The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-06-07
SCHOOL DAYS OVER.
Closing Exercises at the womans'
College-Fourteen Young La
dies Complete the Course
Marked improvement
in Art, Music and
General Study.

The closing exercises of the Wom-
ans College. were fully up to the high
standard heretofore maintained at this
well known institution Of learning,
and the efforts of the faculty to carry
out the aims of the incorporators,
we are glad to say, have met with the
general cooperation of parents and pu-
pills. This is one ofour best educational
colleges and it's worthy effort should
continue to meet with hearty APP
proval and support. Below we give a
brief account of the exercises Of CON-
mencement week:
THE LEsBIAN LITERARY SOCIAL.
The Lesbian Literary Society, OF the
WOmans' College, has been In exis-
tence just two years, and last Monday
evening the young ladies gave most
enjoyable entertainment to large
number Of their friends In the College
Hall, in the course of which appeared
vocal and instrumental music, recita-
ti0ns and essays, as most welcome en-
bellishments. Every member was re-
ceived with applause and the young
ladies acquitted themselves most ad.
mirably.
These entertainments. by this popu-
lar society. have already gained much
notoriety, and all who have been for.
tunate enough to be present look for
ward to others in the future. The fol-
lowing members took part:
The Misses Miller, Gring, Biser,
Derr, Boyer, Herring, Markey, Zim-
norman, Moss, Snively, Switzer, Ditz.
Ter, Stauffer, Heilman and the men,
bers Of the Glee Club.
ART RECEPTION.
The art reception and display at the
WOmans' College on Tuesday night,
was decidedly one of the most worthy
and enjoyable events of the kind ever
held in that institution. The art class
is quite large one, numbering 81 pu-
pills, and is under the direction or Miss
Florence Doub, competent and tall
ented artist, who has the ability to i'm
part to those under her, the high ideas
in the different branches which make
her own work SO characteristic and
creditable to genius. Three rooms were
required to properly display and show
Oft to proper advantage the fine work
of the young ladies in this department.
Art in almost every form was repre-
sented. Studies III pen and pencil,
free hand drawing, drawing from life,
painting il water colors aud oil, pastel
and crayon work, painting on china,
glass and flexible substances. Those
who carefully compared this years
work with that of last year, were sur
prised at the great improvement in so
short time. The exhibition hours
were from 3 O'clock, p. III. to 10 o'clock,
p. IN. During the interim many per-
sons came and were highly pleased with
the work of the pupils during the year.
MUSICALE.
The concert given at the Womans' College
Hall. by the pupils OF Misses Blanche Shriner
and Marie Diehl, on Wednesday evening last,
was OF nature most pleasing to the Large
crowd present to hear the young ladies play.
All have made most satisfactory progress in
this work, which was evidenced by the quality
OF the performance. The program was well
selected and was carried out admirably.
A large nu mber of relatives and friends Of
the young lady participants were present and
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A profusion Of flowers, fruit and candy was
received by the young ladies.
The names of those who resolved diplomas
for n successful completion of the course were
Misses Susie Markey, Mamie Knott, Blanche
Radcliffe, Berthe Albert, Alice Baker, Mary
Bollinger, Francis Sickle, Emma German
Ree1 Martin, Nellie McCardell, Maize Hoke,
L dna Stautier, Bette Derr and Bette Hough
GRADUATING ExsRcIsEs.
The graduating exercises at the Womans
College took place yesterday morning at II
o'clock. The class numbered Ia. Elabo
rate essays were prepared by each graduate
and the program throughout was exceedingly
interesting. This ends the scholastic year
which has brought forth excellent results.
The following was the order Of the events
Invocation, Rondo Brillante, Mohr, Misses
Baker and Birely. Address, Beauty and
Goodies, Rev. DIR. j. Spangler Kieffer. Voca
Solo, with Violin obligato, Rondegger, Misses
Albert and Crouse. Presentation of Di.
plomas. Quartetee, Tarsntelle, Dobler
Misses Miller, Albert and Misses Bollinger
Gring. Benedicton.
| ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The Alumni Association of the +. f.
Seminary, held n most enjoyable re-
union last night at the WOmans' Col
lege. A number of addresses were
made, several musical selections given
and series Of charming tableaux pre-
sented, all of which evoked merited
enthusiasm among the audience. The
association is quite large one and
these occasions are always the source
of great pleasure and profit TO old
students.
Confederate Decoration Day.