Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04
WESTERN VT. MUSICAL ASsoCIA-
TTON.
TENTH CONVENTION

TENTH CONVENTION.
The Fifth Annual and tenth Convention oI tbs
Association, commenced in the 7 own Han in Bur.
Hn-ton. Tuesday, Sept. oath, lsGL Tho oroI-
I'M; meeting showed an excellent attendance #
members, and the convention entered at once upon
the regular exercises Of the session, in the caltya-
ton Of the voice and practise Of choral music,
under the direction Of Prof. B. /. BAKlR, Of Dos
ton.
On Wednesday tie following resolutions we're
presented and unanimously adopted
P,s,'r.4. That as Convention W coEnizc
the proprietv OF observing the AatiCnil Fast pro-
claimed by osr Rulers 4t this time OF cur Ooun-
Try peril
Resolue4. That on that d,y We h,ll services
suitable TO the ,ccss.Jl N this Hal 81 clock,
?. NJ.
Re,,lreS. That appropriate music be furnished
by the Convention, aud thtt respectfully H.
W.T. the Clergy @. the place 70 participate IN the
exercises.
Re,ols,4. That the citizens Of Bur.a -ton are
c5.dially invited to join with Us OF tae OCCASION
In accards1cs with tie abo7e, appTop .iAto TX
,fciscs we're h,ll It o'clock P. NJ, On Thurs y.
Power was offered BY Rev. Y. P. Foster. and re-
marks were made ~ lev. ~ FitlerP)oH and
R,r. T. Young, panied win suitable se,ac-
.o.- c.. .ac.e3 must by tLs association. The
u.iI vas c.cwlsi. ali tae services ia,s7ostias.
o. r4i.4y, TIE soa4al clee in Of o9f,c-s LEX
place. as follows
Pr,si9 r.-DR. c lease, Brandon
tt-s Prest4eat.-N IN. a. Burnett, Rutland
D. j.. oriey, benson Q. y. Thomas, Castle
tn: L. II. Toby, Iliatsturgh; r. A. J-vet-,
Burlington; J. i. Al.iiarj. N4iisstoTi. y. =.
Hgera5rg q94 Ire.srr-H, a. Lyo-, -1,.-
burns.
4..a.4rt S..-rlry-H. W. Alexander. Bur
Ing
The following gentlemen we're appointed to
draw no and present resolutions for the adoption
@. the Convection at its closing meeting. C. G..
Benedic., Burlington; 4. R. sabin, >iliIe5ury;
T Crane, Bristol.
The Convention closed on Friday evening with
the usual public Concert, the various session.
having been attended by a large aad constantly
increasing number Of Members. and married. by a
degree Of proficiency and Improvement, under the
able instructions Of Prof. Baker, most gratifying
to all. The variou, exercises vera interpreted
oy songs from Mrs. Little Of Boston, His Gas
A,li Ct Rutland and others.
The c n,ert was one Of the most 81 ,ccs-fEl ever
given by tie Association, the large Hal being
filed to ovo1foHing ~ an Intelligent sri appre-
eiatfve audience, who received the various solos,
trios and cho-uses Of the programme with hearty
and uns,iutel applause.
During the intermission between the parts Of
the Concert the Association was called to order by
the President and the report Of thu Committee on
4 solutions having been called for, the following
resolutions we're presented and read by Mr.. Bene-
dict, for the committee, with some brief introiuc-
tory remarks
Resolrei, That Musical Conventions, as usually
conducted, are eminenuy useful aud deserving
all ENCOURAGEMENT, for these excellent reasons 80
They afford cheap, innocent aid elevating anGse-
ment, and cultivate a pure and eleg mt taste.
They foster the acts and court sses of Hospitality
which the Apostle reckons among the moral viz
tues; they promote the compahionship Of the
lovers Of song, and give, at small cost 70 learn
ers in singing the instructions OF the best teach
ers Of it, they calculated TO lucr ase the charm
and efectiveness of the choral part Of Christian
worship, and to popular intert in mus'e,which
Luther says is "a lair gilt o. God create ana near
allied 70 Divinity
R.solve9, That TIC successive meetings OF this
Association demonstrate VITA increasing force Its
.tl1o as % means Of improvement IN C elevation ot
tts .t.- dard f musical taste and cultivation IN
our co-nuuullic- ard .4at ne pledge ourselves
TO renewed end,aYors d. IEcr'eae 'ts usefulness
and success.
Eesalpe4, Tia, the thanks Of the Association
arc .e.dered 10 Prof. 3. I. Baker, for ais v7il4-
bic presence, Tor the Kind and patient industry
win which be has conducted his instfuctions,snd
Cor tAs energy tics ana ski On MS part
which have Constructed so largely 70 the
success of this Convention; also 20 Ms
Minnie Little Tor her valuable assistance aus
example and for the sweet anu f7i>hed si-g'ns
with which she has from time to tins, o-ilVelod
the intervals q practice.
Re.5'esa, That Mr. s. c. Moore, f'r bis vsl1lb!'
serviccs a. .,s Piano F-rte, Is entitled to our
hearty thank; as are also NJ Perkins ci !.os''n,
and Miss GaskeIt of Rutland, for the pleasure
tuey have Afforded u 90 their various mus''iI
PERFORMANCES, Aiessrs Alex Ter, o-)ry ana Jc"
TT for their Lnwsaried eG lrta IN procu7in- ami
alI,tt:1- to the members their temporary toard-
g.. Ices. ard in general, for their unreuitted
zsal in Promoting the interests o. the Ass.ci2,4o-
tarOu shout the present scszion; ana ar. hle-il--
der ior the Piano F0rte tgraished oy lin i5r cur
use.
Pesolr,y That tie than OF this Convention are
due TO the citizens of burlington, for their Ii eral
hospitality in so genero usiy welcoming Us - their
homes and thereby contributing 50 large TO our
comf.It and happiness during the sess' On; ami 70
the Rutland aud Burlington, and Vermont Central
Railroad Compauies and the Cham lam trans
poration Company, for the reduction Ia their
rates Of fare.
The Resolutions were unanimously adopted by
he Assoca ion risiag; after which the President,
Dr.. Case. a addressed the audience, assuring them
thai the resolution Of thanks to the citizens Of
burlington Was Nc unmeaning form of worJs. They
had found that hospitality literally unbounded,
and, they .ppreci ted it the more, because they
rad not slsays recsived similar courtesies at all
tie places where they bad heretofore held then
meetings. They knew not which mostt ADMIRE
the beauties Of the scenery Of Burlington, or the
rmth Of the hospitality Of her citizens. lie al
led also 10 the first formation OF the Association
IN that hail, five years before, and spoke with
pride Of the success. exceeding the expectations
ii Its founders, which it had met with,
and the growing interest felt in its continued pro-
gress and prosperity.
RevN. P.Foster of Burlington, responded for the
citizens of Burlington, in remarks of great inter
est and filed with kind feeling and genial humor.
At the close of the Concert, the Convention ad- |
iourned sine de.
.arl b. A. LYON, Ssaaary.