The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24
Our Young Artists In New York.

are passing the winter in that city, all of
whom have attracted unusual attention
by the excellence they have attained in
their several lines Of art, are succeeding
finely in their work aud studies aud we
are sure their Skowhegan friends will
be pleased To know something of how
they are situated and of their plans
To properly appreciate the subsequent
incidents in Mr.. Morrisons career it is
necessary to go back to a certain day In
the spring of 1905 when he was return
ing to New York from the city of Troy,
where he had been TO take part In an
evenings concert. During this journey
he was approached by a stranger,
who had been seated nearly opposite
him in the car, this gentleman, after
asking some questions concerning his
plans and ambitions, seeking permission
to aid him. stating that he was possess
ed of considerable means and that he
had employed part of HIS income In
better education than would be possible
to them unassisted. In this manner he
had already assisted thirty two young
people 10 a college education and he
would be glad to include Mr. Morrison
in his benefactiops if he desired 1t.
The plan followed by him WAS to supple
L.. a Al
sonal efforts of his protegee by such
sums AZ were necessary and to provide,
that, should they ever be in position to
do 80, they could. IL they chose, reim-
burse him in full or in part. The offer
of assistance was 30 remarkable in its
nature. coming fsem purely chance ac-
quaintance. that Mr.. Morrison, fully
creditipg its genuineness, allowed the
gentleman to make such plans as he
chose and they parted with the under
standing that be was to forward to Mr.
Morrison a substantial check on Janu.
AIRY 1st, 1907 and other remittances to
follow The check arrived on January
LIST, and from what Mr.. Morrison has
been able to learn of his new found
friend it seems likely that his other en-
gagements, made on his own PROPOSE
ton, will be as promptly met Since
leaving here, last August. Mr.. Morrison
can Institute of Applied Music in New
York City, where Herweg Won Ende is
in charge of the violin instruction, and
has in the meantime been filing suffi-
cient number of engagements as a violin
solost and reader to provide him with
ample income 30 far AZ expenses at the
institute were concerned. But he had
for some time very much desired to take
course at the University of Oberlin,
(muscaD in Ohio, and the encourage
ment offered him by the stranger on
the train from Troy was sufficient to
enable him to crafty this wish. He
accordingly went to Oberlin in Deem
Der and is now one of eight hundred
students in the musical department of
that University. Among his concert
engagements of last fall was one at East
Aurora, New York, upon invitation of
employees of Ebert Hub srd and be also
entertained audiences at various other
institutions of New York state. Before
going to Oberlin, Mr.. Morrison took
advantage of an invitation to visit for
Christmas week with Mrs. Ebert Hub
bard and her sons at their home in Buff
falo. N Y
Miss Zaidee Morrison has continued
her work with the brush at her studio
at 56th street in New York and ia now
meeting with gratifying success A few
of her orders are for children's por-
traits and otherwise from this she has
been occupied in executing designs for
catalogues and other publications and in
special work.
In the New York Institute, the same
at which Donald Morrison has attended
but In the department of pianoforte
instruction, in charge of Miss Chit,en-
den, Miss Margery Morrison has pursued
her favorite study. She has been able
to commend herself to the faculty of the
Institute to such an extent that they
have provided her with a scholarship,
the income of which is sufficient to de-
fray her expense of tuition, and her
instructors have also found her a posi-
ton in one of the great Neigh borhood
Houses. built by John ID. Rockefeller,
where all other expenses are provided
for in return for her playing accompani
ments for bi-weekly concerts and for
classes in the gymnasium. Miss Morri-
son has also had the pleasure of playing
the acbompaniments for several artistic
OF note, including samme Kotler, at sew
eral concert engagements.
1t is perhaps unusual that three chill
dren of one family should acquit them
selves so creditably in lines where 80
much excellence is demanded to secure
recognition, and their careers are of
special interest from the face that their
success has come almost wholly from
their own efforts.
WISE COUNSEL FROM THE SOUTH.
al want to give some valuable advise to
those who suffer with lame back and kidney
trouble" says J. X. Blankenship, Of Beck.