The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 2, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 21, 1933 Page: 1 of 4
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tXP.A.' Convention In
- Spring Is Big Event
Of Season
Trine Starncs president of the
Press Club has issued a call for
a meeting at 1 p. m. Friday in
room 12 of all' students either
old or new who wisl to do work
on the business or the editorial
sides of the Optimist and the
Prickly Pear.
"It is especially important that
freshmen and new students who
are interested in journalism attend
this meeting" he said. The re;
quirernents for membership in the
Press Club specify that "each ap-
plicant must have written twenty
gallles for' publication or iiavc
worked sixty hours on the busi-
ness side. The Press Club is one
ot the most select of the major lit-
erary clubs on "the campus.
The largest press event of the
season will he the meeting here
on April 6-8 inclusive next
spring of the Texas Intcrcollegi-
ate Press Association. The T.I.P.
A. is a state association of long
standing composed of fourteen of
the leading colleges and universi-
ties of Teras. At the annual con-
vention -last spring it Kingsvillc
.C.C. was awarded next year's
convention and three local stui
dents were elected to imporfanU
.offices. Trine Starnes William
Grayand Leo McClung became
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i Bits of Life
s (By James Walton Toooart)
A poem on Texas mine nrros
my ftttPntion'in my rending the
other day. From the poem my
conclusions vcrc that thin land
ofj'jjouthorn lassies and gingered
bronchoes was tlio nearest np
pfoach to that place where men
never desire to go. nut I come
to the land uhirh (lowed with
rattlesnake bites scorpln htings
"whero mosqnltoes delight you
with buuing wings" and found
IL notkiiolhad. In fact I found
ajchpcrysmlle and a good-nntur
ca Mhowdy". "Howdics" go down
rre well. I glc-V " l'e "Howdtes"
that come my way.
jit some time. seems to each
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Ggjeye Press Club Will
Start Activity Friday
treat and Proteges Rate
Police Escort In Philly
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From. rustling maples an whis-
pering me'ssuites On the campus
come intriguing sounds (or
hoots?) Ghosts of long departed
-Wis!
'Coach J. W. Treat's recent pub-
liet appearances with certain
young lady math teachers have
given resurrection to another of
said J. W. T.'s sensational entries
into the public gaze. A.C.C. stu-
dents and faculty members were
astounded late last spring when
news reached here of Coach
Treat's untimely arrest in Phila-
delphia' Pennsylvania. It will be
rememberes that he had accom
panied the A.C.C. tennis doubles
cnompiuus iu uiciiuiiuimi unci in
that state v
According to Treat's own state-
ment be was driving at a very
moderate rate of speed when be
was startled by a patrolman's
whstle. When he attempted to
draw the machine to a standstill
he vas ordered on by a mounted
policeman who was immediately
ioined by two more. Amid
wmmJng .siren" blazing light
"77ie Optimist affirms the Pessimist denies life"
Cox Will Deliver
Convocation Here
Next Sunday Night
Colley Will Speak Fare-
Well' Sermon At
Dallas
According to the custom of Ab-
ilene Christian College the f resi-
dent of the institution will deliver
the convocation sermons next
Sunday at the College Church of
Ghritt.
President James F. Cox will
speak on the followin subjects:
Sunday morning "Life's Prepara-
tion" and at the evening service
"Obedience."
During the same day A. 0. Col-
ley will deliver his farewell ser-
mons at the Star and Summctt
Street Church of Christ in Dallas
after which ho will take up the
work of the congregation here.
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Freshmen Assemble
For First Time And
Elect Class Heads
Bert Peeples Is Prexy;
Ed Connor Named
Vice-Prexy
Bert Peeples of Belton was elec-
ted as president of the freshman
class at a meeting of the fresh-
men in Scwcll auditorium Wed-
nesday afternoon. Ed Connor
Abilene was selected as vice-president.
Other officers were Miss
Mary Jo Hart secrctary-tereasur-er;
Miss Lucille Holmes Hills-
boro reporter; and Paul Francis
yell leader.
Peeples was the durk horse of
the election. Supporters of Bud
Dryden and Robert Stone other
"honiinees bad been campaigning
since the nominations were made
Monday afternoon. Dryden lives
in Abilene and Stone is from Lub-
bock. Connor's opponents were Mau-
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(1) and throngs -of curious rab-
ble with two motorcycled police-
men in front and out behind the
Treat party was escorted to the
District 16 station of the Phila
delphia Police department where
they were invited to sit down and
gel used to the place.
In an interview with a repre-
sentative of the Optimist Tuesday
of this week Treat gave a vivid
account of the occurence. He ad-
mitted that he was very much per-
turbed at the time and not a little
perplexed as to the meaning of
the monstrosity.
"The entire affair howevtr was
quickly adjusted" Coach Treat
said casually "when it was dis-
covered that our lights simply had
gone out."
The Optimist deeply regrets
that it was unable to obtain in-
formation regarding the "we" and
"our" to which Treat made fre
quent allusions. Authorities are
also at a loss as to why he should
continue driving in the darkness
of a city as large as Philadelphia.
ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ABILENE
Kittens Enlarge
Membership With
68 New Pledges
Constitution Is. Amended
Increasing Membership
From Sixty To Eighty
At a meeting of the Kitten
Klub Eloisc Powell was selected
as Secretary-Treasurer to take the
placc6f Margaret Askins who did
not return this year
The constitution was amended
so that the squad is now composed
of eighty girls instead of sixty.
A committee of the officers was
appointed to make arrangements
for new uniforms.
The following new members
were taken into the squad.
Elzcbclle Watson. Mary Woo-
len Katherine Martin Rosic Lee
Collcn Dora Frances Harvey
Loycc McLcod Mary Jo Hart
Marguerite Bell Iva Lou Mai-
phurs L. C. Fisher Louise Adri-
an Eileen Reese Enrlino FoMer
Lillie Ruth Brittain Mauriue
Stimson.
Patty Logan Gerald Dorothy
Milncr Jane Sutton Mclba Bray
Earlinc Smith Yvonne Cox Audic
Bacon Genevieve Tucker Cecil
Schwartz Mauriecc Price Mada-
lynne Fritz Dorothy Colley.
Mahle George Tanner Lucille
Holnicn Mildred Wright Allene
Krcager Mildred bcllcrs Agnes
uiarxc. marguerite Anderson
Ruth Knox Virginia Wells Lou
isc Robcrson Ann Smith Eliza-
beth Lawrence Olga Sue Chappie
In The Days News
JAKE GRAY. He showed the
Rebels somtthing Saturday and
received favorablo comment from
the Dallas sports scribe on his
work for the evening.
COACH TREAT. He took a
trip to Philadelphia and you can
read something about his doings
there in this issue of the Optimist.
BERT PEEPLES. He is a pop-
ular fellow among the freshmen
and sewed up the presidency by a
quiet and modest little speech.
JAMES W. TAGGART. Are-
view of his book appears in this
issue as well as a feature and his
column. Seo him and talk with
him.
Library Will Stay
Open In Evenings
Reading Rooms Will Now
Be Open 7:30-9;30
For the first time the cillege li-
brary will be open at night to stu-
dents beginning with (lie present
fall term is the announcement
given by librarian officials this
week.
On Monday Tuesday Thurs-
day and Friday from 7:30 p. m.
until 9:30 i. m. the library will
be accessible.
Along with the Oiew arrange-
ment of hours however the admin-
istration ' has added restrictions.
During the evening hours the new
regulation prohibits the men stu-
dents from sitting at the tables oc
cupied by women students The
administration has placed a bap
on any bun 01 social activity lur-
ing these evening hours
Every day except Sundays . aid
holidays the library will be.opem
ed from 8:00 a m until 5:00 p.m.
aa It has in pie past.
TEXAS THURSDAY. SEPT 21
Acapella Launches
Into Second Year
Of Its Existence
Leonard Burford Directs
College Musical
Chorus
BROADUS IS PREXY
Group Will Make Several
Trips During Year
Says Burford
In the initial meet of the; year
Monday evening the Acapella'
unorus campus musical organiza-
tion organized for the ensuing
year and elected officers. Her-
bert Broadus was elected presi-
dent Eugene White ylce presi-
dent Lcola Logsdon sec'y. and
Dale McCook reporter. All of
the officers elected were promi-
nent in last year's work in the Ac-
apella chorus which Was the first
)ear the club had existed on the
campus. J
Leonard Burford volco director
of the college and Acapella dircc-t
tor was enthusiastic over the first
meeting and expressed hope for a
banner ear in the work. In this
year's group Burford declared
there as more musical talent
than he has found in any galaxy
of singers with which he has pre-
viously worked. Most of the sing-
ers arc equipped with musical
knowledgo already and can read
music at sight he said.
During last season the chorus
made several trips both for pro-
gram and broadcasting purposes
but this )car will eclipse last sea-
son in tripi. the director told the
members Monday.
The Acapella chorus is an or-
ganization of singers who sing un-
accompanied by any musical in
strument" and lin.i won popularity
throughout West Texas for its
uuisuc entertainment.
CHORAL SOCIETY
ELECTS LOGSDON
At a meeting of the Choral
club Tuesday in the auditorium
officers for the year were elected.
Leola Logsdon was unanimously
selected as president Pauline
Owens will serve as vice president
Eloise. Powell sec-trcas. and Es-
telle Duckworth as reporter
After speeches from each of the
new officers were given Mr. B'ir-
ford made an interesting talk out
lining plans for the year.
With 35 members the Choral
club plans to have a very active
year.
Freshmen More Than Somewhat
Loquacious During First Week
With slimy frc&hmcn running
hither and thither over the Wild-
cat campus various and asunder
favorite expressions are bc'nS n'
troduccd to the upperclassmen.
The most common greeting of
"Hi Slime" is usually returned by
'ilello Cocky Sophomore" or
"Good Morning" in case it an
upperslassmau.
Perhaps the most indefinite say-
ings are: "That dearly gripes my
soul" "Can you beat that" and
"Say have you heard" the last of-
ten being applied to campus gos-
Dignified seniors have a well
trained habit of saying "Sneak
now or forever after play the oyster-act."
whenn fish attempts to
make atvlrnprwalon
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1933.
IS!
Three States To Witness Gat
Encounter At Amarillo Saturday
Badgers Of Amarillo Slated As Somewhat Tough
Customers In Self Analytic Way But Cats
Will Look Into The Matter
Photographer Will
Start Birdie Work
On Monday Morning
College Yearbook Chiefs
Start Now For Early
Publication
The Prickly Pear photographer
Alv'in Osborn. of the Colonial
studio will be in Sewcll auditori-
um all next week taking individu-
al pictures of the students for the
1933-'31 annual. Osborn be-
cause of his success with last
The usual custom is to be
recognized concerning the class
holiday the year book mana-
ger announces. 'To the class
maintaining the highest per-
centage in the number of pic-
tures taken goes a day's out-
ing the date to be of the win-
ning class's choosing.
year's book .has been contracted
by the present officials for anoth-
er year.
Early picture taking has been
explained by the book manager
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HEADS OF COLLEGE
BODIES MUST HAND
DETAILS OF CLUBS
INTO COMMITTEE
At a meting of all the presi-
dents of college organizations
Wednesday information blanks
were issued by Don Morris chair-
man of the committee on organi-
zations to secure desired facts
relative to the status of various
clubs on the campus.
The purpose of such informa-
tion is to insure proper regula-
tions and ideals of .all campus
organizations. The blanks are to
be turned in to the committee
within one week after which defi-
nite action will be taken by the
faculty supervisors.
The information to be gathered
includes: officers members of or-
ganizations purpose eligibility
requirements initiation ceremony
and amount of expenses on club
activities each year.
The organization committee is
composed of Don Morris Misa
Elizabeth Nelson and J. Eddie
Weems.
Heated discussions and violent
campaigns took place this week
among the fish as each argued f ot
his individual candidate. The most
typical comment of tliese was
"Prove it! I say prove it and I'll
vote for him."
However all is quiet on the bat-
tle front since elections have been
held.
And then lest they be forgot-
ten there are the "hand me down"
ideas such as "Meet me at the
bookstore'' "O.K." "What's your
assignment?" "I'd certainly like
to buy that book" "who is the
good looking blond" and last but
not least the never dying phrase
"Well so long be good and if
yoy can't be good bo careful"
NO. 2
Spectators from' three states
will next Saturday afternoon wit-
ness the grid fracus between the
Wildcats and the Amarillo Junior
College Badgers at the Tri-State
Fair there. This pigskin perform-
ance will be the big attraction 'on
a big day of the fair.
Enough prc-information has
floated into the Wildcat lair Vin-
dicate that the Badgers kri tough
customers. They have -bbaited
about thev tip-top junior college
aggregation of the state for 'the
past several moons. The .old
Badger reputation is expected' to
stand this fall although their
although their coach Baggctt de-
serted them and went to Canyon
to aid the cause of the Buffaloes
upon the death of Sad Sam Bur-
ton. Frank Kimbrough former
star at Simmons and last .year
coach at Plainview high school
now is at the helm at Amarillo.
MORRIS KNOWS IT
Nobody hereabouts knows more '
about the difficulties facing the
Cats Saturday than Coach' Bugs
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Melpomeneans Meet
And Plan Activity
Freshmen Prohibited
From 1st Term Plays
The Melpomeneans- dramatic
club of the campus met in a call-
ed session Friday night and under
the direction of Hcrschel North!
president and Miss Elsie Gist di-
rector formed plans for the com-
ing dramatic cason " the cam-
pus. A play tournament in which'
several colleges and universities
of Texas will compete has been set
as the peak of the year s stage ac-
tivity here. Invitations to the
tourney will be sent off soon to
dramatic units in several colleges
club officials announce and or-
rangements for the coming tour-
nament will soon get under way.
It is also planned by the lub'
to sponsor an intra-city play ex-
change. By this is intended an
exchange of plays among the
three colleges of Abilene each
giing plays before audiences in
the other colleges.
A new ruling of the organiza-
tion prohibits freshmen from par-
ticipating in plays which are giv-
en in the fall term. They will! be'
eligible however in the winter
term of their first year.
Try-outs for membership in the
Melpomeneans have been set for
Friday a week from tomorrow.
Freshmen will be eligible for
for competition in the try-outs but
will not become active members
until the winter term.
The group named a constitution
committee to serve for the year
They are: Lucille Watson Homer'
Utlcy and Elizabeth Brewer.
PEP RALLY TONIGHT
Tonight ut 7 o'clock a pep
rally will be railed .in Sowell
Auditorium.
Spcclul band arrangement
Is planned by the college
i-hecr leader CUnl Coleman
who Issued an Invitation (o
every uttident to attend this
inltul pep rally of the seosou.
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