The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-12
WITH MUSIC. AND SONG
Closing Exercises Of Misses Tucker and
BIick'S Music Glass.
A VERY BEAUTIFUL ENTERTAINMENT
Their a.itt1c Royal IIIshllessca, In
Tuilc ana lawn Held tile l.onrds
"he' Mndc Harmony with Hands
ana S0ices-A Number Of Nj cd nllisas
and winners ofOthcr Distinctions.

Inc closing exercises OF Misses Tuck
er ana Blick's Music School attracted
TO the Academy Of Music last evening
the largest audience OF the commence.
ment season. at S O'Clock there was
Suallding room only inside the spacious
lhcatre. and the lobby was at that time
backed almost TO suffocation. The peo-
pc were turned away by hundreds for
the simple reason that there was M
room for them inside the house. Ushtrs
rushed abou; almost distracted ana the
doorkeeper had to keep the crowd back
ut times by sheer force
Meantime behind the scenes Miss l3lick
was rapidly instructing her pupils re-
Earding the programme, and lust TO Sc.
how they would do it She nut them
through n final drill Miss Tucker, the
othcr principal, had been taken i'll in the
morning. but just before the curtain
went up she arrived and comfor, ably
ensconsed IN all arm chair in the wings,
she viewed the exercises.
AN INTRANCING SCENE.
Outside the denscly packed house ap-
plauded largely when the orchestra,
which had rendered It's services for the
occasion. struck up the opening bars OF
me overture and In q few minutes the
cracking curtain slowly rolled its way
10 tie top Of the proscenlunl, the bril-
llant lights flashed out and two -by-two
''iS'i ihllic INoSil I1lSInpSSeS, Cl1u Oil
III purest white, entered from the wings
ana demurely took their seats. There
were some large girls but more small
ones. some OF them being wee creatures
but they had no difficulty in holding
their own with their larger and older
classmates. The march to which they
entered was played by little Miss EleiSe
Tucker, who. had her little life depend
ed or 1t, could not have touched the
pedals. This march and several others
rendered during the evening by this lit
tie lady was rendered with an artistic
finish. evincinG careful training and
marked talent.
AS the Whitc-robed children entered
the stage, which had been beautifully
decorated by MIR. Lloyd G.. Blick, the
1loriSt. the scene was an cntrancing one.
Pendant above the heads or the little
musicians hung festoons and baskets OF
Greenery, artlstically drapcd, and the
front Of the stage was lined almost two
feet deep with baskets of flowers bright
tokens that their efforts were being I'D
miringly watched by mamas and papas
and cousins and bald-headed uncles in
the audience.
THE PROGRAMME.
The greeting glee was swcetly sung
by the school, and a duo, for two pianos,
Song OF the Torendor." from Carmen,
was played by Misses Eva Reed, Mattie
Rem. Annie Harden and FLORENCE
Hawks.
Several pretty spectacular features
were introduced during the evening,
samong them being the Doll Drill, by the
pupils from the primary department.
and the Jolly Walters, by six little girls
in costume.
Special mention must be made Of the
fan and flag drill, the latter feature be-
ing used by special request, and scoring
a big MT. The graceful execution Of the
fan drill by the twenty-four little la
dies who took part in both, had quite
won the hearts Of the audience and when
the phalanN Of little darlings returned
10 the charge, each bearing an American
nag, and when their little voices rose
IN sweet harmony to the glorious strains
or 'DiXle, TO say that they brought
down the house does not describe 1t at
all They owned that house heart and
soul, and they were greatly pleased 70
see the house go wild, and sang the
hymn OF the Southland as though ali
their little souls were in it.
The hoop drill and floral tablcaux were
very beautiful The sixteen pupils who
childish grace. Each one carried @
beautifully decorated hoop, through the
centre or the green and colored rim OF
which her face paeped out In delightful
coyncss. They marched and counter
marched, and formed pyramids and
PoSet anu liieh ltaTCncQ some more, all
the time making their hoops play an I'M
portant part in the spectacular effect
They were app!auded to the echo.
The other numbers on the programme
were rendered in q style rejecting the
highest credit upon the palnstaking
thoroughness OF the instructors.
THE N1I1DALTSTS.
Rev. w II. Atwll then arose. and In
a happy little speech. presented the
medals and certificates which were
awarded as follows:
First Harmony--Go!d Medal: To ISy,,
Davis: Certificates to Lille Trower and
Olive Frost.
Second Harmony-F!rst Honor, Gold
A1edal-To Lillian Walker; Second Hon
or. Silver Medal. to Edna Lyman; Ger
tificates, to Edna Lambert and Bcrtic
Stone.
First Theory ".A"-Gold Medal: To
May Whttehurst: Silver Medal, to
Cleveland jacobson; Certificates, to
Matte Kern, Minnie Stone, Nellie How
ell and Rosa Cotlob.
First Theory "3"--Gold Medal: TO
Eva Reed: Silver Medal. to Annie Hard
en-: Certificates, to Jessie Grey. Grace
Powers. Lucille Newall, Inez Bell. May
Rogers. Mamie Ferris. Lila Knight,
Grace Wood and Florence Hawks.
Second Theory-Gold Medal: To An
ME Dozier; silver Medal. to Mamie
Davis: Certificates. to Bessie Hoggard,
Lucy Pond, Eva Sykes, Maud Borum,
Maud Trower. Lillian jarvis, Ida Davis,
Ddna Leggett and Audrey Ferfuson.
Prlmary-Gold Medal: To Mary Cum