Benjamin Jepson Explained

Benjamin Jepson (1832  - 1914) was one of the first primary school music teachers in the United States, and introduced music to the public schools of New Haven, Connecticut, in 1865.^[1] The Benjamin Jepson Interdistrict Magnet School^[2] and the Jepson School^[3] are named after him.

References

• Book: Birge, Edward Bailey. History of Public School Music - In the United States. 2007. Oliver Ditson . 978-1-4067-5617-3.
• New Haven Independent
• Jepson School

Notes and References

1. Birge, pg. 65, citing Francis M. Dickey's The Early History of Public School Music in the United States
2. http://newhavenindependent.org/archives/2007/09/_thirdgrader_wi.php New Haven Independent
3. http://newhavenschools.org/jepson.html Jepson School