MARCH, 1956
THE PILOT
Page Seven
ENTER FRESHMEN: EXIT
BY BOB BOYLES
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HARRY JAMES • MARTHA TILTON . ZIGGY ELMAN
A UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL PICTURE
BENNY GOODMAN STORY IS
ONE OF SWING AND LOVE
The “swinging” beat of Benny Goodman, accompanied by
Harry James, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, and Gene
Krupa, makes up a wonderful story of the struggle that
“swing” had in taking root in this country.
Steve Allen stars as Benny Goodman, and Alice Hammond,
the socialite whom he loves, is played by Donna Reed.
The love story between Benny and Alice is overshadowed
by the fabulous tunes from “Stomping at the Savory” to “Sing,
Sing, Sing.” Benny’s versatility in music is shown, however,
when he plays Mozarts Clarinet Concerto for guests at Alice’s
home.
Benny’s musical career began at the age of 10 when he was
handed a clarinet because it was the only instrument that was
small enough for him to handle.
Benny lived his style of jazz from his youth on up to the
present day and had but one idea in mind and that was to
bring his new kind of jazz into the hearts of the young people
of America. His music was taken up by a group of teennagers
at one of his performances in California, and this was the
night that “swing” was born. Also his success is culminated
in “Don’t Be That Way,” “Shine,” and “The Angels Sing” and
many other tunes which he played to the surprise of his audi
ence in Carnegie Hall.
As an instrumentalist, a band leader who created the new
jazz called “swing,” and the man who incorporated many
negro artists into his band, Benny Goodman has carved a
triple niche into the music world of today.
TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR TEEN-AGERS LISTED
A Boston school committee has adopted what it calls “the
ten commandments” for pupils in grades 7-12. Many high
school newspapers have taken note of these commandments.
For any students who have not yet seen them, the Pilot offers
them as a fitting subject for resolutions.
The “commandments” are:
1. Don’t let your parents down. They brought you up.
2. Stop and think before you drink.
3. Be smart, obey. You’ll give orders yourself some day.
4. Ditch wrong thoughts fast or they’ll ditch you.
5. Show-off driving is juvenile. Don’t act your age.
6. Pick the right friends to be picked for a friend.
7. Choose a date fit for a mate.
8. Don’t go steady unless you are ready.
9. Love God and neighbor.
10. Live carefully. The soul you save may be your own,
The curtains open. The stage
is dark. Slowly the house lights dim.
As the floods come on, the audience
sees: Stage left, a room filled to
the brim with tests, forms, frowning
professors, registrars, presidents,
and board members. Stage center,
a classroom, desks, blackboards,
maps, and Doctor Bob (in tweeds
and lighting his pipe). Stage right,
a rostum, chairs, and a pile of
diplomas. The people at stage left
mill around, handing one another
forms and graphs.
Enter, stage left; a yoimg man
who is evidently Freddy Freshman
himself. He has a crew-cut, acne,
wears a sweater, and carries a ten
nis racket and three large, heavy
suitcases. He backs in the door and
bumps into Mr. Dedmond. Mr. Ded-
mond frowns and Freddy drops
everything, comes to attention, and
salutes. Mr. Dedmond returns the
salute. Off stage there is a loud
explosion. Smoke pours forth and
Mr. Moseley flies through the air,
landing at Freddy’s feet. In his
hand is a blackened test tube. His
dog enters from stage left, looks at
Mr. Moseley, sadly shakes his head,
picks him up in his teeth, bows to
the audience, and exists stage left.
Meanwhile, Freddy has been seat
ed at a desk where he is filling
out forms with both hands while
a doctor and two nurses are check
ing his teeth, throat, eyes, ears, nose,
feet, and are giving him shots.
Freddy for some reason has a con
fused look on his face. As Freddy
is engulfed in forms, tests, nurses,
doctors, and registrars, the curtain
falls.
Curtain rises. Freddy enters stage
left and pushes his way through the
mass of paper left over from the
last scene until he reaches stage
center. He takes a seat. Doctor
Bob begins to lecture on what Louis
IX had for breakfast on Sundays.
After awhile he stops, announces a
test, and picks up a huge pile of
papers lying on his desk. He hands
them to Fi-eddy and Freddy begins
to take the test. Mr. Dixon enters,
says something about dividing in
finity by zero, and gives poor Freddy
another test. Freddy is now wi’iting
with both hands. Miss Copeland
enters and begins to give him a spell
ing test. Several other professors
enter and all begin to talk at the
same time. The curtain descends as
Coach Harris and the football team
enter and begin to run plays around
Freddy. The last we see of Freddy
he has taken off his shoes and is
taking notes with his feet. We get
the idea that Freddy is a bit rushed.
The curtain rises. On stage right
a solemn ceremony is taking place.
An aged Freddy is standing in a
flowing black gown. His cap is sev-
By LEE JEFFERIES
Question: When is the best time
for me to conduct my daily devo
tions? Should it be in the early
morning or immediately before go
ing to sleep?
Answer: A tendency of many
Christians is to conduct their devo
tions immediately before going to
sleep. This robs the individual of
much of the spiritual value in these
devotions. Most likely the person is
tired and skims hurriedly over his
Bible readings. His mind is too
exhausted to comprehend what he
has read. Then when is the best
time to conduct daily devotions?
In the early morning the mind
is fresh and can comprehend the
commands and promises of our
Savior, Christ Jesus, who provides
strength to overcome the tempta
tions which face us day by day.
Early morning devotions place on
our face a smile which attracts
people and which continues through-
the day.
Have you been placing your daily
devotions at the close of your day?
If you have, try giving God the
opening minutes of your day. In
stead of asking God’s forgiveness at
th^ close of the day, ask God’s
strength to overcome temptations at
the beginning of the day.
eral sizes too large. President El
liott is speaking about “Going out
and facing the world.” Freddy looks
as though he is just wanting a place
to lie down. President Elliott finish
es and Freddy is given his diploma
amid cheers and applause which al
most awaken the old grads. The
curtain descends as Freddy walks
forth—chin high, eyes sparkling,
step lively—to conquer the world.
Curtain rises. We see Freddy at
stage center digging a ditch. Cur
tain descends.
"An Effective
Christian College"
Chosen As Motto
Upland, Ind.—(I. P.)—The motto
of Taylor University, “An Effective
Christian College,” has been further
defined during the past year by the
academic planning committee in the
following statement: Taylor Univer
sity is a Christian institution of
higher learning because:
1. It provides a vital expression
of Christian faith in every facet of
college life.
2. It engages in the adventure of
learning in the best academic tra
dition, but disciplined and tempered
by Christian experience.
3. Its teachers exemplify the
Christian spirit and motivate their
students to use their knowledge
toward Christian ends.
4. It is involved in the high quest
for truth with proper emphasis upon
spiritual and human values, upon
the social nature of man, upon free
dom to think and to seek truth, and
upon the tempering of the scientific
approaches with the Christian
spirit and faith.
5. It provides a college community
in which Christian faith and norms
are articulated in wholesome, vital
ly Christian faculty-student rela-
6. It seeks to produce persons who
chink and act consistently in accord
ance with “reason illumined by the
light of the example and the teach
ing of Christ.”
How many of us ever stop to think
Of music, as a wonderous life
With God; taking sometimes the
place of prayer.
When words have failed us ’neath
the weight of care.
Music, that knows no country, race,
or creed;
But gives to each according to his
G. T. McSWAIN
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