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Professor Piston received the New York Critics Circle award for his Second Symphony, which he describes as one of his favorites, and many of his works have received considerable acclaim. Perhaps his most famous composition is the early ballet, "The Incredible Flutist...
...dressing room after beating Boston last week, however, it was not Apps or Bentley who got acclaim from fellow Maple Leafs as they loosened skates and climbed out of their pads. "There's our champ," said Boss Smythe, pointing at mild Harry Watson, "enter him in the heavyweight class." Boss Smythe knows that pandemonium on skates is good for business. Four nights later, Toronto dumped Boston from the playoffs, got ready to buck Detroit in the finals...
...discussing the Kinsey report, TIME gave the impression that though laymen book reviewers acclaim the study, experts find it unacceptable. This is quite erroneous, as the inquiry has been at all times guided by scores of experts who stand in back of it. ... By the . . . realistic standard of what has been achieved before in the study of sex, Professor Kinsey's work is clearly a tremendous advance, and warrants wide attention and respect...
Walter H. Piston '24 has been named as the first man to hold the Walter W. Naumberg Professorship of Music. Professor Piston, a leading American composer, has received wide acclaim for his chamber and symphonic compositions. His latest work, the Third Symphony, was given its world premier by the Boston Symphony Orchestra last January...
Last week the Gallup poll reported that the U.S. people were agreed (by a 5-to-1 majority) that it was a "good thing" rather than a "bad thing" to have this information available. But how good was the information? And was its popular acclaim a healthy sign? Almost unheard amid the general hubbub, a few expert faultfinders began to ask these questions...