The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24
Graduating X citaI.

TN Friday evening last the vocal graduates
OF Baptist Female College fer this wear
gave Il recital at the opera house to an in
yited audience. The recital WAS und,r th,
direction of Miss IIurrietle Il. Jewell, The
gllleG vocal teacher )f that institution, who
WAS The accompanIst for the evening. and, 10
give variety. two places on the programme
were assigned to Mr.. Francis Walker, "A nom
ulir and successful vocalist from Kansas CITY.
A very select, fashionable and handsomely
dressed audience crowded the rarquet of the
opera house while the balconies were orcI-
pied by The students Of the g.. f.. G.. The
following was the programme Of the evening.
PROGRAMME.
FART FIRST.
Carnival of Venice B,ncdict
Miss Lyme.
Ii Obscure, fr0m"Quren Of Sheba"G1unod
Miss Richardson.
1.-The Fri KiHg....... Schubert
. Mullen
son Mighty I'cns,' from "Thc Creation"
Miss Richardson.
itecltatiye and ARA, p0Iloni
MIR. Francis Walker.
PART sECoND.
Shadow Song, from "Dinorah' - eyorbrcr
Miss Richardson.
"With Ncrdure Clad" from 'The Creation"
Miss Lyme.
ADELAIDE. Beethoven
Last Regret. Noir
Miss Richardson's.
S-Gall.nas Of Eng,,ni 'Ne'"iinErr
Mr.. Francis Walker.
Scena and Aria from La Trayiata," Verdi
- Miss Lyme
Duet. L'Addio'. 800. Nicolal
Misses Lyme and Richardson.
Miss Mabel Lyme. although suffering from
Il cold. sang her numbers with ease. She has
a delightful light soprano voice OF excellent
quality and extended compass, which under
the careful tuition Of Miss Jewell, has been
trained to the highest degree of artistic excel
lence. Her singing OF the difficult variations
OF the Carnival Of Venice" was a marvel of
vocal display. while her ballad singing with
lis smooth sweetness of tone and charm of
expression was II delicious treat. She was
greeted on each appearance with the warm
est applause and received many handsome
floral tributes.
MISS herta Richardson, " it'll her full tones
anu general vocal excellence, was equally
successful with her varied numbers of the
programme. The intricacies and difficulties
or the grand aria from the Queen Of Shebar
rs well ~ those presented in her selection
from THE Creation only served TO display,
not 10 battle the powers Of the young singer.
Her delicate and airy notes in the shadow
song from "DlnOrah" were as limpId and
sparkling as a mountain brook and as pure,
She was fairly overwhelmed with flowers.
Eleven years ago when the 'Pinaiore-
craze was raging, Mr. Walker, then but a
youth, made his first appearance In Lexing-
ton with a Chicago church choir troupe, and
will be remembered by the opera goerS of
that day as the handsome and dashing "Ad-
mIral.' A thorough course Ia Italy under
tine best masters has made MIR. Walker fin
ished vocalist and master of his art. He has
a pleasing voice, a most excellent method
ana interprets with the most perfect taste.
Ills enunciation IL exceedingly distinct and
his singing both Of recitarivc and ballad was
of finished beauty and W
Miss Jewell, TO whom the a%rluous task OF
accompanying the singers fell, played with
artistic skill and sympathy. She also ut the
close, in compliance with many requests,
sang the touching ballad "Far Away in the
tones so tender and true for which she Ia
noted. The evening was Il great pleasure 10
all, and a magnificent credit to teacher ard
pupil,
TIL" public will he glad to hear that Miss
Jewell will remain with the college next
session.