Chapter VIII

Summary

Notwithstanding the decided success of the first public exhibition of the pupils, the Committee seemed still to be apprehensive that there would not be funds sufficient to carry on the Institution. All their endeavours to increase the amount of subscriptions had not met with a corresponding return. This was disheartening, more especially when the good that had decidedly been done was so apparent. It was evident that the English possessed Musical talent, which required only to be brought forward. The tenor of the communications to Lord Burghersh was all in this direction.

MR. WEBSTER TO LORD BURGHERSH.

“March 10, 1824.

“My Lord,

“The books your lordship was pleased to send over are deposited in the library here, and they have been valued by the Professors at £36 15s., and put down at that amount, as a subscription from your lordship. Your lordship will have heard that the first public examination of the Pupils has taken place at the Hanover Square Rooms. As the Subscribers were admitted, the profits were but trifling, as was expected. The audience was agreeably surprised at the progress the Students had made. In consequence of the boy Blagrove showing so much industry and talent, Sir George Warrender has been pleased to give him a violin, which will cost about fifty guineas.