The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 20, Ed. 1, Friday, March 12, 1976 Page: 4 of 8
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THE OPTIMIST
March 12t 1976
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"To mesuccess is measured
in how well you use the abilities
you have" said Cecil Eager
post-graduate prc-med student.
Last August Eager gave up a
successful career as tour director
for World Championship Tennis
to return to ACU.
"I prayed a lot about it before
returning to school" said the
27-year-old athlete. "It semmed
the Lord had granted me talents
that could be best utilized
elsewhere."
According to-his professors
Eager has excellent academic
ability. Dr. Tommy McCord
acu chemistry department
.head said he has no question
that Eager will be successful
should he enter medical school.
Receiving a BScd degree from
ACU in 1971 with emphasis in
physical education and biology
Eager earned his master's degree
in physical education from Bay-
lor University In 1972.
Eager said that during the two
years he was with World Cham-
pionship Tennis from 1973-75
he traveled around the world
arranging men's professional
tennis tournaments for WCT.
Part of Eager's responsibility
with the organization included
working with such players as
Arthur Ashe and Rod Laver top
professional tennis personalities.
Based on his observation of
professional players Eager dis-
cussed the mental aspects of the
game.
"Tennis is a psychological
challenge to me" said Eager
SA sponsors men's
Class session will begin at 9
ajn. tomorrow for the home
economics seminar for single
men.
The seminar sponsored by
the Students' Association in
cooperation with the Home
Economics Department will be
conducted in various classrooms
on the first floor of the Admin-
istration building.
(1) "Bachelor Meals" -inexpensive
recipes and menus;
Cheryl Thompson and Bonnie
Wise; Room 12?.
(2) "Saving at the Super-
market" shopping hints;
Melissa King and Mary Ellen
Walter; Room 120.
. (3) "Washday Blues . . .
Greens . . . Whites" Laundry
tips; Mischa Read and Debbie
Middlebrook; Room 110
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"an aspect I really enjoy. For
example it's' really important to
try to win the first and third
points of a game and the first
set in particular because 90 per
cent of the people who win the
first set usually win the match."
Dr. Dwain Hart close friend
of the red haired red bearded
Clyde resident Said Eager has
all-round athletic ability. "He
has the Instinct to win which
many athletes lack and he is
good in whatever sport he tries."
Eager serves as intramural
director for ACU and according
to students involved in the
sports program Eager has helped
create a climate of interest and
fair play enjoyed by all.
Brian Glbbs Hotdog intra-
mural player said he appreciates
Eager's fairness. "He enforces
Uie rules but he isn't dogmatic.
Eager looks for what' will
serve the kids best in the
program according to Dr. Hart.
"He's sensitive to the problems
of the intramural teams."
In discussing the competitive
nature of sports Eager said "I
feel our attitude toward the
competitive system is not con-
ductive to developing a Christian
spirit. The whole vocal point of
it (competition) is pride and
pride separares us from God.
People should be aware of their
motivation before competing in
an event."
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(4) "Apartment Know-How"
- house cleaning; Sally Keith
and Pam Bales; Room 1 1 1.
(5) "A Stitch in Time . . .
(Keeps Your Shir From Falling
Off)" - simple sewing tech-
niques; Rosellen Maness and Gail
Strickland; Room 118.
(6) "My House 8 O'Clock" -informal
entertaining; Candy
Hallford and Nan Wright; Room
119.
Anyone interested in
attending the seminar who has
not signed up needs to do so
today in the SA office.
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Brenda Eager's sister who Is
a senior elementary education
major attending ACU says her
brother's strongest point is his
spiritual determination. "He's
made it all a part of his life" she
said.
Brenda attributes her
brother's quiet spiritual strength
th their father a Gydc cider
who died in 1974. "At our dad's
funeral" said Brenda "Cecil
said it was the things our father
didn't say that had helped him
the most."
She added that her dad also
provided Eager with an "irrever-
ant" sense of humor.
"Cecil who can't sing will
come over and serenade me on a
guitar he can't play and sing
western songs that he doesn't
know."
Paul David Fulham friend of
Eager's who works in student
counseling in admissions said
"Under all Cecil's funniness
there is a beautiful Christian
person. He doesn't realize the
Influence he has for Christ over
the people who know him. He
just doesn't realize he's that
way."
Davis spearheading CBC survey
Dr. B. E. Davis professor of
communication has been com-
missioned by the Citizens for a
Better Community (CBC) "to
conduct a survey to measure the
effect of the advertising used for
the 'local option liquor electfon
held In February.
According to Davis the five-
page questionnaire has been
drawn up and interviewing is to
begin the weekend. Nearly 30
ACU communications students
are serving as research inter-
viewers on a paid volunteer
basis. Tltis will provide practical
experience for advertising
majors. They will conduct per-
sonal interviews in 450 homes
.selected by scientific sample
located in various sections of
precinct one.
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sides of the issue will be shown
to the inverviewee who will
then be questioned concerning
them.
Some of the purposes of the
survey are to find what
influenced the minds of the
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voters what advertisements they
remembered and what their
attitudes were toward those ads.
Dr. Davis estimated that the
data collection would take a
week to complete. The data will
then be stored on IBM cards and
tabulated. The CBC may release
the results to the public.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 20, Ed. 1, Friday, March 12, 1976, newspaper, March 12, 1976; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91880/m1/4/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.