Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-30
MUSIC AND ESSAYS.
THB TWENIY-F0URfH ANNUAL C0MM2CE-
MgNr OF SgGUIN INSTITUTE.
a Fine Musical aud Literary Programms-Ths
Scholars Handsomely Acquit Themselves.
Features Of the Evening.

There is no swceter time perhaps in
the history Of girlhood than the event
full day on which she receives her diplo-
ma OF graduation.
There are moments in her life that
are dearer: moments that to her are
sweeter and stand out more prominent
on memorys page, but when the diplo-
ma is placed in her hands she raises her
head as If in exultation that she has
made the good fight and has received Il
reward for her intellectual efforts.
Just such scene occurred at the
Opera House last evening on the occa-
sion OF the twenty-fourth annual COM
mencement of the Seguin Collegiate In
stitute Long before the hour set for
! the opening OF the exercises the Opera
House was well filed with large, ex-
pectant crowd in thoroughly gay humor,
Notwithstanding the intensity of the
heat. There was a hum OF conversation
and very lively agitation OF the neat
ed air by myriad of fans Of all shapes
and degrees OF beauty-hone, however.
doing better service than the old palm
leaf, which was conspicuous among the
elderly ladies. The stage was appro-
priateIy bedecked for the occasion. IL
was n beautiful sight, and the bright
faces of the young ladies made be-
witching picture, and their white
go yns had pretty background in the
dark and varigated colors Of the audi
ence. AT the top Of the neatly pre-
pared folio program of the day was the
class motto, Vita sine litteris mors est,
Life without literature is dead"
Promptly at o'clock the participants |
OF the schoo, marched upon the stage. |
accompanied by Miss Pauline II. Sc
qu!n, the principal, and Miss E. Zelda
Blanchard, assistant principal and mus
cal drcctresS.
The programme opened with piano
quartette, "Fahnen Marsch," Flag OF
Honor, Misses VI. Mathew and M. Had
Itch agitatlng the worries on the first
piano. and Misses C. Erb and c. Fried
rich on the second. 1t was very hap
py opening, and the piece throughout
was neatly executed.
Miss Mollie w. Hadlich Of the class
of 'sS then delivered the address of
welcome, which was couched In pleasing
terms and displayed no little literary
merit Miss Hadlich performed this
somewhat difficult function in a cool
and easy manner, and at the close OF
her remarks she was roundly appauded.
The instrumental part of the gro
gramme was again kept up 10 its high .
standard by piano trio by Misses l..
Gray, X. Lavey and Master II. Weimer.
1t was thoroughly enjoyed. Such pro- ;;
ficiency in pupils so young was indeed
an agreeable surprise to the audience.
Next came recitation by Miss Carrie I
p. Friedrich. The piece was Oh the hui I
morous order, and well relieved the I
serious nature Of the other parts. Miss Z
Friedrich put considerable expression {
into the selection, in word, she made
the piece alive and kept it alive. Z
One OF the most enjoyable features OF 6
the evening was the solo, ''Little Bes- n
r$5f tiInay q sy4euvtet<nf .5awiaipity>?N Miss 7
timed recall. 1t was one OF the hits OF :
the evening. {
Miss Ida Happy gave recitation
which humorously portrayed the pre- 7
yailing STYLES, and the effective manner
in which il was delivered made 1t very !
interesting.
Miss Carrie S. Arnett then very deftly
handled the piano keys. She produced
a solo entitled ''La File du Regiment" !
which was almost speakingiy rendered:
At the close she was deservedly greeted
with hearty encore.
At this point in the programme
there was sllght departure
from the usual routine in
that four little girls prettily enacted I
four well known characters in dia-
logue. Little Red Riding Hood, being
represented by MISS Laura Gray, Gin
derella" by Miss Efiie Happy, sleep
ing Beauty" by Miss Carrie Richards,
and "Gold Spinner" by Miss Kate Long.
The little girls did finely. and the piece
proved very entertaining.
Part second OF the program was largely
musical, and was opened WIFE a quar-
tet, "March of the Phantans," piano A
being occupied by Misses c. Arnett and
S. Green, and piano B by Misses M.
Thomas and f. Fitzgerald. The piece
struck the full favor of the large audi
ence il we may Judge from the enthu-
siastic applause which followed.
The vocal rendition Of the solo "Re-
turn" by Miss Leila " Criswell was
feature of the programme not TO be
overlooked 1t was admirably given,
and was followed by piano trio, Gamer
lean Line March," by Misses c. Mason,
C. Stenmetz and L. Neuhart, which
proved very taking. .
= A sweet little girl-quite little girl
Miss Emma Vance, then advanced to
the front of the stage, and for such
speck of humanity was remarkably cool
and sef-possessed. She was daintily
ROBBED and looked cute. She sang