Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-13
MISS MINORS MUsIC-sCHOOL.
Closing soirec and Presentations
Last Night.

The pupils Of Miss Zelio Minor gave
their annual soiree musicale at the Asso-
citation Hall last nign. before large
audience The concert was an extremely
interesting event, and came fully up TO the
expectaticns of those who looked Tor the
high standard Of excellence thdt h's
come 10 be a distinguishing feature OF
Miss Minors pupils.
The performers were DIVIDED INTO SIN
cIasses-the special pupils. the advanced,
FIRST. second. and third intermediates, ana
me primaIy-ani in each was noted the
same evidence of careful training by an
admirable method.
the nrograrnme was artistic in arrange
ment. and was well given.
ADDRESS BY MR.. SMITH.
The medals and annual reports were
presented by Mr.. ii. NJ smith 1l', VIZ
smoke briefly of the beauties ana the
scope of musical art, alluding 10 music
as the one universal language, under-
stood by all peoples. pointing ms remarks
hv drawing attention TO the dinerent ma
tionalites OF the composers whose names
were on the programme.
II had been the class custom for the
roll OF honor for each quarter 10 CONTAIN
only the five highest averages, out the
percentages were 20 nigh inns sesSioi'
maj sometimes as many as ten appear
on the roll of honor.
THE honor-lists for the session were
FIRST ouarter-Rebecca Gordon, Miitred
nm Emily Stearns. Nellie Gordon,
Florence Wilson. Annie Drew. Etlei
! .ockwood. Carrie Hartman. Eihe
Workman. 90, corr,o
second quarter-Annie Gordon. carrie
Harmar. Mildred HILL Ethel LOCKWOOD
Rebecca Gordon, Ellie WORKMAN, Florence
Wilson. Nellie Gordon, Helen ofeirali'
Third quarter-Ed,th Jones, Carrie mar
man. Ethel Lockwood. Annie Drew. ne
becca Gordon. Lily Hi, Florence "i'o''
Ellie Woftnam, N.luTch Elii' ,,,..
iSonrth 1uar.e- Ethel Lockwood, Edith
1ones carrie Harlan, Mildred Hin, An
ME Drew. Rebecca u"rdjn Emily Siearhs'
Anna Terrell, Lilly Hill (all above " per
cent?. ,,, Faith
ron-s Rebecca Gordon. Alice stearns,
pauline Egbert, Florence wilson LILY
tIn Mildred Hill, Annie Drew, Zine
Wortham (all above - per cent?
me Lowest average for the session on
lesson-marks alone Is %.6.
SPECIAL MENTION.
Miss Faith Jones attained lesson
average Of s92 but was prevented from
irving Aor the medal by loss OF TWO
and a hslf months during her father 5
illness She was awarded a special prize
for the gSuatest improvement IN
touch. The Class has had TINS session
contests at each monthly class mee'ihs'
Each pupil playing finger studies. sca'es
and exercises The prizes In these con,
tests were awarded 10 Misses Miioreu
Uiu. Helen O'Ferrall. Ella workman
Rebeeca Gordon. Lily Hill, ana riorehce
Wilson. 49,,
The highest number OF votes cast py
the pupils for the best perform nce az
the monthly class meetings was Tor
Mildred Hil. 80; Lilly Hill and heneeea
Gordon, n: Nellie Gordon. r.
Miss Hartman was the winner OF the hrst
honor gold medal (gold harp. Miss Neiiie
Gordon was not quite l per cen,. .ower
than Miss Harmon. A silver medal was
awarded 10 her. Miss Gordon's average
Is $3.50.
Mr smith gave the prizes and ribbons.
making some graceful and appropriate
remark 10 each pupil. The song OF Tor
cador" from cxrmes. arranged by Bixet-
Tine. was then played by Misses Emily
stearns. Alice stearns. Lilly Hill. Annie
Gordon. and a really enjoyable evening
. was brought 70 = close.