Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-09

part in the programme, and the usual
entrance of the pupils of the school
was omitted, and they were not in
evidence during the evening. Arch
bishop Martinelli, Archbishop Kahn
Bishop Donahue, and the clergy gener-
ally occupied front seats Immediately
in front of the stage, the entrance OF
the dignitaries being the signal for the
audience to rise, and for much APP
plause Immediately in the rear of the
high officers of the Church were many
of the Sisters connected with the
Mount, and the convent in this city.
The audience was an immense one.
Miss Waterhouse, who opened this
splendid programme, spoke with the
clearest enunciation and in a tone dis
tinctly heard by every one of her six
hundred auditors. To listen to her
was pleasure, made all the greater
My the excellence of the subject matter
of her paper. Her references to the
school and its work were justly mer-
tied and we'll expressed, and equally
happy was her allusiOn to the presence
before her of Mgr Martinelh, the Apos-
tolic delegate to the United States.
The quotation from Tennyson which
formed part of this portion of Miss
Warehouses; paper brought round
of applause for the graceful applica-
ton. Equally merited were her re-
marks upon the presence Of Rt Rev.
Bishop Donahue, who we'll deserved
the eulogism bestowed upon him. Miss
Warehouse welcomed the parents, and
friends Of the class in sincerest terms,
and at the conclusion of her paper she
was applauded again and again, and
made the happy recipient of beautiful
bunch of roses.
Miss Ada Van Kinks Interpretation
of the Schubert Impromptu was a
finished and artistic performance, both
as to technical execution and express
sion, the reading at once evidencing
the musical gifts of the performer and
the thoroughness of the instruction i'm
parted. Few piano recitals of greater
artistic merit have ever been heard at
Mt de Chantal, an opinion which ap-
peared unanimous on the part OF the
audience, if one may judge from the
volume and duration of the applause.
Mrs. w. McGraw Warder's poem,
"The Golden Jubilee" was literary
effort which did the author the great
est credit while her reading was fault
less. Her many versified illusions to
her Alma Mater and the Jubilee being
celebrated were moss happy, and
often the lines were exquisite in their
delicacy ard feeling, and the words
themselves were given an added and
peculiar meaning through the evident
deep personal feeling of the author.
Not a sound came from the immense
audience as the reader proceeded with
her recital, but when she had con-
cluded the applause was deservedly
generous. while another reward came
in the shape of flowers.
Miss Kathleen Hagan's violin solo
a Paganini sonata, with piano accom-
pamment by Mr.. BUGGY, was played
with spirit feeling and musicianly
care, the marked characteristics Of
the composer being well developed. AS
an encore, "Old Lang Syne" was
given, greatly to the satisfaction of
the audience.
Miss Lena Dents essay, visions Of
YOUTH dealt most charmingly with
the dreams, visions, theories and
hopes Of those whose fancies lead them
into unfamiliar paths and often open
to human effort new and most valuable
fields for substantial labor and from
which often come results OF the
greatest value. Her paper was not
only we'll written, but was equally
we'll delivered, and was carefully and
attentively listened to. Her reward
was a magnificent basket Of flowers.
Mrs. Mary -Moran's vocal
solo, My Soul is Dark Schumann,
was a distinct success. Possessed of a
voice Of peculiar richness and volume
and of wide compass, she filled the hall
with melody without an effort.
Mrs. Kate MEG. Fountains Schu-
mann-Lizst piano solo gave conclusive
demonstration of exceptional skill,
even were the point of view that OF the
critic of professional effort. The COM
position is a heavy one, calling for
much technical effort, but every diff
ficulty was mastered with the greatest
case and at the same time with salts
factory results. The audience insisted
upon a recall, but Mrs. Fountain did
not respond.
Miss Joyce read a splendid paper
dealing with The Age of Dante" the
great Florentine, and detailed in hap
piest manner the great awakening in
literature and art which, in the days
of the great poet, swept over Europe
1.-The age which had in it the germ OF
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