The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-04-24

;, They were tastefully decorated with
foliage and flowers. The scholars were
all in spotless white, their costumes
relieved with touches of color, and were
as pleasant a sight as the eye could
care to rest upon; intelligent, viva
cious, radiant with unaffected happi-
ness of maidens entertaining sympa-
thetic and responsive public.
The whole school appeared upon the
platform in the opening chorus, The
Birds of Spring." and the portion of the
audience who have made music study
were ar once struck not only with the
character of the music and the evident
training as regards time and tune, but
also with the careful meditation OF
the voices. Children's singing may
generally be expected to be either fall
| tering or boisterous, usually both by
turns 1t was so throughout the pro-
gram. The concert was of q decidedly
superior order.
Several of the numbers were large
choruses. Others were by selected
voices. And there we're a few instru=
mental selections.
One of the most pleasant numbers
was 1.-The Little Waitress" by Misses
Kaohi, Kamaka, Perry and Kahino.
These four maids were dressed as wait
resses assembled round dining table,
and sang of their varied accomplish
ments, illustrating the song with evo-
lutions of the table furniture in most
graceful manner.
Another delightful motion song was
''The Choo Choo Car" by the primary
class. 1t was very pretty tune, in
terspersed with and assisted by imita-
lions of the various sounds and mo-
tions of railroad train. The putting
of the locomotive, the ''ting-a-ling
ling" of the bell, and ''the wheels go as
fast as they can" will long be pleas
ant memories. And most of the audi
ence would gladly have heard it all
over again from start to finish.
The trio, ''The Parting Hour" by the
senior class, was exquisitely rendered
The double number, consisting of two
songs in Hawaiian, entitled "Mauna
Olivia" tthe classical appelation of the
seminary and ''Kaliponi," by the larg-
er girls, with accompaniment of guitar
and autoharp, was received very en-
Enthusiastically.
The Goodnight" song by half-a-
dozen very little girls robed for bed,
and with lighted candles in their hands,
was one of the pleasantest events of
the evening.
The public, as is usual in these con-
aQrfS aainnclu fnnly art ~, Lo
tertainment. Mrs. j. Kinds culti-
waited soprano was heard to advantage
in Gounod's beautiful and well-known
if difficult song. Sing, Smile and Slum-
ber." Mr.. Paytoe sang the baritone
solo, "Longshoreman Billy" so we'll
that he was forced to respond to an
encore. Mrs. r. Wallace, who accom-
panied him on the piano, contributed
to and shared the well-merited ap-
plause. The quartet, double number
Jack and JILL" and ''The Bridal Choir
u.s." by Mesdames j. Hind and G. L.
Reutor, and Messrs. Renton and Bar
nett, was artistically rendered and well
received. Mr.. Payton, in his piano
solo, "Tarantella," delighted the audi
e1ce.
The concert was brought to a close
at seasonable hour, school and audi
ence singing together the national an
them Hawaii Ponoi."
This successful entertainment must
be source of supreme qualification to
the Seminary's very efficient staff of
teachers, and especially to the musical
instructor, Miss Glapperton. Both
teachers and scholars have worked
hard and thoroughly merit their we'll