Prominent early 20th century Albion music teacher in the Albion Public Schools from 1892 to 1920, who began the school music department. She also taught music at Albion College for 11 years beginning in 1886 upon her graduation from the Albion College Conservatory of Music. Jennie was a member of the local hospital board during the 1920s, and persuaded her childhood friend James Sheldon Riley to donate $50,000 towards the erection of a new Albion city hospital in 1922. She was active in many local organizations. Jennie was organist and choir director at the local Presbyterian Church for more than 10 years. She resigned her position in 1909 however after refusing to submit to a new set of rules defining the relationship between the music director(her)and the music committee. Jennie was teacher of the "Jolly Girls" Sunday School class during the scism that split the church in March 1924 over Presbyterian youth attending a high school dance, and she left the church along with 40 others. Jennie subsequently played the organ at the First Methodist, and Episcopal churches. She died in a tragic fire at home in 1942 caused by an oil heater.
Prominent early 20th century Albion music teacher in the Albion Public Schools from 1892 to 1920, who began the school music department. She also taught music at Albion College for 11 years beginning in 1886 upon her graduation from the Albion College Conservatory of Music. Jennie was a member of the local hospital board during the 1920s, and persuaded her childhood friend James Sheldon Riley to donate $50,000 towards the erection of a new Albion city hospital in 1922. She was active in many local organizations. Jennie was organist and choir director at the local Presbyterian Church for more than 10 years. She resigned her position in 1909 however after refusing to submit to a new set of rules defining the relationship between the music director(her)and the music committee. Jennie was teacher of the "Jolly Girls" Sunday School class during the scism that split the church in March 1924 over Presbyterian youth attending a high school dance, and she left the church along with 40 others. Jennie subsequently played the organ at the First Methodist, and Episcopal churches. She died in a tragic fire at home in 1942 caused by an oil heater.
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B. Princeton, IL. D. Albion in fire at home. Parents James & Elizabeth (Curtis) Worthington. Albion Public Schools music teacher.
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