Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-19
AT THE MOUNT.
The Young Lady Students Usher in
the New Year
WITH MUSIC AND HISTORIC SCENES
How the Eve of Epiphany Was Celebrated
---The First Musical Recital
Of 1886.


ial minds at Nj de Chaufal have marked
the new years advent, and, trusting they
may not prove devoid Of interest TO oul
readers, we venture to oF.r a slight &C
count of each.
The Christmas festivities over and all
students having reluctantly turned from
the pleasures of homa TO resume the trials
and duties Of school life. one would expect
to see nothing bl, dovncast looks aud
sober faces, but c,lll the public have ia.
kan s-ely pasp into the spacious LGIl OF
the Mount on
THE EvE OF EPIPHANY,
u vastly ditlerert pic c.ure would have greet.
ed the eye.
Enthoned under an arch of crimson
drspery, Miss Rose McGraw presided as
queen ol the feast. over n gooiy throrg OF
friends and subjects With her royal con-
sort, Miss Bee Clifford, at her eide, and
surrounded by q bcvy Of gaily dressed
maids, this twelfth sht queen received
the congratulations Ct the OCCASION with
gentle dignity and rcplied.wih such ease
and grace 9s pleaaei all hearts.
a midnight scene Ct PASTORAL beauty
next clailA'd attention, And we beheLd
"ShephcIda wntchilg their hocks by
night singing tantic!e4 ard conversjug
in awe.strucH tones Of the 0:gn3 and won
ders 80 surely pro2luimiGg the %tessish' 3
birth. Suddenly a light shone round about
them and falling PROSTATE ia fear and
wonder, they heard with enraptured hearts
Glad tid'ngs 0! great joy.
AGAIN THE SrENE CHANGED,
and the Magi stood before Herod demand
ing aid in their s-arch Tor the new born
King IRE haushy pride Of Horol in
his regal spIeEdoF. the graceful humility o.
the Wl5e Men, and the o5sequious fear Of
the attendants were equally well portrayed
aud presented y striking contrast to the
closing scene; where shepherds ami Magi
met before the crib Of Beth chem, and
singing 'veniie sdoremus" offered their
gi.s Of gold, trankinsence and myrrh.
Gradually the kneeling crowd dispersed,
and while the band played lively march,
all--peasants, and kings, knights ladies
and members of the court, joined in e
grand promenade which led 10 supper.
After doing full ius,ca TO The plentiful
repas. OF dsnties spread before them, the
young laiics repaired to the dancing room,
where for some hours the scene vas 6 con
s'nutly changing Kaleidoscope Of bright
faces and brilliant costumes.
Ten o'clock struck and like 20 many
Ciuderellas the Joyous dancers vanished
and while each tir"d head sank bigs!ully
on its pillow, siIeace aud rest r"igued su-
preme.
THE FIRsr NUslCA. "EcIIAL
Of 1856 was given Saturday evening, aud
the programme was rendered in y manner
most creditH7le to the youug p3ltorme.5,
who, with few exceptions, were members
OF the Junior Circle, n4G made their first
appearance on this occasion.
"Oaly Pair of Riue Eyes' by Shap
herd, was very nicely sung by Mis' Nellie
Cannon, Of Atlanta Her voice is delicate
but sweet, and her articulation is good.
Miss Geneva FRIDAY, Of Pittsburg, sang
"u-art Whispers by Abt, with pleasing
effect and in time We trust she will make
o gooi singer.
Little !, pril FOOL, b5 ltoeckel, was
sung correctly By Miss AGnie Mccullough,
o. Pitsburg, and evinced faithful study and
careful training.
Miss Mollie Fitton, Of city, who sang
"Forgjt Ne Not by CAM, has full,
clear voice of good compass, and with
steady application will become in tiRo
4 iISE tGoiMSr.
Welcome Pretty Primrose" by Pinsuti,
was sung by Miss Daisy Bell, Of Pitsburg,
with much ease and in gooi style. Les voice
is fall and sweet end her audience shosed
gree: appreciation in the applause which
followed her effort. Miss Marie Ham.l,
whose voice has been frequently heard be
fore, progresses oteGdily, and although her
words were lost, the culture displayed in
her singing contrasted strongly with that
of the other debutsntes who preceded her.
] ne EeauluBs WeTe utJ Lc"' MlsSea
Bessie MeCann and Amy Savage acquitted
themselves creditably, and N;sss
Sadie Gundling, in her German recitation,
LEASED ali bY hor facility Of speech and
sweetness OF voice. The selections in in
strumental music were for the mcat part
ample, but WeFa nicely rendered and il
all, the ciearness and finish peculiar to the
Stuttgart method was noticeable. Miss
Mamie Healy did not DO herself Justice
but Misses Ruth Richardson, Emma Fer
risk and Teresa Maser arc deserving CT