Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-17
GRADUATING RECITALS.
School of Music Graduates En-
terrain their Friends.
Large audiences out to Hear them
Misses Flora Hayes and Rose Howe
Delight Their Many Friends Details
of the affairs Graduation of two
Charming MorgantoRn Girls.

u iht ahaifs- -uFauual0U OF TWO
Charming MorgantoHn Girls.
One of the most interesting events
Of Commencement week was the piano
recital given 10 College hall Friday
afternoon BY Miss Rosalie Bcughner
Howe Of Morgaatown Miss Howe'S
playing is always delightful, but In
this her graduating recital she gained
fresh and deserved laurels both for
herself aud the School Of Music which
she represents Her whole work was
characterized b. grace OF finish, deli
caey OF sentiment and expression,
brilliant technique, sympathetic in
depreciation with rare ease Of man
ner and d touch Of that indefnable
but unnlfstakeable something which
marks the individuality Of the per-
former, the sign manual Of the artist
Music with Miss Howe is not
mere accomplishment taken on and
hammered In, but 1t is a natural and
harmonious development Of an innate
love for this diyinest OF arts combined
with an admirable talent for musical
expression. Under the stimulus OF
/ favoring conditions Miss Howe is cap
able of very brilliant musical ca
reer.
The first number on her programme
was that always tender aud exquisite
Beethoven Sonata in G minor known
as eThe Pathetique. Her artistic
and sympathetic rendition OF this
masterpiece captiyated her auditors,
the second movement being especially
fine, In the Chopin Valse she eyinc-
ed her triumph over the technical diff
ffeultfes presented BY this composer,
and showed true appreciation Of the
Chopin spirit The Mendessohn
Capriceio had all the aetherial light
ness, the sportireness, the fairy-like
briIliancy, the sparkle and joyous
ness Of the elf.spirit which it rep
resents. The Grieg Spring Song
with lis delicate shadings, It's
airy notes, its liquid runs, It's pearly
tones was full Of enhancing melody.
The Schumann--Liszt ..Liebesliedn
breathing the very soul Of sweetness
and tender feeling made a fitting
finale TO this beautiful and successful
recital.
The vocal numbers were rendered
by Miss Jessie Merehead and Prof
Ellenberger and SO well did they fill
their unexpected parts that no regret
was felt at the absence Of Miss North
up OF New York.
The University school OF Piano
music may well be proud OF its first
fruits in sending forth three such
artistic performers as the young ladies
who constitute this its first gradual
ing class. All three have frequently
appeared in public concerts winning
plaudits again and again, and all three
have stood the final trying ordeal OF
playing fnH programme OF severely
classical piano compositions ia the
presence of critical and admiring
friends Miss Ada Houston's gradu-
ating recital occurred at the close Of
the Spring term when In mastery
way she demonstrated what good abil-
ity, patience, steady WORK and defihite
purpose may accomplish even ia so
difficult an art or music Miss Hous-
ton we predict will yet be heard from.
Boughner Howe gave her graduates
recital exhibiting the ease OF a pro-
fessional artist, the skill OF well
trained musician, pianiste who may
command at will the Well-tuned
strings and lay spell upon her audi
tors.
The third and last Of these recitals
was given Saturday morning by Miss
Flora Ray Hayes. From the first
note, there was 10 uncertainty as to
Miss Hayes faclle technique or her
power to interpret musical thought.
The first measures OF the beautiful
Mozart Fantasia established a quick
sympathy between player and listen
ers. The music became living voice,
an eloquent tongue bearing real
message. She was next heard in
LISTS transcription OF Schubert's
Earlking This wierd and fascinat-
ing tone-poem is most difficult of exc
antion taxing the interpretive power
even Of the great artists. That Miss
Hayes was not unequal to the de-
mands of this work, was evident from
the hearty applause which it elected.
The RaH selection with its quiet
movement was in fine contrast TO
the agitation and dramatic intensity
OF the Erl-king aud was played with
taste and delicate precision.
Weher's famous Concerto Opus 10,
with its romantic suggestions Of cru
sadiug knights and love-lorn ladies
was easily the most brilliant numbe
on her program, requiring very rapid
execution and clear cut phrasing. In
this she showed herself almost viz.
tuoso. With Miss McMurphy at the
second piano the effect was quite or
chestral.
Prof, Ellenberger was in fine voice
land sang with bis usual perfect ex-
preston, distinct enunciation and
beautiful simplicity Of manner.
Too much cannot be said in praise
OF Miss McMurphy both as to her