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An Arrow Against Profane And Promiscuous Dancing Drawn Out Of The Quiver Of The Scriptures, Increase Mather

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When a dancing master arrived in Boston in 1685 and offered lessons and classes for both sexes during times normally reserved for church meetings, the Puritan ministers went to court to suppress the practice. Increase Mather (1639-1723) took the leading part, writing and publishing this tract, which compiles arguments and precedents for the prohibition of “Gynecandrical Dancing, [i.e.] Mixt or Promiscuous Dancing, viz. of Men and Women … together.” These justifications were certainly shared with the court, which found the dancing master guilty, fined him £100, and allowed him to skip town.

Mather’s tract on dancing is an overwhelming compendium …

Fall 1984, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

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The Purple, October 1909

The Purple

The Purple is a student publication offering news of the month, editorials, poetry, college news and alumni news. This issue contains the following:

• Night on the Beach
• The Weather
• Society Notes
• The Wilderness Charm
• He Stoops to Conquer
• Catholic Industrial and Reform Schools
• Pipes 'o Pompey
• Times is Changin'
• Autumn
• On Being a Spectator
• Gold-Brick
• Autumn-the Cheerful Giber
• Sparks from a Whetstone
• Sunrise on Greylock
• An Anglo-Egyptian Incident
• Under the Rose
• Editorial
• College Chronicle
• With Our Alumni
• Athletics
• Indian Summer