noticed there is peculiar delicacy
and brillancy of touch impaired at the
Mount, which has largely aided in giving
it its wide reputation.
The programme led off with piano quar-
tette, Mozart's "Zu Titus" by Misses Helen
Devries snG Nora 0ppenheimcr, Julia Doran
and Title Walsh. Miss Jennie Quinn
PLAYED Won Weber's Invitation to Waltz
very beautifully and Miss Mai Hagan
brought out all the sweet melody Of the
harp, in variations of "Home Sweet Home.
Beethovens 0verature TO Egmont was
brilliantly executed by Misses Olivia
Eerrisk, Grace Jones, Jennie Quinn and
Maggie Brennan. Miss Kerrisk aiterward
gave brilliant solo from Chopin, which
closed this feature of the programme.
CONCLUDING EXERCISES.
Miss Mamie Gloninger delivered a very
pretty and touching yaledictory address, af