EBENEZER CHARLTON BLACK

Black, Ebenezer Charlton, educator and author, of 50 Kirtland St., Cambridge, Mass., was born June 18, 1861, in Liddesdale, Scotland. In 1875-82 he attended the Edinburgh university, and in 1902 received the degree of LL.D. from Glasgow university. In 1893-1907 he was director of the language and literature department of the New England conservatory of music; and since 1900 has been professor of English literature in the Boston university. He is the author of Early Songs and Lyrics; a Shakespeare Handbook; and other works.

Submitted by Deborah Crowell