Call Number:

000.017

Repository:

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Extent:

0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Haverford Melody (HCS.000.017) Quaker and Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA.

Date:

1837

Abstract:

This collection contains a single song titled "Haverford Melody."

Benjamin Hardy (1808-1886) was the assistant superintendent of Haverford College from 1834 to 1837.

This collection contains a single song titled "Haverford Melody." The song is comprised of 13 1/2 verses in addition to a closing statment by the author. In the left corner of the front page is an alternate title - Ben Hardy's March. The song follows an AABB rhyming scheme, without a chorus or refrain. The primary topic of the Haverford Melody is the punishment of disobedient students by a "council-man," paid by the college to maintain order. The song focuses on a particular incident in which several students refused to go to bed and, instead, caused an "uproar," forcing the author to punish the offending students. The song was likely written about Benjamin (Ben) Hardy, an assistant superintendent of Haverford College.

Materials are arranged chronologically.