Mary Channing Wister Wister: Saving Music in the Schools

All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories #036 Mary, Frances, & Ella – Three Remarkable Wister Sisters, part 1

Mary Channing Wister was a busy woman; despite having five children, she served on the Philadelphia Board of Education and dedicated her time to numerous civic causes.  Some people claim she is the reason we have music in the public schools and a Broad Street line that runs underground.  She died far too young in childbirth.