The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-04
ENJOYABLE EVENING.
THE MID WINTER CONCERT AT
THE ACADEMY.
The Hall Comfortably Filled Not
withstanding the Severe Wealth
er-Fresh Laurels for Instruc-
tors and Pupils-PrOgram.

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| Last evening W Is an- first evening
Of the Mid Winter crncerU at th- ST.
| lem f m lie Acad NV auf College
| The severe weather de- aiu"d a num-
| Der Gf the invited gnast>, and hence
| the hall was cDmforr.tnl, flied instead
| of being plckcd and cr,'wd d as IS he
case usually 90 this occasion rhis
| renders the evening unusuatly en-
| jJyable. A bright aad brautifuI siYut
| was presented on the brilliantly
| lighted platfurm, filed IS it was with
| the tastily dressed College girls with
their bright eyes aud happy faces
| This concert was tbs dtsL gwen since
| he present Professor OF music Mr..
| Shirley, has been Connected with the
institution, and the expectations of
the many friends were fully realized
by the very happy arrangement OF the
various numbers. The concert last
evening showed that tbe new Profess
sor is not only fine and gentlemanly
Individual, but that he Is a master Of
his profession.
The programme, briefly analyz d,
Consisted of u chorus near the opening
which was a selection from Vincent,
bright and happy piece calculated
10 put the audience in good hCmOr.
The closing chorus was a grand clas-
slcal selection from Goun0de, "By
Babylon's Wave" This was eung by
the entire school, assisted by a
score OF fne male voices, with piano
and Grand Organ acc Impairment
The idea Of the piece was that the
Jewish nation, in captivity in Baby
ion bewail their fate, are required by
their captGrs TO sing song, and re-
spoDd by patriotic hymn for Jeru-
salem, and q terrible prediction Of
the awful fate OF proud but wicked
Babylon. The rendering OF this fine
selection was mastery, each of the
parts being brought out as II by n
single voice, and seldom is it the priv
ilege OF our people to enjoy classical
music OF 50 nne ard elevated grade,
rendered as If by professionals rather
than by a company of College girls.
The instrumental selections were
by pupils of Prot. Shirley, Miss Vest,
and Miss Van Week. The vocal num-
bers were under Miss Tracy's direc-
tion. The elocutlon was given by
pupils under the instruction of Miss
Scriber and Miss Richardson, and
the Mandolin Club is directed by
Plof Brockman. Ia addition to the
number. taken by pupils the follow
ing members Of the faculty took part:
Misses Tracy, Scriber and Morrison,
and Profs Shirley and Brockman, the
Accomplishments being in the hands
of Mss Van Week.
Among the names on the programme
we notice from the Twin-City as fol-
lows: Misses Carrie Crutchfeld, May
Barber, May Dainger6eid, Daisy
Spaugh, Georgie Rights and Agnes
Siewers. The manner in which our
young friends from the TMin-City
performed shows that music is not on
the decline in our midst. The Mando-
lin Club made quite hit In the selec-
tion OF the popular airs OF the South
land, and when Dixie was reached
the enthusiasm of the audience over
flowed in the form of loud and ener-
getic applause. Miss Steffen gave a
selection from Joel Chandler Harris
entitled "Brer RABBIT and the Little
GAL" and had the author of the
famous uncle Remus stories been pres
ent he would have had to declare that
better Interpretation of his writings
could hardly be made. The applause
was loud and prolonged after this
number We could with justice en-
large upon the other selections both
by pupils and Professor, for each selec-
tion was prepared with the greatest
care and rendered with the utmost
precision, but we will let the above re-
marks give our friends an idea OF the
excellence of the performances, and
will only add that more enjoyable
Mid Winter Concert has never been
given, so the audience said over and
over again as it passed out the College
Chapel last evening.
The programme will be repeated
this evening, for the benefit Of other
friends and patrons of the school who
could not be invited last evening ON
account of the limited space In the
Chapel.
PROGRAMME.
valse Carnavalesque. Carrie Crutchfield
and Nav Barber.
Jolly Winter Academy Chorus. May
DaingerfeId, Organist.
Polonaise. OPP. 26, No. 1. Mary Trimble.
Moonlight, Music, Love and Flowers. Kate
and Mary Jefferson.
The Children of the Bonnet Rouge. Eva
Gentry.
Daisy spa1gh.
There are other eyes in Spain: Maud Cheek.
Southern Tunes. Mandolin Club.
March from Queen of Sheba. Prof. Shirley.
Cradle Sopg. Miss Tracy's horus.
The Boat Race. Alice Adamson
Andante and Presto from Kreuzer Sonata.
m Prof Brockmann and Prof; Shirley.
The Bees Chourtship. Gladys Clark.
Danse Napolitaine. Pearl Robertson.
Brer Rabbit and the Little Girl. Valesca
Stefan.
| Forest Murmurs Corinne Erwin
| He was Prince. Erma Kellett.
Etude de Trille. Georgia Rights and Agnes
SlewerS.
Andalusia. Miss Morrison
| Pasquinade. Lallie Reynolds.
Elsa's Dream, from Lohengrin. Miss Tracy.
Reniji, The Hungarian Patriot. Miss Scriser.
| By Babylon's Wave. Academy Chourus.
Lee Beckham. Organist,
| assisted by
| Miss Amy Van Week, Accompanist,
| Messrs. Boyd, Jenkins, Lentz, Lichtenthae-
| ler, s. PfOhl, f. Stockton and f Vogler,
Tenors; Messrs. Bahnson, Bricken-
stein. Butner, III. Crist, Ebert,
Hauser, b. Pfohl. r. A.
| Spaugh, Bases.
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very commendable scheme which be-