FISHEKMEN S MEMORIAL AND RECORD BOOK, 



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A Musical Fisherman. — His First Violin. — Early 

 Struggles. — His Cruise in the "Rival." — Ship- 

 wrecked Yankee Fishermen Giving Concerts in the 

 Provinces. 



Professou John Jay Watson, now President of the National 

 American University of Music, and other Liberal Arts, in New York 

 City, began life as a fisher-lad, and followed the business several 

 j'ears. He commenced fishing at the early age of eight, and at four- 

 teen his brother Kobert oflTered him a full' share if he would go with 



