The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 25, Ed. 1, Friday, April 12, 1957 Page: 1 of 8
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Optimist
ABILENE
CHRISTIAN'S
STUDENT
WEEKLY
VOLUME i
ABILENE TEXAS APRIL 12. 1957
NUMBER 25
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To Preach
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Willnrd Collins vice president
of David Lipscomb College opens
the spring meeting for the College
Church of Christ Sunday morn-
ing. Collins is a widely-known
speaker religious writer and ed-
cator. He is on the editorial staff
of two religious publications and
Is a member of the editorial com-
mittee which conducts national
advertising campaigns with arti-
cles appearing in Coronet Atlan-
tic Monthly Harpers and others.
Collins is also well-known to
TV and radio audiences. He has
preached on national radio net-
works and for the past two years
has been chairman of the Program
Planning Committee for "Know
Your Bible" TV programs on
WSIX-TV in Nashville during the
winter season.
As a commentator for Lipscomb
Chapel Singing broadcasts he is
heard at the present on 33 local
radio stations in 12 states.
An alumnus of Lipscomb Col
lins has B.A. and M. A. degrees
from Vanderbllt University. He
was recently elected to the na
tional board of directors of the
American Colleges Public Rela-
tions. Association.
He became vice president of
Lipscomb in 1940. As a member
of the administrative staff prior
he participated in the Lipscomb
Expansion Program launched in
1944 for the purpose of expanding
Lipscomb into a four-year liberal
arts Christian college.
By August 1952 more than
$3000000 had been raised for the
program.
In December 1954 Lipscomb
was admitted into the Southern
Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools.
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2000 Visitors
Expected On Hill
CAROLYN KELLEY
. . now state FTA chief
Approximately 2000 high school
students from Oklahoma New
Mexico Louisiana and Texas arc
expected to be on tnc campus Sat-
urday for ACC's annual High
School Day.
A full day has been planned for
the visitors and booths of registra-
tion will be set up early in the day
by members of the Campus Ser-
vice Organization.
The first event in the day's
schedule will be chapef at 10:30
a.m. in Sewcll Auditorium where
a portion of ACC's spring opera
"Lakme" will be presented.
Next on the schedule is a fried
chicken dinner to be served from
12 noon until 1:30 p.m. in Cater-
ings Cafeteria. Then at 2 p.m. the
Wildcat Band will present a con-
cert in front of Mabee Dormitory.
TISA CONVENTION DRAWS
SEVEN ACC STUDENTS
Dates Set
Regulations and schedules for
dormitory reservations have been
released by college officials. '
Edwards Hall's first ftoor will
open for summer school and Nel-
son Dorm for women will be open
during summer school.
AH reservations arc made on a
"first - come -"first - served" basis
Students now living in a dorm
have first preference for a period
of time.
Room reservations arc made in
the Bursar's Office.
The reservation schedule is as
follows: From April 8 to April 13
students may make reservations
for the fall semester 1957 but only
for the room in which the student
is now living.
During this time students in
Nelson or Edwards Hall may re-
serve the rooms in which they are
now living for summer 1957. This
see Dorms p. 4
Seven ACC students returned
March 31 from Beaumont where
they attended the two day con-
vention of the Texas Intercollogi-
at Students Association at Lamar
College of Technology.
Representing ACC were student
body president Howard Norton
who served as vice president of
the organization Walter Adams
Jr. and Hugh Brown Abilene
freshmen; Bill Adrian Los
Angeles Calif sophomore; Dot
McAfee Ft. Worth sophomore;
Jan Gibson Bakcrsfield Calif.
junior and Murrcll Foster Gaines-
ville junior. '
Attending the meeting were
representatives of student govern-
ment in 39 Texas colleges and uni-
versities. Max Sherman of Baylor served
as president while Norton acted
as Vice-president of the organi
zation. Charlene Williamson of
Texas Tech was the secretary and
Orland Gilbert of McMurry served
as treasurer.
Keynote speakers for the con-
vention were James Pomroy of
the National Students Association
and Bob Ackers editor of the
Beaumont Enterprise and Journal.
There were nine discussion
groups in which delegates took
part. They covered such subjects
as intcrgration increasing enroll-
ment student-faculty relation-
ships and academic freedom.
In these groups students from
various schools discussed these
various problems as they pertain
to their schools.
Officers for next years organi-
zation include Wick Alexander
Texas Tech president; Robert
Stewart SMU secretary; Bob
Wilkinson West Texas State
vice president; David Burrow
McMurry parlimentarian; and
Steve Shapiro Rice; treasurer.
Next years convention will be
held at Texas Christian Univer-
sity in Fort Worth.
After Junch the visitors will al-
so be able to meet with represen-
tatives of the various departments
of the college to receive informa-
tion concerning the different phas-
es of training which a student may
obtain at ACC. Information con-
cerning such things as student
jobs scholarships loans costs '
athletics reservations and admis-
sion requirements may also be ob-
tained. Then at 4 p.m. the visitors will
witness the ACC track meet with
Baylor and Texas Christian Uni-
versities. The day will be brought
to a close with the third perfor
mance of Dellbes' French opert
"Lakme" at 8 p.m. in Sewell Auditorium.
Dr. Dunn To
i Meet
Dr. Floyd W. Dunn professor of
chemistry at ACC will be one ofc
seven biochemists appearing in
symposium Wednesday at th
131st national meeting of the A-
merican Chemical Society in Mi-
ami Fla.
"Antimetabolites" will be tht-
subject for the symposium and.
Dr. Dunn will present a paper en-
titled "Inhibition Studies With.
Peptides and Other Derivatives ofc
Amino Acid Analogues."
Abilene Christian College hl
a study of antimetabolites in opr
ation 'for the past seven yeaif
see Dunn p. 3
Second "Lakme" Performance
Unreels This Evening In Sewell
Tonight marks the second per-
formance of the opera "Lakme"
being presented in Sewcll Audi-
torium. "Lakme" stars coloratura sopra-
no Marca Lee Bryant along with
Tommy Carter and Jim Starks.
The highlight of the opera is the
singing of the famous aria "The
Bell Song" in the second act.
Both cast and crew members
have been working hard getting
the opera ready for production.
John Anderson will be the opera
director Richard Palm is the voice
and chorus director Miss Gaylan
Collier is the dramatic director
and Lewis Fulks designed the sets
Featured in the cast are Marca
Lee Bryant as Lakme Jim. Starks
as her father Nilakantha Tommy
Carter as an English officer Ger
aid. and Bob McCord as his friend
Frederick.
Vicki Barnctt will be heard as
Ellen and Barbara Awbrey as
Rose both daughters of the vice-
roy. Mary Lou Hornbaker is Mrs.
Benson their governess. Nelda
Reynolds plays Milika Lakme's
servant and BB Stevens portrays
Hadji another servant.
The setting of Lakme is in India
and is presented in three acts. Act
I takes place near a Hindu temple
in a sacred grove. Lakme along
with Milika goes into the jungle
to gather flowers for the alter.
Wnile they are gone Gerald
Frederick Ellen Rose and Mrs.
Benson wander about the temple
examining everything they see a
desecration of the Hindu sacred
premises.
Gerald remains alone to make a
sketch of some jewels and Lakme
returns. They fall in love and are
interrupted by the unexpected re-
turn of Nilakantha Lakme's fa-
ther. Nilikantha has a fanatical ha-
tred of the English and although
Gerald has left the scene finds
NORTHEAST WORK
SET FOR STUDY
Alvis A. Bryan from Burro
Vermont will speak to Mission
Study April 17 on the subject
'The Work of the Church in
Jhe Northeast" David Malone
it leader of Mission Study.
evidences of his being there and
vows that he must die.
Act II is in a market place in a
nearby city. Nilikantha and Lak-
me are disguised as beggars. He
orders Lakme to sing hoping that
Gerald will be attracted by her
voice. Lakme sings the "Bell-
Song" which is a Hindu legend
to the accompaniment of bells.
Gerald at last appears and is stab-
bed by the Hindus.
He is left for dead but Lakme
still finding signs of life calls to
her servant Hadji.
A hut in the jungle is the scene
for act three. Lakme has nursed
Gerald back to life. They hear in
the distance the voices of lovers
going to the sacred fountain.
Lakme goes alone to get a gob
let of water from this fountain
which will unite them in marriage.
While she Is gone Frederick ap-
pears and reminds Gerald of his
duty to his country. Lakme re-
turns and seeing that Gerald de-
sires to return to his regiment poi-
sons herself by eating the petals
of a poisonous flower.
Her father enters and after Lak-
me pleads for Gerald's life she
dies in his arms.
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