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assumed direction of the music. Mr. Diller remained for
a short time, officiating at the large organ; and was suc¬
ceeded in February, 1867, by Mr. E. M. Bowman.

Edward Morris Bowman, born in 1848 at Barnard,
Vt., though a very young man when he came to us, dis¬
charged his duties at the great organ most acceptably for
a year. He afterwards visited Europe, studying under
the best masters in Berlin, Paris, and London, where he
became an Associate of the Royal College of Organists.
Returning to this country, was for eight successive years
President of the American College of Musicians and for
four years Professor of Music at Vassar College; has
composed much, and published valuable theoretical works,
and has in many ways distinguished himself.

Arthur Henry Messiter, born in 1834 at Frome Sel-
wood, Somersetshire, England, took up the study of music
at the age of seventeen; was articled for four years to
Charles McKorkell, of Northampton, England, a musi¬
cian of talent and high local reputation, graduate of the
Royal Academy of Music and a pupil of Moscheles.
Afterwards took a short course of piano lessons with
Herr Derffel, an Austrian pianist of some celebrity, and
in singing with Signor Arigotti. Devoted himself chiefly
to teaching the piano, and came to this country in 1863;
sang for a short time as volunteer tenor in the choir of
Trinity Church, and was then appointed organist of St.
Mark's Church, Philadelphia. Remaining there only a
few months, his next appointment was as Professor of
Music at the Female College in Poultney, Vt. After one
term there, returned to Philadelphia, was organist suc¬
cessively at St. Paul's, Calvary Chapel, and St. James the
Less, and came to New York in the early part of the year
1866.   In the year 1887 received the honorary degree of