The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 8, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 29, 1936 Page: 1 of 4
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Volume 24
Nine Teams Me
fart in Gavel
Glub Contests
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Lynch Reed Give
Discussion of
State Question
Nino teams haVo boon formed
to ontor tho Intra-mural dobnto
tournament to bo hold soon nc-
conllnB to announcement inado at
tho regular rr.eetjng of Oavpl
c a m p u b forensic organization
Monday oronlng
Dobators composlnR tho teams
nro Mnrdoll Lynch and Jack
Lewis; J. P. Banders and N. P.
f?ralg Jr.; Robert Wallor and
Clauilo Guild; Elizabeth Nelson
and Manpra Crass; Louis Welch
and Ilussell Iludmnn; Morton
Crass and Luther Savago; Stnnloy
Voss and Harvey Pendorgrass; O.
1L Tollman and Tommy Campbell;
Raymond Skoltqn nnd L. D. Webb.
William Plttard and O. C. Morlan
do not havo colloagues.
Orntor- Division
In the oratory division of tho
.coming contest nro nlll Nochols '
Dudloy Favor Silas Trlplett IlobJ
ort waller. Jack Lewis Louieino aouinwesi. . t
Welch. Harvey rendergrass O. H.
Tallmun N. 0. Craig Jr.
Composing tho oxtemporo spcak-
lng"roslo'r are DlidloyFavi)r Silas!
Trlplett Jack Lewis O. II. Tall-
roan. Wanda May field John Btov.
ens Omar Blxlor.
DctuUo Question
Mardoll Lynch gave a short
history of the Intercollegiate do-
bate question: Resolved that Con.
Kress hpud bo (' Empowered to
Fix Minimum Wqges and Maxi-
mum Laws for industry. Hope
Reed gave aomo tentattvo Issues
that will arise out of the question.
Debate Coach Don H. .Morrla
made a brief talk on the princi
ples of -debating. He stated that
n new manual on debating has
been ordered nnd would arrive
Boon ta bo placed in the library
for debaters.
John Stevens president pt the
Oavpl made. a brjot talk on the
necessity of starting preparation
. now for .tho intramural debate as
' well as Interscholostlc .debate "try-
outs. Wlilcli Is my wm .
you ask bowlldorcdly as you try
to dlsontnnglo your twisted limb
from out of tho mass of wrig-
gling humanity reaching for gon.
crnl aellvory loiters parcols box
combinations at the campus
hangout - bookstore - drugstoro-
. grocery . soda fountain - post-
office.
-Whi'ii 000 BtifdenU . .
crpwd info a room 20 by 4? feet
long thero'q bund. to .be plonty
going on If we may ue oui-
Bpoken. Outspoken did wo say-
by whom?
.
At any hour of tho li)- . .
you'll .find Hill locks wuimei
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A campus
curricular
caprice
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swooping Bleeping hiu s aa.WoaseT' arranged 'by O'SUea';
much a permanent fixture at the irei0ri Reese "A Perfect- Day"
bookstore as the dirt tracked in
by the roat ot us uun
Baulch
'(Continued pn'Pflfce )
Rhodes Applicant
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Letnoine Lewis
Lewis Applicant
For Scholarship
'ACC Honor Student
Recommended for
Rhodes Honor
Lomolno Lewis former. Alpha
Chi president nnd' "outstanding
all-round honor student of Abl-
lono Christian CoIIcbo has been
rccommondod nB applicant for tho
IUiodcs Scholarship In district
six which Includes six states t '
Each year ono student. Is chosen
from this section by a commltteo
especially appointed'. IIL ..Tfran.
thnm of Baylor UnlversllyWacb
Is secretary of tho committee In
this district. .
Rhodes Scholarship. Is the most
putstandlng scholastic honor giv-
en In the United States. Winners
nro qhbsen on the' basis of charac-
ter ambition scholastic record
athletic ability and leadership.
The scholarship amounts to ap-
proximately two .thousand dollars.
IN STUDIO RECITAL
First recital of the year for; the
voice department of Abilene
Christian College was Wednesday
afldrnoon at .pVh.erl jhi qtiju
doh'ts of jLaanaril Rurfbrd. eaiig
In nat'udfo toa at the college.
Tho"quftet and soxtet of tho
college the members of 'which
aro voice students ang one num.
bor each for their first perform
ance ot the season.
The program:
Omar Dlxler "Requiem" Sid.
noy Homer) ;
Rhoda Copoland. "A Memory"
(Falrchlld);
Dorothy Martin "Twilight On
tho Trail'';
Mlldrod Harp "Last Might The
Nlghtengalo Woko Mo" (KJor.
ulf); ! t
Patricia Reagan "Dy tho Wat.
era ot Mlnnetonka" (Lleuranco);
Men's Quartot "Story of a
Taek;"
Wllma D. Smtlh "After" (Ed-
wnrdB) ;
Paul Edwards Aria .from
"Plnaforo" (Sullivan);
Llla McWhlrter VWhon Irish
Eyo8 are Bmlllng;"
Roy Stevens "Tho01dRoad"
(Scott);
Margaret Ann Williams. "Drink
to Mo Only With Thine Eyes;''
Harvey Pondorgrass "Homo pn
tho Runge'' (Qulon);
Jimmy Wlms ' "Palo Moon"
(Logan):
somen's sextet -j'op uoos tno
(npnd);
Edith Foutz "The. Last Qliord"
(Sullivan). '
Abilene Christian College. Abilene Texas' Thursday
Inspector Reports
Favorably ACC's
Progress in
ACC One of Four
Texas Schools on
Application List
Abltcno Christian College Is one
of tho four Texas Colleges on the
approved non-member list of the
Southorn Association of "olleges
according to tho minutes of the
last meeting of tho association
hold last Decombor at Lexington
Kontucky. Other Texas schools
aro Howard Payne St. Mary's
University and Texas Woaloyan
College said Presldont Jas. F.
Cox following n visit to the cam.
pus last Saturday by M. C. Hunt
loy oxeeuttvo secrotnry of tho
association.
ACC on Appllcntlon List
Only four colleges n Texas havo
tho prlvllego of bolng on tho non-
member list nnd In addition to
this Abilene Christian College Is
membership President Cox said
on the active appllcntlon list tor
ACC -was tho only Abllone school
Inspected by Huntley who mado a
special trip to Abtleno for tho
purpose...
Well plensed with the progress
made during tho past year Mr.
Huntley was especially delighted
with tho new library accomoda.
tlon9 and the new dining hall.. Ho
commented very favorably on tho
Addod strength In an educational
way Inclndlng new advanced fac-
ulty degrees and . smaller class
rolls.
Inspector Comment
"Abilene Christian Collego has
ilnne exceeedlngly well In face
of conditions" said Mr. Huntley.
He heartily approved .plans for
tho Immedlate'futuro of the school
Including the now stadium nnd de-
monstration school. Science lab-
oratories -will be moved to tho
old demonstration scttool quarters
In Zona Luce. Hall.'
Reduced indebtedness oyer last
year nnd Improved financial con.
dltlona wero further .points
brought to the .Inspector's .ctten-
'tlon. He urged that nnondow-
ment fund be started as soon as
possible".
If I can spend 30 .minutes In
telling what Clod said and. 3 mln.
utes telling what I think about it
I shnll bo doing the better. Cted
E. Wallace.
You may not havo the time
but remember you nro working
for tho Lord It Is nit your tlmo.
Paul C Witt.
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GLENNS GIVE VALUED COLLECTION
OF BOOKS TO LITERATURE LIBRARY
Ot valuable help to the English
department of ACC will bo the
collection ot valuablo books re.
celved lam week by the collego
library a gift of Dr. and Mrs. R.
P. Qlonn of Abllone.
Tho Qlenns have long beon woll
known and lovod by the college
faculty ox-students and students
Dr. Qlonn having been virtually
a collogo physlcan for many years.
i Many rch quotations were
found ht the books showing that
thoy coma from a homo that
valuos books as truo rlends.
Among these quotations were the
following.:
"Books aro fronds."
"My boqk Is my friend:
Surely no friend or brother
world without ond
Comedy-Drama Is Major Task
Scheduled by Players Tonite
OIIKRIOlI'IiADS
Never In the history ot Ab.
Hone Christian College has the
school spirit had so many dif-
ferent hues.. Ono nover knows
what to expect when he ap.
proaches ' a. .fellow student
with a cheery "hello." Ho. Is
Just ns apt to get a growl and
frown ns a smllo and we!-
come.
What Is It that has brought
on this attltdde? Is It posslblo
thut as small a thing as the loss
of a tew football games can put
tho majority of our institution
in n gloomy mood?
Choor up students. Football
Is Just part o our rocrcatlonal
at program. Apply yourself
diligently to seeking the deeper
and better things ot life;
permanent things. Something
that will be of benefit to you
when you leave hero.
Che'or up!
with a smllo.
Carry yoursolf
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Young Men's Meeting
Groups Continue In
Practical Discussion
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FourvTypes ofiPro-
ceedures Followed
ByPrpgran Directors
Cardinal points In tho outline
for Young Men's Meeting this year
as arranged by Le Molno Lewis
and the program commltteo wore
listed this week as follows:
1. Programs with no young
preachers that leaders and elders
might be developed for future
work In the church.
2. Round-table discussions ot
live questions that will set young
people to thinking.
3. Devotional programs with
young preachers for. Instruction
and Inspiration on itho deeper
subjects.
4 Programs on special sub.
Jects wjth students who arospee-
lalizlhg In those subjects.
' IB. .A. Student Program
Last Monday the services em-
braced the fourth ot these Items.
To tho present date each of tho
four types of procedures has beon
tried at least once and a greater
Interest manifest among the stu.
dent body as a whole than has
beon present in recent years.
Members of business admtnls-
(Continued on page four)
Would ask me to lend
Ono ot my friends to anothor."
"Books are paths that upward
lead
Books aro friends Come let us
rend." .
"My books are my wonlth."
"Poetry redeems from docay the
visitations of tho divinity In man."
Shelley.
"God works no unnecessary
miracles.'1
'Lot us give thanks for actual
blessings though much that we
deeply desire may yot fall us."
"Faith and love go together.!'
"The purpose of suffering is
purification."
- (Continued on page 3)
October '29 1936
A
The Queen's Husband
Sherwood Production
For Melpo Cast
I MIIPl"
Ehresmann Directs
Fall Term Play
Holton Queen. Lead
Dramatists Expect
Full'House Audience
Costumed In rognl garb. Melpo-
menenn players will presont Rob.
ort Shorwood's comedy "Tho
Queen's Husband" at 8:00 o'clock
this avcnlng. In Sewell auditorium.
As the major drama of tho year
tonight's program Is expected to
attract a largo portion of tho stu-
dent body.
Director of tho production Is
Miss Margaret Ehresmann head
of the speech arts department. C.
C. Holvoy is stage manager. Ush.
ere havo been selected from the
membership ot the club and
stage furnishings were loaned by
Sears Roebuck and Company. I
Holton l'lnys Lend
John Holton. Detroit sophomore
plays the role ot King Eric the
Eighth ..or tho Quen's .Husband.
Holton is supported by the follow-
ing cast.
Her Majesty the Queen Nolene
Queen; Princess Anne Billy Ruth
Young; Lord Olrten .Paul Ed-
wards; General Northrup Richard
Noal; Dr. Fellman .Loon Hen.
thorno; Major Blent Omar BIx-
ier; Phlpps Weldon Bennett;
Pentley Batsell Barrett Baxter;
Slldlor Clarence Blrchett; first
lady-ln.waitlng Marguerite Boles;
second lady-ln.waltlng Fern Bur-
(Continued on Page .3)
HALLOWE'EN SIGNS
TRICKLE IN WITH
ALL'SCHOOL.FROLIC
Put on your best face come
out to the gym Suurday night
come to.ACC's annual Hallowe'en
shindig sponsored by tho stu
'dents Association tokee.p down
otherwise jmlscnievous tendencies.
"The sky is gray Fog spreads
over the cainpus mantling all In
a gray cloud. Black crows sail
low and caw in monotones. Fit-
ting isn't it as Halloween draws
near? It la cold and still. I can
Imagine that It is night. Tho trees
ure black goblins In the gray mist.
The moon Is ull but dull. Tho
crows are witches with their
hoarso cracked laugh And
Icannot ovorlook Dammit tho
black cat of tho campus 03 ho
Blinks acros sthe white walk. Even
Miss BaskorvlUo's violin some
times hits a wlord noto. The shuf.
flo o feet banging ot doors quick
stops on the stairs -they are
ghoBta. Yes It must bo Hollo-
wo'en. I shudder."
"A" Club Outlines New
Program for Winter
Activities of the "A" Club
honor organization for men In
Abilene Christian Collego were
bogun anow in a meotlng called
Monday by Batsell Barrett Bdxter
president. An enthusiastic pro.
gram of activity was outlined for
the year which Included among
other things the publishing ot a'
news bulletin. A commltteo was
appointed to mako further plans
for this project to be reported at
I a. meeting ot tho club oxt woek.
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String Ensemble
Part of Pinafore
Musicians Work On
Orchestra Scores
ifor Light Opera
-Amolla Baaketville hoad ot the
violin department has moved her
studio from roo ml stage corri-
dor of Sewell Auditorium to the
girls' dormitory. Tho former
studio room Is now being used as
rehearsal room for the string en-
semble. Under the direction of MUs
Baskervllle tho ensemble has
been practicing for sevoral weeks.
At presont the group Is working
on orchestral scores ot "Pinafore"-Gilbert-Sullivan
opora to be pre-
sented next month by the college
a capella chorus.
' Membors of the organization
are: violins Elizabeth Baxter
Oscar Smith Molene McCasland
Joyce Link Norlne Gibson; violin
cello Gwendolyn Marchant;
bass Tommy Norrls; piano
L.Wanda Rpberts.
FACULTY HAS ALL
NEWniCTURE&MADE
Mrs. Ora McFarland sitting on
the floor In front of the stove dry-
ing her curls Is a perfect examplo
.of how seriously tho faculty mem
bors attompt to make a favorable
Impression on the camera. The
Instructors are all making new
pictures this year that Is nil ox.
cept ten havo mado anangements
to date according to Batsell B.
Baxter editor ot the Prickly
Pear. Ho promises us a good fac-
ulty section this year.
BARNYARD ROMANCE CARRIED ON
BY CHAMBERS MAIDENS MILKMAN
Maybe It wasn't direct Insplra.
tion but whether the team know
It or not the break Into tho scor-
ing column last week proved tho
undneos of the implicit faith of
30 Chambers Hall maids.
And there 1b written proof that
they had confidence in our erst-
while thwarted warriors! A series
ot notes from milk man to bach-
elor maidens found Its way Into
tho hands or this enterprising
nnd modost scrlbo from whom
you read
Tho strange tale runs some-
thing like this:
Said milkman became irked by
falluro of atormenMoned maids '"Touchdown by a completed pass
to supply him with return milk 0 points;" Another: '"Touch-
bottles so a note' he wrote and down lino plunge 13 "polnta"
placed It cleverly Inithe neck otj (Continuod on page 3) j
Number-3
French Students
Gather lor Meet
ome
Leathers Roberts
Mayf ield on CluB
Program Thur. Eve
L'Alllanco Franchise campm.
French club held its Becohd. moot-
ing In tho homo ot tho 'sponsor
Mrs. Clarence. EtJ Baley on Tues-
day October 20.
Following roll call tho correct
form of social introductions la
French was conducted by Mary
Alice Leathers. A talk jon
"Fronch' Exaggerations" waa
given by Wanda Mayfleld and a
word contest involving Fronch.
spoiling was presented to tho
members. Wanda Roberts played
several French airs and Waltr
Daughcrlty led the group In sing-.
Ing 'Le Marseillaise" and "Bella
.Nult."
Members present were Pleasant
Crenshaw Dorothy Dabbs Walter
Daugherlty Mary Evelyn Fuston
Evelyn Horno Arleno Small. Wll-
ma Dee Smith Louis Stivers MV
L. Vaughn Pat Amaon Marjorlo
Badgott Clarence Baley Leonard
Bradley Lanelle Caruthers Ber-
lin Faulkner Jewel Fogarty
Edith Foutz Richard Gibson
Fern Hornback. Ellene McRey-
nolds O. C. Morlan. Wanda Roberts'
Richard O'Neal Charles Shlpman.
James Wlms Athel .Miller Marr
Allco Leathers Wanda Mayfleld
Barney Alsobrook Annlo Lauri
Neodhnm Hope Reed O. II. Tall-
man Eleanor Danlelson.
McGaughey Holds
College Revival
ACC Graduate Is
Speaker-For Fall
Meeting Nov.. 29
Brother C. E. McGaughey ot
Springfield Mlsspurl.w! 11 do tho
preaching for the' fall meeting ot
tho College congregation begins
Sunday November 29.
McG.aughoy a graduate of ACC
Is acclaimed a gospel preacher of
great ability and piety.
This wlli. bo tho first of two
mootlngs tho college congregation
conducts each yonr ono In tho fall
and ono In the spring. Each
meotlng usually continues through
ono week with services twice
dally.
a bottle In substance thus: "You
ladles aro about ns good at re-
turning your milk bottles ns your
football team Is scoring."
Tho curt sally cut deoply tho
loyalty ot tho girlies so a gen-
(oral rummage of Ice boxes yielded
a large number of surplus bot-
tles and next evening (this
milkman delivers at an odd hour)
ho was overjoyed by thq home-
coming ot bottles and lo! in tho
neck of each was a note appended
prophocylng us It were groat-
things for tho grldsters of tho
Purple and White.
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