The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-06-01
West Nottingham Seminary Enter
tainment.

EDITOR JOURNAL. The second annual
entertainment of West Nottingham
Female Seminary was held in the chapel
adjoining on Thursday evening, 24th inst,
and by special request repeated ON the
following evening.
The stage was tastefully decorated with
flowers and evergreens and the co1ors OF
the Seminary, blue and gold, and over
head an arch bearing the motto of the
school: "Fortiter, fdeliter, telieiter."
At s O'Clock the curtain rose and a
Song of Welcome, by the school, was
sung; followed by an Address of Welcome
by Miss Eta Tosh, given with such ease
and grace of manner and yet with an
earnestness that left no room to doubt
her sincerity. Following this was all
instrumental solo by Miss Maggie Miller;
and pretty recitation by Miss Madge
Shannon, Legend of the Organ Builder.
Then came tableau, Kept Home from the
Seminary, very fttingly illustrating the
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OIL the eve of the commencement; after
which Miss India Rowland sang sweetly
and effectively the beautiful solo, Sweet
Marie, and Miss Rosa Caldwell recited
with marked effect A Crucial Test. Next,
vocal duet, by Miss Hattie McCardell
and Miss Maggie Miller was we'll received.
Then came the most interesting exercises
OF the evening, the debate ofthe question,
! ReSol1ed. That education has more to do
in forming good and great character
than innate tendencies debated in the
affirmative by Misses Belle Hind1nan
Mabel Leonard and Hattie McCardell
and in the negative by Misses Belle Mes
bitt, Mary Gillespie and India Rowland.
The argument on both sides was sound,
forcible and logical. The speeches were
carefully prepared and elected much
applause, and not few expressions of
surprise from some who had not before
witnessed an oratorical contest among
the Seminary girls.
The judges, Miss Emma Moore, Rev.
MIR. Shaw and Mr.. c. c. Caldwell, decid-
ed i'll favor of the affirmative. at the same
time warmly commencing the negative
for sound argument and forcibly deliy
cred addresses. The audience was next
treated to beautifully rendered instru-
mental duet by Misses Mertie and Anna
Moore following which very affecting
tableau, Why Don't he Come, was given
by Miss Belle Nesbitt and Mr.. Clarence
McCardell. One of the most telling
Rotations of the evening was now given
by Miss Maggie Miller, entitled A Sisterly
Scheme then after an instrumental solo
by Miss Hattie McCardell, the play, My
Aunt's Heiress, was rendered by Misses
Essie White, Charlotte Kay, Laura
Mcdowell, Mertie Moore, Anna Moore,
Alice Tosh, Margaret Shaw, Rebecca
Hindman, Rosa Caldwell and May Rod
ney, and kept the audience in laugh
able mood throughout After another
duet, Will you Harken for my Footsteps,
sweetly rendered by Misses India Row
land and Hattie McCardell, A Farewell
Song, written for the occasion, was sung
by the school and their Principal. Miss
Rodney.
Then the curtain fell for the last time
and we heard in the distance, as they
retired, the Seminary yell: Rah Rah
Rah Rah Rah Rem Nottingham
Nottingham Nottingham Sem! The
whole audience cheered to the echo and
departed, trusting to be favored with
repetition of the Seminary entertainments
neKt year.
The West Nottingham Seminary was
founded i'll 1888 by the late lamented
Prof Geo. K. Bechtel, continued under
the direction of Miss Anna c. Robinson,
of Wilson College, and now for two years
under the supervision of Miss May Rod
ney, of Wilson College, as Principal, it
has grown in numbers and reputation till
it now ranks with many of the older
schools, designed to fit young ladies for
college, teaching or the active duties of
everyday life. Situated as it is, within
the benignant shades of old West Not
tingham's groves, it presents advantages
not offered by many schools in point of
healthfulness, good moral surroundings
and other conditions favorable to the
development of a good character.
SPECTATOR.