The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-21
CONCERT AT HoLLINs.
The Annual Spring Event a
Great Success.

Tho spring concert at HolllnS ln6tl-
tute, an event looked forward to by
many Roanoke people as we'll as the
students themselves, took place last
night. Unfortunately for both, many
of the similar events in the years past
have occurred simultaneously with
driving transforms, and even yesterday
the lowering clouds dropped portion
OF their burden very freely during the
latter part of the afternoon.
The spirits of the young ladies fell
with the rain drops but the bright hued
rainbow resting it's "pot Of gold" upon
the top OF one OF the Blueridge noun
tains to the ea3t, reflected the rays OF
the setting san and served to arouse the
hopes that the concert mi ght at least be
attended by goodly number. Such
was the case for about fifty or seventy
FIVE Roanoke people drove over after
the shower and with the pupils, visiting
alumnn and others from nearby, COM
pletely filled the oosey little chapel
where the exercises were held.
Since the concert held one year ago
several changes have been made in the
chapel. The walls have been newly
frescoed, the seats have been reversed
and now face little stage built about
the large pipe organ. A handsome drop
curtain has been put up, and when that
rose last night at 1880 O'Clock it dis
closed scene worth going miles to see.
The first number was the chorus, ITO
Earth May Winds Are Bringing" and
in this grand selection were about forty
of the handsomest young ladies at the
institute, all arrayed in light colored
costumes and many Of them wearing
bouquets of roses or carnations. The
chorus work was under the direction of
Professor Ballxseyus and his pupils ac-
quilted themselves admirably.
The programme published in TIE
TIMES yesterday morning was carried
out to the letter and was considered
one OF the most entertaining series of
selections ever carried out at the insti.
tute. While all of the exercises were
exceedingly we'll rendered some were
particularly worthy OF more than ordi-
nary mention.
The song, There Sits q Bird on
Every Tree" by Miss Nellie Fowler,
was received with much enthusiasm.
Miss Fowler has very clear, rich voice
much expression. The singing of Miss
Mary Whaley of Twas April" and
"Serensde" was also as thoroughly
deserving OF commentator, while Miss
Mary Bell rendered the song, Mari
nella' very sweetly and creditably.
The work of Miss Goldsmith's violin
pupils did credit to their instructor, the
selections, violin Quartette, composed of
Misses Turner, Cooke, Carnes and Meyer,
with organ paniment by Miss
Snead, being among the most appreci-
ated features of the entertainment.
A symphony in b minor, by Schubert,
arranged for two pianos and played by
Misses Snead, Johnson, Park and
Wilson, the last daughter OF Con-
gresham Wilson, OF West Virginia,
was another feature Of the concert.
The performers showed a wonderful
conception OF the music of this grand
composer and the playing was certainly
creditable to the instruction given
them by Prof. Rath.
Miss Frances Calvert's piano solo,
"Invitation to the Dance" was also
much enjoyed. Miss Calvert is one of
the graduates in music this term, and
shows by her playing a good mastery
over her lessons in instrumental music.
Not one OF the least enjoyable fea-
lures OF the concert was the recital of
act V, scene 3, OF Shakespeare's THE
Winters Tale" by the teacher in elo-
cution, Miss Hume.
The concert closed promptly at 10
o'clock, and from that time an hour was
passed by the young ladies and their
visitors in the spacious double parlors
of the institute
Among those from this city who at.
tended the concert were: Mr.. and Mrs
R. Ii Soule, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Yeat-
man, MIR. and Mrs. L. Il. Cooke Colonel
and Mrs. j. E. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Coon, j. Z. Barbee, A. R. Bowdre
and abou fifty other young gentlemen.
Arranging for Fight