Word: minor
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...great prayer petition of 1886 cannot fail to mark an era in the progress of Harvard. But granting that it fail in its main object, - that, in spite of it, prayers still remain compulsory, - yet the Overseers cannot refuse to heed the reasonable and manly request contained in a minor clause, asking that detailed reasons be given for unfavorable action, if such action be taken. We look, then, for a happy conclusion of the matter, or at least for a candid statement of the reasons influencing the Overseers, in case of an adverse decision upon the petition. Even supposing...
...that the New Haven institution is in a bad way. He claims that its methods of instruction are far behind the times, and that they are inadequate to meet the demands of those who wish to keep pace with the present advance of education. After complaining of a few minor evils which exist in the management of the college, he closes with the prediction that the new president, whoever he may be, will find a heavy task before him in altering the present system of management to one which shall be in conformity with modern requirements...
...most noticeable feature of the programme last night was the quartet in C minor, op. 1, by A. Ritter. The composer is young and the work exhibits some of the commonest faults of youth. In trying to be original he fails in point of clearness and simplicity. Discords abound throughout. The last movement is in the form of a triple figure, while the second presents a curious combination of fugal and romantic treatment. With all the repelling feature there are indications that a second hearing would develop others more interesting. The rendering of the quartet was all that could...
...Listemann Quartet, Bernhard Listemann, Daniel Kunst, Fritz Listemann, Fritz Giese. Sever 11, 7.45 p.m. Tickets at Sever's. 1, Beethoven. Quartet in C major, Op. 59. No. 3.-2, (a) Tschaikowski. Adagio from second Quartet. (b) Cherobini. Scherzo from Quartet in E flat.-3, A. Ritter. Quartet in C minor...
...Beethoven. Quartet in C major, Op. 59, No. 3. - 2. (a) Tschaikowski. Adagio from second quartet. (b) Cherubini. Scherzo from quartet in E flat. - 3. A. Ritter. Quartet in C minor...