Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-27
T. Washburne, New Haven; D. B. Col


esting to teachers of music as an hour was
spent in the asking of questions by the
Glass which were answered by Mr.. Per-
kins in decided and lucid manner, Civ
great satisfaction to all present Mr..
Perkins thinks music should be taught in
all our common schools, and that no
teacher should be employed who cannot
teach it thoroughly.
The afternoon session commenced at
half-past two, Sand the time was spent
mostly upon ohoruses and glees prepare
tory to the final concert. At half-past
three occurred the social hour and we APP
pend the programme, aud believe that
those present will say with us that it was
delightful one. ....a
Piano Solo by G. w. Townsend.
Scotch Ballad "Oh! are ye sleeping
Maggie" by Miss Fannie Taft.
Part Song "Mermaid's Evening
Song"
song-"Many a Times Oft" by Mrs
Hall. .E
Qusrtette- Friendship Love and
Truth" by Mrs Cheney, Mrs. Hathaway,
Messrs. Parkhurst and Humphrey.
Song-By little Ella Earle.
Song-"Mabel Waltz" by Miss Totting.
ham.
Song-"Thou Art so Near. and Yet &C
Far" by Mrs. W. N Oliver.
italian Song cstacy Walt" by Miss
Campbell.
Song-"Who Will Save the Left" by
Mr.. Munsel.
Song-"The Curfew," by Mr.. Cobb
which was loudly encored when he sang
1.-THE Charming Young Widow Met on
the Train"
EVENING sEssIoN-THE CLOSING CON.
CERT.
The convention which has so pleasantly
engaged the attention of the music-loving
portion of the community for the past
four days reached an appropriate culmi.
nation in the grand concert last evening
The weather which has been during the
greater part of the present session so I'm.
propitious, was all that the most sanguine
could desire and Dame Nature herself
seemed at last to have been Won from hel
frowning mood by
| sThe concord of sweet sound,"
and to be moved, as by the tabled lute OF
Orpheus, to bestow favoring smiles.
AS the result of this favorable change
of the weather, as well as to the high an
tioipations of choice musical entertain.
ment which the concert of the previous
evening had raised, the Opera House was
nearly filled with an appreciative audi.
ence.
This generous attendance was certainly
a most agreeable change from the scanty
audience which greeted the first concert,
and there was no necessity for resort to
the dreary alternative of a portion of the
musicians leaving the orchestra to relieve
the "beggorly show of empty seats" upon
the floor Of the house, as on that occasion.
The programme embraced a happily
varied selection, from the solemn and
stately anthem to the comic song; the
transition from grave to gay, from lively
to severe" being so we'll arranged by
the accomplished director, that the I'M
wearied attention of the audience was
maintained to the close. We feel sure
that we shall be giving expression to the
unanimous sentiment of those who have
attended the concerts when we say that
| Mr.. Perkins has shown himself a perfect
master of the baton, and las conducted
the exercises of the convention with rare
ability and skill.
The concert opened with the anthem,
'The Lord is my Shepherd, shall not
/ Want" in which the entire chorus joined
and which was rendered with very i'm.
pressive effect.
Next came the very appropriate solo
duet and quartette, entitled 'The
Greeting" the music being the compost
ton of Mr.. D. B. Cotton, and is becoming
quite popular among amateurs. 1t was
rendered with fine effect, and heartily aP
plauded by the audience.
{ An anthem followed, after which Mrs
Hall sang, by request, French waltz
Mr. Cobb accompanying her at the piaut
in his usual skillful manner. The piec,
was heartily encored, and in responst
Mrs. Hall favored the audience with al
exquisite song, which displayed her rar'
. power of voice and perfect culture to fin
advantage.
The next notable feature of the pro
gramme was the song by Mr.. Lavake o
Troy, which proved him to be most &C
oomplished musician. His rendering o
this song, as we'll as his performance at
,, later hour in the evening, met the heart.
appreciation of the audience.
Following this came a solo aud choru
!, for female voices, which was one of tn,
most finely rendered and interesting
pieces of the entertainment. Eight ladie
4 participated, whose names we are unabl
to obtain.
The next prominent piece was the ex
quisite song entitled, 30 Loving Heart
Trust Not" by Mr.. J. P. Cobb, whicl
. was rendered in the always charming
,. manner eff this accomplished musician
. He was received with rapturous ap
plause, and in response to the hearty en-
core, favored the audience with one of hi
choice comic songs, entitled ''Simon tn
Seller which was rendered with all tn
peculiar dramatic ability and hearty ap
probation of the ludicrous which hav
made him such a favorite with those VIII
have been so fortunate as to listen to him
=, 1t was received with the most uproarou
: laughter, and the audience would not al
low him to retire till he had promised t
y appear in later part of the programme
Mr. Moore of Burlington then gratife
the audience with finely executed plan
solo, which showed him to be perfec
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