sitotee 9 ad. Music Dr. Patrick W. Gainer will appear at Capitol Campus, The Pennsylvania State University on January Bth as the first Guest Artist on The Symposium on American Music and Culture - Rural Tradition. He will lecture at 1:30 p.m. oh the Traditional Folk Music of the Southern Mountains. This lecture will involve the old-world folksongs of ’ the Scotch - Irish, choral singing, instrumental folk music and the structural character of folk music. Dr. Gainer will also give a demonstration at 8:00 p.m. in the auditorium on the character of the Mountaineer and his music. Both events are free. Dr. Gainer is a product of the Allegheny Mountains region. He was educated at West Virginia University, University of Chicago and at St. Louis University where he received his Ph. D. degree and was also a member of the English Department. World War II brought about changes in his employment. He became the Director of training for the U.S.O. and later the Director of mobile services in Brazil and the South Atlantic. Dr. Gainer returned to West Virginia University in 1946 as Faculty member in the English Department and there he remained until his retirement in 1972. He has not only collected materials on the folklore of the inhabitants of the West Virginia mountains, but also recorded these songs: “Patrick Gainer Singing the Folksongs of the Allegheny Mountains” and “The West Virginia Centennial Book of 100 Songs.” The West Virginia State Folk Festival was organized and directed by Dr. Gainer until he resigned in 1950. He also organized and directed the folk festivals in Beckley and Logan, West Virginia. For such an outstanding contributions in preserving the cultural heritage of the people of West Virginia, the state awarded Dr. Gainer the Order of the Thirty-fifth Star. SYMPOSIUM ON AMERICAN MUSIC AND CULTURE ~ RURAL TRADITION All programs are free and will be presented at 1:30 and 8:00 p.m. in the Auditorium with the exception of Bob Doyle and the Buffalo Chiphickers. They will perform at 1:30 p.m., in the Auditorium and at 8:00 p.m. in the Student Center where a Square Dance will be open to dancing. TBS! B % JANUARY 10 - 3 p.m. - § Newspaper staff meeting all 8 members must attend The 0 8 Reader Office. W-104. 1Z a Jan. 10 - 8 p.m. Same a newspaper meeting only five * hour later for all those people 8 that missed the one at 3. a JANUARY 11-8 p.m. 3 Basketball - Capitol vs. N.E. Ti Christain at Rosemont. 8 JANUARY 12 - 9 p.m. XGI Keggar - see advertisement. a p JANUARY 14-22 Art § § Exhibits - Maya Schock in the * Gallery/Lounge. January 14 - s Middletown B 6:30 p- m - Head Sh °p • Middle 8 a Earth. 6:30 p.m. S.G.A. Meeting | Hunters and Anglers 1 cS l^™ 8 '' 8 p m Pho, ° 8 | JANUARY 15 - 1:30 p.m. 8 Symposium on American Music Miller Analogy Tests are administered, by appointment g (mans available 8 and Culture. Mrs. Ola Belle, Bud daily, in the Counseling Office, W-l 17. * ** | & David Reed - Auditorium. Applications for these exams, as well as study guides for 8 .« rAii||(lla|)Ul « 6:30 p.m. Bible Study - Middle some of these tests are available on a two-week loan basis, a ai ivuiiuiauici jj Earth 7;00 pm Board of are available from the Counseling Office, W-117. Pi»»KaK88888»8888K8888K& Governors - Middle Earth. 8:00 Graduate Record Exam Law School 2-9-74 Admissions Test Admissions 1-26-74 Test For Graduate Study in Business National Teachers Exam College of 2-16-74 Podiatry Admissions Test A Day oi Music The Cultural Committee, with the support of a $3,400 grant from the Penn State Foundation, will sponsor a series of musical programs focusing on the rural or folk traditions in American music. The programs, to be given on successive Tuesdays, begin. January 8 and will feature authentic folk artists in informal afternoon workshops, demonstrations, performances and evening concerts. In addition to the obvious entertainment aspects of the series, which is the first such series ever presented at the Capitol campus, the workshops c.c. reader Demcmlief PENALTY DATE TEST DATE 2-23-74 apptitude only 1-29-74 1-26-74 1-3-74 1-10-74 and concerts will bring live music into the classroom and create an open academic forum for the serious study of a most important area of America’s musical tradition. Over 30 college music departments have lectures and demonstrations of been invited to participate and various folk instruments, styles the invitation is extended to all of playing and dancing, and folk members of the Capitol song traditions from ballads to community who simply love work songs. Groups and artists country fiddlin’, banjo pickin’ scheduled to appear are Prof. in «. ohi'on, • \ tVw.t'3 rodi <f l&td. ohj in ae l ,0 t>och bad. views I l< lit <K. \ cji\[ rs </4 -Ike om'oii (aloes .•{iJKKtiKKKKKKKKKSSKSKKKKfi I * « FINAL CLOSING DATE 2-5-74 1-18-74 1-4-74 1-30-74 Music XGIKEGGER I •v Saturday - January 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. “EDEN” and folk singing. The concerts will be given on Tuesday evenings at 8:00 in the auditorium, 2nd floor, and will climax an afternoon of informal is here o*9€nUfaUa*«l Tteutt PUBLICITY COORDINIIIORS We wish to welcome everyone back for a Happy New Year and hope the returning students will participate in their student organizations. Wanda and Bill ** * * REM CHI ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN ACCOUNTING? PUBLIC? INDUSTRIAL? GOVERNMENT? The second in a series of career conferences under a cooperative program between the business faculty and Beta Chi will be held January 15, 1974 at 3:15 p.m. in the Auditorium. Come out and find out what accounting is all about. Experts in the field will be there to answer your questions. ** * * Things to Do CALENDAR OF EVENTS Fred Gainer (Jan. 8) Jean Richie, the Highwood String Band, Ola Belle Reed and family, Dick and Anne Albin, J.P. and Annadeene Fraley, Bob Doyle and the Buffalo Chipkickers, Russell Fluharty as well as other guest artists and lecturers. The settings will be informal, the audience will be invited to participate, and an old fashioned country square dance is also planned. This type of programming is something new for the Capitol Campus. It is an exciting means of concentrating on the important traditions of American music and will be entertaining as well. The programs are free and everyone is invited. Vol. II No. 1 January 10,1974 YEARBOOK There will be a General meeting of all yearbook members and new members tonight at 8 p.m. at 833 B Nelson Drive in the Heights. The all new Yearbook will go on sale January 14 through the 18th, reserve your copy now! ** * * Jr. Business Students The Jr. Business at-large Senate Seat of the Student Government Association is vacant due to the resignation of Phil Zimmerman. Any full time Jr. business student interested in holding this position of Senator who has at least a cumulative average of 2.0 is requested to place his or her name and address in Bob Hetzel’s mail box in the SGA room W-104. All names submitted will be reviewed by the Election/ Screening Committee and presented to the Senate for their vote. Names will be accepted from Jan 11 till Jan 21. ** * * p.m. Mrs. Ola Belle, Bud & David Reed - Concert, Auditorium. 8 p.m. Varsity Basketball - Capitol vs. Spring Garden College, Capitol Campus. JANUARY 16 12:00 noon Chess Club Gallery/Lounge. 8 p.m. Movie “Superman” Student Center - 70 cents. JANUARY 17 - 12:00 & 8:00 p.m. Movie “American Music and Culture” Auditorium, FREE !! ** * * NOTICE Faculty and students are invited to hear Mr. R.C. Kasten, V.P., Girard Trust Bank, Philadelphia, discuss “Banking Across Frontiers” as a guest lecturer in Bus. 385, American Business Overseas, Thursday, Jan. 10, 1:40 - 2:55, Room E-316. ** * *
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