The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 22, Ed. 1, Friday, March 15, 1957 Page: 1 of 8
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ABILENE
CHRISTIAN'S
STUDENT
WEEKLY
Volume 44
ABILENE. TEXAS MARCH 15 1957
NUMBER 22
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Financial Problems Harass
Council Projects Business
Financial difficulties as a result
of n slashed budget are causing
Student Council President How-
ard Norton something of a head-
ache. ' ' t
On February 28 the Council
recorded $509.59 in the Treasury.
Immediate expenses include $150
for cheerleader expenses and ap-
proximately $124 for TISA regis-
tration and transportation. Other
expenses coming 6p ncludo print-
ing bills (for bulletins and for the
hew proposed constitution) and
On The Hill
FRIDAY. March 15
String Ensemble Roberson
Chapel
Sub T-1C Steak Fry
McDonald Hall Banquet
SATURDAY. March 16
Freshman banquet
Zcta Rho Banquet
Band picnic 3 p.m. State
Park
MONDAY. March 18
Pickwickian meeting
7:30 p.m.
Art Exhibit Nelson 7 p.m.
Vita-Craftcrs Room 52
TUESDAY? March 19
Kappa Delta Pi 6 p.m.
Sooner Club 6:20 p.m.
Room 3G
Aggie Club 6 p.m. Room 51
A Club-Faculty basketball
game 7 p.m.
Student Leaders Remove
Constitutions
The Student Council voted to
remove the dircotors from the pro-
posed constition in a special meet-
ing held last Friday night. This
move followed similar action by
the House of Representatives.
House speaker Ted Stewart
summarizing the changes propos-
ed by the House said that the
working of section five dealing
with directors would be replaced.
Section five provides for the fol-
lowing appointed officers: Direc-
tor of Students' Activities; Direc-
tor of Internal Affairs; Director
of Public Relations; Director of
Dr. Witt -Assists
Harding Club
Dr. Paul Witt head of the
science department traveled to
Harding College for a' special
event Friday night and to Lub-
bock Sunday to participate in a
religious program next week.
In Searcy Arkansas Dr. Witt
represented the National Coun-
cil of Alpha Chi as he installed
Harding College's first chapter of
that organization.
During Religious Emphasis
Week In Lubbock March 4-7 he
assisted in that program carried
on by the Church of Christ Bible
chair at Texas Tech.
the financing of All-School Day.
Student Council President How-
ard Norton said that there is a
possibility that there may not be
sufficient funds for the Council to
sponsor All-School Day. Junior
Class President Don Drennan sec-
onded this supposition.
TISA Delegates
However after discussion on
how many delegates the Council
can afford to send eight was the
number decided upon four rep-
resentatives from the junior class
and two each from the sophomore
and freshman classes. Norton will
go under the auspices of the TISA
itself.
Delegates from the junior class
are Don Beck. Gene Coleman. Jan
Gibson Carolyn Kclley and alter-
nates Bob Thomas and Anncse
Wiggins.
Representing the sophomore
class arc Dot McAfee Bill Adrian
and alternate Allen Isbel.
Chosen from the freshman class
were Wally Adams Hugh Brown
and alternate Jim Samuels.
SAC In Red
The SAC which is losing on
the average $100 per month is
another of the Council's financial
stumbling blocks.
The committee appointed to
investigate the - SAC possibilities
which includes Drennan Jack
Young (manager of the SAC) and
Norton reported that they had
met with Dean Beauchamp and
Lawrence Smith bursar.
Smith suggested that the SAC
only be open during its busiest
hours iiom 6 to 10 each night.
Finance and Director of Organi-
zations. The House suggested that the
President of the executive coun-
cil shall have the power to ap-
point as many directors as he
deems necessary.
Student body Vice President
Walter Kreidel asked for the
House's reasons in proposing such
a move. Stewart replied that this
move would make the constitution
more flexible. He also said that
some of them would have excess
power. He cited as an example
the director of student activities.
Sophomore president David
Malone maintained that it would
be better to break down such big
offices and give more people jobs
thus getting more student partici-
pation. President Howard Norton said
"I think you've lost the-basic ideas
pf what organization is." He said
that organization with directors
lessens the number of people that
the president has to deal with.
The motion passed by a 4-1
vote. Voting for abolishing the di-
rectors were Stewart junior presi-
dent Don Drennan senior presi-
dent Bill Young and Student
Body secretary Charlotte Coff-
man. Kreidel voted aganist the
moye and Malone abstained.
Freshman president Hugh Brown
was absent.
A second proposal to give exe-
cutive powers to the House was
unanimously voted down.
As the result of a motion by
Bill Young senior proxy the
CouncH voted to open the SAC
only at night for two weeks on
an experimental basis .to find out
whether this will cut down on
financial losses or not.
David Malone president of the
sophomore class said "I believe
that the real question here is
whether or not it is really worth
it to spend about $900 of the stu-
dents' money in this way. When
half of the 50c! paid for a student
activity card is put into the SAC
CONSTITUTION
VOTE ON MONDAY
The proposed student consti-
tution will bo voted upon Mon
day according to Ted Stewart
' spcakor of iho Houso of Rep
rcscnlatives.
Stowart said that copies of
iho constitution will bo placed
on the Grill bulletin board.
and then less than 10rf of the
students participate in this activi
ty it just hardly seems worth it.
Surely we can do something
better with that $900."
Drennan however said "I don't
believe that the administration
will let us close it even though
they don't want to shoulder the
financial responsibility cither."
President Norton said that he
believed that the entire problem
should be placed before the stu-
dent body but other members of
the Council disagreed.
SAC manager Jack Young a-
gain present by invitation said
that there is a definite need and
purpose for the SAC but "this
place will never meet it. The
facilities and location just aren't
right."
Young also reported that what
the SAC can profit from arc the
movies shown once a week. He
said that the SAC however is a
poor place for showing these
movies.
Bill Young gave his opinion
"The ideal place for showing these
movies is in Roberson Chapel
but they won't let us use it." He
said further that other non-
religious groups meet there such
as histpry classes income tax
groups and freshman orientation
classes.
Committee Formed
As a result of this discussion
Norton appointed a committee to
investigate the possibility of em-
ploying Roberson Chapel for
showing movies. Members of this
committee are Bill Young chair-
man Drennan and Ted Stewart
Speaker of the House.
Several Council members re-
fused to serve on this committee
because of their feelings against
the use of the auditorium for this
purpose. Asking to be relieved of
this dlity were Charlotte Coffman
secretary of the Student Council
David Malone and Hugh Brown
president of the freshman class.
A brisk argument also took
place between Stewart and Dren-
nan concerning the time set for
elections in the new constitution.
They thought that the cheerlead-
ers and student body elections
were to be held at the same time.
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GENE BELEW AND CHARLES ANDERSON . . . ACC's
entries in the Mr. and Miss FTA State contest.
Adams Announces
Faculty Promotions
Seven promotions and one fac-
ulty appointment were announced
Sunday by Dr. Walter H. Adams
ACC dean.
Ray Whiteside assistant to the
MALONE CONDUCTS
MISSION PANEL
David Malono. Denver Colo
sophomore and leader of Mis-
sion Study will conduct a
panel discussion in Mission
Study Class on Iho topic. "How
to establish a work in a new
field."
The regular meeting lime for
the group is 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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registrar was named assistant
registrar and instructor in educa
tion. Whiteside graduated fron
ACC in 1953 and has studied in.
ACC's Graduate School.
Promotions announced were.
John D. Anderson promoted tc
associate professor of music.
John iBradford upped to assls.
tant professor of chemistry.
Bill Decker promoted assistant
professor of Bible.
Gerald Jackson named instruct
tor of Industrial arts.
J. Keith Justice promoted tc
associate professor of agriculture
Jerry Lyon named assistant
professor of business administra
tion.
Reginald Westmoreland pro
moted to assistant professor ot
journalism.
Filbeck Gets
Top
Dr. Orval Filbeck of ACC's Ed
ucation department was elected;
president of the Oilbelt District
State Teacher's Association in the
annual meeting last weekend in.
Vernon.
The conference was attended
j by hundreds of teachers from tho-
large Oilbelt District.
Abilene will be the site of the
1958 convention. Wichita Falls
was selected as the 1959 conven
I tion city.
Others officers elected includ-
I cd: Mrs. Corine Bell of Nocona
vice-president and H. A. Hefner
of Graham secretary.
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