ent at the Boston Conservatory, he was nearly always
chosen by the director, Mr. Julius Eichberg, to represent at the
quarterly concerts the fine progress made by its pupils. At such times
his performances of numbers, requiring rapidity of reading and
execution, together with a good knowledge of piano _technique_, drew
from the press the most favorable comments, and made him the favorite
piano pupil at the institution mentioned. The following, as an
instance of these comments, is taken from "The Boston Journal:"--

... "But the best thing in the piano line was the rendering
of Chopin's 'Polonaise,' in E flat, by Mr. Samuel W.
Jamieson. The 'Hungarian Rhapsodie,' No. 2, of Liszt, was
most particularly characterized by a delicate touch, and a
clear conception of the subject in hand.

"It is but just to say that this gentleman is an advanced
scholar."

And this from "The Folio," referring to another like occasion:--

"Mr. Samuel Jamieson, pupil of the Boston Conservatory, but
directly under the instruction of Mr. Tracy, carried off a
good share of the honors of the recent _matinee_ of that
very successful school."

"The Boston Traveller," describing the performances of pupils of the
Conservatory at Music Hall, after stating that all the performances
were of a high order, makes special mention of Mr. Jamieson, saying
that "his execution of a difficult number was worthy of the highest
praise." Many other comments equally favorable could here be given,
were it necessary.

His performances at these concerts soon made him widely known among
the musical and general public of Boston and vicinity, and his
services as a soloist became much in demand. As soon as he had
attained to a fair degree of proficiency, he began to give lessons on
the piano-forte; and by so doing, and by occasionally appearing at
concerts, he secured the means to continue his studies at the
Conservatory. His playing at one of these concerts was thus spoken of
in a Boston paper:--

"The concert given on Tuesday evening at the Music Hall,
though so little known as to be thinly attended, was a very
satisfactory entertainment, and well deserved a large
audience. Mr. Jamieson is a pupil of the Hungarian pianist
Mr. F. Boscovitz, some prominent features of whose style he
closely imitates. His playing shows him to be a careful,
conscientious student, possessed of real