Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-12
BRILLIANT PROGRAMME.
Literature and Music at Mt. De
ChantaI
On the Occasion Of the Festival OF
the Immaculate Conception
Sermon by RI. Rev.
Bishop Kain.

On last Tuesday, the festival OF the Inn
msculste Conception, Ri. Rev. J. j. Kahn,
reached the Mount by the $3.50 train, there
al s p. m. he gave a beautiful sermon on
the mystery commemorsted on that cay,
and then received a number Of aspiranti
to the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin, be-
sides comforting the white badge on four
who had already completed their proba'
ton, tue whole concluding with the sol
emn benediction. The altar, decorated
with fresh flowers and blazing with Light,
the chrystal chandelier in the centre Of the
chapel, dazzling the eye with its brilliancy
its chains and pendants glittering like fros
and ice in the sunlight, while beneath
knelt the pupils in their simple dresses and
white lace wells, the candidates for thu
Sodality bearing lighted tapers,
TwINKL1SG II STARS,
all formed a very lovely and impressive
scene.
After supper, the RI. Rev. Bishop, &C
companied by the Sisters, proceeded TO thi
Music Rall, where, after they were seated
the young ladies entered in their usus
order, and when in their accustomed seat
the programme opened with the poem
The Night Before Christmas" read b.
Miss Marie HamiE. II lacked the v~ivscitl
NECESSARY to o tuH appreciation of The de
scrlpion - the enunciation. however. WA
clear and distinct.
"Au Evening Walk" written and reac
by Miss Jennie Brent, was pretty and
graphic in style. 1t showed q cultivated
taste and a study and love of the beauties Of
Nature. 1t was so pleasantly and natural
ly read hat Miss Brent's listeners coulc
easily accompany her on her ramble.
The Law If a King for Me-" q poem
recited bY Mis- Bee Clifford, was giver
with good effect and Won for her the sp
plaUss c: her audience.
"C91r de. Lion at the Bier Of his
Father" by Mr5. Hemans, G recitation by
Miss Mai Forbes, was we'll rendered and
in the pathetic passages showed
TUD n ABILITY
on the part of The young lady.
A Description Sketch, read by Mis-
Lille Potyiu, was a poetic Interpretation
of a Concerto By Beethoven. 1t ws'
read with clesrDess OF tone and good mod
ulations. Miss Pot0in brought out every
idea sointelligenrly that her sudie nee wa
enabled to srjoy and appreciate the beauty
Of the d. Scription.
The vocal music of tie evening, alter
mating with The literary selections, was
most pleasing. and several voices unhesro
before gave much satisfaction TO tbs hear
ers. Miss Mai Forbes in The STAR" BY
Karl Collan, acquitted herself very credit
ably in the trying ordeal Of a first appear
snce, while Miss Mamie aeely sang Rose
Leaves Falling One by One" by Millard
with much ease and sweetness, p~ronounc
iDg her words unusually well. Her vCiet
is yelled, though otherwise goodin quality
Miss Nora Kerrisk sang
THE LONELY ROSE"
by Spoth, with good modulauon and ex
preston. Her voice is clear and full
though or this occssion it was rendered
very tremulous by stage fright In The
Nymph," by Geibel, sung by Miss Teresa
Msstr, the frs. high tone hosted on the all
SO lightly that we hardly knew whence il
proceeded, and its sweetDess was a gooc
preparation for the delicscy and finish
with which the whole song was executed
Miss @aser's voice Is most pleasing il
quality, bat it is better suited to q pall5,
Ehau 10 a large hail where q greater vol
ume is desirable.
Marguerite" the walta-song fr1u
Faust, was beautifully sung by Misr Mar,
DoOohue, OF Grafton. The sw> .etness O
expression and the liRhtnes1 OF style wer
astonishing to those scoIainted with tn,
force OF her susts;aed iootes, and the who'll
evlnced the stsS5, progress made by thi
young lady Up. the high art which she i
studying.
TIP sUPERB BEETHOVEN CONCERT
t? TWO planes was played by Mics Jenpi,
Quinn and her teacher. The analysis oil
the composition read in advance tc
the audience rendered it easy to follow
cut owing 10 the exquisite rendition Of tn,
theme 10 the second movement psrticu
larry, the psthos of the music was giver
with such tenderness as to draw tears from
many. That it was executed with all the
flush Of technique, precision and fine
parasing peculiar TO the Mount-"cels va
sans dire"
During the entire performance which
lasted nearly q half hour We might have
heard a pin drop so deep was the silence,
out when the brilliant chords OF the finale
rang out the hall fairly shook with resound,
ing and prolonged applause,
Ia conclusion the quarterly tickets for
uniform smiability and observance of rules
were distributed to the following young
ladies': Misses Grace Jones, Rose McGraw,
Bee Clifford, Jennie Brent, Jennie Quinn,
lii lie Porrin, Teresa Maser, Leila Eugle,
Mai EpSbes, Jolia Doran,. Flora Buhoup,
Nora Oppenheiuer, Marie Hsnil, Mary
Mccullough, Anna Mccullough, Amy
Savage, Mai TYLER, Annie Moran,
frankie Hsndlan, Cora Welsh, Ella Emery,
Cecilia Cannon. Sadie Gandliug. Kate
Deegsn. Rewards for good conduct in
the Minim department were also bestowed
Eliza Stockett Carrie Bauche. Sadie
O BRYAN, Lille Esgsn. Josie Bouche, Kit
tie O'Brysn and Helen Mcaenry.
A few encouraging remarks from the
Rt. Rev. Bishop closed the last entertain
ment at Mt. de Chantal for 1885.
A PARY was born in a cemetery at Mar
shsllroWD, Iowa, q short time ago, but