The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 10, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 4, 1941 Page: 2 of 4
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He arrived at school attired in the approved collegiate garb.
His inward trappings were hardly so appropriate. It was a case of
country boy come to the city. Rather crude tho.ydung ladies said
but young ladies failed to take into consideration the fact that
he was only a freshman.
Then the first one-acts plays of the year were cast. The fresh-
man was donated "walk-on" parts in two. Of his two lines he
garbled one on the night of presentation. Shortly thereafter he
went out for three events in the intramural speech tournament.
Though he suffered elimination in all he began dating a girl in-
terested in forensics.
yhen the end of the semester arrived vthe three A's he made
gave him considerably more confidence even though they were in
Bible gym and Spanish (which he had taken in high school.)
Talking to the other boys in the dormitory let him realize that
he could think at least as well as they hence: more confidence ap-
peared and more poise as well.
It was a milestone passed when the froshmen began to think
for himself. Conversation wasn't so difficult. With thought it is
only fair to add that hepicked up the usual dribble acting as a
crutch to.conversation.
He served on two club committees before the year was up and
received for the sophomore term for diligent work on one of them
the vice-presidency of that particular organization.
To put over the point involved need this story go further?
Surely the object is clear and the development here-in stated
is normal if not understated.
The next year he arrived at school attired in the approved
collegiate garb but this year there was more than garb to establish
the young man's appropriateness to the situation. Socially he had
arrived.
Socially he had become a gentleman.
WEEKLY
SERMON
HOW DO YOU LIVE?
By Stovo R. Patterson
The Bible is the greatest book
on living. Men have written volumes
on this subject but Jesus sums it up
in two verses. "For he that will love
life and see good days let him re-
frain his tongue from evil and his
lips that they speak no guile: Let
him eschew (or turn away from) evil
and do good; let him seek and ensue
it." (1 Pet. 3:10 11.) But all do not
love life in the right way. All do
not see good days. Therefore how
do you live?
We should live after the Spirit
not after the flesh. "For he that
sowcth to his flesh shall of the
flesh reap corruption; but he that
sowcth to the Spirit shall of the
Spirit reap life everlasting." (Gal.
0:8.) To live after the Spirit means
to live according to the teaching of
the Spirit. The Spirit teaches that
we must deny" . . . ungodliness and
worldly lusts . . ." (Tit. 2:11 12.)
Eternal life is promised upon the
condition that we walk after the
Spirit. (Rom. 8:13.) The rich young
ruler could not inherit eternal life
because he was not willing to deny
worldly lusts. (Mk. 10:17.. He was
selfish. Paul speaks of those who
live only for themselves. (2 Cor. 5:
15.) The Catholic Monastic system is
contrary to God's will. Jesus mingled
and ate with sinners that He might
teach them. Christians are "the salt
of the earth." They "are in the world
but not of the world."
We should live as though we are
in God's presence at all times be-
cause we are. David said "If I a-
scend up into heaven thou art there:
If I make my bed in hell behold
thou art there." (Ps. 139:8.) Although
we cannot deceive God for no .wall
we cannot decieve God for Trio wall
is so thick but that He hears all; no
night so dark but that He sees all.
"For God shall brin'g every work in-
iu juugi-niem wun every-- secret
thing whether it be good or wheth-
er it be cvil."(Eccl. 12:140' U
We
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should live as though stne .
is watching us because -Jtis7V
world
(2 Cor. 3:2.)
The OPTIMIST-
R. C. FINDLAY1 Editor -
P. H. HILL. Business Mananor . - -
LEA SHORT- Associate Editor
DON FINDLAY Page One Editor5
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Bus Body at Last Junked
In Campus Cleaning;
Pups Evacuated
Conspiclous In its absence this
week is the junk which had formerly
adorned the campus east of girls'
hall.
Under supervision of Vice-president
W R. Smith and specific super-
vision of W. M. Dowcll the tool
shanty has been leveled painted and
reroofed. The countless miles of
hose which have lately been scat-
tered helter-skelter over the cam-
pus are neatly rolled about a large
cable spool.
The bus body abandoned after a
wreck several years ago was sold for
its junk value. Prof. Dowell says
this amounts to a gross sum of $1.65.
Safe and sound inside a cozy bar-
rel are the puppies and mama mon-
grel which had previously regarded
the old tin bus frame as home.
Inside the shop proper changes
have also taken place. A screened
partition of the room which will be
locked now systematically holds all
implements apd parts of value to
the school." Tools are mounted on a
large board with their outline
painted underneath so its absence
may be readily detected.
Prof admits that things look bet-
ter but he adds "I think we're just
started."
'PTOft
M.&HH'
TO THE STUDENT BODY:
Unsung heroes have been objects
of praise and songs for centuries and.
let It not be said that ACC is with-
out its due share. I'm taking this
opportunity to sing a few of those
praises for our own Dr. Marcus E.
Mullings professor of math and mo-
tivating force and guiding light for
ACC's broadcasting equipment. For
years Mullings has cared' for tho sys-
tem operated it and labored over its
functionings. He has been technical
advisor operator and general man-
ager combined. He has seen its in-
tricate system extended to 'various
rooms and outlets in the auditorium
allowing for greater ease In broad-
casting through KRBC and carrying
on various class functionings.
People such as Professor Mullings
jr"
who
acre
give without asking why are.
credit" to any group.
Signed: A -Student. '
J L
Brooks Terry Nolda Corthron Vivien Greer Ruth
Rushing. Sarah Jo Wxagg Bob Sherill Lewis Cox
Wayne Hof ton. Bob McClung Rado Archer Margie
Haney Jame. Atteberry A. C. Green Hazel Smith.
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For The Record-
Who's Who Students- Tell
Ideas of Desert Living
The consensus of the fifteen ACC
members of Who's Who Among
American Universities and Colleges
is against the United States declar-
ing war on Germany at the present
time according to a poll recently
taken. Seventy three per cent of
these students or eleven out of 15
said that they approved of Roosevelt
and of his actions in the European
crisis is far. Quoting Jeanne Law-
yer "He is the only man who can
keep us out of war. Because of his
actions it will never be necessary
for us to declare war on Germany."
Opposing this view is Thelma Jol-
liffc who believes that Roosevelt
will plunge us into war eventually.
Leon Locke declared that he likes
Roosevelt's organization ability but
disapproves of his dictatorial ways.
In answering the question "What
three books would you take with you
If you were sent to a desert Island?"
they agreed 100 per cent on the ne-
cessity of taking the Bible. As for
the other two books nine said that
they would take a volume of Shakes-
peare and three a copy of the dic-
tionary. Other books mentioned arc
Jane Eyre Shelly's works A Tale or
Two Cities Byron's poems Tenny-
son's work David Coppcrficld Life
of Abraham Lincoln a science book
craft book The Importance of Liv-
ing Jacknifc Cookery a Bible dic-
tionary Ben Hur Book of American
Poetry Boy Scout Handbook and
Masefield's Anthology.
When asked If they had met the
Ideal one yet five answered yes
seven said no and three refused to
answer. Wayne Mickey said "Well
Hamsun's Book Called
More Than Soil Saga
By Reviewer
By Thelma Jolllffe
What docs this lumbering targe
of a man" seek In the forest? A place
a patch of ground? Yes-. "It's the
land I'm here for and it's the land
that keeps us" answers Isak. The
obstacles in the path of Isak are
those of every individual and every
race so Hamsun in Tho Growth of
tho Soil pictures man the world over.
Glibly enough one could call this
story a "saga of the soil" but it is
more than that. The land is the chief
character a god with the simple far-
mer Isak as chief votary. And he
served a bitter god who often re-
warded him with near famine and
body-wrecking toil As men in every
religion seek oneness with the ob-
ject of their worship so Isak be-
longs to the earth and it to him be-
cause he made it fruitful. There is
much of mysticsm in this simple
creature who saw God with his own
eyes one harvest night and said no
I more of it than"it was rather a cur-
'jous sight".
' In the Growth of the Soil Hamsun
has grown objective and abandoned
the erratic type of character portray-
'ed In Hunger and other earller1177
red In Hunger and other earlier
ivorks His later work Is the crys-
jtallzed emothion of an objective at-
titude rather than the vague stir-
rings of the youthful mind. The val-
uc of the theme and his handling of
it lies in the universality of the pro-
'blem which' has fuced every race in
he period when It changes from a
rural to an urban life.
STAFF
rncao nomer xiowk uirecior.
PONDER
Norman Whlteflald. Editor
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yes but that is a little personal
don't you think?" Erie T. Moore said
there is no such creature.
Nine of the Who's Who'ers said
that they believed in large families
four said that they didn't and two
took the middle road and said that
they thought medium size ones were
best All of them said that parents
should be able to provide adequate-
ly for all the needs of the children.
There you have it the ideas of
the "upper-crust" of ACC. These
students were selected by the faculty
according to a basis of character
leadership in extra-curricular activi-
ties and the possibility of future
usefulness to business and society.
Whether these students are repre-
sentative of the entire student body
Is debatable but their views on
social foreign and domestic prob-
lems arc interesting to note
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Male Steadies
Like Freedom
Occasionally
To sec just where the men of the
college stand on a major campus
problem the Student Survey toyed
with dating questions this week.
Four questions were asked twenty
boys. Their answers were then
tabulated to give the following re-
sults. Question: Would you rather double-date
or perform as a duet?
Answers: double 8 duet 9 un-
decidod 3
Question: Do you always go to the
show on Thursday-Saturday night
dates?
Answer: yei 7 no 13
Question: Do you always prefer to
go to the show or do you like to do
something else occasionally?
Answer: show 1 somothlng olio
19
Question: Do you think "steadies"
should go with others occasionally?
Answer: yes 12 no 8
Tho following young ACC males
were the ones contacted Look them
over girls; Jimmle Austin Wallace
Jackson Bob Findlay Lewis Cox
Herman Speck "Snake" Johnson
James F Black Leo N. Huddlcston
Bill Terry Bobby Nichols Ernest
Finley Floyd Dunn Lewis Patte-
son Jimmy Atkinson Ernie Estcs
Jimmie McKinney Troy Lee and
three self-censored Individuals who
desired that their views be kept
secret.
As shown the first and last ques-
tion aroused the most divergent
opinion. What might be startling
to some arc the affirmative answers
to the last question. It would seem
gals that the boys like to untie those
apron strings every once in a while.
But don't be too hard on them for
chance for rebuttal will come next
week.
Young People's Meeting
6:30 P. M. Monday
December 8th 1941
THE PERFECT AUTHOR OF OUR FAITH
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Leader
Song leader
Reading
Prayer
V. M.
..Clyde Lewis
.Bill dinger
First talk
Second talk .
Sponsor
-Arnold Harding
. C. Bell
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December 4 1041
The Eth
Column
by Greene and Whlteflold
Found on a postcard addressed to
J E. Mullins. . . the one word
"Dead??" and signed by a girl . . .
presumably that Gal Back Home.
Paul Southern says coming events
cast their shadow . . . Louise Mullins
(formerly Burns) was in his Bible
class but when ho got a withdrawl
card the other day It said "With-
drawn for marriage . . . Louise
Woods." "No doubt Miss Woods was
surprised too.
We thought sure we saw our little
friend Jaunita Carrington the other
night in the Majestic but when they
stayed through two shows and 'way
past 10:30 we began to get suspi-
cious sure 'nuff when they "un-
rapped" and we saw her face fot the
first time it was Carrington's little
friend from Dallas . . . Helen Jones
The 5th Column at work and play
. . . Right now near Christmas looks
like these "people" wouldn't be
breaking up. Off hand the field of
Gruesome Twosomcrs" is being nar-
rowed by the substruction of that
stormy little duo . . . Lewis Cox and
Gcraldinc Cone according to none
other than Mr. C. himself (complete
with a RETURNED ring.) Leon
Locke is taking up the slock caused
thusly in Miss Cone's other-wise
full social life. Mr. Cox chooses to
plunge onto that already crowded -field
the Greatest Show On Earth
Hallic Stagncr Percent Co. Best of
luck to both and they will be back
that way before Christmas ... or
immediately after we think.
When you saw "Keep 'Em
Flying" you liked that sacchar-
ine ballad 'The Boy With the Wist-
ful Eyes" . . it will be a good piece
to keep your eyes on for a while.
From the same show . . . "Plgfoot
Pete" has lots of S. A. (song appeal)
for the swing 'Cat.
While we're on the subject of
rings of the High School type there
was one other presented BACK to
it's owner . . . one night after church
. . . thats all.
We found this'plece of catty goods
written on the back of an old "World
Vision" quote: "For a minute I
thought she had on a diamond ring!"
"Me too but If she did she'd pro-
bably have to buy It herself or steal
one!"
Soon Around Tho Placo
Troy Lee back in the groove witti
Adelaide Harvey. . . "Kayo" Mullins
turning "Red" . . . Grace Heath we
see. . . Vernon Bogle giving vent to
Bogle family history in speech class
. . . Lou Ann moving over by Jimmy
McKinney in chapel Congrats Miss
Townsley . . . James Woodard
working . . . J. T. McDonald hoeing
. . . Prof Dowcll also there just
supervising (?) . . . Ruth Drum with
that fugitive from a Krcml ad
James Atterbury . . . Benny Lee
Fudge with a date Mary Belle Man-
or .. . "Rado the Birdog" with his
new pair of $8.00 pants . . . Archer
special. Plus a few new "folks'VJn
pair . . . (Get it?) ...
Room 15
.James McKinney
Room 24
Cogswell Spikes
' Bob Nichols
R. A. Smith
John.Sandcrs
Doyle Kclcy
Norman Thomas
J. W. Treat
-Wllmer-Hlbbard
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