The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-01
EIoCIJT1oN GLASS REorTAL.

Inc eiocution cioss gave = recttei ~ tue
college chapel Saturday night. Long be-
fore the exercises commenced the chapel
was crowded to its fullest capacity, and
many others would have been present II
they could have obtained seats.
The exercises were opened 1t o'clock
by an overture from civilian Tell" by
Misses Myrtle Boren and Ella Paxton.
The first part of this duo is rather dull,
bat 1t improves rapidly, and the last hall
is full OF life and music. The two young
ladies played togethsr in perfect time, and
extracted from the piece all there was
In it.
Miss Flossle Charles was on the pro-
gram for q recitation, 1.-THE Swan Song"
bat she changed her mind and gave
humorous selection entitled, "Don't you,
Chariief" She speaks well and acts well,
and the selection was well received by ths
audience. 40 attempt was made to recall
hsr, but she would not respond.
Miss Minnie 6tous hton's recitation,
"Ruggles' Dinner Party" was another
humorous selection, which was rather
dificult to render properly, - the old
lady who does most OF the talking does
not use tbs choicast Eneiish In exprsss
herself, though she always makes her
point quite plain. Miss stoughton spoke
very distinctly, aud her gestures were ell
that could be dssirsd. Probably II she
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c.me .ccu.tomsa 70 her ovn voic. ana
improved A she propre.sed. Her high
potes were given ysry clearly and with
ease. her trilIs being noticsabIy clear and
rIeasaut. She bids fair to make 4 high
marx "A 4 vocalist.
Miss Eureuia La Rue Chafin rave n
recitation. Mother and Poet. :" by BROWN
| ing. She speaks slowly shd distinctly.
and many pssssess were given with true
eloauence. The recita tion was full of
pathos. but occasionally the mother's
heart burst forth into Hery sentences.
Miss Chafiin shows careful training, with
natural taste and ability. The audiences
enjoyed the recitation. and attempted to
give her an encore, which was acknowl-
edged by very polite row.
| Pantomime-"Christm Night in the
Quartsrs''-was given by twelve young
ladies, arranged ia o semi -circle. Some
body who was concealed from the audi
ence, read the old poem, aud read 1t we'll,
while the young ladies made the gestures,
without speaking. This might look easy
to one who had never tried Il, aud one
person might get through the gestures
reasonably we'll without much practice.
but take dozen persons aud train them
TO work together automatically IL .
greater task than to train dozen TO work
separately. This class worked spiscdidiy
their arms moving in such unison that II
seemed they we're strung on electric wires
and the reader was working the keys
There was perfect understa uding OF th,
familiar old piece. The old darkey'i
prayer and the nddie scene were vel
acted.
Miss Nellie Hurley gave the recitation
l"Ostler Joe." This 10 thesold poem which
was recited by Mrs. Palmer, of Chicago, q
Q social gathering some years ago, and b!
which she made the leap from q societ,
leader to the stage. The poem is full o
opportunities to show Q good voice an,
good s,ting. Miss Hurley spoke we'll an,
acted we'll.
Miss Veda CUNNINGHAM. the risiuI
young pianist of the school, rendered ths
difficult piano solo, "Rigolstta," by Liszi
Ia manner TO add fresh lsurels to be
already enviabIs reputation. She 10 grace
full at the instrument; her work il don
without ostentation or apparent effort
she shows mastery OF the piece by play