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We carry a '!'be only teacher in Bangor complete line of the most re­ ON MANDOLIN liable supplies for Studio open days Evenings 7-10 Artists and Engineers. The Cadenza Magazine will be sent toall l\1andolin,Guitar and Come in and look over our Banjo players free, if you will assortment and fill your needs send your name and address and which instrument you play, to here. Stationery and greet­ our studio. ing cards also a specialty. Room 10, Merchant's Bank Bid. First class picture framing. 25 Broad St., Bangor, Me. Phone 1107 EDWIN 0. HALL Look! Our Orchestra School is open to Whe re the Post Office used to be all students, terms reasonble; this is as important as yow· teacher's instructions. 88 Central St. Bangor, Me. !ill ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •Ill Iill •••••••••• ._ ••••••••••••••••••••• ' e 1 1 1 I I • I I I I I I I • I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I @ Ill!• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• mi Portraits by Photography CHANDLER Always Emma J. 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WINFIELD R _ICHMOND PIANIST AND TEACHER Three Summers in Paris with Philipp Press tice•_Mr Richmond succeeds in calling out the best tlial is in each of his pupils of musical compre­ No ' . h~nsion; not only in his methods but in his spoken words, of the ideals the masters wrought out in their c01nposit1ons and records of their lives. The long list of his pupils is drawn from towns all over Maine and the popularity of these brilliant recitals testify to the creation of notable performers on the piauoforle which clo great credit to his inspirational teaching aud thorough musical knowleclge.-Miss Eaton, in Bangor Daily co 1 u~ mercial, June 11, r917. STUDIO I N THE P E ARL BUILDING t 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .._._._ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • +-+-• • • • • • • • • • • • • ._.._.._._. • • • • • 0 0 ·•••••••••••••••• -+- ••••••••••••••••••• +-• .............................. •0 JOHN A. 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