Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-30
MUSICAL NOTES.

Mrs. George w. Anderson has beer
appointed music teacher in the Free
port schools. Mrs. Anderson is very
successful teacher of vocal music.
Charles j. Leary a member of the
Rumford Falls band and OF Briggs or
chestra, is an all around musician. He
plays the bass horn, the violin, and the
bass viOl.
Raymond Cakes, 10, was elected next
years leader OF the Bates mandolin
club at q recent meeting Joseph Wad-
leigh, '0} was elected manager ard
Roscoe Bassott, 10. leader and man
ager of the quartet.
The follow ing item which appeared
in "A New York paper regarding for
mer Maine girl will be of interest to
Maine musicians: Musical circles
were interested yesterday in the an
nouncement by Walter Damr0sch, the
famous orchestra leader, who conducts
a scaool of music on Fifth avenue. that
a II year ole girl, who has studied an
der him two years. bids fair To become
the greatest pianist Of her time. The
girl is Miss Alice Marion Shaw, Of ST.
ILdSl oHS anu cShNlAIANtii
street She is & remarkably pretty
young woman, and i'll addition to her
ability to play the piano she can sing.
Two years ago, after her mother, Mrs.
Carrie Purpee Shaw, had taught her t.
play, the girl went under the rutelage
of Damrosch, who recognized great
possibilities in her and devoted time
to her training. This spring Miss Shaw
will graduate, having become an adept
in "A months. She Is to go to Europe
and finish her musical education.
afterward returning 70 this country.
1t is said that at the aGe of ti.rCp and
Il half years Miss Shaw composed q
waltz, ana up to the age of fifteen had
written 60 compositions, some of which
have been heard in public" Miss SHAY
is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. E. NJ,
Shaw. formerly of Rockland, and is
well known in musical circles there.
Mrs. Fannie Willard Thompson.
who is known throughout the State H.,
her efficient leadership rs director Of
the Iylnha orchestra was horn At
South Portland and passed her girl
hood in that place. She early showed
her musical ability, taking piano l. =
sons, and playing at public entcrtai:l-
ments at l. years of age. After her
marriage she resided in Worcester
Mass. and there took up the study OF
the mandolin and guitar and later sh"
made a special study of the clarionet.
showing her apt quicknesS to grasp
whatever instrument she became in
terestcd in. After her return 80 Port
land her first experiment as a director
was with the CarCiotte Club, composed
of three mandolin and two guitar play
erS and for several years the CLUB
furnished music for receptions ana
public gatherings with much success
In 1899 the Zylpha Orchestra was
formed which included piano, cello
cornet, clarionet and violin and this
organization has continued under Mrs
Thompson's direction up to the pres
ent time. Prior to her efforts in or
chestral work she served as organist
for three years for the UnivcrSalist So
ciety at South Portland. and gave free
ly of her tine and efforts towards the
success of entertainments given under
this society from time to time. David
\. Thompson known by his long con-
nection with the Old Homestead Com
pany and d clariOnet player of marked
ability is a brother of Mrs Fannie
Willard Thompson and was her first
teacher on the clarionet