Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1889-12-09

The department of music of EarlhAm
college, under the management OF Mrs.
Alice b. Finley. gave . recital In Lind
ley Hall last Saturday evening. Many
people from the neighborhood and city
were present, and most CT the seats on
the floor of the hall and many in the
gallery were taken.
Much interest had been awakened Is
the time approached for the first enter
tainment under the skillful management
of the new instructor, Mrs. Finley, and
it was Q great compliment to the depart
ment to be greeted with such . highly
appreciative audience.
The program was opened by piano
duet from Weber, entitled "Polacoa
Brillante," rendered by Mrs. Finley
and her sister, Miss Brown. This Sc
lection was well received and fully
merited the hearty applause which was
given, being . difficult selection and
splendidly executed.
Miss Della Newsom came next with
. beautiful soprano solo, Tell Me.
Beautiful Msiden" This selection was
given in Miss Newsom's usually at
tractiye manner, and the audience
showed their appreciation OF the effort
by encoring her. and she responded
vie s saaiesc selo wss kisbv
appreciated. a. was manifested by the
vigorous applause given her.
The Jolly Blacksmiths" . piano
duet by Misses White and Kielhorn was
carefully rendered and fully deserved
the encore 1t received.
The program was here varied by q
violin sol given by Miss Eva Brown,
Mrs. Finley at the piano. Miss Brown
held her audience with the ease and
skill OF all natural musicians, and she
charmed every one with an almost
taultless rendering of the difficult Sc
lection from Leonard. She was evil
IDENTIFY special tavorite with her audi
ence In this selection as we'll as all 9TH
ers In which she participated.
This was followed by piano duet
from Mozart Arcane in Alba" which
was very beautifully rendered by Misses
Musgrsve and Edwards.
Mrs. Finley now favored the audience
with vocal solo Bird of the Noun
tain." She was accompanied by Miss
Ford At the piano and Miss Brown on
the violin. The audience was well
pleased with this number and accorded
her the encore which she SO fully
deserved.
MISS Mae Ford then gave two piano
'olos ALLEGRO" and La Cascade by
Haydn and Pauer. She was very en-
spplauded .snd the univer-
al feeling was that her execution of
hese selections was of high order.
A vocal trio. Memory" was next
iven By Mrs. Finley, Misses Newsom
nd Brown, followed by piano solo |
rom Miss Brown. In this selection |
Hiss Brown showed herself quite a.
I'll cient st the piano as she had pre-
iously done with the violin.
As s finale the instrumental a1intette.
Marriage of Figaro" rendered By |
irs. Finley, Misses Jay, Musgrave.
nd Miss Trueblood At the piano, and
iiss Brown on the violin. was . happy
onclusion of the excellent program.
nd despite the fact that it was the last +
lumber the ladies received such ap-
'ause that they were compelled to re-
pond.
The performers without exception
bowed the careful training they had
sceived from Mrs. Finley. The sue
sss OF the entertainment Was due to
er untirIng efforts. Lit was an enter
Iinment of high order, and ref scts
Iuch credit upon the college and it's
Iusical department.