The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-12-23 00:00:00

RIDDLE SCROOD PRIZE DAY.

The distribution of prim.* in oonnectioa with the
Weymouth Middle School, took plaos at the soboolroom
on Thursday.
Tbs approached to, and the room itself, were abun-
dantly deeorated with flap foe the oetrealon and there
we. a pretty numerous gathering of Ikt scholars friends.
The ker. T. Greases, restor, Rey. I'. ira,koer, and it.,.
J. 8. Manahan, were there. Rev. K. Headland was
examiner in matheruatian, and grays the boys so msoy
questions that they hallo answer about 24 I. Iwo or three
kell" .

Mullexamined In num*, Ow Bac L. Irvin.
of High Notts, In (Yunnan, the Rev. T.
Ire Wier in Win, and the reports wen geonell/7
hivourshia. _ _

--it; Da... T. Oft/aVill bad examined the boys In
Beripinre, sad thought the knowledge would oontrest
favourably with that of b yet. upper oldies sehools. The
knowledge.' the New Teelarorat woe geberally Inferior
to that of the ad Towboat, at, tad he had found that
tile OW In the National whoa But he remarked,
that bawled's of Seripture in gentlemen's wheels
ia generally ter inferior to that shown by the upper
slams' in National sehoola. It was to be regretted that
boys who are to 11l importnet positions 'braid be
Inferior in knowledge of Holy Seeipture to tholes In
National Sehools, and be thought no port of the work
would pay better in the long run, that fall instrnotion
ln the knowledge of God's Word—iappleuse)
The pile s were thee distribnted.
licaniona Pawn—FLU, G. Bonus; tad, C. Peru,; 3rd,
O. Suite; 4th, J. Rueent Mb, IL Kern
Enouen. --Second Exhibit oe, Ii Glasebrook ;hidpn.., J.
Ant; aid. Roberta; Rh, A. Reeve.
Wm.—PIM Exhibition, t; Barnes, Ind, Arch ; lid, C.
Nowa end hurdle; 4th, Smith.
Palma —First, Oliver ; hid, a Bern..; 3r4, Burt; tth, J.
Berent. _

MAT;111111TICI —rind. Parer. and Olo,re equa ; 2nd,
Glazehreek and liturruey ; 31,1. ; 4th. Aylea.
02100.1, Loco., lizaimatrus -01Iver.U. Baru., Glaeubroek,
DMA 1111 D Onieminca —Burt
°apt. rims moved a Tote of thanks 6, the Bow. I`
Graaves. _

Hey T. Gwyn in returning thinks. qualified Ms
statement in ree,toot to taw knowledge of bodpture.
The b)ys here ran • very even rreo with the Ncionel
School b ye, bat as they expected to beat the N. Meal
&heel boys in other things, in their re'igious knowledge
ought to be iratnersurably o.per.or to the..
The Rev. J. blILLta expressed his thanks to Mr.
firearm, Mr. Bas, and others. Ile had at firm only 4
boys, but he determined to persevere ter 3 ;ram, and
whoa be (mod thy iusio.hud to 40 boy', h 3 was
eneouraged.
The ineetlog broke up with chum.

WEYMOUTH VOCAL--ASSOC-- lATION-ii CONCERT.
The third grand cancer of time association se is
given at tin Royal Hotel Aermbly Room., on Vrirlay
bask when there was as real a very large andienes, so
that the convenient rooms were anti'. end not a seat,
seareely • standing plsr, wss nuoceopied. The amber
of carriages which filed up to the Hotel, and afterwards
awaited the °earned's, was very remarkable Irked,
and the Association are to be congratulated tarn on
having made scab a (*mush • impress on on such •
distinguished oompany at on F. oday night.
The five tiers devoted to tbc singers presentel an
array of the princepal vocal talent in W.l mouth and
neighbourhood. The lodi i of curse the most otter-
live part of the amenably being on the lower Mom and
their array wee sub as might attract all the poll-moo
for miles round. Of entree thorn were alto among
then. many married ladies, who well supported the fame
of the Assoetation, and heietened the interest Lit ID
It. The works of Handel were in prime request in
getting up th• programed, which woe a good on., end
It was generally well rendered by the angers. Mr. T.
Avant ably rodueri, Mr. 0. Thorne reompanying
on the pianoforte, and Mr. W. fkone on the harmonium.
The word commenced with ilia chorus "0 I, athoft
wheel Aladgety Poe er" from Headers Judie Weesinum.
Of sours. there wan some little diffidence shown in
renameacing the concert, but eery goal time was kept
throughout, and the singers very soon "palled together,'
if we may re • rowing phrase, and showed that Mr.
Avant was able to handle them well. Haydn's
reeitelithe and aria "In natl.. worth (Oration) warn
sang by Mr. Taylor from Salisbury Cathedral, and his
notes were betrUally sweet and &oar, though he was
perhaps searooly In each power'sl voice as usual. This
was followed by Nsedelasohn's duet and thorns. "I
waited for the Loyd," by Mn. Frost and Mir Wallis,
Miss Frost displayed great akin and cioafideasa, Mies
Wallis sang very therininsly, and the thorns was very
steadily umintabred, the Seale being really eminent. Mrs.
Stedman, so bog • Weymouth favourite, mat came
forward to sing Handel'. air "Oh I bad I Jubal's Lyre,"
aad this lady J notified the iaticie of the parte In
a remarkable manger; the light playful thareeter of the
Ant part was most de foray rendered. Hrs.
Stedman played with the inure with the oerterty
and °ornerier of • practised musician and
the versatility of a bird; she was most rapturouslT
applauded, and fully deserved an 00001‘. Handel
fine thorn; "All we like sheep," Hertel's Meadah,
followed and went with very geed style, each part being
admirably taken, exempt that there might have bees
with advantage a little noes streogth in lie base.
Sill, the dosing had evident* most Improved, and the
mean was mew going with fall spirit, and was motel
enjoyable la every seam Waders resitative and air
"Thai saki the Lord" (Wasiak) was sung by Kr.
Hutchinson, whose istatattoe was very clear; but is
ear jadgment, the ries stemewitat lashed power. The
Hallelujah °bores (Beethovea's Handl) was given with
WSW* spirit, and resolved much deserved applause,
the NOON in this choral throwing themselves with all
their hearta into the rendering, and acquitting them-
selves remarkably well, though there was again a
saspiclea of weaklier In the bass,
This egmalude4 the first part. Tb• mond sommeneed
with a duet on the harmoolum and piano by Mr. T.
Avast aid Mr. G. Thorn.--" Maori aux farabettax."
Tbeee two secomplished madrase displayed the most
Mitre% exesatioa and the effect of the soirination
wee emoeedinglyfr th sing, while e shortnem of the
dec.left the au oe longing for more. Mendelesoltres
"On the Sea" was given as • part song with charadmg
affect; the vocalists started without the slightest hesite-
tion, and the song proseeded with a "swing," while tints
and tune were perfectly kept. Kiss Frost next o.me for-
ward and with that almoet profesdonal self-oommendard
saroir Mrs which has made her the favourite of so
many, rug " Let me wearier not unseen," in which
the won (nab honours, being received with • rapturous
°noon. Mr. Taylor gave Blumenthal's " May Queen,"
and that with marvellous sweeter; explore°, and
good lute; he was most deservedly room].
Min Tucker, Mir Walls, and Mrs. Stesinir, followed
with the trio 'Oh I the Summer Night ; " the resil-
ient singing of these bailee prettied's any Idea that the
vary best rend wing was not given to the pleas ; and we
cannot help concluding that the peculiarity of the
offset was In the composition itself. A sensational
variety was prodithed by the rattling military chorus
' Rataplan," wl.ll Mr. Tooth performing on the dram,
The whole dashed into the piece with startling rush of
sound, and performed it with that nearer and egad
attention to time which Is remarry for the due
rendering. The aingen saaceeded admirably, bit some
meddler orr-excited by the stirring strain., pat in
another syllable, which was very badly planned, and
to some extent made [mirror the first part. The
magicians well deserved their room even if the molar
pros does not, and they obtained It. rendering It even
more perfeelly than at bet Kr. Hatehineen mow
forward to sing ilender. '' 0 raddicir then the Cherry ..
ie Is mid to some from the Royal Acederny, and us c,
we ma only say we have touch to learn b.f.tre we can
admire the style. Miss Frost sang "la esi " (Levey)
with all those cheracteristri before noted, hereseeution
Is ocurthaly far beyond mediocrity, ant Geniil not fall
to draw immense roping's. A great treat followed,
Mr. Taylor giving what is evideriy peculiarly
to hi., style, tbo sweet ballad "Toe Las. of Richmond
Hill." His pure and clear n ties, so beautifully
seserumi, and his e ri. at thionatioe all combined ts
snorers the phaiure folt. Anther treat was given by I
Teelyr and Mts. tentless, in "tweet the
Angtelos Is ringing. Of his. bteeelleee singing nothing
seed he said more than previously. and Miss Tuoker
also sang very sweetly indeed, " Oeme, lovely night,"
(Berger) was very *ming In seed. and mush
applasied. Perhepe the wows al llielfseet's laglag