Background
Congdon, Charles Harris was born on December 18, 1856 in Nelson, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin D. and Sarah (Campbell) Congdon.
Congdon, Charles Harris was born on December 18, 1856 in Nelson, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin D. and Sarah (Campbell) Congdon.
Graduated from State Normal College, Mansfield, Pennsylvania, 1876.
Teacher country schools, 1876-1878. Introduced music in public schools, Brainerd, Minnesota, 1884. Director music, public schools, Saint Paul, 1885-1898.
Grouped 2,200 school children to represent the Stars and Stripes, at National Encampment, G.A.R., Saint Paul, 1896.
Moved to Chicago, 1898. Originated with Robert Foresman and Eleanor Smith, system of teaching music to children in public schools, discarding the “scale-method” and substituting pure song material.
Official song-leader Progressive Party, and led singing at Progressive Convention at Chicago, also at Roosevelt rallies, Madison Square Garden, New New York Organized pageant at Jersey City, New Jersey, 1919, for General War Fund.
Married Anna R. McWilliams, April.
