The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-25
Total for : yrs, Gi2,5GS



Tie convention met Tuesday evening, Feb. Is, |
and continued Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Thursday evening they gave their first concert to
n crowded house. Friday was devoted to the prac
tice of choruses, songs and duets, to be used ut
the concert in the evening From 3 to a. NJ,
was the social hour. Among the exercises Of the |
hour was Il song by George q. Day, and being en-
cored, he sang the song entitled :" The Sword Ct
Bunker Ill.," which he rendered with good eff
feet 4; I. =. Rider playing the accompaniment.
As soon as the last words of the song was uttered,
Mr.. Rider struck up that stirring tune, Yankee
Doodle-grcaty to the merriment of the audi
ence and being encored. played original
piece, "Thc Fire Ficnd." Next on the pro-
gramme was n duett by Geo. O. Day of Rutland,
and Miss Angie l.. Stewart. This was followed
by piano duett by Mrs. s. Howard Chatterton,
Of Rutland, and Mrs. Barnes of Burlington.
Messrs. L. II. Toby and II. A. Lyon were an
nounccd as the singers and Robin Ruff" tho
song. They made good start, but when on Mr..
Tobys part it spoke of feeding Robin Ruff (Mr.
Lyon,) beef, the mcrrimcnt of the audience,
| singers, and Mr.. Rider, tho pianist, eliminated
in shouts of laughter. 1t was finally finished by
Mcssrs. Lyon and Day
Songs were sung by Miss Hattie NJ. Edison Of
Rutland, and by Miss C. u. Huntoon of Cuttings
Vile. Each were encorcd and sang to the delight
Of the audience. We are sure that the hour was
hi ghly enjoyed by every one present.
EVENING.
At the closing concert, Notwithstanding there
was furious snow storm raging the hall was
! filed to overlooking. People had made up their
mind to attend the concert and tho snow storm
did not prevent them.
FIRST on the programme was hymn tune, "Come
gracious spirit, heavenly dove" L. II. Toby, con-
ductor, I. p. Ryder, pianist. This piece Of sa-
cred music was rendered with care and precision.
The parts seemed well balanced and well sustain
cd Second, an anthem, " Lord of the Heavens
conductodb by 7. NJ. Day Mrs. S. Howard Chatter
ton pianist In this piece the chorus sustained itself
we'll, full equal to the former effort. Third, song
by Miss Hattie, being encored she sung the soc
ond song, which was applaudcd by the audience
Fourth, " There is a land immortal" (chorus) T.
p, Ryder, conductor. This piece was n Difficult
one for country choruses to render in as accurat,
a style as it required. The conductor deserve
praise for his persstency in the drilling he CAV
the singers in order that they might render i
; with precision.
Fifth, eornct solo, piano accompaniment, Messr
Page and Moore, of Burlington. They were call
? ed back for the second piece, which they gave
and it was much better than the first, They wer
loudly chcered
G Sixth, " Sing, q, Heavens and be Joyful Q
. Earth" (anthcm), L. II. Toby, conductor, Mr..
Chattcrton, pianist. 1t was rendered that W
= could say, " How grand is sacred music,"
/. Seventh, Song, Nnice of Love-" Miss C. |
q IIunton and being loudly encored, she sang
O song, whirh for iincness delcacy and pathos, hs
d no superior AMI needed To he heard To be appr,
70 ciatcd.
h Eighth, Piano Solo, Prof. Moore. He was ell
ii corcd AMI played second piece Ills plays we
- fine.
~ Ninth Duet, " Look me in the eye, Johnny
/. by Mr. Day and Miss Hattie NJ. Edison. Tn,
- great satisfaction of the audience.
r. Tenth, Piano Solo, (orignaD x Shepherd
10 Dream" This was fine piece and the periorr
N er was called back, and he played " The Mockir
e. Bird, variations of his own composition. Th
" piece was the f,yor'e one in the estimation
the audience, aud deserves we'll place in Il
ID memory of all who hearl it. lie was called ba'
ne the second time, and he played what he called
n, drum Solo
D. Eleventh, Quartettc, " In Silence Meet 81
in by Messrs lIasselton, Sibley and Livenoie
Id Twelfth, Glec, " Royal dose" with bass >,
is sung by Mr.. sibley. 5. A. Tobey conductor.
IT, Thirteenth, Song. 90 Silver Moon Mi
Is, Edison.
nd Fourteenth Solo and Chorus, " Whittier Lit
lis Maid" Miss IIuntoon singing the solo. q
of Day, conductor.
le. Fifteenth, Song, " The lIappest Time" NJ
his Barnes of Burlington.
~. Sixteenth, Hymn, with solo and chorus, GO
IN. thou, fount of every blessing" solo by L. H.
ID by and Miss II. NJ. Smith.
lis seventeenth, Song, by q. q. Day, Really
no. can't keep still ," was encored and sang " The
Irish Gentleman" and was called back secr
time, and sang " Alonzo and Imogene."
The Eighteenth Z" lice Mountain Land" l..
,ur Toby, conductor Concert closed with Old II
ity drcd," sung with r'rnct md piano accompa
INK IN 'nts.
The The convention ha been success. The !
vas pie seemed interested from the first The solo
he acquitted themselves with credit, and the III
'css they were heard the better they were liked
,er- I, T. Ryder, the pianist, will long be rememl
cv. Ell here, ms will his leats accomplished on the
nh. ano lie Is pianist of the first order. The
,de luetprs, Messrs Toby, Day and Ryder, woi
ris. hard, and were successful in their work, and
,cb. honor to themselves as conductors.