The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 18, Ed. 1, Friday, February 24, 1950 Page: 1 of 4
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Cats Win Third Straight Conference Title
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Victory Over Austin
Cinches First Place
by Robblo Robinson
Sports Editor
For the third straight year
Abilene Christian College's Wild-
cats are champions of Texas Con-
ference basketball.
This year's squad is not of the
high-scoring caliber but is prob-
ably the best balanced team In
Coach A. B. Morris' twenty-six
years of coaching at the Hilltop.
This year's title is the fourth in
ACC's history in nineteen years
of membership in the Texas Con-
ference. Coach Morris' charges got off to
n slow start this season but gained
momentum following the Christ-
mas holidays. Beginning with a
50-49 win over Texas Wcsleyan
the Cats took nine foes in a row
and as a result carry a 10 game
winning streak into tonight's af-
fair with Howard Payne not in-
cluding the TWC game Wednes-
day night.
Each member of this year's!
starting quintet is a scoring threat.
Hustle on the part of Bobby Fran-
cis and Harold Hartman valuable
under the basket play by Austin
Webb and Bill Tcel plus the all-
around ability of quarterback Deo
Nutt enabled the Cats to finish
the season in the top spot.
Not to be" overlooked are the
Wildcat reserves who played n
Clark and Witt
Listed In American
Men of Science
Two members of the natural
science faculty of Abilene Chris-
tian College arc listed in the 1050
edition of American Men of
Science.
They are Dr. Paul C. Witt head
of the department and Dr. Robert
T. Clark Jr. chairman of the
biology division. This is the tenth
year Dr. Witt has been included in
the volume.
Dr. Clark was elected to mem-
bership in the American Society
of Zoologists at its December
meeting in New York City.
Dr. Witt has been a member of
the ACC faculty since he was
graduated in 1922. He has headed
the natural science department
since 1927. He received his Mas-
ter of Arts degree the same year
from the University of Texas. In
1938 he was given his Doctor of
Philosophy degree from the Uni-
versity of Colorado.
ACC Is Made
NAEB Member
Abilene Chnstian College has
been granted membership in the
National Association of Educa
tional Bioadcastcrs a group of
institutions doing non-commercial
broadcasting.
Lowell Perry director of radio
at ACC was notifiod last week
by Richard B. Hull president of
the NAEB that the application
for membership had been accept-
ed. SEPARATE FISH POND?
ACCians Favor
Fish Separate
by Jim Coward
Although still in the discussion
stage a dormitory set asido for
freshman girls may become a
reality next year. The idea for a
separate dorm for "fish" girls is
not a new one as it has met with
general approval as practiced in
most of the larger colleges and
universities but it will be new
for ACC. The matter will probably
be decided immediately after lec-
tureship in time to be included in
next fall's bulletin.
In any discussion of n change
there is bound to be some for it
and some against. That makes our
two sides to every question. And
our question is: Do you think it
a good thing for Iho school to sot
atlde one dorm for freshmen girls
oxclusivoly?
Picking at radom (poo? random
gets picked at every week in this
column) the- hostess of Zellncr
Hall Mrs. Lucile Britain was ask-
ed her opinion on the question.
great part in the team's success.
Omar Reeves Warlick Thomas.
Ed Grantham Oscar Dorsey Har
old Thomas Clinton Black L. G.
Wilson Larry Plasters and Mac
(Conlinuod on Pago 4)
HAPPY CHAMPS arc these Morrismen.
The Wildcats are: front row Larry Plasters
Omar Reeves Harold Hartman Warlick
Thomas. Second row: L. G. Wilson Clinton
College Board Plans
Expansion of Campus
by Ed Broadus
Abilene Christian College stu-
dents of the future arc going to
have to walk farther between
classes.
Trustees of the college have ap-
proved the retention of a con-
sulting architect and engineer to
Press Club Meets
With H-SU McM
Press Club of McMurry College
was host to the tri-college press
meeting last Monday night. Ray-
mond T. Bynum McMurry band
diicctor was guest speaker. He
has performed journalistic duties
on the H-SU campus.
Press clubbers attending from
the campus were Harvie Pruitt
Bob Hunter Gene Nichols Fred
McClung Joye Deavenport Mar-
garet Phillips Bcttye Elrod Anne
Howard Bobbie Kcrlie Mary
Draper Robbie Robinson Bill
Hait Jan Collins and Heber Tay-
lor sponsor.
Reminding us that she was speak-
ing only for herself Mrs. Britain
was found to be wholeheartedly
in favor of the idea. Said the poet
laureate of Zellncr "having a
dorm solely for freshman girls
would put those together who
PRICKLY PICKS PICS
"Shoot" Your Friends
For A Free Yearbook
Hey photographers went to get
a free annual?? If so why not
enter the snapshot contest thatjis
being sponsored by tho Prickly
Pear? The person turning in tho
most snapshots used will bo pre-
sented a free annual.
All in the world that you arc
required to do is to turn in as
many snapshots as you wish with
VOLUME 37
prepare a master plan for a cam-
pus three times as large as the
present one.
The trustees also listed as im-
mediate needs a new boys' dorm-
itory and increased endowment.
The dormitory will be built as
soon as the college has sufficient
funds for its construction
Long range plans include erec-
tion of ten new buildings the en-
largement of four others and the
establishment of a graduate school.
The campus will be designed to
VISIT BACKSTAGE
Hilltoppers
To
See' "La
by Bob Huntor
Thirty-two hilltoppers drove to
San Antonio last week-end to see
Verdi's opera "La Traviata" pre-
sented by the Metropolitan Opera
Company at the Municipal Audi-
Giving
Dorm
have common problems of orient-
ing themselves to college and life
away from home. It would bo a
great help in maintaining the
rules for freshmen as they do dif-
fer from those of the upperclass-
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your name written in pencil on
the back. In about one week a
box will be placed outside the
Prickly Pear office in the teach-
ers' building and you may place
your snapshots there.
In last year's contest one per-
son turned in asjnany as 90 snaps.
Start your cameras clicking and
"shoot" some of your favorite
people.
The
ABILENE CHRISTIAN
Black Mac Coppinger Ed Grantham Bobby
Francis. Third row: Harold Thomas Dee
Nutt Bill Teel Austin Webb and Oscar
Dorsey.
provide facilities for approximate-
ly 3000 students.
Approval was also given by the
board for the subdivision for resi
dential purposes of thirty-three
acres of land southwest of ACC
Hill and a twenty-four lot strip
along the east side of Lincoln
Drive from E. N. 10th Street to
the Albany Highway.
The larger tract had originally
been set aside for a park when
the college moved to the present
campus in 1929.
Go South
Traviata'
torium Saturday night.
The curtain went up to a sell
out audience of 7000 people who
praised the extravagant stage set
tings the luxurious costumes and
acting of the star Miss Dorothy
Kirsten who played the role of
Violetta Valqry.
Since "La Traviata" is being
given by the A Cappella Chorus
next Friday night on the campus
the opera drew a special response
in the audience from part of the
ACC cast who profited greatly
by atending the performance.
Romadene Alexander who will
sing the leading lole played by
Dorothy Kirsten spent the entire
evening taking notes on the star's
every move in order to learn her
techniques of singing love-making
and even dying . . .
Rex Kyker director of the cam-
pus production said "I did not
think it was possible for an opera
star as widely acclaimed as Miss
Kirsten to be as versatile in act-
ing as she is in musicianship."
Those attending the opera pro-
duction in San Antonio were rr-
ma Fulbright Gladys Shoemaker
Jack Rigney Blake Sickles Don
Finto Don McGaughey Romadene
Alexander Kelly Martin Nancy
Adams Tommy Gillentino Sher-
lie Welford Staff North Lona-
venc Marshall Dorothy Adams
Margaret Lipscomb Gerald Jack-
son Dottie Hendrlck Charlie
Swaim R. J. Smith Tommye
Falres Dick Daughtry Mary
Blake Don Etter Mary Beth D'-
Spain Alma Louise Patterson
Hubert Reese Mrs. Tltsworth
Mr and Mrs. Robert Alexander
and Mr and Mrs. Patterson.
OptfflHSt
COLLEGE ABILENE TEXAS.
Overflow Crowds
Hear Lectureship
by Harvio Prultt
The largest crowds in the his-
tory of the thirty-three Abilene
Christian College lectureships
were seen on the campus this
week.
Wednesday night Scwell Audi-
torium was filled to capacity with
TRUSTEES MEET
Board Adds Members
Re-elects B. Sherrod
B. Sherrod Lubbock business
man and past president of the
Abilene Christian College board
of trustees was re-elected as pres-
ident along with the election of
five new board members and re-
election of four former members.
New members elected are John
Banister minister of the Scars
and Summitt church of Christ
Dallas; Leslie Huff Waco insur-
ance man and new member of the
state board of education; M M.
Haws Tyler contractor; Clifford
Roden sales manager of Western
Cotten and Oil currently moving
from San Angelo to Abilene; and
M. Norvell Young minister of the
Broadway church of Christ Lub-
bock Members re-elected arc J. Q.
C.irtcr Abilene; George Cox Can
Girls Pay Visit
To Barracks 1
Barracks One (AP UP & GN)
Shortly after dinner Monday
the boys of Barracks 1 received
quite a surprise. Girls in the bar-
racks! From one end of tho bar-
racks to the other there was fe-
verish activity. Dust began to fly.
Dirt was swept back under the
bed. Dirty clothes were scooped
up and shoved back into the clos
et. The top cover on the bed was
straightened and a clean towel
was put out. Then tho boys saun-
tered up to the girls and asked
them to "come on down the hall
and see a good room."
But tho girls Dee Pigg Billie
Ruth Willis and Mrs. Lucile Brit-
ain came over to visit Alvin Jen-
nings who was sick in bed. This
was in return for Alvin's visit
earlier to one of them in the hos-
pital. Shortly afterwards several gay
blades were heard to complain a-
bout various physical ailments
which might necessitate confine-
ment to a bed.
Don
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people sitting on the stage and
two rooms in the basement of the
Science Building equipped with
loud speakers were filled.
Final day of the lectureship
was yesterday. Concluding the
series B. C. Goodpasture of Nash-
ville Tenn editor of the Gospel
yon Dr. Chester U. Callan Ro-
tan; A. Crutchcr Scott Abilene.
Action of the board on Monday
and Tuesday was discussed by B.
Sherrod and President Don H.
Morris at the morning lecture
Wednesday.
"The board of trustees is look-
ing forward to a twenty year or
even fifty year plan for Abilene
Christian College" Sherrod said.
First building on the develop
ment program will bo a boy's
dormitory said Morris as he ex-
plained parts of the development
program.
Black Chicks
Hunt Stromboli
Tho pair had no home. Thoy
had lo face the cold cruel
world together. Either way
Ihcy turned their blackness
was noticed until they wan-
dered into tho Optimist office
where iho lighting is bad.
Ingrid and Rossclini two-
day old black chicks wcro
left in tho office. Tho staff
took turns at "baby-sitting"
" but gave it up. They had other
deadlines lo meet besides
feeding tho young things.
Now Lcroy Fry of the Ag-
riculture Department is hous-
ing Ingrid and Rosselini. Ho
is at present hunting for a
"Stromboli."
THIS SNAKE'S NO FAKE
Showcase
No Friend
by Wondoll Stophonson
Look out' There's a snake!
We're not kidding either. We're
referring to the live rattlesnake
Sollors
NUMBER 18
Advocate spoke on the subject
"The Inspiration of the Bible."
Marshall Keeble well-known
colored evangelist spoke yester-
day afternoon on the subject "The
Church Among tho Colored" and
Dr. John Young of Dallas spoke
in the afternoon on "Southern
Bible Institute."
At the morning service yester-
day Joe Chisholm a bishop of
Cresent Hill church of Christ
Brownfield spoke on the Church
in Italy.
Wednesday evening before the
service began President Don H.
Morris introduced all preachers
present who had preached forty
years or longer; Ellis McGaughey
of Washington D. C spoke on
"Open Thou Mine Eyes."
"We must open our eyes to
learn to see our blessing and to
sec our great opportunities" he
said.
Great interest was shown in the
11 o'clock informal discussion con
ducted by Paul Southern of the
ACC Bible faculty on "Special
Opportunities for Evangelism."
Afternoon lectures were on
"Work of the Church in Germany
England Korea and the North-
western section of the United
States."
Preachers Elders
Honored aUfer
An estimated 400 attended
dinner for preachers and elders
in the Dining Hall last Wednesday
evening.
Glenn Wallace presiding chair-
man introduced Leonard Chan-
ning London England who was
guest speaker.
President Morris spoke to the
group. Lis Sanders of Lubbock
was introduced as the oldest elder
present.
Rex Kyker announced the se-
lections sung by the Women's
Sextet and Men's Quartet who
performed for the evening.
Rattler Is
To Man
in the exhibit case of the Science
Building.
The six pound four and one-
half foot rattler was one of twenty-one
caught one Sunday even-
ing last December 11 by students
Don and Doug Sellers and Foy
B. Steadman of Trent. The ACC
ians have a very fascinating game
of "snakehunting." They have
caught about forty in all near
Trent.
They sell tho critters to biologi
cal supply houses who sell them
to schools and drug manufactur-
ers to make anti-venom serum.
The serum aids in treatment of
snake bites.
The boys had quite an exper-
ience with a snake one night. They
were riding on their motor scoot-
er one moonlight night when
Doug saw a snake crawling across
the road. They stopped and start-
ed beating it with a stick. It was
stunned momentarily and Don re-
moved his shoe strings and tied
them around the snake's neck.
They choked him to death threw
him on their scooter and were
off again.
The "snake charmers" have a
slick method of catching the
snakes. They find the snako dens
and rake them out with poles.
Then they catch them with a
stick-and-strap device. After they
are securely placed In a burlap
bag they're off to market.
Their pet on exhibit is still
poisonous. So please don't pet the
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