The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 13, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 6, 1921 Page: 3 of 4
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appreciate the student body of the schools of Abilene and you
are always welcome and we are glad to extend any favors com-
mensurate with conservative banking
OSCAR PARKER President; W. H. FREE Cashier RILEY
PETERS Assistant Cashier; J. R. BIRD Assistant Cashier;
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ABILENE TEXAS
OPTIMISMS
A stingy roan Is Oswald Land '
The closest In the nation;
He-is my. tightwad uncle and -1 -lie
Is a "close" relation.
He Is silence golden?
Him-Yes.
He Well If two deaf mutes got roar
ried would that be a golden wedding?
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"What 1 meant by constructive criti
cism?"
"As a rule It takes the form of a set of
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IF THE traffic policeman did not hold up his hand and control the
automobiles and wagons and people there would be collisions
confusion and but little progress in any direction. His business
is to direct.
The physicist who tries to obtain a vacuum that is nearly perfect
has a problem somewhat like that of the traffic policeman. Air is
composed of molecules billions and billions of them flying about
in all directions and often colliding. The physicist's pump is designed
to make the molecules travel in one direction out through the
exhaust. The molecules are much too small to be seen even with a
microscope but the pump jog3 them along nnd at least starts them in
the right direction.
A perfect vacuum would be one in which there is not a single free
molecule.
For over forty year3 scientists have been trying to pump and jog
and herd more molecules out of vessels. There are still in the best
vacuum obtainable more molecules per cubic centimeter than there
are people in the world in other words about two billion. Whenever
a new jogging device is invented it becomes possible to eject a few
million more molecules.
The Research Laboratories of the General Electric Company have
spent years in trying to drive more and more molecules of air from
containers. The chief purpose ha3 been to study the effects obtained
as for example the boiling away of metals in a vacuum.
This investigation of high vacua had unexpected results. It
became possible to make better X - ray tubes better because the
X - rays could be controlled; to make the electron tubes now so essen-
tial in long-range wireless communication more efficient and trust-
worthy; and to develop an entirely new type of incandescent lamp
one which is filled with a gas and which givc3 more light than any of
the older lamps.
No one can foretell what will be the outcome of research in pure
science. New knowledge new ideas inevitably are gained. And
sooner or later this new knowledge these new ideas find a practical
application. For this reason the primary purpose of the Research
Laboratories of the General Electric Company is the broadening of
human knowledge.
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resolutions drawn up with enthusiasm
adopted unanimously and forrgottcn the
next day."
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"Where does your son attend school?"
"In Chicago."
"What is he studying?"
"Hobhery toggery and snobbery."
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Willie I did want you to sing Paul
but it is such a pleasant party 1 hate to
break into their enjoyment.
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
Dec. 26 Il'rother Klingman preached in
the morning on "Constancy of Christian
Living"; at night on "Books were
opened."
In Wednesday night of Dec. 29 a most
interesting prayer meeting led by Wendell
Bedicliek was enjoyed; the subject select
cd being "Pressing Forward."
Friday night (New Year's Eve) there
was a meeting of the men of the congre-
gation at which it was decided to select
more elders and deacons for the rapidly
growing congregation now numbering
about 450. A good tar-reacchlng program
for the year was briefly outlined.
A large audience assembled on New
Year's Sunday. At the morning service
Brother Klingman preached on "God's
Ideal Local Congregation"; at night on
I Corinthians 13.
Monday night was the annual "get-
together" meeting. Reports for the year
showed that nearly $5000.00 were con-
tributed ($1000.00 for missions Home
and Foreign) ; in addition to this many
of the members contributed heavily to the
purchase of the new campus for the col-
lege and the enlargement of Zellner Hall.
Very encouraging reports were made by
the 15 Biblo classes that meet on Sunday
morning. The ladies of the cliurch re
ported extensive Bible study visiting
among the poor and strangers and lib-
eral donations to Luling Orphans' Home
and other worthy objects.
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THE DISCIPLE.
When Narcissus died the pool of his
pleasure changed from a cup of sweet wa
ters into a cup of salt tears and the
Oreads came weeping through the wood-
land that they might sing to the pool and
give it comfort.
And when they saw that the pool bad
changed from a cup of sweet water into a
cup of salt tears they loosened the green
tresses of their hair and cried to the pool
and said "We do not wonder that you
should morn In this manner for Narcissus
so beautiful was he."
"Out was Narcissus beautiful?" said the
pool.
'"Who should know that better than
your answered tne ureaus. us urn lie
ever pass by but you he sought for end
would Ho on your banks and look down
at you "and in the mirror of your waters
he would mirror his own beauty.
And the pool answered "Out I loved
Narcissus because as he lay on my banks
and looked down at me in the mirror of
his eyes I saw ever my own beauty mirrored."
The JIM County Chicken Roast.
Fach hall seemed to have a few ex
tremely industrious neonle on the morn.
ing of December 18th. The cause of ail
tills excitement was a sunrise chicken
roast at the favorite place of such affairs
Elm Creek in honor of several of the club
who were not to be here the coming terra.
Those enjoying the festival were: Misses
Margaret Rancier. Tille Houton. Jean
Spikes Ruby Hays Mae Belle Nabors
Wanda treat Mae Bell. Ruth Lovinir and
Messrs. Otis Vaden Wilfred and R. J.
Smith Emmett Boyd. Emerson Shenanbl'
Carl Etter Douthitt Wilson Warren Jack-
son and Howard Noles Reporter.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 13, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 6, 1921, newspaper, January 6, 1921; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91186/m1/3/: accessed May 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.