The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 32, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 25, 1949 Page: 3 of 4
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Dorothy Taylor First Girl
GraduateFrom BoIes'Home
Dramatics art major Dorothy
Mario Taylor Is the first girl grad-
uate of Boles Homo to receive a
degree from Abilene Christian
college. Dorothy will be graduated
May 30 with a Bachelor of Arts
degree.
She was graduated from Boles
Home high school in 1945 as salu-
tatorian and entered ACC in the
fall of 1D45.
At ACC Dorothy has appeared
in several dramatic productions
including Ramshackle Inn and
Harriet and has been on the pro-
duction staff of Beyond the Hori
zon Christmas Carol and Junior
Miss. She has directed a one-act
play Exclusive Model and has a
particular interest in make-up in
the production line.
Dorothy presents her philos-
ophy of life in the sentence "since
so many people have had a part
in building my life I feel that by
teaching I will have an oppor-
tunity to help guide lives of
others."
After graduation she plans to
teach speech and dramatics in
high school. She plans to attend
University of Texas later to do
graduate work in corrective
speech.
Her activities in ACC include
CSO Alpha Psi Omega Melpo-
monean Players Boles Home
Club Camera Club and Eta Beta
Pi.
She recently gave a cutting of
Papa Was a Preacher as her se-
nior recital. The Terrible Meet
was her junior recital.
Dorothy says that "wherever I
go my main interest will remain
with ACC and Boles Home and
I will continue always to try to
interest others in these great
places."
By Nona Foster
1949 Students-
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cause that is not being completely
impartial.
Reporting your news is also a
difficult job. Few of you have
had a chance to learn how much
hard work has been done for you
by such outstanding staff mem-
bers as Harvie Pruitt Nona Fos-
ter and Jean Smith.
Satisfying all of you is com-
pletely impossible. But as retiring
editor I would like to tell you
that I have enjoyed trying and
I thank you for being as easily
pleased as you were.
(Signed) KENNETH OVERTON
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A. C. C. CLEANERS
Congratulations all Seniors and many
thanks to all for your patronage
for the year ... we hope
you have a good summer..
Spa?! StwK'iMMi
DOROTHY TAYLOR
Mission Study
Draws Record
Attendance
Lnijer crowds attended Mis-
sion Study Class this semester
than any other term in the history
of the class said Leroy Carver
leader of the group
Other items that will be in the
annual report to the Class are:
1) $292 91 was collected into
the Italian Bible Fund which
bought over 700 Bibles in the
Italian language to be used in
Italy.
2) 105 boxes of food clothing
and medicines have been sent to
Italy. The estimated value of these
boxes is near $2000 and estimat-
ed weight over one and one half
tons Also several packages of
clothing have been sent to Bel
gium and Germany.
3) Two major clothing drives
and a third one to be launched
this week have also been on the
calendar for the class.
4) And a large exhibit vas
placed in the lobby of Sewell Au-
ditorium during lectureship Week
showing where ACC students
have gone in the Mission Fields.
To My Band Children
(Mrs. Guy Scruggs has accom-
panied the Abilene Christian col-
lege band for several years on the
annual tour. She is a gold star
band mother her son Gene Allen
being in the band during his stay
in ACC. After the return from
the recent tour through East
Texas Louisiana and Arkansas
the following poem was received )
I'm not liko tho old woman
Who lived in a shoe.
I have lots of children
Bui I know what to do.
I lovo each ono in a
Special sort of way.
I'm as proud as can mo
Whon lhoy all go out to pla
For it's nico to bo a mother!
Tho nicest job in tho land.
But lho nicest thing of all
Is to bo Mother to lho band.
Boys . . . Good Old Summertime
. . . timo for shirts slacks . . .
swim shorts. MINTER'S havo all
tho newest styles including shirts
and swimshoris imported from
Hawaii. Colorful . . . smart. Drop
in MINTER'S Sun Shop 1st Floor
and see theso no wstylos.
BEST WISHES
TO YOU ALL-
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JEWELER
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Hill Pharmacy
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Music Art and Speech
Depts. Present Recitals
Jean Roberts was presented in
her senior art exhibit by the art
department May 19 in McKinzle
Hall parlor.
Subjects of still life scenery
and portraits were in watercolor
oil pastel scratchboard charcoal
and ink drawings.
Beth Leach was presented in a
voice recital by Mrs. Walter H.
Adams in her home at 7 o'clock
p m. May 21.
The program was comprised of
Songs My Mother Taught Me I
Love Thee Because Oh Promise
Me Ah Sweet Mystery of Life
Rose Marie Indian Summer In-
dian Love Call and I'm Falling
in Love with Someone.
Junior dramatic arts major
Alice Marshall was presented in
her junior speech recital by Mrs.
Rex Kyker in Zellncr Hall parlor
on May 24 She gave a one-act
play "Angel Child" by James
Croom.Sally room was presented in a
piano recital in Sewell auditorium
May 24.
A general recital of 25 children
students of Mrs W. M. Yowell
Mrs Dewey Davis and Miss
Phyllis Hoyt will represent a
piano recital in Sewell auditorium
tomonow night at 8 o'clock p. m.
A Cappella Appearance
Cancelled Due to Flood
Portrait of Barret
Presented ii Chapel
Mrs Ray McGlothlin president
of W club formally presented to
the school Tuesday morning a
portrait of A. B. Barret one of
tho founders and a former presi-
dent of Abilene Christian college
now of Henderson Tenn.
This is an annual project of the
club to give a portrait done in
pastels of men and women who
have in some way contributed to
the school. Money for the project
this year was raised at the Blind
Artist Concert composed of tho
blind artists of Abilene presented
by the W club recently.
Other portraits in the library
arc of Elizabeth Nelson librarian
from 193C to 1942; James F. Cox
a member of the first faculty and
president fiom 1932 to 1940 R. C.
Bell member of the Bible faculty
for over 30 years; Charles H. Rob-
erson member of the first fac-
ulty and head of the Bible de-
partment for tho past 17 years
Mr. and Mrs. L P. Bennett in
whose memory the Bennett gym-
nasium is named and also a mem-
ber of the Board of Trustees.
Last week Malcolm Usroy
was crossing tho street when
a car sped by vory closo to
him. Tho indignant Malcolm
shouted "702 depends on you."
Then he tried to hide bohind
a trco as President Morris
looked back to sco who called
to him.
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It's FRESHER-1ZED
Tuesday Devotional
Is Enjoyable Event
The lights dim all except the
red ACC the students become
quiet and a song begins. This is
how the Tuesday night student
devotional starts at Abilene Chris-
tian college.
Boys and girls from all four
classes and all dorms meet at
10:00 p. m. undor tho stars on
tho Administration building
stops for worship to God. There
scorns to be no set pattern tho
studonis know whon lhoy aro
supposed to participate.
For 15 minutes with a pause
between each song or prayer or
scripture reading the students
worship their God.
The bus dims its lights as it
rounds the corner cars of friends
stop and listen while the college
is pausing for this meditation
period.
Harold Lipford junior minis-
terial student is chairman of the
devotional this year. He assigns
young men a prayer or scripture
reading and they respond in the
order that they come.
It is inspirational to the stu-
dents faculty members and resi-
dents of tho hill to hear this
weekly devotional as it is coming
from tho quiet campus of a Chris-
tian college By Harvie Pruitt.
The second appearance of the
A Cappella Chorus to be presented
in Fort Worth was canceled due
to flood conditions.
The first of these programs was
sponsored by Church members of
Dallas and was given before a
capacity crowd of 4300 persons
in Fair Park Auditorium May D.
A total of $71300 was received
including a $50000 gift from Mr.
and Mrs. George Birchfield of
Fort Worth.
Future programs will be spon-
sored by members of the churches
of Christ and will bo held in key
centers in Texas.
Golden West Prexy
Is Virgil Lindsey
President of the Golden West
Club for 1949-1950 is Virgil Lind-
sey sophomore from Oakland
California Ho was presented to
the club at their annual banquet
at the Drake Hotel Thursday
night.
Other officers for tho coming
year as presented at the banquet
arc Troy Legg vice-president
and Nell Scroggins secretary.
Gold rush of '49 was tho theme
and Bob Hunter retiring presi-
dent was the master of cere-
monies. Teachers Wanted
Many calls for primary and
secondary school teachers havo
been sent to Abilene Christian
college announced Maetta Wil-
liams secretary to the Dean and
administrator of the teacher
placement service.
Most of the calls have been from
West Texas cities such as Mid-
land and Mulcshoe. Graduating
seniors who wish to applv for
theso positions should come by
the Dean's office and make ap-
plication to write theso school sys-
tems Miss Williams announced.
Palma Lancaster visited with
her parents in Roaring Springs
this weekend.
Best Sellers
Greeting Cards
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Across From Telephone
Office
365 Cypress Ph. 4428
Living 18 Years in Zellner Hall Helped
Miss Jewell Watson To Know Students
By MALCOLM USHEY
18 years living on third floor of
Zellncr Hall has helped Miss
Jewell Watson head of the Abi-
lene Christian college English
department to know the students
closely.
Teacher counselor hostess and
Christian woman these are a few
of the terms that describe this
ACC instructor who for the first
timo since coming to ACC in 1929
is living out of Zellner. She lives
with her sister Mrs. Norene Wat-
son Davis music instructor.
Teacher Is tho term applied to
her vocation nad counselor will
describe' her avocation. She has
been teaching school since 1917
and has held an annual summer
camp since 1930 Her first three
years of teaching were spent in
public schools; the rest havo been
in schools emphasizing Christian
living including Thorp Spring
Christian college and Abilene
Christian college.
Positions that Miss Watson has
held include: teacher hostess and
head of the Erijjlish department at
ACC; dean of the college and
English teacher at Thorp Spring
and she has 'been counselor and
owner of Camp Klebit every sum-
mer since 1936 The camp is held
on the old site of Thorp Spring
Christian college.
Miss Watson received her high
school work at Iluckaby Acad-
emy her B. A. degree from Har-din-Sunmons
University and her
M. A. degree from the UniveVsity
of Colorado. After being gradu-
ated from high school she taught
three years in public schools.
While she was teaching at
Thorp Spring R. C. Bell ACC
Bible instructor was president of
the college and while she was
teaching at John Tarleton college
James F. Cox ACC Bible in-
structor was president of that
college.
Intermingled with her teaching
counseling and being dean Miss
Watson has also been hostess for
boy's and girl's dormitories
Some of the ACC faculty mem-
bers that have known this Eng-
lish teacher in the past are: Earl
Brown head of the history de-
partment who lived in her dor-
mitory on tho old campus: Wen-
dell Bedichek director of public
relations; Paul Witt head of the
science department; Marguerite
Anderson librarian; W. R. Smith
vice-president; and Mrs. Rex Ky-
ker speech instructor.
Miss Watson feels that her
greatest joys have been in teach-
ing and helping young Christian
men and women.
She who has devoted her life
to Christian training and teaching
states that "Christian education is
the basis for a world peace."
o
Dana Cumming was also Dal-
las bound this weekend for a visit
with her parents.
o
Girls it's timo for sun fashions.
MINTER'S havo a wide solodion
of lho popular Tom Boy Sailing
Blues. Sun Dresses Skirts and
Bras. Pedal Pushers Boleros
Jackets Shorts and Shortalls.
MINTER'S 2nd floor.
COLLEGE HILL
PHARMACY
THANKS YOU FOR
THE BUSINESS YOU
HAVE GIVEN THEM.
for the
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North of the campus on
Albany Highway
"Where Your Account "
Is .Appreciated"
MISS JEWELL
Grandma's Class in Campusology
Was Filled With Rules Red Tape
(Editor's note: The following
article is reprinted from the stu-
dent newspaper of Texas Chris-
tian university. Add-Ran college
was ono of the first Christian
colleges founded in tho South.
Following the split in tho church
of Christ over instrumental mu-
sic the college was divided and
the main part of it moved away
from its original location and
eventually became TCU. The
smaller branch continued under
different names for several years..
It eventually was discontinued
and a largo number of its faculty
members and many of its ox-
students came to ACC.)
College student of today aro
disposed to complain of rules and
red tape. But as Larry Parks
(alias Al Jolson) would say "They
ain't seen nuthin'i"
Grandfather and grandmother
must have found "campusology"
a difficult course indeed if one
may judge by a statement of the
catalog of old ADDRan college for
1876-77 when tho school was lo-
cated at Thorp Spring:
"Tho character of students
wanted in our college: Thoso
who aro truly anxious for an
oducalion. . . . Thoso who novor
droam of matrimony until their
education is finished. Thoso
who havo neither lho timo nor
tho desire for miscellaneous
gallantry or letter writing."
The college was open to boys
and girls alike or as tho catalog
expressed it "males and females."
No uniform was adopted but the
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SUPERD0G Drive-In
19th and Pine Sts.
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Malts
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Cold Drinks
k Sundaes
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congratulates all graduates ... and
extends a warm welcome to you
who will return next year.
WATSON
desire was expressed that "all J
shall be uniformly plain and neat ?
in dress without vain and extrav- r
agant adornment." j
Students boarded with their
teachers or with certain selected ;
families in tho vicinity. According 4
to catalog rules "In the boarding i
house tho young men must wait
on themselves in making fires and
drawing water."
About 1884 it was decided to
adopt a uniform. Tho dress for
tho girls was "gray woolon
goods ono light weight and ono
hoavy suit tho lighy "t
spring lho hoavfr owLrtdr.'"1 ""
This for everyday woar to be
worn wllh chocked gingham
aprons. For Sunday black wool-
on goods with white apron. For
head wear: bonnets of chocked I
gingham for every day; hats for
Sunday. Shoes of senslblo style.
Jewelry not allowed.
"For boys: gray joans or cas- j
timer and black hats."
As time passed tho attitude to-
ward the regulations for a co-
educational school changed. This
story is told by a former AddRan
student:
Among the things required of
students wore that they "attend
no exhibition of immoral tend-
ency; no race course theater cir-
cus billiard saloon barroom or
tippling house; that they neither
introduce upon the premises of
the college nor use there or else-
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 32, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 25, 1949, newspaper, May 25, 1949; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth99225/m1/3/: accessed June 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.