Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-23

9. Aria-"P rocipatis tstabat Mater, Rossini
Mr.. Dudley.
10. Piano Solo" Scherzo," Chopin
Miss Shove.
IL. song-"Ave Maria," Goatnod
Miss Bogue.
| ~. Vocal Duet -"When know that
thou art near me- A6t
| Miss Bates aud Mr.. Dudley.
I."Romanza Nouvelie,'' Wehki
49, Piano Solo. s:"5T SistId asns'' and va
Mr.. Wood.
| IA. &c Graduates Song" C0ncone
Chorus of Young Ladies.
The programme for the evening in
cluded many difficult pieces both vocal
and instrumental from the finest authors,
and while the music was not of such
nature as would please the lover of the
concert troupe or the comic song singer,
it was we'll adapted to test the musical
talent and show the careful training OF
those who took part in it; and well did
the young ladies redeem the test. So well
were the different pieces executed, it was
difficult indeed to say which was the best
None but those whose practiced ear had
been employed in a critical observation Of
the best performers and in noting the
could safely attempt anything like criti-
cism or specially noticing the respective
merits of the several performers. The
training of the young ladies has evident
ly been thorough and entrusted to nc
careless and unskilled teachers. The
time observed by all the young ladies
both in their vocal and instrumental per.
Torrance of the many difficult pieces, par
ticularly deserves special mention, plainly
showing that this important branch o.
their musical training has not been neg
leoted. Particularly was this apparent IL
the opening hymn and the closing song
in which a large number of the young
ladies joined, strict time marking the ex-
ecution of both, compensating to a great
extent for the evident lack of strength no.
ticeable in the voices of the young ladies,
many of whom were quite young. The
song "Ye Merry Birds" by Miss Scofeld,
showed the young lady to be possessed OF
a clear, sweet voice which will we'll repay
cultivation. Miss Shove, in the song
GOOD Night, Beloved" which was diff
cult of execution, plainly showed that
the difficult pieces were her delight. Miss
Bogue sang " Ave Maria" with much ex.
preston She has sweet voice, the cul
tivation of which has not been neglected.
| The Cradle Song" of Miss Bates was
finely executed and received the approba'
ton of the audience. Later in the even
ing, she again appeared in vocal Duet
with Mr.. Dudley, teacher of vocal music
entitled when 1 know that thou ar
near me-" which was listened to with pleas
urable attention. The appreciation of the
audience was manifested by much ap
plause, and several bouquets rewarded heI
effort. The "Aria by Mr.. Dudley wa;
we'll received and plainly showed that be
was fully competent to train the voices oil
the young ladies of the seminary, and
that the principal made wise choice in
his selection of teacher in this import
ant department of education. o. this the
audience had been convinced fr IN he
previous efforts of the young ladie, who
had been under his charge.
The instrumental pieces were all fine
and beautifully executed. The young
ladies all plainly showed that they were
at home among the "keys." Particularly
was this true of Miss Davis, who appeared
in piano solo, which, though extremely
difficult of execution, was accurately
played without notes. In piano Duet
Midsummer Nights Dream" she Shove
herself equally at home, and in the heau
ty of the execution of which she was only
equalled by her associate, Miss Shoge
who also distinguished herself in the exc
cution of difficult piano solo without
notes. A piano Duet, " Poet and Peas
ant" by Misses Child and Goodenougb
was applauded for its beauty of execution
and expression. With evident pleasure
the people of the village listened to the
beautifully executed piano quartette
Electric Polka" by the Misses Sweet
Beekwith, Dayton and Rose, young diei
of the village and vicinity. A piano solo
by Mr.. Wood, Sweet Home" and V ria
tions of his own composition, was SO wei
received, that in response to the continued
applause that followed, he favored the
audience with another short but finely
executed piece. Mr.. Wood plays with {
gracefulness of manner that the young la
dies will do well to initiate.
The concert, as a whole, not only re
fected great credit upon the young Indies
but also upon the teachers who havs hat
the training of them during the past year
and the instruments furnished for the us
of the young ladies, two of which occupied
place upon the stage, certainly reflected
great credit upon the principal, for it ii
seldom that we find better.
Tuesday evening, poem by Efr. Chrys
Ter will continue the exercises.