. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . rles Stephen, born January 10, 1876, died August 8, 1877. ^ l»v EDWY WELLS FOSTER, U. W. Foster, son of Don Packard and Louisa Maria (Doty) Foster,was born in Shelburne Falls, Mass., August 6, 1838, and died, urunarried, at Waltham, Mass., October 6, 1901. He attended the schools of his town ^ and graduated from the Shelburne Falls Academy; also graduated fromthe Fort Edward Institute in 1855,with the highest honors of the Classi-cal department. He entered the Uni-versity in 1855, and remained twoyears. He
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . rles Stephen, born January 10, 1876, died August 8, 1877. ^ l»v EDWY WELLS FOSTER, U. W. Foster, son of Don Packard and Louisa Maria (Doty) Foster,was born in Shelburne Falls, Mass., August 6, 1838, and died, urunarried, at Waltham, Mass., October 6, 1901. He attended the schools of his town ^ and graduated from the Shelburne Falls Academy; also graduated fromthe Fort Edward Institute in 1855,with the highest honors of the Classi-cal department. He entered the Uni-versity in 1855, and remained twoyears. He studied dentistry with W. Meekins of Northamp-ton, Mass., 1860-61, 1862-64; gradu-ated M. D., Boston University Medi-cal College, with the highest honorsof his class in 1875; but never practi-ced, excepting in connection withdentistry. In 1861, ho as a privatein the 27th Massachusetts Infantryat Northampton, ynih regimentalheadquarters at Springfield; andbeing an accomplished musician, wasassigned to the band and soon be-came the second leader; was honor-. Edwy Wells Foster. ably discharged at Newbern, N. C, in the fall of 1862. by the order of theWar Department, that reduced the number of the military bands to onlyone for each brigade. 1859] SKETCHES OF ALUMNI AND PAST CADETS. 631 He practiced dentistry in Shelburne Falls, 1864-September, 1865; Mil-waukee, Wis., September, 1865-October, 1873; Boston, 1875, until his took great interest in literary matters and spent several years in compilingvarious works. He contributed many articles to dental, medical and generalmagazines. He took great interest and enjojTiient in the practice and com-position of music; was the author of over one hundred musical compositions,consisting of songs, duets, trios and quartets, for both male and mixed voices;also two operettas. One of his chorals, the Hymn of the Flag, was accepted bythe musical committee of the Worlds Fair, Chicago, and sung there onpatriotic occasion
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