The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
The PEACE CONCERT
A Big Crowd Last Night En-
joyed a Treat.
Splendid Work Apr ciated---8 arquet to SeI.-
Tors Yesterday Afternoon Graduating Tx
ercises Today.

Last night in the chapel at Peace was
given the grand annual concert by the
girls at the institute A big crowd turned
out and was rewarded by the splendid
work of the young ladies, which was APP
preciated to the fullest extent.
First came the Overture to Norma by
Bellini, played by Misses Pair and ODER
ry on the first piano, and Misses Vroom
and Eggleston on the second piano. This
was brilliant and the four young ladies
played well together.
Then came a song, Staccato Polka, by
Mulder, rendered by Miss Jennie Powell,
a lyric soprano with a voice flexible and
true.
Next Miss Margie Scott recited on the
piano Presto Sonata, OPP 70 of Beethoven.
II was clear and well rendered.
A Monologue, At Cupid's Shrine, by
Craig, was Interestingly given with much
sparkle by Miss Elma Featherston.
Miss Marion Logan Kean gave the Ava
Maria of Fitzenhagen on the violin with
good tone and true pitch.
Mozart's Fantasia in C minor was rem
dered on two pianos by Misses Fulford
and Banks The ensemble was very fine.
Then Miss Lois Long sang the Maid
of Cadiz by Delibes and Balatina by
Caracciola. She made a fine impression,
and her latter song was dramatically sung.
Godard's valse Chromatique by Miss
Sadie Elias on the piano was very clear
and we'll phrased.
Miss Annie Green read Cigarettes Ride
by Louise de la Rance. 1t is always
favorite, and Miss Green put much fire
in a famous number.
The Grand Valse in Major by Mosz-
kowski was given on the piano by Miss
Irma Lea Cobb with fine tone effects and
big ending.
Miss Lillian Beavers sustained her repu-
tation well with the Andante from End
Concerto of DeBeriot. 1t was finished and
Smooth.
The Rigoletto of verdi-Liszt was played
on the piano by Miss Annie Long with
power, and her shading was especially
good.
In the song, He Was a Prince, by Lynes,
Miss Lilly Pair displayed strong soprano
of good quality.
Miss Hazel Does played Mendelssohns
Concerto in d Minor on the piano with
second piano accompaniment. 1t is long
and difficult number and was rendered
with great clearness and in an artistic
manner.
This morning at ten o'clock the grad
uating exercises take place. Ten young
ladies will graduate in Literature and
one in Music A rare treat is looked for
In the annual address to be delivered by
Rev. DR.. Frank Stringfellow, of Boydton,
Va, who was General Lees chief of
scouts in the Civil War. He is a magnifi-
cent talker.
LUNCHEON TO THE GRADUATES.
Yesterday at two o'clock the sponsors.
of the senior class gave an elaborate lunch
con to the graduates of the literary de
partment. Luncheon was served in the
Athletic Hall. The hall was transformed
into bower of stately palms and masses
of foliage. The color scheme was artist
caly carried out with purple and yellow
flowers, the former being the color of the
Junior Glass, and the latter of the Sen
iors. The table was beautifully decorated
with a profusion of purple clematis which
made a pretty picture with the golden
roses and golden fruit. The menu of eight
courses was elegantly served by the cater
er Dughi.
The president of the class of 1903 occu
pied the seat of honor at the right Of the
Junior president The couples present
were Miss Bond with Miss Hazel Doles,
Miss Estelle O'Berry with Miss Jennie
Mabel Powell Miss Marie Long with
Miss Irene Lacy, Miss Edna MacEachern
with Miss Katherine Hill. Miss Madeleine
White with Miss Eta Peace, Miss Annie
Land with Miss Annie Green, Miss Min
ME Lou Kelly with Miss Myrtle Surratt,
Miss Lucy Haywood with Miss Fannie
Fort Miss Daisy Eggleston with Miss
Helen Easley, Miss Susie Douglass Nor
ton with Miss Elizabeth Dinwiddie.
Before the charming bostesses and de-
lghted guests dispersed Miss Mamie Din
widdie kindly responded to an appeal for
a few words. She called attention to the
fact that the gold symbolized purity and
the purple was the bloom on the grape and
therefore we had reason to be proud of
our colors.