Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-15

has become generally known. Al
though Miss Patten is not at an ioi'u
Of publicity and the accompanying
facts have been somewhat difficult to
accumulate. ii is out of justice TO her
hundreds of Waterville friends as well
as to herself that the few details or III
tereSt, many of which were Slcaileu
from her recent testimony given III the
vestry of her home church, nave peeli
gathered.
Miss Patten was born in the town Oh
Greene. Maine, May ;. 1871. she liNed
here until the age of fourteen When at
the death of her mother, she came 10
live with her uncle and aunt. MI. ana
Mrs. {. X; casWcT. 1t was largely
due Ia the Influences brought 10 pear
upon her life in this Christian nome
that she was led to unite with the flrst
Baptist church of this city of when Sh"
has since been n much valued member.
She attended the public schools or
Watcrvillc and was graduated from the
Watclvillc High school in $3.50 after
which sh" tool, Il post graduate course
Of one year. SHE then took ON" year of
study in the Nichols Latin School of
Lew !SjiH E1lit tllIticu I tllbN N'il' ~ All
the fall Of 1892 but owing to the fail
ure of her health was Obliged I" ADAM
don her studies at the expiration OF IN"
yca". Ii was due to her college aiiili-
atoms however. that she became inter
CGtCd in foreign missions. During tn"
spring of 1899 while her frall health
seemed I" already warn her that her
hopes "f obtaining Il college education
were not to be realized, she became
fondly acquainted with Miss Anna
Cummings of Boston while the latter
was visiting her sister who was also u
Colby student. Miss Cummings was =
returned missionary from India. The
acquaintance ripencd into sincere
friendship and. from that time To this,
Miss Patten has been steadily advanc-
ing toward the goal of the ambition
which then had its birth.
Her first experience as Il public school
teacher WAS in the town of Greene after
leaving college. From there she went
70 Madison and taught very success
fully there until, on the death of her
uncle, she came to Watcrville to live
with the widow, Mrs. Alvira T. Cas-
well. about seven years ago. AT this
pei iod her attention was permanently
drawn to the foreign field and she am
noTnccd to her friends her conviction
that she was called to that work. Fol
lowing Il few months of teaching in this
city. she took Il tWo-yearS' course in
the New York Missionary Institute in
Nyack. n. y. graduating i'll 1904. Her
work since that time has been i'll this
part Of Maine ana of public nature
with which the readers of The Journal
Should he we'll familiar. Associated
with Miss Helen Porter of Bangor, the
two have been holding missionary ant.
ovangelistic services throughout the
towns of the Kennebcc Valley with
headquarters in HalioWell.
Miss Patten. as has boon minated
is not Of robust health, ana fearing
that her health may not withstand TIN
strange climatic conditions ana habits
Of life. she leaves for Il trial experience
backed solely by funds accumulated by
herself ANA some of her friends who
have been hopeful of her cherished
ambition Her work. however will BE-
under the direction Of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance. She sailed from
New York harbor on the morning OF