Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-03
COMMENCEMENT CONCERT.
Last Evenings Splendid Musical
Event at College Hall.
A Large and Cultivated Audience Present to
Greetthe Young Ladies of the In
stitution---An Attractive
Programme.

The commencement concert at the Fe-
male College last evening proved oue of the
most attractive of the season. TIE large
audience in sttecdanc, was exceedingly
complimentary to the performers and an
indication of the notably mesitorious char
acter of all the college entertainments.
/. would be hypercrtcal to take excep.
tons to the list Of selections and equally
uDjusti6sble to complain of the manner in
which the programme Of the evening was
performed.
The programme IS as follows:
"a Midsummer Nights Dream "op. 76.syd Smith
Miss Agnes Lewis.
yalse, Op. 100. ...... ..............L St.eabbog
Misses {. Wolfe, Atki nson and Beck.
esprit de Corps Mp Up P tSS I'm; "Syd' Smith
Tr'O-"Dragon Flies --.... -.-.. ....... ....-.BIrgiel
HEMMisses Come Blundon and Keever.
"Mazurka des Traineaux," Duor.- - Ascher
hiSes COckayne and Rumble.
Miss Anna shaw.
"But the Lord Is Mindful, "-Quartette from St. Paul
Misses Conner and Kte7cr.
MeSsIS. Millgan and Thomas.
Rule BrittAniLn-TwO Pianos"""--"-,~h. Herr
Piano Primo Miss Cockayne.
Piano Secundc, Miss CrCZteT.
"Iourbliloni --...-.".""..."" -.--."."".uoIuoecK
Miss Kate KeeVer.
Vocal DuO-"Only Ihee? '.--..:~..C A. White
Miss Warren and Brother.
"Spring Song and COrnet Duo MendelsShon
Miss Crozier and Or. y. T. Milligan.
''nI Piano, MIS- i. ZcTei w. Organ, Miss Miss S6aiisr.
Violin, Mr.. Freese.
~Sopg-"La Forosetta "............-- COMMONWEALTH
Miss Conner.
pSn1o PnnJon eOe'
Piano Secundo, Misses KeeYer and A. Lewis.
Ushers-MisSes Emma Johnston, Annie Harvey and
Jessie Logan.
A delightful rendition Of "a Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" by Miss Lewis, gave a
pleasing introduction to the programme.
Misses Wolfe, Atkinson and Beck, executed
a meloiious waltz on the piano, very &C
ceptably, exhibiting careful training in the
precision Of their touch.
Miss Parkinson's excellent performance
of Esprit de Corps" gave evidence of her
possession of a high degree Of executive
proficiency and gained for her well deserved
applause.
Misses Conner, Blandon and Keever sang
Dragon Flies" with much expression
and finish; their voices blending SO harmon
iously, that they were greeted with an oVa-
ton On its conclusion.
The piano solo, performed by Misses
Cockeype ard Rumble, "Mazurka des
T~Isineanx, WAS a very enjoyable number,
re melodio s measure of this composition
eng execu ed with admirable clearness.
Mss Anna Shaw's execution of "Prin-
.emps DAmour was particularly happy,
his bright and tuneful composition being
.endered in a highly commendable manner,
or yirg the great technical abilities of the
-. former.
The vocal quartet, "But the Lord is
Mindful" by Misses Conner and Keever,
and Messrs. Milligsn and Thomas, was well
-,ecut'd, the intelligent phrasing and clean
enumeration chsracterizing its ~interpreta-
ZION, winning merited approval.
Rule B~rittania," arranged for two piano.
tories, was Delightfully."- played by Misses
Cockayne and Crozier, their clear and intel
ligent execution serving admirably to &C
centuate the vigor of rythm and brilliancy
of effect, afforded by this composition.
Miss Keeter's piano solo, "Tourbillon."
was performed in a delightfully."- artistic
fashion, which made the beauties most dis,
tinct.
Miss Warren and brother sang "0aly
Thee with admirable taste and good effect,
gaining well deserved applause.
Memberships Spring Song" as per
termed By Miss Crozier at the piano and
DR.. Milligan on the cornet, wa a gem, aud
the enjoyment of the audience in listening
TO Mendelssohn's graceful measures found
expression in the most demonstrative fash
ion.
'Schubert's ~Serenade," By Miss Zevely al
the piano, Miss Shaffer at the organ and
Nr. Freese on the violin, proved an amiAble
diversion. 1t was executed With a crispness
and precision that lifted into notice its
marked rythmical characteristics, inducing
enthusiastic demonstrations OF approval
from the audience, in response to which
they repeated a part.
Miss Conner sang La Forosetts with her
usual charming grace and artistic feeling,
causing unqualified pleasure to all.
The closing number, overture from "Ju-
bel" performed on two pianos, Misses
Cockayne and Blanchard at one and Misses
Keever and Lewis at the other, formed a
delightful ending to a notably excellent
programmes.
Miss Crozier who has had charge of the
music school closing the past year is to be
congratulated upon the proficiency attained
y the Young ladies in her charge.
An impromptu reception was held in the
~Dsrlors at the conclusion of the entertain
ment. The p~arlors and corridors brilliantly
illuminated offered every facility for social
enjoyment, and the young folks either prom
enading or ensconced in some secluded
spot blissfully oblvious to the surroundings
whiled away the happy moments, regretting
as midnight approached the necessity ofde-
parture.
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