Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-27

/ iC6 iittu, urty ucu, Woou hSi, sSueShoAS
carts, all except schocl.ma'ams, who had
to face the music and pull up hill to the
new school building, where they are busily
engaged in "teaching the young idea how
to shoot" Amt we thankful that we are
not a school ma'am.
II has been remarked that there are COM
paraiively very few who take part in the
singing ut the hoard Of trade concerts.
There are probably some good singers in
town, who are not known as such, or do
not wish to sing in public; but it is fact
that Morris is far behind in the matter Of
vocal music There has been considerable
interest taken lately in instrumental music
The Morris Cornet band. when in practice
| last season, was widely known AS an un
usually good band for country town.
| The Morris orchestra has improved very
much; and we have an excellent upportu.
| nifty for first class instruction on piano and
organ; but where is the "sinsin' skewl.'
There are very few persons who have not
| sufficient musical talent to learn something
of the theory, at least of singing, and not
many that cannot learn to sing well
enough to amuse themselves mt least, If
not others; and every child should have "
chance to learn all that they are capable
of learning, of this delightful accomplish.
ment The young people of Morris are
growing up without any opportunities III
thi direction and it is II great injustice t"
| them that It is So There is no doubt bur
that u large number of ladies and gentle
| men of Morris would subscribe literally
| for themselves or their children to any
measure that would meet our wants in this
direction; anil good singing teacher
would probably find no difficulty in getting
large class at this time. Has not some
reader of the TRIBUNE friend or ac
quaintance able and willing to take hold
of this matter?
| A SrCCEss-The entertainment last Sat.
urGay evening--the storming weather OF
Friday rendering Il postponement necessary
was one of the best and most successful
of the series A large audience was in at
tendance, tie hall being filled to its full
capacity. and that the programme was
both pie sing and accep,ahly rendered Was
evident from the frequent outbursts of APP.
pause which greeted the several perform
els. The programme was rendered nearly
,,s publ; shed; one or two changes being
made necessary by the illness of Mrs. J..
P. II. Morris and the absence of Prof.
Phelps. OF the vocal and Instrumental
musi.: we have ONLY to repeat our previ
ously expressed approval; indeed it is only
justice 10 say that the rendition Of the
various selections was highly creditahle to
all; the orchestra especially, in the rendi-
ton of their pieces, showing u proficiency
rarely attained by any similar organization
outside the larger cities. The piano solos
by Miss Allyn and Miss McCray were one
of the most pleasing features of the even
ing and proved them performers of more
than average ability. The vocal music by
the quartette was also we'll rendered; a:d
Il trio-piano, Garnet and violin-being eX-
cellently rendered and heartily encored.
A farce, the "Two Puddfoots" closed
the evenings entertainment, and proved a
decided hit. The piece, an absurd ridicu-
Ions play, was, although difficult for
amateurs, carit,lly rendered, the audience
being kept in contir ual roar of laughter,
"Butfies" and Peggy" carrying off the
honors of the evening. All the perform.
ers acted their parts well, personating the
several different characters in manner so
acceptahly as 10 entitle them to the credit
of having presented the piece so as to
agreeably surprise the large audience, who
had no idea Morris possessed so much
dramatic talent Taken altogether the oc
cssion was such rs to warrant the assertion
the remaining entertainments of the series
will be as decidedly successful and salts
factory, alike to the public, the performers
and the management.