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PAGE EIGHT
Friday, November 17, 1961
SEANYS to Convene
In Norton Tomorrow
i^eii<^lou5 ^ idin ^ d
Tomorrow UB will play host to
NEWMAN
SEANYS (Student Education As­
A social will be held a t N ew ­
sociation
of
New
York
State)
dancing with folk music.
By S I D N E Y R O S E
m an H all from 8 to 12 tom orrow .
In the US, ballad singing is Western New York Regional Con­
Besides language and social tra>
A new lecture series given by
dition, our country is indebted to usually accompanied by instrumen­ ference.
Father Streng entitled “The Mass”
Great Britain for a large part of tation. This is a practice which has
will begin on Monday, at Norton
The convention co-sponsored by from 6 to 7.
our folk music tradition. Americans grown out of urbanization. How­
the
Rosary
Hill
College
Chapter
ever,
some
accompaniment
does
brought over and retained a big
Mass is being offered daily a t 11
portion of the basic foundation of exist in genuine folk culture. For and the Samuel P. Capen Chapter AM by Father Streng at Newman
our present-day folk music. The instance, Kentucky folk music here will be held in Norton. The Hall and on Sunday a t the CantaBritish tradition is most likely the tends to use accompaniment while general theme for the conference lacian C enter a t 10, 12 a n d 5.
largest contribute^ factor to Indiana folk music does not.
One type of ballad which has had is “Are you prepared for teach­
American folk singing.
CANTERBURY
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a large impact on folk music his­ ing?”
Sunday at 6 Canterbury will a t­
tory
is
the
Broadside.
Many
old
THE MAJOR SONGS in the
The morning session will begin tend a dinner given by the State
British tradition are ballads. In English ballads were printed on a t 9 with registration in Norton College Canterbury Club at St.
large
sheets
of
paper
called
broad­
the most objective and universal
Lobby, which will be followed by John’s Church in Colonial Circle.
synthesis of definition, a ballad can sides, and peddled in the streets. an informal coffee hour until Carol Tyau, an instructor at the
These
broadsides
were
often
em­
be defined as “a narrative song
10:30 in the Millard Fillmore State University College of Buf­
with five to twenty or more ployed as means of communicating Lounge. The keynote address will falo, will show slides of Hawaii at
news
and
current
events.
stanzas.” Ballad meter, the stand­
be given at 10:30 by Dr. Stephen the dinner.
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ard type of metrical device in
Abrahamson, professor of educa­
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IN THE US ALONE there are tion.
ballads, is an “iambic stanza of
WESLEY
four lines, alternating lines of over 200 broadside ballads in cir­
The address will be followed
There will be a regular supper
culation. Approximtely one-half
three and four feet.”
discussion groups. Luncheon meeting at Wesley Lounge Sunday,
In the US today, ballads are deal with the subject of love, some by
will be served in the private din­
most common in the East and with war, some with sea, with ing rooms at 12:30. The after­ a t 5. Transportation will be sup­
South, especially in the mountain crime, etc. Because of the usually noon will also be devoted to plied from Tower and Goodyear at
regions of New England and the conservative handling of the bal- workshops and the conference 4:45.
Appalachian ranges. Surprisingly ladeers, the partition of characters will close at 3:30 with reports
HILLEL
contrary to general opinion, there has become rather conventional and by the discussion groups. Topics
are more ballads in the North than dull.
The
Sabbath
service a t 7:45, this
Moreover, broadsides tend to be will include: “The Role of Stu­ evening, will be sponsored by Hilthe South.
dent Teaching in Teacher Edu­
overloaded
with
cliches,
and
have
Not all the folk songs th at en­
cation,” “Future Teachers —- lel a t State University College.
tered the US from Great Britain little psychological significance, The Selection Process”, “Cur­ The service will be held in the
i.e.,
“The
Irish
Mail
Robber,”
in
were born out of folklorish set­
ricular Trends in Teacher Edu­ Hillel House, 40 Capen Blvd. Dr.
Justin Hofmann will dpeak on,
tings, however. Many had actually which a youth is unmindful of his cation”. and others.
father’s
advice
to
curtail
his
“Jacob’s Legacy.” An Oneg Shabsprung up from a cultivated seed­
drinking,
gambling
and
gamboling
bed. These songs soon became na­
General chairmen for the event bat will follow.
with
women.
turalized folk songs with genuine
The second Saturday evening
Ballads are more familiar than are Mary Jane Marziale and Mary
characteristics of folklore.
Ann Miller, under the direction of social of the semester will be held
you may think. Which of you Gerald
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R. Binns, president of tomorrow at 8: SO in the House.
BALLADS DO NOT usually, as hasn’t heard those famous lines Samuel P. Capen Chapter of Admission is free to members of
from
“The
Ballad
of
Jesse
James:”
many people believe, accompany
Hillel attending colleges in the
“JBitt that dirty little coward SEANYS.
dancing. It was thought th at a
shot Mr. Howard
long time ago dancing was accom­
And laid Jesse James in his
panied by folk singing. There is
Your Service . . .
grave.**
proof in this belief in th at some
The whole history of the U.S.
modern-day Scandinavians, espe­
cially Faroe Islanders, whose folk­ has been portrayed in ballads from
TAKE
lore history is rich in color and “Yankee Doodle” to the F.D.R.
antiquity, still accompany th e ir ballads.
HOME
DINNERS
9 6 7 Kenmore A ve
area. A nominal charge is made
for guests. The social will be co­
sponsored by Hillel a t State Uni­
versity College.
The final m eetin g in th e Jew ish
book o f th e m o n th se ries w ill ta k e
place Sunday, a t 5:30, in th e
H ouse. T he g u e s t sp e ak er w ill be
D r. Jo sep h T. F ra d in , a ssista n t
p ro fesso r of E n g lish . A d elicates­
sen su p p e r w ill be served. R e ser­
v atio n s a re necessary .
T he th ird m eetin g in th e c u rre n t
se ries on, “Issu es in A m erican
Je w ish L ife” w ill be held on
T hursday, Nov. 30, a t 4, T he
rjuestion is “W hy Do th e C hildren
Know So L ittle ? ” — a discussion
of Je w ish education, its cu rre n t
problem s and its needed changes.
The se m in a r w ill be preceded at
3 by a m eetin g of th e "L ive and
L e a rn ” coffee ho u r discussion.
YOUR DINNER FROM
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