The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-22
An Elegant Concert at the Due West
Female College-Much Feminine
Beauty Upon the Stage.

TIA Hull was CIV" ueu WILL u SplCiNAtN
audience. There were present the lit
tie "bitsies' with their sweet prattle
aud birdie voices, youth and beauty.
manhood and old age. The occasion
was the first musical concert of the
Female College for this session.
These occasions are immensely enjoyed
by all our citizens. and every n seem
ell to have responded to the kind invita-
ton extended by that courteous and
honorable gentlemen who is at tie
head Of the college-President j. ?.
Kennedy.
We missed hearing the first part OF
the exercises. Bunch Of Fiolets' by
| Miss Marie Power, was we'll received
and fully checrcd. Miss Marie has n
good voice and it is being we'll trained
in the hands Of that superb teacher
| Miss j. v. LEGAL. g&
"Suinmer Birds was swectly render
ell by Misses Anderson and Deer.
The Burning ship" was prettily re-
cited by Miss Gertrude Brownlec.
Miss Gertrude is n ~favorite Of the
young ladies' and "Pricst" of the COL
lege.
The instrumental piece "A Revery,",
was we'll rendered by the Misses Nc
David. This was followed by ''The
Magnetic Waltz sung by that magnetic
young lady, Miss Jennie Edwards.
Miss Edwards has a fine voice and gave
much expression to the singing.
Miss Claudio Ellis, with much femi-
nine sweetness and excellent voice,
sang 20 Gentle Flower Miss Ellis is
u beautiful modest young lady.
II Drealn't l dwelt III ,rble Halls"
wus finely rendered by Misses Leftwich
and Thompson. Miss Lnrtwich is one Of
the new lady teachers, with Il pretty
face, ~intelle, tual forehead, and a charm
ing pair Of back %twinkling eyes.
Song-"Miss. Brown rendered by
Misses Edwards, Dale and Lertwich, it
had a vein Of humor in it and a consider
able smack Of sentiment. These three
young ladies sang their respective parts
we'll and were cheered.
celestial Thoughts''-an instrument
tai selection, by Misses Bethca and
Mitchell, which we heard highly CON-
plimcnted.
The highly accomplished, Miss Mol.
lie McDavid. sang most excellently and
sweetly the song; Tell me 2"
Miss Carr, one Of the prettiest young
young ladies' OF the college recited the
dialogue, Lady Teaser." Miss. Carr
has Il very sweet voice indeed. We un-
derstand that some Of the young men
think SO too.
Now came the artistic and difficult
song; "Juiith'' by that magnetic singer
Miss j. V. LEGAL. Miss LEGAL moves
in her curves and notes like the sweep
ing majestic river, with plenty Of reserve
power.
The last selection upon the pro-
gramm" was n quartette, "Grceting to
Spring." The four beautiful young Ia
dies Misses Edw: r Is. l. .ftwich, Media
vid and LEGAL, and il ~ hard~-to- find,
four more beautiful ladies in sung or
person who sang this choice piece, with
fine effect. it was regarded the most
excellent or the evening. This was the
finale to the exercises, which were short
and enjoyed.
The young ladies' had the Hall most
tastefully decorated with festoons and
flowers and hung with pictures and
landscapes. The latter is the handi-
work of the pupil sof Miss Anna Young,
who has charge Of the Art Department.
There is a beautiful set Of young divin-
tiles in the Female College this year,
Their minds and hearts arc being SPLEEN
didly trained in this we'll equipped.
christian institution. The young Apol-
los in Erskine will in like manner have
to train their brain and hearts before
they may hope to win hearts SO true.
persons SO fair.
Miss JENNIE r.. Clark had charge of
the Rotations that were so we'll given.
Miss Clark is IA very intellectual and &C.
complished young lady.
May the shndwos OF Irvine and Frs
kline never grow less. To this South
land. may they be as "a great rock in a
weary land" Il. S. q.
hue West Aotv- b.