The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 19, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 15, 1934 Page: 2 of 4
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THE OPTIMIST ABILENE TEXAS
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Entered as second class matter June
Abilene Texas under Act
WILLIAM
Editor - in -
REUEL LEMMONS
Business Manager
Editoiual Staff
G. B. Shclburne - Assistant Editor
Wildring 13. Shci-od Trine Starnes LcMoinc Lewis Marlin
Cartith Walter Daugherity May Rce Harrison News Staff
John Simmons Sport Column
Estclle Duckworth Society
Harvey Childress Religious
Woodie Holden Column
Marlin Caruth .-. Column
Wildring B. Shcrrod Column
Walter Daugherity Column
Wildring B. Shcrrod Marlin Caruth Margaret Bell Features
Business Staff
Foy Brantley Assistant Business Manager
J. M. Gilpatrick Assistant Business Manager
Marjorie Adrain Advertising Assistant
Dora Frances Harvey Collections
On Other
We certainly enpojed the public speaking tournament. The
teams Iroin other campi showed us some real competition. We
hope they will all be back next ear for another round. The Bay-
lors came oer and took uwa some bacon and two of our learns
kept the rest of it at home.
A TCU catalog dated 1181
ment concerning holidays "e promise none it in me juogmem
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01 me icaciiers unu miuiiiii iiu iillul-u u ih iic k1'1-" """' ";
reference to custom or outhful fancy."
'Way back in 1732 Sulcm College had some rules that would
seem rather strict nowuihtis. Here' a sample: baths can be taken
only by special permi-sion and at limes indicated by the professors
sleeping quarter. are not lo be visited by student during the day
and the trictot order is to be observed in the embroidery room.
We are looking forward lo the convention of the TIPA to be
held here this )car. We aUo notice that the pre s asiociation of
Arkansas is to meet eailj in April in Morrilton Ark. with Harding
College as host.
It Herns now (hut men are eligible for the title "Baylor's Big-
gest Gold Digger" along with the prize of the contest a couple of
theatre tickets.
At Kingsille the girls have organized themselves some inter-
class -ports along with the boys. They are going to have contests
in ba-kelball indoor baseball tennis and swimming and diving.
Some of ihe Sub-T's might have a lot in common with Travis
Hammer a junior in NTSTC Denton. In the days of prosperity
in 102!!. be found himself earning to -ee the world but his assets
were sadly lacking. So he eiili-ted in the navy and spent thirty-three
months a- a gob on an A-iatic lour with Uncle Sam. He saw a lot
too!
DELOSS WALKER-
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fire of his gospel the magnetism ol his giant per-onality and
the twinkle of eer-burning optimism in his large grey eyes.
Were it not for the intense patriotism of this modem
Washington America might well tremble at the sweeping in-vi-ioii
of this militant crusader of "auti-depressionism." When
you have conversed with him an hour ou will believe that he
could take the world make of Hitler a valet and Use Mussolini
as stable bo. with the two dictators glad of their new jobs.
Il is a privilege to talk with DeLoss Walker.
Native son of Terre lloute Indiana graduate of DePau
University of Grecnca-tle Indiana Walker went to New York
City where he became nationally famous in amateur athletics.
Entered in the national high jump event at the A.A.U. in 1913
he became national champion high jumper to hold the record
lor twenty vear.
A national figure. Walker became popular with his intense
interest in developing boy'- athletic organisations. The Chinese
government appointed him to build up Chinese teams in the va-
riotis American -ports and Wulker accepting the task did the
impossible. He built from his shnil-evcd mongols u champion-
ship team that won the Far Western Olympics in 1915.
Returning lo America Walker directed bis activities in the
soft coal mining industrv of the Pacific coast and arofe to
national prominence us an industrial figure.
But came the depression. That was the huge Hoosier's
cue. On to the btage stepped the master coach industrial leader
und master orator with a new world to conquer false fear the
root of depression. He declared open war on the satan of fear
and America joins Ihe army.
He fir.-t addressed a small civic
club in Findlay Ohio November
8 1932. There he lit the torch to
the new deal and since that time
ho has carried the glad tidings
from Dan to Beersheba. Business
men's clubs sought his advice
churches opened their doors to his
teachings preachers re-stated bis
simple doctrine of "belief in God
and self" "love for thy fellow-
man" "answer opportunity that
is knocking your door down"
"think" and "dream what you
may it is possible."
Conservative city editors that
had never run streamers on daily
news laid aside copy dug up
..$1.50
28 1929 at the postofficc at
of August 24 1912.
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ones that DeLos Waker was in
stones
jown and would tell them how to
come out or the (doom of denrcs-
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sion. Uands announced his ad
vent and bands formed bis van
guard. Parades turned out with
half city populations en train be-
lieving in Walker themselves and
the ever present Omnipotent. He
told them that their fears were
their enemies that theirs was the
best city in the world that op-
portunity knocked daily tand that
in their visions lay the limit to
their accomplishments. Here was
a seer with a view of the world
CARD OF THANKS
To the students and faculty
members of Abilene Christian
College we-wish to extend our
thanks for their kindness in our
recent bereavement.
We wish to tell of our sin-
cere appreciation for the ex-
tended sympathy at the time of
our deep grief.
' J. W. Owen and family.
from its horizon.
Any other man might have fired
the same speeches in triplicate
syllable words and anacondic
phrases advancing into susquepe-
dalian words with all the techni-
que of orator) but they would
not have had the following which
developed in the wake of the fear
banishing minister Wulker.
Have faith in yourself and in
your Creator preaches Walker.
"Money is not wealth but the
medium buy spend keep it cir-
cultiuiting. don't horde.' Wa'lkcr
tales and economic veterans
back him up.
"Think think dream dream'
tin nlnmnrn
Four thousand years man has
bad arms man has had feet man1
has had brains but it remained
for the dreaming Edison to erect
the incandescent globe Wulker
told students of ACC in Sewcll
auditorium.
"Age time ability physical
make-up. they have nothing to do
with your possibilities." proclaims
the Hoo ier from Indiana. "It's
up to you" says Walker and you
believe it. You like DeLoss Wal-I
kci he treats you like a king
You arc another being and be is
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Loss Walker is a doctor of the
brain physician of psychology
curator of false fears.
His magnetism is illustrative iiii
a brief incident. Addrcs ing the
chapel audience he said Ameri-
ca is rich plenteous "in every-
thing and yet we are broke
thou-ands of dollar bills and yet
broke." He withdrew a one dol-
lar bill from bis pocket and il-
lustrated. The audience looked
as if it were a bill separate and
above any other of its same de-
nomination because Walker held
it. Afterwards a faculty member
bought the bill with four quar-
ters. For the sake of his gospel Wal
ker is an actor.
He goc into n
self-improvised one-act play with j can out of the world but it is
you and himself as characters. He fitting oneself for service. The
illustrates in that way. boys who arc getting the training
"I believe that the person next like you are now will be fitted for
to you is as honest as you" said service to their fellow men. You
Walker to the collegiate audi-1 should learn to serve. The great-
ence. Around this principle is est of all arts is living. I believe
built his recovery religion. Get tlint the wear and tear on the
on your teet De normal dream
see visions remember the integri-
ty of your forefather bring
America back these are stones in
Walker's wall of recovery.
Thousands of "vision speakers"
have addressed thousands of boicd
audiences but legislatures seek to
hear the vivon speech of DeLoss
Walker the recovery crusader the
giant orator whose patriotic hands
stop to lift every fear-burdened
American because he is his bro-
ther. "DeLoss Walker never left Ter-
re Haute" said a newspaper writ
er when the crusader returned to
his home town in a wave of pop-
ularity. That proves his simplic-l
ity. for he has trotted the globe.
The triumvirate of the Nation-
al Recovery Cru'adc creators of
the movement is composed ol
DeLoss Walker Sherman Walker
and Eric Palmer.
Sherman Rogers replaced Theo-
dore Roosevelt as editor of the
Outlook magazine when the for-
mer president died. Rogers is as-
sociate editor of the Liberty mag-
azine is one of America s out-
standing orator.) leading thinker
and has intervened to settle would
be disasterous strikes of panic
days.
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a noted columnist. Palmer was
designated by Woodrow Wilson
io creaie goon win in the acandi
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nnvinn countries following the
World War and was given S3-
500000 with which to accomplish
the task.
These with a committee of na-
tionally known leader' direct the
forces of optimism against the
hosts of fears in America and
DeLoss Walker the Terre Haute
Hoosier Is the captain of the
charge
DRAMATIC CLUB
TAKES IN EIGHT
Watson Hale and Treat
Arc Judges For
Try Outs
Last week the Mclponicncans
nnnounccd the results of try-outs
for the dramatic club which was
held February Ci. Parts from the
Three Cornered Moon und the
Tavern were assigned. I
Of the entries eight new mem-
bers' received invitation into the'
cluli live ot which are gins anu
three are boys: Louise Moscr
Christine Settle DcNola Elrod
Kathleen Hardin Edith Hatnm
Lesliu Riggs Leslie Treat and
Marlin Caruth.
Faculty judges for the tryout
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Monday afternoon were Mis
Wotson. Miss Hale. Mi s Gist and1
Mr. Treat. '
.Mr. ircai.
Othery trying out were: Arthur
Francis Bert Ezzell. Mary Jo
Hart Hazel Bilbrcth. Mildred
Wright Earllne Foster Lucille
Butler Chas. H. Hobcrson Melba
Bray Winnie Jo Ucmcnts Lucil
lo Holmes. Travis Mason Thorpe
Nichols Richard Finch Marguer-
ite Anderson Mury Woolen Mary
Fnyc Simrell Lilac Smedley
Shirley Morgan Marjorie Adrian
Waller Bryan Louise Roberson
Dorothy Milncr Christine Huff
man Ruth Knox George Ambran
Wizahetli Lawcrcncc u. hi. iscn
bower and Ruth Piltman.
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Harold Thomas preached in
Bcnbrook.
Austin Carr filled his
appointment at Nugent.
regular
Alex Welt:
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1 went lo Odessa
to preach
Lewis Cox spoke to the churches
at Swcnson and Brazos Valley.
Herbert Broadus reports he led
singing for Weslie Mickie at Bo-
merlon TWIG BENDERS-
(Continued from page one)
If you arc on the right road you
will get there.
"After all the biirecst thiiiR in
life is not ccttinu evcrvthiua you
brain power for non-essential
things is the greatest economic
waste. Learn while you can. You
are fortunate if you can learn
from other people; many can not.
"You probably ask. 'What ail-
vantages have I gained for all my
hard work und my diplonla?'
Your diploma docs not guarantee
success but it means that the ele-
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time in your life when- you will
need all the manhood and cour -
age that you can muster. Speak
ing from a standpoint of expert-
ence it always pays to do right
in every espect. You can't fail
if you keep your fighting spirit
and do not lose your compass
your objective. Times like these
are the best of all times to go to
school. If you were not in school
what could you do for yourself
on the outside?
'Your training in school should
give you a certain degree of pol-
ish and diplomacy. You should
learn to be a good loser. All
your training will hep you to be
the best loser possible. It is bard
to be a good loser.
"Your ultimate aim should be
to serve your part when the time
comes. You should learn to look
at the viewpoint of the other fel-
low. Don't be narrow minded
nor to broadminded without con-
victions. Liberalism is the new
order that is coming. After you
succeed in getting over an obsta-
cle turn and help the inexperi-
enced youth that follows get over."
Before adjourning the singing
Twig Bender Frances Showers
led while the club sang "The
More We Get Together the Hap.
pier We'll Be." P
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that you can succeed if you are ""nn"s l)lV" oUl "ol Payne
willing. The world will accept! "dl Monday night and Mc.Mur-
your diploma at face value. r' romped on the Jacket Tuesdav '
"Don't let anyone encourage '"61" .us "!. 1-riday night's
you to do the little dishonest j Ka"L' ' IB lasl f the home se-
tliitifTQ in Itfp Tliiri. U'lll rnmi. n . ritS.
"Wildcat Personality
Last Week: Woodie Holden.
A Wifdcat Personality a true representative of the
- Wildcat Campus is a smiling person optimistic happy per-
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living for those about them. They may leave the camnui
grounds but years can not remove the memory of them after
they arc gone.
Promnent in the ranks of these is a freshman student
now on the campus. Her very genuineness natural poise
and friendliness are unexcelled unless it is by her beauty.
Rising to prominence in the dramatic club reveals here abil-
ity and an all-student election proved her popularity a well
ns her cpiccnlincss. ACC is proud of such personalities.
McMUMMY-ACC- !
(Continued from page one) I
UL'ainst Howard Payne Tuesday
iiiuht hit the taruet ten times ob-
viously outshining anything on
the court. The 20 points gamer-
cd by him Tuesday night run his1
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lotul to 124
is nearly cci
to 124 for seven games. He
certain to take mdividu-l
al honors in Hie conference since
he has five more games to piny.
The fdincs will do well
l
watch McKcnzie. Those were his
main aides in flaying Howard
l'nync 51-10 were lloh Lurr. r.
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Smitl
and ('.. L. Harless. Follow
shots of Curry and passing plus
left handed shots of Smith are es-
pecially dangerous. First half of
Tuesday night's game was a bard
row for the Indians. Five times
the seore wus lied Howard Pay lie
led five time . and the Tribe three
times to bring the figures to 23-19
ut the half. The Jackets never did
catch up again although the) ad-
vanced up from three to five
marks from a lie muuv time.-.
On the oilier hand Indians be-
ware of everyone of the Wild-
cats. This admonition is now es-
pecially applicable to Center
Watkins who got hot at George-
town Mondav night lo score seven
field throws as the Cats defeated
Southwestern for ibeir fifth con-
ference triumph. It was Watkin'
fir t true form this winter. No
less dangerous is Walker who
specializes this year in long lo e
and Anderson who bid- fair to
Sccome another Left) He) nobis on
one-hand chunks.
Last y cur's mulches with Mc-
Murrly were the most thrilling
cage exhibitions that have ever
been furnished by the two cllool-.
At the end nf lht rt-onlnr iilnvlnn
lime in the first game the score
stood 32-32. Chief factors in
ACC's 31-311 win were field goal-
by Reynolds and Watkins. Over
at McMurr) in the second cla-h
Hie Cuts died hard during an ex-
tra five minutes that opened with
a 33-33 tie. F. Smith and Mc-
Kenzic rang up the tallies that
beat the Christians 38-35.
Triples Ties Remain
Triple ties at the bottom and
top of the conference list niemain-
ed. despite ten conference games
la t week. Howard Pane won
two and Daniel Baker three to fill
in the middle spaces. Seven games
comprise this week's schedule.
Three of them are here two hav
ing Deen played at this writmo.
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McMurry's defeat of the eYllow
l Jace was the nineteenth confer-;
ence victor) Ity Abilene teams this
duauu nwiie in me iocai teams
have been beaten but tomorrow
"'B111 " ng -' whole issue
u " "Ui "1C conicrence pro-
gram for the week follows:
Results
ACC 37 Daniel Baker 28.
Simmons 67 Austin College 20.
McMurry 80 Austin College 14
Daniel Buker 37 St. Edwards
12.
ACC 39. Austin College 29.
Howard Payne 33 St. Edwards
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Simmons 59 St. Edwards 19.
Howard Payne '10 Austin 27.
McMurry 69 St. Edwards 34.
Daniel Baker 53 Austin 25.
Standing
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Simmons 6 1
McMurry (t o
A. C. C 4 o
Howard Payne 3 2
Daniel Baker 4 3
Southwestern 0 4
St. Edwards 0 fi
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Schedule
Monday Howard Payne
Al.ll -. Ann .. c .'
-Howard
vs. I
at Abilene ACC. v. c7tL".. '"
u. u.BCj nuL vs. southwestern i McMurry gym: Howard Pavnn va
at Georgetown Daniel Baker v.lAuUn CShlmZ
DEBATERS
(Continued from page one)
ors respectively in oratory and
extempore speaking. Starnes also
took second place in extempore
speaking.
In the tournament there were
twenty-one men team ten wo-
men's learns ten orators and ten
pxtrmpore speaking contests.
I Surviving the first rounds .of life
1 debates having won three or more
encounters the .following teams
piiliTfil tin rliniiiinlinii rounds:
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Daniel Baker College S.W.S.T.C.
of San Marcos Baylor Univcrsi-
t (two leanw) ACC. (two teams)
Simmons l'niersit S.W.U. and
N.T.S.T.C. of Denton. With rev-
en lea tin drawing h)cs in the first
elimination. Simur'tis University
debated and defeated a Baylor
learn 2 to I.
In the second round elimination-
the Simuu us team met and
defeated A(.( '- No. 1 team com-po-ed
of Pope and Starnes. The
Lumber two Ai.C learn Homer
Homer Ulley and George Steven--on.
defeated Sun Marcos 'A lo 0.
Baylor won oer Daniel Baker 2
to I and eDuton won oer S. W.
5 lo (..
In the semi-finals Baylor
de
feated S'inmons b) a count of 4
to 1 and Denton won over S.W.
No. 2 team li 2 lo 1.
In the final debute Baylor's
team eliminated Denton by 3 to 0
lo take the tournament.
In the women's division high
intere t was shown with two
learn- from linvlor of Helton and
two from ACC entering Ihe semi-
finals. Ba)lor's two teams were
victorious over the Abilene con-
testants and -bared the bracket
- of fir.M honors
Preliminary
ralnrical speak
ing was held Saturday morning
and finals in the evening. Out of
a field of three. Trine Starnes won
first honors with his oration "A
Plea for igbteou ne-s." In the final-
also were Kelly Baniett of
Simmons and Walter Kerr of
Simmons.
Jack Pope eliminated a field of
five in the speech finals. In the
finals were Caso March of Bay-
lor. Joe Wilherspoon Wichita
Fall-
Marvin Pierce. Wichita
lulls and Trine Starnes beside
Jack Pope.
The speech is planned to be an
animal invitational affair. Both
meets have been highly successful
in bringing into keen interest fo-
rensic activities in the Southwest.
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Kenneth
to Midland
Tucker is still going
Since last rejiort Ben Newhouse
has preached ut Bluif Sylvester
' and Pledger
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In The Days News
The Melpomcncans. They pre-
sent their second term play this
evening. Let's go see "Lady Li-
lac" mistress of all women crim-
inals. Lecture Speakers. The annual
Bible Lecture Week brings to A.
C. C. a gathering of some of the
most able ministers of the church.
Let's attend lectures.
DeLoss Walker. Read something
about this magnetic personality
in today's issue of the Optimist.
G. C. Morlan. He has returned
to the campus and brings with
him another Ph. D. attainment for
the college faculty.
St. Edwards at Austin.
Tuesday Howard Payne vs.
McMurry at Abilene; Daniel Ba
ker vs. Southwestern at George
town.
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