The state chronicle., 1893-06-16
College Street Seminary Commenc0
ment, Oxford, N. Q. ~,

ment, Oxford, N. Q. -,
The closing exercises OF tine Ccl-
lege Street Seminary took place III
this city at the opera house on
Thursday and Friday nights, June
8 and 9. The house was CROWDED
to it's utmost capacity by q most aP-
preciative audience. The principal
Mrs. T. U. Faucette, and her corps
of assistants won the deserved praise
of all who attended.
Wednesday was the "chlldrens ns
evening" The programme consist,
ed of songs, instrumental music ana
recitations of the primary depart
ment. Our people were astonlsned
at the excellent manner in which
the programme was carried out. 1t
was almost impossible to realize
that children so young could be
trained to perform their parts with
such ease and precision, this being
the first time that most of them ever
| appeared before the public. Moth
ing but extreme care and diligence,
| coupled with experience and wisdom
on the part of the teachers, could
have accomplished results so won
derful. The instrumental solo by
Alice Hundley, only s years OF age,
was beautifully rendered and her
praises are heard on every hand.
Two vocal solos, one by Mamie
Gordon, the other by Ethel Glenn
ent, deserve to be especially men
toned. Their little notes sounded
so sweet that the hearers could not
fail to realize that no music il
lsweeter than the human voice.
| The recitation by Jeanette Biggs
was delivered with grace and care
and was greatly enjoyed.
| On Thursday evening the ad
vanced pupils Of this excellen
school entertained packed house
and it was pronounced one of th'
best commencements ever given il
Oxford,
i The high appreciation of the au
dience was shown by the very stric
= attention during the entire pro
gramme, which lasted one hour an
thirty minutes. The music, bot
vocal and instrumental, showed tha
. the pupils had been through tn
most thorough training under tn
accomplished instructor, Miss Lillia
Covington, of Laurinburg, N. G
> a former graduate of "Peace."
The music, including solos, duet
and quartettes, was all of hig
) class, and while each one performe'
> their respective parts with credit
. the audience was especially capiva
ted by the solo by Miss Fannie Bul
. ton, which was enthusiastically en-
cored. Miss Burton also rendere
: q very difficult instrumental sol'
>. alter which she was pronounced, b
= those who were present, as one {
= the most brilliant pianists who eve
. appeared before an Oxford audienc
= The instrumental solo by Mis-
~ jamie Faucette was one of the mo!
8 beautifully rendered pieces of ii
\ evening. Her recitation "Diamon
- Cut Diamond" wes splendidly d.
~ livered, and showed that she DO
T sessed peculiar talent for recit:
- tions of this order.
VI The rendition of "Friar Phili]
:. by Miss Alice Daniel called fort
= hearty and prolonged applause.
~ was grand, in fact, we don't 81
- how she could have done bette
~ The entire programme of the tw
evenings was extremely interesiin
from beginning to end. Every OF
agreed on the common verdict tn
~ the exercises were rendered in
y most splendid manner, that tt
2 commencement was in itself biz
~ compliment to both teacher and p
~ pills as well as most creditable
-: each, and that the audience w
- - most pleasantly and proitably g
~ tertained. NJ.