Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-12-22
Wnmlnston eommsseI.l oollers

The Wilmington Commercial COLLEGE
closed last night for the holidays, with d
ycTy enjoyable treat 10 its patrons aud
/ friends Of an eT ibltion Of song and senti
ms t. The friends Of the college filled
every available space, and many could
not gain Ambulance. Tho rooms were
! very tastefully decorated with eYergreens
81 d eolored lights Merry Christmas -
artstlcally dawn upon blackboard sur.
lace apparently 10 etters OF dipping ice
and snow reminded visitors Of the coca.
sion, while on smother blackboard SUI.
iale the the words "Happy New Year.
were drawn In tistic erayon The VOID
WELCOME" III bold painted letters,
wreathed in holly, made everybody feel
at home.
The Christmas cho u, which opened
the exc cises, led BY professor Goldy who
with his ether exalted qualifications for
his p ton Is also & Cd vocalist was
we'll rendered Professor Goldy's intro.
ductory remarks were brief, but earnest,
fas he referred with pride 70 the work OF
his institution and hc extended a hearty
welcome to witness the entertainment
that his pupils had arranged for without
any interference with the regular studies
Miss CLARK gave very inspiriling solo
on the piano, which was much enloyed
aud appIauded.
Mrs +. n Morley always Welcome
I, ade up such Gee slons, frt r al
'hegalmtd' with brea HESS and thrill e
ing effect ard farther on IN the program
she conyulsed the audience with laughter
10 assuming the character OF a Georgia
liiueraut who preached q characteristic
5armol upon "fhe Ark and the Flood +"
The vi llin aud piano duett by Mr. Clark.
son and MiLs Clark was heartily ap
plald j,
"Ouly a work ng girl, a dialogue, In
costume, by Misses Ash Aspin, Evans,
Handy aud Lowry, and Messrs. Snyder
and Taylor was an amusing takc.olf on
conventional society, who turn up their
noses At girls who work for living. The
Christmas qusrtettc by Miss lulu Dllon,
Mr.. Burbagc and Mr. and Mrs Il 8.
Colby was C1rellently rendered and very
enioyab G, as was also the piano Duet b.
Mis- Lena Dillon and Aspn.
The most amusing part Of the program
was the dialJgu nBmei "The Wrong
runk % In which Miss Hcary and Mgssss.
Horisk, Hickman, 7. Il. MrWhurter,
Pyle, Eeimile and Vernon participated
All were In costume TO suit the occasion
AAA pa - ffrtsA AHhlAN 10 "A ANNElf NAd inc
porter had mixed up the truuk-. When
the travellers appeared u remou.trate
with the land ord, each hal som Of the
other travele = clothing on, aud all were
IN yely bad hume, before they got the
trunks all IN the right rooms One Of
young men cut a ludierous figure AS he
came ia rugged ont In a laiy's g4rh, and
the lady coming 10 bareheaded discovered
her best bonnet on the gentleman head
Miss Mabel Hume brought such sweet
music out OF a banjo that che was com
PEELED 10 re.pond 10 an encore.
An Interesting part not published 10
the program now took place, and without
the knowledge Of Professor G3ldy. The
curtains were Drawn, and upon the Rlat
form were displayed a nickel platel stand
lamp, a manicure box ard a gentleman
shaving case
Henry Q. Conrad, ESQ IN few appro
PIRATE remarks, presented the stand lamp
10 Professor Cody, the manicure box to
Mss Morley, aud the shaving case to
Professor Wallace, with the compliments
Of the pupils
Profess Cody accepted his present
with many thanks, and Professor Wallace
did the SANG.
Professor Col y thtQ remarked that St
Paul said "Let the women Keep eli nee. "
Miss Morley tpr ng n to her ie said,
'but here Is one that don't intend " keep
silence "
Miss Morley tleu thanked The Tents
Of the Wilmington Commercial CoHe-p
ioE their Kind remembrance, which would
serve az a lie 10 / nd I'll M closer Together
In hand ard heart
Ard Tie women can't keep Silent,
szid Professor Colby.
TIE closing chorus was then SUR and
The aZlisn . dismissed