Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-20
Hardin College.

On the night OF May 18th, Hardin
College gave a brilliant entertainment
complimentary to the Missouri Press
Association. The house was crowded;
standing room was at a premium and
many went away unable to obtain
even entrance to the hall.
Everything conspired to make the
entertainment a lovely n The
clouds which had been more than
threatening for a number of days,
cleared away, and the night vas fair
and bright with the almost full moon,
quite tempting many who had been
forced to turn away to linger On the
grounds, now lovely with the spring
time verdure, and promise of sum-
mer flowers, but we who were fortu-
nate enough to be of the favored
ones, congratulated ourselves on an
early arrival, which gave US an op-
portunity of enjoying the whole per-
Torrance.
The opening piece was a sextette.
Franzoesische Lustspiel, overture
by Bella.
LIST piano, Misses Kramer and Hub
bard.
End piano, Misses Matthews and
Jones.
3rd piano, Misses Harmed and
Guthrie.
Next came q chorus 'Italia," from
"Song Tournament, "given with spirit
by the vocal class which showed good
material and fine training. Another
seXtette, "Cadet de Marine Masch''
(Gobbearts) by Misses Janden, Ma
lone, Mcdaniel, A. Morse, Turner
and Ford, wasSa perfect gem, and by
some thought to be the piece of the
evening, though where so much was
more than good, it is impossible to
discriminate.
The Mermaids Evening Song a
vocal sextette by Misses Granthan,F F.
Ringo, Stephens, Merrell, Pollock
and Matthews, was exqnlsite-sung
with so much feeling and apprecia-
ton of the subject that we almost ex-
pected the next thing would be a
tableau of Lurlei herself completing
the work of enchantment upon US
by her "evening song" Though
we had not realization of this, yet
who can say how much of enchant-
ment really lurked in the tones of
the vocal solos that followed at times
during the evening. 1t may be that
in more than n breast the heart
beat time to the song. Thy Name
Shall Ring" executed by Miss Flora
Ringo, with expression which showed
talent and gave promise of rare pow
er in the future.
Miss Halle Paul's spell was back.
ward thrown and she made is q hap.
by child again in listening to hel
song "Bal D'Enfant." Her voice i;
sweet and tender. and will, when de.
veloped, by careful training and prac
Itice, be very fine.
To say that Miss Buckner sang
GAS Sings the Nightingale" express
es both the fact and the manner. Sh,
has a splendid register and executes
finely.
At various times during the even
ing the c~alestheLlc class entertain
ed the audience. First came Ma,
Pole dance by the little folks, Will
the larger mes formed the Clips,
tent. The scenic effect was yer,
-good, while the singing was swee
and appropriate.
i The dumb bell exercise and tn
i, marches showed marvellous skill il
training. We doubt if there is a mill
> tary company in the state which coul
90 through their evolutions with q
r much exactitude as these young Ia
. dies, and while the utmost precIs
i, sion is observed, the motious are th
very embodiment of grace, especial
) the foot motions which on account c
; the crowd we're naturally lost to man
. of the spectators.
Last on the programme was th
May Queen, by the, smallest childre
;. in the school, and q lovely sight
i was. the little things browning the
o Queen and bringing to her the offe
ings of loving subjects. The crow
; bearer, little Leola Walker, vase
/, lovely and fairy like and withal {
unconscious that wings would hay
: seemed quite natural.
t., With this scene closed a delight
evening, and the commencement Sc
= son, near at hand, promises mer
Though of different character. Ha
J din College is prospering WE'LL al
y we predict for il q future worthy
,r it, worthy of its honored found
le and of its excellent president
A VISITOR.