He was much loved by the congregation, and after his death, the church erected a brass plaque in his memory. When Samuel eventually returned to Newark, “he established a successful retail music store and was active in the musical life of the city.” 4 In 1880, he became the organist for Grace Episcopal Church and held this position for many years. As he grew, his natural ability in music became increasing evident, and he was sent to receive training from renowned teachers in New York City. Samuel was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1847. For the centennial celebration of the song, a plaque was erected at the summit of Pikes Peak to honor “the country’s favorite anthem.” 3 Overwhelmed by the majestic view, the verses of “America the Beautiful” came to her as she looked out over the “sea-like expanse of fertile country spreading away so far under the ample skies.” 2 The poem was published two years later in the 1895 Fourth of July edition of the church periodical The Congregationalist. On a trip to Colorado in 1893, she had the opportunity to hike to the top of Pike’s Peak. Katharine also enjoyed travel and adventure. To supplement her income, Catharine wrote prolifically - children’s stories, poetry, textbooks, and travel books. Her mother later moved the family to Wellesley (a town to the west of Boston) where Catharine “graduated in 1880 from then-new Wellesley College, thanks to help from her two older brothers.” 1Īfter teaching high school for six years, Katharine joined the faculty at Wellesley College and eventually became head of the English department. Her father, a pastor, died from a back injury when she was only one month old. Katharine was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts in 1859.
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