The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 16, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 25, 1934 Page: 1 of 4
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Vol. 21
-Annual Management
Announces Staffs
For Current Issue
Twenty-Four Students
Arc Helping' Produce
Prickly Pear of '33-'34
Leo McClung editor places
three on his staff in the capacity
of associate editors. These are:
' Hcrt Ezzcl Muy Rec Harrison
and Eugene White. Whito has
heen in charge of the art produc-
tion. The remainder of the staff: Ho-
mer Utley features editor; Virgil
Kcyes. sophomore class editor;
John Simmons and G. B. Shel-
u liurnc sports editors; Wildring
jl). Shcrrod freshman editor;
(Trine Starncs junior editor; Mau-
Wrice Hohcrts senior editor; Eu-
gene While art editor; Wilford
Saylor associate art editor; Luryl
Nishctt cluh editor; Woodrow
Watson snapshot editor; Woodic
llolden religious editor.
Tlie Prickly Pear management
announces through the Optimist
its complete editorial and busi-
nes staffs for the current year.
Curley Cooper yearbook man-
ager has nine working in his de-
partment and announces his assis-
tant as follow: Ralph Arccncaux
and Maxiuc Hughes advertising
sales force; Eula Mac Chappcl
bookkeeper; Wilford Saylor car-
toonist; Virgil Kcyes Corrinc
Shipman Elizabeth Lawcrcncc
and Dorothy Milncr in charge of
nook sales; Howard Morris in
charge of bulletin hoard.
The Prickly Pear heads an
nounce thai work is running
smoothly and assistants arc rcn
dcring valuable fcrvicc in helping
toward he production ot the 19. J J
'31 yearbook.
unround
QThe Lair
Were you around the Lair Sat-
urday afternoon? Out of course
you weren't; only death stalks
around such places. Tho oV Lair
Is a pretty jrool place to be gener-
ally bui it needed airing out after
blng cooped up with us and mid-
terms all week. 01 Sol too felt
tho need for a change and added
his cheering prcsenco to the promenade.
And the migraion of the Trail
'"" lllazcrs Saturday afternoon didn't
leave the only vacancies on the
bill; nor were they- the only ones
to ipend thotast nickel nor yet
"' the only ones who walked all the
to town. Rut they did it because
they didn't have to. There's tho
difference. O for some new atti-
tudes 1 ' -
lh Lair has been advertised all
over Texas during the past week or( d. jglt nt 7.30 tlie Pickwick-
so from Dan to Dcrtheeba-or jan9 Initiated their new members
from Denton to Brownwood to be After the candidates were made
mure literally and geographically 0 rjje j10 oal" jere wns a fj.
eortecl. Although the WUficMs
didn't exactly prowl around In tho(
latter parts wo can bo sure they
got bomp free publicity down that
way.
More locally tho fine arts de-
partment has been contributing
its talents in proclaiming the ex-
cellencies of Alma Mater. Tho
men's quartet has been to Hawley
Winters and Melvin during tho
last few days besides filling sev-
eral engagements in Abilene. The
orchestra nlfo made the trip to
Melvin which was its first out of
town appearance of tho current
year Two social groups have
been entertained by tho Woman's
aunrtct. A Capnlla Chorus1 we
are told has some interesting trips
on schedule for the near future
and tomorrow Friday the cast
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WILLIAMSON RATING SYSTEM HAS ACC
FOOTBALL TEAM ABOVE RICE FOR 1933
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According to the Williamson
Rating System which was 92 per
cent correct in foretelling the re-
sults of the topsy-turvy 1933 sea-
son. Abilene Christian Collcce
rated .higher than Rice Institute
in football teams. The Wildcats
were rated only 2.10 per cent be-
low Texas University.
- Taking into consideration
games won lost and tied number
of games played rigidness of the
schedule class of opponents
played points scored and allow-
ed conditions (weather and psy-
chological) under which games
were plajed and other things of
less tangible nature Williamson
and his assistants carefully went
over the fullest report they could
get of every game 25-1 teams play-
ed the past season.
To that mass of information
they applied a mathematical for
mula known as the "least squares"
and came up with answers that
prove more accurate than those
offered by coaches and critics
who tried to predict results.
Perfection was rated 100 but
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no team in inc nation came up
to that. Team No. 30 was T.C.U.
with a rating of 72.55.
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Weems Points To
Authenticity Of
Bible In Address
Versatility Of "The One
Book' Is Key Of Talk
In Chapel
In his customary brevity Pro-
fessor J. Eddie Weems spoke
"book-fulls" of information
Tuesday morning in chapel.
Effectively displaying a small
testament in his hand Weems
pointed out the authenticity of
the Iliblc. He declared it to be
the greatest book on living on
health and on literature.
Tho substance of some of his
phrases: Uneasy lies the head that
wears the frown. The Rible is
the only book desired in death.
"I am the lily of the valley the
rose of Sharon" o beautiful
metaphor. The Bible has been
buried and its funeral preached
hundreds of times but it rises
out of ashes greater each time.
He closed his speech quoting
the poem "Holy Bible Precious
Bible."
Pickwickians Have
Initiation Ritual
Behind closed doors in the nar-
or 0r iie E;ri8 dormitory Tues-
n election by the members
Tliose who were accepted into the
club were James Taggart Wild
ring R. Sherrod Yvonne Cox
Dudley Favors Margaret Bell
Naomi Powell and Marlin Car-
ruth. After the initiation refresh-
ments were served and the can-
didates welcomed into the club.
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Seniors Receive First
Shipment of .Class Rings
The seniors have received the
first shipment of their rings. They
are two-toned gold and silver
with a blue spinel stone and the
college seal is on the top of the
stone.
The rings were ordered through
the Kilgore Jewelers.
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"The Optimist affirms the Pessimist denies life." am Euimw.
AIllLtptp CIHUSTIAN COLLUtiE ADILENB TEXAS TIlUHS.
lou ttlaij Not
believe c9t JJut
Walter Daughcrity had a date
one night.
Dr. Sliug said tliat it would be
good to be young and romantic.
J Eddie Weems made A's (and
lots of them) when he was in
TCU.
Mary Jack and Virginia arc
rather quiet in chapel since Rro.
Robcrson made his speech.
Ping Pong may be a populor
game after all. (Rut look who
started it.
Melvin Wharton can't get bis
name in the paper any other way
so I'm doing it now at his re-
quest. Mits Nelson is making a rug.
Miss Gist is making some kind
of thing that would look plenty
good in a little white house with
green shutters!
James Staggs has o go home
next term loo had.
Dudley Fuvors had on u tie
Tuesday night.
James Taggart can preach
very touching scYmon.
Mary Elizabeth did not have
on her boots last night I
several girls in tlie nail are
making towels and luncheon
cloths one is making a quilt.
Optimistic f
A large number of the fair
maidens are suddenly becoming
redheads and blondes.
It is rumored David Rose is
angry at Maeola because she
threatened to turn red' on top!
Mary Olive is going with Shack
to the 11. A. banquet.
Muriel is just plenty worried
over her date for the banquet bat
urday night. 'Smaller Curley?
ORCHESTRA AND QUARTETS ENTERTAIN
MELVIN LUNCHEON CLUB WEDNESDAY
At the request of the Melvin
Luncheon Club the ACC orches-
tra and young men's quartette
journeyed to that city last Wed-
nesday evening and played and
fang at the Club's banquet.
Following Chopin's Prelude
and Hoyden's "Minuet" Ue or
chestra played "Londonderry
Air" (an old Irish melody) and
"Contra Dance" by Beethoven.
Then the ACC quartette compos-
ed of Eugene White Herbert
Rroadus Wesley Mickie and
Dale McCook sang "Annie Lau-
rie" "Kentucky Babe" "Dear
Old Dad" and "Please Won't
YoirBe My Hm?'
Tlie orchestra concluded the
iirogram with "Victor Herbert's
"avorites" "Andante" by Hay-
den "Norwegian. Dance" by
Grieg and "Moonlight Madonna"
by Jack Mason.
Fifteen members and their di-
rector Miss Calhoun made the
trip. Miss Rae Willianuon is a
new member In the violin sec-lie.
TO SPEAK HERE
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COMMODORE HARTLEY
SEA CAPTAIN WILL
BE SPEAKER FOR
CKAPEL PROGRAM
FRIDAY MORNING
Commodore Should Know
The Sea After Thirty
Five Years Of It
Commodore Herbert Hartley
former commander of the steam-
ship Leviathan will speak in
chapel Friday morning January
"6. At noon he will address the
RotaryClub.
Commodore Hartley has spent
35 years oruthe-sea. While com-'
mander of the Leviathan he was
host to movie stars bhj game
hunters diplomats and otner ce-
leurmes inui lorm me iiasscngcr
list of a famous ship. He headed
the welcome committee to Queen
Marie of Roumania and was host
at a banquet given in honor of.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Will Rog'
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welcomed
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sea of matrimony. It was his task
sea 0. ma.rimony was m u
to seat the right pAiple at the
right placcdunng dinner.
matrimony
He was also imjdened with sup-
crvmng the housekeeping of this.
large ship. It was his lot to see.
that the ship contained a quarter
of a million pieces of chinawarc
and 42 refrigerators and that in
these were 30 tons of poultry 96
tons of fresh meat 7000 dozen
eggs and enough other food to
feed 5000" people sumptiously for
seven ijays. He alsq supervised
the handling of the ship's mam-
moth stock of 200000 pieces of
linen comprising sheets pillow
cases and napkins.
Senior President
Names Committees
Holden and Thomas Will
Speak For Senior Class
. At the senior class meeting held
in the auditorium Tuesday morn-
ing the president of the class
Woodie Holden named two com-
mittees to function in regard to
the buying of a class gift and the
selection of a class play.
Named to the play committee
are: Herschel North Elizabeth
"Brewer Dale McCook Louise
McKinzie and Marguerite Wolf.
To prcrent plans for the class
sift are: Curley Cooper Cressie
Turner Woodrow Watson Joyce
Cooper and Maxiuee Hughes.
Also the class elected Harold
Thomas and Woodie Holden to
speak on the platform Sunday
morning and night of senior
weak.
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JANUARY 25 lD3t
TIPA OFFICERS BEGIN WORK ON
CONVENTION WHICH WILL BE HELD ON
ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE CAMPUS
Plans for the annual Texas In-
tcrcoljcgiatc Press Association
convention which will be held
here April 27 2JJ are being work-
ed out now by the association of-
ficers Trine Starncs ptesident;
William Gray vice president; and
Leo McClung treasurer.
Deadline on contest entries hns
been se for March 1 at which
time all local entries must be in
the hands of the local press club
president. The-c will be judged
and the .vinniug manuscript in
each division will be forwarded
to the TIPV judging committee.
William day vice-president of
the association asks that local
journalists begin work on their
individual manuscripts early that
ACC may have representative en
tries in the contests. Any person
on the campus is eligible and with
the exception of the news story
entries do not have to appear in
the school paper.
The constitution of tho associa-
tion is now being printed to be
forwarded to the several member
schools. Soon a publicity com-
mittee is to be appointed to ad-
vertise the coming convention.
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Adams Explains New
CourseArrangement
qwA Year Will Be
In Only Two Sessions
In a statement made this week
Dean Walter H. Adams fully ex-
nlained the semester plan and the
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necessary changes to it next y
"' clinngcs to it next year.
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y d sMcr lhen.
semesters of eighteen1
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coue !mt now meel9 lhr. Ume9
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under the semester plan meet
twice a week for eighteen weeks.
It would therefore be a two se-
mester' hour course.
"A continued course such as
Freshman English will continue
to meet three times a week but
instead of being divided into three
courses of three term hours each
it will be divided into two course
of three semester hours each. In
other words six semester hours
will be the equivalent of nine
term hours. In changing from
term hours to semester hours a
three term hour course will be
equal to one-third of six semester
hours or two semester hours.
"Under the semester plan there
will be some two-hour courses
and a few four-hour.courses. But
most of the courses will have a
value of three semester hours."
He also said thut instead of re-
quiring 192 hours for graduation
12ft semester hours will be requir-
ed. CRENSHAWTOGIVE
PREACHER SERMON
"Adapting the Sermon to the
Congregation" based upon Paul's
saying "Prove all things" was
Melvin Wharton's subject at Critic
Class last Thursday evening. J.
M. Gilpatrick tpoke on "Tlie
Shepherd Life" using Psalms 23
as a text. Prof. E W. McMillan
gave helpful criticisms and sug-
gestions to 'speakers and to the
other preacher boys.
Thursday night at 8:30 in room
15 Robert Gulley will speak on
Christian Discipline and Bro. J.
P. Crenshaw will give a model
1 serajoa outee.
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In The Days News
Mildred Sellers Vera Lee se-
niors; May Ree Harrison and
Roxie Norton juniors. They com-
pose the women representatives to
the student council.
Football squad. They were ra-
ted higher than Rice Institute by
the Williamson Rating System.
G. C. Rrewer. He comes from
Tennessee and will address the
lectureship audiences three times.
Commodor Herbert Hartley.
He will speak in chapel Friday.
Hear something of the Leviathan.
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AUTHOR PRESENTS
LIBRARY BOOK OF
FICTION ON TEXAS
Former Board Member
Writes About Old West
W. I). Lewis formerly a mem-
ber of the board of trustees of
the college has sent as a gift to
ACC a book which he has just
completed "Paradise in Texas."
It is a book of fiction based upon
facts. It is full of love romance
and description. The setting of
the story is within a radius of
forty miles of Abilene.
The author was reared in West
Texas. In UM11 he watched the
Texas and Pacific train reach
the fartherest point west Ahi
lenc Texas. His father died in
the severe muter of 1HH2-83. He
grew up in this land .Hat he de-
scribes as possessing "the grand
. civilization on earth" and
wlic "poverty and wealth were
rejnece.i .. '. n8 tili0 aml
wealth
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Because he had reen the passing
of the old West in 1905 Hatton
W. Stunners now congressman
from Dallas asked Mr. Lewis to
write about the "Wast that was."
This book is the answer.
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lions Club Hears
Quartet Wednesday
Men's Quartet Sings For
Kiwanis Luncheon Wed.
Several additional engagements
liuvo kept the two college quartets
busy the past week. Tlie women
Misses Leola Locsdon Pauline
Owen iMldred Willis and Elice
McGregor sang at the luncheon
of the Lion's Club Wednesday of
last week. Tomorrow Friday
they are to sing at a social at the
First Baptist Church.
The men's group Herbert
Broadus Wesley Mickie Eugene
White and Dale McCook aside
from appearances last Monday at
Winters at ttlio Kiwanis Club
here Wednesday afternoon and at
Melvin Wednesday evening will
accompany the Dramatic Club
cast of "No Sabe" to Brecken-
ridge on .Friday to assist in put-
ting on the play before the Breck-
enridge high school chapel.
BURFORD MAKES
TWO APPEARANCES
Leonard Burford hcail of the
voice department oft ACC was
scheduled to make two appear-
ances this week in MacDowell re-
citals. Wednesday morning he played
before the Music Unit and Friday
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Hollis Manly Cbb Is
Organized By First
Year Athletes Witt
Membership Of 16
STONE IS HEAD
Weems McKinzie Manly
Address Members On
Tuesday Evening
Taking its membership from
the freshmen numeral men tho
Hollis Manly club was organized
on the Campus Tuesday evening
with sixteen charter members.
Six officers were named to
head the club roster for the re-
mainder of the current school
year. Robert Stone of Lubbock
was elected president and Dud
Dryden Abilene was elected vice
president. Other officers werr:
Hill Forehand tccretary; Pierce
fScott treasurer; Louie Cure ser-
geantat-arms and Lloyd Ander-
son reporter.
Freshmen football men compose
the present membership but this
will be swelled by the coming
basketball and track season.
At the initial session the cluh
heard three speakers. Track
coach J. Eddie Weems J. E. Mc-
Kinzie school board head and
Hollis Manly ex-Wildcat letter-
man spoke concerning the possi-
bilities of the club and concern-
ing the ideals for which it should
strive. -
The club announces for its pur-
poc to endeavor in strengthen-
ing the bond between freshmen
athletes here to bring its present
group back again and to secure
desirable onei in the future for
ACC. Socials will be a part of
the club's activities.
Sweaters have been ordered
rcy slip-overs with the purple
numerals "1937" on the front.
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"Mexico Is Topic
Of Discussion At
Mission Class Wed
Prof. Treat Addresses
Body On Attitude
Of Mexicans
"Mexico was the topic of study
at the Mission Study Class Wed-
nesday evening. Falvey Conley
discussed' "The Geography of
Mexico" and Richard Finch talk-
ed on "How We May Reach the
Mexicans with the Gospel." Prof.
J. W. Treat concluded the pro-
gram with a talk on "Tlie Attitude
of the Mexican People Toward
Missionaries." The program in
brief was:
"Our "neighbors the Mexicans
are very religious but their reli-
gion is superstition. They are ig-
norant of Christianity. Until a
few years ago missionaries were
excluded from Mexico.- Travel in
the interior was also very diffi-
cult. Now a new highway is be-
ing built from Chicago to Mexico
City. Tlie country is open to mls
sionaries. Tlie Mexicans are nev-
er loo busy to listen to the gospel.
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Bedichek Is Campus
Visitor On Tuesday
Wendell Bedichek ACC fi
ate and editor of live Optimist for
Ihree years who has formerly
been editor of the Big Spring
Daily Herald and is now adver-
tising and rales director for the
Cosden Oil Company in Wet
Texas was a visitor on Ihe ACC
campus Tuesday
In talking with an Optirowt
member he said that he was Btill
interested in the. Optimist and in
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 16, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 25, 1934, newspaper, January 25, 1934; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101241/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.