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Rh was excellent; and her words awakened in the listener a desire to see for himself the brave and sunny land.

Miss Bailey's estimation of Lord Clive was generous, yet impartial. She saw his faults; she recognized his virtues. In her judgment this man, so magnetic, so fearless, so prompt, saved to England its Indian empire. The writer enriched her paper with well-chosen quotations from the poet Browning.

The music of the programme was excellent. Each performer deserves a word of compliment; we must, however, limit our report to a mention of the name of Miss Dunshee, who, completing the course in vocalization, received a diploma. Judging from her fine rendition of Saint-Saens' music, it was well deserved.

Before the presentation of diplomas by Mrs. Shimer, Miss Joy addressed the class in words that will long be remembered—words of caution, advice, encouragement, ambition for, and prophecy of, their continued growth in usefulness and culture, both of heart and brain—words that made a noble climax to the evening's exercises.

Tuesday afternoon, the members of the Reunion Society gathered in the pleasant reception-rooms for an interchange of greetings. An interesting programme, literary and musical, was provided, which was happily carried out, notwithstanding several of those who were expected to participate were unable to be present. An especially pleasing feature was the letters received from students of other years, expressing their warm love for the Seminary home, and their longings to visit it once more, together with their experiences of the world.

The musical part of the programme was much enjoyed by all, and received its full share of enthusiasm. A delightful time was spent among the modern artists of Dresden and Munich, with Miss Ridgeway as guide. Papers upon "University Extension" and the "Social Outlook" led all into earnest thought, and demonstrated to the graduates those opportunities for work and culture which extend beyond the college course.

After a short business meeting, the members were invited to tea by Mrs. Shimer, and at the feast of good things congratulations upon the progress Alma Mater has made in all directions were exchanged.

In the evening the Conservatory Concert closed the exercises of anniversary week, and was attended and enjoyed by an unusually fine and appreciative audience. The programme opened with a chorus of sixteen young ladies with superior voices, who sang a merry boat-song with splendid effect. Miss Lewis followed with a Mazurka in A minor by Chopin, which showed careful study. The next number was a stirring song, "Orpheus with his Lute," by Sullivan, sung by Miss Pottle in a way that showed musical ability of much promise, and left a very pleasant impression on her audience. Then followed two piano duets by Gounod and Brahms, enjoyably played by Misses Kelly and Saxton. A beautiful vocal duet, The Sunset," by A. Goring Thomas, was very pleasingly and artistically rendered by Misses Bole and Hutton. Miss Chapman then played the "Spinning Song" from Wagner's "Flying Dutchman," a selection requiring much ability in execution, in which she displayed her thorough training. One of the most brilliant vocal numbers of the evening was a "Theme and Variations," sung by Miss Hatch in a style that won a hearty recall. Miss Saxton played Chopin's "Grand Funeral March' and an Etude in G flat, displaying fine musical feeling. Then followed a difficult Italian solo by Verdi, given by Miss Dunshee so pleasantly that she was obliged to repeat it. Miss Forrest played a beautiful composition of Chopin, Berceuse Op. 47. Miss Forrest has a clear, delicate touch, and plays with excellent taste and feeling, which her audience much enjoyed. A quartette, "The Lost Chord," by Sullivan, was, sung by Misses Hall, Bole, Brownlee and Dunshee. This is a composition full of beautiful harmonies, and was so well rendered as to be enthusiastically encored. Miss Nase then played a brilliant waltz by Wieniawoka, in her usual effective style. The last number was a Choral Scena from the "Fishermaiden Cantata," by Smart. This beautiful composition was rendered in a very spirited style by the young ladies of the Euterpe Club, and closed a programme which many of the audience said was only too short. * * * MT. CARROLL SEMINARY RE-UNION, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 9, 1891.

Waltz, A flat (Chopin) —Irene Chapman. Letters and News from Former Students, read by Miss Hall. Class of '87, and Miss Richardson, Class of '91. Piano Solo—Miss Rose Demmon, Mt. Carroll, Ill. "A Few Moments with Modern Masters"—Miss Bonnie Ridgeway, Chicago, Ill. Vocal Solo—Miss J. M. Hall, Elmira. N. Y. Address—C. L. Hostetter, Esq.. Mt. Carroll, Ill. Piano Solo—Mrs. Mary Van Vechten Pinkney, Chicago, Ill. Paper—Hannah Nichols, M.D., Thomson, Ill. Expectation (Hoffman)—Misses Stevens, Brownlee and Shafer.

MR. W. R. HOSTETTER, President.

MRS. NELLIE SHIRK RINEWALT, Secretary

We copy below programmes of Recitals given a short time before Anniversary Week:

VOCAL RECITAL BY EDNA B. DUNSHEE, CLASS OF '91.

"O Rest in the Lord" (Elijah)—(Mendelssohn). Barcarolle (Schubert). "The Shepherd" (Berg). Piano Solo —a. Mazurka (Moszkowski); "La danse d'anitra (Grieg) —Miss Jessie Pottle. Vespers (Losti). "Fan Cuille" (Meyerbeer). Gute Nacht," "Mailied" (Franz). "Nightfall" (Cowen). "Morning Dew" (Grieg). Piano Trio—Marche Heroique (Schubert)—Misses Saxton, Forrest and Lewis. "Or La Sullando" (Mercadante). "Fear Not Ye" (Buck). "Good Night" (Massenet). Accompanists: Misses Bole and Shirk.

PIANO RECITAL BY MEMBERS OF MISS BOLE'S MUSIC CLASS.

Loure G Major (Bach) —Miss Kelly. Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 4 (Schubert)— Miss Lewis. Waltz from "Sylvia" (Delibes)—Miss Hiserodt. Nocturne E flat (Cooper)—Miss Brownlee. Sketch of Chopin's Life—Miss Pottle. Waltz, Op. 64. No. 3 (Chopin)—Miss Lewis. "Funeral March" and Etude G flat (Chopin)—Miss Saxton. Waltz. Op. 69, No. 2 (Chopin)—Miss Pottle. Berceuse, Op. 57 (Chopin)—Miss Forrest. Waltz, Op. 34, No. 1 (Chopin)—Miss Chapman.

SONG RECITAL BY MEMBERS OF MRS. HAZZEN'S CLASS.

"The Violet," Duet (Reinecke)—Misses Stevens and Brownlee. "The Silent World is Sleeping" (Buck) -.Miss Mary Judson. Reveries (Neidlinger)—Miss Edna Dunshee "Lovely Spring (Coenen) —Miss Vilona Brownlee. "Ave Maria" (Luzzi)—Miss Jessie Pottle. "Sing Sing" (Gilchrist)—Miss Nellie Stevens Essay, "Music Before the Seventeenth Century"—Miss Edna Dunshee. "He Loves Me" (Chadwick) —Miss Sarah Bole. "Sancta Maria" (Faure)—Miss Grace Hutton. Theme and Variations (Proch)—Miss Hatch. Quartette (Sullivan) —Misses Hall, Bole, Brownlee and Dunshee. Accompanists: Misses Z. Shirk and M. Bole.

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