Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-07

MARTINS FERRY LETTER.
Correspondents Of the Register

correspondents OF the Register
Having had the pleasure OF listening
/ to the sweet singing Of Prof j. b. Wal
lace's vocal class, OF our neighboring
town OF Martins Ferry, We desire TO say
: that We were we'll entertained. Prof.
Wallace has only had his class in train
ing a short time, and from the manner
/ in which they rendered their music
they evidently have been properly in
structcd, and as many OF them had
never appeared in public Us singers they
deserve great credit When Prof. Wal
lace took charge of the class they could
not read music, but in the short space
OF three months, twelve lessons, they
have become ready readers OF music and
masters OF their voices, so much 30 that
il Is pleasant 10 hear them. We have had
the pleasure ot attending, and
hearing most of the concerts given in
our heighboring towns and In our own
city, but none of them can excel the one
We listened 10 Saturday evening last, In
Commercial Hall, Martins Ferry.
Merry Voices" the opening piece, by
the whole class, was splendid selec-
ton and we'll rendered. "My Sisters
Song" by Misses Matte Wallace and
Amanda Callahan, was perfectly splen-
did, their voices according well, Miss Cal
ahan has the "biggest" voice, and sings
the strongest alto va have heard Tor
many days. 1t is good rich tone, and
full and strong either high or low; in
deed she Possesses compass OF voice IN
extent that lew persons can exceed.
Mss Wallace also has voice Tor So
prano that is hard 10 beai. and with
Miss Callahan sings duet that cannot be
excelled by many professional singers.
skating Glee" was we'll rendered, "One
OF the Sweet .Old Chapters" by Allie
Wallace and Minnie Reynor, was per
fectly splendid, aS was also Pleasant
Faces" by the same little girls. Allie
sings good, full and rich alto, never
faltering in tone or time, ~ Minnie
does n soprano. For little girls 80 young
as they appear, perhaps q ar I'D years
old, nothing could be more pleasing
than the manner in which they sang
their parts "Come Holy Spirit"
quartette, was good, Mr., Grossly, for
his first attempt at solo, deserves great
credit "Oh Restless Sea" trio by
Matte Wallace and Wallace Bros, was
very pretty. Mr.. Evan Wallace sings
II good bass. isle Of Angels
solo by Miss Ida Cochran, with
chorus behind the curtain represent
ing the angels leaving the Isle, VAS very
effective. Miss Cochran sings III sweet
and very effective tone Of voice. Going
to Sleep" solo and quartette. Solo hy
Mary Stccd was good, and the quartette
was well rendered. "Thc Lost Steamer"
solo was well rendered by Prot. Wallace
IL Will Meet You in the Twilight, solo
and quartetlc. Solo 10y Miss Callahan,
was very pretty and the Iuartetts was
well rendered. "Oh, | have sighed 10
rest me, solo sang by Judge Cochran
was very pretty. "Flow Gently Deya"
u ductte by Prof. Wallace and Judge
Cochran, lor piece So difficult, was well
rendered. The choruses too numerous
to mention were well selected and were
a credit to Prof. Wallace and his class
Prof Wallace has in his class some very
good soprano singers, The closing
piece, They CruCited my savior, by
the newly organized class, Was grand.
". III.