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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1964
Cent Buys Broadside Poems
By Roger Worthington
Roger Hobson
Since last April these have been sporadic appearances of printed sheets of poetry bearing the title, "Broadside Poems."
The purchase of one of these sheets of poetry requires the deposit of one penny in one of the several circulation containers around campus.
"Broadside Poems" gives the appearance of being part of some "avant garde" literary movement, but actually is rooted in a tradition that extends back in time to the advent of the printing press.
EROADSIDE of the 16th and 17th centuries served the function of a newspaper and contained news of royalty, murders, topical news, politics, sports, and humor and advertisements.
Later broadsides were concerned with popular street literature, prose
and verse. They had no pretensions to permanence, and were as ephemeral as yesterday's newspaper, or a handbill distributed in the street.
Terrence Williams, a librarian in the special collections department of Watson Library, is the publisher and editor of "Broadside Poems." He alone is responsible for the poems that appear. "I just pick the ones that seem good to me," he said.
WILLIAMS conceived of the idea of printing a poetry sheet when he became aware of several poets working in the library.
The first issue contained poems by several graduate students in English and a faculty member of the English department. That issue of 500 copies sold out completely and Williams collected exactly $5.00 from circulation boxes.
Kansas City Rabbi to Talk At Brotherhood Banquet
The 18th annual Brotherhood Banquet of Lawrence will be held at 6:30 p.m., February 18, in the ballroom of the Kansas Union.
The speaker for the banquet will be Dr. William B. Silverman, Rabbi of the Congregation B'nai Jehudah of Kansas City, Mo. He is a member of the Speakers of the Board of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and serves on the Board of Trustees of the School of Religion. University of Missouri.
Dr. Silverman's topic for the banquet will be "T'll Buy That Dream," in reference to Martin Luther King's speech in Washington last summer outlining King's dream for equality.
The Lawrence Brotherhood Banquet was begun 18 years ago by the Lawrence League for the Practice of Democracy. This organization sponsored the banquet for six years
but community interest in the project grew until this year there are nearly 30 sponsors.
Sponsors include Lawrence churches, the Chamber of Commerce, community service organizations, student organizations, and the Lawrence Council of Churches, Mrs Thomas Moore, an assistant chairman for the banquet, said.
The banquet was started to bring Lawrence citizens together without regard of race or religion. In previous years, speakers have discussed human relations, civil rights, and religious tolerance. Mrs. Moore said.
This year the topic will emphasize the civil rights issue.
Although the Lawrence banquet has no official connection with any national organization, this year the banquet falls during National Brotherhood Week. February 16-23.
Much to his surprise, he made a profit of $1.10. "I don't think any recent poetry publication has ever made a profit" he said.
"I'm not that interested in making a profit. The point is, that people are actually willing to buy a poem," he said.
FIVE ISSUES of "Broadside Poems have been printed in the past 10 months. The poetry has varied in style from traditional to 'avant garde.' Several poems have been romantic, and a few, downright facetious.
Dennis Quinn, assistant professor of English, finds the poems "lively and fresh." Several students commented favorably on the poems. Several others merely shrugged their shoulders in non-recognition or indifference.
The latest issue features a translation of a poem by Spanish poet Emilio Pirados, by L. R. Lind, professor of classics, who has translated works of several Spanish and ancient Latin poets.
THE PRESENT issue differs from its predecessors in format. Poetry is printed on both sides of the sheet, which is now yellow instead of white, and a woodcut appropriate to the poem is included.
Williams recently sent free copies of the "Broadside Poems" to book- stores in San Francisco and New York. As yet, he does not know how well they have been received there.
Williams has no great ambitions for "Broadside poems." He does not intend to expand the format beyond its present one-page make-up. A poet himself, Williams has never printed any of his own poetry in "Broadside Poems."
"Broadside Poems" are printed by Coronado Press, owned and operated by John Longhurst, professor of history, who also prints several other publications.
He is content to operate within the bounds of the one-page broadside tradition, and help serve as a vehicle of expression for poets and aspiring poets.
FEE PAYMENTS-KU students began paying fees for the Spring semester yesterday. Fee payments will continue through noon Saturday. Failure to pay fees before Monday will force cancellation of enrollment.
Alpha Phi Omega To Hold Open Rush
Alba Phi Omega, national service fraternity, will hold an open rush smoker at 2:00 Sunday afternoon in the Sunflower Room of the Kansas Union.
Anyone interested in joining this service fraternity will have a chance to meet and discuss the fraternity's purpose and principles.
Membership is limited to college men in good scholastic, standing with previous training in the Boy Scouts of America.
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