Classic Hymns and Their Stories
Puzzle 54 · American Gospel Song · Page 78 in print
William Howard Doane
William Howard Doane’s home music room contained a pipe organ powered by a water motor, alongside other instruments and old manuscripts.
Jump to a word
The words
Cabinet Organ
Another instrument in his music room.
Denison
The university he supported.
Majestic
The ship that carried the Doane family across the ocean.
Manufacturer
His business occupation.
Mount Auburn
The Cincinnati neighborhood of his home.
Music Room
The room housing his instruments and manuscripts.
Norwich
The city of his early church and business work.
Preston
His Connecticut birthplace.
Santa Claus
The title of his Christmas cantata.
Silver Spray
His popular Sunday-school collection.
Vellum
The writing material of manuscripts he collected.
Water Motor
The device powering his pipe organ.
William Doane
The hymn-tune composer William Howard Doane.
Woodstock
The academy where he led a choir.
Woodworking
The industry served by his firm.
Sources
- William H. DoaneJ. H. Hall, Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers (1914), public domain, transcribed by Hymnology Archive