The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-06-26

l.. CONCERT At THE BLIND ASYLUM
On Monday evening" by invitation of the
Principal, we visited the institution for the
blind, and found assembled there quite a
large audience, the occasion being the Gus
tomary annual concert. The pupils. so far
| as music is concerned, have for the past
scholastic year been under the exclusive
management of Miss Juliette Merrill. That
the affair was one most creditable TO teacher
and scholars the whole audience will join
us in saying. The programme was varied
one, embracing vocal and instrumental
solos and choreses, chiefly the latter, which
were again varied as to sentiment, some be-
ing serious and others comic. thereby en-
abling the audience to see that the pupils
had not only been taught TO sing the songs
with musical accuracy, but had been car
ried into that higher sphere of music where
the power to manifest the emotions, senti-
ments and passion is acquired The sing
ing was all so charming, that in endeavor-
ing to single out some one or more of the
selections for comment, we fear we may do
ourself injustice. Certainly all will agree
that the duets-eGently Signs the Breeze"
and .'Cheerfnlness,n could not have been
more beautifully rendered by amateurs;
the voices of Misses Ida Neal and Alice
Wilmington being remarkably smooth, ac-
curate, clear and musical. Millard's popu-
lar song-s'Waiting," was sung by Miss
Neal with rare sweetness and effect. Miss
Merrill, by request, favored the audience
with Mon Vere," which was sung sweetly,
artistically and expressively.
Miss Juliette Merrill, who conducted the
concert, is graduate of the Female Semi
nary at Norton, Massachusetts, and took
her place as teacher in the institution last
fall. IF the exhibition was in the nature OF
a call upon the community for criticism |
and we judge fairly and impartially, we
will say that Miss Juliette has not been |
faithless in her stewardship. as the perfec-
ton which the pupils have attained must of
necessity have required the most unremit
ting patience and toll, coupled with
of the science of music. Being
a Southern girl, born and raised in our
midst, this community has just cause to be
proud of her.
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STEAM UP.-Through the energy and
DerseY erance of our young friend, Mr. Chas.
Dudley, We are again able to report that
our engine is in repair, and the press-work
IF this issue of The CLARION was done in
our office We have Lad "a time of 1t" get
ing our engine to work again after it re-
used, about year since, to do duty. We
irst had it worked upon here but to no
purpose; then shipped it to foundry at
from which place it came.
lfter two or three months sojourn, pro-
bounced "all right" but it proved, after
trict trial and due examination, to be all !
wrong. Two or three weeks ago Mr.. .
Dudley took it in charge, determined to
,ut it in repair. He has accomplished his
purpose, and henceforth all the work on
The CLARION will be done in The CLARION
ffice.
Mr.. Dudley is native of our city, a
ephew of the gallant and lamented Col
Sobt. Smith, 10th Mississippi Volunteers
Who gave his life for Mississippi and his
dopted country upon the blood stained
battlefield of Mumfordville, Ky; and of
ames Smith, Esq, (our former fellow citi-
en,) of Glasgow, Scotland. When youth, .
II. Dudley went to Scotland and was edu- .
ated by his uncle, and who also gave him },
n opportunity to learn the trade of machin-
It, of which we do not hesitate to pro- h
ounce him complete master.
In this connection, we may state that :,
then our engine failed us, we availed our
elves of contract with the Pilot estab-
shment to do our press-work by the "
token" on terms as liberal as we served II
hem before they were fully supplied with 81
To the proprietors of that e
flee, and especially to its obliging press p
ian, Mr.. Matt. Farrell, we tender our ac- d
for the prompt and salts S
lctory manner in which our work has been y
one.