Article May 10, 1969 Issue

Signs of the Times

with contributions from Shelley Stephens, G. E. Tiley

Shelley Stephens, a High School student in The Congregationalist Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A famous sculptor once said that there is nothing to his art except cutting away the marble he doesn't want. If we stop to think about it this method could be readily applied to the art of living. ...

The skillful sculptor is not afraid that his marble, when finished, will not express his cherished idea. It is always there in the marble. His careful study and practice have taught him how to chip away the irregular and meaningless places that have no part in the symmetrical lines and beauty of his model.

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