The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 28, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 21, 1921 Page: 3 of 4
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low prices but they nre lierc boys and speak for themselves.
Come in and get yours you'll say they are the best values
you have seen in many months
$7.50 $10.00 $12.50 AND UP
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out to obtain "bait" for tlio fishes Mar-
9 shall Jackson Lccoming llio hero of the
grass-hopper catchers.
At last lunch was spread and upon a
beautiful rock extending down near tlio
water. Oil! how appetizing smclled the
routed "Vlcnn-c" and scrambled eggs
and how Inviting lookeJ the "table" when
It was all roidy. Yes and how rapidly did
those pics and fruit and sandwiches van
ish before that onrush of hungry young
people.
Almost the same program was carried
out in the afternoon about the only va-
riety being a "pitifully sought-for boat-
ride which was greatly enjoyed on ac-
count of so many promises having been
made. 5:00 came the leave-taking: and
It would have been sad had not the hopes
of youths looked out Into the future when
many more such days may be spent.
Just as the truck left and the occu-
pants were casually glancing over the re-
mains of the day and over the camping
ground a rustle was heard a little down
the creek and when all eyes were turned
I in that direction a familiar form appear-
ed. Upm closer observation it was found
to be "Dump" bringing In her captives-
la dozen nice perch.
As the crowd was nearlng home a re-
mark was made about so much dirt and
d'lst being on every one to which Bonnie
May readily re8pondcd-"Ohl yes we'll
have to have mud-chains to get out of the
bath tub tonight." Then a hump ap-
peared before tlio truck which the driver
did not see and as a result of which just
1 as Crabtrce was singing "The Same Sweet
Story"h e found himself geeting up from
the side of the road. Minnie complain-
ed of her eyes troubling her after she
l got home for which her roommate easily
found a rcison she had been looking at
. Paul all day so ended a wonderful day.
Watch Jj)Ji the
Feast
Wm. J. Bryan
The Nations Greatest Orator
Will Come as the Next
Lyceum Number
WATCH FOR DATE
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Pie-Eaters Feast.
What Is well estimated to be the great-
est and most elaborato social event of tills
season was enjoyed In room 13 of Emer-
gency Hall last Tuesday cenlng. After
a prompt assemblage of all invited a very
appetizing and bountiful display of pies
surrounded by beiutiful flowers soon fell
fell prey to the hungry Pie-Eaters. The
pie eating contest was the most enthus-
iastic event of the evening.
! After the satisfaction of every cause
of iiunger a pleasant hour was spent in
telling tales of the unknown allu the hor
rpra of .the unseen. All together the even
ing was a success and the event Is one to
be remembered for many days by every one
present.
FREE CONTRIBUTIONS
Social Events
Sunrise Breakfast.
On Monday morning about six o'clock
a bunch of boys and girls started to Elm
Creek on a sunrise breakfast Weldon
ltussel and Ethel Jones arrived at the
creek first and began to prepare to cook
breakfast. Soon the eggs and meat were
fried and the coffee done. When the
word was given they gathered around the
spread to enjoy a delicious meal.
After breakfast some went hunting and
others explored the country. After hav-
ing a pleasant time until near noon they
returned reporting a fine time.
The ones who went were: Misses Ethel
Jones Iva Sikes Lorena Sikes Ila Dun-
can Loralne Segristj Messrs. Wlldon
Russell Aldrldge Mason J. M Dames J.
M. Sewell Uobson Sikes. Miss Blanch
Wiley chaperone.
The Expression Plcnicers
From 5 o'clock on last Monday morn
ings lights could be seen "coming on"
in various rooms on the campus especial-
ly in Zellner Hall. This unusual sight
and the mysterious "stir" and "pep" that
was In the air caused many to wonder;
but when khaki-clad boys emerged from
their various places of abode and enterred
ever nearer the Halls and Administration
building a liltlo enlightenment fell upon
those standing in dought. By 6:45 quite
A few indications that Spring Is here:
Picnics.
Spring fever
Love sickness.
"Shack" has a date.
George KHngman Jr. acts silly.
The Fisli are changing from green to
brown.
The evening social hour has returned.
The wind blows.
Dr. Klingman plays Poole (at tennis.)
Green peas take the place of black beans.
Frowns are made Into smiles and the
shiny nose Is covered wltii yellow pollen
from wild flowers.
SPRING 1
rights are but venomed fangs pierced into
the consciences of souls whoso mistaken
ideas are leading them step by step to
devious paths of ruin and despair.
If I walk up and down the halls of the
administration building when thero is a
positive rulo forbidding that I havo stolen.
I have not only stolen; I have set a bad
example and cheated myself. I have
lowered the lever of a vice that will fin-
ally crush my life Into oblivion. That
kind of a privilege that appears to be
easily taken is In reality the most deadly
hemlock that a rational being can drink.
Man from iiis youth up has rights that
are Ills whether he is granted them or
not. A baby lias a right to be let alone.
But bis right is too frequently denied it.
You have often seen a little creature ly
ing In his crib cooing laughing croon-
ing to itself in the sweetest baby fashion
Imaginable without a care in the world
to vex its innocent composure when In
would come some one seize It cover it
with endearments and unintentionally
break up its tranquility. Perhaps you
have caught your little brother or sister
wildly up bounced and jumped them
about smothered it with kisses poked
it with facetious fingets and petted it
until it was completely out of sorts and
then with a wild wonder in your cyo
ask some one why the baby was out of
sorts. Get a lesson of the universal rights
of the race.
I have the privilege to be slothful but
ha d I not better recognize that "dilll-
gence Is the mother of success."
Time once lost never returns. Tills mys-
tery of time is solved when the word
PRESENT is stamped upon It. I have
the privilege to let it pass unused hut
shall I not claim tlio precious right to use
that which so many arc snatching at and
missing because TIME Is gone forever.
I havo a right to Invest my life In the
world and a legal right to withhold it and
appropriate a pattern which all things
are to be cut by and my life is to be cut
by that pattern. I must think and act
in harmony with my duty for my thoughts
are actions "arrayed in walking costume."
I have a right to look with amazing
gaze upon the blindest exhibition of re
lieious zeal in all heathendom. And I
have a right to stand aside at a time when
the spirit of Inquiry Is being awakened
in Egypt' when the traditions and the
mass of sacred literature which has grown
up about them is being sifted and weigh-
ed. But is it not Tar better Tor me to
lend all o fthe constructive process which
the christened thought can give to lead
them out of their backward state Into a
glorious life of service?
Rights are bountiful they are coveted
they are precious without price they are
sought for they are gems set in the crown
of human life yet there are rights about
us that will never be taken because they
appear to require constructive thought
and effort to realize them
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GLEE CLUB TO PER-
FORM IN BAIRD
MAY DAY PROGRAM
ON A. C C. LAWN
On the evening of April 30th a May Day
program will be given by Miss Malone
and Mrs. Burke of the Fine Arts Depart
ment.
Alio a few programs are to be given
during the last few weeks of this term by
Miss Malone's graduating students in
piano.
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OPPORTUNITY OFFERED FOR
COLLEGE ANTHOLOGIES 1921
Students who wish to submit poems for
Vol. V of the Poets of the Future (The
College Anthology for 1920-21) or short
stories for Vol. II of The Best College
Short Stories are requested to send their
manuscripts to Dr. H T. Schnluklnd
care the Stratford Company 12 Pearl St.
Boston Mass. not later than May 15
1921.
PHILO-PH1LA ZELLNERS
IN SEPARATE MEETING
The Zellner Literary Society met in sep-
arate session last Saturday evening. A
splendid piogram was rendered by each
division of the society and all together
every one enjoyed the hour with pleasure.
After the society events the usual short
social hour served as the capping-stone
for the night.
PRICKLY PEARG0ES
TO PRESS THIS WEEK
The editor of the college unnual Mr.
Roy Johnson says that the book will be
out on time if conditions remain as fav-
orable as at present. The color work is
about all off the press and the printers
have started work on the make-up of the
printed matter.
EXPRESSION DEPARTMENT
WILL ENTERTAIN SOON
THE TRUE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS.
It's doing your job the best you can
And being just to your fellow man;
It's making money but holding your
frtnrl.
. ... i i.i.. also be fortunate In having the Misses
And staying true to your alms and ends; .
Abilene Christian College Glee Club
will appear in the second concert of the
seison away from home on Friday night.
The Club made a good Impression In their
concert in the college auditorium and also
at Merkel. Some new selections have
been added to their repertoire and they
are expected to be at their best when they
appear at Balrd. The Wildcat Quintet
which is serving as A. C. C.'s concert band
will accompany the boys for the purpose
of advertising the concert. The boys will
It's figuring how and learning why
And looking forward and thinking high
And dreaming a little and doing much;
It's keeping always In closest touch
With what is finest in world and deed;
It's being thorough yet making speed;
It's daring blithely the field of chance
While making labor a brave romance;
Kelly Houston and Curby as vocal solo
ists and M(ss Compere as violinist.
The great success of the Clre Club is
due mainly to the very efficient work of
Miss Myrtle Dunn their directs. The
boys are unanimous in their pr-iiie of
Mils Dunn and declare that sin has more
pep than a bunch of rooters at a ball
It's going onward despite defeit
an assembly had gathered together in front 'And fighting staunchly but keeping sweet;
of Daisy Hall and by glancing over the ill's being clean and it's playing fair;
costumes one could easily understand that i It's laughing lightly at Dame Despair;
a picnic and a general good time stood It's looking up nt the strs above
very near at band. At 7:00 a truck ar-'And drinking deeply of life and love;
rived and then the scramble began each It's struggling on with the will to win
couple for these early lights were signi-JBut taking loss with a cheerful grin;
ficant of Impatient girls tried to get to It's sharing sorrow and work and mirth
the very back so as to hang their feet off; I And making better this good old eirth;
then just as the bell rung for breakfast ! It's serving striving through strain and $
game.
Girl: "He said he would go through a
raging flood just to look into my eyes."
Chaperone: "When last night?"
Girl: "No last night he 'phoned that
it was raining too hard for him to come."
Judge.
Mrs. Burke head of the expression de-
partment announced today that a program
will be given by Miss Essie Rambo the
latter part of this month. Also the decla-
mation contest will be held the first week
in May and a few minor recitals are ex-
pected during the last few weeks of the
term.
PERSONALS.
Kate McKenzIo and Chloc Willis spent
the week-end with Dec! Sharp at her home
in Merkel.
Herbert Sikes visited his home at Row-
den last week-end.
Ella Arlcdgc has returned from an ex-
tended visit with relatives in Leuders.
Rubye Henderson went to her home in
Cross Plains Saturday.
O. K. Alexander Carl Etter and Clar-
ence Gobble went to Plum Creem Sun-
day where O. K. preached.
Lucilc Walls spent Sunday at her home.
Roy Lanier preached at Haskel Sun-
day. o
He: "You know I love you; will you
marry me?"
She: "But my dear boy I refused you
only a week ago."
He: "Oh was that you?" London
Opinion.
THANKS.
Mr. Paul Witt A. C. C. delegate to the
T. I. P. A. convention gratefully ex-
pressed his thanks to the committee of
entertainment at T. W. C. for the good
time he enjoyed while there. Especially
does he wish to thank Miss Edna Mat-
thews president of the Convention for
her gracious acts as hostess to all those
present.
Cynthia: "Oh Tom think of coming
to ask papa's consent in such shabby
clothes."
Tom: "That's alright I had one suit
ruined." Judge.
pTTOiuriaggHMrnBSumiro
the journey began
After on hour and a half's ride this
samo crowd of happy carefree merry-
makers alighted at Dead Man's Creek.
Of course a general survey of the sur-
roundings followed after which some
with poles and hooks started for the best
fishing pool; 'some with guns and plenty
of ammunition went in search of ani-
mals of various kinds; while others start-
stress
It's doing your noblest that's successl
Berton Brayley
RIGHTS.
Rights
obedient
are
can
privileges which only the
possess. Those privileges
which are stolen and that appear to be
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 28, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 21, 1921, newspaper, April 21, 1921; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91199/m1/3/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.