The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-02-25
DuckMAxvILnE, Frn. 90, 1874

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BucKMANvILLE, Fen. 90, 1874.
Mn. EDrroR :-As singingsehools are now
rather uncommon occurrences in the country,
will try to give you an account Of one that
is now being held at Pinevile, Pa. It is
under the management Of the able and pro-
ficient Professor John L. Beans, of Doyles-
town, Pa, and is held on Monday evenings
of each week. The class is improving
rapidly, and no doubt by the time they have
gone through the "Sharps," and Flats"
they will sing "Old Hundredth :" with ease.
No one who desires to learn, can fail, under
his teaching as he is almost If not wholly
without equal in the profession. His lessons
are so thorough, that any one cannot fail to
comprehend the most difficult parts. 1t
would indeed be task to find one who is
endowed with the same musical talent as
exhibits itself in his attractive modes Of
teaching and playing. All who contemplate
the learning of vocal or instrumental music,
should not fail to obtain Prof. Beans as their
instructor, for under his instructions you will
soon learn
And now few words in regard to the
scholars. They are chiefly young men and
young women, possessed with as intelligent
faces as you will find in any "Singing
School," hunt the world over, Especially the
faces of the lades.) 1t is almost remarkable
to hear how correctly they sing the "scale f"
and invite others to join by these beautiful
lines -
"Come We faint hearted. and don't he discouraged
But sing the scale bravely with us to the top,
And welllead you along. and well never go wrong
Till We get to the bottom aud then We will stop
Who can read these touching lines without
casting long, long, thought back to the
poet, whose "eloquencc was burning like true
STEEL in the cause in which he was SO deeply
interested at the time he composed this
stanza. Oh how his heart must have
bounded within him, when his rapturous eye
caught sight of those lines, which had cost him
many sleepless nights and many days of toll,
and anxiety, adjoining the neat pages of a
"Notc- Book?' Oh who could help singing
when invited by such soul-inspring poetry.
Verify! Verify his must be strong nature
that would not melt to gladness and to
singing at these unexpected events, so many
Of which cluster about the Singing School, y
And again to hear them pour forth III
melodious anthems -
| II body meet body, coming through the rye &c.
And again, (after pause, long enough II
which to take breath) bursts forth upon tin
still night air, and fills every bosom with it
magic SPELL the words -
who would have a scolding wife,
To fret and worry cut ones life
I'd sooner he an Esquimaux,
And fgh. polar bear or So"
Docs any ono know the author of thcs
thrilling liness Well for him, he did n,
atfix his signature to them, We presun
after about thirty-three days experience
, the frigid zone he would try again to live wit
, the wife in question. What a blessing f,
him, (had he gone to Greenland,) that I'll
natives could not understand poetry. BIT
can we (only human beings,) help entertain
ing the conviction that the soul of the poe
was narrowed by the most awful storm c
conflicting passions; that he was miserable
unhappy, victim of rcmorse despair, blighte
affections, and agonizing regret, to whom
death would have been q happy relief Ye
probably the instant that this hcart-rendin.
poem was finished, lie would rush to the tabl,
and cat half pound of sirloin steak, half ;
mince pie and thirteen roast onions for h,
must have been man Of strong constitution
But who doubts that had this poet persisted
before those words were transmitted to PIT
per, the world would have been happier, and
the task of conducting "Singing Schools :
easier. / would that Shakespeare or Byron, oil
some of the other sccond-class poets, were
still living to examine this one individuals
productions. What is Byron's "Childe
Harold" or Shakspcare's "Othello" com.
pared with our "hero poets T" Scolding
Wife" We can imagine the blush of shame,
and the look of Sadness that would come
over the face of Shakespeare, as he would cx-
anime it and think how easily he was out
done.
Next Monday evening, VIC are sorry to say,
ends these delightful gatherings, which have
taken place for the last three months, and a
gay time it is expected to be.
Visitors are always welcomed by the
courteous teacher, (if they bring ten cents and
invited to sing. Mr. Beans has singing
class every evening through the week, besides
the daily lessons he gives. lie also has a
emusic Store" in Doylestown, where, las
he says) ..you can buy music by the sheet,
and on Sunday you can come to church and
get It by the choir" That he may be
crowned with success, and long and happy
life, is the desire of many moro than one.
And we hope that he will next winter start
another school so that we can attend.
Respectfully
NJ. L. n.