The Sounding Board Vol. 32 No. 4

              October 11,1984 Grace College & Seminary   Winona Lake, IN 46590 Vol. 32, No. 4
. . Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before us."
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 Why Is Your Daddy In Seminary?

David Jayne has established himself as an outstanding wood
carver. —Photo by John Davis
Wood Carver
by Dr. John Davis
Wood.
Beavers chew on it, termites eat it and woodpeckers thump on it.
There are very few materials in the world that enjoy greater use
and provide more vehicles for artistic expression than wood.
Egyptian craftsmen carved funerary images from it 4,000 years
ago, the Romans produced war machinery with it 2,000 years ago
and European cathedral builders employed it for elaborately
decorated doors 500 years ago.
One does not have to travel to Europe or the Middle East to see artistry in wood because as long as David Jayne is in the area, it will be
available here.
Jayne, 26, is in his first year of graduate study at Grace
Theological Seminary and carves ducks, geese and other animals in
his spare time.
What is remarkable is that in only a year and a half he has achieved
a skill level that would make veterans envious.
"When I came home from teaching, I wanted to do something for
recreation," Jayne explains. "I saw a wood carving course advertised in the paper so I decided to take it since I enjoy working with
wood anyway."
After his graduation from Tennessee Temple University in 1980,
Jayne taught in a Christian school in Porsmouth, Va.
"Some of my early attempts were not all that good, in fact, I even
reworked them for friends. As I got more experienced I gained a
greater feel for size, proportions and design."
In addition to various ducks, he has carved a baby's shoe, an owl,
pig and squirrel. Some of his ducks are painted and others are
prepared with a burnt finish.
Using a special electric blade, the burnt finish ducks are given
detailed feathered designs — a very time consuming method, but
with very attractive results.
A full sized mallard can take up to 50 hours to complete according
to Jayne depending on the postion of the duck and the amount of
detail incorporated in the body design.
While Jayne has used walnut, mahogany and tupelo woods, he
perfers basswood which comes from the linden tree. "Many other
woods are either too hard to work efficiently or there are too many
large knot holes in them," he notes.
Carved ducks are a big market item in Virginia and there are many
world class carvers in that state. "I talked to many of these award
winning craftsmen and learned a lot that I would not known otherwise. I was amazed that they were willing to share many of their
secrets," he said.
Asked about the most difficult part of the duck to carve without
hesitation he responed, "the head is the biggest challenge. If it is not
done properly, the whole duck looks poor."
Jayne is the third of seven children and his father is a pastor in
Irontown, Ohio. He and his wife, Susan, reside in a campus apartment on Kings Highway in Winona Lake.
Some of his carvings are available for purchase at Dixieland Cottage Crafts on 205 West Winona Avenue in Warsaw. The prices for
his work range from $50 to $250 which is remarkably low for his
type of work.
The kids have their own ideas
about why daddy's going to
school (last names omitted to protect the innocent!).
LAURA, 6: He's going to
seminary because he doesn't
have anything else to do.
CHRISTY, 9: He came to
seminary to go to meetings.
ANDREA, 3V2: My daddy
always been in seminary!
AMBER, 6: To learn to be a
pastor.
LAURA, 3: I don't know why
daddy goes to seminary but he
wants to be a pastor.
CHRISTY, 3: He's going to
seminary because that's what his
school is called.
MARTY, 5: My daddy's going to
school to read a whole lot of
books. When he gets them all
done he won't have to read any
more. But I know it's gonna take
him 30 years!
HEATHER, (3 or 4, she's not
sure): My daddy goes to seminary
because he used to paint houses
and now he wants to do
something different.
AARON, 3: Sem'nary? What's
Sem'nary?
ANNIE, 5: Daddy goes to
seminary because he has to!
From the Seminary Women's
Fellowship "Communique"
Nominee's for the '84 Homecoming queen are l-r, Lisa Alley, Melanie Gehrke and Julie
Schumacher. The queen will be named at Coronation, Friday evening. —Chronicle Photo by
Dennis Buller
Prof And Coup de Grace
Professor Wayne Snider finished his lecturing to an attentive
Grace College class about the
consequences of revolutions in
the nineteenth century, particularly the Trois Glorieuses, known by
all students of French History.
Suddenly it looked like the class
was being taken over by a Parisian barricade squad. Twenty-one
students marched in, followed by
the "Quatre Glorieuses" from the
Warsaw Morning Optimist Club,
Presidents Mike Foreman, Steve
Wilson, and Jerry Titus with Major
Domo and Bob Richmond, a city
councilman. Richmond proceeded to sing a charming musical
poem echoed by a conscripted
choir of 21 members, a beginning
O God keep our hearts sound,
our lives pure, our thinking
straight, and our spirits humble,
that we may be the true
messengers of thy life to our
fellow men; through Jesus Christ
our Saviour.
It is a good thing to give thanks
unto the Lord, and to sing praise
unto thy name, O most High: to
show forth the loving, kindness in
the morning, and thy faithfulness
every night. —Psalm 92: 1,2
French class that happily
volunteered its services. Several
photographers were present to
record the scene for history.
The embarrassed professor,
festooned with helium baloons,
for once was at a loss for words.
President Wilson then explained
to the class the text of
Richmond's song. It was an
elaborate way for thanking Professor Snider for again accepting
the editorship of the prize winning
Warsaw Optibullet, the service
club's weekly newsletter. Wilson
explained to the amused Grace
students that the local service
club was honoring Snider for his
perfect attendance over 25
years, and especially for his fine
work as editor and publisher of
the nationally known publication, a
pacesetter among service club
newsletters.
What Wilson didn't mention was
that he too had been a student in
Snider's history classes years
ago. Perhaps that was where he
learned how to stage his flawless
coup.
Concert On Lawn
Friday is the date of the Wind
Symphony and Stage Band Concert. It will be held at 5 p.m. on
the lawn between Alpha Hall and
Philathea Hall, or in the cafeteria in
case of rain.
The wind symphony under the
direction of Dr. Dennis Herrick will
perform a variety of music including selections from the broad-
way show "Annie" and "Sound of
Music." There will also be one
selection by which everyone will
be able to evaluate their study
habits.
Professor Norman Hanson will
direct the stage band. The band
will play music from Duke Ellington
to more contemporary jazz composers. Guest artists for the concert will include: Dr. Wesley Hanson, trombonist, who is Prof. Hanson's father; Prof. Ruth Carmody,
saxophone instructor and husband, Pat, tubist and trombonist;
Brent Hummel, drummer; Rick
Groves, guitar; Tim Hofherr, bass
and Beckie Menzie, piano.
Because the concert is at 5
p.m., dinner will be carried on to
the lawn. We look forward to seeing you there.