The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-22

1be Csaeest ~ ~ Cenoe1vseosy ~
Mue5e lnsne Dueaeas.
The large hazi 81 ~ Csntrd school vas
crowded lest evening with III frisuds and
membefs Of the Conservatory of Music
Who paid fitting tribute 70 tie recital Of III
pupils The conservatory b psrs cf the
University. and the concert LIT evening
was the most pleasing event in the COM
mencemens exercised
Il was under the sole direction Of Miss
Julia l. ChambeFsin. aiss director Of the
conservatory. who h acknowledged 70 Be-
one Of the best musicians in the North
west The excelIenoe Of the concert last
night bore evidences 10 beg ability - an
instructor Of music
the singing Of Baxgiel's Spring by .
ladies' chorus composed OF nearly thirty
voices- The chorus Vas beautifully rem
dered. and vas received with loud applause
The next event vas . piano duet By
Gertrude and Kenneth Mackintosh- The
selection Vas LA Midget" BY Russell, and
was ably done.
Mas Edna Alien. youthful pianist. fol-
lowed With Little Polka by Lowthian.
Although quite young. Miss Allen gives
promise of great musical rewers in the
future
Messrs. Augustine. WELDON. Atkins and
Ward Afterwards sang the Sailors
Chorus" by Emerson, with pleasing effect.
The overture from the opera William
Tell" was then rendered in IN excellent
manner by the Misses Robinson and ST.
mon on the piano.
The "Minuet ceiebre." by Boccherine.
was ably executed on the piano By Bertha
Crockett, Eugene and Aubrey Levy.
The next event was the most charming
one on the programme. Miss Chamberiin
herself rendered Mendelssohn's ''Midsum-
mer Nights Dream in An artistic manner.
She has . fine touch, and she puts express
sion in her playing.
The .Polacca BriIliante. by Weber. was
afterwards brilliantly executed by Miss
May Clohecy.
Afterwards Miss Chamberiin and Miss
Houghton played Mornings "Lsgends" in
a pleasing manner.
The Missess Chamberiin and Boardman
great opera. ''Tannharser. on the piano.
They played with skill and received much
applause.
M r Y. AiieN lo11ONe0 Win tue viOtlu
solo. ..Mazsrka de Concert by Musin.
He handled the bow with great grace and
ability Al received an encore.
Miss Jennie Houghton. . very clever vo-
calist. then rendered Beethoven's "Ade-
laide" in clear and thrilling voice. She
gave evidence of careful training and re-
ceived an encore. for which she sang
The Last Rose OF Summer"
The exercises were concluded with Bar
gels Commencement March, by the en-
tire chorus Of pupils. The grand chorus
swelled the hall and thrilled the audience.
The concert proved . great success and
won great praise from the fond parents
whose children participated.
Miss ChamberIin was Congratulated by
hosts of friends upon the success of her
years labors-
Today is the field day Of the University
of Washington and the University Athletic
Association viii give m exhibition of the
powers of its members in all the manly
sports. The sports will take place on the
University grounds at 2 p. m. and the pro-
CANINE has been arranged as follows:
seventy-five yards dash One prize.
Running long jump. Two prizes.
Running high jump..............-...Tw Two prizes.
Hop. skip aud jump ................ Two pr1xesL
Throwing base ball .....-.......
Throwing % D uLd dumb BEN.
Twenty-dve-yard race. Two prizes.
Mr.. I. Nickels II president of the associa-
tiou And Mr. r Atkins aerrafapv All