Springfield, Mass

Oct. 10, 1853. Studied mus. at N. E. Cons. 1871-72 with J. C. D. Parker and S. A. Emery, private le ons from F. H. Torrington and later from Thayer; grad. Amherst Coll. 1876, A. M. 1881; orgt at Springfield and Elmira, N. Y.; private teacher and director of mus. Elmira Coll. 1883- 92; in Berlin, mus. hist, under Ph. Spitta and Wm Langhans, pf. with Klmdworth; at Oberlin Coll, since 1893 as instructor and prof of history and pf. playing; since 1905 prof, of mus. hist, and criticism exclusively; also has cla es for students at Cons has wntten several valuable historical and critical works, Study of History of Music Music in the History of the Western Church, and Education of a Music Lover