Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03
Misses Glenna Dunlan and Co...

uaNlhg completed the pre-
ScrlOed course with honor TO themselves
ana credit to their instructors are con.
graduated upon receiving the seal of
Their Alma Mater, the l.. FL.
Mr.. Teltord delivered the diplomas
with few touching remarks to the
young women who have responded so
well to his faithful oversight of their
mental and moral training.
AT eight in the evening the Young
ladies of the school, with the faculty
ana the gentlemen selected to award
the honors, entered the hall, keeping
)step to music, and took their places OH
the stage, which was dressed in white
and green, the colors of the Eumenean
Literary Society, whose motto" Ne
Ientes dut PerJice'-htly illustrates
the spirit of both pupils and teachers.
The seats filled with daintily gowned
tnaldens, dressed in evening costume,
made an effective setting to the per-
formers on the stage proper.
After prayer by Rev. VIM. McC.
White, the concert was opened by the
vocal class, which sang a Spanish stu
dent song, a chorus from Estudiantina,
with spirit and eclat.
Miss Mccarthy followed with grand
VaISc de Concert, which sustained the
reputation she has held during the ses-
sion just closed of being a brilliant and
able lnstruCtreSS and finished pianist.
She is particularly gifted in expression,
and brought out every change in
Love Awakening" with feeling and
deIicacv. Her execution prepared the
audience for the thorough mastery of
tone and technique impressed upon her
pupils who took part in the concert.
Miss EYalene Long, Il pupil of Miss
forman, has, perhaps, greater freedom
In execution and pure sustained touch
throughout, but Misses Clara Meal.
lister and Glenna Dunlap interpret the
spirit of List and Rubinstein remarka.
bly, well.
| Nellie Browns solo, a ripping fable
from Raft, was smooth and well shaded
| Miss Guerrant executed the stately
measures of the "Second Mazurka,'
while Glenna Dunlap's rendition OF
MendessOhn's Rondo Capriccioso was
strong and sustained throughout.
The contrast between the pensive
strains of :" If L Were a Bird" and the
stately tread Of Chopln's Polonaise'
was well interpreted by Clara Meal
lister, whose playing is particularly
happy.
Evalene Long was listened to il
hushed silence-her Les Deux About
ties" ringing ont as clearly rs the melody
of joyous song birds.
Misses Guerrant and McAllister wer,
equally felicitous in vocal selections
the former appearing in Il duet from
Gabussi, assisted by Miss McClintock
and the latter in delicious lullaby
Hush My Little One" by the Italian
composer, Bevignani.
Miss Cue, rant IS second song, 6,
Lovely Rose" showed off the ricl
quality of her voice to perfection. =
Both were greatly applauded.
The custom of introducing two piano
in favor of more Individual work, bu
Heart Longings," a duet played b
little Lucy Walton and Mary Belle Gil
lilan, and an Intermezzo" for 81
hands, executed by Mary Harris, Susi
Lacy and Anna Ford, and "Rond
Militaire,'a dashing march, execute
by Misses Annie Worsham and JUL
Arbuckle gave pleasure to the audienc
and reflected credit upon the youn
performers.
La Serenade," one of Schubert
most exquisite conceptions, was sun
by Misses Clara McAllister, Daint
Craig, Elizabeth Goodwin and Emm
McClintOck.
The delivery Of medals by Rev. NJ.
Lacy, ID. d., closed the year s work, an
the fortunate competitors received til
good wishes of their less fortunat
schoolmates.
: Owing to the serious illness of I'll
Principal. Rev. II. l.. Telford, quite
heavy burden has fallen upon Miss JOS
Lacy, who has carried on the manag
ment of the school in addition to hi
own special duties with zeal, fidelit
; and wisdom, aided by the G. Ter teacher
' Misses Riddle, Newman, Brown ar
e Boutele.
: No changes Will take place in IL
corps for next year with the exceptic
of supplying Miss McCarthy's plac
e who returns to Boston to pursue b,
studies at the Conservatory.
Y Miss Mary Kennedy, of Tennessee
+ (of the College of Music, Cincinna
and New York y has been engaged f
/, the coming year. Miss Mary Form;
will resume her position as Vocal i
n structor, her method of voice cultu
Y having been eminently satisfactory
f pupils and patrons.
CALESTHENICS.
The drill given by the Primary ella
@ -" A Dutch Flirtation''-was a hap
variation upon the customary exercis
with wands and dumb bells. The ia
! tomine was novel and amusing, and t
little maids looked quite bewitching
e their quaint peasant costumes, with f,
shirts, velvet bodice and close fifth
caps. They made a picturesque arr
upon the stage, going through eve
movement with grace and freedom, a
bringing down the house with their
II pressiVe looks and gestures and VERT
y ing the old saying, that a woman is
horn cOUuptta from tho crodIa ~, N
- an adept in making use of what g,