The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 17, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Page: 1 of 4
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Vol. 22
Abilene Christian College Abilene Texas Thursday Januray 31 1395
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Lair....
Heralding the beginning of n new
term an Issue of the Optimist of
by Bono timeo carried this message
In Hi "ftra"Yit fWo Affflln
We'll Start Anow-To Flunk Noj
More Again.
How true! how truol For para-
phrasing Barrio's constable of
Thrums Tin a wenrn weara
wor-r-r-ld and exams is tho most
unklndcst cut ofv nil. (End of.
quote). Unless it is the double cut
for pro- and succeeding holiday.
But exams arc six weeks off and
in ihope Bix weeks we have an
ACC-McM basketball game a
speech tournament and a lecture-
ship week ith eminent speakers
from six states and first six
weeks examinations.
Welcome to tho I.nlr new Rtu-
dents and mnko yourselves ntf nB the composer originally intend-
homo. Old students remember j pj for them o be plnycd. Bauer
your first week on the ACC cam-. Includes no variations in his plny-
pu8 and how much n sympathetic
smilo or a Texas "Hi" meant.
And on the eubject of greetings
we've often wondered where 'he
stock ACC (greeting originated
that "Whadayasayboy?" And
wonder If it requires an answer
and if so what?
u GirrsjMiskotbnll Irt Bennett Gym
the ffrer"most''of us have seen
sinco high school days a pretty
good game too. We'd certainly like
o sco some of our co-cda on tho
courts. From tho way some -of
them batted the volley ball nt re-
cent gym parties they should bo
capable of a real game.
Lair dens are all being painted
up for lecture weeje. Have you no-
tlced and smelled the wainscoatlng
all over the ad building? And
vo you observed how much bef
tr the newly whitewashed trees
look they show up especially well
fortunately. on these foggy nlghes.
But you shouldn't be walking on
the grass anyway.
Weems Announces
Tryouts For Ten
Men To Make Trip
The track team of Abilene Chris
tiou Collego has boon practicing
for u number of weeks and as
usual Coach Weems' team looks
like- tho best in tho conference.
A llttlo more than thrco weeks
from now this team will have its
first meot. On February 22 Conch
Weems will take a delegation to
the International Frontier Meet at
Laredo. Tryouts to dotermlno tho
ten men who will mnko the trip
will bo held next week.
At present thero aro 10 men
working out dally. A list of the
men and tho events in which they keeper has turned milk maid! Tls
appear follows; Howard Green. 440 but another Instanco of stnrtlng at
and relays; Chester Keagy mllo;' the bottom and milking up. Prob-
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lays; Walter Adaml 440 relays;
James Cowan dashes relays; Dud-j
ley Faver half-milo; Lemolno Lew-
tf Travis Mason. Thomas Whltin-
burg mile and two-mile;
.Elmer Brown dashes broad
jump relays; Dclmer Brown
dashes board jump relays; Johnny
Connel high hurdles polo vault;
Clarence Morris hurdles; Hulan
Armstrong javelin discus; -Louie
Cure weights; John Ivy weight;
Nick Young high jump; BJUIe
James high jumpand broad Jump;
Alvln Chrisman half-mile and re-
lays; and after the close of the
bketBU season Louts Purkor nnd
-Kefcert Stone will join the squad.
Fand Pianist To Appear At
Hardin-Simmons Tuesday Nite
Harold Bauer pianist of Inter-
national reputation will appear in
concert at the Hardln-SImmons
University
auditorium Tuesday
night February 4. This will be tho
first and only appearance that the
eminent musician will make Into
West Texan this year.
Although born In Knglnnd Bauer
Is an American by naturalization
and has played In concert halls
throughout the United States and
foreign countries. He was 31 year's
old before ho took up the piano hs
early musical career bcitfir on tho
violin. Padcrcwskl heard the young
musician and urged him to give
up tho violin for the piano.
Sinco that timo Bauer has bo-
conic one of the most famous pian-
ists in this country. He Is organ-
izer and continuous president of. the
Beethoven Society of New York.
His princlplo claim to fame is in
tho fact that he plays compositions
nKi but merely transcribes tho
music as it ia written.
Special college prices of 56a will
bo in effect for this concert. Tho
recital is sponsored by the Hnrdln-
Simmons Artist Course nnd reser-
vations may now bo made at the
business office of tho university.
JEROME REESE IS
- COIIECT DENTIST
ACC Graduate is Added
To Strengthen Health
Department
Dentistry was added to the de-
'partment of student" health in Abi-
lene Christian jCollcgo when Dr.
Jerome Reese beenmo a part of tho
college a few days ago. Tho den-
tist chair and all the llttlo hooks
and drills arc nearly ready for ACC
teeth. But the dentist nnd his re-
lation to ACC is what is interest-
ing. Dr. Reese was and is a true
ACCian. On being graduated from
the academy in 1027 he continued
his education in ACC; and was
graduated here at the end of four
'years.
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Unassuming Store Keeper Has
Contented Goat In Baxter Bam
By NORVEL YOUNG
Uncxpccecd unusual but not un-
real. Ladles and gentlemen ft
goat I In our midst. Neither arc
wcj speaking of the many freshmen
who aro goats or have been goats.
No this is ono who has a goat a
real goat and nothing but a goat.
Think of iti James Thaddeuu
'McJClung our unassuming store
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shoes and milk a cow!
Benjamin Franklin said early to
bed and early to rise makes a man
healthy wealthy and wise but Mc-
Clung uttribuUs his success to the
inherent qualities of goat "milch"
(mlk is from cows)
An intimate Interview revealed
the followg: (reminding one of a
Tccent goatknaptng (I mean kid-
naping) trial.
Question: What appellation does
she bear?
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Answer: Well after much con
sideration and many conferences
wth the dictionary; I decided to
name her Arabella Anem.
Q what s the significance of
ACC MEN'S QUARTET
SINGS AT BANQUET
ACC's men's quartet furnished
tho entertainment for tho annual
banquet of tho Abilene Chamber of
Commerce Tuesday evening sing.
ing at intervals throughout the
program. Approximately two hun-
dred members of tho local organi.
dntion and of out of town chambers
were present.
Tomorrow evening the quartet
will appear on n similar program
for tho Bollinger Chamber of Com-
mece. Friday aftcnoon of last week
they provided musicat tho meeting
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution where they presented
"Going Homo" from Dvorak's New
World Symphony nnd David
Guions famous arrangement of f skipper of the Sub-T-10 men's ro-
"Homo on the Rnnge." These two cui cjub
numbers will bo used In chapel by
tho quartet on tho next fine arts
program from tho volco depart-
ment. Morris And Singers
Travel to Plainview
A mixed quartet from the A Ca.
pella Chorus of ACC sang a pro-
gram of church music In Plainview
Sunday. Vice-President Don II.
Morris took -Leonard 'Burford -and
three other singers Helen Sncll-
ing soprano Irene O'Neal alto
and Omnr Blxlcr bass.
Sunday morning and afternoon
the quartet sang Bongs from tho
rcpcrtolro of tho A Capelln Chorus
at the Church of Christ in Plain-
view where also Mr. Morris spoke
on "A. C. C." Sunday afternoon.
Four hundred nnd 150 visitors in-
cluding" several preachers from sur-
rounding towns attended nt morn-
ing and evening respectively. On
tho way back tho chorus sting nt
Post.
HEAR PREXY TONIGHT!
President Cox will speak on
radio station WLAC Nashville
Tcnn. this evening from (5 to
0:30 on the regular D. L. C.
program.
I that namo?
I A. My roommate had a Model 1
nnmed Arabella with a Mating
j horn. The goat blatcs and has no
horns henco tho nnmo Arabella.
Anom is the dictionary word for
"two springs"
Q. Where were you at C a.m. tho
morning of January 10th T
A. Milchlng Arabella In tho Bax-
'tor bam.
Q. Does the habit of milchlng
overcome pre-brenkfast drowsi-
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HOBS I
A. It increases tho appetite ter-1
rlbly.
Please do not ovado tho ques-
tions . '"
S What complexion hns she ?
A. Extremely fair with no pow-
der used.
Q. You prefer no powder I sup-
pose? A'. Yes usually
Q. Docs she havo n feminlno
falling for sweets?
rA. I'll say. You should sco her
mouth watering when she sees me.
Q. Will ihe eattthq proverbial a Carnation Advortisement j
paper diet? i .that a radio installed in the Bax-
A. Ivtrjed it. but it's all afako.
Q. What typo of disposition dow
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Cecil Appointed
Hying Cadet At
Randolph Field
Prominent Ex-Studcnt Is
One of 18 Texans to
be Appointed
C. W. Cecil '33 received a con-
firmation front Washington D. C
last week notifying him of appoint-
ment as n FJying Cadet n't Ran-
dolph Field San Antonio. (Texas
"The West Point of. tho Air."
Ho will lenvo on February 25 to
matrlculato In the clnss beginning
March 1. Tho war department an-
nounced that ICO cadets would
mako this class with Texas furi
Tiishlng 18.
Cecil received the B. S. 'degree
in chemistry in '33 nnd was prom
incnt In tho activities of- Abilene
Christian College. He was presi-
dent of tho Students Association in
'33 during which yenr ho also cdi-
ted tho Prickly Pear and served as
tt0 lettered In debate four years
being enptnin of the sqund In '33
and in extempore speaking in '32
nnd '33; was n member of the
Scholnrshin Society officiated ns
yell leader in '32 served ns physics!
(Continued on page four)
Gridiron Schedule
For 1935 Is Given
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4S9 Register For
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second temesteri
Four hundred clghty-nlne stu.
dents aro enrolled for tho opring(
semester with several others cx-j
pected to enroll soon. Twenty-two
of tho number aro now students.
The September registra ion. 594 '
r Su? h3t0ry of.
was
the school
"' "' umu "" Jcar
501 had registered for tho spring
term.
The curriculum includes three
new courses: P. E. 322 taught by
Dr. Gibson Archery by Miss Show
and Public Speaking 327 Person-
aiity nnd Character Study by Mlsi
Ehresmann.
slio have?
A. Lovable.
Q. How many customers do you
havo and who?
A. Two Miss Ehresmann nnd Lo-
renz Ashcraft.
Q. Do you think It would bo ad-
visable for every student to havo n
goat?
A Yes wo all need something to
keep us busy while Jn school.
Ai mv .i wwt... it. -
from the consume'r. Miss Ehres-'
mann. "why do you prefer goat's
mileh?"
uoais much contntns rnro nou
rin which supplies th. body with
food for hnlr teeth and nails."
"What vitamins does it have?'
"Vitamins A primo Q plus and
Z minus which all aid ono to talk
correctly and hold up tho tprso."
"Is the flavor different from
cow's milk?"
"It is -delicious nnd much richor
than cow's milk. In Vienna it Is
very popufnr.".
It has been said by someone whore
ter'g barn might result In mo;
flouria from a contented goat.
Third Annual Speech Tourney
Directed By Morris and Utley
A. C. C. Is Host To Forensic Meet On February 8-9:
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Scheduled; Cup And Medal Awards
FORENSIC TRYOUTS
SET FOR TUESDAY
Next Tuesday In Sewcll nuditor.
ium .judges will select from 17
orators and extempore speakers
four who will represent Abilene
Christian Collego in the annual
speech tournament hero February
8 and 0. Two orators nnd two ex-
temporizers of ACC will tnko part
in the tournament.
As. announced by Don Morris
head of speech activities ACC will
select representatives from the fol
lowing to try out next Tuesday
Extempore Jack Montgomery
Trine Starncs Bntscll Baxter Dud-
ley Favor Keith Moore Homer Ut-
ley Norvel Young Omar Blxler
Billy Pope and Reuel Lemmons.
nHflliaW Tatttn Ctnvnn T St TlAlf
tw iV . t .' e.M ' (team A; Rcuel Lemmons nnd Keith
Brownlow James Staggs Norvel' .
Young Evan Tackott Billy Pope
I and Rcuel Lemmons.
I' Coach A. B. Morris Monday an-
! nounccd tho football schedulo for
i the 1035 season. A game with St.
7&J
it will replnco the annual tilt with
lcxas ""? ouege. auuV
Jom Tarlcton In ho scason.s
ijnc-up nnd will meet A. C. C. for
the first time. The schedule marks
the Inauguration of tho new six-
gamo rule replacing a five gamo
unlifjcnUon ncccssnry t0 win the
Texas Conference title. Five of the'
ten tilts will bo played on foreign
soil. Tho addition of St. Marys
Inrys j
2i
and Southwestern mnkes tho
iron program one of the ha:
for A. C. C. in yean.
The Schedule
Sept. 20 Gam Houston Huntsville
Sept. 23 St. Mary's San Antonio.
Ocl i Sul Ross Alpine.
Oct. 11 N. T. S. T. C Abilene.
Oct. 18 Trinity Waxahachle.
Oct. 25 Southweetern Abilene.
Nov. 1 Howard Payne Abilene.
Nov. 8. Austin College Abilene.
Nov. 15 Daniel Baker Brownwood
I Nov. 23 McMurry Abilene.
Tennis Workouts
Started Tuesday
Early this week Coach J. W.
Trent called for all boys Interested
in making the varsity tennis team
to ronort for nractlcc. Tho first
I regular pactico session was held
Tuesday afternoon with elirht men
reporting.
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80n . rca8onnb!y BUre of his place
at tho hcml of yA. c. Qa TPclct
wlclucrs for the coning year.
Four of the eight men who re
ported aro from tho freshman
quml'of last year. They aro Ar-
den Lnwrenco No. 1 man for the
the freshmen Inst year Morris
Howard Kelly Newman and Edgar
Lee all of whom are already look-
ing good In proct'ee
Tho other threo players working
for places on the team are Charles
Meeker. Norvel Yountr. nn.l'nntsell
Meeker Norvel Young. nnd'BatscIl
Rarrctt Baxter who are nil tram.
iers irom junior coueges. 1
tAn.niuuit V.UIIICSIS
On Friday February 8 and 9
tho third annual West Texas speech
tournament will begin here nt Abi-
leno Christian College. Registra-
tion will begin at 10 a.m. In the
lobby of the administration build-
ing and will continue until 1:30.
Don II. Morris debate coach "and
Homer Utley .Btudcnt forensic
manager will be In charge of the
tournament.
Invitations have been extended
to over 75 schools nnd universities
Although it is still early several
'schools hnvo already accepted the
Invitations Including Texas Tech
Lubbock; Baylor University Waco;
Baylor College Belton; McMurry
College Abilene; Central Teachers
College Edmond Okln. and others.
Local entries to represent A. C.
C. In tho tournnment arc: debate
Trine Starncs nnd Homer Utley
Moore team B; Dudley Fnver is
alternate for team B. Women's de-
bate Helen Settle and May Ree
Harrison team A; Hope Reed and
Willie Clconc White team B.
Local tryouts for extempore
speaking and oratory will be held
Saturday.
Xast year's tournament was won
by Baylor University In the men's
debate; Baylor Collego in the
women's debate; Trino Starncs of
A. C. C. ami Jack Pope of A. C. C
won in the oratory and extempore
contests respectively.
This year In addition to award-
ing silver loving cups to the first
plnce winners in each division in-
dividual medals will be given to
the first and second place winners
in each contest.
chairmen nnd timekeepers in the
different debates and contests.
Liocnl students will be used as
.
Alpha Chi. Elects
Officers And New
Members Wednesday
At tho first meeting of the
James A. Garfield chapter of Alpha
Chi Wednesday Chester Keacy
I was elected vice-president Miss
Trentio Birchltt was reelected ns
secretary and Miss Ellco McGregor
' was elected treasurer. G. B. Shel-
I burne president of the local chap-
j tor was selected as the student rep-
resentative to the national conven-
tion of Alpha Chi nt Austin some
time In the spring. Paul C. Witt
faculty sponsor will nccompany
him.
Dr. II. L chug formerly n fac-
ulty advisor of Alpha Chi wai
elected by acclamation to nsioc'ate
membership. Miss Elizabeth Nel-
8n was re-elected as a faculty ad
visor and Dr. Walter H. Adams was
chosen to succeed Dr. Schug.
...After 'he bus.inm tlng Mr.
i Wltt 8Pkc t0 tne members of tho
u:t0FV of tho Alnhn rhI '
hi J1pl. CM.
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nJmip MamluiNi .!. .n j 2.l.t t.l
January vi wero 1'cbbio U'rcnltt
Melva Curry Chester Kcngv. May
Rea Harrison Craig Lynn. Eugene
White Symmle May Gough Ibn
son Granger Mrs. Bomer Gist.
Ellco McGregor LoMoIni Iwls
Frank Trayler Ruth Reese Ad.'-
Jnldo Wolf. and Mrs. J. W. Troit.
Faculty members who nmMed In
the Initiation rltos were Miss Eh-
abeth Nelson. Lwrono Smith.
Trentio Birchltt. Mrs. L. E North;
J( w 7 Jt Tf GInt Vrimi
j. p. Cox Mr. Wilt and Miss Ma-'
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 17, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 31, 1935, newspaper, January 31, 1935; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101273/m1/1/: accessed May 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.