Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-04
A WEEK OF SONG.

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and seasons have been designated s.e-e are few. i
any mare appealing than that 70 which srecizl at
tention IS IL he gwen during the week OF February
1926 this week having been 5es5g.---d as -Ne7io-a-
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surely an appropriate TIME ioT an. observance which
Viii -e1a - give greater 51-cs - the sc.15s which
iinds expression IN songs @; hez7e and COUNTY,
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stats the fitting cbse-Tzaot Of tins 5as-vzl - song-
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hearty
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That popular singing @ull9 quickly b=cqzz1e ls-evl-
se71 a7E~ne-e nl lfe lew co-1lzant Nzlse staie-
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pene1ce 70 cs7e.o1 spc--a-e-1st- me sa-e aE-gTrs
OF song. Millions o villagers 4 o~1--1lf--A E1T1-ts
have Inherited their songs and zlE1- s5lEEzg 1ac3-s
with their other environment. ami her ing . a2-
urally as they speak. The singing habits u -1t
Welsh date back 70 a period 5e;ore Cesar 1==12-s
crossed the channel from Gaui-
We cannot build traditions II Z 6zy, z26 Il
takes time even TO create habits. We 1.zre MADE
some progress in this country OF late in creating z14
singing habit The movement was given great :a-
petus during the war. There was & sentiment s:azc
demanded expression. and quite largely it found ex-
preston ii song. Not only did singing give expires
sion TO sentiment, but it was found effective in GRE
ating sentiment. Our soldiers III their camps 81
home and abroad sang. and many OF them learned
to sing well. They brought the practice home with
them, and it has spread. Today there are men and
women who sing easily and naturally in ell sorts of
gatherings who a few years ago would have remain
ed mute because of diffidence and Embarrassment
Today no one makes himself conspicuous by sing
ing, Most people can sing the simpler songs passa-
bly, and many sing them well, although they would
be reluctant to attempt solo performances.
The cultivation OF the gift Of song is a fine thing
from every standpoint. There are some good new
songs which the Older people should know. There
are many OF the old favorites which the younger
people should learn. To learn them is to love them,
and the practice OF singing the songs around which
are clustered some of the sweetest and most sacred
sentiments is one which cannot fail to make better
people of US and to increase the sum OF human hap
plness.