Introduction

Biography

Irving was the hus­band of Ma­ry Eliz­abeth Young.

He served in the ar­my during the Am­eri­can ci­vil war. He is re­mem­bered as both a mu­si­cian and mu­sic teach­er.

Works

• The Pub­lic School Hym­nal (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: J. M. Rus­sell, 1879)
• School and Col­lege Hym­nal (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: D. C. Heath, 1906). Ano­ther co­py­right of 1899 ap­pears in­side this book, in­di­cat­ing the 1906 book may have been a sub­se­quent edi­tion.