TAPANUI CONCERT.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 323, 21 January 1874, Page 3

TAPANUI CONCERT.

(To tlie Editor.)

Sib, — Some of your subscribers may, now and then, catch a sight of the " Bruce Herald," with its contents of varied interest — very varied sometimes — the different "Our Owns" amusing themselves sometimes by shooting their rubbish into the editor's sanctum to an awful extent. In the " Herald's " issue of the 2nd January, may be seen, what purposes to he an account from " Our Own " of our Tapanui Junvenile Choir's concert, but which is a gross caricature, the product of a vulgar and illiterate mmd — a mind seemingly always filled with malice towards whatever is creditable and successful. I shall not condescend to contradict the statements made in : in this, spiteful epistle, but content myself by ! stating briefly that Mr. South gave a bi-ief and modest account of his training, certificates, and method of teaching. He kept entirely to -his subject, and referred to the low state in which, from various reasons, he found the school, and also to the rapid advancement made by nearly all the scholars. In conclusion, he asked those parents who had any suggestions to make to call upon him at his residence, where he would hear with respect and interest what they had to say, and would, were it possible, meet their views. ' The animus of this wretched scribbler may be s.3en all through. Mr. Howat is for the nonce, the Hon. John Howat. The " Ship on Fire " is placed next to " Beautiful Soup," which was really a funny little song at the end of a punny little reading — " How the Turtle went to School." Mr. South is represented as pointing to a gentleman in the audience, and as using the coster-like term "ggnts." Both untrue; but both would naturally come to an ignorant policeman's mind and manners. It is well known here that the writer of those lying and libellous letters, w.hich appeared in the " Bruce Herald " before ; our prcsont teacher arrived, is identical with-Jhe wretched scribbler referred to above, -.Well, Mr. Editor, there are some people whose ill-will may be taken as the highest compliment, vsr'b. sat. The. mud thrown by this Porcius Rufua does not stick, but rather serves as a polish to a man of sterling metal. — I am, &c, Ams^ides.