The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-17
AN EVENING WITH DICKENS.
Interesting Closing Exercises of the
Oglethorpe Seminary.

OSlethOrpe . seminary.
The closing exercises of the Oglethorpe
Seminary took place last night. The
seminary rooms were filed will pupils
and their friends, The exercises were of
a most interesting character aud
were called IAN Evening with Dickens"
It was the first recital given by
Miss Jenkins pupils. For most of the
pupils it was a first appearance in work
OF the kind, fact. however, which one
would not have detected.
The presentation of selections from
Dickens works was most worthy, and
was en.oyed and appreciated by the audi
ence. he programme opened with
Christmas at hesziwig's, from the ex-
qulslte Christmas carol, and was given
with spirit and en- oyment by Miss Kline.
mir. Pickwick Plays Propriety," from
the deligh tful Pickwick Papers, by Miss
Purse, presented well the eccentricities
and the humor of the situation.
The piano solo, Polish National Dances.
by Miss Strachan, showed wonderful tai
ent and good training.
Miss Roberta Purse gave with serious
sweetness "The Death of Little Paul"
The Missionary at Home,n comedy.
dramati1ed from Bleak House, by the
young ladies, was much en- Dyed. Miss
Cohen, as Mrs. Jelleby. the missionary,
brought out the Inconsistencies o. the
character, and much subtle humor; while
Miss Mary Waller made dear little
Caddy Jelleby, and Miss Utitz rendered
justice to the role OF the earnest,
sensible Esther SummeTsou. The second
part of the programme was opened by
Miss Strachan, who gave with freshness
and life, and an appreciative sympathy,
the amusing sketch of "MiSs Betsy Treat
wood, ~ from David Copperheld.
From the same work u selection called
David Copperfield and Dora, :" was adap-
ted and presented by MISS Utitz, who
sustained the character aud held the stu
alton with much interest.
One of the strongest selections on the
programme was very capably handled by
one of the youngest students, the death
of King Harold" from Dickens child's
History of England, a stirring which
Miss Mary Waller gave with strength
and feeling.
"Do-the-boy's Hall (which did so much
to better the condition of certain class of
English schools, was given with force and
Judgment by Miss Ehrlich.
The piano solo, by Miss Cooper, came
in aptly. 1t was well executed and much
appreciated
In a short selection, 1.-The Difficulties of
Art" Miss Cohen brought out some anus
ing points in art study, and probably to
the real artist, novel ones, as well.
"Sssy's Progress" dramatized from
Hard Tines and presented by
Miss Roberta Lee Purse as Sissy
Jupe, and Miss Purse as Louisa
Gradgrind called forth much favorable
comment The study called for comedy,
touch of pathos and tine, true, earnesJ
spirit, which Miss Roberta Perse met
ably, her work being besides tender and
sympathetic While Miss -Perse made
the part of Louisa intelligent and signid-
cant of that characters peculiar training,
it was no easy task,
The programme as whole was very
successful in its plan and execution
After the literary exercises the young
lady pupils entertained their friends So
cially. The exercises closed the eighth
term of the school Nine pupils have
been entitled to diplomas in certain
branches; four have completed the gen
eral COURSE in English, and two have
taken a postgraduate course, which en-
braces plano trlgonometry, mental science
and culture, English history and litera-
ture