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REAVES EYE, EAR, NOSE
AND THROAT INFIRMARY
Greensboro, - - North Carolina.
C. W. BANNER, M. D.
Practice Limited to the
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Hours 9 to 1 and 2 to 5.
Banner Building Greensboro
DR. J. E. WVGHE
DENTIST
Fisher Building
Room 211.
Office Phone 29. Residence 22.
DR. J. S. BETTS
DENTIST
Corner Elm and W. Market Sts.
Over Greensboro Drug Co.
DR. J. W. TAYLOR
SPECIALIST IN FITTING GLASSES.
Relief or no pay.
Examinations Without "Drops."
sth Floor Banner Building.
Greensboro, N. C.
CLIFFORD FRAZIER
LAWYER
Offices 11J. Court Square. Phone 629
Greensboro, N. C.
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GREENSBORO
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WE MAKE ONLY THE BETTER
GRADE
PHOTOGRAPHS
You are invited to come see
us, or our College Represen
tative, Mr. Fred Morris.
THE EUTSLER STUDIO
GREENSBORO, N. C.
MORRIS & MOORE
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C.
Agents for
DICK'S
LAUNDRY
Greensboro, N. C.
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT
OUR MEN'S SUPPLY SHOP
IN GREENSBORO.
Headwear, Footwear, Neckwear,
Underwear, and every other
kind of wear for a man to wear.
RICKS-DONNELL-M EDEARIS CO.
Everything in Men's Wear.
602 South Elm St., Greensboro, N. C.
GUILFORD LUMBER CO.
BUILDING
MATERIAL
GREENSBORO, N. C.
MUSIC IN COLONIAL TIMES.
When we consider the austerity
of the Puritans, and their aver
sion to all forms of art and amuse
ment, while the settlers of the
Virginia colony were of Royalist
sympathies, it is easy to see how
secular music had its place in the
â–ºSouth at a time when the North
regarded even the singing of
hymns as sinful, and instrumental
music as an invention of the devil.
Owing to their more liberal views
the South had no part in the
struggle which went on in the
North for the use of music in their
worship. Eight years after the
landing of the Pilgrims, they per
mitted the singing of psalms, and
it was this religious music, simple
as it was, from which developed
all that followed; for even in
those early days there were pro
gressive souls, who, in the face of
opposition, were determined to
improve on the prevailing meth
ods.
The first musical work issued in
America, in which the notes were
grouped by bars, came out in
1721. it bore the following title:
The Grounds of Music Explained,
or, An Introduction to the Art of
Singing by note: Fitted to the
Meanest Capacities.
Previous to this 110 attempt was
made at any uniformity with re
gard to time or tune by the mem
bers of the congregation, if a
new tune was introduced, an
event which might happen once in
fifty years, it must be submitted
to the vote of the entire parish.
The opposition which was shown
to all attempts at improvement
was expressed in a statement that
appeared in a New England news
paper in 1725: "If we once begin
to sing by note, the next thing
will be to pray by rule, and preach
by rule." But singing by note
would not have advanced very rap
idly if it had depended wholly
upon the indefinite directions giv
en out in 1761; viz:
1. 111 learning the eight notes,
get the assistance of some person
well acquainted with the tones
and semitones.
2. Cliuse that part which you
can sing with the greatest ease
and make yourself master of that
first.
3. Sound all the high notes a>
soft as possible, but the low one
hard and full.
4. Pitch your tune that the
highest and lowest note may be
sounded distinctly.
Nevertheless, much was achiev
ed by the efforts of the singing
masters and the perseverance of
their pupils. The classes met
either in the school-house or at the
THE GUILFORDIAN
homes of the members. The mas
ter received one shilling and 0
pence per night, taking his pay in
Indian corn.
Concerts were begun in North
and South about the same time.
The South Carolina Gazette an
nounced in April 8-ir>, 1732, that
"On Wednesday next will be a
Consort of Musick at the Council
Chamber for the Benefit of Mr.
Salter." This must have met with
favor, for it was followed by oth
ers the same year, Some ended
with "Dances for the Diversion 01
the Ladies." The first song reci
tal given in this eountry was held
at Charleston in 1733; the pro
gram consisted entirely of English
and Scotch songs. To the South
also belongs the credit of found
ing the first musical society in the
country; this was at Charleston,
S. C., in 17(52, was called the St.
Cecilia Society, and is still in ex
istence. It is impossible to esti
mate the influence that this soci
ety had upon the cultivation of
music throughout the South. It
gave concerts regularly every two
weeks throughout fhe winter
months. Its own orchestra con
sisting of amateurs, was augment
ed by professionals engaged by the
season. From these pioneer efforts
grew the interes; in choral music
which made possible the render ng
of oratorio at so early a period.
The fact that before the dawn of
the eighteenth century, not only
the large centers in the North, but
also Charleston, S. C., and Nor
folk, Ya., were producing Han
del's "Messiah" indicates that in
the strenuous pursuit of material
things necessary :n a new country
there were many who realized that
''man does not live by bread
alone."
WE MAKE YOUR PHOTOGRAPS
AT GUILFORD,
And save you a trip to Greensboro.
MOOSE & SON
BEST
Store in Greensboro
ThaGker & BroGkmann
carry the best men's $3.00, $3.50,
$4.00 and $5.00 shoes and the
best ladies' $2.50, $3.00, $3.50
and $4.00 shoes sold in Greens
boro. Come and see or ask
people who buy all their shoes
here, if this is not a correct
statement.
PARKER PAPER & TWINE CO.
HIGH POINT, N. C.
Carries the lagest stock of Paper and
Twines of any house between
Baltimore and Atlanta.
W. T. PARKER
Sec.-Treas. and Gen. Manager.
J. W. SCOTT & COMPANY
GREENSBORO, N. C.
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS
AND NOTIONS
Goods Sold to Merchants Only.
THOMAS HOWARD CO.
WHOLESALE
GROCERS.
GREENSBORO, N. C.
HIGH POINT BUGGIES
Quaker Quality
BoraWllty the
First Consideration
9m
Known All Over the South as the
Standard of Honest
l||pi Vehicle Value
M. G. NEWELL COMPANY
Greensboro Agents.
It will pay to see us when in want of
anything in the
HARDWARE LINE.
All kinds Household Goods and Sport
ing Goods of all kinds and descrip
tions. Let us show you. "We've got
the Goods and appreciate your busi
ness."
GREENSBORO HARDWARE CO.
221 South Elm Street.
Phones 457-458.
WALLACE'S
Home of Kuppenheimer Clothes,
Furnishings, Trunks and
Leather Goods.
WE SAVE YOU MONEY.
Stetson Hats Florsheim Shoes
304 South Elm Street.
See F. H. Mendenhall, College Rep
resentative.
ARCADE BARBER SHOP
GOOD QUICK WORK
HOT AND COLD BATHS
PHONE NO. 1326.
203 South Elm Street.
Greensboro, N. C.
HUNTLEY-STOCKTON-HILL CO.
FURNITURE,
HOUSEFURNISHINGS
AND UNDERTAKERS
GREENSBORO, N. C.
SPAULDING'S SPORTING GOODS
Are standard the world over.
ou can get what you want
from our large stock.
WILLS BOOK & STATIONERY CO.
Greensboro, N. C.
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