The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-21
Many Visited the Art Exhibit and All
Praised the Splendid Work.
PUPILS ANNUAL CONCERT LAST NIGHT
Crowds Again Thronged the Chapel to Hear
Beautiful Music Rendered by the Girls.
Today the Graduation Exercises
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The Baptist Female University was
thronged with visitors all day yesterday
and at night, too. First, in the morning
at eleven o'clock, came the magnificent,
beautiful. eloquent address of Dr.. w. E.
Hatcher, of Richmond, Va. In the af-
ternoon. from 4 until 6, visitors crowded
the Art room to see the splendid speci-
mems of work on exhibition there. AT
night another big crowd assembled in
the chapel to listen to the pupils an
nual concert. and ua grand entertain
ment it proved to be-
Today at 1890 a. m, the graduation
exercises take place in the chapel.
PUPILS CONCERT LAST NIGHT.
Last night the pupils annual concert
was given before an immense audience.
IL seemed that scarcely anyone was kept
away by the rain that came up IN the
evening. The music made by the girls
was simply superb. and reflected great
credit. not only upon their capacity, but
also upon the instruction they have re-
cciyedl--Zhe girls all looked to perfec-
ton their pretty parts as college girl
graduates, that creature of all creatures
supposed to be most entrancingly be-
witching The applause was very
hearty. spontaneous and WELL timed, but
no encores were allowed, as on the pre-
ceding evening on account of the length
Of The program.
The following numbers were rendered:
Piano Quartette-March Militaire, OPP
(Schubert), Misses Mary Johnson
Clondora Gore, Roberta Morris, Gather
Smith.
piano-CM Song Without Words
(Tschaikowsky) tb) Sercnata (Mosz-
kowsld). Miss CT Mitchell.
Focal-Dcris (No an, Miss Lille Nor
gan.
Vocal Duet. pring Time of Love
0Mcantorie), Mss Lille Morgan, Leila
Highsmith.
l'iano-Grandc Valse Brillante, Op. Is
Chopin. Miss Helen Allen.
Niolin-(a) Logende (WieniawskD; (b)
Mazurka 0IilleD, Mr.. Hubert poteat
Piano Decentralization and Gavotte
(Nicolai con Wilm), Misses Emma Lea
Esper Paschal.
Violin-Rcverie (Charles Dancla), Mr.
ia mos Thomas.
Vocal Trio-Bacarole (Campana)
Misses Lucy Baldwin Eva Smith, Lalla
Ellington.
Piano-Papillon (Schumann), Miss Lalla
Ellington.
Violin-(a) Air G String (Bash); OBJ
Romance (Svendsen), Miss Lillian Beav-
prs.
Piano-Capriccio Brilliant (Mendels-
so hnl. Mr.. Hubert Poteat.
Vocal Trio-"Rest Thee on this Messy
Pillow (SmarD, Misses Lucy Baldwin
Lalla Ellington, Leila Highsmith.
(Schubertl. Misses Jessie Brewer. Emmie
Rogers, Lalla Ellington, Virginia Gray
son.
Chorus-Song of the Mowers SHAW.
Miss Carrie Biggs, who was to have
given a piano recital. was called home
several days ago by the death of her
grandfather Mr.. Dennis Simmons. o.
WILLIAMSON.
Miss Eva Smith, whose name was or
the programme for a piano recital, was
prevented from taking part by illness.
DIR. HATCHER'S ADDRESS.
The annual address of DR.. w. p
Hatcher. of Richmond, Va, yesterday
morning was a magnificent and touching
plea for the living of lives that would
give something to the world. 1t carried
deep conviction with it of the genuine sim
cerity of the speaker. and of his large
cxpcVicnce of the very struggles and
triumphs he spoke of 1t was the
speech of an old man to whom every
passing year of life had added bounteous
store of the worlds greatest an1 rarest
product. wisdom that is gathered by the
knowledge of truth. Several times was
DIR. Hatcher interrupted by spontaneous
bursts of applause from his appreciative
audience.
After the reading of scripture and
prayer by Rev. G. Is. Justice. of Ruther-
fordton, lovely music was rendered by a
piano quartette, composed of Misses.
Jessie Brewer, Lalla Ellington, Emmie
Rogers. and Virginia Grayson
Or. Vann then introduced DR.. Hatcher
as one who had given the first years OF
his life to the ministry, and was now
giving his best years to the consecrated
work of teaching.
DR.. Hatcher, in a very graceful and
approtoriate Introduction said he thought
of virginia as his mother and of North
CaroIirsa as his mother-in- law. Referring