Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-09
Union Musical Convention.


PoULTNEY, Feb. 2, 1871.
Editor Rutland, Herald.-The Union
Musical Convention is now in full tide OF
progress at Joslin Hall, in this place, and
as it is better to report good thing late
than never, therefore l am inclined to
give your readers that are unsteady in
clined, brief account of its proceedings
on this its third day.
The convention is under the direction
of Prof. II. G. Perkins of Boston, assisted
by Mr.. D. B. Worley of Whitehall, with
J. P. Cobb of Boston, as Pianist, whose
musical repution has been established in
Vermont in the past and needs no COM
mendation from me.
This ancient Musical Association seems
to be revived after three years rest from
| its labors in the musical world. The
chorus at the present session consists of
one hundred excellent singers, who make
glees, anthems, and ordinary church
music, march along in perfect harmony,
tune and time, and appear to be adequate
for any emergency under the marshalship
of Messrs. Perkins and Worley. The
books used are the Chorister and the
Opera Chorus books, both of which Mr..
Perkins is the author and composer. The
previous conventions of the Association
have been successful and have accom-
plished very much in the way of elevating
the standard of music in this locality, and
from present appearances, this one will
prove eminently profitable. Former
gatherings have been conducted by the
Messrs. Perkins of Boston, Perkins and
Cook of New York and Baker of Boston,
which shews that they have been under
the guidance of fine array of musical
instructors. This is the eleventh Tconven-
ton of the Association. Members are in
attendance from Whitehall, Granville,
Poultney, Rutland, Middletown, Hub
bardton, Fsirhaven, Pawlet and many
other sections both of Vermont and New
York. The earlier conventions have been
held at Granville, n. Y, Fairhaven, and
five in Poultuey, which seems to be the
most accessible and favor able of any
within the limits of the Association as j.
jaw Joslin with his accustomed liberality
provides one of the best halls for speaking
and singing that can be bound in Yer
mont. The officers with Rev. William
81. Poor as President do everything in
their power to make this musical festival
grand success. Concerts are to take
place on Thursday and Friday evenings,
which will be hereafter reported.
One of the most pleasing features of the
occasion is the social hour. It is highly
pleasing to the singers who would be re-
ioiced to have them more frequent. While
I ON writing Messrs. Humphrey. John
Jay Joslin, Miss Mary Campbell OF
Poultney, and Mrs. Hathaway of Rutland
are entertaining the company with {
quartette.
improvements seem ia have been going
on in Poultney since my last witt. a
good number of tasteful and substantial
buildings have been erected, and among
them several model dwellinge. The
beautiful village of West Poultney is
spreading itself over as much territory as
any village in this section of the State.
Amid these evidences of progress and or
nament stand two old land marks on
main street, as monuments, to beholders,
of the times pest. refer to the old brick
school house, with its new slate roof, indi-
eating that it is yet to remain many
years contrary to the wishes of the more
enterprlsing citizens of the place, also the
veteran blacksmith shop now unocupied
and fit home for rats and verInin. They
are a positive disgrace, and mar the
beauty of the town, but the old fegies
cling to them with reverence hardly to
be accounted for in a progressive com
munity. Il. ". Z.