UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1947
PAGE EIGHT
John J. Niles Thrills Audience With Ballads
By ARPAD
John Jacob Niles sang ballads with his hands, his face, his voice, and his heart last night in Frank Strong auditorium and the audience loved it.
Mr. Niles not only sang, but he told folk tales in which his voice, face, head, and hands etched in sharp outlines a setting, an action, a mood, a character. The audience saw what he wanted them to see. In "The Pendennis Club" he told a gale tale that left them shiveringly silent in spite of the touches of humor in the story, and "The Man Who Couldn't Tell Time" and "Peg Leg Pete" were rolicking examples of mountain character and humor. Ballads Heart and Soul of Recital
The ballads—those tightly-written, vivid, dramatic flashes of action and dialog from another age which are still sung among the Kentucky and Carolina mountain folk were the heart and soul of Mr. Niles' recital. He sang them jauntily, he sang them reverently; he sang them gaily and mockingly; he sang them tensely, if care and sorrow never touched him; he sang as if his heart were breaking. And he lured his audience into a partnership of feeling with him.
His voice is a clear, high contrastor, with amazing high head tones which reminded his reviewer of the incredible soprano-like tenor voices in the Don Cossack choir. "Hongman" Was Vocal and Dramatic
"Hangman Was Vocal and Dramatic For this reviewer the climax of the concert was the magnificent vocal and dramatic performance of the grim ballad "The Hangman," one of a group of three from F. J. Child's "The English and Scottish Popular Ballads," Words, music, and the magic of Niles' acting instilled into the ballad a chilling, scalp-prickling terror which the tenderness of the final stanza set off in sharp relief. In singing "The Hangman" Mr. Niles' dulcimer was in turn hangman, mother and father of the girl doomed to hanging, lover come to save her, and finally the girl herself, folded tenderly and protectively into the arms of her lover.
Carols Sung with Reverence
A sheaf of four carols were sung with the reverence due to these simple, dignified expressions of the faith of a simple people. The carols included "Matthew, Mark, Luke and John." a perfect example of the Dorian mode; the lovely 15th century carol, "The Seven Joys of Mary," the "Carol of the Birds," where voice and dulcimer blended into a sound life the muffled beating of musical wings, and Mr. Niles' haunting "I Wonder as I Wander."
The nursery rhymes left this reviewer cold. It has been a long time since his childhood days.
To Void Tickets From Rush Week
Traffic violation tickets issued Sept. 13, 15, and 16, will be cancelled according to Prof. A. J. Trovillo, head of the parking committee. This action was taken because many students, unfamiliar with campus regulations, violated minor parking rules during rush week.
The parking committee acted after members decided their program had not received enough publicity at that time to acquaint everyone on the campus with parking regulations.
However, if a student received MORE THAN ONE ticket during that period, violation tickets WILL REMAIN VALID, according to officials on the parking committee.
Geologists To Take Trip
Forty-six University geology students left today on a six-day field trip into the Tri-State mining area.
They will visit the bauxite and quartz crystal mines near Little Rock, Ark., and the mineral collecting field near Hot Springs.
Dr. R. M. Dreyer, associate professor of geology, and P. W. Fairchild and W. W. Hambleton, graduate students, are in charge of the trip.
Newlywed Vets Should See VA
Veterans who entered training under the G.I. bill single but now have dependents should notify the Veterans administration immediately, the veterans office announced today. Increases in payments are not retroactive to the date the dependent was acquired, but when the veterans office was notified.
Veterans who don't repay subsistence allowances overpaid while in education or training under the G.I. bill and who later apply for unemployment or self-employment allowances will have the overpaid amount deducted from the benefit checks. Veterans who have made arrangements to pay the V.A. are considered in good standing and are not affected by the ruling.
Mr. S. L. Derby, contact representative of the V.A., will attend a meeting of representatives in Kansas City Thursday and Friday. Mr. Derby said the veterans office will remain open during this period, but actual veterans service will be suspended until Monday.
"The Years of the Locust" (L. G. Erdman) was reviewed by Miss Julia Willard at the Housemothers association meeting Monday at the Alpha Delta Pi house.
Miss Willard Reviews Book
At Housemothers. Meeting
The next meeting will be Nov. 17 at Foster hall when Mrs. Harold Barr will review "The Money Man" (T. B. Costain).
Homecoming Committee To Meet Today
The Homecoming committee will meet at 4 p.m. today in 15 Fraser hall. Fred Montgomery, chairman, said that members are open to suggestions from anyone.
Members of the committee are Corlett J. Cotton, Lawrence businessman; Rodney M. Armstrong, Ku Ku club; Benjamin Barteldes, Lawrence businessman; Clarence Blnesser, chief of police; Paul H. Brownlee, Kansas City Star; Earl L. Falkenstein, University athletic business manager; John W. Finch, Lawrence Journal-World.
Maxine A. Gunsolly, Pan-Hellenic council; Richard Hawkinson, Inter-Fraternity council; George Hedrick Lawrence chamber of commerce; Otis Hill, Student Union activities; James K. Hitt, University registrar; Marion Minor, Jav Janes.
Harold Moore, K club; Raymone Nichols, executive secretary; E. C. Quigley, director of athletics; Dale I. Rummer, Sachem; Arthur S. Ruppenthal, cheerleader; Dorothy Scroggy, cheerleader; Patrick H. Thiessen, Owl society.
Clark M. Thomas, University Daily Kansan; James D. Waugh, A. S. C.; Shirley A. Wellborn, Independent Student association; Russell Wiley, director of University band; L. C Woodruff, dean of men; Thomas Yoe, director of University public relations; Miss Mildred Seaman, KFKU program director.
Miss Margaret Habeir, dean of women; Miss Martha Peterson, assistant dean of women; Irving Youngberg, University housing director; Henry Shenk, professor of physical education; Les Morgan, Lawrence businessman.
C. G. Bayles, superintendent of buildings and grounds; Elmer F. Beth, professor of journalism; George B. Smith, dean of the School of Education; E. C. Buehler, professor of speech; Ross Robertson, instructor of economics; Gilbert Ulmer, assistant dean of the College; Willis Tompkins, assistant dean of men.
Armanan To Plan Mixers,
Intramurals For 1947-48
Members of the Armanav will plan their activities for the coming year tonight at 7:30 in Lindley auditorium.
The functions of the newly formed veterans organization will include social mxers, and participation in intramurals, Weldon Scardino; engineering junior, said. Officers of the Armanan said they hoped a cooperative food store could be opened at the University through the efforts of the club.
The club is open to all veterans
FLASH!
SPORTS EXTRA!
Last times tonite!
SEE...
TEXAS DEFEAT
OKLAHOMA,
34-14!
YALE TRIM
COLUMBIA,
17-7!
ARMY TIE
ILLINOIS
To remain unbeaten
after 31 games!
JAYHAWKER
Now Showing Last times tonite!
Tau Beta Pi election meeting, Tonight, room 210 Marvin hall. All members to be present.
Run To Rowlands!
50-50
50-50 BOOK
50-50 SALE!
All-Student Council, 7:15 tonight Pine room of the Union.
Sigma Delta Chi, 5 p.m. today,
107 Journalism building.
Freshman Y.M.C.A., election of officers, 7:30 tonight, recreation room, Union. Bring membership card.
We split 50-50 with YOU on a huge stock of books !!! Some are new, some old—but all are bargains YOU'LL WANT at half price !!!
Oct.21.1947
Armanvan meeting for all veterans
7 tonight, Lindley auditorium.
Society for Advancement of Management, 7:30 tonight, Frank Strong auditorium. Joint meeting with Kansas City parent chapter Speaker, R. H. Woodford, Kansas Industrial Development commission. Everyone welcome.
Official Bulletin
HURRY!
Pi Tau Sigma, 7:15 tonight, 20 Marvin hall.
WHILE THE SELECTION'S GOOD
Kappa Eta Kappa, semi-annual smoker, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Kansas room, Union. All electrical engineers invited.
14th Street Store
"Short Spin", 7-30-9 p.m. Wednesday, Union ballroom. Orchestra.
Organizational meeting, freshmen men's pep club, 7:30 tonight, 200 Frank Strong hall.
Independent Women's Political senate, 7:30 tonight, Jolliffe hall. Important.
Foreign language proficiency examinations, 10 a.m., Oct. 25. French and Spanish, 107 Frank Strong hall; German and Latin, 210 Fraser hall. Students with two units high school credit in one of these languages may complete College foreign language requirements by passing. One hour, translation with dictionary (bring, if you have one.) Register College office Oct. 20-23.
K. U. Dames "Sweater and Skirt" Halloween party, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Military Science building. Wives of all K. U. students invited.
Boys' State alumni meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Pine room, Union. Final organizational meeting. All interested urged to attend.
Jewish Student Union lecture series, 5 p.m. today, Myers hall. Ned Linegar, Y.M.C.A. secretary, speaker. Progressive Party meeting, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, 106 Frank Strong hall.
Young Democrats,, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, 106 Green hall. To discuss plans for convention in Wichita.
Newcomer's club, first meeting. 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Myers hall. Program and tea.
Tickets to Norman Granz concert,
Thursday, Oct. 30, may be purchased
at business office or from 12-1 and
5:30-6:30 at Student Union Activities
office.
Stowits Rexall Store
Russell Stovers Candies Always Fresh
Important Sigma Tau meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 210 Marvin hall.
Russian class, 4 p.m. Wednesday,
402 Fraser hall. Everyone welcome.
General Semantics club, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 111 Frank强 hall.
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