The sun., 1891-04-13
The Blushing Female or.tors of Boston.

Tho Blushing Female Orator. OF Boston.
Pleasing evidence OF progress and en-
lightenment was furnished in Boston last
week when the young ladies Of the Emerson
School Of Oratory held graduating exercises
and signalized the occasion by looking pret-
tier than usual. Hitherto these occasions
have been characterized by sedate and in
domitable homeliness on the part OF the
graduates, their preceptors and friends; by
adhesion to q severely classical standard in
the choice Of the programme; by total dis
regard OF contemporaneous fashions In
dress; by indifference to mere outward ap.
pearances, and by generally cold clammy,
and severe Boston atmosphere of mental
superiority and intellectual exaltation.
They were in consequence dull affairs.
This year all was changed. There was
step in advance. q new departure, revolu-
tion. The Boston Globe gives q very inter-
esting, though deprecatory. account of the
novel and surprising affair. Wesleyan
Hail." 1t says, Twas bright with maidens'
smiles and gorgeous millinery last evening.
The hall was crowded and the audience was
largely composed Of young ladies. some of
whom worc hats like inverted soup plates,
others like flower pots, and even sugar
bowls, and all surmounted by small noun
tains OF flowers Of about every hue In the
rainbow" Such Is the grudging tribute OF
our contemporary to tho new departure Of
the Boston maldens. It reveals, uncon-
sciously. how deep ia the prejudice In that
fine old town against such an innovation.
The few representatives Of tho sterner sex
who were present were led. as the Globe tells
US, "blushing TO their seats by a corps OF
sweet-faced ushers, consisting Of Miss HAT
TIE HILL Of Maiden. who wore q pretty
costume OF light-blue crepe with ribbon
garniture. Miss STERLING DoAK, who wore
pink satin with au illusion overdress and
Miss EDNA LITTLE. the latter In an Empire
gown Of pink China silk"
Amid such felicity the male Bostonians
appeared III at easo. They took seats In the
rear Of the hall. near the door. nervously
studied the seams In the floor, and waited
with impatience and deep apprehension for
the catastrophe destined to 1fertake the
Emerson School Of Oratory for Its reckless
and desperate new departure, They were
prepared for "CAsABIANcA." "The Polish
Boy" PUTNAM's Ride" .""The FAN Of War
saw" Ring the Bell Slowly" "The Drunk
ards Dream" TIN TUFF." "The Sword Of
Bunker Hill" Little BENNIE," and all the
old Boston favorites. They were prepared
TO hear the old pieces declaimed In nasal
tones by spare and angular young misses,
wearing Rold-rimmed spectacles and out
landish garments. and to hear them monot-
onously spplauded 10y ysome Of the creaklng
pillars OF the Back Bay, but they wore
by no means prepared for what the Globe
tells us followed. Here 1t Is: miss CARO-
LINE EARNEST. who looked very pretty in y
court gown OF yellow and white figured
satin, gave society story by NORA PERRY.
Miss MITscH, whose slight. girlish form
was arrayed.in Greek gown Of white China
silk. with drapery, rendered several num-
bers OF an ingenious or tender character. In
| voice possessing rare moduation and
sweetness; and Miss MAYHEM. who wore
white surah. with hanging lace sleeves gave
selection Of pieces In which high tragedy
and genteel comedy were happily blended.
Miss ENMA TuTTL1 sang several songs