, 1865-03-18

on Ihnrsday evening Was attended by IN audience
which, If not large, was at least appreciative ant
alive to the beauties OF legttimute muslc. What
ever dnanclnl results may have attended It, Mr.
Becker at least has the consolation OF knowing
that he has given one Of The very be.t II not ths
beet concert ever offered to the public and II his
excellent musical Taste was not rewarded, he ri
least has made 1audab1e effort to advance the
real interests Of mus1e, which Is worth score oi
financially Successful c1ap-trap sdairs. The pro
Efaune, as We have already t0timated, was crowd
Cd with gems. commencing with the de1,clous
overture 10 The Poet und the Peasaut virtually
consisting OF IN anadnte movement Of pla,nt1ye.
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interpreted ly the yell balanced orchestra. Ths
orchestra also did great credit 10 themselves J
harnonies Of Becthovena overture to 'tEgmont" :"
dendcIssohn's four part song, 'tThe Hunters
Farewell, :" st doNp On he programme - quar-
tette, WIS played Il qutntctte, the tenor tiuu1-
bone and tuba tekane one part: The roughnes,
and hhrthuess OF the bl1saes were entirely oFer-
come, md he beautiful melody WIS given with
snd ttl,sitE q s@xpses;ion @ thas ws hare rsrely
ptaaP1, y1omn ee,9 dSsbs Sa':, a.ts elarionett
musical comp9sihon, was one Of the finest instru-
mental efoftseercr made in this city by home
t11ent.
The feast Of the evening was Mr, Decker,s mae.
terly handling Of the piano. Mr. B. is true artist
lie makes no display. Ras no grand airs, no Kids
to nike on and no musical fireworks BY way Of
pEclude to the theme. He approaches hts instru-
tneDt. taEes his seat md commences his work 20
quietly. 20 easily, that almost before you are
awaFss t1 yon afe iaunfhed INTO The music and car
circumstance to mar the flow of his graceful aud
a1tlsiic plsSipg. Chopin's posthumons Polonaise.
e ~ Of weird mourn!nl retrs1ns, and usxt's
peculiarly soft and simple for Lsxta music. md
The poetic, graceful aud beautiful concerto By
certos cxtant, under his niccty Of execution and
app5cciatton OF feeling, suffered nothing in their
MIR. Lewis was very fortunate In his selection of
the concerto from Mcudelssohn, and gave ug his
very best performance. Hts handling -rhe In.
s.rumcnt, Hhieh was remarkably inc toned one.
study. The rapid passages Of The .fnale, IN which
style Of music Air. lewis has heretofore been de-
ftchrc, although ii first taken 1ather too rapidly
was masterpiece Of ofe3ecudon. Throughout tae
whole cancerto, n"thing was neglected. Every
tone WINS drawn full and decided, excep, IN liz
vouFncss, which soon wore of, and the shading
WINS that Of true artis both in ex1csnes> Of tone
in sympathetic expression. End in tho ren1s1ins
Of ofdntnutndcs, some Of which were almost aoeo-
We regret that so many lost the opportunity Of
bearing 60 much good music 60 well performed.
Those who had the good fortune to b. Present
Will long rememher II as an ambrosinl evening
We understand that many Musicians and lorer5 Of
true music, are determined to hare another Of
these concerts, and are actively moving In ths
matter. I've tTust, and have no doubt fhcv viii
carTy 1t forward to success.
PUNISHMENT or PCp11s.-0ur notes on peeu-
linr species OF punfshmcnI used in the Dearborn
School have called forth great deal of remark On
tie subject both on the part OF Instructors and
psrcnte. Wewould say, In justice to the teachers
1t Is not denied that red pepper has been adm,nis
tered in email dosce, to refractory pupils but 1t
is clatmed BY the teachers that this mode OF med-
cal treatment is not IN use NOW; that 1t was first
used about the time OF Wssh.ngton's birthday, IN
February last, and has been abandoned aome Il ne
gcration beyond the real fact and that the red
pepper has not been given 60 largely as repre-
septed.
Mr.. Sabin, the Principal Of the Dearborn School.
during school hours, ready to attend to all uattera
pertaining TO the discipline Of the school.
The Queston-How ehall the sehotnr he kept tn
an.wer will at lines fail. All will admit that II
order cannot be maintained school had better be
disbanded At once, and none but those who have
q ps the
bered thot the Board Of Education has shown Il
strong disposition TO frown down all corpurcal pun
dlseiplne and The fear of offending tho Board, Is
no wtnder that teachers often ind themselves in
quandary. We hare no desire 10 blame the
dilemma. shIl, i mnst be admitted. that these
compromise punfshmcnts are il themselves 4.ir-
re.nlar1t G." and their use subjects fcacter to
the loss OF Ecl:rcspect- 1t Is much better 10 meet
will bg uniform, mild, trmness, keep h1s. or her,
pupils under subjecdon. except IN rare instances,
without reeor. to corporal pun1shmeut; but where
that is tndicated as the only cure for dsohedlence
ehastiscmcCt, or from any consequent 1nTest1sa-
tton.