Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-09-04
CORRESPONDENTS,

s The following letter. written by yer.
respectable and intelligent gentleman o
S Burlington, is interesting, not only a.
showing the standing which our own ia,
vorite songstress took among that strange
people, in her short stay of six week.
among them, but also as speaking il
, terms Of honest indignation against th'
habit of Hunkeyism which he charges
upon the Press of Vermont. Though w
believe that in the instance Of our aInia-
bic and gifted friend of whom he writes
there is no offence to be charged against
the Press. Wherever. and whenever oul
brethren of the Press have had the pleas.
ure of hearing her, they have universally,
SO far as VIC know, spoken Of her in high
terms of praise, and we considered it very
generous Of the Burlington Times to say
that Miss Parker was a splendid So,
prano." Generous, because the Times
editor could not have heard her much,
and it showed an appreciative and friend
| ly disposition to say SO much in the face
Of Burlington funkeyism, upon SO little
knowledge as the Times editor must have
Of her real powers from the little he
heard her at that concert. But upon the
general principle We will not dispute with
our correspondent. Some curious instan.
ces Of this Boston fever have fallcr I'M
der our observation Miss Keyes, for
instance. is Vermont girl, ard lives
most Of her time among our green, song.
inspiring hills; hut in the bills, at Ver-
mont musical entertainments, she has to
be announced "from Boston!" OF course.
The Messrs. Perkins themselves are YER
monters, and have the good sense to be
proud Of their origin but, at Burlington
they have always to be placarded "from
Boston, At musical convention We
attended not half century ago. an art
icle, pretended to be imported was labeled
from Providence" We knew at
glance 1--WE cannot say taste) that the ar
ticle was native wine, and felt vexcd that
this old trick of the wine seller was re.
oorted to to give the thing an imaginary
bush. Our vexation vanished, however,
when we heard her sing
Bat here is the letter
Mr., EDITOR, SGR;-Permit me, thro'
the columns Of the NEwsDEALER, to say
few words about the Vermont Normal
Music School, which closed in this city,
on the evening of Aug. 10th, with a con-
cert. The school was quite large, nun.
bering about eighty scholars, coming
from Mass, Conn, N. II. and N. Il; but
most Of them belonging to this State, and
if there has not been great improv ement
i'll their musical faculties, it was not be-
cause their able and efficient teacher did
not faithfully discharge his duty. Prof |
Perkins does know how to drill class,
and his school shows it. The whole
school improved And now, Mr. Editor, .
do not mean it for fattory when Say
that Lamoille Co. led the van, Miss
Nellie Parker, of Elmore, bearing off the
wreath. There were, certainly, some
sharp contestants, but it was conceded on
all sides that she stands second to no
Soprano singer in this State. The solo
sung by her, being on the second part Of
the Programme, and being the'frst singer
encored at the concert, shows where
Vermont talent is when compared with
those who sung here from Chicago and
Boston. Why is it that our VT Press
IS always ready to praise Vermont horses,
sheep and cattle, but when you come to
ak about home talent, they nearly al.
ways transfer that little commodity to
aides and gentlemen from Boston
Am sure they look to home for subscri-
oers, and cannot expect much support out
'ide of the State, Would 1t, then, DO too
much egotism on the part of the Press,
when there is unmistakable evidence off
alent shown by our sons and daughters.
o give them fair, liberal notice, in
with speakers and singers
rom abroad? l believe not. | believe
hat above all other interests in the
thoughts and hearts of The honest, hard.
working citizens of Vermont, stand first J
he welfare and success of their sons and
daughters Therefore, an encouraging
Ford, kind notice would most certainly
10 great deal of good. Let the Press
+ Vermont then. stand by those who
Till stand by it. A.
Burlington, Aug. goth, 1867.