The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-06-02

h'oS mdFUua RliOutIl BiduuoUO VI
the CINCINNATI Conservatory of Music,
Of several years successful experience,
with most fatteriug recommendations
from Millersburg College and Sullins
College will supply the place Of
teacher OF violin made vacant by the
res ignation Of Miss Annie Meek.
These four, two additions and two
substitutions, are the only changes
that will occur in the strong faculty
Of this school.
BEclTAL, SCHOOL OF EXPRESSION,
On SATURDAY evening, May 26th,
the School Of Expression gave its
closing recital in Murrell Auditorium.
This department for the past year
has been directed by Miss Hugh
Tbomson, who has through her pupils
beer recognized by the friends Of
Central as painstaking instructor,
and the undivided attention which
the audience gave on this occasion
was the very best evidence Of the sue
cess OF per work among the students
with whom she has labored.
Miss Thomas Newton Wall began
the exercises with selections from the
cbarmiDg little story, "Laddie." "
This narrative, so full Of pathos, was
beautifully and touchingly given, and
moved the hearts OF her hearers as 1t
had never done before.
Miss Ladine Walton always excells
In hpmorous selections, aud by her
rendition Of ''The Mustard Plaster
she amused her audience greatly, so
Of Course her effort was pronounced a
success.
During her stay at Central Miss
Mary Prewitt has more than once
delighted Lexington people, In her
description Of "Mrs. Casey's Tele'
phone experiences, as we'll as in the
heavier number which she rendered
with so much ease, she fully justified
their APPRECIATION Of her talent.
l
Miss Corinne Herring also showed
that her ability was MT confined tC
any ore style OF reading, but entered
so wholly into both the pathetic and
the nunorouS that With her, to be
apd seem were one "The Kings
Pardon, story of early Virginia
days, when men suffered wrongiully
apd loved ones were eager to play q
beroine's part in bringing about theil
salvation, was we'll told by Miss Eliz
abeth Philips, who cleverlY depicted
the several characters her selection
contained.
| Miss Elizabeth Finney is quite ;
favorite with her audience, and he
recitatlons always are enthusiastically
received. Quite up 30 the expecta
tion was the "Tin Gee-Gee," which
vas heartily encored.
oeutral College has always insisted
upon the "harmonious growth o
the whole being" AS an lllustra
tion Of the work done in physica
culture, Miss Ivy Shelton CAV
''club exercise" 10 which pre-
cision and promptness, rhythm an,
grace were perfect throughout.
} The "Delsarte Drill" closed th
eVenlpg's entertainment. The youn
ladies who participated in this work
attired in white gowns, resemble
beautifuI statues in the various pose
! they assumed with so much ease.
The whole program was excellent
t a fitting end to the years work, an
the congratulations these young ladie
! received were we'll deserved.
COMMENCEMENT SUNDAY.
The annual baccalaureate servic
Of Central College and Wentgort
I Military Academy was held /
{ Mumell Auditorium, on Sunday, Ma
: 9th. The hall was beautiful
9 decorated and its appearanc
e thoroughly IN keeping with tn
: occasion,
(. The fact that Or. G. @, Woods on
q Of the ablest men In the Chrlstia
a ministry was TO preach and th
I. POPULARITY Of the two schools attracte
< a large crowd, and SO eloquent wa
j bis discourse, that tits to be regrette
: that any failed to hear the approprlal
! address. The music was very fin,
!, A double quartette composed Of Mr.
I, Allen, Mrs. Hays, Misses Abernath
i and Sellers, Messrs. St. elai
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