The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-12-31

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Concert at Henderson Female College
A large number of the patrons and
friends OF Henderson Female College as
sembled in the College Chapel on the
evening OF Dec. 22nd, 1895, to witness
the closing exercises of the Fall term of
| the school. The hall was filled as full as
it could hold and several were unable to
gain admittance.
The exercises consisted OF vocal and in
strumental music and Rotations by the
pupils. The songs were sung by trained
voices and were well-selected and apprO-
| pirate to the Christmas time they ush-
| cred in. The instrumental music was
| less monotonous than usual to the un-
| trained ear, while to those skilled in
| music it was adjudged perfect. But the
most delightful feature of the occasion
| to the audience was the Rotations of
| the young ladies which alternated with
| the music. Many of the best selections
| in English literature, humorous, didac-
| tic, pathetic and tragic were rendered in
| the most entertaining manner. Moth
| ing was delivered that did not elicit the
| hearty applause of the entire audience.
There was nothing inferior or second
| rate in the entire programme either in
| the subject matter Or the delivery; to
| none did the exercises seem long. The
| programme consumed two hours in its
| delivery and was voted by all one OF the
| most entertaining concerts it had been
| their pleasure to attend.
| At the conclusion, Professor Horner
announced his great satisfaction at the
progress made by the young ladies dur
ing the session, stating that in all his ex-
perience as a teacher he had never
tdught pupils who took so much inter
est in their studies or who made such
rapid progress, The difference probably
was, tho not so stated by him, that he
has heretofore taught dad boys but
now good girls
After the close of the concert the pupils
and their friends remained for some time
in social converse in the spacious chapel
and par!ors OF the college.
Thus ended the first term of the scho |
under the new management. The pupils
enrolled were nearly or quite fifty The
patrons are we'll pleased with the prog
ress OF their children. The principals are
enthusiastic in their work and in the
| prospect now considered certain of estab-
fishing n permanently prosperous insti-
tuition OF learning The exercises OF the
school will be resumed on Jan. 4th, and
the patronage OF the public is solicited.
Next in the series: OF monthly lectures
to the school will be delivered by DR.. F..
| II. Harris on Jan. %, 1897, which all
may be assured will be instructive aud
entertaining. TT. H.