PARSONS, ALBERT Ross (1847-1. An American musician and archaeologist, born at Sandusky. Ohio. He studied music with several American teachers; with Moscheles. Reineeke, Papperitz, and Richeter in Leipzig. 1867.(i9, and with Tausig, Weitzmann-. and Kullak iu Berlin, 1870-71. He became a very successful teacher and composer, and his are especial ly popular. "Night Has a Thousand Eyes." "Break. Break," and "Three Fishers" have been extensively sung throughout America and Europe. During his carter as a teacher he originated the 'synthetic method' for pianoforte: he trans lated Wagner': Beet/toren ( 1870) : wrote Parsi fru ; Yen- Light front the Grunt Pyramid 18P3), a study in cosmic religion and prehistoric Chris ' tianity; and edited Kullak's Complete Works of Chopin. He held several important New York Church (15S0), and Campion's more famous Dcccm Ratio:as (1581). In 1581 Campion was
caught and executed. hut Parsons escaped to Nor mandy. great energies were now devoted to the restoration of the Catholic Church in England. Going to Spain, he urged on the attempted inva sion of Philip II., which resulted in the disaster of 1588. lIe also labored at the Catholic courts of to save Mary, Queen of Scots. A skillful organizer, he founded schools for English Roman Catholics at Eu in Normandy (1554), at Saint Omer (1592), and at several places in Spain. Appiduted rector of the English College in Dome in 1597, he exerted immense influence. Pam-sons died in Rome, April 15. 1610. Ile wrote a (dear and vigorous English style, which was commended by Swift and Gibbon. Con sult Foley, Records of the English Prorinee of the Society of Jesus (5 vols., London, 1S77 79).