MUSIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1291, 26 November 1896, Page 17

MUSIC.

PRESENTATION" TO MS A. F. HILL

The great esteem in which Mr A. F. Hill is held by his pupils was given evidence of last Thursday night. At 8 o'clock the pupils assembled in the Kiosk, Brandon street, and presented him with the following address : To Mr Alf. Hill, 1?.C.M.L., Wellington, 19th November, 1896. Dear Mr lid),— Whilst, we your pupils wish to express the strong sense of deep personal '.cms we feel at your departuro from Wellington, it is quite im- \ possible for ns to rind words sufficient for the ' purpose. We feel in losing you as our teacher that we are 10-ing a sincere friend, one who has mwh our interests his own, and who has devoted himself with unceasing vigilence and patience, ruber in Ihe enthusiastic j m inner of * warm-hearted fiisnd than in the I cold formal s*yl« of a master, to our advancement in the great cause of music. By your departure music in Wellington will suffer , serious loss, but ir, is not of that we wish to speak to-day, >ut of our own loss in being deprived of f:o gifted a tutor and so earnest a friend. In taking leave we be:? of you to accept this dressing-case a small token of our appreciation of your fnvaluable eervici'B and the zeal you have always shown on our behalf, and hope your connection with us it) the past will be linked with kind recollections in the future. We also offer our heartfelt wishes that in the great field which you have chosen for the exercise of your gifts you uill have every prosperity and happiness, and with sincere regrets we eay good-bye.

This was accompanied by a dressingcase, which was mounted in silver, as were all its appointments. Miss Julia Moran made the presentation on behalf of the pupils. Mr Hill, in replying, said that his greatest regret in leaving was that he would leave his pupils, from whom he had received the greatest encouragement. Ho hoped that they would go on with their studies. No ambition could bo too high, and there was nothing in ambition unless it was to reach the highest rung in the ladder.

Music and refreshments then became the order of tho evening, and a pleasant hour was spent. The address was designed and worked with pen and ink by Miss Helen Moran, who is to be highly complimented upon her artistic taste.