Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-02

Maine Items OF Interest.
MAINE MUSICIANS.

Harry r., COOmbS has become a mem .
her of the North Congregational church
choir at Belfast, taking the place Oh
Mr.. Orlando Titherington, whose re-
moval from the city necessitated MS
withdrawal. The members OF the
church and parish highly appreciated
Mr. Titherington's work and his sener-
ous service and regret his departure.
Mr. Coombs sang for the first time last
Sunday. when his fine tenor voice was
heard with pleasure by the congrega-
ton.
Bowdoin's college band for this sea-
son bids fair to successfully rival thaI
of other college years, and with Jonll
Merrill BRIGHAM, '04, as leader, mace
its brunswick debut at the Bowdoln-
Colby game. Oct. "a. Mr.. Brigham is
a graduate of Rowdoin, and was leader
of the band in his college days and is
now a teacher at his alma mater. Inc
hand personnel is made up of the fol-
lowing players, 20 members: Eb bass,
Knowles. -, Weeks, 10: baritone,
Kane, 'O9; trombones, Squirting, 10,
Davis, -, Clark. II; alto, Pike, '09,
Crowell 10; solo cornet. Richards, II,
Holt, r. Atwood. 10; first cornet, MAN.
ter, 'O9, Newell. ~, Dunn. ~; I'd cor
net, Walton, -; third cornet, Locke,
-; solo clarinet, Clarke ~ Whitmore,
IL; first clarinet, Lincoln, ~; second
clarinet Cakes. -; third clarinet,
Chapman. 10: piccolo. Riggs, -; snare
drums, Lawlis, II, Perry, ~; bass
drum. Sanborn, 10. Rurkett, IL; GYM
balls, Hitchborn, II. Sanborn, II.
Miss Isaphine Patterson daughter Of
Mrs Eta Patterson of Belfast, has
won two vocal scholarships at the
New England Conservatory, Boston.
The family is now in Worcester for the
winter, where Miss Patterson will con-
tinue her musical studies at the Wor-
cester Conservatory. Miss Patterson
graduated from the Belfast High school
in the class of 1906. and during her
school days was in demand for public
entertainments, because of her splendid
voice She began studying voice cul-
ture during the last year in High school
and continued for year with the best
teachers in Belfast. She then went to
Boston to study shorthand, hoping to
thus get a position in that city where
she could pay her way while studying
music. one day 1rlend ASKED ieI
why she did not try for the scholarship
offered each year by the New England
Conservatory. With little thought of
getting the prize Miss Patterson went
to the conservatory. entered her name
and was asked to sing before the eX-
aiming board. She landed the prize,
and got years free instruction at the
conservatory. She also kept on with
her business education. At commence
ment in June Miss Patterson was one
of Is chosen from large number to
take part in one of the recitals. at the
close of which she was warmly con-
graduated by her instructors and
awarded another scholarship for the
satisfactory work she had done during
the gear and for her finished perform
ance at the recital. She spent the sum-
mer at her home in Belfast and was
this fall offered fine position in Wor-
cester and is now continuing her must
cal studies there, while singing in one
of the city churches and filling concert
engagements. She has a very clear.
sweet, soprano voice we'll fitted for
grand opera, for which she will doubt
less eventually study.