Serenade for Viotonceito clit Dr. Zach: 'Tenor Sulo—" Sty Que Mr. E. W. Wells, Soug for Soprano with' Violoucello Obligato—" Peacefully President's Address, Novelletten for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello rade.
Scherzando., Andantino. c, Moderato, Larghetto, ¢. Finale, Dr, Zachariw and Mesars, Iburg and Fentum, Air for Teuor—"In Native worth Mr, H. 28. Sidford, Lieder cline Worte, for Flute Mr. W. B. Loam. Basa Solo—""Spoed on my Bark" Leslie, ie. R. Dunman, Duo for Pianoforte and "La Favorite needless to aay, was moat effect dered by Messrs. Iburg, Loam, ai instrumentalists are too well known to require praise from us. Sir. C, J, Holliday sang "Honour and Arms" in a manner that gained a velement ensure, to which he responded with " The Village Blacksmith." De. Zach: Violoncello sula was much admired, and the tenor solo My Queen" by Mr.
Wells most heartily applauded. The Soprano solo cofully Shui was rendered with much expression by Mrs. R. W. Little, and on its being re-demanded The Presipenr than spoke as follows When called to address the members of the Shanghai Young Meu's Institute at the opening of its proceedings, it was with 'a degree of doubt and uncertainty as to its position and prospects. It had then only started into life, and though much caro' and attention hwd been bestowed on it, we could only hope it would attain a meamute of success, that would gain for itself nat and a place among the popular institutions in Shanghai, Wo are now met in circumstances that admit at least of congratulation from the numbers associated with it, and the interest it has excited in our midst. We may presume on this account that the necessity or ableness of such an institution was generally felt, and whether it has so far answered the expectations formed of it at first,, or is likely to do a0 in due time to full extent are matters that are open to view, and will be considered in the remarks we ate about to make. Certain it is there are materials connected with us, both in character and amount, that are well fitted to be the nucleus of an important and influential element in promoting the moral and intellectual improvement of the Young Meu in this settlomer It is too early a period in out history to estimate results by what we are now doing or what we have done. Weare still on the threshold of our existence. We have only to speak begun to live, yet it is a fact that we actually live and have the capacities of vital power, which, if rightly used may develop to a high degree of honoured and useful existence in this place. In one respect we peculiarity of our constitution, our object and aims which need only to be understood and fully acted on. in order to command the sympathies of the thoughtful and considerate Young Mon amongst us. We grant that however excellent such an institution may be in its character and profession, it is possible that it may be abused or fail altogether from a variety of causes in attaining the end in view, nay that it may prove an injury rather than an advantage to those connected with it, but this can only be guarded against by and honest efforts of its mom-that so far as they are concerned they will do w ko it what it ought to b for the moral and mental benefit of those belonging to it, and for their interest in, and social acqaiutance with, each other.
Before proceeding to detail various suggestions that occur to me in relation to the increased usefulness and prosperity of the institute, allow mo to refer to the circumstances in which we are now placed the propriety of such a Society in our midst, Heri by thousands of miles from our parent home, where we had the manifold advantages of endeared friendship, and cultured society. We had all the io! playing around us from tion, and could not but feel the impetus which such a circle of communication could not fail to impart in every pt We partook of the common experience arising from such an elevating, ing power as lina tended to muke our respective nationalities what they are, and each of us too such a8 we are in our india social characteristics. Hi small degree cut off from this line of things, ily i and constant tions, the literature and the polities of our home life, though bound together variety of ways in this far off land, it still a land of exile to many of us, and there is reason for our concentrating the ties of mutual esteem and regard, mutual helpfulness and advantage, where ther can be rightly formed and be mac means of service. We do not dit other methods of enjoyment. that are to be found amon habit of our kin" wherever iti any part of the world to form ions, literary and scientific, civil and ious, and this has been the case in Shanghai no less than elsewhere. We have our Municipal Council, our Royal atic, our Volunteer movement and our Chamber of Commerce, our Temperance Hall and our Shanghai Club, our Churches and Chapels, all dying useful work in their yo wish them all success, jooms to offer peculiar facilities for doing good and getting good, which might well be availed of alike by @ new comer and by the old resident. We are not spe-king the lan-" guage of mere adulation or empty compliment, neither do we infer it from the experience of the past few months, but from what we conceive of the possibilities of the future, and the history of similar institutions in other parts of the world. These, we hope, no one here will affect to despise, regarding professed facilities as out of their line of things, as matters in which they have no concern, or which they have no time to attend ty in the absorbing calls of
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