Page C4, Agua 19, 1979- “Sunday News

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Keys are about as old _ overall condition, size, Several books are
‘as civilized man. A ‘Shape and age ofa key, there available to. assist new
we . are its various parts. — collectors in: researching old

. wooden lock -which oe keys and related objects,
respon ed to a wooden - The loop, for instance, such as. locks,: escutcheons,

key was found in ex-

may be plain or it may be |

___-_eavations-at the Palace _ _filigreed'-_and__ ornate,

scientists -

of - Sargon of Khor-
sabad,. 20 miles from
Nineveh, a city of
ancient Assyria familiar
from passages in the °
“Qld Testament. From
this archaeological _
discovery. and from
drawings found in the
frescoes of the temple

of Karnak in Egypt,

have
determined the age of
lock and key making to
beat least 4, 000 years.

oa

oer Rar hos,

“and unusual

’ barns,

_. Piano

Today, many—int

keys are
‘lost’ in attics,

“basements and

second-hand shops just

waiting to be discovered by

probably

collectors. While some rare”

keys can be = considered
-priceless, most are relatively
inexpensive if not free for
the finding.

There are several points to
consider in the collecting of
keys, a practice known as
cagophilly. In addition to the

Group piano course
for ‘musical literacy’

The instructors who teach
Capilano College’s Group
for Children § are
excited about what they do.
In only a short time, using
the Pace method of in-
struction, their students

-acquire an understanding

and proficiency in music that
is surprisingly deep and
rewarding for both student
and teacher.

The Robert Pace Method,
developed by a professor of
Music Education at the

“ere ONE E+,

‘Sol emphasizes experi-
mentation, innovation and
creativity. ~- ‘musical
literacy.’ \ .

Children taking Group
Piano are taught to write,
improvise and perform
music in a group situation
which allows them not only
to learn from each other and
exchange ideas, but makes
them more accustomed to
playing in front of others.

Children in grades 2, 3 and
4 will receive two 45-minute
lessons a week at cither
Capilano College or one of
several clementary schools
in North and West Van-

4

couver. But, instead of the
traditional approach of
private Iqssons, the children
will work for one lesson in a
group of six to ten, learning
basic skills, and for the
second lesson in a group of

small, entire collections of

r Mb sci “Phe. cost... per... hour

key Tings ‘and ‘chains, and
key. identification _ tags...

‘tribute to the. talents of the

‘locksmith who made it.
Although the —loop—-was

“Among

them. are. the
following. : _

originally , fashioned to

. secure the key to.a chain or -
also provides”

‘Ting, it
leverage for turning the key
once it is in the lock.

The web, or bit, draws the

most attention. Some have
distinct designs and patterns;

Promotions, Box 69, Gas

collecting

_by toni dabbs —

*“Collectors Guide to Locks:
and Keys Pricé Guide,” L-w

City, Indiana. 46933.

°“Standard_ Guide to” - Key
Collecting” by Don Stewart, _
Box 9397; Phoenix, Arizona.
85868.

others may look alike from

the standpoint of size and
shape, but the trained eye
can detect the special cuts---Company, New York, New

which make each. key
unique. 4

®“Locks and Keys” by Louis
Zara, Collector’s Blue
Books, Walker Publishing

York.

most—keys—are

them require little space. In
fact, hundreds of them can
be effectively. displayed on a
single wall — attractively
arranged and mounted, in
decorative frames. [

Some collectors "prefer to
polish their brass and bronze
keys before putting them on
display, but most allow their
blackened old iron keys to
show-the effects of age.

two or three for special
individualized attention.

The idea of group piano is
not new to the North Shore.
Group programs started in
West Vancouver schools 14
years ago and have been in
Vancouver schools even
longer. Two years ago
Capilano started classes
using the Pace method and
last year the college took
over administering West
Vancouver school classes.

ry

(oa aepetscclasad
$6, comparing
with usual price of $14 to
$16 per hour for private
lessons, There will be three
terms, starting in Sep-
tember, January and April
and classes are open for
enrollment until August 24.
Students must have a piano
athome for daily pratice.

For more infgrmation or
registration, phone 986-
1911, local 326. |

favorably -

| Sasi must be collected prior to

" O8th SEPTEMBER 1979 |

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