Comments for out the backroom window http://julianlong.net/wordpress commonplaces, travel, spectating, at home in St. Louis . . . Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:24:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Nimm sie hin, denn, diese Lieder . . . by Julian Long http://julianlong.net/wordpress/?p=2653&cpage=1#comment-11090 Julian Long Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:24:35 +0000 http://julianlong.net/wordpress/?p=2653#comment-11090 <p>One of the things I loved about SMU English was that the courses were a year long. I had all the classes you mention plus many others. The university made me take a couple of extra social science courses because I had too many hours in my major. I took George Bond's creative writing class twice---had to get special permission for the second year. I became an Episcopalian in 1973. Nice to know you're one too, and that you'll come back. Knisely's blog is very good. I admire him.</p><p>There's a page of photos here that includes a youthful picture of me, if you want to look.</p> One of the things I loved about SMU English was that the courses were a year long. I had all the classes you mention plus many others. The university made me take a couple of extra social science courses because I had too many hours in my major. I took George Bond’s creative writing class twice—had to get special permission for the second year. I became an Episcopalian in 1973. Nice to know you’re one too, and that you’ll come back. Knisely’s blog is very good. I admire him.

There’s a page of photos here that includes a youthful picture of me, if you want to look.

]]> Comment on Nimm sie hin, denn, diese Lieder . . . by Jean Hinson Lall http://julianlong.net/wordpress/?p=2653&cpage=1#comment-11088 Jean Hinson Lall Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:03:07 +0000 http://julianlong.net/wordpress/?p=2653#comment-11088 Boy, was I ever! I was there 1959-63, and from sophomore year on I was one of the part-time secretaries in the English department, so I worked closely with Dr. Bowyer who was chairman. Who could forget his amazing Shakespeare course, and Dr. Perrine's Victorian Age, and Covici's American Novel! I kept in touch with the Covicis for years afterwards. I loved Shields and Smith and Herron, too. I'll bet we had a class or two together; wish I could locate my yearbook from '61 or '62 to remind me of your face. I was also active in the Methodist Student Movement and Campus Y but became an Episcopalian in later years, which is how I ended up clicking over here from Nick Knisely's blog. I'll stop in now and then! Boy, was I ever! I was there 1959-63, and from sophomore year on I was one of the part-time secretaries in the English department, so I worked closely with Dr. Bowyer who was chairman. Who could forget his amazing Shakespeare course, and Dr. Perrine’s Victorian Age, and Covici’s American Novel! I kept in touch with the Covicis for years afterwards. I loved Shields and Smith and Herron, too. I’ll bet we had a class or two together; wish I could locate my yearbook from ’61 or ’62 to remind me of your face. I was also active in the Methodist Student Movement and Campus Y but became an Episcopalian in later years, which is how I ended up clicking over here from Nick Knisely’s blog. I’ll stop in now and then!

]]> Comment on Nimm sie hin, denn, diese Lieder . . . by Julian Long http://julianlong.net/wordpress/?p=2653&cpage=1#comment-11081 Julian Long Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:18:51 +0000 http://julianlong.net/wordpress/?p=2653#comment-11081 Hi, Jean. Thanks for stopping by. I knew both Harrell boys very slightly, not so much as to be remembered. There was also a daughter, I think, but I've forgotten her name. I was at SMU from 1959 until 1962. My undergraduate career was partly an exercise in reluctantly giving up the idea of a singing career. It took me six years to get a bachelor's degree. Then I got an M. A. in 1962 and went to Denton to teach school at North Texas. I was an English major at SMU most of the time. Maybe we had some classes together. Your name sounds familiar to me as well. The SMU English professors I spent most time with were Bond, Covici, and Perrine. I was also close to John Bowyer and loved his Shakespeare class, sang with Calvin Smith in the Dallas Opera chorus, enjoyed a novel course with Kenneth Shields. Ima Herron directed My M. A. thesis. Were you an English Major too? Hi, Jean. Thanks for stopping by. I knew both Harrell boys very slightly, not so much as to be remembered. There was also a daughter, I think, but I’ve forgotten her name. I was at SMU from 1959 until 1962. My undergraduate career was partly an exercise in reluctantly giving up the idea of a singing career. It took me six years to get a bachelor’s degree. Then I got an M. A. in 1962 and went to Denton to teach school at North Texas. I was an English major at SMU most of the time. Maybe we had some classes together. Your name sounds familiar to me as well. The SMU English professors I spent most time with were Bond, Covici, and Perrine. I was also close to John Bowyer and loved his Shakespeare class, sang with Calvin Smith in the Dallas Opera chorus, enjoyed a novel course with Kenneth Shields. Ima Herron directed My M. A. thesis. Were you an English Major too?

]]> Comment on Nimm sie hin, denn, diese Lieder . . . by Jean Hinson Lall http://julianlong.net/wordpress/?p=2653&cpage=1#comment-11075 Jean Hinson Lall Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:31:32 +0000 http://julianlong.net/wordpress/?p=2653#comment-11075 Julian, I just happened in here and have so enjoyed these magnificent songs. I never got to hear Mack Harrell sing but I got to know his namesake son, nicknamed Bud, in my last year at SMU ('62-'63). His and Lynn's mother had died just months before and they were completely on their own. I have kept up with Lynn's career but don't know what became of Bud. Your name sounds familiar; I wonder whether we met at SMU. Were you an English major as well as a voice student? I see you went in for some serious English majoring later on. Julian, I just happened in here and have so enjoyed these magnificent songs. I never got to hear Mack Harrell sing but I got to know his namesake son, nicknamed Bud, in my last year at SMU (’62-’63). His and Lynn’s mother had died just months before and they were completely on their own. I have kept up with Lynn’s career but don’t know what became of Bud.

Your name sounds familiar; I wonder whether we met at SMU. Were you an English major as well as a voice student? I see you went in for some serious English majoring later on.

]]> Comment on Nimm sie hin, denn, diese Lieder . . . by Julian Long http://julianlong.net/wordpress/?p=2653&cpage=1#comment-10746 Julian Long Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:30:09 +0000 http://julianlong.net/wordpress/?p=2653#comment-10746 Hi, Allyce. I think we made a good decision last night, and I don't think we'll have any problem getting the windows done. Thanks very much for your help. Mack Harrell died at 50 from lung cancer. There's a pretty good Wikipedia bio, if you want to Google him. Hi, Allyce. I think we made a good decision last night, and I don’t think we’ll have any problem getting the windows done. Thanks very much for your help. Mack Harrell died at 50 from lung cancer. There’s a pretty good Wikipedia bio, if you want to Google him.

]]> Comment on Nimm sie hin, denn, diese Lieder . . . by Allyce Bullock http://julianlong.net/wordpress/?p=2653&cpage=1#comment-10725 Allyce Bullock Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:39:07 +0000 http://julianlong.net/wordpress/?p=2653#comment-10725 I like your comments about Robeson and your voice teacher. So he died rather young ? It was a good meeting tonight. we need those new windows for sure. I like your comments about Robeson and your voice teacher. So he died rather young ? It was a good meeting tonight.
we need those new windows for sure.

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