The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-21


kind and obliging OH such occasions, fur
nshcd the instrumental accomplishments
for the vocalists with violin, flute and
piano, and as they always do, contributed
in this part ocular.
THE GRAND CONCERT.
Monday evening at o'clock came
the grand annual concert Before the
exercises began the large College
chapel was filled to overlooking and
many could hardly find standing room.
\ larger, or more intelligent audi
ence has never been seen in Brook
haven.
The program opened with Beau
lins, So hands being engaged in the
performance. ''Return of Spring"
il vocal duet, was next beautifully
rendered by Misses Lollie Moore and
Katie Mctrath, and for two hours the
audience was entertained by rare
succession of treats in the way of
choice music artistically executed, in
terspcrscd with prize recitations as
follows: "LaSca," Miss Halle Gallo
way; The Marriage for Convent
ence," Miss Mary MayeS; king Vol
mcr and Elsie" Miss Terry Moore:
"She Wanted to Learn ElocutiOn,"
Miss Marian Crutcher: "Margurite," :"
Miss Maria Lowry: "The Price of
Peace" Miss Carrie Patterson.
The program closed with ii rare and
novel musical combination entitled,
"Toy Symphonic" pianos, 20 hands;
! violins, ! mandoline, trumpetS, 3
drums, > triangleS, / bells, 6 nightin-
gales, i cuckoos, qualS, 4 whistles,
s Srattles, / Nylophones. 7 caStagnettes,
cymbalS and bass drum, 156 hands
being engaged i'll its execution.
When the Concert closed it was the
unanimous verdict that Prof. c. G. i.
Eckhardt, who directed and trained
the participants, had achieved a mu-
sical triumph greater than any during
all his 20 years connection with Whit
worth.
TUESDAY, COMMENCEMENT DAY.
\ large, fashionable and intelligent
audience assembled in the spacious
College chapel Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock to hear the annual address
to be delivered by Hon. J. r. G. Pit
kin, of Louisiana, which was to be the
leading feature of the day. The 2l
sweet girl graduates occupied seats on
the front of the rOstrum, aIrayed in
pure white, and presented a picture
of surprising lOveliness and beauty;
while back of them sat members of
the Board of Trustees, Faculty and Il
number of distinguished visitors.
"Chip" was the unique subject of
Judge Pitkins address, and for more
than an hour he entertained and
charmed his audience by his resonant
oratOry and brilliant sallies, as he
showed what grit" resolution and
purpOse-''Chip"-meant in the true
man or woman. 1t was one of the
most classic, polished and ornate ad
dresses ever heard here, and was fire.
quently interrupted by generous ap-
plause.
At the conclusion of Judge Pitkin's
address, President Fitzhugh delivered
his parting address to the graduating
class, and closed by comforting upon
the members the following degrees:
Mistress Art-Willie Galloway, Ce-
cile Nugent,. Annie Nugent, Carrie
Patterson, Annie McCleland.
Mistress English Literature-Lora
Barlow, Alice Beard, Mollie Cessna,
Ada Chrisman. Miriam Crutcher, Mag
gle Fits, Ida Gardner, Belle Harris,
Mary Mayes, Helen Stewart, Launa
HOskins, Rosa Webb, Lila Cotton,
Juanita Mcclure, Cornelia Paxton,
Lurena Smith.
Certificates in Art were awarded to
Willie Galloway and Lila Gotten. In
Latin, Fannie bennington and LOra
ID. Barlow. In French, Belle Harris
and Ida Gardner. In music, Willie
Galloway. Diploma in music, Miriam
Crutcher, the last young lady render
ing Il beautiful and difficult selection
ON the piano as her graduating exer-
else.
Bishop Galloway was deputed to
present medals to the following young
ladies, which he did in the happy