The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
The Institute Recital.

pronciency they nave attained uooer Tue
careful tuition OF the accomplished teachers
who have charge of the music and elocution
classes. The programme was quite lengthy,
but none too long for large majority, for
from one good thing to another the expect
apcy of the sympathetic sudieuce was carried
on the wings Of mus:o and cong, and the
fight Of tine was cot noted
Where there was 30 much that merited
special coumendation it was and is impossi-
bic to single out one OF two or three above
the Others, therefore the attempt will not be
made. The programme was as follows
PART I.
Due.-Ho!:day Spirits, Engelmaon-Ver-
nelIe Lareley, Rcsa Lou Foleom.
Recita,ioo-Imp. m, Nicbolsoa-Julia
Richardson.
Vocal Solo-Seiected-Jennie Richards
Psn;omime-Spinning Wheel,
Waller-kate McCutchan,
Vocal Dae,-Ths Hunters Song, Kucae5-
Elns W;lds, Lucy Paris.
eci.atioE-Dcolcgre- Minutes Talk
-Jeprie Richards, Virginia Cooper.
Qaar,et-A Nigh, in Grenada, Kren,zer-
J. Richards, E. Wilds, J. Richardson: E.
Skinrer.
Recita,ic5-ars. Piper, Douglaa-Et,s
Skinner.
Dnet-Hebe, Redding-Jeonic Richards
AID julia Richardson.
PART II.
Reci,atiou-Tbe Singer CT 2ome-Vsriie
Green.
Solo-Seiec,ed-Lucy Paris.
Recitslion-Bil!y, Benz Ie and Me-Virgin-
ia Cooper.
Recitation The Mourning veil--Lacy
Paris.
solo-Guarae Polka De Concert, Barale,t-
Jeco;e Richards.
acknowledgements Scenes-The
Coufrders:es-J Mia Richardson, Robert Gra-
ham.
Vocal Duet-Estudianti Lscome-Lucy
Paris, Jennie Richards.
Rec,tstior-Tbst TelephoDe-Sadie Null
drow.
Duo-Galcp, Hols,-J.nnie Richards, Lucy
Paris.
The commencement exercises of the Sum-
ter destitute were brought to conclusion
last night and six yourg ladies received their
diplomas The graduates were Misses Julia
Richardson, Emma Wilds, Sadie Muldrow,
Eta Skinner, Kate McCu,chau and Mamie
DuRose.
Before the hour for the exercises to begin
the hall was packed with the patrons and
friends of the Institute, among the number
being two score or more Of the alumnae who
h.d come frcm far and near to attend the
annual counencenent of their alma mater.
While the entrance march was played the
members of the graduating class marched
into the hall aud took their seats on the
stage. Then followed the regular programme
of exercises
Prayer-Rev. n W. Edmunds, ID
Observation-Disclosures of Seville" Rossini-
Misses Wilds, AcCu,chsu, Richardson. Skin
ner
Solo-Yocal-''1n Old Madrid" Tro.ere-
Miss Julia Richardson.
Recitation-Ths Shadow Of Song
Campbell, Ras.Brown-Miss Sadie Auldrow.
Duet-Marcb Trimphals, Holst-Misses
McCutchan and Wllds.
Recitasion-Monologue-Two Sceues-The
Set CT Turquoise, T. B. Aldrich-hiss Julia
Richardson.
Duo-Norma, Wels-Misses Skinner and
Auldrow.
Literary Address-Hon J. P. Thomas.
Solo-Recollectior of Hone, Aills-Aiss
Julia Richardson.
Delivery of Dip!omas-Asi Il. F. Wisou.
Chorus-Good Nightly Senior Class.
Mr. Thomas took as the subject of his ad-
dress. "Books," which be d,acussed from the
standpojot OF an eotbusiastic lover of books
and the besutiful and true that is to be
found in the literature of ancient and modern
times He treated the susjecs 10 g compre-
hensive manner, but always With that Gym
pathetic touch tha, only one who has made
books study, and found them the truest OF
friends and the most satisfactory of compao-
ions might be expected to do. he held the
closest attention of the large audience from
6rst TO last.
Maj Wlson in presenting the diplomas
made brief but appropriate address to the
gradustes.
The evenings exercises were concluded
with the class cong by the graduates.
A Night of Terror.