When his local benevolent society met on Wednesdays in 1859, and choral concerts were scheduled for Fridays, James Fiske of Massachusetts couldn't afford to mix up his days.

1859年，马萨诸塞州的詹姆斯·菲斯克的本地慈善协会每周三聚会，每周五有合唱音乐会，他可不能打乱自己的日程。