Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-06-15
The Singing Convention.

charleston on wednesday anu 1HuIsuay /
Of last week, 10 attendance upon the great
musical convention held at that place.
There was present an innumerable null
titude whom no man could number" and !
comprising the talent and beauty of Or
leans county, with fair sprinkling Of
both from Stanstead. There was the
handsomest lot Of women there, taken
together, that we have seen for many
year. The congregational church, where
the convention was held, was filled to
lis utmost capacity by strangers. The
pews were packed, tue aisles were filed,
and every nook and corner where one
could be placed, was a human with boots,
or skirts "a world too wide" In addi-
ton to this there was platform raised
upon the outside for the accommodation
of those who could not get in. We think
Charleston people are abundantly salts
fed with the number who accepted their
preferred Inequalities, and we knoig that
the multitude whom they SO generously
entertained departed with the best posi-
BILE feelings towards their entertainers.
The convention was called to order on
Wednesday, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, by John
F. Sarlle Esq, Of Barton. The first day
and half was occupied in drilling the
choirs by Mr.. +. II. Frost, Of Boston,
who put them through sharp course Of
training. He acquitted himself with
marked ability, and added very materially
to the good opinion which he won at
Glover last winter As leader of choirs
Mr.. Frost is far before any man who has
ever visited this county, and it is not TO be
denied but that we have been favored
with some excellent leaders heretofore
Added to his capacity as a teacher, be
has one OF the happes. faculties Of win
ming the good opinion Of an audience by
his overflow Of spirits, driving away the
lowering clouds Of i'll temper, and impart
ing a sunny smile to the faces Of all, anC
we think that in this faculty lies one
great secret Of his success. In his lee
lures to pupils he cannot justly be accused
of being mealy nouthed, or Of bestowinI
unmeaning and false compliments. ]
he has anything to say he says it in tn
bluntest possible manner, and that to
without giving offence.
The sessions of the convention wer
closed by a concert in the evening, whic
was attended with the pleassntest result
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer of St. Johnsbur.
Miss Hubbard Of Stsnstead, the Mise
Blood Of Berlin, aud Prof James Viii
ney Of Craltsbury, were the ones WI
gave particular interest to the evening
entertainment, particularly Mrs. Sawye
who displayed highly cultivated tast
charming voice, clear as bell. Ma
ter and Pupil" as sang by her and N
Sawyer, was received with great al
plause by the audience who loudly d.
manded its repetition. Miss Hubbard
performances upon the pianoforte wei
we'll received, and she was called out
second time to repeat one Of her admir-
bic pieces.
Upon the whole the convention was
very successful one. Everything pass,
off pleasantly and probably. The we
Their during its sitiings could not ha'
been better, and all those who could
improved the opportunity. This brin
ing together of the people in our opini'
is one of the chief uses Of conyentio
Of this character. They draw out 4
people from all parts of the county whe
they can see, hear, and get aequaint
with each other, thus imparting kindli
feeling between the different sections, ba
ishing that starch and buckram habit
which too many are prone to encs
themselves. A free mingling Of tho
who ought to be neighbors has the ma:
effect Of sometimes discovering TO ca
other those good qualities which befc
were entirely unknown, besides IMPAIR
ones faith in his own omnipotence.
Hence We say, mingle, mingle, mingl
We conclude our report by giving q
honest advice: When you want " 60
time" go to Charleston; when you wa
adoubled and twisted frolic, 60 to Charl
ton; and when you want to have
sorts of time, why--go to Charlest,
Vsni, pidi, Viei. We went, we saw, a
was conquered.