The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-08

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bercd nearly one hundred aud fifty
which made fine chorus. Prot H. II.
Iligey of the College, was director, aud
as such won golden opinions. The cx.
perts of Western Vermont were enttu.l.
astic in their commentator Of his lead.
crship, many of them placing him above
Emerson, who has national reputation.
Mrs. Martha Dana Shepherd, Of New
Hampshire, was pianist and her rcnder'
ngs of the difficult music aud the Ger.
tainty as well as the deicacy Of her touch
upon the keys in passages requiring skill
and taste excited approving comment
from the best judges Of instrumental mu.
sic.
The selections fer practice were taken
from the Leader and the 10th Psalm by
Dudley Buck The lorcigu talent inclu-
dcd Mrs II. Il. II. Carter and Mrs. Az.
mes Spring Of Boston, who are favoraby
known in this community, having been
several times times before Middlebury
audiences previous to this.
\ pleasing feature of the convention
each day was tine social hour during
which solos, duets, quartots, &c, were
the order, aud some OF the more promi-
nent singers of the Association as well a.
others from abroad, were called out. A.
mong those contributing to this cutter.
tainmeut were Mr.. John EDgcs aud Mas
ter Harry Eugles Of Brandon. Rev C.N.
Thomas Of Fort Coving'on, n. Y. Mrs
G. a, Eldredgo of Bridrort, Miss Bald
win, Miss frankie Burt OF Casteton,
Miss Bates of Bristol, Mrs. j w. Pitts
Of Sudbury, Mrs. Carter aud Mrs.Spring
of Boston, Mrs. Shepherd, Messrs H. p.
Phillips Of St. Abaus, A. J. Phillips OF
Burlington, Dr. Shoerar Of ST. Albaus,
Mr.. d s, Fletcher Of Brandon and others.
Concerts were given Thursday and
Friday evenings, and both were success.
full, even beyond expectation The pro-
grammc on Thursday evening was as FOL.
lows
l Church tunes.
2 Piano Solo by Mrs. Shepherd.
Part Song, "llaybells and Flowers"
/. Duet, Wen 90 seek" by Mrs
Carter and Mrs. Spring.
. Anthem, :. If yc love me
6 Cavatina, by Mrs Carter.
: Chorus, To thy pastures.
8 Piano Solo, by Mrs. Shepherd.
8 Chorus, Arm, arm, yo brave
10 Song, " When the tide comes in,
by Mrs. Spring.
II Glcc. " Ginning bells"
u Duet, Return Of spring" Mrs,
Carter and Spring.
Is Solo, by a. j. Phillips.
IA Trio, " Memory" by Mrs. Carter
Mrs. Spring and DR.. Shcerar.
The closing concert on Friday evening
was a grand affair, presenting the follow.
log magnificent programme
l. Anthem, The Pilgrims Prayer
Solo by Mrs. Spring and A. j. Phillips.
2. Piano solo,by Mrs. Shepherd. En-,
cored
3. Duet, Soft fell the Dews of the
Summer Night, by Mrs. Carter and Mrs.
Spring. Encorcd, and responded with,
How Sweet the Hunters Song.
4. Male quartet{c, In absence.
.. Song, by Mrs Spring, oncorcd Bay
of Dublin.
6. German iuct, by j Eneles and sou
encore and repeated
7. Chorus, Sing llallelujah.
s. Solo by Mrs. Carter, encorcd, win
you meet me at the Brook.
0. Song, The Tempest, by A. j. Phil
lips, cucored, The Warrior Bold.
TO- Obligato solo, male quartetie by
Mrs. Carter, Messrs Shcerar, Phillips,
Hopkins and Thomas.
PART II.
10th Psalm.
!. Chorus, God is our refuge.
.. Soprano solo and double quariette,
3. hccitatives etc.
The solos were performed with great
artistic taste by Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Spring
A. j. Phillips. and Rev. G. n. Thomas.
The success Of this convention was large
~ due to the efforts OF the President of
the Association Mr.. |. NJ, Trip, and the
local committee Messrs. Barbour, Mon
roe, Barnes and Peck, aud Mr.. a. H..
Cobb, Treasurer, Of Rutland. At bus,
iDess meeting held on Friday afternoon,
the following were elected as officers of
the Association for the ensuing year
|. NJ. Trip, OF Middlcbury, President;
n. p. Barbour Of Middlebury, Secretary !;
A. H. Cobb Of Rutland, Treasurer. This
Association has been Que OF the most suc-
cessiul Of It's kind, for many years, and to
it belongs the credit, to some extent at
least, OF the high standard Of musical Gull
tire IN which Y grtnout has otiaiucI