The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-28
THE RECITAL AT PEACE.
lie Faculty Charmingly Entertained
Their Friends Last Evening.

| II was an evening among artists and
,he programme rendered by the mem
| pprS OF Peace Institute faculty was
an that could be deserved by lovers Of
high class music.
Inc Institute Chapel was tastefully
decorated, and every seat in the audi
forum was occupied, many having to
s'ahd IN the rear of the hall.
Mr. Gilmore Ward Bryant, professor
OF Instrumental music at Peace, began
Inc evenings entertainment with a
splendid rendition of "Rigoletto de
F"fd, List. which was heartily en-
cored.
Mss NJ. Evelyn Johnson, who has al
ready won deserved popularity in Raj
eigh, delighted the audience with her
violin. and her piano rendition Of
Chopin'S "Ballade in A Flat Major"
was specially appreciated by those pres
ent.
MSs Bette Dinwiddie's number on
ne programme, ''LichtertanZ," by Ru-
henstien, was a delight to all who heard
1t. 1t is a selection which gives to the
interpreter broad field for originality
and Miss Dinwiddie's rare expression
was displayed at a great advantage.
The feature of the evening in which
the greatest interest was manifested,
was the appearance of Miss Lulu Au-
gusta Potter. the last acquisition to the
already excellent faculty of the institu-
ton.
10 say that the audience was pleased
would not express it. They were more
than delighted. Though Miss Potter is
suffering from u severe cold she sang
with ease and power.
Perhaps the audience was most de-
lighted with her rendition of ''PrOtesta-
TONS by Homer A. Norris.
Miss Potter is Il young woman of
charming personality, and ais vocalist,
her superior has never taught in the
State. She has already made many
friends in Raleigh, and will easily be
first among our vOcalists.
Mr. Bryant, before the eighth number
explained the use of the pedal as he has
studied it, and his execution of that
number was even more than the au-
dlence expected.
Such emiaent musicians as William
Mason, f. NJ. Bowman and Ad. NJ
Forester have highly praised Mr. Bry-
ants Romance and as an original
composition it is deserving of the high
est praise. Mr.. Bryant has made a spe
cialty Of pedal study which has proven
itself to be of great value to pupils in
enabling them to discover the individu-
ality, and some of the independent ways
in which the damper pedal should be
controlled.
Miss Caspari recited a selection from
the pen of Mark Twain and was com
pelled to respond to the encore. No
word of comment or introduction is ne
cessary to present Miss Caspari to Raj
eigh audiences. As an elOcutiOnist she
is equally as popular as she is personally,
and her number on the programme was
specially enjoyable.
The growth and excellence of Peace
Institute is gratifying to every good
citizen of Raleigh. 1t is strongly en-
trenched in the hearts of all who have
BatrOnized it, and grows in excellence
every day. The faculty is % the high
est order, graduates of tlIe best colleges
of the country.
r The programme for the evening was
as! follows:
i Rigoletto de Yerdi-Piano-I iszt)-I
Mr.. Gilmore Ward Bryant. =.
Ca] Romance. (b) Souvenir de POsen-
Violin-CF. David.)-Miss NJ. Evelyn
Johnson.
o Giansc al fin II Momento Figaro.
Soprano, (MOzart)-Miss Lulu Augusta
foIter.
Lichtertanz Piano (Rubinstein)-
Miss Bette Dinwiddie.
Selection Mark Twain)-Miss Caspari.
Ballard in A Flat Major, Piano
tChopin) Miss NJ. Evelyn Johnson.
Three Songs-When the Swallows
Homeward Fly, A Memory, Let Us
Forget ,Soprano-(Valerie White)-Miss
Lulu Augusta Potter.
(a) Romance, tb) March Funebre-
&c. w. Bryant, ChOpin)-Mr. Gilmore
Ward Bryant.
Gn) Andante, OBJ Die Schalkhalfte-
ViOlin-(Gluck, Eberhardt)-Miss NJ.
Evelyn johnson.
Protestations-SOpr Homer "A.
Lulu Augusta Potter.
After the entertainment in the chapel,
the faculty received their friends in
the parlOrs and in the halls the young
women of the school met their friends.
Light refreshments were served, and
the evening was decidedly a great sue
cess.
Those in the receiving party were DIR.
and Mrs. James Dinwiddie, Miss Nan
ME Dinwiddie, Miss jamie Dinwiddie.
Miss Marable, Miss Bette Dinwiddie,
Miss Evelyn johnson, Miss Jennie
johnson, Miss Dee Beebee, Miss
Miss Potter Miss NJ
HaSbrouck, Miss Julia Aunspaugh and
Prof. Bryant.