The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-22
Iduna's Open Session.

iduna Society, OF Central Female College,
mas become 80 well-knOwn and universally
popular Tor the number and character of the
ENTERTAINMENTS given by them that the mere
announcement; that they did give an enter
'aihhlent ID almost equivalent TO saying that
II was n brilliant SUCCESS.
Last Saturday night, ia response to The IN.
Vltstion. "Iduna's Daughters bid YOU Coma,
In the neishoorhood Of 300 guests sssembled
~ the college chapel and before 8 O'Clock the
room WAS filed to o%vernowing. All those
VINO came early enough were comfortably
seated by the charming lady ushers, Misses
julia Brown, Birdie Hawkins and Grace
FINLEY and as ''misery loves company" those
VINO we're compelled to stand had the consoI-
ing pFesenoe of These Young ladies' to cheer
them.
The eyening's exercises were commenced
BY the accomplished president, Miss Nettie
Oiemmens. calling the house to order and
AFTER an earnest prayer by Judge John f.
hYland the rendering of the different num-
bers on the programme commenced.
The nrst number was = chorus. OF In tho
Silly Night" MAX VogrIchJ by the Glee
Ciub, which 10 composed of Misses Frank
Moore. Blanche harper. Nora Olive, Msy
Morgan, Pearl Burdelte. Nellie Dillingham;,
Kate Fogiemsn and Zelma Brown. A pref
tier lot Of Young ladies' than those who CON-
posed This excellent double quartet,s could
hardly be found and when we say that the
song could not have been sung better II will
be noticed that the word hardly 10 entirely
eliminated. An encore was Insisted upon
and they responded with Listen TO MY Tale
Of Woe" Miss Clemmsus added much to
Inc beauty OF these songs by the precision
with which she played the accompaniment.
FOLLOWING this came q reading, BY Miss
Bessie Jones. Of q paper entitled ''Iduna's
Apples" which was an excellent compilation
Of the NEUROLOGICAL history OF .'Iduna" the
goddess for whom the socIsty Is Lamed. Her
style OF reading was good and the subject
was 80 well handled that the attention Of The
entire audience was held throughout.
The third number Ia the first tart and the
nrst and fourth numbers In the second part
were tableaux. /. The Virgin Martyr
Misses Blanche Harper and Sara Foglemau.
=. Loves Illusion" Miss Julia TarltoO and
Master Herbert Jones. 8. Pandora" Misses
Anne Harvey and Frank Moore. Predatory
to the last mentioned tableau Miss Birdie
Hawkins read the history OF Pandora" ex-
traoted from the old Greek legend, according
TO which she was the first woman on earth,
sent by Zeus to mankind In yena ence for
Prometheus' theft of the heavenly ire.
Aphrodite gave her beauty. Hermes cunning
and each OF the gods bestowed on her some
fatal gift for the punishment OF mankind.
The gods also gave her a box full of blessings
for mankind. but. prompted by curiosity. she
opened the box and all the blessings few
away. except hope. All the tsbleaux were
well arranged and beautiful.
The pan solo" Polonsiss. {" (Chopin) BY Mis-,
Zeima Brown. vas Z treat such rs Is rarely
RivenLexington audiences. Miss Brown Is real
ly mistress OF the instrument and plays with
the greatest precision even the most difficult
passages.
"Aiins's Love song" was recited In = mos
charming way by MISS Lula Piper. Th,
manner In which she stepped before th.
audience at once attracted their attention
which was held until the last.
The very appearance Of Miss Frank Moore
drew forth rounds Of applause. She IL the
possessor OF . beautlful figure aud one Of the
sweetest faces an audience ever gazed upon,
and her remarkably sweet voice, added /,
her enhancing loyeliness, fairly enrapturec
her heaters. The vocal solo 1.-The PostIilIon, ;
tAbt) Just suited her voice and she sang It II
= faultless manner.
One OF the best numbers on the programm me
was the second one In the second part, th,
reading OF 1.-THE Letter. by Miss Kaie vii
son. The entire letter sbounded with th,
choicest language and the manner In whlcl
IL was read touched the hearts OF the guests.
Miss Annie McCoy's recitation. ..sprin,
House Cleaning fairly drought down III,
house" Her elocutionary powers are won
derful and ~ Q mimic she Is . decided success
She Ii not 9 stranger TO Lexington people
by any means, and most OF our people know
hos well she always r~ecites.
In her rendition Of the piano solo, Hope. :
Miss Blanche Berry won many honors fol
herself and reflected great credit upon tn,
institution Of which she Is q pupil. The solo
which Was a very difficult one. was played IL
. f~aultless manner.
Iue ihICo TUCK OF lTOuul6" was u de
oided bit. The parts were all exceilenily car
rlsd out by the following young ladies'
Miss Sharp principal OF a young ladies' board
Ing school. Miss Zelma Brown /; Lille Bell
the best girl 10 school, Miss Lille Lash; Ros,
Garland, another school girl. vain and pretty
Miss Frank Moore; Della Dash. O vain bu'
iEiternte sirl, also ut school (Rose's init
mattel. Miss Annie McCoyt Jessie Sparkler
q new girl" Just brought to school, Mis-
Lula Piper; Mrs. Spsrkler, JessIe's mother :,
rich and kind-bssrted. but i~liIterate woman
Miss Lizzie Groves; SslIie. the colored house
maid, Miss Annie ThomaI.
The evenings exercises were conclude,
With q violin solo, with plano accompaniment
"Audsnte ct Allegro" (DeBeriot) by M
EdOuaTd BlitE. Mime Biitz presided at th
plano. In speaking Of these two remsrka Il
musicians we have exhausted our suppl
encomiastical phrases and can only now ad,
that they played with their old time excel
lencs.
A few minutes were allowed the guest. afte
J the closing OF the exercises for O social chs
with the young ladies'. II 10 needless 10 ~
that the young gentlemen took advantage O
the privilege thus given them and that tn
action Of President Jones 10 thus adding yer
materially to the evenings pleasures is ap
precisted BY beth guests and pupils we fee
assured.