Peace Union plans gentle' protest
The techniques, reasons and benefits of peace demonstrations were discussed at last night's Student Peace Union (SPU) meeting.
SPU president Philip Bayles, Boston, Tex., junior, believes demonstrations add cohesiveness to peace movements.
"The purpose of demonstrating is to change people's remarks and ideas. Demonstrations are to clarify what we are doing." Bayles said.
AT THE NEXT two meetings, the discussions will center on a "gentle" demonstration. Definite plans will be discussed on when and where the demonstration will be held, who will participate, and what type of literature will be distributed.
Several demonstration ideas were suggested in the meeting.
One possibility is a mail-in. Demonstrators will start somewhere, march to a post office and
mail letters to their senators and representatives.
Another possibility is having a "gentle" demonstration on Easter Day. By taking the "peaceful, gentle" demonstration approach of passing out information, Dean Abel, Michigan City, Ind., graduate student, believes it would benefit the SPU's appearance.
"WE DON'T WANT another parade; they are not effective," Abel said. "There is more of an effect on those demonstrating than on those watching."
According to Abel, there are some new people who have never been in a demonstration. They want to be in one because they feel there is reason to participate.
"It is not so much what we do as it is how we draw people together," Abel said.
Composers from throughout the nation will arrive at KU for the Ninth Annual Symposium of Contemporary Music scheduled May 1 through 3.
Their works will be presented in a series of three concerts by KU students and faculty members. Professional musicians, including members of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, will also be playing.
John Pozdro, professor of music theory and chairman of the symposium committee, said that this year they would present music from all categories. The schedule is: a chamber music concert at 8 p.m. May 1 in Swarthout Recital Hall; an orchestra concert at 8 p.m. May 2 in the University Theatre; and a choral concert at 8 p.m. also in the University Theatre.
"LAST YEAR'S symposium was unique with an all-orchestral program," Pozdro said.
"Last year we worked with the
Philharmonic Orchestra of Kansas City, who were then in residence at KU for the three days of the Symposium," Pozdro added. As a result of that symposium the KU School of Fine Arts was presented an award for the furtherance of music.
GUEST COMPOSER this year will be Robert Ward of New York, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his opera, "The Crucible." His other awards include three Guggenheim Fellowships. He is also editor of a music publishing firm, the Galaxy Press.
Ward will lecture on "The Business of Art" at 1:30 p.m., May 1 in Swarthout Recital Hall. He will also participate in other Symposium events.
The public is invited to attend all Symposium events starting with orchestra rehearsals at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., May 2 in the University Theatre.
DIRECTORS WILL BE George Lawner, lecturer in orchestra, and
James Ralston, teaching associate in choral music.
James Winkle, Pittsburg graduate student, is one of the composers whose works have been selected for presentation. The compositions of two KU faculty members, both music theory instructors, Darrell Handel and David Bates, will also be presented.
Bates is spending this year as composer-in-residence at San Antonio, Tex., on a Ford Foundation grant.
OTHER COMPOSERS who will be participating are, John Verall of Washington University, Seattle; Lothar Klein, Texas University; John Kennedy, composer-in-residence at Los Alamos, N.M. public schools; John Lamb of Seattle, Wash.
David Hollister, Iowa University; Walter Skolnik, composer-in-residence at the Kansas City, Mo. public schools; Maurice Weed, Northern Illinois University; and Jean Berger, Colorado University.
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