The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 32, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 18, 1922 Page: 2 of 4
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Publtilied Weekly by tho Students
Abilene Christian College.
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Entered as Second Class Matter at Post
Offico Abilene Texas.
Ofllce Administration Building Room 6
Subscription Per Year. $1.50
Address all correspondence and make all
Money Orders Payablo to THE
OPTIMIST Abilene. Texas.
SENIORS RETURN FROM GOOD
TIME ON THE BRAZOS RIVER
The party of Seniors who departed from
tho Collego Monday morning' for a fishing
trip on tho Clear Fork of the Brazos re-
turned Into Tuesday afternoon after a
rather damp ride borne. Only a few of the
party got wet from tho rain but most of
them were rather dank.
In spito of tho rains everyono of them
reported a hugo time with plenty of fish
for every meal.
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Over ten time mtny position ui graduates.
Moneybiclc cunrantca Insures position. World
famnua count superior equipment and Individual
Instruction tvciCOoftlm and money. Bpttlal
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Press
Wendell II. Bedichek.. ..Editor-in-Chief
Veiu HAY........ . Assistant Editor
J. McIlwainc DAitNE3....Ilcllgious Activities
Edwin D. Maiitin... Business Manager
Aldredce Mason Asst. Business Mgr.
EDITORIAL.
THINK IT OVER.
THE FIELD GLASS
During tho past few years the students of
Abilene Christian College 'have attained
some fame In this section of the state as
platform performers.
Tho College Orchestra Choral and Glee
Clubs tho Male Quartette the Harding lit
crary society and many other students' or
ganizations havo sent representatives Into
the different rural communities and small
towns of Central West Texas to entertain
tho people.
This work has a threefold importance.
The trips afford recreation to the student
who has been working over books for
months and a sort of reward for the labor
of rehearsing the performance In which he
is to appear.
Not only does tho student enjoy the trip
but those who see the performance of the
students aro entertained and the event af-
fords the people of the Community an op-
portunity to come to know and under-
stand their neighbors better.
The third good reason for such trips is
the advertisement" which they give the Col
lege. When a group of students go to a
community and perform before an audienco
wherein ther are High School students who
are ambitious to attend College they are
more likely to want to attend Abilene
Christian College. They become ambitious
to do some of tho things which he sees
the present students of the Collego do.
And' when a musical program Is given and
the "jazz" element is" left out it gives those
present a sweet relief from the nerve rack-
ing fatiguing mixture of sounds which is
produced so often under the name of music.
They enjoy it like one enjoys a drink of
grape juice after a dose of castor oil.
The chief trouble which is encountered
in booking and producing these different
programs in surrounding communities is
the finance phase of tho thing. Each or-
ganization has its manager. Each man-
ager writes to some party in the com-
munity to which he wishes to go. The
result is that several students are compelled
to use much precious time and that in
many instances two or more organizations
get crossed up and have dates in the same
place almost at the tame time or only a
very few weeks apart at the longest.
These things tend to bring about a ra-
ther chaotic condition and the students
rarely know what they are to do until a
short time beforo time to do it.
It feems that if all tho students' organi-
zations of Ablleno Christian College which
ever give programs in the surrounding
communities should all put their affairs
under the care of one manager and should
organize Into one corporation or associa-
tion there would be a great improvement.
With such on organization each com
munity which could not afford to enjoy
a Lyceum course might havo programs by
the students of A. C. C. at Intervals
throughout the school term. They could
havo their course outlined before the first
number of the course and the sale of sea-
. son tickets might go forward.
Not only that but the students might
then know at the beginning of the activi-
ties of their organization in tho Fall t?rm
lust exactly. what they were to do and when.
The result would be more practice and
higher class programs.
Not only that but the financial part of
the work might be stabilized by contracts
drawn up between the Manager and repre-
sentative citizens of the community to be
visited.
The Optimist merely presented this as
a plan whereby It believes the name ot AW
lene Christian College might become (
household word In Central West Texas and
whereby much good might bo done both to
students and citizens of this section and
all In a systematic business like way
Think it over.
Happiness.
To some people life means action to
others it means contemplations an over
powering effort to grasp tho wonders of
this life. Happiness is incomplete without
both tbeso altitudes toward life.
Wo have seen some people laughing con
tent with only tho shadow of that which
brings happiness. We say "They are
blind-blind"
I have chosen that and more for my joy
That little joy of theirs in my happiness
is only un atom that alone were cause
for sorrow. I hare been able to see much
happiness.
How one searches out all tho myriad
beauties of his happiness and surveys them
proudly liko as a strutting peafowl the
hues of his feathers! But all the while
perhaps voices aboye us cry "Blind 1
Blindl Blindl" Far above the Father of
mankind looks down upon us and per-
haps says pityingly "Blindl Blind!
Blind!"
What then will heaven be when our
eyes are opened to that which is perfect
and good?
Let us not bo content with our present
happiness ever. Let us search out the
beauties of the world the beauties that
someone rise may perhaps point out to
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FOR SATURDAY NIGHT
"GOOD DRINKS
GOOD SERVICE"
VISIT OUR FOUNTAIN
MONTGOMERY DRUG
COMPANY
Jas. A. Harding Literary Society.
Program for the joint session to be held
in the College Auditorium May (he 20th
8:00 p. m.:
1. Speeches "How Can We Have a Bet-
ter Society Next Year" Russell Lewis
Elam Cato Olympla Kllngman.
2. Joke Contest Frances Cato and Lew-
is Browning vs.'Irma Jewel McDuflio and
Earl Smith.
3. Solo Contest Clarice Shlpman Tom
Philips Elizabeth Bacon and Cleo Wil-
liams. 4. Psychological Demonstration of Tele-
pathic Phenomena. Jewell Rowland.
Student trunks- 50c. Service cars to
all trains. Phone 134.
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money back."
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ABILENE TEXAS
Paints Glass Wall Paper Art
Materials Picture Frames
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PROGRAM FOR REGULAR
YOUNG MEN'S MEETING
The following is the program for the
Young Men's meetings for next Monday
evening. Each young man listed for a
part on the program is urged to be present
and fully prepared.
Subject "Lessons from the Life of the
Apostle Peter."
Scripture reading I Peter 1:1-11.
IN AUDITORIUM
Leader Ray Agnew.
Song leader William Lieh.
Lesson read by Raymond Kirby.
Prayer led by Hale Oden.
Speakers Earl Smith R. L. Travis
Auldon Wade and Eldon Sanders.
Closing talk Brother Morlan.
IN ROOM NINE
Lcader-A. C. Hill.
Song leader Cecil Philips.
Lesson read by Loyd Rlppy.
Prayer led by Horace Kingery.
Speakers Glenn Terhune Vernon Lakey
and James Childress
Closing talk by Brother Cox.
IN ROOM B
Leader Palmer Craig.
Song leader Warren Mansur.
Lesson read by Jack Russell
Prayer led by J. C. Brown.
Speakers Alvin Parmer Cullen WiHia
Esker .Curtis and Harvey Ledlow
Students trunks 50c Servico cars to
'all trains. Phone 134.
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also tho best Home-Mado
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 32, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 18, 1922, newspaper, May 18, 1922; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91233/m1/2/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.