The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-23
PUPILS CONCERT AT HoL1INs
The Programme Was Rendered in Il Most
Successful NInnnnr

The Programme Was Rendered in II Most
Successful Manner.
On Saturday evening last was held the
annual concert by the pupils of Uollins
Institute. After the Interest which the
lall season develops III the athletic field
whose dcnouement is the THANKSGIVING
basket ball game, the versatile spirit of
the Hollins student is turned toward the
more aesthetic, but less healthful prac-
tice of scales and arpeggios. Anti when
lioliins bends to Il task, it is not slow i'm
materializing
This season the musical faculty has
been very fortunate III being able to bring
before the public larger number of eli.
cient performers than usual at this period
oil the year. The style of music presented
was generally of Il more modern type than
usually beard Mt Hollins. although we
notice Beethoven, Chopin and Wagner
each once among the composers.
Miss Battaile, of Virginia, rendered n
charming idyl by Reinekc with violin Oh.
ligato The blending of this king of in
struments with the mezzo soprano voice
OF the singer produced the desired effect
OF drawing into sympathy the feeling of
the audience.
The fourth number on the programme
was Chopin's "Valse Brilliant arranged
for two violins and piano. Miss Cooke.
ut first violin, showed much proficiency
Of technique and exactness CT time.
Misses DeNor and Dinwiddic showed
great skill in scale work in the rendition
of Eossin's Overture to La Gaxzn
Ladra.'
Miss Jennie Beale in IL recitation cnti.
tied liking Nolmer and Elsie united
with her natural grace and style the ac-
compiishmcnt of successful training in
expression We consider this training
successful when the student can enunci.
ate Clearly and intelligcntly every syllable
i'll n sentence.
The appearance of the chorus class i'm
Two numbers made pleasing diversion
TO the programme, and the solo work of
Miss Mills in "Charity'' (RossinD evil
uenced voice rich, clear and sweet
Inc violin and organ accompaniment
to Mir Fishers PASTORAL added to the
tuneful melody of the selection.
The quartette by Misses Freeman,
Finn, Gales and Peyton was we'll rem
dered.
We notice with pleasure the progress
MISS DugScr has made in her technique.
Several new evidences of her skill were
remarked in the spinning song from "Thc
Flying Dutchmun'
Miss Hopkins, of the--school of express
Ou,UO
Thee" in pantomimc, according to an
cient Greek models In explanation of
pantomime she noted that the hymn was
modern, but the pantomime was arranged
upon the principles ms laid down by the
ancient Greeks
The pantomim'c drill by twelve young
ladies dressed rs Amazons was something
new ann beautiful. Free exercise of the
entire bCdy was given in the various pos.
lures of expression The drilling was lead
by Miss Couts, whose magnificent phv-
sique ana graceful posing showed efficient
training which added to her natural
beauty. Indeed the evenings entertain.
ment was rare treat To the audience
which was present, and an exponent of II
high standard of education in aesthetic
essentials of the higher life.
The young men of the audience were
invited TO reception in the Institute
porlors after the musicale, ant! Roanol.e's
beanX with Alleghany's galants We'd for
nor orS Ill briShtenin" the life OF the Hol-
Inns girls. The programme follows:
PART l.
Piano Quartette-First movement of
'Scptet." op. 20, Beethoven: Piano /,
Misses hopkins and Harwell; piano ,,
Misses Gay and Mclaughlin
Song, Spring Flowers" Rcineke: Miss
Margaret Battaile. Violin obligato, Miss
Weaver
Piano solo, "Andante Con Variazoni,"
op. l42, Schubert: Miss Sudic Willing
ham.
Trio 1.-TWO violins and piano., "Grand
Nalse Brilliant," op. is, Chopin: Misses
Cooke and Weaver, and Mr. c. Il. Fisher.
Solo and Chorus, Charity" Rossini:
Miss Ethelyn~-Mills and choir Organ,
Miss Ola Park.
Piano Duet, overture to LA Gazza
Ladra, Rossini: Misses Mona DE Vor
and Eleanor Dinwiddie.
PART IL
Piano Duet "Etudcs de Concert era.
mer lienselt: Piano / Miss Viola Love:
piano ?, Miss Peasants.
Recitation. "king Volmer and Elsie"
Whittier; Miss Jennie Beale.
Cuartettc, peasants Wedding
March," SoGermann: Misses Freeman,
Finn, Gales and Peyton.
Piano Solo, spinning song from "Thc
Flying Dutchman,n Wagncr-Liszt: Miss
Alice Digger.
Chorus, "a PASTORAL" c. r.. Fisher:
Niolins, Misses Weaver, Turner and
Cooke; organ, Miss Ola Park.
Piano Quartette, Waltz, ''Pearl of the
Sen, " Merz Piano |, Misses Prowcll and
Craig; piano ., Misses Pendleton and
Triplett.
PART III.
Pantomimic Hymn, Nearer, NV God.
To Thee" Adams: Miss Kate Katharine
Hopkinsi vocalist, Mrs. w. C. Wells.