The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-23
LIFE At CAMP M0D|N
FOR BOYS
Guests at Rotary Meet
ting Demonstrate
]. Carroll Bartlett OF Medield, Singer
and Composer Plays for Solo
Number

One of the most interesting meet
ings of Skowhegan Rotary ever held
was the regular weekly meeting last
Tuesday noon, with Mrs. Kate S.
Simpson catering at the luncheon.
The tables were decorated with cut
flowers and a special guest was j.
Carroll Bartlett of Medfeld, Mass.
DR.. r. A. Derbyshire, song leader, was
invited to sing Mr.. Bartlett's compo-
sition, 1.-THE Dream" which he had
never before sung with Mr.. Bartlett
playing the accompaniment. This
number was given previous to the in
PRODUCTION of Mr.. Bartlett and was a
genuine surprise to Dr.. Derbyshire
when he learned that the composer of
the music had played his accompan-
iment. Mr.. Bartlett was then intro
duced and asked to tell something of
this famous song which he said was
Spontaneous composition" on his
part, but that the verses were chang
ed from the original to suit the pub
Usher While he received no returns
from the records which have been
made to fit the song, since it was
published before 1897 he does receive
returns from the punishment of the
song itself Mr.. Bartlett talked in
formally to the Rotarians for a few
minutes and stated that he first heard
piano in Skowhegan as he was
native and then resident of Har-
mony. His father early in life re-
fused to allow him to receive a musi-
cal education but when the singer and
composer was eighteen finally gave
him leave to enter the Conservatory
of Music. Mr.. Bartlett told some
thing of his career as a singer and
composer and is at present one of the
singers in the Arlington Street
Church in Boston, position which
he has held since 1900. He is a
brother to d. II. Bartlett of Skowhe-
gan.
Other guests of the day were DR..
Deushkin and a group of boys and
girls from Camp Modin DR.. Deush-
kin was introduced by r. Il, Patten
and asked to tell something of the
life in this Jewish camp. DR.. Deush-
Rotarians down to Lake George to see
the work, and then told of the general
plan of the camp and its ideals. He
stated that the children there were
from very wealthy families in the
large cities and that it was their plan
, to bring these boys away from the
city, into the woods, and to round out
their views on what the values of
life are, also to give them liking for
hardships and efforts. He termed the
work at Camp Modin as being re-
creative and said that the boys were
trained in loyalty to country, to
friendship and to religion; that boys
were taught that they will be Ameri
cans only if they play their own in
strument in the great orchestra. DR..
Dueshkin spoke of being glad to es-
tablish neighborly bonds and an
nounced that some of the boys and
likewise some OF the girls of the an
mex which has been established at the
camp this year would give some de-
monstrations. As result group
of young lads gave pleasing act
fashioned after the popular Wooden
Soldiers and the three Taplin sisters
gave a delightful act from "The Music
Box" Master Adolph Kline recited
"a Scene in a School" and "A Visit to
! the Dentist Master Adolph showed
much ability as a public reader and
the Rotary members were delighted
with the short program.
The regular meeting Of the club
will be held next Monday evening
when District Governor Dan Sullivan
| will be present.