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She has always stood high in Philadelphia, where she has quietly lived and acted well her part.

, a very prominent citizen of Jamestown, New York, has made much prestige as a pianist.

The Boston Folio of December, 1876, said of her:

She was at one time a member of the Hyers Sisters' Concert.

, of Brooklyn, New York, is one among our foremost pianists and has been highly spoken of by the press—having accompanied some of our best singers. She was prominent with Madam Sissieretta Jones ("Black Patti") on several very noted occasions.

, of Brooklyn, N. Y., possesses one of those well-cultivated voices. In this she is not so richly endowed with the gifts of nature as some others of her sisters, while on the other hand she is a well-trained and highly cultured vocalist. She furnishes a living and striking example of what a young woman may do for herself and her race, even though Nature