Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-15
Rutland Graded school.


Rutland Graded school.
The examination of the musical de
partment Of the Rutland Graded Schoo
District under the charge of Mr.. Mietzke
took place yesterday, at the Rutlant
Opera House, commencing at ten ocioci
a. m. The first and second divisions oc
cupied the morning hours. They wer'
Inspected in reading the scales OF q, "
d, and A Major. They acquitted them
selves we'll showing plainly what can b
accomplished in training even the young
est pupil in our schools in the elements o.
gooalization. Great credit is due to Mr.
Mietzke for his enthusiastic and persistent
efforts to introduce music into the prim
AIRY departments. He has reason to bt
grati6ed at the eminent success of his
labors, and it seems to be his particular
pride to instruct the younger scholars in
the art of music. The exercises were
closed with gymnastic exercises.
If the afternoon at $3.50 the intermedi
ate and secondary departments were ex.
amined in the rudiments of music, read
ing in the scales @. G.. d. A. E. F. B Flat
and E Flat Major. The following choruses
were rendered
MAY Song written in g Major
'Modesty Triumphant" d
Change of Seasons :" A
Longing for Spring." i" E "
THE Three Festivals" f
1.-THE Autumn" BIZ"
How sweet, how heavily is the Sight"
written in E Flat Major.
These exercises also showed the train.
ing which the pupils had received, and
that good and substantial progress had
been made within year. At the con-
olusion the pupils entered upon the stage,
aud taking the tier of elevated seats, went
through with gymnastic exercises, much
to the edifcation of the audience. and
keeping perfect time.
In the evening a large audience assem-
bled at the Opera House to attend the
exhibition and concert of the pupils of the
High and Grammar Schools, which was
carried in accordance with the following
PROGRAMME:
PART FIRST.
/, Choral-"What God does that is
well DONE" Bach.
,. Observation-Disclosures" Beethoge1.
3. Recitation - "Polyphemus and
Ulysses" by Eddie Morse.
4, Chorus-"The Herd Bells" sGuna5ert,
GIRLS OF THE HIGH AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
8, Northumberland of the Bells,'4
by Frank GrandeyJ
6. Chorus-"Pr4yer, from Moses in
Egypt" Rossini.
Z. Original Essay - "Pictures in
Nemory's Gallery" Miss Meldo1
8. Chorus of Pilgrims, from CT Lom-
bardi," Verdi.
PART SECOND.
9. Choral-"Cast thy burden upon
the Lord" MendelSSohn.
10, March-"Le Trot du Cavalier" ispinosler.
II, Dialogue-"Rehearsal."
70. Chorus-"God keep our country
free evermore," Loot.
10. PRO and Con Of the Hen Coayen-
tion," by Willie Eddy.
10 Chorus Wandering in May time" Gl0rer.
GIRLS OF THE HIGH AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS,
Is. Neutrality-suspicious. and Thisbe,"
by Peter Ormsbee.
H.. Chorus-''Up away A5t.
II. Observation-Disclosures"
"THE OLD HUNDREDTH PSALM"
Be Thou, o God, Exalted high;
And, as Thy Glory fills the sky
So let IL be ON earth dispay
Til Thou art here, as there obey'd.
From all that dwell below the skies,
Let the Creators praise arise;
Let the Redeemer's name be sung,
Through ev'ry land, by ev'ry tongue.
We cannot attempt to particularize in
reference to the various performances.
The dialogue entitled the Rehearsal in
which George Merrill, Willie Eddy,
Willie Owen, Frank Haven took part
caused much amusement, and brought
down the house. The REPETITION of the
Sewing Circle" which created so much
merriment on Tuesday afternoon was re-
peated greatly to the pleasure of the
audience. The essay by Miss Meldon
was well written and finely read. The
browning act of the exhibition was the
recitation of the Children" poem by
Charles Dickens, by Bessie Ripley. Its
recital on this occasion we have never re-
membered to have heard excelled. The
full dpathos, and sentiment seemed to be
appreciated and understood, and Miss
Bessie exhibits rare power in holding her
audience spell bound.
After the exercises and concert of yes
terday none Of our citizens can doubt the
propriety or expediency of the introduce
ton of music into our public schools 1t
is among the most valuable features of the
schools, end none, we feel sure, would
have it discontinued. If all the schools
Of the larger towns would introduce mu-
sic into their schools under competent
instructor, they would find it valuable
acquisition and never regret the move
ment. The system taught is the same as
that of the public schools of Boston. and
Mr.. Meitske has most admirably succeed.
ed in his efforts to engraft it upon ouI
school system.
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