The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 18, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 10, 1921 Page: 2 of 4
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THE OPTIMIST.
Published Weekly by the Students of
Abilene Christian College.
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Cnlered as Second Class Matter at Post
Office Abilene Texas.
Ifflce Administration Building Room 6
tibscrpltlon Per Year $1.50
Address all correspondence and make
all Mono; Orders payable to THE
OPTIMIST at Abilene Texas.
M' .ber of Texas. Inter-collegiate Press
Association.
ELMER J. DERRY Editor-in-Chief
JAMES CHILDRESS Asst. Editor
EARL STAGNER -Joke Editor
J. WARREN JACKSON Dusiness Mgr.
EDWIN MARTIN Asst. Bus. Mgr.
Custom.
Custom is the tyrant of men and holds
them In bonds stronger than steel. Our
lifb runs on worn-out paths laid In the
ruts of social tradition; our experiences
nro run Into ready-made moulds of pale
abstract concepts: our fcclines. emotions.
cravings and longings are controlled hyj
former generations as well as by habits
developed In the course of the routine'
education of the individual.
When an individual breaks a custom he
is recognized as on inventor a genius.!
n iiiinKcr;onu is paged in the books oh
history. Edison broke the habit of hold-
jng his hands In his pockets and placing
his hands on each side of his mouth form-!
ed the mcgaplionc. Ever since that time
the human race has been clawing its facci
It has so completely forgotten its pockets
that they aro never made Into clothes worrt
to church on Sunday. I
Its not the- big outstanding principles
of civilization that make this world sd
iMiHUb-airc. nor is n tne big crimes that
make it so corrupt. Its the little petty!
charges of personal and secret vices that
pit the smooth form and scar the' beauty
of a wonderfully arranged world. Who
will ever bo able to estimate the fruilil
of a guilty conscience? Who can know;
the profit of a goodly act to a burdened
stronger?
Custom kills. ( It starves originality and
iniative Into strlnglels squeezes happiness'
to death and supplants hope with despair
custom grips the life of man as a maniac)
clings to a chair when in a fit. It presses
the juice of success into the vessel of
failure. It stifles the breath of ambition
and smothers tho sparks of accomplish
ment.
Our schools of today teach only one
thing Custom. They teach us to think
as others have thought to act as otherr
have acted and to work plav serve live
and die as others have done. We have cm-
toms of courses to follow rules of studv.
regulations of recitation habits of conduct
and even manners of speech according to
tho ideas and customs of those who have
gone before.
When some smarty sort of a fellow
does especially graceful and cunning with
a his spoon or his knife we will all take
heed and follow until it becomes n run-
torn. Old man Etiquett sees tho becom-
ing qualities of the act and writes it in
his big fat book of customs and manners.
Then tho thing Is forever settled ond
every time a fellow fails to pull that lit-
tle stunt at just- the right time and in
the right manncrVlio is jerked up by the
hair of the front r teeth and chastized or
rammed with a bundle of Mr. Etiquett's
dope on spoonology. Anyone will readily
see- that Mr. Etiquett Is nothing more
than a "copy cat." Who cares to be a dis-
fiple of a plagerist?
THE COLLEGE PRESS
CHAPS IN CHAPEL
Wednesday Feb 2. Dean Speck says
he believes that some of the girls learn-
ed nn artistic manner of painting last
night. Says he could have enjoyed the
singing had he not been able to see the
singer. Novdrlhelcss he sincerely ex-
presses his deep Appreciation of the grand
concert prcscfilcd by tho Skovgaard Com-
pany. i
Bro. Merrltt .makes nn Interesting talk
using as his subject Luko 5:1-11. He
says If we shine with the glories of tho
world our light will go out. The quali-
ties of turning pcoplo from sin into
rjghteousness are:
1. Make a complete surrender In serv-
ing God.
2. Spend time with Jesus studying the
word of God.
3. Launch nut Into the deep and obey
the Master.
Dr. Freeman says he hopes tho students
will manifest as much Interest in Mis-
sionary Study and such talks as the one
delivered this morning as tho entertain-
ment last night.
Thursday Feb. 3. Dro. Merrltt delivers
another interesting talk on "Helping Oth
ers Accept the Gospel.
Friday Feb. 4. Announcements:
Medina of tho faculty at 5 p. m. "I
want to see tho owner of the following
names" etc. uean apccK.
"I want to see all interested In the de
bate." W. W. SIkes.
First Society game called this evening
at 4:30. "I want both teams to get to-
gether nnd get out there and win." Se-
grist. "Good suggestion wish you would fol-
low It." Dean Speck.
The following program rendered by the
voice pupils under the supervision of Miss
Dunn:
"Smiles" Miss Willie Bentley.
"Moonlight Night" Mary Ruth Curby
Gertie Kennedy.
"Birds Are Singing" Choral Club.
"Absence."
"Perfect Day" Glee Club.
"Sweet Adeline" Glee Club.
Saturday Feb. 5 Announcements:
According to tho catalogue the mid
term grades aro due Tuesday and thn"
means tho little pink cards or yellow
cards ns they were called will be comin
out. College students falling in as much
as five hours work will report to the study
hall. The names will be posted.
"I want to see all Seniors at 1:15."
Dean Speck.
Prof. Bell says it is a favor to he nr
the young men's program and all should
bring up their parts. He says those
preacher boys who miss Sunday socin'
hours ore just out of luck hut they must
not take this privilege at off hours.
Prof. W. W. Sikes talks on physica'
blindness and defects of sight such cr
cross eyes it- and near-sightedness.
Friday Feb. 8. Announcements:
Prof. Cox's wife is ill therefore he will
not meet his classes today.
"I would like to see all presidents nf
cluster and clubs in aunual room at 1:15.
Weldon Russcl.
Sister Sewell says that all social af-
fairs planned for Valentine must be given
Saturday night instead of Monday night
"I want all Press Club members to read
the bulletin board." Herbert Sikcs.
Dean Speck gives Chapel talk In re-
sponse to telephone call. Tells some of
the things school tries to do for the boys
and girls such as teaching them they
aro animals and should comply with the
animal nature laws
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PERSONALS.
"BIG SHEP" WRITES FROM wsBmEKmaaaBmsan
Leo and Maxine Smith spent the week-
end at their home.
Helen Klrby who has been In the sanl-
teriaum has returned home but will be
back in school the spring term.
On'a Fayc Rose and Dec! Sharp visited
home folks at Merkel.
Nannlebel Estes visited her parents at
Clyde over Sunday.
Miss Jo Hill spent the week end at
the home of Miss Viola Brown.
Harvey Hendry preached at Turner's
Chapel bunday.
'Complimentary Tickets.
C. P.'s esteemed contemporary Kollege
Kommcnts of the Simmons Brand some
lime a co let his pencil clrotlons cover
about half a column of comment on the
practice of giving complimentary tickets
to newspaper men by "dinero-gatherlng
shows" as he happily termed lyceums
end other entertainments. K. K. agrees
that It is a fine practice helping both the
show ond the writer; he goes on to say
how hard It Is for the fellow who writes
vp the entertainment to have a peaceful
frame of mind when he takes notes dur-
ing the entertainment he paid to attend
nnd then gets vituperated by an unap-
preciative bunch nf readers. He's right.
Wliv shouldn't collece writers receive the
a.m tmirtti frnm iliptr lnrnt lvrpum I Pm W ft Smtili nnit O. K. Alexander
managements etc. as other reporters ( accompanied by Miss Iva .smith and Miss
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' Tamnico. Mexico. Jan. 25") 1M1.
Dear Vera:
1 'did riot get to see you Xmas of talk
to u so hero I come a-wrltin'. I have
been a little Joncsomo to-day. L. haven't
heard one word from home or dnywhero
else (A. C. C.) since I have been here.
Andn fellow seems just a bit out of i place
sometimes. Tho papers we get from the
Mates are threo and four days old.
1 would like IMcxico (me it it wasnl
for tho Mexicans. There aro too many
of them and they talk so that I can't Un-
derstand them. The climate is wonderful.
I can see flowers everywhere and the walks
and plazas are lined with palm and ba-
nana trees. Did you ever see any ol
them? And I can pick oranges off trees
most anywhere. The rivers are full of fish
and the woods of any kind of game. Any'
thing from quail and deer to lions and
tigers. A few boys went out tho other
day and saw a tiger coming. One shot
and missed tho others threw down their
guns and ran.
I had some trip on the way down. From
Mattamoras to Monterey is up in the
mountains so It is cool there. It is a
clean city for it to be a Mexican. 1
stayed two nights there and rested. But
around Tampico there is a jungle. Want
me to send you a wild monkey for a pet?
I have seen tho Mexicans selling them on
the streets.
But you ought to sea the market place.
You know in Mexico every town has a
market. They sell everything from an
egg to a peanut. And on every corner
is a Mexican selling cigarettes or some-
thing. They even sell water. Good water
to drln is hard to get. But that market
place Is a sight to be seen only In Tam
pico. You have to hold your nose while
passing there. The peons eat and sleep
on the street. The don't know what t
home is. Every one carries a red blanket
no matter how hot and wears a big straw
hat. Some of them are as large as you
girls' silk sun-shades. At night where
ever he is he mashes the crown of his hat
down and makes a pillow of It and
spreads his blanket over him. The wo-
men go bare-footed and smoke cigarettes.
Tho men either go bare-footed or wear
sandals. Some of the better-off peons have
a small charcoal stove that looks like r
bucket and they cook with that. But of
course there are higher class Mexican
who livo in houses. The open on the side
walk and have a court in the center in-
stead of a porch. The windows arc bar
red and when a Mexican boys comes to see
his girl he stands on the walk and talks
to her thru the window. If they become
engaged he Is permitted' to come in the
house about three nights before the Priest
ties the knot. And every Sunday night
they have band music on the plazas. They
have a dozen or so of these. The walks
around the plazas are about twenty feet
wide. Wliile the band plays the boys arid
men walk around the outside and the girls
walk In the opposite direction thus they
keep meeting each other and if a boy falls
In love with a fair damsel he finds out
where she lives and then some moonlight
night stands under her window and sings
If she is pleased she throws him a rose
and he comes back. How would you like
to have to do that way? I have seen
them doing that is Matamoras anT Mon-
terey but not here. They must be on
a strike or something.
Well how ore the Daisy Hall .ulrls?
I sure viould like to be there but I am
far far away. But I am afraid this letter
Is growing iresome so I quit. Send me r
little of the news from A. C. C. and do
not forget me. As ever
Shep.
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HOW TO SPELL IT.
Not all those who write for us or who
write to us are guilty of misspelling our
name. Webster girts it O-P-T-I-M-IST.
That's the way to spell it. But some-
times even In this paper. Ignorance or
carelessness has permitted that most com-
mon of all blunders Optomist. Spell it
right.
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The first silver coin was made by Philon
King of Argos.
Galvanized Iron Is merely ordinary iron
which has been dipped in molten zinc
and retains a surface coating of the zinc
when removed.
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NEW SPRING SAMPLES
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nro here and every sample sparkling with tho
beauty jof 'y
SPRINGTIME
Browns' and Grays arc taking tto lend with Blues
and Tweed Mixtures good.
$30 AND UP
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(Men's Furnishers)
1062 North First Street.
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946 N. First Street
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CAPITAL S200.000.00
SURPLUS AND PROFITS $50000.00
WE WILL APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS
The store of qunlity and service
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
HARVEST MAID FLOUR
Del Monte Canned Goods
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Mr. W. It. Smith preached at Gorman
Sunday.
Mr. Willard Davis preached at North
Side Sunday.
O. K. Alexander preached at Dothan.
Of course the management miltlit not
gie the vhole staff tickets but the fel-
low that's doing the actual writing might
well receive one gratis and one for his
girl tool
Contentment.
The Megaphone: "We ure content to
taka the courses that offer the least ex-
erclse of our Jntcllectualand mental facul-
ties." No Mwe" are nor content. Content
lnc not come from slothfulness: oblivion
of work does not produce content. The
fellow who hits the ball trora Dreoniasi
till the lights twinkle Is the fellow who
is nearest content; he has a chance to
forget his worries and trials. It's the
fellow who has time -heavy on his hands
who is discontented. Try it I
Pearl Donawav went to Dothan last Sal
urday where Bro. Smith preached that
night.
Brother Smith went to Gorman and
preached Sunday whllo Brother Alcxan
der filled his regular appointment at Dothan.
Mr. Gobbel nnd Mr. Davis spoke at the
North Side church last Sunday morning
and Mr. Nichols spoke at the ngiht ser-
vices. There were two confessions made;
one at each meeting.
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The great power of self-confidenco lies
in the fact that when you believe that you
can do a thing all the power of your be-
ing accumulates in those faculties through
which the work Is to be done.
The first bank in Europe was the Bank
of Venice 1171.
Handkerchiefs were first manufactured
at Paisley in Scotland in 1743.
The foundation of success is found in
the proper combination of enterprises abil-
ity self-confidence nnd conceneratlon.
There is an art of WOUKING. Master
it.
A house fly has oi-r - XX) hairs on
his feet.
"If Not Right Return It"
THE RALPH PAINT AND
PAPER COMPANY
ABILENE TEXAS
Paints Glass Wall Paper Art
Materials Picture Frames
EscKjaiffiffiflscnssiflis
THE EMPORIUM
Millinery and Rcady-to-Wcar
At Wholesale Prices.
Also line of J-C-C College Girls
Corsets at Wholesale Prices. .
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service guaranteed.
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Business.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 18, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 10, 1921, newspaper, February 10, 1921; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91191/m1/2/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.