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A LOOK AT JUSTIN HOLLAN
This is Part IV on black sion in which he had now
musicians of our past, ex- resolved to remain for life,
cerpted from "Music and As illustrating the principles
Some Highly Musical Peo- by which he was guided, I
pie," published by James give the following extract
Trotter in 1878. from a letter of his to a
Professor Trotter's able re- friend, describing his life at
I search and his extensive com- the time just mentioned. He
I mand of classical literature is says,?
I evident in his writing. The 'I adopted as a rule of
>' book is a remarkable exam- guidance for myself, that I
pie of the accomplishments would do full justice to the
^-_of blacks in the period of The learner in my effort*; tn im ^
"...I? 1841 (his age was edge of the elementary printhen
twenty-two years), de- cipals ot tjiuslc, an J a correct
siring more education than system oifrngering (on the
his hitherto limited oppor-J -1 guitar), as practised by, and
J imt.an inJin filimnrjl aim
institution,^Obefliri^Couege", decided that in my interwhere,
feeling anxious to course as a teacher I would
make upTor all time lost, he preserve the most cautious
diligently pursued his studies, ' and circumspect demeanor,
and made rapid advance- considering the relation a
I ment- In 1844 his progress mere business one that gave
had been so good, that we me no claims upon my
find him one of the authors pupils' atentibooFhospitallty'
I of a book of three hundred beyond what any ordinary
nnH f u/#?nt v-fonr na??c 1 : '
~ Fh6vj wii uu5>imc5>s niauer wouia give. 1
certaTn subjects of moral re- am not aware, therefore, that
form. In 1845 Mr. Holland any one has ever had cause to
went to Cleveland, O., then complain of my demeanor,
only a small city of less than or that I have been in any
nine thousand inhabitants, case presumptive.'
while prospecting in Cleve- And now, if this were not
land for something to do, it intended as a book on musi-'
was found that he was an cal history alone, the writer
amateur perfotfner on the?might?occupy?many more
guitar, playing the best music pages in narrating the many
with a fine degree of profi- important events connected
ciency. This brought him with the life of Mr. Holland
applications to give lessons to as a distinguished member
members of some of the first for years of the order of Free
families in the city, and Masons,
caused him to make Cleve- A sketch of his life, toland
his permanent home, gether with his portrait, was
His character had now be- published at Vienna, Austria,
come Finely formed, he being in the illustrated monthly
quite noticeable for his gen- Der Freimaurer' f The Freetlemanly,
scholarly qualities, mason'K in the number for
and for the close attention he February, 1877. From this
gave to the subject of music journal I learn that Mr. Holand
to all that concerned true land has been a most active
advancement in the profes- and indispensable member of
Rams Win ^
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setting up quarterback Black
Jeff Strong's^four yard ? . .
run. The Rams did not ?
abandon their passing at- cowboy that ever live
tack however. Ob the en? performer from.Oklah.QJ
suing kickoff they built of "bulldogging". Bui
their lead to 33-12. George after a steer on horseba
?Miloa, wHn haa Wnma the saddle to grab a stee
the teams deep threat wrestling the animal to
caught a 48 yard scoring As a master praction*
pass from Blount. Robert toured in rodeo show
Johnson's interception set assisted by two white
up the Rams final .score, eventually eclipsed his
Blount's 12 yard run and rnwhny, and
Brewington's conversion Pickett retired to a 16<
ended the Rams 40 point where he died in 1932 a
output. The Broncos final felled by the flying hoc
score came on a 38 yard Isom Dart, a black c
interception return of a times to go straight in
John Turner pass. never quite succeeded.
"This was a game I the year of the gold rusl
?reaIIy~want?d--to?win^ career^scrounging for C
said Hayes remembering the way he worked in Te
the loss his team suffered later joined a young M<
at the Broncos hands last operation. Although he
season in the game's final work and rustling, he i
30 seconds. "They ' Dart is represented a
couldn't defense our veer 8?id in a story told of h
and our defense really Wyoming deputy. As Da
? , mi L f-Vio Hamitv'a KnrlrKAarH
played well. ine coacn ? vwould
not comment about him, but leaving Dar
what post season route the escaping, Dart gave the
t-ftnm might take with the buckboard on its wheels
prospect of an undefeated the hospital. Then he
season becoming closer to turned himself in at th
reality every week. "I They let him go
don't know who or where y '
been tamed, Texas i
we will be playing after million black residents.
the regular season. That's that 25% of all cowboj
up to the athletic direc
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While Jacksons exploits were giving the Yankees
the World Baseball championship the NBA basketball
season was getting under way.
Excelsior bodge No. 11 of jt seems only a few days ago when this writer sat
Cleveland (which he assisted . ,, , ; ^ ^
forming in 1865), and of the m disbelief as the upstart Portland Trail Blazers
Grand Lodge of Ohio. In the defeated the Philadelphia 76ers for the league
former he has held the offices championship.
of Secretary and Junior War- Still the ladies won't have to worry about their
den; and in the latter he first T.V.'s being covered with basketball, at least not pro
served two terms (declining a . . .. f . VT . . . , * ..
third) as Worshipful Master, basketball for some time. Not with the pro football
and afterwards was elected season not yet half over and the college schedules
Senior Grand Deacon, Depu- just now getting down to the nitty gritty. It "will
ty Grand Master, Deputy probably be after the super bowl before the exploits
Arfh.Mn.?n. fnr ohin,-^- you tune to Atlanta Hawk owner Ted Turner8*^
's'crviri'g ffl mtt'rmS;?r8HU Jiiutiuua 00 Of 47. "-i .*
Most Excellent Grand High Quite a few trades were made during the roff
Priest. In conductine the fnr- n1 ...
o -- - acawn mter tne mazers surprised the league by
! I,i' wteai'at" wto 4kki Wi**? &*&***
hasv for a number of years ' -T-Tfs
performed a most invaluable a1"6 still in awe of the football guesses. He will say
?service^-lft-his-work, his ?a=? however, that his picks for the finals of the playoffs
miliar acquaintance with the are the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia
French, Spanish, German, 76ers with the 76ers going all the way this time.
guages^f^H^^" the As towhy NBA P"11?8 Me n?t shown on the tube
md^mpoTtabtTas~through until after the football season is concluded this writer
the same, and his very intelli- has a few ideas. This writer will agree that the final
? sent and painstaking man- games of the NFL season and post season games are
agement, the colored Masons more interesting to sports fans than early season
recognized by.'ancTbrought NBA battles- but it8 hard 10 understand why college
into communication with, 1 basketball has more interest and better T.V.
the Grand Lodges of France, coverage than the pro game. The opinion here is that
Peru, Germany, Portugal, - the league is just a little to black for some people,
and Spain.. .M While on the subject of basketbfdl, the waiving Of *
Herm Gilliam by the Portland Trail Blazers just goes
Key Questions. to show how quickly people rorget. It was the
1. What are three main exploits of Gilliam coming of the bench that played a
issues raised in this article? vital part in the Blazers run to the championship last
2. What does this article season, but with the roster cuts by the league this i
jngies, about our life silua- geagon Herm became expendable.
tion today?
3. How many words did
you look up in the diction- Norfolk State's Ray Epps who passed up his final
ary? (If we do not use a die- year of college to sign a contract with the Golden
tionary daily and for every State Warriors managed to survive the final cut by
-word whose FULL meaning c|u^ ^ag been placed on the inactive list.
we may not know, we cannot A , T ?. - . , , .. .
grow individually and assure Another local player who seems to have made it in the
best use of our resources . league is Norton Barnhill who has found a spot
for group freedom and a on the New Jersey Nets roster.
better America.J
Cowboys Alice
Yom Page 3 4 ?
d," was a black rodeo Continued From Page 4
jogging involves noing tume marhed up to Alice
,ck and then leaping from ^ handed her a iece of.
r s horn in each hand, and ?Qr^r '^&MN
? , pqucr.
> the ground. v "???
*r of bulldogging, Pickett Alice unfolded it, and
s all over the country, saw that it was printed on .. , .?*
t cowhands whose fame - queen's personal stair
Tom Mix, the movie tionery, but when she
humorist Will Rogers^?1 the messager irwas """ ?
0-acre ranch in Oklahoma not from the queen at all.
it the age of seventy-one, it was a recipe for oyster
>f of a cow pony. : stew written by the car- ijjfcMl'A
rattle rustler, tried many penter.
his fifty-one years, but The Queen gmiled con. jfjj
Bom a slave m Arkansas . descendingly. "My dear PUKr: : Mi,
Dart began his criminal childi j 8aid nothing of the : ? -
onfederate officers. After kind. What I saidwaa:it_ifl ' .A jar
xas as a rodeo clown, and forbidden to be CAUGHT ' ^ /
jxican in a cattle-stealing using the court pr0perty." ?
altematd between honest "Another loophole,"
lever went to jail. sighed Alice. TO?" r " s
a "thief with a heart of
is arrest bv a Sweetwater. ....
? ' Waving the piece of
irt was being taken to jail, AliCe ran to the .. ***
ran off the road, injuring Red Queen demanding an .
^ Un arm'6 ^ea ? explanation. ^ ^
rontier had more or less Humpty DimptyU lee^
rs were black. RntATT^ftg
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In 1849 the hymnist F. W. ^ \ t __M.
Faber wrote of God's good- v G b v b i? r tr ui
ness in this way: , --?
My God, how wonderful lvRflfh.tlHl?
thou art, T J) \ O ? * I
Jhy majesty how bright TnL/fJ^^- I'
How beautiful thy mercy- ?7** ^
s t, TvJfiRWnr fixtures
In depths of burning light.
O how I fear thee, living t burke 0 725-22?! Lamps And
God, I V<i?o? In Li?Kt' A
With deepest, tenderest !
And worship thee with I oKr, m Shades I
trembling hope J J* H' tJOK' r"UK ,,
And penitential tears! i w- E* (Bill) ICsllky | .wr ^ . #. f i n
* * * 9 jim Collins \We Specialise In ,
In church and home, when J Richard Clins i I,
"V,rLll2i!est aILd ,faith,iu'' f Ann p"le . IPersonalised Service
Lyceum Series? ?L
^-presents ? _ L
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T^ffi-- >. ^J| y^jt
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Ramsey Lewis I
in concert j
Thursday, October 27 |
I Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium- 9:00 P.M. I
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Adults-*3.00 Senior Citizensor Students with I.D.-'1.50j
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