BALD HILL FLAT.

Dunstan Times, Issue 741, 30 June 1876, Page 2

BALD HILL FLAT.

—o—(by a correspondent.) A most pleasant and successful evening’s entertainment in aid of the School, by the Harmonic Society, was held in Mr Kemp’s Assembly Room, on the evening of the 16th inst. The attendance was very large several persons failing to obtain seats. 1 saw some buggies from Alexandra and conveyances from other quarters, each loaded, and holding a concert as they passed me on the road ; I suppose they were exercising their voices for the platform, where all creditably acquitted themselves. I have had the pleasure of attending many meetings of the kind none of which gave me more general satisfaction. The singing was excellent throughout, and Mr Fish deserves great credit for the manner in which his class rendered the various pieces. I am sorry to say he is going to lose his best pupil, Mrs Hugh Crossan, who is leaving the district. She will be greatly missed in the choir, as her clear powerful voice made her an excellent alto leader. It would be invidious on my part to try and particularise the various singers, yet I cannot refrain from mentioning Mrs Charles Nieper, Mr W. Robertson (Alexandra), Mias Hoare, and Mr Quayle. Mrs Nieper’s capabilities to please an audience are too well known for me to be making comment on ; and any one fond of a real good laugh should just go and listen to Mr W. Robertson, who can render the comiquc to perfection. After the concert dancing commenced, and was kept up with spirit until morning. The programme commenced by Mr Smith reading a Prologue, written for the occasion ; followed hy the Choir singing “ Softly falls the Moonlight.” Mr Fish then sang “The Soldier’s Tear,” responding he sang “ Ne’er of Sorrow or Sadness be Dreaming.” Mrs Nieper sang “ Beautiful Star,” and to a call sang “ Coming through the Rye.” Mr W. Robinson sang “ The Ratcatcher’s Daughter,” and to an encore, “ Rattling Boys of the County Down.” Miss Kemp sang “Robin,” responding with “The Captain with the Whiskers.” Mr R. Webb followed with “Mother he is Going Away.” Mrs Hugh Crossan rendered “ Rose Trylee,” and on being enchored sang “ I’m sitting on the style Mary.” Mr Sorenson gave “Madeline,” answering with “Cheer up Sam.” Miss Hoare sang “Write me a letter from Home,” responding with “ Do not ask me, Mother.” Mr Hugh Crossan followed with “ Scotland yet,” and to a call “Joe Muggins.” The Choir finishing the first part with “ The Canadian Boat Song.” The second part commenced by the Choir singing “Silver Moonlight.” Mr Hugh Crossan followed by giving “Como under my Pladie,” and in responding “ Good bye Sweetheart, good bye.” Miss Hoare sang “ Magic’s Secret," and to an cncoro “ Early in the Spring.” Mr Sorensen rendered “ Erin is my Homo Mrs Crossan following with “ Remember Me.” Mr R. Webb sang “ Molly Darling;’’ after which Miss Kemp gave “ Lilly of the Vale,” and in answering “Is not it Provoking.” Miss Kemp’s plaintive voice suited the former remarkably, and earned for her well merited applause. Mr Robinson sang “ Fagan, the

Coblor,” responding with “Will you over go Home." Mrs Nieper gave “I’ll steer my bark to Erin’s Isle,” and to an encore “ Oh, whistle and I’ll come to you my lad.’’ Mr Fish sang “ Star of Glengarry," responding with “Of a’ the airts the wind can blaw.” Miss Hoaro gave “ Captain de Wellington Boots Mrs Quayle next sang “Love’s Knot.” The Choir sang “Flow, softly flow thou mumming Stream," finishing the programme, to a call, by giving “Never Give Up.” I have not heard as yet the amount realised, but I believe it will be about Lls. It was my iutention to have said something with regard to the management of our school—which is entirely supported by the efforts of the parents of the children attending, a state of things which ought no longer to exist—but 1 will reserve my reasons for a future communication.