The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-05-29
ATHENEUM COMMENCEMENr.
The Brilliant Closing of This POpuII !
Institution of Learning.


The Brilliant Closing of This POpuIf r
Institution Of Learning.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MAY %, 1891.
Never before has such programme
been rendered to Columbia audience
as was rendered Wednesday night by
the pupils OF the AthenRum IN their
spacio,s Study Hall. The room was
packed to its utmost capacity, many
being satisfied to stand with attentive
ear at all the doors and Windows 10
catch the sweet sounds and soul
| inspiring music so much EN- Joy. d and
appreciated by their more fOItuuat-
companions on the inside. Too muC h
praise cannot be accorded to MI.
| Frank II, Smith for his mastery ar
! rang ement of the overtures and
choruses. We no doubt possess in on
midst the best conductor of or hes
trail music in the South. To Mrs.
Mckinney is due all the glory for heI
untiring energy aud knowledge in ar
ranging so exactly the classical pro-
gIamme so admirably rendered; not
d flaw or hitch from beginning to
end everything was done in a pro-
fessional manner and all acquitted
themselves so creditably and with so
much composure that they showed
they were confident of themselves,
and mistresses of their art.
The first number on the programme
the "Fest Overture OPP PA Leuti-
ner-was rich treat in itself. This
was well performed by Misses Eta
Capel, M. Elder, r. Gross, V. Brew
ster, r. Rosenthal, IL. Smith, and X.
Mckinney, with full orchestral ac-
compartment. Next followed beau
tiful vocal seXtette "Vanne a cole''
rendered by Misses A. Kirk, M. Cant,
M. Lindsey, e. Cal ell, l.. Hosea and
A. Cox.
The Harp Duo-"Suite des Valses'
by Misses Helen and Emma d.
Smith, was good.
Miss CANDLES vocal solo "StacoatO
Polka" was very much enjoyed by
the audience.
Misses b. Webb, .. Childress Adj
die Pillow, E. Bartlett, P. Priestly
and Annie PILLOW, acquitted them
selves very creditably in the lover.
ture des Marionettes' with flute and
violin accompanied.
Gun BaIIO in Maschera," a beauti-
full chorus and effeC lively sung by the
vocal class, closed the first part of the
programme.
Part Second opened with the gem
of the evening. 1t was g.. M. Var
Weber's "Oberon," and it is seldom
undertaken by a school; but it wa
executed with such precision anC
nicely that if any mistakes Wer'
made they were not noticeable. Thu
pianos were deity fingered bI
Misses M. Hawkins, A. bryan, d
Thomson, H. Smith, G. Weeden, E
Smith and [. Williams. Mrs. Hoses
presided at the organ, while Mis-
Maggie Sheppard and Mr.. Paine
sheppard showed themselves artist
on the cornet and tuba.
The vocal solo, a romanza "Amore
Sprezzo," by Paola GLORIA, was yer.
sweetly sung by Miss Emma u
Smith, who always captivates her au
dience when she appears before one
The piano duo Caprice Espagnol,
by NJ. MosZkowski, was well render
ed by Misses Irene Williams an
Alma Bryan.
The vocal gem of the evening the
followed, which was a chorus iron
"MephistofeIe," arranged by Mr.. 4
HI. Smith and rendered by a pickle,
chorus OF the vocal class. The sweet
ness of the theme and the eXcellen
harmony of the parts made this
very enjoyable number.
MendeIssOhn's "Serenade and A
, Iegro Giojoso," a difficult number
was creditably rendered by Mise
Dora Thomson, Kate Mckinney an
f.. Smith.
The closing number, a chorus from
Meyerbeer-"L'Et Oile du Nord, >" wa
80 well sung by the vocal class tina
many preferred it to "MephistOfele.
Capt. r. ID. Smith, the President @
. the AthenRum, has just cause To b
proud of his yearly concerts, as n
other school within our knowledg
, can equal those that are given in tn
Athen@um Study Hall.
THURSDAY NIGHT, MAY2S 1881.
q The grand march and chorus, tn
, first number of the evening, an 81
! rangement by our talented muslcla
r Mr.. f. H. Smith, from Gounod's "R'
! demption" was admirably execute
r by the orchestra. -
,, The saIutatory by Miss Ella n
. Cox, of Columbia evinced carefI
4 preparation. and was well rendere
: by the fair graduate"
The "Class History" by Miss Calist
> E. Hendley was very interesting
, all. more especially to the youn
ladies for whom it was ment.
Miss Mary A. Wilkes Address
the Alumnse was replete with chas
thought, and faultlessly delivers
. The Valedictory by Miss Ain
Bryan was out of the usual track
= such addresses and the sensible a.
r. vice given by the young lady to D.
- classmates will no doubt be cherlsht
and remembered by the class ali u
DAYS of their lives.
The musical numbers of the evel
ing were as sweetly and carefully re
L dered as those of the evening befor
} The grand chorus at the end "Mos
L in Egypt" closed in q pleasant wa
: the Thirty-NInth Annual Commend
If ment of this Institution of learniI
/ for young ladies second to none
u our land.
Il The Atheneum Medal the highe
II honor in the school was awarded
d Miss Josie Conway Of Washingto
L. Ark.
d in Music was awarded to Miss DO
a r.. Thomason, Van Buren,, Ar
lie Misses Alma Bryan, Eta Cape
re irene and Fannie Williams receiv,
G. Medals for Improvement in MUS
4 Medals were awarded to Miss Sail
to ChiIdress for Neatness in Day ScnoC
B. to Miss Bessie Ranney OF Olive
K Mich, for Neatness in Boardll
ID family and to Miss Viola McLar
lie Clarendon, Texas Tor DeporHnei
a Eleven class prizes were al
Is awarded to the successful competlto
W and twenty-six young ladies receiv
d Certificates of Proficiency in t
TO several branches.
a Full Diplomas OF graduation we
ar awarded to. Miss Alma Rryan, [
I'd Iumbia, Ala, Misses Ella Mau
a. Cox. Julia Harrison Dwire, Fletch
"a Farris. Mary FrierSon Cant, hat
I'd Gertrude Hammond, Calista Elvi
e. Hendley, Alberta LOftin, Carrie 70 Z,
OF McGaw, Rebecca Rosenthal OF u
id city, Miss Mary Alice Cook, OF Biz
til ingham, Ala, Miss Matte Joseph
ur Herbert of Rock Hill, Tenn, M
to Dovie Electra Moore of MorrIlltt
ur Ark, Miss Helen May Smith
south Bend, Ind, and Miss Dora
Thonason of Van Buren,. Ark
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