The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

BoALsBURG, March (, lS7S-The Ma
sical Convention held hcrc last week wsi
in every respect grand success, lt ws'
conducted by Profs =. H. Meyer, ot this
place and Lowell NJ, Meyer, OF Cenut
Hall. c. II. Meyer presiding az tho insttu'
mpnt. and Lowell NJ. Meyer conducting
1.-THE singing. These gentlemen performed
their offices cxcellently, each fully mcct'
ing the expectations Of the people Mr..
| G. II. Meyer Is an elcESntrlaycr and sing
or, and because Of his extensive expert
cnce is hard 20 excel ~ convention man.
| Mr.. Lowell Meyer is decidedly one OF the
finest singers We have ever heard, and Ap'
pcared several times as Solo singer each
| limo no was greeted with rounds Of ap.
rlRuse. We can truthtully say that we
never heard in Philadelphia or New York
| better singing than was done by Prof
| Never. His facial expressions added very
much 20 the effect ef his singing and cV-
erv one tried 70 set where they could see
| him when he sang. During his short stay
| here he made for himself many friends
Mr.. Reitmyor Of bcwiseurg, the artist c
violinist, arrived in time O. assist on Thurs
/ day and Friday. Mr., ReitmyerN AS vlo-
| linist certainly has no supcrtors IN this
part Of the country, and will long be re-.
| momhered here IS the Boss Nlo.inSL
| We might mention others who tEured
prominently but space will not permit.
The convention closed on Friday even>
| inr with A grand concert. The music WAS
excellent and the audience very large,
The church which is quite large one,
was allied 20 its utmost, Al least n half hour
before the exercises began. A great mSny
could not gain admittAuce At all
We have been informed that about sew
enty. FIVE dollars were realized on that one
evening, which Was considerably less than
half OF the net proceeds Of the convention.
The class which numbered overs hun
Sred WAS composed Of singers from al
along this valley, from Aaronsb0rE 10
Spruce Creek, All singers from distance
were entertained free Of charge cur good
people believing that - good cause ough;
% make generous heart, asthe proceeds
are 70 70 20 our Academy, which Is nov
again in successful operation. All Ap-
peared - enjoy themselves very much,
and went away fully convinced that Boals-
burg is certainly the place for musical
convention, and determined tc attend our
neNt
Thanks are due to Mr.. Jacob " eber for
the use Of his organ, Mrs, G. Woods for
thAusc of her piano, and the Methodist
congregation for the use Of their church.
The Committee Of Arrangements con
sis,ing Of Harry :. Stuart, Geo, Il. Jack,
Jacob Weber, Thos. Riley and A Ii.
KreAmer, were untiring in their efforts
70 make the convention = success, and 70
make il pleasant for those visiting our
town.
The following is q list Of the names with
post office address OF those who took an
active part in the exercises. To the best
Of our knowledge no names have been
anAar uaeraly 10 EWAll the list.
AAronsburg.-Mlss Susie LencArd, Miss
Emma Deshler, Mr.. Lencard, and J. ID.
Deshler.
Millheim.-Mr and Mrs Gutelus.
Spring Mills.-Misses Sadie kerlin, Ma
~ Geitzel, LeAsie Miller. Messrs. NJ.
Miller, Prof Reitmyer, Chas Leitzel, II.
Krumrine, David kerlin, Gunsallas, and
Frank Hoover.
Centre Hall.-Miss Annie Keller, DR.. J. |
c. McEntire, Prof LoSel Meyer and |
Christian Hotfer.
Linden Hall-Aisses Laura Tressler, |
Alice Rupp, Arrie Sanner. Messrs. W.
ii Rum. J. Tressler. jonathan Tress-
Ter, Edward Hess, and Wesley Tressler.
Grayyilla-W m. Leech.
Slab Ca bin.-T. Scott Bailey.
Pine Grove Misses Alma Musser, Gus.
tie Ward, Clara Ward, Laura Morton,
AdellA Musser. Mamie Obrien. Messrs.
Oliver Livingston, John krsps.
State College. Misses Annie Garner,
Lille Musser Belle Lytle.
Logansville-Mrs kleckner, and Chas.
Meyer.
LemsnL Sallie Sehreck, Alice
Scbreck, Lizzie Boiorf, Pris. \. DsckArd,
Mary (. Wasson, Mrs. Shuey, Mrs. Geo.
Martz Messrs Jared Shuey, Martin
Dale, and Miss Maggie Duey.
Pleasant Capt. w. Kline.
Boalsburg. Misses Susie Jack, Lizzie
Jack, Clara Condo Annie Weber, Annie
Condo, Lena Jordon, Aggie Sellers. Mary
Sellers, Angelina Sellers, Sadie Kuhn,
Belle j. Rankin, Ellen Sheneberger, Ma
nv Riley, Kate Fortney, Ellie Smith,
Clara Keller, Sarah Slower, Mamie Sto-
yer, Maggie Groh, Efie Burchdeld, Mag
Sie Leech, Mollie Burchfeld, Mary Rock
ey, Ella Hummel, Amanda Meyer, Ada
line Meyer, Julia \. SEinehArt, Lizzie
Gohesn, Lizzie Hummel, Mrs. Peter We
Der. NJ essrs. Henry Meyer, Riley kream>
sr, J. P. Weber, 4. II. kreamSr, VIM.
Collens, Alfred OsmAn, Henry Keller,
Fred. Meyer, Samuel Moore, Calvin Msy>
sr, Pref. ?. II. Meyer. John Weber, Geo.
Ferrer, Chas. Kuhn, p. NJ. Weber, Ned.
Sellers, DR.. J. +. Woods, jacob Meyer,
Fred Weber, Calvin Riley, ard William
Bohn.