CAMBRIDGE. June 12th, 1876.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 634, 13 June 1876, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE. June 12th, 1876.

The Concert in aid of the Cambridge Distiict School enmc off in the schoolroom on Fiiday last. The room was comfortably filled by a fashionable and appreciative audience. I may s'iy, indeed, that if; foi'incd a striking contiast to many of the lato Cambridge audiencos. The absence of any kind of rowdysm in it is quite a new character. The entertainment-, as advertised, -was of a mixed kind, forming an agreeable change to the ordinary bill of fare placed beforo us. The chair was most ably filled by the Eev. L J Neil. The concert opened with a well executed duett On the pianoforte by Mrs Ashwell and Miss Frank lyn. This was followed by the first scries of dissolving views representing scones of the sea. The pictures were accompanied ly several recitations from Longfellow by Mr K. Smith. A Song, '•Uonnio Dundee," by Mr Webber, was tho next piece on the programme, for which he ri'Cfived well merited applause, Mr Anderson then c.une forward with a very amusing iecitation, entitled "Mischief Makcrb," which pub the whole assemblagein good humour. -Hi&s Gerraus next sang " Susan's Story " with excellent taste and feeling, and was loudly applauded. The next item on tho rather long programme was a brilliantly executed t,o!o clarionet by Scargeant Macintosh. It is needless

"u) say that) this mot with, (lie hcariy approval of tho MiJiouco, though it shaved tho f i?e of .ill tio last in nA rj>cei\ mo* an cicoir, imbed I do not think tho word was utfcorel tho whole evening 1 . Another by Mr Wobbsr, "Tho Ibirdy Noiaem m," was followed by the' second f<cb of views, illustrating 1 tho fable of t!ie " Old M,m and his Ass." Tho different par Is of the dhloguo was S'utaincvl by three gentlemen behind the soomos, an 1 added much to tho illusion. Tho rest of tho programme comprised Song, " I'll Throw Mysolf Away," Mr Wobb?r. llecitation from Arfcemus "Ward, Mr Anlerson. Song, "Jessio'-s Dream," Miss Gerrans. ■ Clarionet Solo, Sjrsyeant Macintosh, " Toll to his Native Mountains," Mr Bi-o)ks. The conceit part was brought to a close by a duett, "Flow on Thou Shining l?ivcr," by Miss Garrans and another lady amateur, which was unquestionably the gem of the evening. The entertainment conclulej with views of tho ascent of Mout Elanc. A descriptive lecture of tho journey was delivered by Mr Ash well. It. is needless to say anything 1 of the views. They are already known to most of your readers. The lantern being tho proparfcy of the Hamilton Eist Sunday School. The singing of " God Save the Queen concluded a mo3t enjoyable concert of a class which Cambridge should see more of. A largo number of the school children wore present, nnd evidently enjoyed thcmsolvcs thoroighly. Afior th,o concert, a select dance took place, and was kept up with spirit until nearly two o'clock a.m. — Uwx CoimEdPOXDEXT.