er chosen profession,
she is destined to take rank with the world's greatest singers.

[Footnote 12: Eugene L. Brown. He was possessed of very promising
histrionic ability, had frequently taken a leading part in amateur
theatricals at Dover and elsewhere in New Hampshire, and was the
author of a drama which was highly spoken of by the press of Dover.
Unfortunately, in 1875 he died.]

XV.

SAMUEL W. JAMIESON,

THE BRILLIANT YOUNG PIANIST.

"While a skilled artist's nimble fingers bound
O'er dancing keys, and wake celestial sound."

JULIAN.

"Nor Fame I slight, nor for her favors call:
She comes unlooked for, if she comes at all."

POPE.

"The entertainments at Parker Memorial Hall on Sunday evenings in no
wise lessen in interest and numbers. One evening, listening to
Gounod's 'Ave Maria' by the famous Germania Orchestra, we felt that
the worship of the Virgin, of which was born such heavenly strains, if
for no other reason, was not without its use in the world even now.
Another evening Mr. Jamieson awoke the echoes of the piano in a manner
to do credit to a Liszt and Chopin."

[Illustration: SAMUEL W. JAMIESON.]

Thus, a year or two ago, spoke one of Boston's first writers and
musical critics, when, in an article published in "The Commonwealth,"
alluding to the accomplished pianist, Samuel W. Jamieson.

In the comparison here made, so highly complimentary to our subject,
this writer does not stand alone; for the remarkably fine execution
of Mr. Jamieson has often drawn from other piano-students praise none
the less flattering; while his mastery of so many of the difficulties
that are connected with piano-forte playing, and his fine general
musical talents, entitle him to a prominent place in books far more
pretentious than this one. He has, in fact, attained to such brilliant
proficiency (although quite a young man) as to cause him to be already
ranked with the first pianists of the country.

Mr. Jamieson was born in Washington, D.C., in the year 1855. He began
the study of music, taking lessons on the piano-forte, when about
eleven years of age. Since then he has been under the instruction of
some of the best masters of Boston, such as James M. Tracy, and Fred.
K. Boscovitz, the celebrated Hungarian pianist. He has been a pupil of
the Boston Conservatory; from which classical institution he graduated
in honor in 1876, receiving its valuable diploma.

While a stud