The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-10
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
The Annual Concert Held Last
Evening.
A SPLENDID PROGRAMME
LARGE CROWD DELlGHIED b1
FINEST OF MUSIC.
GRADUATING EXERCISES TO-DAY
The Literary Address to be pe'lsereo
nv the Rev. Dr. NJ. NJ. Marshai'
Exercises Begin at
O'clock.

The ffty-seventh session OF the 81.
Marv's School comes to an end today. The
animal concert and reception were held
last night. The Rev. DIR. Nj. NJ. Marshall
will deliver the address this morning and
the graduating exercises be held. So far
the commencement has proven to be one
of the best in the history Of the institu-
ton.
Brilliant" is the only word that aecu-
rately describes the exercises last evening.
Such superb musical feast has seldom
been accorded the people of Raleigh. Lit
has been the aim of Prof. Albert A.
Mack, the director of the department of
music, to gradually raise the curriculum
to the highest possible standard. That his
efforts i'm this line are bearing fruit was
most abundantly shown by the concert
last night.
1t was an unqualified success. From the
time the orchestra struck up the opening
number on the programmes Turkish
March by Beethoven-to the closing song,
Forth Into the Meadows" by Misses
Such and Patrick, soloists, and we'll
trained chorus-it was one great flood of
deep, rich, pulsing music. Full of thought
and feeling always. Now strong and deep
like the sluggish river current, now light
and soft like the tread of angel feet upon
the ivory keys. Then there was the wall
ing of the violin or a sweet voice soaring
away on the wings of song.
1t was all very beautiful and the young
ladies on the programme acquitted them
selves with great credit to themselves
and with honor to the institution which
has so carefully and thoroughly trained
them.
crush last night, everybody was in good
humor, and the exercises throughout
were thoroughly enjoyed.
Following was the programme for the
evening:
Beethoven. ........ Turkish March
Orchestra and piano.
sGrodzky ...... Barcarolle
Piano-Miss Maude Wilcox.
Neidlinger. ;. .The Stars are SHINING"
Mezzo-soprano-M Florence Holt.
Alard .-............. oeViiiaha
Violin-AIiss Ethel Norris.
Schubert Liszt. !. /. "Thou Art my Rest
Piano-Miss Mary Bynum.
Gregh open Thy Lattice
Mezzo-soprano-Miss Loula Briggs.
Eichberg Serenata
Violins-Misses Florence Boylan, Sarah
Cheshire, r. V. Ward.
piano-Mr. A. A. Mack.
Piano-AIiss Ethel Watt.
Gurlitt .. Overture "Marionettes"
Orchestra.
Piano-Misses Eva Lee, Maude Wilcox.
Shelley Loves Sorrow
Mezzo-soprano-AIi Florence Holt.
Raft .................. Villanelia
Piano-Miss Eva Lee.
Dancla. ........... Petite symphony
Violins-Miss Helen Smedes and Master
James Thomas.
Gounod-Jaell. ........." Faust Waltz
Piano-Miss Patty Lewis.
Schubert. -. Forth to the Meadows
Soloists-Misses Olivia Patrick, Julia
Such.
Chorus.
Orchestra.
Piano-Misses Eva Lee, Patty Lewis.
Organ-Miss Florence Slater
Orchestral Class (Violns)-Miss
Florence Boylan, Helen Smedes, Pauline
Cameron, Windham Trapier, Sarah
Cheshire, Edna Watson, Ethel@N orris
r. V. Ward, Belle Pescud, Masters Jas
Thomas, Mr.. w. FL. King.
Cymbals-Miss Annie Cheshire.
Drum-Aiss Annie Root.
Triangle-AIiss Mary Smedes.
The violin and orchestral class hal
been under Miss Ward, and Miss Sucl
has had charge of the vocal department
Prof. Mack was assisted in his piano in
struction by Miss Dowd. Last night
concert gave evidence Of the best ant
most thorough instruction and trainin;
and phrasing the results could hardl.
have been better.
The music of the Professional Hymn
that will be sung at the exercises toda.
is composed by Prof. Mack and dedicate'
to st. Mary's.
After Dr. Marshall's address today di
plomas will be presented, certificates AM
prizes awarded and the roll of honor rea'
by the principal, Rev. Bennett Smedek
This will close the work Of the session
and close also the history of st. Mary
School as private enterprise; for mex
session it will open up under the manage
ment and control of the Diocese 0
North Carolina, by which it has been n
Gently purchased for $4,000.
st. Mary's past history is gloriou
one, but the prospects for it's future ar
even more promising.
DIR. SNYDER TO SPEAK.