Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-06-14

Liberty Hill Female Seminary,
Commencement.

on Thursday evening, Juno 9th.
III the ci urch at Kuoh, took plac,
the Commencement exercises of tn,
Liberty llil Female Seminary. AL
crowd of between five aud six hun
dred people was present in tho vii
lage, and as many as could possibly
could get into the building, heard
with delight the music, essays md
recilations rendered. The p,cgran,
was tastefnlly gotten up, showing
keen insight into human nature in
its arrangement, while tho rendering
by the Young ladies declared ha. d
study. practice and training.
Rev, Thomas Mowbray lead in
prayer after which tho chorus was
rendered hy tho school. With sol
d'erly steps the Young ladies then
fled oil the stngeF taking their STA
tious in tho curtaincd rooms ON ei
thcr side, while Miss Alexander
held tho attention OF Tho audioncc bv
her well performed Racing Down
the Rapids" Following this camo
Miss 'rnylor's essay, "a Dream"
which was well written aud well
read. Misses Neil and Moore nc
quilted themselves we'll in The repro
sentation of II piece of music hy
Faust, and wore succeeded on the
stage by Misses Barnen, Davis. Gil
lespic, George, NJ Honk, Il. llouk,
Neal, Ward and Master Robt. Moore
in the snisc of Shaking Quukors.r
who captured tie house, ono au1 all,
and were applaudod to The echo.
Master Robert, "as somo what of II
dude, wns great success anil per-
formed his part like an old hand at
tho business.
Misses Murphy ard Corcll follow
ed with n beautiful rendering or'"Lcs
Eoses Valscs' &c give place to Miss
Taylor, who held attention by her
we'll accomplished Los Sylphes."
Then Miss DALEY ''Entcrtainod Hor
Big Sisters Bean in such n manner
ns to make lasting impression up.
on his mind, and Miss Collup caught
the crowd with her selection from
Wyman--"Music Among tho pincs.n
A Trio was next given by Misses
Loece, Ward and Daley. who ncuni,.
ted themselves well; which was fol.
lowed by Miss a. lligginbotham's
ossay-"Ohr Liitloncses, Yet our
Significance II strong aud well do
livered composition.
Mi uses Honli and Barnes did we'll
i'll II duet by Ballnb, whilo Miss Il.
Wards presentation of moonlight
on the Iolse" was first class. Then
Miss Taylor, by her well delivered
recitntion-"Calebs Courtship, "prov.
ed to any unprcjndiccd mind that
Tor courtin' II single hogs is best"
after which The tones of Tho piano
filed the honse ngair, MS Misses NJ.
and Il. Houk rendered II duct in rood
style.
Next came "Symphony," or imi-
tation Of birds in II forest very
difficult pieco Of music by Haydn,
and which was so well rendered by
Missses Alexander, Collnp, Barnes,
l5undy, Correll, Moore, Murphy. Nef',
HiRginbothGm and Taylor, us TO
almost make ono look for the birds
themselves This was followed by
duct by Misses Collup and IIiggin-
botham Miss May Corcll's essay
The Living was an earnest, thought
ful presentation Of an ever living
subject, delivered in n strong clear
voice which reached every one in the
house and, consequently, held atlen
ton. Miss Mary Barnes, rendering
Of Pure as Snow" was in harmony
with her subject, and then Mr. w. S.
Copenhaver and Miss Bailey delight
ed the audience with vocal duet
"AIr. and Mrs. Thompson" which
was well carried out. Miss Blair
Wards selection from Kinkel was
wei! crformed, and then came the
play "Petrolcum," Misses B. IIiggin-
botham, Snider, Bailey. Collup,
Moore and Measrs. Il. Z. Copcnhavor
and Jesse Ward were tho partici
pants, and they all proved thelnselvs
good actors. j. Ward under the
nom de plane of "Pete,' bring down
the house from his first appearance