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...Seeger talked about the things he always enjoyed talking about, espousing the same philosophy that made him an idol of young people in the '60s. And here he was, bandana and all, ironically sitting amidst the oak and ivy glory of Harvard's Faculty Club, a haunting collection of elderly wisdom and youthful idealism...
...Seeger entered Harvard in 1936, intent on becoming a journalist. He became immersed in the activities of the Harvard Student Union, a left-wing political group, and spent so much time working for the organization that his grades dropped and he lost his scholarship. Unable to land a job as a journalist after leaving school in 1938, Seeger started to use his musical talents to earn a living, travelling around the country playing the guitar...
...Seeger no longer speaks highly of nomadic ways. Although he said that "travelling taught me working people," Seeger now advocates establishing one's roots. "The search for community is one of the most important searches today. Every intellectual is kidding himself if he thinks 'his' community is made up of only people like himself. You have to know everyone, from the baker to the banker. The middle class is kidding them-selves: if you don't know the workingmen, you're in a very weak position...
...evening, Seeger dined with students in Currier House's Senior Common Room, asking various students where they grew up, and if they want to live there. After a poor showing of hands for those who wished to return to their hometowns, Seeger said, "Well, you know, you can only travel around so much, the time comes when you have to settle down. You can't avoid it all your life." He added he was there "to sing songs that make you proud of where you come from and what...
Much to the surprise of many Currier students and Nieman fellows who expected more political and commonplace topics, Seeger seemed preoccupied with the subject of provincialism, of settling down...