The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-09
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A School Entertainment AT MoK,nno,


A School Entertainment at Mckinney
MCKINNEY, June S.-TCorrespond-
ence.l-The Mckinney Female Semina-
ry closed Tor tle summer vacation with
an exhibition and concert, in Heard's
opera house, on the nights of the 4th and
9th instants. The programme for the
first night was mostly literary, including
recitations, music and tableaux, the Sc
lectiors being refined and appropriate,
and executed with q skill and elegance
which evinced careful culture on the
part OF the preceptors.
In the opening "March," the effect OF
the beautiful young ladies in their spot
less white dresses, moving and evolving
TO the soft music, reminded the observer
OF the shifting scenes in a kaleidoscope.
The changes from "twos" to "fours,"
ETC., were optical delusions, being made
before the audience could perceive how
each alteration was brought about. THE
HERALD correspondent, like his friend,
Tam O'Shanter of old,
"And how he stood like one bewltched
And thought his very cen enriched "
The "Singing School," by the primary
department, ELECTED the most apprecia-
tive applause.
The efforts of the elder students we're
all that could be desiTed, the recitation
by Miss Sallie Andrews being especially
acceptable to the audience.
Among the juniors the pieces rendered
by Alma and Annie Hill and by Myrtle
Ware and Henry Richard, were maryels
for such young performers.
Court" the spaDgled dresses
and glitterlng wings OF the
fairies and wood nymphs seemed but
the natural and fitting adjunots of the
pretty little faces and sweet elfne
voices, all forming an artistic gloritca-
ton Of phantasy itself.
The second nights exercises were eN-
clusively musical, under the super
vision of the music directress, Miss
Mary Andrews, the talented daughter
Of the Hon w II, Andrews.
The pupils Of this department were OF
all ages, from "lisping childhood" to
nsweet siIteen,n and each had place.
1t is impossible to say whether the iuve.
nile essays of the beginners, the Quilt
yated execution of the advanced young
ladies, or the administrative skill which
combined and presented all In one ele-
giant ana elaborate menu of harmony,
should receive the choicest words of
praise, Where each seems best, mem
ton OF any would be invidious, and 10 is
not fiattery to say that Mckinney has
never been treated to such high class
and admirable entertainment. At the
close Of the proceedings medals were
distributed by the Rev. Henry r. Ray
mond, president Of the institution, on
behalf Of Miss Andrews, as follows:
To Miss Sallio Sims, gold medal, for
most marked improvement in instru-
mental music
TO Master Joe Crouch and Miss Alma
Hill, n silvor medal each, for mastering
the principles OF elementary music.
These rewards indicate the relative
progress made during the past session.
and not the absolute amount Of acquire.
ment.
Mckinney IS to be complimented on
the marked Improvement Of the COM
munity In matters of taste and refine.
meni, proven by the high character OF
these entertainments, but more so 10y
the fact that on each night an immense
audience, admitted free and composed
OF all classes, behayed in dignitied and
orderly manner, showing that the sew
eral parts were understood and appre'
ciated.