The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 38, Ed. 1, Thursday, July 13, 1922 Page: 1 of 4
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College Man and Co-Ed Have
Battle of Words in Discussion
of Some Sounds in Daisy Hall
lly the Co-Ed.
Did you ever try to study In Daisy Hall?
You've missed the most thrilling; thrill-
ing is tho exact word. For instance on
the night before an Analytics exam when
)bu have to cram a whole chapter into
your feeble brain on Cartesian Cn-ordl-nates
(It is not known by tho writer just
what that means cither) study hour mean-
ing the tlmo which elapses between six
o'clock p. m. and 10 o'clock p. m. pro-
ceeds something like this: You turn to
page thirty and begin with problem twenty-
one which reads: Provo by "WEST!
BOUND MAIL! ALL ABOARD1" (comes
a cry from tho third floor aboie) means
of slopes that (2 3) (1 -3) (3 9) llo
on tho lame-SWISII! SPLASH! "LET
DOWN THE LIFE BOATS BOYS1 SHE
IS COINC UNDERI" (Skppcr George
Kllngman spends tho nights In room 17
now).
Then you stop and listen for tho cries
of tho drpwnlng only to find that some
gallant youth (mostly prucc) has given
tho seaman a shower of ico water. All's
quiet on third for two minutes and you
again endeavor to concentrate "Ho on tho
same straight line" reads the Geometry
book. You get out somo graft paper and
after messing up threo sheets give up and
try tbo fourteenth on page thirty-four:
Show that in the trapezoid whoso vertices
ore- (-0 0) (-4 -4) (4 4) and (4 -4)
tho length of tho lines joining CRASH 1
BANG! Lights out. A door opens some
where and bangs shut again another ter
rlfic crash as if tho celling had fallen in.
You hold your breath in mortal agony
then a deep voice shouts "AIM HIGHER
SON I'M UP HERE NOW!" Silence
reigns supreme for fivo minutes and you
try to discover If thero Is anything that
you do know about Analytics anyway. A
stago whisper Is heard overhead at tho
far end of tho Hall "LET ME IN MAC
ITS BRUCE HERE COMES PAUL."
Paul says "Lights out boys." And now
you know you'll havo a good hour before
twcho but no such luck. Tho roof caves
In ncain. Tho walls collapse! And th
Skioner yells "EVERYBODY GET UP
HP HAN'T SLEEP UP HERE. You
agree with him exactly (nor study either)
You give- up and decide to bo satisfied
with a D on that little old Exam and any
way the Dean won't be there maybe. It's a
great lifo if you don't weaken!!!
By the Man.
It has recently been revealed that some
of our fellow students are or hope to be
adept In the gentle art of satire within
the last decado there has como to our ken
a cry vivid bit of satire on the life on
tho second floor of Daisy Hall. Not be-
ing In the least bit biased in opinion
and of a mind open to conviction wo
think It would bo well to view the situa-
tion from tho third floor looking down.
We readily yield tho point to the af-Grmalh-o
that from evidence submitted so
kindly by tho inmates of the second some
of tho occupants or rather Inhabitants of
the third are very well versedMn all the
P's and Q's of seamanihip while others
seem to have done service with some sort
of a bucket-brigade firo department that
n'ot all noises which we havo noticed In
the vicinity of Daisy originate on the
third.
The writer Is not certain as to details
of origin but having had some experience
In the occult feels that surely certain
muffled poundings and bumps which may
be heard any tlmo from eight until twelve
at night are not wholly outgrowths of
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Ex Students Watch Next Week's Paper For Announcement
MEMBERS OF CLASS OF '22
PREPARE FOR NEXT YEAR
Most of Recent Graduates Will
Teach ; Somo Will Preach While
Others Continue Studies.
Miss Oralic Sandusky is considering a
position on tho Faculty of tho new estab-
Ished Arkansas Christian College at Mor-
rilton.
J. Herbert Sikes is seriously consider
ing joining tho faculty of Frccd-Hardeman
i 'Jego at Henderson Tcnn. for tho com
ln& session.
Carl L. Ettcr has accepted a position on
tho faculty of a Western Oklahoma Chris
tian College for tho coming session.
Eldon Sanders will teach History and
Coach Athletics in Quanah High School
next year.
Misses Willie Bentley and Wlllio Pritch
ctt will bo connected with the faculty of
A. C. C. Tho former is now doing grad
uato work in tho George Pcabody College
for Teachers in Nashville Tenn.
Messrs. Paul C- Witt and Earl Brown
will also bo connected with A. C. C. again
next year.
Ben Holland will be a new instructor
on the A. C. C. faculty next year.
Oliver A- Burko is now Dean of Guntcr
Biblo College Gunter Texas and John
W. Pigg is traveling throughout northeast
Texas and Southeastern Oklahoma In the
interest of the college this summer.
Elmer N. Nichols Is considering teach-
ing In Ranger next year.
Mrs. Valita Tidmoro-Harvey will teach
with her husband near Munday next year.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey aro now at Munday
where Mr. Harvey is Director of tho Mu-
nicipal Concert Band of fifty pieces-
Mr. Haney Ledlow Is now doing work in
the University of Texas and will continue
his studies for the Degree of Doctor of
Philosophy.
Russell A. Lewis will teach in A. C. C.
next year. Ho is now Instructor in Edu-
cation in tho Summer School.
J. Mack Barnes will become a member
of tho faculty of The Barnes School
Montgomery Ala. with the beginning of
the Fall term. His father E. R. Barnes
is the owner of tho school; 'an exclusive
preparatory cliool"for boys J. Mao's
home is In Montgomery.
VIRGIL SMITH FINISHES GOOD
MEETING AT KNOX CITY TEX.
Virgil Smith A. C. C. Junior and son
of Brother F. W. Smith prominent gospel
preacher returned from Knox City Tues-
day afternoon whero ho did most of the
preaching in a week's meeting. Ho went
to Knox City and began tho meeting for
his father. His father camo and stayed
two days and was forced to return home
on business Virgil finished tho meeting.
Fivo baptisms were tho result of their la-
bors. "W" CLUB MEMBERS MET LAST
WEEK FOR BUSINESS SESSION
At a call of tho Presdent of the "W"
Club met in Room 12 Saturday July 8th.
After the roll call tho club proceeded to
business. Miss Eula KIrtley was elected
club reporter and Miss Oralio Sandusky
was appointed Field Secretary.
Misses Sandusky and Alexander wero
appointed to see after tho framing of the
"W" Club picture. Thero being no other
business the Club adjourned.
PRES. SEWELL FINISHES
MEETINGATADA.OKLl
Much Interest Shown In Meeting.
Young People Especially Are
Regular In Attendance.
Brother Jcsso P. Sewcll President of
Abilene Christian College closed a very
successful gospel meeting in Ada Okla.
last Sunday evening.
According to word received from him
the first of last week thero is in tho con-
gregation of tlto Church of Christ in that
city a group of very excellent young peo-
ple. Ho 6a)s that on the morning of July
the 4th wth a big celebration on in the
city and with every ono enjoying outings
and such things that all tho young pco-
plo of the church were present at the
services and that on that morning he
preached to the largest day tlmo audience
that ho ever spoko to except on Sunday.
His next meeting Is at Whitewright
Texas. If his phjsical condition permits
he will leave for that place soon.
Upon his arrival at homo Brother Sen ell
stated that ho had enjoyed tho meeting
at Ada very much and that tho congrega-
tion was working hard. Ten persons were
baptized two were restored to tho chil-
dren of God and two persons placed their
membership with tho Ada congregation.
Ono young man Robert Moore a mem-
ber of tho congregation has made a room
reservation in Abilene Christian College
for next session and several other stu-
dents from that city aro in prospect.
NIGHT PROWLERS DISTURB
AX.C. NEIGHBORHOOD WED.
Prowlers who bavo"n0l as yet been ap-
prehended made a raid on the garage of
Mrs. (Mother) Hall who lives across the
railroad from tho Colldgo campus Wed-
nesday night removing (ho rims and tires
from two of the wheels of her automo-
bile besides taking a number of tools from
the place.
An attempt was mado to enter the gar-
age of Brother Bonnor Residing next door
east of Sister Hall on the fame night and
the chicken roost at Shady Dell homo of
President Sewell just west of Sitter Hall's
homo was disturbed waking Jesse Mac
from fils dreamful slumbers 'way early In
the morning.
TOMMIE PHILLIPS PREACHING
WITH HIS FATHER AT PRESENT
Brother T. W. Phillips Jr. seventeen-year-old
preacher of the gospel brother of
Brother 0. E. Phillips Business Manager
of Abilene Christian College and a recent
graduate of Abilene Christian Academy
began a gospel meeting at Leona Texas
last Friday evening. Ho will bo joined
later by his father Brother T. W. Phillips
well known preacher of Fort Worth Tex-
as. Tommle as his fellow students call him
had just closed a meeting at Centerville
Texas in which he lead the singing and
Brother A. E. FIndley of Brownwood did
the preaching.
The Place of Athletics in A.
C. C. and Rules Governing all
Contests Told for New Students
A.C.C. BUNCH IN COLORADO
CELEBRATE JULY FOURTH
Visit the Largest Living Glacier In
Colorado and Climb Arapohoe
Peak Elevation 13506 Ft.
Monday July tho third at four p. m.
tho bunch got together their camping out
fit and started for the mountains. Tho
routo was out tho Boulder Canyon via.
Boulder Falls Ncdcrland Eldora U. S.
Corporation Gold Mino No. 1 Fourth of
July Gold Mine Arapahoe Glacier and
Peak.
Tho bunch found an ideal camp ground
three miles of Eldora where plenty of ico
water could be had in the nearby moun-
tain stream.
Tho night was still and cold as one
would expect a camp to bo in sight of
tho snow-capped Continental Divide and
almost on top d ' arth. Cover pulling
was in order alL of tho night.
Fivo o'clock ft camp firo started
and a hunch of i.f Tcxans rushing
around for breakfast. After breakfast the
tent cots and suitcases were soon loaded
and the bunch was drifting (up-hill) to-
ward tho peak. After the highway turned
Into a mountain road culverts wero trees
thrown across tho road. After some push
ing and pulling mostly pushing the Fords
were anchored at tho U. S. Corporation
Gold Mine No. One. From hero un the
road was only an old mountain trail. The
elevation at this point was 10000 feet.
Boulder is 5300 feet. Tho cans had raised
4700 feet in 30 miles. There remained
3503 feet to be climbed. This is a four
hour climb and by no means a trip for
invalids.
On tho way up many snowballs were
thrown as snow was plentiful. Snow
fights plcturo making etc. was common.
The Fourth of July Gold Mine was
passed on tho way up. It was not in
operation.
Tho Arapahoo Glacier the largest In
this part of tho Rockies could bo seen
from the Peak. This glacier attracts the
attention of travellers all over the country
and many made the pilgrimage to view this
sheet of Ico and snow that covers 600
acres of ground and over 100 feet thick.
It moves down the valley at the rate of
(Continued tin pace four)
T. H. ETHERIDGE TO LOCATE
AT STEPHENVILLE FOR YEAR
Brother T. II. Ethcridgo of Gunter
Texas graduate of Abilene Christian Col-
lege in 1920 has taken the work witli
Church of Christ in Stephcnvillo for the
coming year his work beginning on Sep-
tember the 10th. Ho has recently closed
a meeting at that place. All his time until
September save the last week in August
and the first in September is taken up in
meetings which are to bo held in Texas
and Arkansas.
L. E. CARPENTER BUSY IN
VINEYARD UNTIL SEPT.
Brother L. E. Carpenter former student
of A. C. C. preached at the Pino Street
Church of Christ in this city on tho morn-
ing of Sunday Juno the 25th. One con-
fession of faith in Christ was the visible
result. He is now in a meeting at Tread-
way Texas. Ho begins a meeting at Un-
ion Texas on the Fourth Sunday of July;
at Truby on the first Sunday in August;
at Wellington on the third Sunday of
August; and to Oklahoma for two meet-
ings in September.
It might bo interesting and profitable
to some of thoso who contemplate coming
to Abilene Christian College next year for-
the first limo and also to somo of those
who havo been students hero in the past
to know tho rules and regulations which
have been drawii up by tho Faculty of
tho institution concerning physical educa-
tion and athletics.
Tho Institution believes that careful at-
tention should he given to tho development
of physical manhood and womanhood as
well as to the intellectual and spiritual
development. It is tho purpose of tho col
lege" to stimulate an Interest In wholesome
athletics which will afford an opportunity
for healthful exercise train tho mind and
elcatc tho morals of thoso participating.
Every possible precaution is taken to pro-
tect college athletics from any taint of
professionalism.
Whilo the college engages in inter-col-legiate
contests tho policy of developing
highly specialized intcr-collegiato teams is
subordinated to that of providing suitable
cxerciso for all students.
During the school year there will Jbo
held several athletic contests between tho
different classes and societies- of tho stu-
dents. It is tho purpose of tho faculty in
encouraging theso contests to give moro
students an opportunity of engaging in
atldctics than would otherwise be possible
The following schedule for tho class and
society events will bo adhered to:
Intcr-socicty tennis tournament Octo-
ber 21lh.
Inter-class basketball December 15th.
Intcr-socicty basketball At tho end of
intcr-collegiato season.
Inter-class track meet March 15th.
Inter-class tennis tournament April 17.
Inter-society track meet May 1st.
All first and second squad men of tho
inter-collegiate teams will bo ineligible to
play in the class and society events. If
tho academy team in any sport plays a
schedule with public high schools it will
forfeit its rights to compete in tho inter-
class events. Two teams will bo selected
from tho academy ono from tho first and
fourth year men and ono from tho second
and third year men.
All inter-u)Hcgiato athletic events will
be scheduled and played only under tho
supervision of the faculty committee on
athletics which is composed of II. E.
Speck It. A. Lewis G. C. Morlan and
Jas. F. Cox.
The coach or any member of tho ath-
letic commltteo may suspend from con-
tests or from practice any student who is
found guilty of disorderly conduct. A
prolonged suspension must receive the ap-
proval of tho committeo on athletics. AH
profane or obsceno language on the ath-
letic field is strictly forbidden. No stu-
dent may play on tho intercollegiate teams
who has not been in school long enough
for his instructors to determino his class
standing. No college student will be al-
lowed in any athletic contests whether
inter-class inter-society or intcr-collegiato
who is not making a passing grade in at
least twelve hours' work per week and
academy students must make a passing
grade in at least three courses.
All rewards and honors will be given at
commencement and no one shall bo en-
titled to do any individual reward or
honor who fails to remain in tho institu-
tion until the closo of the year.
Thrro hours of physical training each
week will be required of all students.
All men who havo played 180 minutes
of football 180 minutes of basketball or
27 Innings of baseball against another
college team or have placed on ono Inter-
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 38, Ed. 1, Thursday, July 13, 1922, newspaper, July 13, 1922; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91237/m1/1/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.