Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-29
Name Teachers Annual Convention
at Bangor Officers Are Elected

How the governmental agencies are
nnanced" furnishes the opportunity
Tor the study OF actual methods of as
sessing and collecting taxes, borrow
ing money. and transacting the bust.
ness of the municipality.
Prof. Hormeh was followed by Fred
D. Wish Of Portland High school,
speaking on Classroom Applications Of
Practical Civics. and his paper. like
that which proceeded it was one Of
unusual interest to the teachers in
attendance.
A Music Festival
One Of the finest features Of the
program took place in City hall
thursday morning when chorus Of
225 young voices and an orchestra Of
40 pieces. recruited from the various
towns and cities in this part of the
state gave program for the teachers
In the main auditorium.
The young people appearing in the
chorus had been drilled on the music
In their own schools and had one re-
hearsal Wednesday afternoon. SO in
consideration Of the preparation they
had been given their work was truly
| remarkable. |
Directing the chorus were Miss Gale
Littlefield of this city, who is the SUI
pervisor Of the music in the local
public school system, and E. S. Pitch
er of Belfast.
The chorus is exceptionally well bal
anced with an unusual number Of
boys in the tenor section. The open,
Ing number, Gounod's Unfold Ye
Portals. was given in a manner that
brought forth spontaneous and enthu-
siastic applause from the hundreds OF
teachers who gathered to hear the
program.
Louis Langman Of Camden gave a
violin solo in a manner that was en-
tirely pleasing and showed talent to a
degree. The vocal duet by two Dexter
girls. Miss Amy, Morgridge and Miss
Mildred Widdoes. was we'll done. The
instrumental trio number by. Stanley
Cayting and Dorothy Doe of Bangor,
and Gordon Beatty Of Old Town
brought forth an encore.
The program:
School Music Festival
Auditorium, City Hall
Selection Mariana .......... Wallace
Orchestra
Unfold Ye Portals. Gounod
Chorus
Violin Solo-Deux Songe. Henry
Louis Langman, Camden
Vocal Duet:
(a) Breezes Of Spring. 49,. .Gounod
CD Who Knows .............. Ball
Army Morgridge, Mildred Widdoes,
Dexter.
A Night in May. Silver
Chorus
Dance Of the COLLINS. .Recker-Loraine
Orchestra
questions .............. Meredith
Solo, Miss Ethel Woodman of Brewer,
and Ladies' Chorus.
Instrumental Trio
Violin, Stanley Cayting, Bangor;
Cello. Gordon Beatty, Old Town:
Piano, Dorothy Doe. Bangor.
Vocal Solicitation D'Armour
Beach
Margaret Mitchell, Orono
Hymn of Thanksgiving (Adrainus
,Valerius 1626J ............ .Kremser
Chorus
Conductors, E. S. Pitcher, Belfast;
Miss Gale Littlefield, Bangor.
Accompanist. Miss Maude Gould,
Old Town.
Evening Session
The first evening session opened in
the auditorium on Main street with
fine musical program, after which were
heard the speakers. The musical pro-
gram included the production Of vari-
Gus numbers by the combined glee
club talent OF the four Maine colleges.
1t was as follows:
Music, Glee Club, University of
Maine: Present Meaning Of Educa-
ton, President Robert j. Alley. Uni
versity of Maine; vocal solo, Earle r.
Renwick, Bates College; THE Moral
Responsibility. of the College," Presi-
dent George G. Chase. Bates College;
music, Colby College Trio, Norman D.
Latin, violin; Hugh S. Pratt, cello:
Ellsworth Prince, piano; Personal
ity," Prof. J. D. Taylor, Colby College;
bass solo, John w. Thomas, Bowdoin
College; address, Prof. Wilmot B.
Mitchell. Bowdoin College.
President Robert J. Alley of the Uni
versity Of Maine and President George
c. Chase Of Bates College delivered
addresses and were followed by Prof.
Julian D. Taylor of Colby College, who
spoke in part as follows: