LECTURE ON "SOUND."

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1659, 12 June 1875, Page 3

LECTURE ON "SOUND."

The first of the winter series of lectures at the Young Men's Christion Association was delivered last evening by Mr. Josiah Martin. The subject of the lecture waa "Sound," with musical illustrations. The weather was unfavourable, still there was a good attendance. The chair^waßr taken by Captain Daldy, wh®, in introducing the lecturer said,, when he first heard 1 tiratjauch a lecture-was' to be given,-he thought.-.that souriCmight be placed before many, things in oar lives,— sounds of joy »nd sounds of sorrow, and above .all the sound of the-gospel; yMr; Martin then proceeded witn his. lecture* arid considered that th& presence of so many friends on suph an inclement /nigh^i was a compliment to himself,, and to those musicians ' who were about to illustrate his discourse. Mr. Tarrell then played an overture on the pianoforte, Y hlcT' remarked the lecturer, introduced the subject better than he could have done.

Mr. Martin went on to describe the effects of various sounds upon the peoples of antiquity, and the difference of sound between different instruments, of which examples were given. The lecture was full of information, and highly instructive in ita character. The illustrations were numerous and pleasantly told to the evident gratification of the audience. The members of the Orpheus Glee Club heightened the interest of the occasion by giving several choice glees ; and Messrs. Impfy and Turrell gave musical assistance. Votes of thanks were accorded to these genthruan, and also, to the lecturer, by acclamation. We regret to notice that the proceedings were several times disturbed by the footsteps cf late comers.