The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 1, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 14, 1933 Page: 2 of 6
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Published Weekly by the Students of Abilene Christian College
' Optimist Office Scwcll Auditorium
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Address all Correspondence and
THE OPTIMIST
Members of Texas
Entered as second class matter June 28 1929 at the p(7itoffice at
Abilene Texas undcr.Act of August 24 1912.
" ' WILLIAM GRAY
Editor-in-Chief A
REUEL LEMMONS
Business Manager
EDITORIAL STAFF
G. B. SHELBOURNE
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MAY REE'HARRISON-
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MILDRED WILLIS
LUCILLE WATSON
; " OTIS JACOBS
Your Optimist And Mine
The Optimist is the medium of new for students and
faculty members of Abilene Christian college. Its purpose is
to paint the campus as it goes with or .without offense to
friend or foes. It aims but to re-echo the voice of college
life here on the hill.
The staff is not composed of literary genuises nor snoop-
ing reporters but is a group of students who see the various
activities in and out of the curriculum and are able to write
them down accurately that you might read them. The staff
members are your chroniclers. With their nose for news
come aj3o the attributes desiro for accuracy and a belief in
fair play. Taking sides biased-mindedness or using the news
story as a tool are as unethical to the true student of jour-
nal3m as taking money for services is to the amateur ath-
lete. The Optimist represents no clique no clan no club no
class. It is the democratic voice of a democratic school.
A Little Learning
"A little learning is a dangerous thing drink deep or
taste not of the Pierian spring" isaid Pope.
Pope couched the thought beautifully. But the revised
version would appropriately read "One year in college won't
help you much; four years might.. But don't sip at your edu-
cation. If you do not care for it leave it for he who would
take it in deep and pleasing draughts."
Education is not a thing of prescribed years assign-
ments examinations and such with a final statement of
accomplishments fronj the dean in form of a diploma. That
conventional practice -is sometimes a "dangerous thing" be
cause an 01 the students who are so kmkJy led to water Dy
the professors do not drink with the thought of the journey
ahead. In instances there are turned upon an innocent pub-
lic licensed pretenders (teachers) half-baked who might
give an overdose of Shakespeare to a mentally undernourish-
ed student ailing in appreciation of literature and the student
is maimed in that respect for life.
But all products of the college process are not even
teachers. Some do not think to drink at all while lounging
at the spring. That is dangerous too because they will nev-
er afterward be thirsty for the waters of learning having
never ieit ineir iuscinuung nuvon
Those who frequently visit the spring of learning to
drink of its flowing waters become not giddy like a youth
lounging over his first drink
from the cool draughts.
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" Greetings
You have heard of Abilene
of the individual the campus
invited you to come. You are
ral districts and the urban centers of the Southwest.
To you wo say WELCOME FELLOW-STUDENTS. We
are glad you are here. Enjoy with us the blessings of our
Alma Mater.
W.e have been here before and when the bell sounded
again this Septembr wel were back again and glad to be
here. Back because we like it love it our ACC. We like
to sing itfs anthem. Tho chapel the lab shack the gym and
the ad building are all dear to us.
They're youifs too. Yours where you'll work and play live
and learn. During week-days you'll live in the'halls attend
classes in the ad building and work and play on the campu3
and on Sunday you'll go to the chapel building for worship.
We hope you like it all. We hope you make friends "here.
We believe that you too will be back next September when
the bell rings again. Everyone likes it loves it. Students
of ACC always come back to their Alma Mater.
Whether you are answering the bell for round one two
three or for the last time we know you are glad to hear it
for its gonging peal sounds no harsh note to the ear that is
familiar. I
Here's our hand and luck. You are our friend WEL-'
COME! WG
Thirty-Three Report
. For Frosh Football
With tho largest number of
freshmen roportlng for football
ttlnco tho conference ruling mado
n year of play necessary before
eligibility for varsity Coaches
Fred McKlnzie nnd Charles Hol-
mes are optimistic over tho pros-
pects for a successful season.
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-but strengthened and sober
Friends
Christian college the school
with the friendly spint. We
here hundreds from the ru
Stars from high schools all over
tho state uro Included in this ag
grcgatlon.
Equipment was checked out
lo Stono Dlackwoll Parker
Scott Isenhowor Peoples Pyeatt
Ilolden Conner Scott Cowan
Forehand Chrlsman Garnor An-
derson Sloan Cure Howard
Faver Whltburg Budget Mooro
Hardgrnve McCown Johnson
Henry McCallum Frances Wat-
'kins Bush Wills Wyllo and
Gulley.
Campus Activities Present .
Varied Outlets For Talent
The galaxy of activities ihat
may be entered Into by the now
student on tho campus arc as
numerous and as varied as the
interests of normal youth might
1)0. Bofor6 n few woelu hnvo
parsed each Individual on tho
campus will have entered Intn
that activity which Is mol np
pealing and promising to Hint
particular person. ' "
That no student may lay claim
to extra curricula. Inactivity the
college? ndmlusltration has ac-
quired a hulk of outlets lit the
channels of art speech drama
music journalism religious ac-
tlvITy and sports. Social activity
is headed by tho six enrnpin
social clubs with other organi-
zations tiuppllmcntlng to thus
bracket the entire student group
In campus social life.
Chapel exercises daily church
services on Sunday tho weekly
Young Men's Meeting ever)' Mon-
day night Mission Study meet-
ings preceding prayer meeting
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday
An easy one this week just to
get this column started off. Make
your guess. The answer will ap-
paar next week along with anoth-
er characterization you may puz-
zle over.
This student is probably tho
bst known young man on tho
campus. An excellent speaker
and scholar plenty of wit and a
snappy comeback. 'Not overly
'tall and has been wearing a coal
all this week just to Impress tho
freshmen. Has cheerful dispo-
sition nn all-round personality
and is quick0 to mako you his
friend. Favorite expression
"It appears to mo" and has lots
of pull with Proxy Cox. Avoca-
tiontennis. Ambition to bo a
lawyer. Three guesses allowed.
No more. .
Wildcat Trackmen
Win National Fame
In Chicago Meets
Simmons Watlctns Third
In One; John Takes
Two First Later
A. C C trackstcrs participated
in two national meets last sum-
mer both at Chicago. Four Wild'
cats John Simmons Worth Wat-
kins Howard Green and Chester
Kcagy wcro at Chicago for tho
national collegiate meet staged at
tho world's Fair Juno 10-17. Two
weeks lutcr Simmons mado an
admirable record at the Amateur
Athletic Union meet.
Simmons took third in the 880
yard dash in tho first meet whllo
Watkins won tho same honor in
tho high Jump. Green slated for
the HO was disqualified by bo-
Ing shoved over the railing by
an opponent Keagy ran the two
mile without placing
At the second meet. Simmons
was all tho show. Ho copped
first In both the 800 and 1500
meter races In the junior divi-
sion. In the senior division ho
took third inlhe 800 and did not
run tho 1500. Simmons was tho
only Cot participant in this meet
This is A. C's fifth year in
national track competition.
Weems is quite frank that he ox-
poets this year to Jrcnk tho world
record in tho sprint medloy. Ho
wll plan noxt spring to go either
to tho Pcnn or the Drake relays
as well as to these same two na-
tional meets. The last two meets
will call tho Weemsmen to Los
Angeles and Donver.
Weems is decidedly optimistic
over tho prospects. His chief
hopes are staid In John Simmons
who he says has cut enough tlmo
from his last year's half mile
mark that a world record is like-
ly to tumblo when tho relay team
gets into oporation. Tho coach
recently was quoted ns saying
that there aro threo major Jobs?
for tho boys next year to set a
new world record In the sprint
medloy to continue the string of
consecutivo mile relay victories
which have already reached 23.
end to become champions of. the
oomnwest
? GUESS WHO ?
night and the Evangelistic Fo
ruin which assembles each Frl
day evening present tho preach
er student with a scope of oppor.
unities in religious ctilluic.
Campus publications tho Ontl
mist weekly campus now.s me
dium the Prickly Pcnr yciubork
and tho Plrhwlcklnn quarterly
publication furnish the Journal-
istic aspiring student with ndo-
quato fields of development In
writing press woik is centered
in the Press Club. '
Tho musically minded students
will pursue after the clais
hours such nctlvitloo ns may bo
hpurs such activities a may Do
Club the A Cappela Chorous
Orchestra ' and Band. Tlioso
organizations nre-opmi to ull who
may qualify.
For those who aro gifted In
speech or desire to "bo talented
In Mich there is almost unlimited
possibilities. A. C. C. debating
teams have proved their pro-
ficiency in tho past throughout
the cntlro Southwest Bodidos at-
tending invitation speech tourna-
ments in Texas and her neighbor-
ing states tho Wildcat debating
squads extemporo speaking and
oratory contestants entertain an-
nually tho Texas Intercollegiate
Speaking Tourney. Each of these
speech divisions find centralized
organization in tho Gavel campus
club.
Ministerial work and platform
speaking in chapol and In club
work afford further opportunity
In speech activity outside the re-
gular curriculum.
The Mclpoineneuns Pluyers am
the leaders' of college "dramatics.
A three act play is given by this
group once each term nnd
throughout tho year one act nlavs
aro frequently given. The players
this year plan on all-Texas play
lournoy to last over a period of
tnreo days. Admission into the
Melpomcncans is by competitive
try-outs at th0 beginning of tho
school year. '
Football cross-country events
basketball track and tenuis pre-
sent tho student with a choice of
athletic activity throughout the
year in tho order named. Golf
tennis and gymnastics may bo
enjoyed the year round. In inter-
collegiate sports Abilene Chris-
tian college is a member of the
Texas Conference circuit. Track
and tenuis teams participate un
nuaiiy in national competition.
Tho now student on tho Wild
cat campus' should not bo idle
for lack of something to do when
ho is outside the classroom.
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They Preached
CTrie Word
Otis Gatewood hold meetings
at the following places during
tho summer Do Leon Comancho
Wrlgh Seminole and Smyrc.
Several souls responded to the
invitations at these meetings.
Eugeno White preached for six
wvna lit mu iiiinaiuu lii'IU III UUI-
orado. Ho then led singing for
Clarence Williams for two weeks
before he went to Riverside. Cal
ifornia where ho preached again.
On Ids return trip he did some
more preaching in Colorado.
Ben Nowhouse spent most of
tho summer directing tho song
service for meetings at different
points.
Austin Carr preached at Soy-
rruour Loving Mogargle Gray-
ford and Clarksvllle.-.
G B. Shclbourno hold jilno
meetings during tho summeV. Ho
preached at Ablleno Stanton
Lytlo Cove Gardner Dudley
Pleasant Hill Stamper Barnctt's
school Imuiso and at Lomax school
house. Ho reports twenty-five ro-
tipdnses to tho gospel.
Kencnth Tucker spent tho sum-
mer in local work for tho church
at Pecos City. Ho reports u sue-
cessful season with many sin-
ners coming to Christ. Ho
preached nt Toyah also during
the stay in Pecos.
W. B. West "preached for the
church at Hamlin and held sev-
eral meetings in Tennessee.
Bernard Mann preached at
Idalou Iatan Albany Loralno
Hamlin and Jayton during the
summer months.
Harold Thomas lias had good
success in preaching the word 'fit
Weekly Relgious
Calendar
Sunday':
. Bible classes 9:45 a.m.
Church services ll:0Oa.rrtj
Jail'serviccs 3:00 p.m.
Young Peoples
meeting 6:30 p.m.
Monday:
Young Men's Meet-
ing 7 i30 p.m.
Wednesday:
ing 7:30 p.m.
Jail services 3 p.m.
Mission study 6:30 p.m.
Prayer meeting.... 7:30 p.m.
Thursday:
Critic class ... 6:30 p.m.
K'iday:
Evangelistic Forum" 7 :30p.m.
This Week's Poem
Or GREATEST WORTH
Tho things wo count of greatest
worth
Aro cheapest bought in nil the
earth.
Tho things for which we live
tho most
Arrive to us with little cost
The Joys nn which our minds are
bent
Has never cost tho purso a cent.
What greator in the world than
this
A blushing maldon's sugarod
kiss?
What lifts the heart as naught
can do
As sweetheart smiling up at you?
What sounds are sweeter played
in tuno
Tlian true love whispers 'ncath
tho moon?'
What sight the hcait more firmly
grips
As turned up foco and trembling
lips?
What man has won more glori-
ous quest
Than feel a woman's throbbing
breast
Against tho heart in soft cm
brace
While gleams of heaven 'lumes
her face?
What victory makes the heart
more burn
Than now .your lover makes re-
turn? What songs beneath tho arch
above
Aro sweeter sung that whispered
love?
Tho heights of Joy our spirits
crave
Kind Mother Naturo knew and
gavel
The hopes and dreams that move
our hearts
Are given free not sold Inmurtsl
1 Kcndreth Parker.
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Tennis Tournament
Slated This. Fall
Coaches Treat and Beynolds
auounco that tho rcaular fnll n.'
111s lournoy for students only
will probably start noxt week.
Tills is an annual event and
helps to give tho coaches a lino
on prospects for varsity and
freshman teams for next spring.
Andy Mooro (Texas C cham-
pion) Loo Healer and Jack Pope
from last year's varsity team will
ho present along with somo of
last year's best freshman players.
Coach Treat also said that a
tournament for girls would bo
hold If enough interest is shown.
different points in Toxas. '
' Harvoy Childress held several
meetings and as a result a large
number of souls were saved.
Woodlo Ilolden did local work
for tho church at Wink and held
ono meeting in East Toxas.
neuel Lemmons had a success-
fuJ summer's work in holding
several meetings and in turning
many to the Lord.
Trine Starncs reports good re-
sults from his preaching and is
concluding his work with a meet-
ing at Albany
Officials Formally
Welcome Freshmen
In Chapel Monday
Pope Presents Student
Leaders Tuesday
Evening
Tho first chapel of the year
was held Monday morning at 10
and was attended by a large
number of freahmen upporcIoRs-
men and visitors.
President Cox gavo tho address
of welcome followed by 'Vice-
President Morris who related tho
history aims and ideals of Abl-
leno Christian' college. Student
Pros Popo gave a summary of
tho activities students may en-
gago in whllo in college and urg.
cd each 0110 to take part in soma
phaso of school f0 other than
study alone.
More than 250 freshmen took
the English placement test on
Monday nnd tho psychological ex-
amination Wednesday.
Tuesday night was official "In-
troduction Nlglit" when leaders
In student llfo were presonted in
a program Interspered with selec-
tions by the Junior Bund directed
by A. C. Cox.
Student President Pope proild-
cd and Introduced tho following
who said a fow words cadi for
the activity they represented:
Wilford Cooporr "C" Club
Prickly Pear Pro-Mod Club.
Leo McCIuug Prickly Pear.
Alex Wied Twlg-Bcndcr Club.
Woodlo Ilolden senior presi-
dent religious leader.
Kenneth Tucker religious ac-
tivities. Dalo McCook band.
Oma Bello Bixlcr "V" Club.
Hi'rschcl North dramatics.
Lucilo Watson Kitten Klub.
Chnrlcs Itoynolds freshman
basketball coach.
Francis Showers Heart of
America. 1
Kdlth Wolf Plckwicklans.
Homer Utlcy soph president.
Trlno Starncs Junior president
forensic manager TIPA presi-
dent. Leonard Burford Glee and
choral clubs Acapella.
Sam Bryan nnd John Simmons
athlete council.
Coaches Morris Weems and
Treat representing football and
basketball track and tennis.
The concluding remarks were
made by Vice-President Don Mor-
ris. NEW INSTRUCTORS
(Continued from page one)
tho campus and bo assisted by
Coach Morris and Miss Mcry
Halo. Gibson who received his
B. A. degroo In Abilene Christian
collego in 1023 comes hero this
fall from th0 Kiowa Government
Indian Hospital of Lnwton Okla-
homa whore ho was an officer In
tho hospital.
Tho fine arts department has
announced that Miss Dorothea
Calhoun Will bo the HOW .llrortnr
of tho vlolen division of the schoo
ui 11110 in is. uuring uio pust few
months Miss Calhoun has boon
occupied as special student of
Music. She has rIikIIpiI (.. ia
Pittsburg Musical' Institute tho
Damrosh School of Music and Is
a grauuaw or Lipscomb College.
At tho head of physical educa-
tion for women in tho collego will
bo Miss Mary Halo who taught
In tho collego hero from IttJS-'a
Miss Halo has donogruduate
study in tho Northwestern and
Georgia universities. In 1028
Miss Halo did special work in
Theodore Irvin's School of Dm-
niutlc Art. During tho past year
sho has taught' in David Lip-
scomb college.
..To fill tho vacancy in tho his-
tory department In Mm niwmi
of Professor Earl Brown who will
do work toward bis Ph. D. de-
gree at John Hopkins university
Miss Virginia Hufstcdlor has
been solccted. Miss Hufstedler
received her B. A. dogreo at Tex-
ns Technological collego in '32
nnd her M. A. degree thoro the
pnst year.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 1, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 14, 1933, newspaper, September 14, 1933; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101226/m1/2/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.