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MUSIC IN COLLEGES GAINS 100 PER CENT IN TEN YEARS i Builds Character, Preserves Morale and Helps Students Pay Way Through School, Conn Music Center Survey Shows. By J. F. BOYER •• Music lias become an indispensable ! part of college life. It is of lnestima j ble value to the college proper, and j of great material and spiritual benefit -to the student who takes an active part in it. • This is the composite sentiment of close to 200 presidents of American ] colleges and universities and heads of '■ music departments in Institutions of f higher learning who contributed to a j survey of college music just completed ; by the Conn Music Center, Elkhart, I Ind. The survey shows that musical | training in colleges has doubled in j popularity in ten years. Music not only adds color to college ;! athletic events, supplements and , rounds -»ut the varied activities of the j campus and assembly hall, but is of distinct advantage to the member of the glee club, the sextette, the college orchestra, band or whatever other or ganizations may be functioning within the college, in the opinion of these college executives. Music helps pre serve a high morale in the institution, ; it aids in building the character of its young men and women, provides an opportunity for a good number of •; them to pay their own way through college, and in many instances, pre pares them for a life of usefulness ■ along lines they are naturally best fit j ted for. Heips Character Building. Great stress is laid by college heads on the benefits of musical training in character building, the survey re vealed. Fully one-fifth of the college executives who contributed the re sults of their experience to the survey ' tfgjplF Jjgd ' j J. F. BOYER Supervisor Conn Music Center. I considered this the best argument for ] music In their college or university. ; Others mentioned the social and cul -1 tural advantages accruing to the mu jsic student, the effect of music in re . fining the student's taste for art, mu j sic as an aid toward developing clear i thinking, Improving the discipline and ! enhancing the student's power of eon • centration, as well as making for bet ter team work and co-operation in col ! lege matters. Music on the campus j as an outlet for surplus energy and as a help in getting many youths ' through school, .was brought in by . still others. i AH but three of the colleges repre i sented in the survey find their mu sically trained students more efficien. in their studies than those not so trained. "They usually make grades above the average," is the experience at Bethel college, in Tennessee, and DePaul university at Chicago finds •"tes&lcally-tralned pupils at the top In their Wellesley col lege our best musical students-W«~ iv S 1 HEADQUARTERS We have a complete assort merit of useful and Christmas Gifts YOU CAN FIND IT HERE FOR MOTHER, FATHER, SISTER, BROTHER, WIFE OR SWEETHEART. Pay Us a Visit When Christmas Shopping PEOPLES DRUG STORE FOREST CITY, N. C. TRY OUR CLASSIFIED COLUMN FOR RESULTS variably those having honors in aca demic subjects," and at Lombard col lege, Galesburg, 111., "the students In our music school are all above average In their academic work." Students as Leaders. Forty-six per cent of the colleges reported band and orchestra work as part of their school curriculum. Five per cent of the total enrollment of the colleges are members of college bands and orchestras, of which 1S per cent are women students, with the girls playing almost exclusively in orches tras. Leaders "for these college bands are drawn for the most part from the faculty ranks, though some colleges use students as leaders and another small group goes outside for leader talent. Playing in the college orchestra is somewhat more popular than the band with the boys as .veil as girls. Ap proximately 10 per cent of college stu dents who play an instrument in the college band or orchestra end up eventually in the ranks of professional musicians. "Horn Their Way Through."* "Horning one's way through college' 1 compares very favorably with other methods of self-support through the college years, according to the college executives contributing to the survey. Despite the comparatively limited op portunities offered in the average col lege town, fully one-fourth of all the students playing in the college bands and orchestras are paying for their education with their instruments. Students' earnings range all the way from board and room, two-doll ar-an hour tuition fee, and up to two thou sand dollars a year. Twelve per cent of the college executives in the sur vey are of the opinion that playing one's way through school pays better than other means; another 12 per cent thought it offered an easier way to make one's way through, while a goodly number of others said that It Interfered least with the students' school work. Saxophone Rates High. Among those playing their way through college, the violin comes first in the preference of instruments. The saxophone is second choice o 1 college players, but seventh with girl musicians. Piano is the second fa vorite instrument with the girls, and third with the boys. Cornet comes fourth in the preference of both the young men and women. Organ is the next favorite with the boys, and flute with the girls. Other instruments in the order of favor with the young men are the trumpet, the trombone the horn, drum, banjo and mandolin With the girls, it Is the drum, clarinet, trombone, harp, banjo, trumpet, organ and mandolin. A striking fact brought out in the survey was the close relation be tween music and student leadership Fully 40 per cent of all the outstand ing college students, class presidents student leaders, ete., are reported t( be playing some kind of an instru ment. Music Fights Crime. That music is the greatest deterrent to crime, is the. opinion voiced by the dean of the college of music of Ne\« York university, who wrote: "If we were to organize a hand or orchesti*a in every public school, high school college, university, boys' or girls' club or place an instrument into the hands of every boy or girl at an age wher understanding and appreciation be come evident so that the child's mine is aroused sufficiently to make hiir want to excel In the instrument which he likes best, I believe that we would have, in from ten to fifteer years, from 50 to 75 per cent less dope fiends, criminals and gamblers in tht United States.'' THE FOREST CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 1926 SHILCH NEWS Rutherfordton, R-l, Dec. 7. Rev. W. E. Jenkins, of Forest City, filled his regular appointment at Shi loh Sunday. Mr. Dalton joined this church and was baptized Sunday night. Mrs. Lela Davis, of Landrum, S. C., is spending a few days with her brother, Mr. Morgan Jones and fam ily. Miss Annie Ruppe spent Sunday j night with Miss Ruth Morrow. Mrs. Herbert Cole spent a few days last week with her parents in Forest City, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Champion. Mr. and Mrs. Gilford Led better and Mr. Edgar Davis and little daughter, Ruby, of Spindale, spenti Sunday at Mr. B. M. Jones. Born, last Monday, Nov. 29th, to ! Mr. Mrs. Forest Hamrick, a fine son. Miss Odessa Jones entertained a number of her friends last Saturday evening from seven to eleven o'- clock. A few games were played, music was enjoyed on the Victrola and banjo throughout the evening. Those enjoying the occasion were: Misses Lillian and Annie Ruppe, Pearl Nash, Nell Mcßrayer, Ruth, I Pauline and Velma Morrow, and Estelle Jones. Messrs. Birch and Beryman Hamrick, Vic Moore, Char lie Nash, Tim Spurlin, Sewell Mc- Brayer, Columbus Dobbins, Clyde Ruppe, Alton Tate, Robert Pintuff and Virgil Carver. CHRISTMAS SEALS . I The following members of the Woman's Club will sell Christmas Seals on the streets, from 2 to 4 p. m., each day as follows: Friday, Dec. 10, Mrs. J. M. Ed wards, Mrs. E 0. Thomas; Saturday, Dec. 11, Mrs. G. C. McDaniel, Mrs. Arthur McDaniel, Miss Ottillie Long, Miss Mattie Hyder; Monday, Dec. 13, Mrs. Geo. Gillespie, Mrs. John Dalton; Tuesday, Dec. 14, Mrs. A. M. Glickman, Mrs. Jack Michalove; Wednesday, Dec. 15, Mrs. Hague Padgett, Mrs. Nell Norris; Thursday, Dec. 16, Miss Robbie Biggerstaff, Mrs. Nell Stone. / * t f ffl "WATCH US SELL MERCHANDISE" The " Jayo Force " Announces KELLY CLOTHING COMPANY Shelby, N. C. Also Mooresville and Statesville Pre - Christmas Store Wide SELLING CAMPAIGN This Campaign will appeal to t>e Men and Boys of more than ten counties because of its greatness in saving thousands of dollars for the buying public right in the season of spending time. Ev erything for MEN, YOUNG MEN AND THE BOYS at low mark downs. No one should fail to attend if they are in need of SUITS, OVERCOATS, FURNISHINGS SHOES AND GIFTS FOR HIM Quality Merchandise, a reputable chain of stores, make sell ing event far above the ordinary sales that you are invited to come to. We are going to meet you more than half way in the Price Reductions and when you come here if the prices are not low enough, we don't want you to buy. We want you to be your own judge, and we ask that you come and see. The doois OPENS FRIDAY and RUNS THROUGH DEC. 24th We have set out to sell in all the three stores SIOO,OOO worth of Merchandise. To do this we are going to make all prices low enough to make it interesting for you to do your December Shopping here. We invite you with a clear and honest ap peal so that you may benefit by our de cision to sell Merchandise. BOSTIC R-l NEWS Bostic, R-l, Dec. 6.—Mr. C. B. Gurley recently butchered a hog that weighed five hundred and twen ty pounds.. • Miss Joeanna Toney was the guest of Mrs. Arthur Toney last Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Owens, of Henrietta, spent last week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Melton, on Bostic R-2. Some changes have been made in the preaching services at Mt. Leban on. In the future church services will be held there every third and fourth Sunday at eleven o'clock, and Saturday services will be discontin ued. Miss Nora Belle Johnson was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Melton last Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Arrowood, of '' '' ,m The finest gift—the gift th at carries with it a world of senti ment is the gift for the home!. Select any one of our seperate pieces—or suites—and you may be sure of a lifetime of satisfaction with your purchase. Each piece of furniture is full of beauty—grace and charm. Give the gift of furniture this Christmas —make your selection now— to be delivered when you want it. Spindafe Furniture Co. SiPINDALE, N. C. MT. PLEASANT NEWS Many from this section are plan ning to attend the Wake Forest Glee Club at Forest City, Thursday night. The W. M. S. will hold its regular meeting Saturday afternoon, after the preaching services. The subject of the program will be, "China's Spiritual Awakening." We hope each member will be present. Mr. W. T. Toms and family, Mr. J. C. Toms, Willie Toms, visited Mr. Glen Toms, who is attending school at Mars Hill, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Kennedy and children visited the former's mother Sunday afternoon, Mrs. J. C. Toms. Mrs. T. J Toms and children vis ited Mrs. Maudie Vassey, who is in Cherryville, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Myrtle Walker. Rutherford Hospital, Sunday after noon. We hope she will soon recov er. Miss Annie Toms visited Mary I Green Sunday. I MR. J. C. ELLIOTT WRITES INTERESTING ARTICLE I In this week's issue will be found an interesting sketch of the Baxter family in Rutheford County, from the facile pen of Mr. James Elliott, of Lattimore, R-l. Mr. Elliott is known far and wide by his occasion al writings on subjects of a historic jal nature and of present times. His activities and acquaintances in the ! years gone by enable him to deal in first hand facts. Occasional letters ; from Mr. Elliott will appear in The Courier from time to time and will j contain some interesting reading. ! Watch for them.
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