The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-25

VerSity. and the commencement EX-
erciseS.
The concert of last evening at Peace
Institute, was a fitting climax to a
series of brilliant musicals which
have been given there, and which
have delighted all visitors. The grad
uate recitals which proceeded the
commencement proper were each of
them characterized by unusual talent.
The young women who will this
year receive diplomas in music have
shown not only rare ability, but a
degree of proficiency in their art,
which shows what magnificent train
ing they have received and which
would be impossible without years of
earnest and intelligent effort.
The work of Mrs. McLemore has
showed to fine advantage The voice
work at all recitals and the magnifi-
cent choruses on last Sunday were
under her direction, while her own
solo, proved her an artist of the
truest sense. She has won a high
place in Raleigh as a talented vocalist
and a charming lady.
The reading were all well selected
and were beautifully presented, the
audience giving evidence of its APP
probation
The following program was heard
last night by an audience that filled the
house long before the appointed hour
and that showed their appreciation by
marked attention and enthusiastic
apDlause
Overture William Tell, (Rosini).
First Piano-Misses Hood and
Second Piano-Misses Richard AND
Farmer.
Brother Peter-PauI," Caroline Abbot
Stanley Miss Myrtle Conrad.
Piano-Ballade, A Flat Major,
(Chopin) Miss Annie Long.
Trio-"Down in the Dewy Dell, .
(Smart) Misses Arthur, Fields and
Edwards.
Piano-(a) Hank, Hank, the Lark!
-Liszt); OBJ Valse Cham
petre, (Schuett) Miss Mary Briggs.
Reading Going of the White
Swan" Colbert Parker) Miss Lillian
Fields.
Two Pianos Chaconne, (Durand)
Misses Gladys McLemore and Ada
Edwards
voice-(a) When Love is Gone,
(Hawley); OBJ AT Parting, (Rogers)
Miss Mary Mercer.
Piano-Sp Spinning Song Flying
Reading - 1.-THE Match Makers
Josephine Daskam) Miss Lucille
Draughn.
Summer" (Chaminade)
Miss Corinne Henkel.
Piano-Concerto, c Major. (Weber)
Adagio. Presto, Miss Irma Cobb.
Chorus" Sleep, My Lady, Sleep,
dwellings,.
The Art Exhibit.
The exhibition of the Art Depart
ment of Peace Institute took place
yesterday afternoon.
The instructor in this department
during the past year has been Miss
MathiIdes Leopold, of Frankfort, Ger
many and the work Of her pupils
evinces careful and conscientious eff
fort upon the part of both students
and teacher.
The drawing from cast is positive
ly strong, and much in evidence,
showing that. a thorough foundation
is insisted upon rather than a mere
superficial effect. The work in water
colors is clear and definite and the
oil paintings are good in technique
and brilliant in color.
The work is for the most part done
from life and is to be doubly appre-
ciated on that account.
Among the collections is a minia-
ture by Miss Jane Swift, which indi-
Gates talent of a high order. The
chief interest of the collection, how
ever, centers about a portrait of DR.
Dinwiddie, painted by Miss Leopold
Miss Leipold's speciality is portrait
! painting and she is well known among
German artists for her work in this
direction. DIR. Dinwiddie's portrait is
most satisfactory in every respect IT
is excellent in drawing, brilliant in col
oring and a perfect likeness of the
president of Peace Institute.