Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-20
OXFORD TALENT.
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Country.
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WE a duz. SVS
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evening 4AAcE AF aa-E> -
the Lasl.e- Of the Eetao
charrh. wzsa notable Sae
not Only from a financial nd
point h1t also. and more iE
por;ant from an artistic one
I. Eas a s.aih@nt and g-fsfy
IN fact that wal 'h- Pu
@. ile crte7talare.f ueuc % -
devoted 20 the Ne, oi - chHrch
fund. vet the other ehureh@
in a spirit ct generous symp
,hy, freely and gladly coafr au-
ted their bcs: talent To the oe
easicn. This little incident j.
typical of tire sp.rit 81 gnive-S
brotherhood which
among lie churches of oxfpT.i-
II marks the unsiy Of p1rpSe
and action which ehaneisrE
them ia I'll spiEiiazl and reii
gicss work. and which rises
superior 80 deaominaiion~ aua
creeds- II should be = S.szuc
Of genuine pride ard crzfI1e-
iioR tO ON people that oz- 't
tie town 80 modest ant
ienisons. - lacking ~ -
wealth and luxzris~ 81 re
worlt shcaid ret t. rreh ~
cEliare. IA rrGE,na.ai ahd fa @
love and aYY~c=tiea e f-
artistic ami heaziifuL 81 r.
Impossible ia the E-lfs1
p@Tmst;r1 10 rozuezf Spa tar
part played D. sssh- hzf H can
t@ Gsz5y zL that al ual
utei Ia TIE SHce- sal Fsea
are 81 . deiiElffrl eveaiHE AZ
ter n euiivenirg and
in- selection by tie Ua1ysrS
4. Mandolin and Gui;ars.zh NJ
Irene Mex. one Of our Es~i
aeconHl Shed clans zen
deyed = piano solo. lies
RsmeaaN Mss Neeks .xer
tier Is striking and intel gent
and Charms With IL peGSozll
quality. She las shc tT1e @
lIsiic temper.- rHi. and gINe q.
a cOloEing Of her owE leeliaz 10.
the work size iuterpreiS ".
feature Of the eniert2fnEseut
Was Eore thoroughly enjoyed
than the singing Of Mr. Nume-
Fer yoieA i of = pure and SyE
pathetic gua,ity that C'p
t.s e2r - sympathy wrE tfs
exc EEs- has alr.z;v E.ller
Ter lie spel. 81 her G
gaec and charm Mss IEt
Nck:e. wlth her svset caii
waited s0lee ana dars M
eyes ST.. aBI locked Lac e.
ifse daughter Of Sssnsy Ia
&c A9mc oGsus.e aad
TaeE czEe Ms Lgia CA4lt0
wkRc are musical gins con
med 18th az exEsptiaaa AL
venisees Of stliy a. eIiJE--
lave r.ade oi p. = finished and
brilliant vocalist. Her voice
: 4 sspTlno. OF unusual parity
aud fiiexiSiIity. and Of aset-.
ii adapted To the highest
form of music, the grand opera
Miss Morton VsS IN eXcsIeHi
voice. her rich. full conirasio
never appeared ID better adVaa-
ta-e- II Vas regntted that Miss
Overlook did not favor the aa
dienee with ! vocal solo, - she
is & pronounced ElvoTite IN OK.
fOrd- but IA her duet with Nr-
Webb. and IN her solo upon Tie
prince Of instruments. the We
lin. her work Eas most accept
able The songs of the Univer-
sity Giee Club we're a feature o;
the entertainment and their 9p-
pear2ace zaS . signal for out
bursts of applause. Tire wil
Ing smiles and graceful bow
of the University Apollo
BelyIdere. Mr.. Ellington FAINT
we're alone worth the price Of
admission. Tie entertainment
concluded With a tableaa. 81
Valentines Day. = beVy of.
Oxfoni's pretty girls we're seen
grouped IN graceful poses, ger
Ing with IOVe-Iighi IN their eyG
upon the dainty messengers e.
love aud hope, Whiie q golden
haired cupid vas revealed n
the background aiming his
arrow at the hearts of his tair.
subjects We understand that
tais fin-de steele Cupid vehem-
emily protested against appear
ing Ia the traditional gaT5 IN
which the little winged god -
usually represented as dispOTl-
ing himself While ii Is true
that his costume might be the
subject OF criticism on anaeh-
ToHistie grounds, il Is equally
true that il was in better accord
with the temperature and the
season than the usual airy array
in which he Is represented Tie
success attendant upon this en-
tertaiument should stimulate
cur local talent To new efforts
The benefit and value Of sneh
reeifa.s eaano. he determined
and measured by the mere tenn
porary passing pleasure they
afford In awakening IN the
public mind an appreciation
of music, of art. a new and ele-
waiting field of enjoyment Is IN
folded 60 IL TIE influence 0f.
music Is wholly refining. and
eanches bola mind and heart
l.
Catarh Cured.
health and sweet breath St