Biographical review : containing life sketches of leading citizens of Strafford and Belknap countries, New Hampshire . of Nor-way, Me., September 30, 1852, and has twochildren: Walter Barker Whitehouse, bornSeptember 25, 1854; and Alice AthertonWhitehouse, born November 9, 1862. Thelatter married W. C Sanborn, and lives inRochester. This sketch would be incomplete withoutreference to the influence Colonel Whitehousehas for fifty years in musical matters,not only in Rochester, but in the county andState. In early life he recognized the valueof music, not only in the church, but in thes
Biographical review : containing life sketches of leading citizens of Strafford and Belknap countries, New Hampshire . of Nor-way, Me., September 30, 1852, and has twochildren: Walter Barker Whitehouse, bornSeptember 25, 1854; and Alice AthertonWhitehouse, born November 9, 1862. Thelatter married W. C Sanborn, and lives inRochester. This sketch would be incomplete withoutreference to the influence Colonel Whitehousehas for fifty years in musical matters,not only in Rochester, but in the county andState. In early life he recognized the valueof music, not only in the church, but in thesocial life of the community. He was im-pressed with its influence, particularly on theyoung, in leading to a purer and more refineddaily life and a clearer perception of beautyin nature and art. The young men andwomen who have been stimulated by his ad-vice, and encouraged to cultivate their musicaltaste for their own and the communitys good,cannot be numbered. In the church, theschool-room, and the social gathering this in-fluence has been constant and abiding, and hasradiated to the adjoining towns. The church. BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW 45 owes a large debt of giatitiule to liiin for thework lie has ilone in tliis line. The choirs hehas directed, the choral societies he has organ-ized, and the concerts he has gotten up, areinnumerable. At this date he is Presidentof the New Hampshire Music Teachers Asso-ciation, which is exerting a great influence inpromoting the study of music in the paper cannot be concluded any betterthan in the following extract from McDuffcesHistory of Rochester, written by the W. Folsom of the Rochester C^z/r/ VVhitehouses life has been one ofceaseless activity. His mental energy, in-domitable will, tenacious memory, his habit ofinvestigating all theories before acceptingthem as facts, and his diligence in studyingall intellectual as well as commercial or po-litical questions, have marked him out as apredestined leader in s
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