The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 3, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 28, 1933 Page: 1 of 4
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Cafe Will Meet TMC For Third
Practice Before Circuit Debut
Terrell Will Be Scene of Hostility Which Will
Bring Together Two Foes Both of Which
Have Aged To The Good During Year
Terrell will be the scene Friday night of pigskin hostilities between
the Wildcats and the Texas Military College Bulldogs. It will be
the third practice scrimmage for the Morrismcn before they take on
their first conference enemy next week.
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It may take the art editors of
tho Prickly Penr to point out
the vistas and approaches of the
campus in their true beauty Jmt
whllo we arc waiting for next
spring here oro a few that wc
"laymen" may revel in. For In-
stance have you ever stood back
of the "ad" building and looked
down the main drivowny to the
President's front door? Or have
you ever viewed tho girls' dorm
at n cnter-corneretl angle Just
off tho northeast grass terrace?
Then there's that almost tropical
clump of giant flowers and
shrubs to the north of Chambers
Hall (Pity the pessimist who can
see nothing but tho garbago in-
cinerator which It tries to
screen). In getting a ltlrds-oyo
View of the front campus from
the top windows of the "ad"
(Continued from page two)
A Club Plans Nine
Hole Golf Course
Honor Society Also
Plans Chapel Program
At the Initial mooting of the
A club Monday afternoon hope-
ful plans were discussed concern-
ing the construction of a nine
hole golf courso at tho A and W
Club park. Jack Pope president
presided and appointed a com-
mittee composed of 0. C Morlan
WJIford Cooper and Maurice
Roberts to investigate more ful-
ly the cost and other features of
the course.
Plans were made to get tiow
members for the coming year.
A committee was appointed to
arranged a program for chapel
soon. J. W. Trent Wllfonl
Coopor nnd Horschel North wll
work in this capacity.
Tho social functions of tho
club will bo arranged by Homer
Utley Veltbn Moser and George
Stephenson for tho near future.
A business luncheon is first
planned.
President Papo announced a
determination to work for n mora
active year for the A club this
coming season Cooperation on
the1 part of nil members will
rnako such activity possible.
Girls Who Come To College Minus
Tarns And Prints Simplp Passe
Sport clothes are "the" thing
for Abilenc .Christian college
students according to tho stu-
dents themselves.
Ruffles and frills havo only
a minor rolo in the co-ed's wnrd
robes. Of course there nro at
least ono frilly evening dress
and a rutfley afternoon dress in
each closet but snappy numbers
lon' g the line of sweaters skirts
ABILENE
Frank Bridges former Sim-
mons and Daylor coach is now
in his second year ns Bulldog
montor. Ho says that lie has
about tlio same aggregation that
the Cats whipped by a small
score hero Inst yenr plus some
mighty hefty recruits from high
school stardom. Incidentally
Morris has about the same crow
that he had last year plus some
very ngllo sophomores.
Dridgcs nnd Morris arc foot
ball foes of long standing and
Morris knows well what his ri-
val can do with a group of for-
mer high school aces added to nn
already strong machine. Conso
qucntly Bugs may order somo
now offensive antics which will
remain in secrecy until Friday
night.
Tho Startera
It is expected that somo chang
es will hnve to be made in the
starting force Friday night be-
causo of Injuries sustained by
two regulars In the Amnrillo
mix-up last Saturday. Anderson
swift back" went into. (he game
with n bad leg tho condition of
which was aggravated enough
(Continued on page four)
Press Holds "Get-
Acquainted" Meet
1 Nearly fifty persons attended
the year's first Prcsi Club meet
Ing at 1 p. in. last Friday. About
forty of this number signified
fheir desire to become member.
of tho club. Trine Staines presi-
dent said that tho purpose of
the meeting was to "got ac
qualnted" with one another
and with tho work.
Virgil Bernard former presi-
dent of tho Press Club and bus-
iness manager last year of the
Optimist spoke bricfy on behalf
of journalism in A. C C urging
tho cooperation of all during
the ensuing year
Presont heads of tho college
publications wcro also beard in
short speeches which were re-
expressions of Bcnard's senti-
ment. Curley Coopor business
manager of the Prickly Penr
college annual explained tho
opportunities for these intciost-
cd in that field. Leo McCluug
editor of tho annual nnd Wil-
liam Gray editor of the Optimist
spoko in n similar manner out-
lining tho year's work for tholr
publication.
' Starues elaborated upon plans
for tho T. I. P. A. conyc-iiUon
hero next April 0 8. Ho oxpress-
(Continucd on pago four)
and anything that has tho pro-
verbial chic take up most of the
hangers.
Each blonde brunette red-
head and what-havo-you hat
tamsl tamst tarns! A girl who
comes to college without a tarn
is simply passe
According to the older pcoplo
tho girls now are really sensible
for so many chose what is com-
(Coutinuod on page three)
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ABILENE
Man In Moon Is
Big Shot Until
The old yellow follow up in
the skies was having tha time
of bis lifo Tuesday night until
It was like this.
Up and down the boys'' hall
about eight o'clock a cry broke
out which echoed to every room:
"Let's go out and look at the
moon."
Any freshman had rather look
at the moon than n history book
and more than ninety per cent
of the uppcrclasmcu have a ten-
der feeling for tho old boy. Si
tho hlg parado began for the
west entrance of tho hall. But
looked A real toluscopc hotcha
and on'y a nickel! Hey I'm next.
So the old cheese colored boy
gloried in his popularity and
nickels changed owners until
well some guy had a bright idea
and aimed the telescope toward
the girls' hall. Fortunately no
one was hurt In the melee.
Home Economics Unit Will
Present Fall Style Revue
Dramatic Club Has
Tryouts Slated Fri.
Gist Director Will
Be In Charge Of Affair
Tryouts for the Melpomcncan
Dramatic club are to be held to-
night ot 7:00 o'clock In Sewcll
auditorium.
Miss Elsie Gist director of the
club is in chargo of the try-outs.
Approximately fifteon new mem-
bers arc to be taken in. Judges of
the occasion aro to bo members
of the faculty who arc Interested
in public speaking.
Those trying out have been
given lines from "Spooky Tnv-
orn" and "within tho Law" to bo
memorized and presented 'Jn
groups of two.
Tho students who aro schedul-
ed to try-out nro: Clcddic Pruitt
Hanson Granger Marguerite Bell
Robert King Naomi Powell Ho-
mer Jordan Mayola Jacobs Bu-
rcn Carr Mary Coffee Harold
Cooper Bert Pocplos Jack Car-
tor Evaline Foster Ed Connor
Weldon Johnson Lucille Holm-
es Curtis Leo Davis Charles
Roberson Louise Moser Douglas
Willis Mary Jo Hart V. . Kcl-
ly Harold Showaltcr Dudley
Favors Vcrno Hawkins Stanley
Sanders Louie Cure Kathleen
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DIRECTOR SEES IN
NEW BAND BRIGHT
PROSPECTS FOR A
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Prospects for o successful
band year appear to be very
promising. In fact tho Wildcat
band this year has the best pros-
pects over. In Past years tho ac-
tivity of tho bnnd has been lim-
ited tho orchestra having been
tho moro Important organization.
This year tho band has a bet-
ter Instrumentation. Last yoar
tho membership averaged about
20. This year 23 students havo
turned out for this activity nnd
there Is n possihIHy of moro.
"Wo hopo to bo in shnpe to
mnko ns mnny footbnll trips ns is
posslblo to reach' said director
Cox "and I feel that tho band
will bo of real value to the col-
(Continued from page two)
TEXAS THURSDAY SEPT. 28
COLLEGE POETS
ASKED TO WRITE
FOR NEW VOLUME
Information was received
through the mall recently from
F. Anton Reeds of the Prcsslcr
Press Fort Scott Kansas that a
book of variety verso collected
from free lance artists In tho un-
iversities and colleges of the
country Is soon to bo published.
Tho volume which is to bo
published lato in the school year
will yield no remuneration to
the writers tho author stated.
When tho volume has been com-
pleted It will be pluccd on sale
fa? a commercial venture nuil
'will render to the contributor
only publicity In that his works
will be nationally read should
he volumo bo a success.
Those Interested may write to
F. Anton Reeds 1102 S. Scott
Avenue Fort Scott Kansas. Con-
tributions should be accompan-
ied by return postage.
Musical Entertainment
Will Accompany
Show
Cooperating with Mintor Dry
Goods the homu economics do
partment of Abilene Christian
college will present a fall style
revue in the Sewell auditorium
Friday evening at 7:30.
Music proceeding the entertain-
ment and during the revue will
bo furnished by Mrs. J. Eddie
Weems Miss Pauline Owens
will give three piano selections
"Tho Boll Waltz" (Paldini "A
Night Song" (Schunion' and
"Fow Follcts" (James Rogers).
Tho boys quartet composed of
Dalo McCook Weslle Mlckle
Herbert Broadus and Eugene
White will give two numbers.
"Annie Laurie" and "Kentucky
Babe."
The orchestra directed b
(Continued on pago three)
Prickly Pear Picture
Goes Strong
Junior Class Won Outing
Over Other Groups
Last Year
Tho Prickly Pear picture con-
test is getting under way with
great results the managers said
today.
With tho exception of the senior
class tho threo remaining clns.se
aro in heated competition for the
coveted holiday wlilch is annual-
ly granted by the administration
to the class with tho highest per-
ccntngo of pictures tnken.
Class officers have takon it up
on themselves to direct and urge
their folow-clnssmon to havo tho'r
pictures made Immediately and
cinch the holiday. Last yoar the
holiday was won by tho Junior
class.
In order to maintain fair com
petition tho book managers have
based tho contest on percentage
nnd not numbers. The freshmnn
clnss which usually' numbciv
about half the studont body
would havo advantage in tills
respect.
Tho first boy and tho first girl
f to havo their picture made each
year always create an Interest in
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Community Concert Company To
Sponsor Another Artists Course
Gavel Has Initial
Meet Of Year Tues.
At the first meeting of the Gav-
el club Trine Starnes was elected
president; Jack Pope vice presi-
dent; Mao Rec Harrison secretary-treasurer;
and Oma Belle
Blxler reporter. Tho meeting
was held in room 15 Tuesday eve
nlng.
Extemporaneous speeches wore
given by freshmen. Junius Car-
ter n prominent member of the
Gavel Introduced the prominent
members of the club nnd told of
their work in tho club. Coach
Don II. Morris expressed his
pleasure at seeing such an inter-
est being tnken In the different
forms of public spenking.
Conch Morris explained that
twelve or fifteen students will
represent Abilene Christian col-
lege In the speech tournament to
be held hero In February. Debat-
ing oratory and extemporane-
ous speaking will ho the divi-
sions. There wcro about thirty five
present and anyone Interested in
any form of foronsics is eligible
for membership.
Students Form Pre
Law Club Tuesday
n Tuesday morning after chap
el. nre-lnw students of the col
'lege met and formed a club
which will assume an active pan
among the campus organizations
during the year.
Tho followinuwcr o named to
the respective offices; Jack Pope
president Frederick lloss vice-
president Adelaide Wolf scc'y.
and Percy Johnson reporter.
Due to the short time allotted
for the meeting fuither business
was postponed until the next
meeting which will bo colled
soon.
Contest
With Holiday Goal
the race. The honors this yenr
go to Lillio rtutli Brittam and
Weldon Johnson.
POPE ANNOUNCES
SECY ELECTION
Tho vacancy in tho office of
secretary of the student associa-
tion caused by the absence from
school' of Faye Shelton Is
to bo filled by moans of n spccinl
.election Into this week. Miss
Shelton was elected to the posi.
tion In the annual studont clcc
Hon last spring but did not re-
turn this fall.
In announcing tho spcilnl elec-
tion Jnck Popo student presi-
dent explniucd the prnceedure to
bo employed. Twenty students
must endorse n nominee signing
their names to tho nomination.
The nomination is first to be for-
worded to Pope after which it
will bo posted on the bulletin
board and remain there until
tho election. Nominations are
now in order Popo said in a
chapel announcement Tuesday.
The election will be held in
chapel one day this week.
NO. 3
A.C.C. 8C McMurry Will
Cooperate To Bring
Program Here
A. C C. and McMurry will co-
operate with the Abilene Com-
munity Concert Association jn
securing for Abllsiio this fall
and winter an artist courso of
the first rnnk President James
F. Cox snld Tuesday. Tcntatlvo
program plans promise at least
three numbers (pr leading artists
in piano violin and chorus
work.
Speaking for McMurry Mrs.
Gypsy Ted Sullivan iWyllei
member of the executivo board
of the local concert associatin
predicted one of tho best sea-
sons of fine arts presentations
Hint Abileno has yet had. Sho
said that officials had been as-
sured of the likelihood that the
Don Cossacks Chorus original
Russian choral organization
might be included on the local
program.
Ticket Campaign Soon
Mrs Ina Wootcn Jones presi-
dent of the Association has an-
nounced that the season ticket
selling campaign will be opened
within a fow days. It is neces-
sary that n stipulated nmount
of money be raised ns Abilcne's
quota in securing tho concerts.
It is anticipated that the neces-
sary amount wll be raised but
in tlic event of failure a money
will be refunded to the purchas-
.ers. After the raising of the bud-
get officials will soon be in a
position to announce the exact
nature of the concerts and the
date of the opening perform-
ance. Tho local association Is
woiking through Now York con-
cert .service agencies win havo
access t practically all artists
that are heard on the Columbia
Broadcasting company's net-
work. Gibson Speaks To
Juniors On Health
Moser Is Named To Vice-
Presidency of Class
Mooting for its initial business
session tho Junior class met for
several minutes on Thursday eve-
ning. Trine Starnes assumed the
role of president for tho new year
and called the meeting to order
in- Room 13. Of first importanco
was the electing of a vico-prcsl-dent
to lake the place of Jack
Fikes who failed to return to
school this year. Buddy Moser
was chosen for that position by
acclamation. As yet a sponsor lias
not been selected.
Plans were discussed for a so-
cial to bo hold In the next few
weeks. A committee composed of
Misses Wilmu Kendrlck Lucille
Watson and Jennie Jo Bentloy
was apolntcd to . havo charge of
nrrangements. A definite date has
not been set.
Dr. J. P. Gibson now school
physician spoke to tho group
briofly. He expressed a dosiro to
meet with tho class about once a
month to discuss with them prob-
lems of health and hygiene.
Other officers for this season
aro: Lucillo Watson secretary;
Bert Etzoll sorgcant-at-nrms and
May Ree Harrison reporter.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 3, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 28, 1933, newspaper, September 28, 1933; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101228/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.