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THE TROY RECORD, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1951. TakeMy Word For It By Frank Colby SONG SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT THE WORD BEGGAR Have you ever noticed that the, word beggar is "ar" and not "cr" in the second syllable? Why is ill ihat the word does not follow the customary "er" spelling ot such words as baker, lawyer, speaker, in which "er" stands lor "an agent or doer?" the queer word beggar, which incidentally, is a word of French, and not Anglo-Saxon, origin. In the 12th century, a priest ot Liege, Belgium, Lambert le Begue, formed the hospital and church ol St. Christopher lor the purpose of caring for the widows and orphaned children of crusaders. He also established an association ol women whose duty was to supporl (he institution by soliciting alms and performing various duties.

These women served as nuns, but they took no vows itnd retained their property and independence. In honor of the founder, they became known as Beguines (pronounced: bay-GHEEN), and the The answer lies in the history of I convent-like places where they GULDENS Mustard lived were known ss begulnages Sometime later, an association of men was organized for much the same reason, and those monk-like workers were called Begards (or Beghards), a word which in French also t-aum to mean "mendicants; solicitors of alms." The Be- gards soon degenerated into groups of wandering, disorganized mendicants who made religion a cloak for living on charity. In the 13th century the name! Bcgard (also spelled Beghard) entered Middle English and became the word beggar, "one who lives by asking alms." Then, quite naturally, the noun beggar produced the verb beggen, to ask for in charity; to solicit alms." Beggen later lost its second syllable, and thus we have the verb to beg. Now let us talk about Cole Porter's great composition "Begin the Bcguine." He named the number for a dance, the beguine, which he saw performed in a Paris night club by group of colored natives of Martinique. In Martinique, the Beguines, like the Beghards, degenerated into mendicants of no religious significance.

As a matter of fa.ct, th Martinique Beguines are no-thin more than beggars of very moral character. The Paris nigh club dance which Porter saw CRISCO 3 Lb. Con Cons BLUE BIRD ORANGE JUICE TUNA MACARONI MIRACLE WHIP CHICKEN OF THE SEA GREEN LABEL MUELLER'S ELBOW DOMINO GRANULATED 'SUGAR Lb. Bag CHEER DREFT Lae. Pfcg.

SPIC'N'SPAN 2 pkgSi 49 OXYDOL fe 2 IVORY FLAKES UPTON'S SOUPS NOODLE 3 Tomato Vegetable DUZ te IVORY SNOW IVORY SOAP JUST FOR THAT YOU'LL GO TO BED TONISHT WITHOUT DESSERT! (IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO PUNISH MY STOMACH MY FOOT, DID! supposed to be typical of the Mar Unique Beguines. The music for "Begin the Be giiine," says Mr. Porter, "is on an air heard in' the Pacific While going around the world, we stopped at an island, Kalabahi west of New Guinea, A native dance was staged for us. The haunting melody of the first four bars of the dance music was later developed into my song. 1 thought of 'Begin the Beguine' ai a title, and for some reason the title and the melody seemed to marry." So that is how Porter's song came to be named for the Bel gium priest, Lambert le Begue who died about the year 1187.

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I (Continued from Page Twenty-one) A'venue to the Boston and Maine Railroad tracks; 109th Street be twcen 108th and 110th Streets and Ninth Avenue between Eighth Ave nue and the railroad tracks. Alderman Minehan reported that public hearing, was called for Teb. 1 and no one attended. The property is of particular in- erest to the Lansingburg Board of Education which has expressed a 'ish to purchase it for the possible Uture erection of a grammar chool. The school plan is a long ange one, the board has said.

The introduction of the resol ion to authorize the acceptance the Troy Housing Authorit jf land adjoining the housin. project brought a series ot ques tions from Alderman James Connell and Alderma: Frank J. Ryan on the sig nificance of the move. "I understand," Alderman Cot ncll commented, "that this Ian I isn't to cost the city When he was assured by Aldermar Smith and Corporation Counse! Philip J. Cirillo that such was the ease.

Alderman Connell asked con cernirig the qualifying phrases pertaining to the land being used for specific purposes of park, recreation and additional street facilities. Ask Qviestions. In answer to this question, Justin E. Driscoll, executive secretary of the Troy Housing Authority, explained that if it is planner lo construct recreational facility for the children of the project in the future the land may be needed since the city cannot bank on find ng adjacent private property avail able, He described the plot as being south and west the project. Alderman Ryan asked, "Wasn't I that ground originally bought for I the housing project by the city of I Troy?" I He was answered that it was but a short time later Corporation Counsel Cirillo explained that actually the land was purchased from Rensselaer County for the sum of $150,000.

He said the resolution merely tells the State Commissioner of Housing that the city will take the property if offered to it. He said further that the request will undoubtedly be granted by the commissioner. i Before adjourning, Alderman Smith read a resolution of sympathy honoring the late Frederick C. Fillcy, former corporation coun- sel who died Wednesday. A copy of the resolution will be sent'to his family.

The council adjourned out of respect to the former city official. Troy Jury Disagrees In Civil Auto Suit A Troy City Court jury reported disagreement yesterday alter hearing the testimony of motorists involved in an automobile accident. The civil suit was that of James V. Coffey against Roy Baldwin, Patrick J. and Joseph V.

Leahy and Leahy all of Troy. Mr. Coii'ey sought damages of $750. City Judge Joseph Mulholland ordered a new trial and set the date as March 1. The plaintiff was represented by Eugene V.

Coffey and the defendants by Ainsworth Sullivan. Fire Causes Slight Damage To Home The Squad Wagon and Pumper 1 of Central Fire Station were summoned at 7:50 p.m. yesterday the two-story brick house at 2220 Sixth Avenue where, firemen said, a fire occurred in a rear DELICIOUS CREAMED COTTAGE CHEESE Packed In Beautiful Anchorglass Forest Green 25cea. 10-oz. Goblets 25cea.

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