Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-03

AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Credit to Whom Credit is Due.

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Editors kennebec Journal:
In closing the criticism on Saturday
nights concert given by the Cecilia
CUB Miss Nannah pays tribute tc
| MI chapman which is, in connection
with his own work perfectly appro-
pirate. but which seems out of place in
regard TO the work of the Cecilia Club
| rms club was in existence many years
| before Mr.. Chapman came to Maine
ana mas peen doing good work in the
| cause OF the best music since its in
| ceptlon over twenty years ago. 1t
| was carried on for years in the face of
many discouragements by its former
| president, Mrs. i. j. Myrick, and in
| the last few years has been enlarged.
| and has taken up her lines of work
| entirely as the result Of the efforts of
| few earnest and musically educated
| women. who have not needed nor felt
| the effect of Mr.. Chapman's particular
| influence.
For two years by the generous vote
| of the associate members. seyenty-five
| in number the club has given two con-
Hallowell and Gardiner 500 tickets for
| son who complied with the few re-
strictionS regulating the distribution of
| the cards. programs of the worlds best
music as interpreted of cultivated and
gifted musicians. these programs be-
| ing first submitted for approval TO an
especially appointed committee of the
club. This is public spirited and
noble act. which has no parallel in the
history of music in the State of Maine
| and gratitude to the Cecilia club as
| it stands alone in this work is due
\ FRIEND OF THE CLUB.
To the Editors of the Kennebec jour
| nal:
In the Journal of yesterday, was an
| article written by Miss Kate Nannah
of Gardiner in relation TO a concert
| given by the Cecilia club on Saturday
| evening, in which occurs the following
sentence:
| Many times during this concert. l
| was conscious of Il feeling of profound
gratitude to VIM. Il. Chapman. who has
| and no one can deny it, year by year.
educated and refined the public taste
| until now it demands the best things
| in music here in Maine. This indu-
bitable evidence is 4 lasting monument
| Of itself to Mr.. Chapman
| While not denying the good work Mr.
| Chapman has done it seems out of
| place to mention him in connection
| with this concert.
| Few people realize the strong intiu-
ence the Cecilia Club has been exert
ing for all that is best and highest in
| Il b,ay- .iaf. haN
much it has done 10 awaken ana keep
alive interest IN musical matters.
More than % years ago. long before
| Mr.. chapman had begun his work in
the State. this little club was started
by a few musical women. and for years
was absolutely the only organization
Of the sort in the city.
The club has gone on its way quietly.
| studiouSly and un0stentationsly, but
the good it has accomplished has been
| far reaching indeed.
| Now we are told that W. have been
educated year by year by Mr.. Chap
| man. until now VIC demand" the best
| Have the general public. not only Of
this city but also of Halowell and
| Gardiner. who have been SO generous
| " admitted to two fine concerts. any
| idea OF the motive of the Cecilia Club
in thus so graciously inviting them?
We have been accused tby few
| only. be il said) Of trying 10 advertise
| ourselves for purposes of money get
ting our sole object has been to share
our pleasl with several hundreds of
our fellow toWrspcople, instead OF con-
ferring it to club members only and
this to help on the cause of music-in
other words educate and refine the
public taste.
| AN ACTIVE MEMBER.