Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-24
CLOSING EXERCISES.
The Pleasant Programme Rendered at
the Opera House.
1t was Put On by the Graduates and Pupils Of
the Fort Worth High schoOl-Musical
and Literary Features.

Last evening at the opera house were
presented the closing exercises of the
Fort Worth high school, and to
say that the vast auditorium
was packed would be expressing
this situation IN mild terms. The
aisles, boxes and all standing room were
densely crowded by attentive auditors,
I and during the rendition Of the pleasing
and instructive programme hardly
sound could be heard in all the dense
mass.
The stage was the most charming fea-
ture of the entertainment. Seated
there in confusing density were over
eighty of as pretty young ladies as could
be found to delight the eye of
mortal, all being dressed in spotless
white, and each bearing a handsome
bouquet of fragrant flowers to set off her
personal charms. On the stage also was
Superintendent of Public Schools Pro-
lessor P. Nj. White, TO act in the eapaei-
ry>of master of ceremonies, while IN one
of the boxes were seated the school
board. At the front of the auditorium
were the new graduates into the High
School, over 100 in number
The whole scene vas one of great
beauty, and ever to be remembered.
The programme as published was car
ried out with but few variations.
The opening number was of vocal
character, being Verdi's anvil chorus
from II Provatore, rendered by
the full school. Great prepara-
ton had been made for the
presentation of this piece. As an ac-
compartment to the voices the piano
forte, violin, cornet and snvils were
brought into use. Miss Mary Malone
presided over the piano, Miss Nors
Armsntrout over the anvils and Messrs.
Doughty and Bunker the COR
net and violin. Never before
in Fort Worth was this famous operatlo
selection produced with such attention to
detail, and never before in this city was
it rendered with such vigor. taste and
artistic finish. Professor Hall, under
whose dictatorship the piece was put on,
deserves credit for his accomplishment.
The invocation was uttered by Rev.
DR.. Nall, DR.. Wells being unable to be
present. DR.. Nau's words were ap-
propriate and spoken with ferEid earn
estness, as he implored divine guidance
in the lives of the young people under
whose auspices this event was held.
Miss Nellie Frances categorical essay
on the Hill of Perseverance was credit
TO her literary ability and her tutelags.
She was loudly applauded on conclusion.
Miss Mauds Richardson offered piano
solo, Scherwenka's Polish dance, and
most creditably did she aoquit herself.
Musical critics in the audience declared
her touch and expression were perfect in
the difficult number she undertook.
Miss Alice Elliston read an essay,
"woman as Sister, Her production
showed the application of, intelligent
thought in its preparation, and literary
ability and taste OF q high order. She
was loudly app1suded.
{. Miss Nora Armentrout's rendition of
rondeau by Hummel was q clever per-
Torrance. The piece comprises many
difficult runs and requires intricate
lingering, but Hiss Armentrout nottonly
performed the pisoe but performed 1t
with first-class artistic effect.
The essay of Miss Gensvieve King was
well read, thsand subject. tCharacter
Building, - was treated so thoroughly
that it furnished food for older minds than
Q fiftssn-y ear-old girl, which, by-the-
way, Is the Youngest graduate in the
Fort Worth high school. Her essay WAS
really good and well read. =
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