The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-08
Henderson Female College
MENTEXERCISES THIS
WEEK.
a Brilliant and Successful Event
Sermon and Address Rare Literary
TreatS-The Concert nd Art Exhibit.

n Brilliant and Successful Event
Sermon and Address Rare Literary
Treats-The Concert and Art Exhibit.
The principals and faculty of Hen
derson Female College have placed
the people of Henderson under extra
obligations for the treat given in the
varied TEXTURES of commencement ex-
ercises this week.
Tuesday night the baccalaureate
sermon was preached by Rev. DR..
Carter. of Raleigh. The Methodist
Episcopal church had been rendered
for the occasion and the spacious
auditorium was we'll nigh filled.
DIR. Carriers theme was grand
and inspiring one. his text being
taken from the last verse of the Goth
psalm: And let the beauty Of the
Lord our God be upon us: and estab-
hsh thou the work of our hands upon
US; yea, the work of our hands estab-
lish thou it
Rarely have we heard finer SER
mon. The learned and eloquent
speaker treated his subject in a mas
terlv manner. 1t was embellished
with the flowers of rhetoric but there
was no empty sound or idle phrase.
Every word was pregnant with mean
ing, every sentence full Of thought.
Some of DR.. Carriers more impas-
stoned flights approached the sub
lime in pulpit oratorv and in many
respects his effort might be clas>ed
as great.
IA wit ~ n a
marvellous manner moulded his
thoughts into words and sentences
that poured forth in an uninterrupted
! flow of language that was the essence
of eloquence. DR.. Carriers sermon
was beautiful in diction, apt in illus
tration, original in thought, strong in
expression. 1t was 4 thoughtful.
helpful sermon. pure in character,
helpful in nature, uplifting and en-
nobling.
We shall not mar its beauty and
symmetry by attempting to give a
synopsis Those who heard DR..
Carter enjoyed real treat and those
who were not fortunate enough to do
so cannot realize what they missed.
Wednesday morning at Cooper
Opera House the literary address was
delivered by Mr.. j. W. Bailey, the
very able young editor of the Biblical
Recorder, Raleigh. Previous to this
there were other exercises the pro-
gram being as follows:
l. Piano Sextettee, Bizarlia, PagnoncelH,
Mabel Young. Eta Peace Lizzie Sat
white. Ruth Harris, Nettie
Gilmore, Lellie HOrner.
2 Recitation - "Grandpa's Spectacles,"
Ruth Wester.
j. Piano Solo peer Guynt Suite"
Grieg. Matte Dean.
t. notwithstanding Thro' the Rye"
GueSsie Satterwhite.
5. Vocal Solo-"Flight OF Ages" Becen,
Beatrice jenkins.
g. Recitation-"Kittv's Easter Offering"
Eta Peace.
:. School Chorus = Words by Mabel
Young, Willie Stark. Eta Peace.
Nh Bailey delivered L capital adj
dress. He took for his subject the
pursuit of happiness and what con-
stitutes 1.-THE things that go to
make for our happiness in this life
and the life hereafter-and pointed
some wholesome lessons in the course
of his remarks. Mr.. Bailey gave us
fresh evidence of his powers as
strong, original thinker, and forceful,
pleasing speaker.
He speaks with deliberation, chooses
well his words and profoundly i'm
presses those who hear him. Mr..
Bailey spoke nearly an hour and COM
manded the close attention of the
audience from the first word he utter
ed until he finished.
Mr. L. I. Hicks introduced the
speaker in his usually happy and
felicitous style.
At night the annual concert was
held This is always an interesting
occasion and the Opera House was
full. We cannot speak of each part
individually but the programme was
well carried out. 1t was as follows:
l. Piano Trio-"Leucht-Kuge Behr,
Bessie Webster. May Beck, Pau
line Edwards.
.. Recitation-"Selling the Baby Bes-
). Cho,us-"C Robin and Jennie
Wren."
T. Piano Trio La Secret" Gautter
Mortie Elmore. Mabel Kelly,
>. Recitation What are Little Gi,ls
Good For?" Belle Hicks, Ruth
WeSter, Bessie Wp>ter.
6. Piano Sextette - fruling's March,
| Caps, Mary Davis, Lellie
Homer. Beatrice jenkins,
Belle GrPenway.
II. Vocal Duet-'I Live and Love Thee, -
Alice Powell. Bessie Cheatham, :,
s. Recitation "Calebs Courtship.
Blanche Harrison.
y. Duo-Andante from Fifth Symphony.
! Beettoren. Piano. Blanche Murchison,
| Organ, Matte Dean.
10. Good Night Drill, Little Girls.
! PART ii.
!. Recitation-''How the La Rou Stakes
| Were Lost" Mabel Young.
. Vocal Solo-"Ah. | Have Sighed to
| Rest, Verdi, Nettie Elmore.
! 3. Piano SOlo-Second RhapsOdic. Liszt
| Bessie Cheatham.
4. Vocal Solo-"Flower Girl" Berignini
Bessie Shaw
5. -"Brier Rose" r. Harris,
NJ. Mcmillan, l.. Homer, 5. Caps.
| 3. jenkins.
F'ano NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Msrr3 Etss
Matte Dean, Eta Peace
:. Recitation-'AuntP olly'S Geo Wash.
ington." Louis Edwards
8. Chorus-'Birth of the OPAL" 'VIcor.
I2ead
Riano QqaT t Ia March,
ham. Mabel Young, Nettie
Elmore
10. Pantomime Jesus Lover of NJ,
Soul" DelSarte Class.
Chorus by School.
The art exhibit was very good and
called forth many warm words OF
praise by competent critics. Alto
gether tie exercises were hghl,
| creditable throughout and greatly en-.