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it attained a great degree of perfection. It may 

 be surmised that there was a time when men and 

 women could not sing, and when there were no 

 musical instruments. Probably the earliest repre- 

 sentatives of the human race could utter pleas- 

 ing sounds, but it must have taken a long time to 

 develop tunes, to learn the harmony of music, 

 and ages to perfect such instruments as the violin, 

 the clarinet, the organ, and the piano. The de- 

 votion to music was such, however, that this fine 

 art became part of the life of every civilized nation. 

 Music is needed at most social gatherings and at 

 nearly all religious exercises. It is necessary in 

 war and in peace. It is capable of exciting emo- 

 tions of patriotism, of joy, and of sadness. It forms 

 not only a part of the life of a nation, but domi- 

 nates, to some extent, the lives of many individuals 

 and families. 



The development of sculpture doubtless began 

 in rude attempts, like those seen today among 

 some savage tribes, and continued with the progress 

 in civilization until it culminated in Greece more 

 than two thousand years ago. While this fine art 

 does not make so universal an appeal as does music, 

 it nevertheless exerts a powerful influence. 



