Word: profs
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...topics must be as far as possible live toplcs, or if this be impossible, and the old, time worn subjects be again raked up, the treatment of these subjects must be of a more interesting nature than usually falls to the lot of commencement parts. The absence of Prof. Hill, who has heretofore practically taken entire charge of commencement exercises, is unfortunate, but Mr. Briggs has shown so much interest and determination to make the exercises rise above the standard of former years, that the commencement parts of this year bid fair to be much better than the average...
Illustrated Lectures. Egypt and her Monuments. Prof. J. P. Cooke. Boylston Hall, 7.45 P. M. Tickets at Sever's. (These Lectures are given for the benefit of the Cambridge Hospital...
...THURSDAY.Optical Chrystallography. Prof. J. P. Cooke. Mineralogical Lecture Room, Boylston Hall...
...Prof. Paine last evening traced the development of musical art under the influence of Handel and Bach. These two great composers gave a great impetus to the progress of music, and were among the earliest to develop the truly Tentonic school. The fortunes of the two men were widely different, though both were of the highest genius and contemporaries. Handel won immediate recognition, and lived in London, winning the highest honor and respect from the English people, while Bach remained in his obscure German home, but little known outside of it, and soon forgotten even there. Handel's memory...
...lecture was illustrated by a varied and highly interesting programme selected from the two masters, which was rendered by Miss Eames, soprano; Miss Edmunds, contralto, Mr. Forchheimmer, '87, 'cello, and Prof. Paine himself. The selections included airs and a duet from operas by Handel, a Prelude and Fugue from Bach's Well Tempered clavichord; movements for piano and 'cello, and for 'cello solo from Sonatas by Bach, and his famous air from soprano and 'cello obligate. "My Heart Ever Faithful," from the Christmas Oratorio, which, particularly, was exquisitely rendered by Miss Eames and Mr. Forchheimer...