Show 2 V i THE STUDENT LIFE March 31 1919 — 3- s Poetry Festival Professors to Speak At Humanities Meet I Sets Theme ms by ns ins 01 by For 'The Ballad' “Democratic Citizenship and the College” will be discussed Monday in the third humainties meeting at Utah! State The session will begin at 8 pm in the reception lounge Commons building Anyone interested is invited Themed to “The Ballad” the 1949 poetry speaking festival at Utah State will feature Dr King Hendricks nnd Johana to attend Dr J Duncan Harris it was Gwendella Thomley man of the festival or a- - Brite professor of Prof Wendel and story Anderson political scientist will discuss separate phases of the problem Dr Joel E Ricks head of the history department will be chairman 'In these times of international tension when democracy appears to be threatened many persons are demanding that the colleges assume more definite responsibility in training for citizenship and In sustaining democracy it is pointed out This meeting was planned to discuss ways in which the college can make legitimate contributions without merely resorting to propaganda t This session is part of the graduate school program for acquainting students with philosophical and scientific priclples of basic — -- revealed "Wednesday by Miss tu- - - chair- - Dr Hendricks who is professor of English and director of libraries at USAC began collecting ballads in 1935 when he first joined the USAC faculty Since that time he has accumulated nearly 3000 ballads including all kinds of folk poetry from narratives to Negro spirituals The' ballads in his collection have come from old newspapers and other publications anc some from their original sources Floating Poetry Since coming to USAC Dr Hen dricks has developed a course called “Floating Poetry" so named because the poetry is not fastened by an authentic writer It includes A whirlwind of activities beginning with a radio program Wednesday poetry that is heard not read and 1949-5- 0 has begun is taught principally by record The evening and ending with the selection of Spurs for USAC Spurs Making plans for the various events are the above for course highlights the narrative ballad the floating lyric song and Spurs left to right Shirley Scott Diane True Guen Allen the Negro spiritual In additon to Dr Hendricks’ lecture the general session on ballads will : also feature folk songs oy Johana Harris Mrs Harris who Js chairman of piano instruction at A series of four events beginning with a radio program USAC and a nationally famed con“King Arthur and His Golden Spufs” and culminating in n cert pianist is also is being sponsored the selection of new Spurs for 1949-5- 0 as a ballad singer of State Utah the chapter by Spurs sopohomore service Folk Songs For G I's according to Mollie Corbridge president Johana Harris has sung folk organization The series is planned to acquaint f songs on numerous radio broadand students particcasts and other programs through ownspeople freshman girls interested in out this nation and Canada Dur- ularly with the purposes becoming Spurs ing the war she was requested to aifd services of the organization take more than 50 records of folkAll freshman girls on the cam-ju- s songs for the office of war inforwill be guests of the Spurs mation at a Shipwreck party planned for This year’3 poetry speaking festi5 According to Daine True val is scheduled for April 30 In April and Janet Keese addition to the general session dress for the party will be sarongs spotlighting Dr Hendricks and clothes Mrs Harris the festival will in- or shipwreck clude reading sections of poetry The Shipwreck affair will be followed by an outdoor party the ballad and original verse which is being planned by Nadine Colleges High Schools Geniel Invitations to attend the festi- Harris KarJn Olson and val have been sent to all colleges owe tea will conclude the junior colleges and high schools in A Spur four events The tea is series of Utah and southern Idaho The annual poetry speaking festival was revived in the spring of 1947 ' after having been disconEVERY tinued during the war years That year since it was Utah’s Centennial year the theme was “Utah i Poets” Last year the festival was themed to “Shakespeare the Poet” Spurs Schedule Four Events To Tell Organizations Aims well-know- -- SAR Entries Lag Robinson Says For Choice Of Board Heads Aggie alumni ballots were mailed Wednesday to all “paid up” mera bers of the USAC alumni associa- tion it was reported by Leonard W McDonald executive secretary The ballots listing fifteen nominees to the alumni council are to be returned by April 15 Five of the 15 candidates will be elected terms on the alumni to three-yea- r association’s governming body Candidates presented to the Aggie alumni electorate inclrudt Orpha Sweeten Royden Ariel O Merrill and Kenneth E Smith Salt Lake City John S Christensen Cedar City Lawrence W Jones Monroe C W (Stubby) Peterson Kenilworth Sterling (Puney) Anderson Grantsville Dr J Russell Smith and J W Thornton Provo Judge Charles C Cowley and Alfred E Stratford Ogden N V (Hod) Sanders Kaysville George 4) Clyde Dr Ethelyn O Greaves and C Lester Pocock Logan The alumni nominating committee which selected the candidates was seaded by A Russell Croft past alumni president of Ogden Other members included Mrs Rust-se-ll Entries for the Sons of the American Revolution oratorical contest are coming in very slowly announced Prof Rex E Robinson Whether or not the contest will be held depends on the number of entries received in the near future Anyone wishing to enter the contest should contact Prof RobinB Petty Ogden Dr Tura M son and announce his intention Aldous Tooele Kimball Cranney to will be expected Entrants give on and Sterling Price 10 minute memorized oration a Kaysville a patriotic theme Springville en n S SATURDAY DANCING At The Or Geddes Extoled For Efforts At Ag-Lab- or A Meet national executive Loeb at Jr secretary of Americans for Democratic Action expressed the appreciation of his organization for the ‘character of the participation of Dr Joseph A Geddes in the recent meetings of ADA at Chicago At these meetings Americans for Democratic Action were instrumental in bringing leaders of agriculture and of labor together at a conference to see what common grounds of agreement existed on which they could work together thus minimizing conflict and expanding cooperation Dr Geddes because of his wide experience with cooperatives and his efforts to tone down excessive competition was invited to partimeet cipate in the two-da- y Dr Geddes is chairman of the department of sociology at USAC and is nationally known for his research and publications in the field of rural sociology He was chosen by the USAC faculty association as 1949 research lecturer The lecture I scheduled for April 29 this camera Just load aim and shoot for black and white or color shots —indoors or out Se$ it here Only $1350 Including Federal tax MAX BRUNSON’S STUDIO — 75c Per Couple Before Nine — — $100 Per Couple Thereafter — letter received Saturday blah State from William DANSANTE it's easy to get good snapshots with AND CAMERA SUPPLY CO Phone 743 121 South Main Open for Rentals ' For Parties and Dances Wo Consistanfly 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