The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-05-07
GRADUATING PIANO RECITAL.
Pleasing Entertainment at Grenada Col.
lege Last Friday.

Beautiful and artistic in every de
tail was the graduating recital of Mis-
Amelia Katherine Hunger, who wa
introduced to the public by her teach
er, Miss Eva L. COney, last Friday
evening. The stage setting was beau
tiful and appropriate. A perfect bow
as of handsome, delicate tracery
Of vines against a background of white
lace curtains, with draperieS of pink
to add warmth and beauty of coloring.
Large shower boQuetS of SnowballS
were suspended from draperies and
chandeliers, as if typical of benedic-
tions descending upon the head of the
gifted young pianist.
Miss Hunger'S rar compoSure, per-
feet presence of mind and graceful
strengthening are more the character
iSticS of a professional than an anna
teur. She held her audience en- rap
porte from the opening number, a Bach
GarOtte in B minor, to the concluding
duo from Raft, in which she was ac-
companied by another very promising
young musician, Miss Mamie Kim
brough, of Grenada. Rare, indeed, are
the occasions when one is permitted
to see and hear so much through an
imagination quickened by the harmony
Of sweet sounds, as was revealed to the
audience by Miss Hunger's skillful rem
dering of Kammennoi Ostrow by Ru-
binStein.
Equally sympathetic was her inter
probation of a ValSe, by Schultz, in
which is reproduced the soft, mel
OdiouS sounds of the dreamy, myS-
tic eventide-the signing of the Ian
guorouS breezeS through the leafy COW
Of murmuring trees; the droWSy |
hum Of myriadS of winged creatures
making their own sweet music: veSper
hymns floating through the moOnlit
spaces of the Slumberous evening air.
4 long and difficult namber from
Schubert showed Miss Hunger'S fine
mastery of the piano and exemplified
technique that is unusually perfect
or an amateur.
Miss Ross, teacher Of Stringed in
trumentS in Grenada college, assisted
n Miss Hunger'S recital, much to the
leaSure Of the audience, with whom
Hiss Ross is justly a fayOrite. Miss
ross always manipulates the violin
Ike n who loves and understands
hat SubtleSt of instruments, and hence !
ucceedS in evOking beautiful harmO-
les from its plaintive, responsive
tringS. She combines a most excel {
mt technique with a delicate sympa- !
by of feeling, which marks her as a ;
musician of rare ability. q
Miss Eva L. Coney, who for five
ears has been Miss Hunger'S teacher, [
eedS no introduction or commenda-
ion to the people of Grenada, who ,
ave known her but to appreciate her .
twelve years. Yet it is only just
D say that, as a piano teacher, she
as no superior in thorough, c~onScien-
iOuS, painS-taking devotion to her I
york. e
A number of Out-Of-tOwn guests hon. !.
red both the college and Miss Hunger s
y their presence. Several of these
'ere from Winona, Miss Hunger's
ONE town, and were entertained while e
ere at the Grenada hotel by Mr.. o
Hunger, who both felt and manifested
fathers just pride in the success of
is daughter.
Seldom has such a prOfusion of rare l
nd beautiful flowers been seen at any 6
ne time or place in Grenada as were "
upon the musicians who rem n
cred the evenings program.