Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-10
BRowNELL HALL MUSICALE.
A Delightful Evening at the Famous
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tions and happy smiles, made last night
bright one at the young ladies' seminary of
Browncll hall.
II was the occasion Of the annual musicale
preceding the final graduating exercises today
and the large collegiate study room was
crowded with the pupils, their parents and
friends and the friends of the institute.
These commencement days are ever happy
ones, filled with the anticipation of a life that
shall be all sunshine and beauty to the sweet
girl graduates and replete with tender recol-
lcctions for the elders of rare days in June,
of other commencement days, bright, sunny
paths, summer romance and all that sort Of
youthful folly-nonsense, they call il, but all
the more enjoyable because it is nonsensical
Brownell hall has entered upon the
exercises of its twentv-sixth COM
mencement. Sunday evening Bishop
Graves of the diocese of the Platte
preached the baccaaureate sermon to the
graduating class. Yesterday afternoon there
was an exhibition of the work of the art
class and last night the musicale was given.
1t was success. All things at Brownell
hall are successful The participants were
under the immediate direction of Miss Wal
lace the teacher of music, and to her patient
instruction during the yearis due the eminent
The programme was long, but all the num-
bers were so we'll rendered that no one in the
audience became tired. In the instrumental
selections che performance of the pupils
evinced hard study and close application. In
every instance their technique was excellent
and Interpretation very good. The instru-
mental selections were all taken from the
masters and difficult but the young ladies ac-
Quilted themselves eXcellently well, never
theless.
The vocal, numbers were particularly good.
The two choruses sung by the chorus class
were of a very high order. The first of these,
Ave Maria was very strong in the ensembles
and the last, Il lullaby from Rheinberger, was
tenderly given. Miss Holt, who sang, MY
Love Has Gone a-Sailing," has a very hexi-
blesoprano voice, blending strength and sweet
ness. Miss Yates sang an Andalusian
song from Schlesinger in a very pure
soprano and received much applause.
Miss Palmer sang so well as to be recalled
and Miss Rainholt, in her solo, Rose Softly
Blooming" did herself much credit These
were all eXcelently given, but if discrimina-
tion is allowable when all did so magnif-
Gently the palm should be awarded to Miss
Thorpe, who sang selection from Ar
att, dti; ,o.cl,l Miss Tho Thorpe has . truly
great power and range and perfect in every
register. The selection she chose was a
most difficult one, but she did the fullest
credit to it. Its compass was very broad and
would tax nearly every voice to its utmost
out with seemingly little effort
The programme of the evening was as fol-
lows:
pARr1
Ovcrturc-Domino Nor two pianos. .. Auber
Misses j. Yates, Barse, IL. Mathcr J. Liv-
ingstOn.
Chorus Glass.
Piano duet-Allegro, from Sonata, 0p.6.;
Misses G. Thomas and III. Hayward
Piano solo-PomponnGtte ........Durand |
Vocal solo-My Love Has Gone A-sail-
ing. Molloy |
Piano solo-Gayqtte. in b. B.i............ GODDARD
Miss A. Barker.
Piano Duet-La Baladine. ....Lysbcrg
Misses NJ. Putnam and Il. Thorpe.
Vocal solo-And99lusiqn song .schcsinger
p,aooso,o n,o Miss Miss J. Yates p,,o,,no.ou
''"0 S0'o-D'e Miss Shsu G. Palmer NneinOerser
PART H.
Capriccio Brlllante' op. % two pianos
Miss j. Tishne accompanied by Miss Wallace.
Vocal solo-Burst, Ye Apple Buds; ....4;
'''''''','''Miss'p Miss 6. Palmer. Stephen Emery
vcoo,so,, pm Miss ISL e. FowIer, nTy c,
Miss NJ. Rainholt.
La Flute Enchantee two pianos) .........
Misses G, Wasmer and A. Barker:
Vocal solo-ParIn : .Arditi
Miss r. Thorpe.
Piano solo-NIurmuring Zephyrs. ......Jensen
Miss f. Davenport.
Chorus Glass.
Following the musicale reception was
held in the hall parlors and delightful hour
was spent in social intercourse. During this
time an opportunity was given those who so
desired to visit the art exhibit although it |
had been the intention to close the exhibition
at | O'Clock.
To Miss Young, who is in charge of the art
is due great credit The exhibit
Of the work of her pupils displayed last night
would be creditablc to any class of pupils in
the country who had not studied longer.
Miss Tishue had on exhibition group of
water colors, done from copy mostly, very |
faithful in delineatiOn. A country sunset |
was one of the best of her works on exhibit |
tion.
Miss Dinsmore had collection of work in
crayOn and water CoOrS. Her pOrtrayalS of |
objects from still life were particularly fine.
Miss Hortsuff's exhibit attracted much at
tentiCn, and it served to evince that this
young lady possesses all the attributes of an
artist Her work in bas relief does her much |
credit, and her copy of the "Dying Gladiator
taken from a study from the PegamOs school
evoked much favorable comment. She also
mad on exhibition two oil studies that were
very good.
Miss Parsons work in Crayon in still life |
was excellent, as was also her studies in base |
relief and her copy work
Miss Thorpe's collection of water cOlOrs, |
principally of copy studies, at
5racted great attention. A bunch of roses by
Ter was probably the best piece of work in
he exhibit,
Miss Putnam's crayon work in still life, |
md particularly "A portrayal of a bunch of |
apples, was particularly commendable as |
we're also Miss Reinner's work of a similar |
nature.