The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-11-17

tied to the thanks ~ tho church ana sou.
ETY. for the efficient ard effective manner
in which they have discharged tho ardu.
Gus dptics imposed upon them.
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,[DEArn or REV. Mn. LEAvlTr --Rrv
Harvey L. Lcavitt long n resident of our
village died at GriDncll Iowa, on We'd.
uesday last, Nov. llth after an illness of
two or three weeks with double pneumon.
ia, aged 79 years His remains were
brought to Verecnues for burial where
funeral services were held, Rev. +. j.
Hooker Of Middlebury. preaching the
discourse. Mr.. Leavitt graduated from
Yale College in 1916, studied law, enter.
ed upon the practice Of this profession
which be continued ten gears Then he
entered the ministry, was settled short
time at STAFFORD and then came to Yer.
gennes His pastoratc at ' orgcnncs con.
tnued about twenty.iour years. After
his dismissal from this pastorate in 1856
he was not again settled, but continued to
preach OF Ferrishurgb, Whiting and other
churches in this County until year ago
when be went west. He removed his
residence TO M.ddlebufy soon ate. leav.
ing the Nergennes' church, and for nun.
Der OF years had charge Of the Ladies
Seminary here lie was elected trus.
tee of Middlebury college in 1889, and
he's labored earnestly to promote its inter.
ests. lie received the degree Of \. NJ.
from the college in 1886. Mr. Lcavitt
was man OF marked characteristics,
strong, fearless, kindly and genial, and
he left the impress Of his influence upon
the religious, reiormatory, benevolent
and educational institutions of the county,
and often upon the characters Of the pro.
Pile with whom lie associated
Rev. Mr. Hooker will speak upon his
life and character, in the evening dis.
course at the Congregational church mex,
Sunday,
Tho item referred to in the follow.
ing communication was inserted in our
columns by an inadvcrtance, and We give
place to ths explanation
MusIcAL.-Mr. Editor: | noticed in
your issue Of the 10Th inst an article
over the signature "A Listener" in which
the writer makes this enquiry Of the
Singing Committee of the Congreg ational
Choir: " If the organ could not be
played tone and half lower, to accom-.
modaic the soprano? 1t might not be
so ra>ping to the scnsibiltics Of the au-
dicncc."
have listed to the really iine music
of the Congregational Choir for quite II
period. aud have noticed Soprano al.
most invariably in her place. | { at this par.
ticular tine, to which reference has been
made, the Young lady, with quite difficult
music. and ia somewhat untricd posi-.
ton, failed to fully and clear y reach the
highest notes, confess to Il feeling OF
sympathy, knowing that she was having Il
harder time in the trying, han in the
bearing,
You, Mr. Editor, are enough OF mu.
stefan to know that singers are riovcrbi.
ally sensitive, and that nu injustice ot this
kind sinks deep Nliddlebury ha- n4ny
foe musicians Can she afford to abuse
them Having no axes TO grind ,tor
h.ro ma ,er.on,l ,coro;r,o,c.. win ~.
yonpc l.dvN GET "a ~, net If .;mnle ins.
t;ce / as; Won 70 nuhlisb this commun;.
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NAV he a 6tf;U0 rc5yhe to the ne,.op who
vonld ,rv in ,bis secret ana r,w,rll,
manner "a ;u;nr. the Ccrlincs -, ., vonn,
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death he was actively identified with al
its interests and for many years was dea
con, and he was always depended upoI
for cooperation and often for Leadership
in every good work undertaken 10y tina
body lie nover sought oihce but wa
frequently called to take upon himsel
civil trusts nevertheless, AMI he was tv