Professor Hamilton's Diary: Feb. 6, 1935

They attend a piano concert; the board game Monopoly hits the market

After his classes ended at Albright College on this Wednesday afternoon, Professor Hamilton worked at home, but admitted he “spent most of time after 3 o’clock amusing baby.” Margaret had gone to her violin lesson and Gwennie to her rhythm class with Mrs. Albright and her children. That evening, the parents attended a piano concert in the college chapel featuring Byron Nunemacher, a local piano insructor. The program ranged from classical to more recent music, with works by Bach, Schumann and Debussy, as well as the piece “American Tango” by John Alden Carpenter.

You can listen to a performance of Carpenter’s song by Jeffery Wagner on YouTube. Warning: it may make you want to dance!

Other than their vast appreciation for music, the Hamiltons seem to be homebodies. I wonder if they were interested in the new board game that was introduced today? The photo at the top, by Rich Brooks, was accessed through Wikimedia Commons.

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