The Robesonian., 1917-04-30
CONVENTION
AT BEAR SWAMP

SlNGlNG CONVENTION
AT BEAR SWAMP
Quarterly Meeting of Burnt Swamp
Singing Convention
Core spondence of The Rotes ,nian.
Pembroke, April 25-On Sunday,
Ep,i. ~, the Burnt Swamp singing
cc;.v entlon held it's quarterly meet
ing at Bear Swamp church. Those
who can be present at these meetings
always feel sure Of an enjoyable day,
and the music furnished on this oc-
cas'on was no exception to the rule
FOL 1T was, sure enough, an enjoyable
occasion. Each choir was at it's best,
showing careful and diligent practice.
Upon arriving at the door (being a
little late) this reporter was inform
ed that the church was already fill
ed to overflowing, but not wishing to
miss the feast of songs l pressed my
way into the building and succeeded
in finding seat. AS soon as l had
secured very comfortable seat I
discovered six choirs present to Join
! IN the singing of the day, viz: Bear
! Swamp, Antioch, Reedy Branch, Mt.
! Arie, MT: Olive and Deep Branch
BY this time, the business part of the
i meeting having been closed; the chair
I man announced the house ready for
i music.
Bear Swamp, the home choir, was
asked to make the first step. So
she did by sending forth to the breeze
with very melodious sound
i whats the news? ?" Not only did
Bear Swamp inquire for the news,
: she told the news. The nsws was
that she could sing to time and that
she did with much praise.
Next came Antioch, then Reedy
! Branch, both of which rendered their
: numbers so very effectively that they
We're sincerely appreciated by the
audience.
Mt. Arie was called. At this point
!. Mr.. w. D. Oxendine came to the
: floor and requested that all mistakes
= ;. be excused as Mt. Arie was just en-
tering the music field. He mentioned
promised that the ''eh choir HRo Would 'Ddo do
> what she could. After Mr.. Oxendine
ceased to apologize, the choir rose
. and sang Awake" in an awakening
:. tone and so very charmingly beauti-
= = full that the audience was exceedingly
y proud Of her. At the close of the
song, the choir was applauded, and a
= voice from the audience exclaimed,
u "There's no straws in that choir"
= Being noted far and near for her
e sweet singing, Mt. Olive came next
u and proved that she was equal to the
: occasion; she further showdl that
y she came with the music and was
" " ready to deliver same.
10 =, DeepBranch was sixth and last. Her
= music was nothing to be left out for
u she did wonderfully well, and her
: numbers were enjoved immensely.
=. The choirs sang several songs each
= then the chairman announced that
70 they would have noon for one hour
- - Well! one could hardly believe it was
y, ~ noon time, but it was.
IS IS After having treated their diges
" " tive apparatuses to the comestible
&c connections of the lunch baskets anC
ie having exchanged greetings with {
few of their friends, the choirs re
- turned to finish their days singing
es They rendered several of their choic'
selections, after which Prof. H. A
: Neal was asked to address the conven
. . ton. He responded. Space will no
- ~ but will say his talk was brief We
ne y instructive. Among some of the thing
ne which he mentioned, necessity Of ed
III III petent leaders. In his address h
eS eS handed out several points worthy o
w note.
|; The next number I shall mentio
lis was something unique in the line o
y musician octet This was given b
IN eight girls of the Mt. Olive choil
III They rendered two numbers in whic
:. they bore testimony of their splendi
W. attainments and ample preparedness
for rendering music. I cannot eS
TO press in degree the extent to whic
zee the audience was completely capt
or waited and held spellbound while thes
up girls sang their sweetest, thus sha
IL leave portion for you to imagine.
: After the above numbers were giy
s., en-, the choirs sang one or two NOR
ne songs each, then the chairman ar
pm I'm nounce1 that adjournment was in OF
1t der The choirs joined in singin
M "God be with you till we meet again,
wn after which Rev. Goodwin Hunt pr
lde nounced the benediction. For man
of Us too soon the adjournment a.
. rived. All were so happy. The choil