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They were taStily arranged and Sh' wed OH 10
excellent advantage. or this though we Will
speak in its place.
The anxious audience thundercd impatient
applause for the first on programme, and was
uproarous when Miss Giles stepped to the pl-
ano and commenced playing IL march, when
the whole school filed in. The following is
the
PROGRAMME.
Spring Joys-Chorus.
Kate Shelly-A1iss Mamie Williams.
White Rose Polka, Inst. Trio-Dressler-
Misses burst, Flemmins and Taggart
The Ghost-Miss Jessie Aiken.
-Quartette exercise.
Prayer-Moscs in Egypt, Inst. Soio-Ihal-
berg-Miss Matilda Greene.
The Pedder-Miss Winona burst.
Merrily Ger the Calm Blue Sca-Vocal Duet
-Glover-Msses Cason and Greene.
The Hermit-Miss Tudie Hill.
Calisthenics-Anvil Chorus.
That City Chap-Miss Minnie Cason.
Overture-William Tell. Inst Duet-Schmidt
Misses Greene and Waller.
CalisthencS-Broom Drill.
Total Annihilation-Miss Clara Hill.
Beautiful mi-Chorus-Whitc.
Caiisthencs-Ho! for Carolina.
Spring Joy Chorus, by the entire school, was
beautifully rendered, with IL precision that
marked u careful training, the voices being H.
perfect harmony and uniformity; Every
voice knew its place and kept it. This open.
ing selection was splendidlly rendered and
won the attention of the audience for some
thing still more interesting.
Next came the recitation. "Kate Shelly by
Miss Mamie Williams, and although laboring
under trying difficulties. SO much noise in the
rear of the hall, Miss Williams delivered her
piece with perfect ease and calmneSs. Her
accents and gestures being perfect and showed
that she had mastered that beautiful piece.
White Rose Polka, instrumental trio, by
Misses burst Fleming and Taggart, was nice
ly played and the three blushing young misses
did remarkably well.
ken was the decided hit OF the evening IN the
recitations. Miss Aiken delivered her piece
in her usual characteristic style and showed
that she was suited to her piece and 1t 10 her.
Her limitations were excellent and her gencr-
al delivery plainly showed her exquisite tai
ent and careful training. Miss Aiken W;ls
warmly applaud q.
Next came the most beautiful exercise of
the evening, the Broom Drill. This feature of
the Caisthenc department was of the most
perfect and beautiful nature and unlimited
credit was accorded to the instructor in this
department and 10 the young ladies. I'll"
young lady company filed in upon the Stage
in true military style keeping perfect time to
the march and forming line with precision
and correctness, Miss Matilda Greene. as Cap
tain. in command. They wore uniforms %
white lawn trimmed with roses of blue braid
across the breast and around the skirts with
nobby little caps 10 match. The ladies' looked
perfectly bewitchng In their uniforms. When
tine command from Capt. Matilda G!ccnc rang
out clear and distinct, "AttcntiOn Company.
the hum of voices in the audience was stlllcd
and every eye was turned to the wealth Of
beauty which adorned the stage. The entir"
manual Of arms was gone through with IT,
llarkable accuracy and precision, and In
manner that would have palcd some OF our
best companies into inSignificancc. Every
con. and was distinctly given and as pei feet
ly responded TO by immediate action and
promptuess. All Of the principal Held move
m carried
correct Every movement was graceful and
impressive. Miss Greene displayed her skill
and address in military art to perfection.
"Prayer-Moses in Egypt,' an instrumental
piano solo, by Miss Matilda Greene, w;ls SIM
ply superb. She rendered this grand produc-
tion OF Thalburg in q manner that did her en-
ceeding credit Miss Greene bids fair TO make
a first class pianist.
The recitation by Miss Wiuona burst, "Thc
Pedder' was gracefully rccitcd and very In
tereSting. Like the others, Miss burst could
scarcely be heard fer the hum of voices alG
continual moving of feet Oh the floor. Never
theless she acquitted herself TO every ones
satisfaction.
"Mcrrily DER the calm blue Sea- vocal
duet by Miss Matilda Grccncand Miss Minnie
Cason, was nicely sung and highly urWcciat-
young ladies have splendid voices and they
used them To much credit 10 themselves:
The Hermit, Il recitation by Miss Tudic
Hill was excellent and was warmly applaud
ed.
The CaliSthrnic exercises with dumb bells
was beautiful and moved like clock work.
The young ladies were very graceful ana kept
perfect time throughout the whole exercise.
The quartpttc exercise in the Calls thcnc drill
WAS also good. The instructor in this depart.
ment made Il good display OF her training and
"That City Chap" by Miss Minnie Cason
was splendid and Miss Casun did herself great
credit.
Total annihiation," recitation by little
Miss Clara Hill, was also excellent, and Miss
Hill totally annihilaled all doubts us to her
talents In this direction.
Overture - William Tell" Instrumental
duet by Misses Waller and Greene, WAS nicely
played and won its mcritsaS well us the other
music
The closing act, "lIo! for Carolina" Calls
themes was a display of the interesting
charms OF that bcauti III exercise.
The entire evenings programme was well
carried out and Il laundering round of ap-
plausc greeted the termination of this cNcr-
cises. Then the entire audience rushed GA!
into the cooling zcphyrS of the night and
invoked the god of the winds to turn loose his
ininiunS that their scorching brOws might b.
cooled. Thus passed off the first evenings
Every one was highly delighted
and pleased.
Wednesday, the I2th OF June.
The programme for Wednesday evening was
as follows:
PROGRAMME.
Welcome to Spring-Churus- Chusr.
Rosemary WaltZeS. Inst. QEaItcttr--Fuwlir
Misses Taylor. Andrews, liughcy and Major.
k:ssay-",rhe Mill will Ecvcr Grind with the
Water that Is Past Miss Matilda Greene.
Juristcn Wa liz. Inst. Quaricttr-- llIir -
Misses Young burst, Blake and Duck ct.
y Naughty Little Girls View OF Liic--MSS
Emma Hill.
Listen, 'TiS the Woodbrds Somg Vocal Du-
et-GlOvcr-Mi>scS CaSou and Greene.
TAX ing an Eleratur--AliSS Tudc IIill
What Care !: Vocal Solo - hawthorne
Miss Susan Arnold.
Essay-"What is lfc?"-MisS Mamie Chat
ham.
Mocking Bird. Inst. Trio -- Gctzc-Niissc>
Greene, Williams and Young.
That Highway COw-AliSS Julia MctihCp.
Summer Fancics. Scmi-ChoruS--O OcStrn.
Cachuca, InSt. Solo - ka!-- Miss Matilda
Greene.
Essay-"Beyond the Alps is Ialy. y."-MiSs
rudic Grnydon.
Ovcrture-l'uct and Peasant, Inst. Quar.,Tic
Hummer -- Misses Greene, Duckcil, Waiter
md Williams.
Mcrmaid'S Evening Song, Vocal Trio -Glov- |
,r-Misscs CaSon, tla ham and Greene.
Welcome To Spring, the opening chorus WAS
reproduction in excellence OF the Spring |
IoyS on Tuesday evening.
Rosemary WatZeS, instrumental Quartcttc |
~ Misses Taylor, liuglley, Andrews aud Ma
Perfect harmony and cXrcu !
ion are the main characteristics of this piece. :
''1ile Mill will Never Grind with Ill" Water ,
hat is Past. an essay by Miss Matilda !!
irccnc, was Il Jewel of itself ami cuupicL with !
hc excellent delivery Df Miss Greene niHkrS [,
one of the hest pieces of thcrntrr uct:lsiuIi.
The title piece cinbruces thought that is