Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-01
Homer La,
Tilt Lebanon University and 'o'
cal Concert.

circle of Ait Lebanon University
last saturday evening.
TO be q stranger in q strange
land" may inspire the pen OF 9th
ers: but to meet faces on the home
like yet socially cultured life of
the Institution ought to Undue
and command the sweetest lndul-
gences of the muses.. This time
we went to tie Song Recital"
gwen by Mrs. Julia Gould-Sieb-
ert. the vocal teacher in the Uni
versity. The evening was, by Ia
yor, warm as the June breath Of
summer, and the Chapel was pleas
ant with raised windows and doors
thrown open.
1t is more than q pleasure to
assemble with such audiences as
MI Lebanon always affords. Es-
pecially was this assembly excep-
tionally interesting, the order OF
exercises was quite new. Special
training IN vocal music is now a
feature in this grand and glorious
school and these evening exercises
were under the auspices of this
department alone. 1t may not be
improper to say, that IN our mate
rial South, where cotton bales and
business has so long had absolute
control, that artistic music is but
lately pioneering for recognition
for its gentle, superior and e!eyat-
ing favor. Yet, already many Of
our people are appree!atlve, or
else this school could not secure
the services of so distinguished &
teacher as Mrs. Siebert. But to
do justice TO the exercises, is what
challenges our principal efforts.
The entertainment opened with
the class (of about 40 members, J
singing the Grand chorus Viva
and we record with pleasure, that
the piece alone was compensation
for the time or cost Of attcndin ,.
Then came the "Soldier's Life
and next the Fountain Duet"
and on until the vast hall was IA
yored with the Trio memory.
and so many others that our space
forbils mention all. We coult
wish that our editors would allow
the mention of every member G
the class, and yet SO deserving arr
all, we will not have space to men
ton but few. The thrills, cords
harmony, and we shall say tn
'smethod" Of the concert were sur
passing to anything we have wit
messed in Louisiana. And hayin:
heard such exercises in a mum
Der of other cities, we are con
strained to say that the vocal elias
of Mt Lebanon University will d
credit to any artistic circle.
The refined and cultured D
Slebert, rendered his Solos q
quite worthy the relation he su'
tains to the talented and accom-
plished wife, who is q treasure
the musical world, both for he
excellcnces as we'll as Tor rare a
complishments in her chosen V,
cotton.
lara from Mariana" Solo /
Mrs. Siebert would do credit
any Opera on the continet. II
cheers, flowers, compliments al
laudatio.s were unrestrained, b
cause eminently deserved.
We refer to this lady with IN
sual interest because Of the extr
ordinary advance her pupils a
making in what is truly the mus
Of the world-vocal exercises.
is a difficult task to make distiu
tion and yet we feel constraiu
TO especially mention the wo
done by the choruses and some
the soloists. The great yolul
of tone, excellent tempo and art
tic phras,ng of the former, show
the careful and patient drllli
which they had undergone. VIII
it is taken into consideration til
they only had the benefit of &
months vocal training, their S,
cess is all the more remarkab
Miss Mollie Bodies showed a
cided talent for vocal mus. c a
sang her song with the drama
nassion ard nathos It demanded