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also did essential service, i'll dragging away
the burning remains Of the barn from the
house.
The fire was caused by little boy some
six years old, who was playing with matches
on the floor of the barn.
The CONCERT Of the Musical Association
Sept. %, was an cminently successful at
fair Over one hundred singers occupied
the stage, led by Prof. GEo. +. RooT, AZ the
piano. The effect of So large Il chorus was
very fine. The programme was as follows;
l Dear Rosabc. Qucrtat.
= Oh Lord how excellent is thy name Chorus.
3 Here | wander sad and dreary, Quartene.
) Bcethoven's Vesper Hymn, Quarta's aud Chor,s
Come balmy breezes, (Mendelssohn) Chorus
The Wandercr (Schubsrt,) Solo
he laugh of Child, Chorus.
star Of my love, Sole
10 While all is hushcd on every side, Chc-ns.
IL On the mountain high-Swiss song. Solo d /"
II Memberships Wedding march, Piano Due.
- Our native song,-Iankee Doodle. Solo
RECESS.
Il Arise my fair one, come away, Soio 5, jhorps,
Is The Frost. "
l6 Light Hearted are we,-from the
Haymakers Chorus.
II The Shepherd Boys Pipe, with
Flute oblgato.
is Storm Chorus, from the Eayma-
kers. "
10 Soave Lagrime, from the opera Of
II Martyre, Sob.
20 Harvest Home,-from the Hay
makers, Chorus.
The selections, as it will be perceived were
varied and good, and the music was, as a
whole, rendered with remarkable expression
and good taste. The second Quartette by
four male voices, and the solo by Mrs. Part
ridge, were especially fine Beethoven's
vesper Hymn was not, in our opinion, given
with quite so good effect as at the Concert by
the Association last year.
Prof Roots fine baritone voice was ex-
hlbted in Schubert's "Wanderer." He had
just got to "woes increase when passing
locomotive set up its hoarso yell. Steam
proved too much even for the Professor but
could not disconcert him. Dropping his
theme, he played pleasing accompaniment
to the sostenmo note Of the steam whistle
and after this episode commenced his song
again. "Star of my Love" was very fairly
sung by Miss Marsh of Underhill.
The audience were especially " taken by
the Swiss jodel Song, by Miss Hodge, " Our
Native Song" by Prof. Root, and the first
chorus from the Hay Makers. The echo
in the last, was rendered with perfect MINI
icry of Nature, by quartette of male and fe-
male voices in some unknown and mysterious
locality outside OF the Hall. The Wedding
March was performed on the piano by
Messrs s. C. Moore and L. Stevens. We
have often had occasion to praise the play
| ing of these gentlemen, and we shall not DO
/ understood as disparaging their effort, when
we say that in our humble opinion, this piece,
fine as it is, was hardly suited to the time
and place. The truth is that no ordinary
single piano, can give body of sound
enough to fill that Hall, OF to bring out in it
properly, the effects of such piece as the
Wedding March, however skilfully perform
ed. The gems Of the evening were the Songs
by Mrs Root. This lady is the fortunate
possessor of voice of very uncommon ri'h-
ness and power, and has added to her fine
organ the advantage of thorough musical
cultivation. She is one of the best singers
we have ever heard in Burlington. The Ital-
ian song sung by her received the compli-
ment of rapturous encore, in response to
which she sang the Skylark. Old Hundred,
sung by choir and audience, closed the exer-
cises of the Convention, which has been an
uncommonly pleasant and profitable one, for
al. concerned.
We are sincerely glad to note the progress
of the Western Vermont Musical Association.
1t Is evidently in good hands. We are sure
that the public will appreciate their efforts for
the elevation of the standard of Musical taste,
and will render them more substantial en-
enlargement, at each successive meeting.
We should have added to our notice Of tho
Concert that lit was Miss Celia Liscum,
girl of II, who sang 50 prettily the Solo in