The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-10
sICKNER CONSERVATORY.

The commencement concert held Tues
day evening in the First Presbyterian
| church, was a success in every way, the
house being filled to overlooking with an
! appreciative audience. The decorations
| were elaborate and beautiful; palms
banked the platform and the class colors
yellow and white, prevailed throughout
the church. Results Tell" the class
motto, was suspended over the platform.
To open the entertainment the Con-
servatory Mandoline orchestra of twenty
members, under the direction of Miss
Laura Sickner, played March Brilliant"
the directors and graduates taking their
seats on the platform during the num-
Der.
The graduating class consisted Of
Misses Ruby L. Slade. Winnie M Barnes,
Hester E. Winnie and Helen f. Merry,
Misses Grace A Chapman and Buenta NJ.
Mcdaniel completing a post graduate
course.
After an invocation by the Rev Henry
E. Thayer, Miss Slade played Rubin
steines Barcarolle. C minor. op. 20, and
Cappricio by Mendelsshorn. Her perfect
phrasing. delicate touch and clear con-
ception of the compositions proved her
musician of great promise.
Misses Merry and Sickner displayed the
possibilities of the guitar as a solo in
strument by simultaneously playing
Martha. from Floto's opera, in an artistic
and finished manner.
Miss Sickner then gave a mandolin solo,
accompanied on the piano by Miss Ger
trude Colhoun. This was one of the most
pleasing numbers of the evening.
I[a,
Redeemer," my Gounod, the contest num-
Der for which she received first prize at
Hutchinson jubilee.
Spinnolud op. 81, Litolff. and The Mil,
Joseffy, were the piano solos selected by
Miss Barnes. Exquisite shading, grave
and beauty marked her playing
A ladies' quartet composed ot Misses
Laura Sickner. Ethel Robins and Lena
Robertson, mandolins: Mabel Sickner,
guitar, rendered delightful music, after
which Miss Schofeld sang AIlor Chi
Forte. by Verdi This accomplished vocal
list is becoming very popular with Wich-
ita audiences and at no time has her
well modulated. sweet voice won more
praise than on this occasion.
A waltz MILDLY by a strong orchestra
composed of Misses Sickner. Merry and
Peters. preceded the last piano numbers.
those OF Miss Mcdaniel. Waltz Brilliant.
z Minor. Chopin: Spinning Song. wag-
ner-Liszt and Earl King. Schubert
List were her selections. Native talent
supplemented with correct instruction
and assiduous practice were apparent
throughout the rendition OF these difficult
numbers.
Governor Stanley, was detained in To-
peka by official business so could not
deliver the expected address. The Rev.
Charles Edwin Bradt gave brief and
delightful talk. after which the diplomas.
certificates and medals were awarded.
Those receiving gold medals were:
Piano-Miss Grace Chapman.
General Pr0fciency-8Iiss Buenta Nc
Daniel.
Those receiving silver medals were:
Piano-Miss Ruby L. Slade
Piano-Miss Winnie II Barnes.
Harmony-Miss Hester E Winnie
Theory-Aiiss Nay Comfy.
AZ the close Of the exercises the grad
uating class presented Prof Sickner with
a beautiful piano duet stool as token
OF appreciation Of his faithful work
4AiS Closes the SEnUel year. WHICH 1AS
been OF unprecedented success and pleas
ure.
A summer term wifi open June L. the
enrolment for which is already large n
each class
Miss Thompson has postponed her vaca-
ton indefinitely
Miss Mcdaniel left Wednesday morning
for Missouri. whers she vii teach EaEsic.
Mrs. FEnIAy Ross sang FOR the pupils
recital Friday afternoon Her solos ad-
ded much 10 tie pleasure OF the gather
Ing