The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 22, Ed. 1, Friday, March 21, 1958 Page: 1 of 8
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CHRISTIAN
VOLUME 45
ABILENE. TEXAS MARCH 21 1958
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BECK. ISBELL . . . West Point bound?
Beck Isbell Competing Now
For West Point Meet Berth
Ranked number one in their
district Don Beck and Allen Is-
bell ACC senior men's debate
team arc in Denton today and
tomorrow competing for a berth
in the national West Point Tour-
nament If they finish with the top four
teams in this elimination tourna-
ment they will go to the West
Point finals April 23-26.
Beck Purccll Okla. senior
and Isbell Terrell junior were
invited to the district three elim-
ination tournament with eight
other teams. Seven Judges ap-
pointed from Texas and Okla-
homa colleges and universities
formed the selection committee
that rated the teams of this dis-
trict choosing the top nine for the
tournament.
The judges assigned standings
to the debators in district three.
Five of them picked Beck and
Isbell as the top team in the dis-
trict. The other two judges rank-
ed ACC third in the field of
teams including Hardin-Simmons
University Rice Institute and
Baylor University.
The nine teams will compete in
a round-robin each team debat-
ing every other entry.
Beck and Isbell earned the bid
for West Point competition with
a season's record of 42 wins and
nine losses.
Kelly Forrest Represent
ACC in FTA Competition
Kathy Kelley junior from
Spur and Dale Forrest senior
from Stamford will compete as
the ACC candidates for Mr. and
Miss F.T.A. at the state conven-
tion of the Texas Student Educa-
tion Association March 28-29.
Each chapter of the TSTA may
send a candidate to compete for
the titles of Miss Future Teacher
and Mr. Future Teacher. This
year's convention will be held at
Del Mar College in Corpus
Christl.
Basis of Judging
Professional interest in teach-
ing participation in campus activ-
ities and experience in youth
organizations will be considered
by the judges in choosing the
twelve finalists. Personal appear-
ance and grooming and person-
ality will also be considered. Can-
didates were required to submit
a two-page autobiography a
transcript of grades and a list of
all their activities and honors.
Miss Kelley and Forrest were
chosen as candidates after reading
a three minute speech entitled
Why Teach?" If they are select-
ed as finalists they will again read
their speeches before the judges
at a general meeting of the con
vention on March 28.
Two Winnors
Finalists will be judged on
sincerity and purpose as revealed
through the content and delivery
of the speech and upon poise and
appearance. The judges will pick
one boy and one girl to be pre
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KELLEY. FORREST
scntcd at the final banquet on
Saturday night as Mr. and Miss
Future Teacher.
future teachers
Miss Kelley is president of the
ACC chapter of F.T.A. and For-
rest is treasurer.
Former Senator To Speak
To ACC Student Body
William A. Blakley former
United States Senator will speak
to the faculty and student body
in chapel next Thursday Maich
27.
Blakley was appointed to the
Senate by Gov. Allan Shivers in
order to complete the unexpired
term of Price Daniels. Daniels
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Pay For A Day" Praised
by J. D. TANT
"Whereas no student of Abi-
lene Christian College pays for
the total expense of his education
. . ." were the opening words of
a resolution presented in the
House of Representatives meeting
Monday night.
The resolution submitted by
David Malone a junior from Den-
ver went on to state that since
friends firms faculty members
and alumni are participating in
the Pay for a Day Program the
Students Association wanted to
go on record expressing thanks.
After a unanimous vote of ap-
proval Malone moved that the
Student Council and Student
Court be asked to join with the
House in expressing appreciation
for the entire student body of
ACC to each individual or group
supporting the program.
Vote of Confidence
This motion also received a
unanimous vote of confidence. It
was decided to write a letter to
each person or group paying for
n day thereby expressing grati-
tude. The Pay for a Day Program
was conceived by Leon Reese in
1958. He was then president of
the Alumni Association. The idea
was approved by the executive
board of the Association and pre-
sented at Homecoming in Novem-
ber of the same year. Ex-students
parents and friends paid for 112
days last year.
Hunter Explains
Bob Hunter director of Alumni
Relations explained the program
in an interview following the
House meeting. He stated; "Each
year the budget committee of the
college will determine for the
Alumni Office the amount neces
sary to bridge the gap between
our daily operational income and
expenses."
He further said: "Even after all
income is received from student
tuition invested endowment and
property income we still must
secure through gifts $245 each
day in order to meet our opera
tional budget of over $2500000
this year." This means the stu-
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PAY FOR A DAY DISPLAY . . . Students Morgan Phillips and Bea Blume point
out May 6 All-Students Day to Dean Garvin Beauchamp. The display will be erected
upon special occasions.
had resigned to become the gov-
ernor of Texas.
John Stevens assistant presi-
dent said of him: "During his
tenure in office Blakley enjoyed
the good will of both parties and
made quite a good record for
such a short stay."
Fortune Magazine has listed
him as one of the very wealthy
men in the world with an esti-
mated 100 to 200 million dollar
estate. In spite of his success
Blakley is a modest and unassum-
ing man.
At present Blakley is partici-
pating in the spring roundup on
his extensive ranch near San
Angelo. He will come to Abilene
from his ranch and will speak to
the Abilene Lion's Club in addi-
tion to his chapel appearance
here.
Pres. Morris Speaker
At Pepperdine Lecture
Pepperdine College in Los An-
geles Calif. will hold its 15th
annual Bible lectureship March
24-27. The theme is "God Chal-
lenges You."
ACC President Don H. Morris
will be the principal speaker at
the Preachers and Elders Fellow-
ship Dinner on the 2Gth.
In addition to the lectures and
classes there will be panel dis-
cussions and a twentieth annlver-
saiy luncheon in honor of The
20th Century Christian.
Funeral Rites Held
For McMurry Pres.
Last rites for Dr. Harold G.
Cooke president of McMurry
College for 15 years wero
held Wednesday in Radford
Memorial Auditorium on tho
McMurry campus. Burial was
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Dr. Cooke was found dead
in his home Monday morning.
He was 67 years of age.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 22, Ed. 1, Friday, March 21, 1958, newspaper, March 21, 1958; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth95907/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.