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...give interest to an only fairly interesting first movement; it was the last movement that stood out as a wonderfully ingenious piece of ground-bass work, losing none of its beauty through its ingenuity; the amazingly fine work in this movement certainly confirms the statement that Brahms is the master of variation-form...
Ernest Mitchell, of Gloucester, however, has been among those few whose deeds have outstripped mere words. In the presence of His Honor of Mayor of Gloucester, right in the City Hall, he proved that he was master of the fish-skinning world. Undisturbed by the delighted howls of excited "rooters" and indifferent to the jeers of the jealous enemies, he removed the backbones and fins and skins from a quarter of a ton of codfish in just fifty-three minutes. He won by six fish, with his audience standing on the benches and shouting themselves hoarse over his achievement...
...first of a series of organ recitals, open to the public, will be given in Appleton Chapel tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. Dr. A. T. Davison 06, Organist and Choir-Master, will present the following program, assisted by L. R. Ring 1G., baritone: Prelude and Fuge in B. flat major, Bach Andante (Symphonie Gothique), Widor Professor Davison Recitative, "Thus saith the Lord", Handel Aria, "But who may abide", Handel L. R. Ring Arabesque, Vierne Allegro vivace, Vierne Legend, Vierne Professor Davison "The Little Sandman", Brahms Slumber Song, Brahms To an Aeolian Harp, Brahms L. R. Ring Chorale Prelude...
...Ficke exhibited prints made by Moronobu, the first and greatest master in the history of Japanese Prints, by Kijonobu, Masanobu, the greatest of his time, by Kijomitsu and Toyonobu, the most brilliant of the designers of the later part of the Primitive Period...
Prints made by Moronobu, the first and great master in the history of Japanese Prints, by Kiyonobu, Masanobu, the greatest of his time,, whose works are now very scarce, by Kiyomitsu and Toyonobu, the most brilliant of the designers of the later part of the Primitive Period, will be shown...