Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24
COLLEGE CHRISTMAS.
One of the Best Entertainments
Ever Given in Mexico.
PEOPLE TURNED AWAY.-HARDIN
COLLEGE BOOMING.
The Initial Entertainment Under the
New Management a Decided
Success.

The Christmas entertainment at
the college Tuesday night was the
best of the kind we ever attended.
1t was varied and all the variations
were not only entertaining but well
executed. The pupils are as bright
and pretty a lot of girls as ever at
tended Il college, and they show
clearly the close and careful training
they are receiving. A large audience
was present and many had to leave
for want of room. Hardin College
needs a larger chapel. 1t is almost q
necessity that it should have one and
that very This is ms of tn
grandest and best schools in the west
and should have this, the only thing
that is lacking to make it perfect i'll
all Of its appointments.
THE PROGRAMME.
The entertainment opened with a
chorus, Merry Christmas" by the
Primary Vocal Glass. 1t was well
received and the audience saw at
once that an enjoyable evening was
before them.
Then followed a vocal trio, Il
Would That My Love-" by the Misses
Grantham, Paul and Mathews, three
good voices, well trained, which was
also we'll received.
An instrumental duet, s'Huzza!
Hurrah!" by the Misses G. Yancey
and Malone. came next and the cor
rectness with which it was performed
showed that the little folks had not
. been taking lessons for naught.
A dialogue entitled Spoiled Chill
dren," by Misses Hatcher, Harmed,
Mathews, Wells, G. Yancey, R. Rim
90, l. Lakeland, Luckie, Hall, Bruce,
n. aud L. Smith, kept the house in a
roar of laughter for a few moments.
All who have spoiled children can
appreciate how natural the little
folks acted.
Tue vocal solo, "Once Again." by
Miss F. Ross, was received with
) much applause. Miss Ross is de-
servedly q favorite with Mexico
audiences. She sings well and does
r not show that she knows it.
e The most enjoyable part of the
evening was the drill of the class il
! calistllenics. The class is composed
of about thirty graceful girls ranging
from nine years to-well, say about
sixteen years old. They are dressed
n in a pretty uniform-black dresses
It trimmed in red, red hose, red ribbons
and most of them have their hair Gu
short. They stand erect, move grace
|, fully, quickly and firmly and SHOW
clearly the value of such exercise
They went through their drill with
ia out a mistake. They drill to music
1. needing no word of command. l
III was one of the neatast and mos
~igraceful exhibitions we ever had til
i'll pleasure to witness
nc Miss Halle Paul then favored th
ne audience with a vocal solo, judith,
which was we'll received. Miss Hall
il, has O most excellent voice and
,s training it in a wonderful amer
lis After the song, christmas Bells,
by the primary class, came a ''Scen
he from Mary Stuart by Misses Ma
thews, Jandon, Pollock and McDal
l.. lei. The ladies entered into til
spirit of the dialogue and we hay
seen much poorer scenes put on IL
p stage by professionals. 1t was ell
joyed very much by the audience.
After a pretty vocal QUARTET
down Among the Lilies" by Il
Misses Ringo, Stephens, Merrill al
Pollock, and an instrumental duet
Misses Ford and Rixie, came t
vocal solo, "Flower Girl" by Mi
co. Carrie Woodward, which she sal
lis In a most captivating anner. Mi
na' Carrie as usual was received wi
prolonged applause.
o., Dumb-bell exercise then follow
in by the class in callsthenics, and
aid though there are no dumb ''belles"
the class this portion of the entt
tainment was only surpassed by
ce. regular class exercise, if by that.
,ch The vocal duet, 1.-TWO Merry Gi
ter Are We," by Misses Ross and Woe
ward, was followed by the mt