Background
Bogert, Walter Lawrence was born on December 7, 1864 in Flushing, New York, United States. Son of Henry A. and Mary Bowne (Lawrence) Bogert.
Bogert, Walter Lawrence was born on December 7, 1864 in Flushing, New York, United States. Son of Henry A. and Mary Bowne (Lawrence) Bogert.
Student Conservatory of Music of America, 1894-1898. Graduate Institute of Music. Studied singing with P.
Graduate Schools.
Admitted to New York bar, 1890, and practiced in New York City. Instructor in harmony, National Conservatory of Music, 1894-1901. Lecturer for University Extension Society, 1904-1906, American Institute Applied Music, 1908-1911, 1918-1921.
Instructor Institute of Museum Art, 1907-1909.
Lecturer on music for New York City Board of Education, 1900-1917. Music. director Pan-American Conference of Bishops of Protestant Episcopal Church, Washington, District of Columbia, 1903.
Music. director People's Institute, New York City, 1909-1914. Lecturer on history and appreciation of music, at School of Music, Yale, 1920-1921.
Has given 550 song recitals in eastern cities.
Trustee Queens Borough Public Library, 1900-1909. Member and treasurer Committee of 3 in charge of erection of Carnegie libraries in Borough of Queens since 1901. President Peter Minuit Corporation, 1942-1944.
Conducted experiments at Ward’s Island, New York, Eastern State Hospital for Insane as to the therapeutic value of music, 1900.
Member board directors Russian Symphony Society, 1904. Member New York Singing Teachers Association (president 1915-1918), New York State Music Teachers’ Association (president 1913. Clubs: Century (trustee, commission on literature, 1920-1922.