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


the ball to the doors, and the spontaneous
applause that was 90 literally accorded tho
fair young performers Was but q slight iudi.
cation Of the pleasure and real enjoy ment of
the audience. The programme vas arranged
to entertain the audieace and also to chow
the improvement made by the pupils and the
proficiency they have attained under the
careful tuitiou Of the accomplished teachers
who have charge Of tho 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
aocy OF the sympathetic audience was carried
on the wings Of music sud cong, apd the
flight Of time was not noted
Whore there was 90 much that merited
special commendation it was and is impossi.
bic to single ont one or two or three above
the Others, therefore the attempt will not bs
made. The programme was as follows:
PART l.
Dust-Holidsy Spirits, Engelmann-ver.
rnelle Lapsley, Rosa Lou Folsom.
Recitation-Imp. m, Nicholsou-Julia
Richardson.
Vocal Solo-Seected-Jennie Richards
Observation-Disclosures Wheel,
Waller-Kate McCutchan.
Vocal Due,-Ths Hunters Song, Kucheu-
Elma Wilds, Lucy Paris
acknowledgements Minutes Talk
Jennie Richards, Virginia Cooper.
Qasrtet--A Night in Grenada, Kren,zer-
]. Richards, K. Wilds. j. Richardson. E..
Skinner.
Rsci.a,ior-Mrs. Piper. Douglas-Eua
Skinner.
Duet-Hebe. Redding-Jenn,e Richards
and Julia Richardson.
PART II.
Recitation-Ths Singer Of Rome-Vsr,ie
Green.
Solo-Seiected-Lucy Paris.
Recita,ion-Billy, Benz 10 and Me-virgin.
ia Cooper.
Recitation The Mourning veil--Lucy
Paris.
Solo-Gusrde Polka dc Concert, Bartlett
Jenoio Richards.
atioo-Duologus-Two Scenes-The
Confedsr.,es- julia Richardson, Robert Grs-
ham.
Vocal Observation-Disclosures. Lacome-Lucy
Paris, Jennie Richards.
Rec,tation-Thst Telephone-Ssdis Null.
drow.
Duo-GaIop, Holst-Jsnuie Richards, Lucy
Paris.
The commencement exercises of the Sum.
ter Institute were brought to . conclusion
last night and elk young ladies received their
diplomas. The graduates we're Misses Julia
Richardson, Emma Wilde, Sadie Muldrow,
Eta Skinner, Kats 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 alumuae who
had come frcm far and near to attend the
annual cor nsncenent of their alma mater.
While tho entrance march was played the
members OF tho graduating class marched
ioto the hall aud took their seats on the
stage. Then followed the regular programme
Of exercises:
Prsysr-Rsv. N. W. Edmunds, DID
Quartst,s-"Barbsr Of Seville" Rossiui--
Misses Wilde. AcCu,ebsu, Richardson, Skin.
nsr.
Solo-Voeal-"In OLD Madrid" :" Tro,.re-
Niss Julia Richardson.
Recitatior-Ths Shadow Of 4 Song
Campbell. RAs.Brown-NissS S.dis Nuldrow.
Dust-Hsrch Trimphals, Holst-Missss
IcCuichan and Wilds.
Observation-Disclosures Two Sceues-Ths
Set Of Turquoise, T. B. Aldrieh-Niss Julia
Richardson.
Duo-Norma. Wels-Misses Skinner and
huldrow.
Literary Address-Hon J. p. Thomas.
Selo-Recollectiors Of Homo, Nills-Miss
Julia Richardson.
Delivery Of Diplomas-Msj Fl. F. Wilson.
Chorus-Good Nightly Senior Class.
Ne. Thomss took % the subject Of bis I'd.
drsss. Books" which he discussed from tho
standpoint Of On eothusiastic lover of books
and tho beautiful and true that 10 to DO
fouod in the literature of ancient and modern
uuss. He treated the subject 10 Q compre.
hsosive manner. but always with that gym.
pathetic touch that only one Who has made
books study, and found them tho truest Of
friends and the most satisfactory of compao.
ions might be expected to do. He ueld tho
closest attention of the large audience from
6rst TO last.
Msj, Wilson in presenting tho diplomas
made brief but appropriate address TO the
graduates.
The evenings exercises were concluded
- ith tha ri la annu n sha u,,d,....