The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-06-05
GRAND CONCERT.

Contra Female College, stands and ma
stood for years, pre- eminent Throughout
the state and west t. With a faculty th'
strongest that a cultivated judgment
could find and that money could procure
there has naturally been drawn here FOL
instruction the brightest aud best genlu'
aud talent of our expanding country, anC
the annual concert has become a musical
event of our city. Not a mere school CIR
exhibition, bul an artistic recital thai
would crafty the tastes and awaken the
enthusiasm OF the most cultured audience
Such an audience as this greeted the
young ladies' of this college on last Mon
day evening at the New Grand opera
house, and the universal verdict was,
''better than ever"
B~eethoven's Leonore Overture. No. 3, for
four hands, was skillfully and artistical'y
played by Misses Clara Jones and Eunice
Scratch, the different and widely variant
movements OF the composition giving the
occasion for the display of the careful and
correct tuition OF the young ladies.
Misses Gray, Johnson and Detweiler
sing Lightly Row." a trio, by Campana,
with exquisite finish. No professional
of the many hat have been here
has excelled, II il even equalled, the thoI-
o Ugh ard beautifuI taste and skill of this
s ,ecimen of p~art-singirg. In this as well
a,the other vocal numbers, Miss Johnso n
demo lstrated her signal ability as u
,acher. and we know of no one who in
the same brief space of time has produced
such splendid results. Miss Johnson has
been at Central only one year, but has in
that time Thoroughly established herself
as a conscientious and painstaking
t .acher. Well equipped with the best
m athods of instruction.
As a little Miss, just entering her teens,
and still in The short skirts of childhood,
adva1 need to the pia 10, all eyes wereinvol-
unfairly turned tn the program. This
announced the Concerto in ID Major
Mozart, by Miss Bessie EsIle. And this
wJnderment grew into amazement as sic
played from memory this elaborate and
difficult composition. and that, too. with
the skill, ease an ! self possession that we
do not look for in childhood. She has
been under Mir. Bauer just two years;
what she Duld BECOME in added years we
do not know, but would confidently eX
pect a ereat concert pianist.
Mrs. May Carter Spurlock, a charming
and dainty little lady, sang three delicious
morcesux: 1.-THE Sweetest Flower" by
Van der Stucken; ''There, Little Girl,
DON'T Cry" by Campion, and the Gavotte
from "Manon," by Massenet. Mrs. Spur
lock has a delightful soprano voice, just
suited to such music, and adds largely to
her singing by her easy grace of manner
and piquancy of expression.
Rel 1ecke's "BalIade" in A fiat Major, |
wa admirably adapted to the dashing and
vigorous style of Miss Matte Catron.
This young lady plays with great bril-
Iiancy and power, and completely caPti-
waited the audience, whose appreciation
wIs shown in liberal applause and
llOwers.
Miss Nav Orear gave a skillful and
artistic Interpretation of l. FiIeuse," by
Raft. 1t requires a fine technique TO rem
d IT compositions of this class, and this
Miss Ore Ir has acquired from the thor
ough methods employed at Central. She
W - ii lewis warmly applauded and the
recipient of beautiful flowers from her
admirers. : .
How much soul there is in the contralto
Dice. Miss June DetwIIer has a noble
1ryan, with great depth and purity OF
.one. She sang "Ah, Rendemi," from
Mitranp, by RossI, superbIy, and with
inc feeling and sympathy. Miss Det-
Viler is Justly a great favorite here, AID
he audience woL,u have insisted upOn-an
Moore, but the rules I~orOidding such we've [
% iric y nforced that they had TO be
lntented with the one magnificent song,
which will r, main IUug Ia the memories
II those who heard it. !
Miss Malta P.tNen plays with such !
race and ease thai /. 81 ms tn be with no
,nscious effort On her part, and The lab
rate aud intricate 'Variations in e fiat :
.jor," by Chopin, RIPPED from her !,
ly T Pr AS an electric current might 1
ty- pc. sed through them. Miss Powell "
the most flushed pupils OF MIR. a
iaue-, aud she pn-~tts : many of the =
tits and excrlIenci,s OF her distinguished /"
/ sesIro. !.
The vic, Of Miss Carrie Gray was a y
svelation aud her fin shed singing a sur =
rise, esJ-ciaIly wi en- we remember that ="
he has studied but one year under Miss :
ohnson. Her voice is u light, high =
oprano OF delicious quality, and its fiexi- :
iliiy IL mavelous. Such a voice is ex- !"
-emely rare, and in these days of neglect .
I the old Italian school of music, is only II
20 infrequently heard. What a delight ,
IL exponent of the Rossini and BelIini o.
lusic Miss Gray would make. She sang 81
~'Serenade," by Mira, exquisitely, and .
Z, oil W. none N
he will return TO Central and still further 81
evelop her tuneful voice. y
Miss Anita Thomas is probably the st
Iost accomplished artist upon the piano y
lat Central has ever had, and more thor o.
lghly exemplifes the teaching of Mr., u
auer than any of his pupils. She has pr
aged before in the college concerts, as !"
lie graduated last year, and very little Z
as been left unsaid of her. Miss Thomas y
as a nature intensely musical, and her l
location has supplied her with every III
cility OF giving it expression in the sc
of the highest works OF III
t. Her selection on this occasion was ss
Concerto in G sharp Minor" very O.
aborate and attended with every tech 81
cal difficulty, and her playing was I'D
arked with the skill, expression and -"
arm for which she is so noted, and ="
hich this year she displayed in a higher "
gree than ever. "
L nc dCCOiIP W u v UNI l.
RS were all played by Miss Wayne nd
Iker, of Odessa, one of our county girls, ~
whom we are all justly proud. Miss GO
lker is an earnest musician, an artistic oi
upon the piano, and accompa- III
rs with sympathy and warmth, always
lping the voice, but never intruding n
ION it. those who failed to turn from
e charms Of the singing long enough to
tice the delightful music OF the accom-
nimen;s missed a great treat, and those
no 30 listened were overwhelming with
.pressIons OF raise for \ IFS Baker.
At earnest request, r. A.. 4. Bauer
his usual rule. ara gratified Il e
Iiversal desire of all with an exhibition
his wonderful skill. lie gave Weber
ussig's ''Invitation u Ia Danse'-anC
tn what marvellous In~tr and bril-
ncyI Some pia nists w IA great velocity
I'm to have four hands. but Mr.. Bauer
,med to have six. The 9Iieter passages
re given with a dainty and delicious
lderness and Il iirurg. But III i,
yond our powers u crtIl, i@m-we can
Iy listen with al auITaIGon aud delight IT,