The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-09-28
Concert.

uhu DccD previously uillUuuCeu III these COL
umns. There was a large and extra select"
crowd present and the interest manifested in
the several parts rendered was evidenced by
the good order maintained and the applause
each participant received.
This concert was not in line with the gene
raj run of such entertainments-it was an In.
trOductOrY one, the object of which was to
Introduce to the Lexington people the new
Of The musical faculty of the college
and in their proper order below we endeavor
to assist tie management in this work by
giving, along with our comments, a short
biographical sketch of the teachers.
The following was the programme rem
dered:
PART /.
Overture: "Patrie. "(Piano, s hands)G .Bizet.
Misses Helen Cobb, Hattie Williams, ALDER.
Ia Hawkins and Lille Lash.
Recitation: The Widows Light.". Moore.
Miss Sara V. FOgleman.
Piano: LA Campenella.". .Paganini- LisZt,
Miss Emily L. Standeford.
Voice: "Volia la ierrea from ''Ballo in
Miss May V. Gibbons.
Plano: Concert Stuck, op. 79."...... Weber.
Madame EdOuard BlItz,
accompanied W utloo
Violin: "ChansOn Russe."... .Vieuxtemps.
EdOuard Bli,Z.
Voice: Lassen.
Miss May V. Gibbons.
PART IL.
Piano: "Etude, op. 2. No. 6.'.......H enselt.
Miss Nettie Clemmens.
Recitation: Money Musk.'...B F. Caylor.
Miss Sara V. rOgleman.
Piano. "lthapsOdle HongrOise. No. 81. List.
Madame EdOuard BiitZ,
Voice: BEL raggiO, from Semir amide.n....
Miss MAY V. Gibbons.
Violin ''CdpricciO.'. .Daube.
Edouard Blitz.
Misses Cobb, Of this city, WIllisms, of Cam.
eron, Hawkins, of Marshall, and Lash, of
Linneus. are not member of the faculty,
neither do they need an introduction TO the
people OF LexlngtOn,-b they were gradu-
ates of music in this insti tuition last year and
returned this year to take another course-and
the faculty woll judging thai the full musical
talent OF the college could n t be shown with
out their aid, chose them to open the eve
ning's exercises. Thoir rendition of .Patrle"
by q Blzet, was excellent and fully prepar-
ed the audience for the rare treats to come.
Miss Sara Vance FOgleman, the new eIocu-
ton teacher, lis a native of Tennessee In which
state she received her literary education al
the ShelbYYille Female College. Her elocu
tionnry. training was received under Prof,
Merrill, the distinguished teacher Of elocu.
ton, in Vanderbilt University, of Nashville
She is "a perfect blonde, with a beautiful com.
p~leXion and u fine form. He first appear.
ance wa S greeted with applause and her rem.
dilion OF the "Widow's Light in a mos
charming and touching manner won tn,
hearts OF her audience and she received
hearty encore. The ninth number on the bro
gramme. money Musk" was also assigned
to her and this time she fairly..brought do n
the house and she was compelled to respont
to "a double encore.
After the opening of school IL was foun,
that theenroilment of music pupils was mucl
greater than could reasonably have been ex
pected anu II was found necessary to add an
other member 10 the already large faculty
With due deliberation and care the manage
ment selected 10 serve Us assistant instrumen
tai instructress, Miss Emily II. Standeford
who Is II native of Lexington, Ky. Her liter
AIRY education was received at the Hamilton
college, in her native state, and her musica
education was received under Prof. Ca,
Faelten. She is u graduate of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music. A piano sole
"La CampaneIla." by Pagsnini- Liszt, WI
rendered by her in a ~taullless manner. ThI
was a piece requiring quick and active wOrl
Ii was played from memory and the perfOI
> mer was Unusually graceful at The piano,
Miss May V. Gibbons. the new INSTRUCTIVE,
: in vocal music, then made her first appear
ance before the people Of this city and hi
audience at once fell IN love with her. 81
has a very pleasant face and her gracefr
manners add much 10 her many person
charms. She il y native OF California, but b,
: parents are natives of Vir2 mia. Her fathe
!, DIR. Gibbons. Is Il member OF the Calilorn
Conference OF the NJ. +. Church, South, an
. Ia u distinguished educator and divine. Fl,
. literary education was resolved at the Oh
University and the Pacific University, belI
y an A. NJ. graduate of the latter. Her music
; education was acquired in San Francisc
New York City and at the New Englar
" Conservatory Of Music, of Boston. As W
u be seen by the above programme, she apes
y ed three times in her regular order. II
nrst piece was Il vocal solo. Volta Ia terres
(from "Ballo in Maschera''). In this piet
as in those following, she showed herself
10 be remarkably well fitted for the high DO,
" ton she holds in this honored InstitutiO
Her Voice.whIle not overstroDg lis very swe
10 and over it she seems 20 have full control
all times. In response to a hearty encore s
:. sang "fhe Last Rose Of Summer in a sly
. calculated to please the severest critic. w
y may the president be congratulated up
~ having secured such an artist.
Following Miss Gibbons came a piano so
"Concert Stuck, op 49," by Madame Bl
accompanied by Miss Nettie Clemmens, a
, she was followed by her husband M. Edoua
il Blitz, in a violin solo. ''Chanson Russo"
10 would be supertiuous for us to say much
4 NJ. and Nine. Bli:z, as they IRE musicians
IL almost national reputation, and we hs
Az heretofore exhausted our powers of desert
ton in speaking OF them. NJ. Blltz was bo
In Brussels, Belgium, and received his ed
D cation In Paris. France. He is widely kno,
as a Violin-yi-tuosO, conductor and opera
composer. Mime. Bliiz's birth place IL
g Ohio. After graduating in one of Americ
best schools Of music she went to Brusse
40 Belgium. where she finished her educa;i
by studying for four years under such nu
an cal professors as Messrs. Adolph Samuel u
Joseph W~ienlawski, teachers and musicif
OF WORT wide fame. Their performances
No this concert were in line with those on sin
4, lar occasions.
to or Miss Nettie Clemmens, the efficient
a. sistsnt Of Nine. Blitz, in the teaching of
rk strumental music, It is also unnecessary
al US 10 say much. The mere fact that sht
Mt capable. of play ing accompaniment parts
Nine. Blltz is as high a recommendation
or one could well desire. She is a deci>
er brunette. and of fine personal appearal
generally. She Is Il typical Lafayette coul
lady, and that is saying u good deal. T
of county is and always has been her home. I
he father ID Rev. l.. f. Clemmens, who resi-
T.. near MAYHEM. Miss Nettie's education ,b
Ier musical and literary, was acquired in the
s~tItution Of whose faculty she is now so Z
tinguIshed an ornament.