The next example is from a Musical Course.

MUSIC 10.1. Why?

2. What?

3. Are bank-notes the notes most often fingered by musicians ?

4. In what time can you run a scale ?

5. What is a bar ? Was Malone a good composer ?

6. When you see pianissimo above a bar, does it mean to come to the bar-tender ?

7. Would this bar be in whis-key ?

8. If you played continuously on the above key, what notes would you most often strike, - 1/2 C's ?

9. What is the difference between beating time and killing time ?

10. Is a harp that is always out of tune a habitual lyre ?

11. If so, who is a blasted lyre? Give several examples.

12. Are the negroes good singers because they are lovers of hominy ?

13. Can you whistle a tune in a bunch of keys? Try.

The last specimen is a portion of a Syllabus in a History Course, with a few of the answers.

HISTORY 11.Social History of the last quarter of the 19th Century, chiefly with reference to Boston.

1. What is an afternoon tea ?

Seventy-five women plaguing two men. (This is a glittering generality, and the numbers may not be exact always.)

2. What is the end of charitable sewing-circles ? That all the members may know what one knows, and what no one ought to know.

3. Why is Boston called the modern Athens ? From its resemblance (geographically) to the ancient city of that name.

4. Why is it also called the Hub ? Because the Hub goes slower than any other part of the wheel, and because centrifugal force makes everything that comes there leave it again as fast and as far as possible.

5. Why is a retiring girl so called ? Because, like a skilful general, she retreats to draw the enemy out of his defences.

6. What is the connection between a julep and the U. S. Mint?

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