, and in
1873 Northwestern University. In the meantime, in 1867, we find the
Boston Conservatory, under Julius Eichberg, the New England
Conservatory, under Eben Tourjee, the Cincinnati Conservatory, and the
Chicago Academy of Music, which became the Chicago Musical College,--and
in 1877, a couple of years after this period, Syracuse University added
a conservatory.

1850. Jan. 12. Mendelssohn's "Meerstille und Glueckliche Fahrt"
and "Capriccio Brillante," with William Scharfenberg as
soloist, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1850. Jan. 19. Beethoven's Third Pianoforte Concerto given by the
Musical Fund Society, Boston, with G. F. Hayter, soloist.

1850. Mar. 9. Handel's oratorio "Jephtha" given by the Musical
Education Society, Boston, under G. J. Webb and Lowell Mason.

1850. Mar. 11. American debut of Signora Steffanone in "Norma" at
Niblo's Garden, New York. City, with the Havana Company.

1850. Mar. 18. American debut of Angiolina Bosio, soprano, at
Niblo's Garden, New York City, in "Lucrezia Borgia" with the
Havana company.

1850. Mar. 23. C.C. Perkins's "Grand Symphony" given by the
Musical Fund Society, Boston.

1850. April 1. Meyerbeer's opera "L'Etoile du Nord" presented at
the Opera House, New Orleans, La.

1850. April 2. Meyerbeer's opera "Il Profeta" presented at the
Opera House, New Orleans, La.

1850. April 16. Verdi's opera "Attila" presented at Niblo's
Garden, New York City, by the Havana Company with Fortunata
Tedesco, Corradi-Setti, Marini and Lorini.

1850. April 24. Verdi's opera "Macbeth" presented at Niblo's
Garden, New York City, with Bosio and Badiali in the leading
parts.

1850. June 24. Meyerbeer's opera "Les Huguenots" presented in New
York City, by the Havana Company. (See New Orleans April 29,
1839.)

1850. Sept. 11. American debut of Jenny Lind (in concert) at the
Castle Garden, New York City. Her first selection was "Casta
Diva" from "Norma."

1850. Oct. 24. First concert of the Chicago Philharmonic
Orchestra, organized by Julius Dyhrenfurth. (On Feb. 2, 1853,
the Legislature of Illinois incorporated the Society by an act
entitled "An Act to Encourage the Science of Fiddling.")

1850. Nov. 4. American debut of Teresa Parodi at the Astor Place
Opera House, New York City, as _Norma_, under Maretzek.

1850. Nov. 22. Donizetti's opera "Pa