The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 11, Ed. 1, Thursday, November 21, 1935 Page: 1 of 6
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It; seems "that God has - "
opened the horn of plenty ''
and poured the entire
contents into our life
Homer Hailey'
If you will look about
you for something to be V
thankful for you will
have no place for murmurings. .
Homer Hailey
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A glad hart makcth a cheerful counteticer" Proverbs 15:13.
Volume 23
Abilene Christian College Abilene Texas Thursday November 21 1935
Number 11
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around
the LAIR
With "Alabilchmcat"
"'Some hae meat that canna tat
And some would cat that want It
But wo hae meat that we can cat
So let tho Lord bo thanklt."
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Thus did Burns cpltomizo tho
goodness of life and llttlo can wo
do to Improve upon It For cor-
talnly we havo meat and CAN wo
lat It!
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Not the least of tho items list
ed by tho great Scotch poet is
the fact that AGO people give
thanks where thanks is due. Had
'you ever wondered just how many
modern collegiate cafeterias ever
Tiavo that period of pauso to ox-
prcs3 thanks to God beforo hur-
tled meals?
And so we trltcfully but truth
fully reiterate that times change
and customs change nnd ideas
opinions 'ard fajshlons jbt(t wo
maintain Exes all that the thing
for which Abilene Christian Col-
lege has always stood the kor-
"ncliof tho school "that th'ng with-
out which ACC has no other reas-
on for existing' its spirituality
Is still here.
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Exes Welcome this is the
most eloquent word wo enn use.
If you could havo heard the Wel-
come Homer Hailey gave you in
your' absence yesterday morning
in chapel you could have heard
the things we are trying to toll
s
For Homecoming does no nec-
essarily mea'n everything" to you
it means a lot to us.
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At this particular time we re-
fuse to think of what tho weather
(Continued on pago Five)
Kyle Grain Wildcat
Band Mascot Will
Appear This Eve.
Kylo Craln mascot of tho Wild-
cat Band will be presented this
evening for the first time in his
new uniform that tho Wildcat
"Band has 'purchased for1 him.
Tho uniform is made of white
wool flannel trimmed I with purple)
"braid. The military coat has foun
"big braid frogs' and brass buttons
down tho front with braid frogs
vn the sleeves. The busby is made
of white marlbou trimmed with
purple cord and tassels and has
n purple plume.
The uniform was mado by T. S.
Lankford and Son. local Abilene
firm and the busby was made by
Mrs. Craln and Mrs. Daugherity.
Elected mascot of. the Band last
spring young Craln is the six
year-old son of D W. Craln dir
cctor of the Wildcat Band.
CLASS OF 1935 HAS CHANGED BUT LITTLE IN DECADE SINCE
IT MADE PROMISE TO REUNITE AT THIS YEAR'S HOMECOMING
By Lona Johnson
Move oyer students and gtvo
the exes room ind .I'll tell you
about tho year o' '25 on tho ACC
campus. Ten years ago ah and
you will agree with mo much can
happen in ten years; and a lot can
remain tho same.
Of tho Seniors of '26 Walter II.
Adams was a favorite of tho stu-
dent body and ho was in nearly
every organization except the
GATAs and "V" Clubs.
Leonard Burford was heralded
as one who could "carry a concert
audience Into raptures" with his
piano solos.
Elisabeth. Baxter was a. member
of the Little Symphony Orchestraj
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FAMILIAR SCENES TO GREET EXES GATHERING TODAY
Crowds larger than those shown in tho scenes below arc expected to mark the
1035 Homecoming of Abilene Christian College as patrons and friends as well as for'
mer students began to gather for tho annual festival tonight and tommorrow. Up-
per left scene is part of tho crowd at the Homecoming: barbecue on tho campus last
fall. Upper right "13 a glimpse of a small portion of tho crowd at the 1934 Wildcat-
Indian game. A scene familiar to. a largo portion of "exes" is the front entrance of
e the old. administration gnthe former campus on North First Street bearing he elec-
' 'Hric'signHHfitfwaa'melted'ftway earljnn 10-frwnen tho building burned. A scene on
the now campus in Abileno Heights showing two of the seven large structures
stretches across tho lower part of the lay-out. In the left corner is Hardin Memor-
ial Building at the right is Sewell Auditorium. Hayden Pyeatt captain of tho Wild-
cat eleven is seen lower left and Comer Clay president of the Ex-Students Asso-
ciation is in the lower right hand corner.
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Couple are Largest
Donors of Members
of Church of Christ
With the latest donation made
by Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Chambers
they take their placo as tho Ian;
est donor of Abilene Christian
College who arc members of tho
Church of Christ.
Apr1!! 2S 1028 (tho Chambers
made their first gift of $10000
for tho building of Julia Chambers
Hall. In February 1020 this
amount was Increased by $20000
-for ike completion of -the struc
ture.
'' Incaddltton.toHbo above asms
'the couple jjiavo -Txjught andijatd
the 'school in cash lata "to tho
amoat t-$2000.
Mr.--and Mrs. Chambers 'have
always contributed liberally on all
special drives and are now paying
every month $50. on tho Hardin
annuity.
With tho recent gift of $6200
ahe total donations mount to over
$40000.
Blow blow thou winter wind
Thou art noa so unkind -
As man's Ingratitude
Shakes
ipeare.
John Paul Gibson won honors
In forenslcs nnd dramatic club and
jcnt-
was outstanding as pre-med stu-
This talo of days that are gone
students nnd exes is just to prove
to you that tho twig is bent
To glance through the '25 Prick.
ly Pear is to realize that about one
fourth of those who were hero ten
years ago haven't left. So exes
many who wore Walter and J. WI1.
lie and J. P. to you are now being
called other things by tho students.
President Cox (Dean to you
exes) Paul C Witt G rover C. Mo-
Ian W. Earl Brown G. A. Scr"g
William C. Slkes A. b' Morris.
Mrs; -Clara Bishop V- Malone
Essie Rambo Lylian Arledge .ElN
zabeth ;Neuon are still teaching
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CATS HAVE EIGHT MEN IN LAST
GAME AS ACC MEETS McMURRY
WILDCAT COACH FAILS TO FEEL
JINXY AS HE CLOSES I3TH YEAR
AS MENTOR OF ACC GRIDSTERS
By Sonny Cowen
Coach "Bug3" Morris is not superstitious. In completing;
his thirteen years as coach of the ACC Wildcats he plans to
"shoot the works" in order to bring victory to the North-
siders. Remembering: the drubbing handed them last year by a
group of wild Indians the Cats have shown a strong desire
to win for tho first time this season. Although they are the
decided underdogs in the approaching conflict they are de-
termined to "bump off the Tribe' and bring home the bacon."
While the McMurry. squad has only two men who will
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The Indians have enjoyed a much more successful season
than havo the Cats who have won only one game. McMurry
defeated Hillsboro Junior College Westmoorland College
Canyon Teachers Southwestern Daniel Baker and St.
(Continued on
In the old alma mater. And 25ers
when you get hore wo want to
compare notes with you to see If
Bro. Brown's government class was
any harder then.
Ono of the most Interesting
things in tho Prickly Pear of ten
( years ago was a page entitled "Can
you Imaglno?" And some of them
are still doing it
'Can You ImagineT" of 1925
Brother Baxter coming to class
on time?
Brother Schug pulling up his
socks and tying his shoes before
ho comes to school? (Helixes
tho auditorium clock- now exes)'
A glr.1 in ACG that J. P. Gibson
-hasn.'t had a date with?: (He Teally
- plilcifd a good looking one-for hlakmates and teachers again'? But
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their final game the Wildcats
eight men who are candidates
for the coveted "donkey hide." Har-
lesstback and Woods guard are
. the senior Indians j Captain Hayden
Plyeatt tackle; Louis )(Big Shot)
Cockrdl tackier "Piggy" Warring-
ton rthe -hoodlum fromi Hillsboro
tackle; Hulan Armstrong tackle;
Buford Baldwin back'; Landon
(Jew) Hill back; Johnnie Connel
back: and Virgil "Peanut" Keves.
back. Four of this group of eight
Will probably start against the Indi-
i nns and all are due to see plenty of
action lvfnro thn rlnv nriHq
page Two)
Leonard Burford not being ef-
ficient? (Ho still is.)
Paul Will not alluding to his new
Junlorette? (She is tho image of
her father.)
Bro. Brown failing to yell ''Lights
Out!" at 10:30? (Hd now causes
students to burn midnight oil.)
Bro. Morlan being boisterous?
(We still can't)
Miss Selson not investigating?
(Perhaps you knew she was on
leave of absence In New York this
year Investigating hdw'to Inves
tlgate.)
Brother Cox not making ar-
rangement in chapel ?
Exes -can you Imagine how much1
fun It will be to see yourjclass-
you don't have to its a reality:
Exes Gather
For Glorious
Homecoming
Extensive Program
Laid Tonite Tomorrow
BONFIRE MATURE
Chapel and Barbscue
Precede Football Clash-
At 8 o'clock this evening on the
cast side of the campus all loyal
Wildcats for thirty years back will
gather to watch the flames of the
annual homecoming bonfire light
up the Lair.
Immediately following ' thli
traditional Tito the blggesbifep
rally of the season Is slated' to he
held in Sewell auditorium. Norvel
Young president of the Students
Association; Morris Howard yell
leader; and Lanellc Carruthers
Kitten Klub pres'dent will have
charge of the program which will
feature old and new college yells.
Fighting Wildcats of previous
years scheduled to appear nre R.
V. Hardcgree '35; Bennle Bcnll
20; Dalton Hill '27; Ralph Owens
'27; Eck Curtis '25; D. H. May-
ers" '31; Tonto Coleman '28; Red
Williams '25; A. C. Hill '24; nnd
George Brown '25.
Group meeting will bo hold Sat-
urday morning from 7:00 to 9:00
o'clock. Several social clubs will
entertain with breakfasts nnd the
class of '25 will sponsor a special
reunion at 0:00 o'clock.
Under tho auspices of the Ex-
(Continued on page Six)
Cox McKinzie Reveal
the College of the Near
Library Stadium D. S.
Building Hospital Fine
Arts Structures Listed
Vlsionlng tho ACC campus five
or ten years from now J. E. Mc-
'Kinaie (president otf the board
of trustees and President' James
F. 'Cox- revealed this week the
plans of. the college officials to
provide- for the expansion and
gfSwthi'of Abilene Christian: Coli
lege.
Library Immediate Objective.
Tho building program includes
a new library building. The re-
modeling of the basement of tho
dining hall a stadium a model
' Cottntro. a new buildinir for tho
Dfcmons'tratlon vS4hooi a nistty
rock house a hospital building and
a fine arts building thua afford-
Ing new locations for the library
tho science deparament the home
ccot(olmloB 'department ftnd tho
demonstration school nnd making
possible tho use of more class-
rooms in tho administration build
ing.
Tho immediate objective of Abl.
lene Christian College is to build
a $125000' library building to bo
located between the Hardin Me-
morial administration building and
Sewell 'auditorium and. possibly
ready for uso by tho opening of
the fall session of 193G-'37.
Chambers Again Donates
E. D. Chambers of Glenn Tex-
as has already donated $0200 to
be used exclusively for remodel-
ing tho basement of the dining
hall where the home economics
department will bo moved To In-
crease the windows to full length
size tho ground around the build-
ing will be excavated twenty feet
wide and a sunken garden -will be
made thcro.
While visiting the campus sev-
eral weeks ago -M. C. Huntley
HONORABLE
MENTION
Appreciation
to Those Men
Who are Playing
Their Last
r
And now as the football season
draws to its close we pause and
bring to your romemberance the
boys' who are playing their last
gamo under i the banner of tho
purplo and white of ACC. In the
group are:
HAYDEN PYEATT of Clyde.
The congenial respected captain
of tho 1035 squad will be missing
at tho tackle position next year.
LOUIS COCKRELL of Cle-
burne. No more will be on tho
line in his tackle position doing his
part to "hold that lino". year ago.
HULAN ARMSTRONG of Ber- A special meeting of tho stu-
nard. Not a regular as for as dents of these (colleges will be-
playing but a rcservo that was held tomorrow morning under the
ready when his tim6 came to take direction ofMiss Jewell Watson
over tho tackle assignments. 'nnd Dr. G. C. Morlan at which
CARL WARRINGTON of Hills- time a permanent organization of
boro. Regular duty was not his
to bo had but ho did his part when
needed fc"
CHARLES MEEKER of Tem-
ple. I -i The fighting. Irish was not
lacking in the reserve end.
JOHNNIE CONNELL of Clyde.
(Continued on page Six)
executive secretary and field rep-
resentative of the Southern As-
sociation of Colleges and Univer-
sities told President Cox that the
move of the home economics de-
partment would be "very fine".
The new location which will be
mado by next May will givo tho
department twicer tho floor space
WANTED
Wanted! Five hundrtd' loyal
students and ex-students to
buy a program for the McMur-ry-ACC
football game.
Members of the C Club and
a group of McMurry students
nre sponsoring the sale of foot-
ball programs. The programs
will contain the starting line-
up with each p'aycr'a name
weight and ' position. Featur-
ed on the programs will be the
pictures of the seniors of both
teams. The C Club will use
the proceeds to buy sweaters
for the lettermcn.
Sarah Sally Frances T. C. ? Burney
Welcomes Exes in 1 1th Year at ACC
Sarah Sally
F;rancis T. C
Burney who
has burnt our
beans baked our
'taters and help-
ed put on those
few superfluous
pounds is ecle- SARAH
brntlng her 11th year in Brother
Mac's beanery this week by
welcoming all you exes and little f
exesand especially she sends out
this greeting .to those who have
.made her sorvices in the dining
hall more complete through as
Organization to Take
Place Tomorrow A. M.
WATSOHLEADS
JFormer Students of
Eight Schools Merge
Ex-students of elgnt Christies
colleges operated at one time er
anothcr in Texas by members of
the Church of Christ wltj meet
with former students of Abileae
Christian College at the Homecom-
ing today and tomorrow.
Students of Thorp Spring Cfcrto-
tian College LSngleville Christian
College Sablnal Christian College.
Clebarro Christian College Leek"
ney Christian College1 Texasr
Christian College Gunter Bibifcr
Collcge and Southland Universi-
ty were elected as associate mem-
bers of the Abilene Christian Col-
lego
Ex-Students Association
tho group will probably bo effected
A committee of ex-students of
each of the above named schools
has been appointed to assist in.
the' 'process of the 'organization.
Representing Thorp Spring ar
Mr. and Mrs. Israel Spikes Misst
(Continued on page Five)
Plans for
Future
Chambers Again Makes
Liberal Donation'for
Improving Dining Hall
now occupied on the first floor of
tho administration building and
the number of classrooms in the
administration building will bo increased.-New Stadium Possible.
"It Is- possible" McKinzie said; r
"that ACC will have a first clase
football field and probably a new-
stadium before another homocom-.
Ing." The stadium will bo locat-.
ed on the twelve acre tract of
ground east of. the campus which'
was donated by Mrs. Xenia Mil
ler of Athens Texas.
Within tho next four years a.
model cottage for children of pre-
school age will be built on the .
campus and will serve as a lab-v
oratory for the home economic. t
department's classes on child care
ofcd fbr the ihycolsy 'depart
mcntH classes on the study .qf;..
child psychology. '
McKinzie said that the model
(Continued on page Six)
sistlng her In "slinging hash" and
washing dishes.
What a namol (She refused to
divulge two of them) But what a
record. Eleven yenrs of service out
of fifty-six serving ACC students
In her way! Bonfires havo been
made bonfires have been burned
barbecues homecomings and vic-
tories over McMurry but yet ncv
one has mado the record as Sarah
has In the-'finist of all arta tfct
making of lemonple. "
Come around ito see herwhile
'you are here and-jhelp tier Vele-
- braU.
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