Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-12
sJerusalem," by Miss Walker.

NociclS- Iuo program WAN lOuS
and thrilling-the little people do
ing themselves wonderful credit.
Two little Misses, Maggie Witten,
for the affirmative, and Flora Gil.
lespie, discussed the momcntous
resolution "That Tazowell will be
Il city of 10000 inhabitants in ten
years"
We, of course, were for the affirm
ative, and the committee agreed
with us.
The News, for forty. six years,
has been holding out the torch of
hope for the Clinch Valley, and
Tazewell specially. Many of its
predictions have been fulfilled and
its hopes turned into fruition. 1t
has had many compliments during
it's long liio, but none so highly cs-
tcemed as the compliment paid it
by the lovely littlo Miss Witten,
when she alluded to il. as a factor,
i'll the development of the interests
Of this locality. Yes, she called
the NEWS the "oldest and the
best Of the weeklies. 1t throws
her q kiss and predicts she will
catch the truest and best young
man in the Clinch Valley.
The orator. DR.. Calvin S. Black
well, pastor of the Christian church,
Norfolk, came to us in good shape,
delivering an address of unusual
depth TO the "Kings and Queens of
the Future" the main body of
which WAS crowded with heavy
food for thinkers, while both the
cXorlium and peroration contained
perfect gems of beauty and elo-
qucnce.
This ended tho fifth anniversary
OF the Seminary, covering iour days
and nights, attended by immense
auliences,and delighting all classes
and ages, as never before done in
Tazewell. Unfortunately the pub
lie could only judge of the literary
advancement OF the pupils by in fer
ence and measured BY the thor
oughness displayed by the art and
music classes. The ornaments Of
the chape! were the paintings and
drawings done by tho class under
the instruction Of Miss Cooke, whose
distinguished bearing and social
qualities but attest her qualities Of
head and heart. Miss C.'s class
charmed every one by their preci-
sion in Il series of cvolutionS Oh the
lawn Tuesday morning. Her class
i'll c!0cution throughout the en- tire
program gave some thrilling rccita.
tons. We will he par,lonrd for
making special mention Of Misses
May Hall i'll the Guides; Florence
Moss; Archie Dean, by Mamie Hig
ginbetham, and How Ruby Play ed,
by Jessie Graham.
OF course, the chief interest cen
tered on the musical program, which
was exhaustive. Many music teach
crs, as predecessors, "havc dono
WE'LL but the laboriouS and artistic
work of tho dircctress Of this year,
eXcellcd them all From the play
ing of petite Lucy Ferguson and
Mollie Boone to the most advan ced
pupils, no note Of discOrd was
sounded. and the utmost harm ony
was brought out III every thing.
Miss AlbrO was voted The best ac-
compartment player ever heard in
Tazewell.
The very lengthy Mendelsshon's
G Minor Concerto, by Miss Kate
ihtiiN hiSS hlUIO Ill CilC OICllCS GIpl
parts OH second piano, on Tuesday
morning, could not be excelled,
while the quartette, by Misses Kel.
ly and Fudge. at first piano, and
Misses Spindle and Wilton ut tho
second piano, showed wonderful
precision in touch and time.
But the singing was irresistible.
Tie popular vocalist, Miss Walker,
seemed to gam new inspiration at
each performance till she captivat-
ed everybody with her italian song
Tuesday evening. She left all with
II sweet melody in their hearts. The
f1rst evening she, Misses Kelly and
Mollie White swcctly sang lovely
trio. Everybody enjoyed Mrs. Fer