The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, March 5, 1976 Page: 1 of 8
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Volumo 63 Number 19
March 5 1976
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Davan WaW Bob Bailey Patti Carter (top) and Tom Know
(bottom) enjoy the unutual "split-level" architecture of Tom and
Bob's room during Mabee Hall's open house last Tuesday night.
Bachelors have chance to learn helpful hints
A home economics seminar
aimed at the needs of single men
will be held in the Administra-
tion Building Saturdav. March
13.
The seminar is being spon-
sored by the Academic Com-
mittee of the Student Senate in
cooperation with the Home
Economics Department.
"Wc don't have an official
title for if.aboul the best way to
'Playday for Children'
to include Nelson Park
"Playday Tor Children" will
be tomorrow at Nelson Pjrk Zoo
and Zoo World Amusement
Park according to Bjrry Pjckcr
coordinator of the project.
It will serve as a follow-up
activity for all those involved in
"Christmas for Childrcn" last
December. Students partici-
pating in the big brother and big
sister ppgrams arc also
encouraged to bring children
according to Packer.
Students and children will
meet at Nelson Park around II
a.m. and eat their picnic lunches.
Then at 12:30 everyone will be
divided into two groups. One
group will visit the zoo while the
other is at Zoo World. At 2
o'clock the groups will switch.
Activities will conclude
around 3:30 p.m. Admissions to
describe it is that it will consist
of six 'mini-courses.'" said
Cheryl Thompson a senior
home ec major who is in clurge
of the seminar.
The "mini-courses" will be
tjughl in one-hour sessions by
junior and senior home cc
nujors. The tentative topics are:
(1) "Bachelor Meals" -inexpensive
recipes and menus
(2) "Saving at the Super
Zoo Woild will be 25 cents for
students and 10 cents for
children.
Along with Mark IUnna.
Packer has served as coordinator
of the "Christmas for Children
follow-up program since Gary
Bodine the original coordinator
graduated in December.
Packer said that three family
Bible studies have been set upas
a result of the contacts made
through "Christmas for
Children" and three people have
been baptized.
Theme for the follow-up pro-
gram is "Building Bridges in
1976." Packer said the' goal of
this is to get students to build a
relationship with their families
and discover any needs they
might have whether they be
physical or emotional. t
Morris Center fund fops goal;
contributions reach $4 million
By CINDY STOCKING
The original 12-monthgoalof
$4 million for the Don H. Morris
Center has been surpassed but
an effort will continue to raise
in additional SI million needed
to insure the construction of
four units.
The Morris Center will include
facilities for the study of com
munications; the home and
family; art including an art
gallery; and a multi-purpose
auditorium.
D(. John C. Stevens ACU
president announced at a Feb.
23 meeting of the Board of
Trustees that S4.047.220 had
been raised in the Morris Center
campaign as of Feb. 1 8. The
money has come from founda-
tions alumni parents and
friends of the university.
Construction of the center
should begin late this summer
with completion expected 18
months to two years later
"We will begin construction
whether we hnvc the extra $1
million or not because we are
going to build the things we can
afford" Fletcher said.
Original plans for the Morris
Center have been changed with
market" - shopping hints
(3) "Washday Blues . . .
Greens . . . Whites" - laundry
tips
(4) "Apartment Know-How"
- house cleaning
(5) "A Stitch in Time . . .
(keeps your shirt from falling
off)" - simple sewing tech-
niques (6) "My Hours 8 O'clock" -informal
entertaining
It s called water photo by DvidDini
The school's sprinkler syitam watering tha lawn at the Sherrod Residential Park exemplifies the dry
conditions Abileno has been experiencing recently. According to tha weather bureau last month was ona
of tha warmest and dryast Februarys since records have been kept
the board's decision to include a
unit for the study of the home
and family including home
economics department and the
counseling classes of Drs. Carl
Brechcen and Paul Faulkner.
The decision to add this unit
plus inflation increased the
original goal by SI million. The
campaign has been extended in
an effort to raise this additional
money by the time detailed
plans are ready to submit to
bidders in June or July.
The auditorium construction
is not definite yet according to
Milton Fletcher vice president
for public relations and develop-
ment. The construction of the
750-seat auditorium depends on
the success of raising the addi-
tional SI million. Money raised
so far has been designated for
construction of the other units
Fletcher said and the audi-
torium is the first option to be
excluded if the money can not
be raised.
Fletcher said the auditorium
would be a "very functional
building" being used for the
performing arts visiting
speakers- band and orchestra
concerts choral concerts
Class sessions will begin at 9
10 and II a.m. thus allowing
participants to attend any three
of the sessions they choose.
Miss Thompson was
approached by SA President
Steve Allison a few weeks ago
concerning the possibility of
such a seminar. The idea came
about as a result of an auto
mechanics course for women
which the SA sponsored a
In explaining the decision to
include the home and family
study unit in the Morris Center
Fletcher said "Because of
circumstances today and the
intensive need for concentration
in the study of the home the
Christian home this part of
the building has become impor-
tant." The center including all units
will total 88000 square feet. It
Will be situated north of the
library east of Mabee Hall and
between Moody Coliseum and
the library Fletcher said.
Fletcher described the Don H.
Morris campaign as a massive
project involving 50-60 ACU
faculty staff and administration
members. During 1975 cam-
paigns were conducted in 55
cities in the nation. He said
approximately 120549 miles
were traveled by car and about
42900 miles by air while
campaign workers have "spoken
to and or come into personal
contact with about 36000
people."
A documentary called
"Promises to Keep A Tribute
to Don H. Morris" was shown at
all campaign events.
couple of years ago Allison said.
Instructors for the seminar
will be Roscllcn Maness Melissa
King. Mary Ellen Walter Alice
Bishop Misha Read Sally Keith
and Miss Thompson.
Interested men need to sign
up the SA office beginning
Monday Miss Thompson said.
Dr. Donice Kelly professor of
home economics is the faculty
adviser for the seminar.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, March 5, 1976, newspaper, March 5, 1976; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91879/m1/1/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.