Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-09-16
MUSICAL CONVENTION.

The Annual Convention of the Vermont Mus
;..i Society was held at Chester, on the 2ith and
D, nit. and the number of singers in attendan-
90 was unusually large. The exercises were
conducted by Professors d. +. Baker and L. G.
southard, Of Boston.
Professor Baker delivered an address TO the
members of the Convention, on Thursday after
noon. that was most admirable effort, and richly
remunerated every one present. who was in any
deoree tnctured with the enthusiasm of song.
On Thursday evening Concert was given BY
three hundred singers to one of the largest aud.
FENCES that could be convened in the place, and
several OF the pieces were performed with admi-
rable effect. Such Conventions will have their
effect in advancing the ends of musical science,
and we can but hope that such gatherings of the
,nns,cal amateurs Of our State will become more
renera until its inspirations will be felt in every
breast. The officers for the ensuing year are Is.
f. Perry ESQ., Of Chester, President and G. w
Keyes, of Rutland, Secretary. Mountain
.Egis.
Boy Kill and eaten by Bedr.-We learn that
a bow named Alden 5 Rose about Is years of
arc an orphan son of the late Samuel ID. Rose,
formerly of this city, was killed in this county,
last week. by an enormous bear, and when
found large portion Of the body of the unfortu-
nate youth had been devoured by the savage an
imal This lad had been residing with the fam
ilv Of his brother. some twelve or fifteen miles
N. f. Of this place, aud had been sent to a corn
field some distance from the house, for roasting
ears Not returning az soon as expected, the
family became uneasy about him, when the hus-
band and wife mounted their horses, near the
close of the day, and went in the direction he had
gone. to look for him. Arriving at the field, they
found portion Of the corn considerably broken
and trimped down, and while examining it, an
enormous he-bear suddenly issued from the ad-
Joining thicket, and made directly toward them,
which frightened the horse the woman was rid
ing and threw her off Her husband succeeded
in getting her upon the horse he was riding when
they escaped from the furious beast. Several Of
the neighbors collected the following morning and
proceeded to the field, where they found the mu-
tuated remains Of the unfortunate lad. partly
eaten up by the bear as stated Portland
PAPER.
.Hiddiebuy College In our recent editorial
correspondence from Middlebury. We were OBJ.
liged to omit many things which we should glad
~ have written respecting the College, its pros
poets, and ~ claims upon the community. We
resume the subject at present, only for the pur-
pose Of expressing our high satisfaction at the
hatterng prospects Of the Institution 1t has for
many years languished sadly for want Of an ade-
quate endowment, aud this was an evil which ap-
who would have entered, under more favorable
circumstances. The College has been relieved
from It's pecuniary embarrassments by liberal
endowment procured through the un,iring ener-
gy Of Pres. Labsree. The present Senior Class
Is double in number TO that which has lust grad
uated, and we understand Is much before 1t in
point Of scholarship and taleut-The Freshman
Class is also quite large when compared with the
class Of recent years, and everything indicates
that brighter day has dawned upon the College
II only prOspers according TO It's deserts we
could not wish It greater success Eagie.
At the recent Commencement at Norwicl
University the Honorary Degree Of ii. ID. was
conferred upon Hon Luclus b. Peck, Of Mont
peier
During the month of August the contribution
70 the Washington Monument amounted to -
Us including 500 from the city Of Angus ia
ga. Blocks were received also during the monti
from Vermont, and Kentucky, and the American
Institute