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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Some idea of how far this last has been attained may be gained from the statement of the late Prof. Packard, who was counected with the college for about seventy years, and as professor for more than sixty, that in all that time there had never been a year so quiet as the last...
...Prof. Paine's lecture last night was devoted to following the development of instrumental music down to the time of Bach. Instrumental music naturally came after vocal music, men being endowed by nature with voices, and instruments being a matter of ingenuity and invention. It developed slowly, the church being at first opposed to it; but the improvement of the violin and other stringed instruments by the great Italian makers naturally developed a school of players and writers. The organ was the first musical instrument to attain development, and in the 17th century was used in the church. The harpsichord...
Electricity and Magnetism. Prof. Lovering. Physical Laboratory...
Historical Concert. Prof. Paine. Sever...
Historical Concert. Subject: Early Instrumental Music from the 16th Century to Sebastian Bach. Prof. Paine, assisted by Soloists. Sever 11, 7.45 P.M. Tickets at Sever...