About

Emma E. Weyforth studied piano and music theory at Peabody Conservatory and earned her master’s degree in music from Columbia University. She came to Towson in 1925 and served as the the director of the Glee Club from 1928 until her retirement in 1962. In that time, the Glee Club would grow to be the largest it had been in the school’s history both in size and in renown. The Glee Club conducted many events, not only at Towson, but outside the school as well. The group was particularly active during the Second World War at solider encampments and hospitals.

Emma Weyforth retired from Towson in 1962.  

In the Collections

• Emma Weyforth World War II Correspondence
• Emma Weyforth in the Digital Collections

The information for this Wiki entry was compiled by Molly Bugg, a summer 2025 intern in Towson's Special Collections and University Archives department. If you have feedback on the content, please contact us through email (scua@towson.edu).