The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-05-26
ANNUAL CONCERT,

oAhaEi COncet6 OF Jne Scn00
OF Music Of Lexington College wa
given Monday evening at the operI
house, a large audience enjoying th,
varied programme given for the mos,
part by seniors and juniors of th,
department. There were fourteen
numbers embracing many types ant
periods Of music and illustrating IL
their successful rendition various ex.
cellencies Of technical training.
The college chorus, a we'll trained
Organization, opened and closed the
programme-opened it with the Fish.
erman Of Gabusi and closed it with
The Hour of Parting by Mario.
The two piano solos of Miss Bonnell
Berrie, the tuneful S~pinnradchen Of
Schultze and the more familiar Ven.
etienne Barcarolle OF GODDARD, were
warmly received by the audience
which had learned by former hearings
to expect much Of this talented young
player.
The piano duet, Faust, of Gounod-
Bonawitz, given by Misses Laurene
Walker and Virginia Graves with
easy mastery Of its technical Difficult
Ties and fine appreciation of its
musical content, was also received
win enthusiasm.
Mr.. Smock's song met with a hearty
encore to which he responded to the
satisfaction Of a pleased audience.
This number as well as the vocal duet
with Signor D'Anna later in the
programme was we'll received.
The SlaVische Tame Or. 70 of
DVorak was given by Miss Edna
Schell with a crispueSs Of touch that
happily realized the beauties of this
unusual composition.
Miss Laurene Walker easily
triumphed over the technical
difficulties Of the following number
and added to The reputation Of
previous public performances.
The next number consisted of a
group Of three violin selections, the
Polish National Dance by Wieniawski.
ReVerie by ~Fauconier, and Hungarian
Dance by Brahms, given by Miss
Emory T~odhunter with splendid
command Of the resources Of that
popular instrument, The reverie in
particular was delivered with a.
delicacy, evenness, and sureness of
touch that won a spontaneous outburst
OF applause from the audience.
Miss Virginia Graves in Canzonetta
op. II Of Sgambatl and Ala
Capriciense-Scherzando of Schultz
interpreted with equal facility and
with equal appreciation these two
diverse compositions.
The familiar Ballade Op. At of
Chopin was delightfully."- rendered BY
Miss Ethel Magee, who also appeared
In a subsequent duet number, Marche
Triomphale of CORA, with Miss
Lavinia st. Clair,
Miss BeSS Moore's vocal solo.
Springtide, was heartily encored.
her response to the encore was even
more pleasing to her hearers than the
first song, and she acknowledge a
second recall with a bow.
The last piano number was the
Overture from Mignon of Thomas.
Trambert, on two pianos, played by
Misses st. Clair, Schell, and johnson
and signor D'Anna, 1t was brilliantly
done,
The programme well illustrated
the whole field of musical instruction
at the college and proved not only the
professional attachments of the corns
OF instructors in this department bnt
their ability to exact faithful work.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
The exercises Of commencement
week were concluded at the opera
house Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock
The college sextette which SO DELIGHT.
ed Its hearers Sunday at the baccolsu.
reate services at the church opeped IN.
exercises OF the day with an anthem
"Eaith, Hope, Love-" Rev. R. R
Briney of the Christian church invoked
divine blessing upon the college, uoop
all who have gone out from ITS walls.
and particularly upon the present
graduating class.
President White then introduced
Rev. F. O. Mcconnell, D. D., of the
Galvowu D.-a.a - /