Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1908 — ORGANIST TEN YEARS OLD. [ARTICLE]

ORGANIST TEN YEARS OLD.

Boy Presides at Pipe Organ in St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Muncie, Ind., Nov. 20—The St. Lawrence Catholic church here, one of the largest In the State, with its 2,500 members, has as Its organist a mere boy of ten years, Master Anthony Rahe. He handles the large cathedral pipe-organ in a way that has commended the lad to a number of prominent pipe - organists and distinguished musicians who have heard him. The boy is undoubtedly a musicial prodigy. He received his appointment as church organist last February. Since he was seven years old he has been receiving piano lessons from the Sisters of St. Agnes, and a few months before he was appointed began to receive instruction from' the Rev. Father John F. Kohl, assistant pastor of the St. Lawrence church. The boy’s, aptness caused much comment. Young Rahe is still In knee trousers, and until he takes his place yl . ~

| upon the organ seat he is generally mistaken for one of choir boys.