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From the day it was founded, in 1881, by Major Henry Lee Higginson, until today, when hundreds of students who probably should be home studying crowd around the doors of Sanders Theatre to "rush" for seats, the Orchestra's career has been linked to Harvard...
...Major Higginson attended Harvard himself, though he quit to study music in Vienna. In his spare time, he gave the money which built the Harvard Union and most of the athletic facilities of Soldiers Field. As a matter of fact, the University may almost call itself the godfather of the Boston Symphony, for Major Higginson is reported to have made up his mind to organize a symphony orchestra when he heard "how badly some Harvard musicians seem to play...
...unidentified professor remarked, "Who is Professor Burns? Obviously, someone trying to shock school marms." Associate Professor Paul H. Buck commented, "Silly," and Arthur M. Schlesinger, Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History, called the speech, "Fantastic...
Adjutant of the Regiment, which begins drill this afternoon, is Thomas L. Higginson '42, who will hold the rank of Cadet Lieutenant-Colonel...
...known what they were in for when they joined Petrillo's union, for Little Caesar Petrillo has long vowed to bring the Boston Symphony to heel. It is now the only big non-union orchestra in the U.S. Following the policy of its late benefactor Colonel Henry Lee Higginson, the Symphony pays union-scale wages and pensions, but believes that union limitations on rehearsals, hirings and firings would do it artistic harm...