. Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . , : : CHARLES EDWARD PRIOR. 63 assistant treasurer of the Security Company. In March, 1896, hewas promoted to the office of secretary and treasurer of the company,and in November, 1904, he became its vice-president and treasurer,which dual responsibility he still holds. Since 1898 he has been one of the auditing committee of theConnecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. Music has been the chief interest in Mr. Priors life outside ofbusiness, and he is a well-known compose


. Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . , : : CHARLES EDWARD PRIOR. 63 assistant treasurer of the Security Company. In March, 1896, hewas promoted to the office of secretary and treasurer of the company,and in November, 1904, he became its vice-president and treasurer,which dual responsibility he still holds. Since 1898 he has been one of the auditing committee of theConnecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. Music has been the chief interest in Mr. Priors life outside ofbusiness, and he is a well-known composer of both sacred and secularsongs. He has made a most earnest and fruitful study of SundaySchool music, and has compiled and published several excellent andpopular Sunday School singing books. In 1883 appeared his firstbook, Spicy Breezes, prepared in collaboration with the Eev. C. , , of Philadelphia, one of his former pastors. In 1890 he published a new collection, Sparkling and Bright,this time being associated with J. H. Tenney and this book won himwide renown as a composer of Sunday School music. In 1892


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