'Carol Singing
Is Dying Out
T HE custom of carol singing
out of door? at Christmas
time seems to be dying out
i This is a great pity, for
Vnrols are a branch of folk music, tho
Unconscious art of the peasant mind,
a heritage of Inestimable worth.
In many English Tillages there ara
•carols peculiar to themselves, to bo
jealously guarded and retained for
their use.
The Christmas carol dates from the
.birth of Christianity itself, the
angels having sung their carols at the
ibirth of Jesus Christ
Among the early Christians carols
irere sacred hymns representing
Christ's nativity.
Now the name Is
given to a variety
of popular met
rical compo
sitions from the
simple record of
the birth of our
Lord'to rude was^
sail songs
rtynrer-
yevelry. „
Probably no Christmas would seem
complete without the well-known and
popular hymn, “Hark! the Herald
Angels Sing.”
The word carol, which originally
meant a dance, is thought to hava
come into our language either from
the Norman French carole or from tho
Celtic carol.
In 1822 Davies Gilbert published
“some ancient Christmas carols, with
the tunes to which they were former
ly sung in the west of England.” In
his preface he declared himself to bo
desirous “of preserving them in their
actual forms, as specimens of times
now passing away,
and of religious
feelings now su
perseded by oth
ers of a different
caste."
I ^■DTyhrSff Of late years
some of the
churches — chiefly
In the larger dt-
mwf W ie*—have held
“Christmas carol
during the Christmas sea-
jeon. This is an excellent movement,
jand might profitably be taken up by
(churches all over the country. Cer-
Itainly if the churches can restore this
(old custom it will add to the enjoy
ment of the season.
France is exceptionally rich in
carols, which are often drinking songs
as in many European countries. We
find many French carols translated Into
English, no doubt as a result of the
intercourse which existed between
dwellers on either side of the channel,
In the days when English youths often
pursued their studies Jn France.
There is a great deal of discussion
as to which is the most popular carol
While it is impos
sible to name the
favorite, there
can be little doubt
of the universal
appeal of “God
rest ye, merry
gentlemen,"
whose plaintive
melody has
Itbudied-ni^dHwA
| in the popular
'mind. Among modern compositions
•may be mentioned, "The Shepherds
Left Their Sheep,” by Alfred Hollins.
but this affliction
sen™ dial .
WAINS ELECTOIS
Says They Should Watch Current
Proposals for Reduction of South
ern Representation.
Washington, Dec. 12.—Senator Pljl
has not prevented him from becoming
one of the finest organists and com-
Dsers in Britain.
Washington Irving In his famous
Book” introduces us to most
old English customs which have
ae Immemorial, attended the
festival. Of his first night
Ige Hall he says:
'scarcely got into bed when
of music seemed to break
(the air just below the win-
Istened, and found It pro-
a band, which I condud-
the waits from some nelgh-
illage. They went around
playing under the windows,
aside the curtains, to hear
ire distinctly. The moon
lit through the upper part of
sment, partially lighting up
the antiquated
apartment. The
sounds, as they
receded, became
more soft and
aerial, and seemed
to accord with
(he quiet and the
moonlight. I lis
tened and listened
—they became
more and more
tender and remote, and, as they grad-
vially died away, my head sank upon
the pillow and I fell asleep.”
!h Pasquils’ “Jests,” a book pub
lished in 1604, an amusing story is
told of a knight who gave a Christ
mas feast at which he entertained
his friends and the tenantry.
The host ordered no man at the
table to drink a drop “till he that yras
master over his wife should sing a
enrol." A pause ensued and then one
•poor male, more daring than the
others, timidly lifted his lonely voice.
' The knight then turned to the ladles,
who sat at a table apart, and “bade
her who was master over her hue-
bar d,” sing a carol The legend says
that forthwith “the women fell all
to staging, that there was never
each a catter-walling piece «(
of South Carolina, in a statement to
day, said that Southern people would
do well to give more than their usual
notice to current proposals for the
reduction of Southern representation
in congress, especially as the threat of
such action is now complicated with
other issues, among them the contest
over the seating of Senator Newberry,
of Michigan. Senator Dial said:
“Our people should strengthen their
electorate and look generally to their
election machinery, not take it for
granted, as they have heretofore, that
the recurrent demands for investiga
tion will amount to nothing. The res
olution* of the senator from New
Hampshire, Mr. Moses, which is now
pending, presiflts fep- inv
not only of the laws governing the
^regrregyrrm a vw re-CEgfflnuiiir
‘whether in any state the right of citi
zens of the United States to vote is
denied or abridged and that ‘if it
shall be found that representation in
the electoral college and the national
house of representatives is enlarged
through such denial or abridgement,’
the committee ‘shall recommend to
congress such legislation as will re
duce the representation in such state
or states.’ But the Moses resolution
provides also that the joint committee
of five senators and five representa
tives shall ‘take into consideration all
conditions under which the suffrage is
exercised, denied or abridged, no less
than the law themselves under which
it is done’ and shall ‘report its con
clusions to the congress not later than
July 1, 1920.’
“Partisan purpose and prejudice
would seem to be inferrable in the
outset from the fact that the author
of the resolution specifically request
ed, in presenting the measure, that it
be referred to the committee on privi
leges and elections. Now it so hap
pens and probably not by chance, that
not one Southern senator has a seat
ip that committee. Vice President
Marshall promptly and properly re
ferred it to the committee on the ju
diciary. That committee includes sen
ators from North Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee end Texas, although of
course, it has a majority membership
of Republicans. We also have amble
assurance that if ordered the investi
gation, coming as it will in a presi
dential campaign, will be of a partisan
character, for the resolution provides
that the five members from the upper
branch shall be appointed by the
president if the senate and the five
representatives by the speaker of the
house, and in accordance with con
gressional practice the majority party
will have majority representation in
both groups.
“We may expect that if investiga
tion of the^ Newberry election is
-{airessed by the Democrat?, the Moses
resoiutibir will be pressed by the Ke-
publicans and the more vigorously be
cause the measure would be account
ed a strong bid for negro support of
tlal campaign.
“Southern senators and congress-
men have from time to time through
many years endeavored to awaken our
people to the importance of qualify
ing as electors and generally prepar
ing to carry at the polls in general
elections the nominations made in
treir primaries. All that they have
said heretofore has special point and
urgency now.”
fate.” .
The White House statement ap
parently had no effect in changing
the treaty situation. Democratic lead
ers, endorsing the President’s view,
declared that it did no>t preclude, a
senate compromise and that compro
mise efforts would proceed. Republi
can leaders reiterated that the
President was responsible for the
present statue ijll tnust make first
move toward a solution. Senators
hoping to kill the treaty alone ex
pressed satisfaction.
On one point only, apparently vere
all senate actions in harmony-name
ly, that decisive action on the treaty
probably would be deferred until
next month, after the proposed holi
day recess of congress, planned to end
January 5. Senate debate probably
centered about the White House
statement is expected dto be reopen
ed tomorrow with fresh vigor. The
Democratic compromise campaign
also is to be passed, according to
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, ad
ministration leaders, but unless some
unexpected development this week
leaders-helieva-the finale,
cannot be reached until next month.
Senator Hitchcock, commenting on
terday by Senator Knox, Republican,
Pennsylvania, to ratify the peace
terms and leave the league questions
for decision by the voters.
•Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
and other prominent Republicans re
served public eomment on the White
House statement, but the republi
can viewpoint indicated beyond doubt,
was that the President must continue
to be heW responsible for the dead-
the White House statement declared
that the members would continue ef
forts for compromising the reserva
tions and that the senate and not the
President must act first
“The President says the whole
matter is in the hands of the senate
and I agree with him,” said Mr.
Hitchcock. “The President says he
has no compromise or concession to
make. That is for the senate. Wo are
ready to negotiate at any time and
will continue to seek a compromise
between the Lodge reservations and
those lettered last November.”
Senator Hitchcock declared posi
tively that the Democrats never would
consent to ratification of the treaty
without the league of nations and
would not accept the plan offered yes-
lock and until be acts the treaty must
remalp at a standstill, probably un
til January At least.
senator ttbrah, of Idaho, Republican
member of the foreign relations com
mittee and prominent among the
treaty’s implacable foes', in a state
ment tonight charged that large finan
cial interests were engaged in prop
aganda favoring a senate compromise
and also propose to keep the treaty
and the league from being passed on
by the people during the ensuing pres
idential campaign.
To the President’s contention that
the senate majority is responsible for
conditions resulting from delay, Re
publican leaders pointed to the ob
jections of yesterday of ‘ Senator
Hitchcocirto tKb KnoF resoliftloh pro-
TJflgTffr’ftfWfrggHmr -gmygruemy ^
far as it would affect peace with Ger
many and postponement of action on
the league of nations.
The Knox resolution, which may be
pressed anew this week, is sure to re
ceive Senator Hitchcock’s most deter
mined opposition.
“It is utterly out • of the question,
absolutely impossible,” said the Ne
braska senator, adding that the basis
of compromise must be the Lodge
reservations and the five he proposed
as substitutes.
Questioned regarding the future
course toward a compromise Senator
Hitchcock said:
“The Lodge reservations are in the
senate, ours are there also. We are
willing to discuss a compromise at
any time.”
You are earnestly invited
to attend ckurch services
of the
William Pliimer Jacobs
Memorial Congregation
Commercial Club Rooms at 11 a.
m., Sunday Dec. 21st.
BkiV.',B*—Tn : Bailey of-Edgeiield, S. C., a
Clintonians, a graduate of the Presbyterian
College, has been invited to preach.
THE CONGREGATION WILL BE DE
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WITH THEM. ♦
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’fore You Know It
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PRESIDENT YDN'T
E TREATY
Washington, Dec. 14.—President
Wilson today intervened in the peace
treaty dilema with an announcement
that be had “no compromise or con
cession of any kind in mind,” would
make no move toward the treaty’s dis
position and would continue to hold
the Republican members of the senate
responsible for results and conditions
attending delay.
The Presiddent’s position; regarded
as peculiarly significant in view of
the recent discussion in the senate of
a compromise, was set forth in the
following statement issued today
from the White Hfeuse:
“It was learned from the highest
authority at the executive offices to
day that the hope of the Republican
leaders of the senate that the Pres
ident would presently make some
move which will relieve the situation
with regard to the treaty is entirely
without foundation; he has no com
promise or concession of any kind In
mind, but intends so far as he is con
cerned that the Republican leaders of
the senate shall continue to bear the
undivided responsibility Tor the (ate
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