Iowa
Old Press
Weekly Council Bluffs Bugle
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie co., Iowa
Wednesday, December 21, 1859
The Concert
On Thursday and Friday evenings of last week, Prof. Mueller gave
a Concert at Concert Hall, and so far as we have been able to
ascertain public sentiment, the Professor and his scholars gave
general satisfaction. We understand that at the commencement of
the quarter, but three of the ladies who played upon the Piano
Forte, had ever attempted to play upon that instrument, and when
we take this fact into consideration, we do not hesitate in
pronouncing the Concert a decided success. From the extraordinary
advancement made by Prof. Mueller’s scholars, all must admit
that he is master of the science, and as a Professor of music has
few equals, and no superiors.
At the close of the Concert premiums valued at $75 were
distributed among the scholars. The following comprises the list
of names to whom prizes were awarded.
First Class–1st prem. Mrs. W. C. James; 2d prem. Miss
Camelia Turley; 3rd prem. Miss Ellen Joiner. Second Class-1st
prem. Miss Fanny Kellogg; 2d prem. Miss Hattie Ramsey; 3rd prem.
Mrs. M. Rogers. Third Class-1st prem. Miss O. Ballard; 2d prem.
Miss Hortense Street; 3rd prem. Miss E. Bayliss.
Without any desire to make an invidious distinction, we must be
permitted to say, that the singing of Mrs. James, far exceeded
our most sanguine expectations, and were she not an American by
birth, she would pass for a “star” in any of our
Eastern Cities. The Council Bluffs & St. Joseph Railroad
song, composed by our townsman John H. Sherman, Esq., was
rendered in superior style and all who heard it sung fancied that
they in reality heard the cars coming. We understand that Prof.
Mueller intends to continue his school in this city. May he
succeed as his merits deserve.
[transcribed by L.D., January 2015]