ions ▁( Sum mer ▁Normal ▁School s ▁held ▁at ▁M ead ville , ▁Pennsylvania ▁ ▁studied ▁with ▁Albert ▁Ross ▁Par s ons ▁▁ 1 8 8 3 ▁— ▁became ▁a ▁life ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Music ▁Te ach ers ▁National ▁Association ▁▁ 1 8 8 7 - 1 8 8 8 ▁— ▁began ▁prepar ation ▁of ▁Syn th etic ▁P iano ▁Method ▁▁ 1 8 9 0 - 1 9 1 4 ▁— ▁head ▁of ▁piano ▁department , ▁Catherine ▁A iken ▁School , ▁St am ford , ▁Connecticut ▁▁ 1 8 9 2 ▁— ▁joined ▁the ▁fac ulty ▁of ▁the ▁Metropolitan ▁College ▁of ▁Music ▁▁ 1 8 9 2 - 1 9 1 9 ▁— ▁lect urer , ▁assist ed ▁by ▁C . ▁Jud son ▁Bush nell , ▁bar it one , ▁on ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Board ▁of ▁Education ▁free ▁lecture ▁courses ▁for ▁adult s ▁... ▁first ▁lect urer ▁on ▁music , ▁and ▁first ▁woman ▁lect urer , ▁on ▁these ▁courses ▁▁ 1 8 8 9 ▁— ▁founder ▁and ▁director ▁of ▁music ▁department ▁in ▁Hart ley ▁House ▁S ett lement , ▁later ▁incorpor ated ▁as ▁Hart ley ▁House ▁Music ▁School ▁▁ 1 8 9 9 - 1 9 3 0 ▁— ▁head ▁of ▁Music ▁Department ▁at ▁V ass ar ▁College ▁▁ 1 8 9 9 - 1 9 0 3 ▁— ▁head ▁of ▁P iano ▁Department , ▁Put nam ▁Hall ▁School , ▁P ough ke eps ie , ▁New ▁York ▁▁ 1 9 0 0 - 1 9 3 2 ▁— ▁Dean ▁and ▁head