The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 15, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 12, 1939 Page: 1 of 4
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"A Glnd Heait Mnketh a Cheerful Countenance " Pioverbs 1C13
Volume 26
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ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ABILENE TEXAS. Thmsday January 12 1939
Number 15
To Compete In Baylor Tournament
The ACC debitors loft this nf
tcrnoon to drive to Unco to enter
the Da) lor Univorsitj tournament
Three tenms will enter the tour-
nament according to lied Hilton
coach The two men's tcims nro
composed of Gaston Cogdoll nnd
Kick Craig Eugene Smith and L
D Webb The women's dcbito
squad is composed of Burnn Mac
JlcIIam and Olive Jane Wilson
Smith Cnig and Cogdell will
enter In the men's division in ex-
tempore speaking and ilson w ill
enter the women's extempore con-
test Smith nnd Wilson will enter
oratorj in their respective divis-
ions Sccnl of those making the
Around This
Wildcat
Margaret Manlj and Harold
Lumble spectators at the fust
St Marv's game couldn't help but
wonder where the referee hid mis-
placed his pants Ik must hnvi
lost them somewhere thev rcison
cd or wh should he be wearing
a pair of ACC warm up slicks'
The sce.e I oard is on the
wrong end of the gjm Hi" sit-tors-upovcr
and sitters in the-
corner can t sec the thing and
have to witch the game to sec
vho's beating
i
W'e regret that Paul Revere will
1)0 unable to lido at midnite for
two weeks but where did Tim
McLeod find out ibout if And
who mixed those work slips in
Treat's announcements Saturdij '
4
-Olive Jane Wilson triple-
threat prize w inner In the speech
department was overshadowed
liy those qulntriplc thrcatcrs. Mr.
nnd Mrs Eugene Smith nho to-
taled five awards.
Tho Lona Johnson Mailin Car-
ruth romance has alwas had a
true ring to it but now it docs
more than ever Lona in case jou
haven't congritulated her is sport-
ing a diamond
Mona Sich Is hack In this col-
umn again this week and more
correctly. The subject those
unique stamp metal trumpets
violins grand pianos clarinets
nnd drums she is sporting on the
front of her duds. Thej also
serve as buttons if you can't
guess.
Chambers Hall now has fresh
(Continued on Pige 4)
Review Of "Sobriety Takes
Reviewing "Sobriety Takes a
Holiday" a tragedy in ono act
written and produced by Wilson
Dowell starring the Holtons.
A one nightcr this play opened
last Saturday night in room 105
In the Boys' dorm before a pack-
ed house composed of W. T. Law-
rence find Frank Dunn This play
has set tho campus agog. In the
liumblc opinion of this reviewer
this 4-hour tragedy was tho best
wr.tten and acted play of tho cur-
rent season Seldom it Is that a
play with so much emotional np-
jeal nnd strong plot is produced
The audience was dumbfounded
by the middle of tho play and at
tho conclusion they were almost
teady to run berserk.
The pi weeding paragraphs show
tilp will cntci other events be
sides debate ospiclallj ontor
and etcni)oie spmking
Questiomd about the possibili-
ties of the team in tlnir first
touimment o this jear Hirton
said ' About three hundred of the
best debitors in tho Southwest
will be entered in tho tourmmont
Our competition will be very stiff
List veai Cogdell and Cnig
rciched tho finals and this jonr I
expect them to do as well or bet-
ter for thev fico pricticillj the
simo competition I nlso expect
some good work from tho girls '
Wednosdiv afternoon the five
tenms making up tho squad held n
scries of prnctlce dtbitos with
Hardin-Simnions
Faculty Discusses
Education Changes
Picsident James I Cox intio
ducid Dr W II Ad mis Chiirmnn
j of tin Committu of Instruction
who lid the discussion nnd wis
supported bi W' K Smith G C
Moilin I hzibcth Nelson nnd
Paul W ltt at tho fncultv meeting
last Thursday evening
Discussion contired on a gencial
conception of whit is the ACC
definition of cducitton nnd how
can it function lo the best ndvin-
tage of all concerned Impiove-
ment of niithods through subject
mnttoi pupil and teacher claim-
ed i goodlv comir of the discuss-
ion General dcbito brought forth
sever il lines of thought as to whit
comprises iducntion
Kercheville V-Pres.
Of A
As
mencan ass n
Dr F M Kerchovillo professor
of romince linguages in the Univ
cisitj of New Mexno nnd mini
ber of the ACC class of 1924 has
bem eleced vice president of the
American Association of Tncheis
of Spanish nt n meeting held re-
cently In New York Cit
Dr Kercheville is co-author of
a first j ear Spanish text "Living
Spanish" used in a number of
colleges Including ACC
While in school here Kerche
ville studied the romance language
under Dr Howard L Schug prof-
essor of languages
Arledge Reviews Thesis
Graco Arledge professor of
home economics addressed the El-
len II Richards Club jesterday
with n levicvv of her thesis on
' Shoes nnd Their Relation to the
Appearance of a Woman "
Plnns arc being foimulated for
a Valentine dinner February 14
' Never go around with a mar-
ried woman unless ou nie prepar-
ed to go ten rounds with her hus-
band "
how a litirary critic might rcmi-
neici on ccrtnin events that hap-
pened during the witching hour
last Saturday night.
Thero is no way of getting a-
round it Frank Dunn and W T
Lawrence nro extremely gullible
individuals Holtons tricked them
with the oldest hoax known to
man
If you would like to know how
they were fooled into thinking
that Bob was under tho Influence
of either nlkv hall oi some nar-
cotic stimulant how they bellevid
that Bob had almost mortal!)
wounded his brothci how they
cairicd Bob from tho Ad building
to tho Boys' Dorm and put him to
bed just nsk Dunn ho would be
GLAD to give you some information.
Round Table Meets
For Lectureship
Week Complete
Dunng lectureship wnk this
veil tin nnnuil lound tnble dis
cussion will be on Tuesdnv through
Tluimdnv in the last week of 1 ib
luarj convening fiom 1) 00 10 30
a m nnd fiom 2 00 5 30 n m
inch dnv
On Tuesdiv G C Brewer will
net ns chnlrmnn nnd K C Mosor
Iuthcr Robirts Hisio Shcllej nnd
Coleman Ovubv will discuss "Tho
Orgmlzntlon of tho Locil Congre-
gation" stiessing tho need pur-
pose of oignnizntion
.1 P Sow ell will bo in chirge
Widnesdiv when Ro H I nnler
Alonzo Williams Paul C Witt C
F McGnugho md Hurton Affman
ench will present a lesson con-
cerning 'The Woik nnd Worship
of he Church '
''penkeis foi Tbursdnv are G II
P Show alter I rank Cox Joe
fionshnw nnd Ilirvov cott with
H r Speck pn siding The sub-
iect to bo studied nt this time is
' Tho Relationship of the I ocnl
Congregntlon to other I ocnl Con-
giogitlons such ns those in full
fillowship those in erior md De
nonilmtionnl clnnchos"
Cox Gibson Speakers
For Chapel Progiams
Speeches bv Picsulent Jnnus F
Cox and Dr J P Gibson will fei-
tun chnpil piogi mis for this
weik
Pusidont Cox announced hi
would spmk on sonu pluses of
college life
Complete schedule for tin weik
follows Hid iv fine arts Situi-
da Rpeech Cox Mondij hjnins
Tuisdiv student proginm Wid-
nesdiv ntui ihipil meltings
Thuisdnv spuch by Gibson
Alpha Chi Initiates
Fifteen This Evening
1hi James A Gai field chapter
of Alpha Chi will initiate fifticn
tandidatcs this evening at 7 30 in
tho pulor of the girls' dormitory
All faculty membirs who are
eji-members of tho honor socntv
will take pait in the initiation
Candidatis for initiation arc
Murray Marshall Jack Lewis J
P Sanders Charlene Cook Cccile
Iiene Reed Clifton Rogers Joitta
Beauchamp Graham Orr A F
Page Junla Reynolds Arvia
White George Abemathv Claude
Covej George Bernaid and Riba
Jo Billingsle
Aftir the iniation thcro will be
a reciption for the new membirs
Tathci ' When ho proposid
didn t jou ask him to see me'
Daughter "cs nnd ho said ho
had sem jou several times but
that hi still loved me just the
same "
A Holiday"
Tho climax of the episode was
reached when the two decided
that they ought to set up tho
night and see that Bob was all
right and take caro of John Thoj
persuaded someone to watch over
tho sleeping beauties from twelve
to four A M At four Dunn and
Lawrenco were nwakmed nnd
watched over the Holtons until
eight
At eight Lawicnco decided that
tho invulids needed nourishment
so ho mnde a journey to the bean-
cry to piocuie (swipe no nevei)
food
At oight-thirt Johnnie could
no longer restrain tho merriment
that was bubbling up inside of
him and amid chuckles smirks
titters and giggles poured out to
tho pained Dunn nnd Lawiencc
that it was all just one big hoax
Band To
Wildcat Band Queen
Mary Louise Lndd
Sewell Teaches
Training Class
Starting January 30
Januarj JO to Fcbruaij 3 bus
been set ns tin tentative dito foi
the Training School to be spon-
sored b the Highland Avinui
church of Chiist
Eight diffmnt classis will bi
tiught in tin sihool foi tho pui-
posi of ' cnating in the limits of
tho membiis a disui to tmh
Gods word moie ixtinsiulv to
lmptiss Chiistinns with the piob
lenis confronting the chuich and.
inspiung teailnis in tin chuich '
J P Sewell who pi caches for
the Grovi avenue chuich of Chiist
at Son Antonio will be the main
teachor
Buttcrficld Program
Don Mori is of tho ACC speech
depaitnnnt nnd Lconnid Burford
nnd Monn Sieh of tin music de
1 nrtment piesentcd the fiist of n
series of lyioum pioginms nt But-
terfield high school Tuesduj night
Subsequent pioginms will be given
bv members of the Hardin Sim-
mons foeultj tho McMurry fac-
ulty and other colleges in this
siction
Gibson Leads Meet
Di J P Gibson led discussions
on "Vulvo Vnginltls nnd Urinnry
Infection" nt tho meeting of the
Tnjlor-Jones Medical Society Tues-
day evening at tho Clinic building
Attend Q'Oaniel Inauguration
Three Profs On Staff
Of New Magazine
Thiei local preacheis who an
connected with Abilmo Chnstiin
Colligi have bem placed on the
stiff of the new Chnstiun Lend
ir which has bun combund with
two otliei uligious journals and
inlargid
Aithui B Ttnni a teachor In
tho Dimonstiution sihool and n
former missionai in Idaho Paul
Southirn of tho Bibli depaitnnnt
and mnustir of the Northsidi
ihuieh of Chiist md Hntvey
Scott muustii of thi Collige
chuich of Chiist who those ap-
pointid Tho flist issue of the new
idition eaiins an nitnli bj pn-
sulent Jnmcs T Cox
T W McMillan foinnrlj a mm
istii of the college church is man
aging iditor of thi papei and J
P Siwill president emeritus oj
ACC is a department hiod
Two peculiaiitlis of the "Christ-
ian Liudii as a religious jour
nal is that every article is copy-
righted and that illustiitlons an
usul
Bailey Wins Award
Both fiist and second places in
tho weiklj Piess Club awaid go
to Ben Bailej for his featuro stoi-
ics Teaturo story headed "Tropp
Entei tains Russian Pinsant" won
foi Bailey first place whilo Mer-
lick's hunting trip took second
Smiths Win Five
Places In Fourteen
In Speech Contest
W innirs in the intri muni
speeih tourmmont held before thi
Chnstmas holulavs weio aw aided
midnls in chnpcl Inst I lidnv moin
ing bv 1 red Buton debnto coach
Mi und Mrs I ugene D Smith
wen aw iidcd thi lirgist number
of medals bv winning five places
out of n possible fourteen
Mrs Smith received thi first
nuking in poitiv leiding and
Billio Ruth Young was second
Oratoij went fust to Olive Jane
Wilson and second to Smith
Radio speaking gave Smith first
and F W Ilindncka second
Tho best debate tiam was com-
posed of Burns a Mao MeHam und
Olive Jano Wilson Individual de-
bating honors went first to Mc-
Hani and second to Wilson
W ilson took first in extempore
speaking and Smith was second
John Holton was aw aided five
dollars by Mrs A B Morris for
bung tho best play director In-
dividual acting honor first went to
Mrs Smith and Don Bmdford
Special Program
A special piogtom will bo pre'
sented nt tho College chuich of
Christ Sundnv Harvov Scott will
preach on 'The Story of tho Woi-
shlp in Song and Scriptuie" Tho
A Cappella Chorus will lead tho
singing services.
Queen Mary Louise
Makes Austin Trip
W I ce O Daniel's "Common
People's Homecoming' will see tho
W illicit Bind in notion The bind
will leave ACC Mondav nnd bo on
hand for tho iniuguntion cere-
monies to bo held Tuosdav Jan-
uary 17 In tho Tcxis University
stidlum
Mnrv Louise Lndd newly elect-
ed W illicit Band Queen w ill ac-
compinj the bind on its Austin
trip
Approxinntolv sixty class A
high school nnd senior college bind
units nro expected to nccept invi-
tations to the innuguntion This
is tho first public gubcrmtorinl
induction In Texns historv
The Wlldrnt Bind is the only
Abilene unit to pniticipnto in the
Irnugurntion ceremonies Its pirt
in the piogrnm will be pirndlng
in town and n five minute drill
before the goveinoi's stand nt tho
stadium
Miss Lndd's selection as 1039
bind queen wis the centril fei-
ture of the organization's two-
houi virietj show list Tuesday
night Tho progrim
Introduction nnd rondo bv tho
Queen's own swing band "Tho
Cat's Pun '
Presentation of nominees by
Russell Redman
' Castles In tho Air' i trom-
bone solo bv Nelson Sinter
' rcrdimnd tho Bull ' nnd nnoth-
er novcltv number bv n tilo com-
Continucd on Page 3
AT A GLANCE
diss siheduli foi thi spring
Einnstir litis bun postid on the
iniultv bullitin bonid Teachers
nnd studints in to leport to the
darn nnv conflicts
Sigma Delta Chi will hold initia-
tion exercisis Tuesdiv tuning in
the Gills Hall for its new mem-
birs Dr J J Reese collige dentist
Has bigun dentil examimtion from
ono to two o clock diilj in tho
doitoi's office
Trojans will lave a sttak fry
in tho dining room o the Hardin
Mimonal building Saturday at
5 30 Inltntion rites foi thie new
plidges will bi htld following tho
meal
Jojce Butler has leturncd to
school following a witk's illness.
Miss Butlei nturnid to Abilmo
Mom! iv
Miihn Carruth ex editor of Th9
Opt mist visited hero Mondav.
Frul Barton speech instructoi
was unable to attend his classes
tho fust two dais of tho wei't
because of lllmss
... ;
Fus'imnn piinlc foi this after-
noon has bten mdifinittlj post-
poned becnusi of i iln
College Faculty
Plan New Book
Flans aio being considered for
the wilting of u book on child
guldanct b siveial members of
the fncultj according to Dr Hovv-
aid L Schug head of the foreign
I inguago department
If thi book is written it will
piobabl) bo entitled "Our Child-
rtn What Can Wo Do for Them?"
The thenii of tho book is to be tho
influmcc of the homo and parents
on children from pre school ago
to college age
Tho book is to bo in tho form of
a lituaij sjmposlum with sever-
al dlffirent w liters each produt-
mg one siction of the book Ac
c aiding to Di Schug Paul South-
ern Don II Moiris nnd Walter
II Adams will collaborate in wrlt-
it t tho book which w ill bo pub-
lished b tho college
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 15, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 12, 1939, newspaper, January 12, 1939; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91647/m1/1/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.