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THURSDAY MARCH 1 1 193 ' r
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Member Texas Intercollegiate Press Asso.
Official Student Publication of Abilene
Christian College. Entered as Second! Class
Matter June 29 1929 at the Post Office at
Abilene Texas under the Act of August 24
1912.
EDITOR Marlin Carruth
BUSINESS MGR- W. A Sloan
SOPHOMORE STAFF ' '
Samuel E. Blackwell Editor
John Watson Holton....Business Manager
Norine Gibson Assistant Editor
Jo Bill Duckvorth....Assistant Bus. MgrV
Reporters: Charles Orrt James Rey-
nolds Helen Merwin Ruth Iris White
Martha E. Copeland LoreiA Lewis
Marton Crass Louis Stivers Calloway .
McBee; Manera Crass Manly Ballard
INDIANS AND FRESHMEN
. . .
When I was a child I had the impres-
sion that Indians were savage beasts
resembling men in physical likenessfl
wjio roamed the woods with murder in
their hearts making it dangerous for our
forefathers to leave their cabins in
search of food.
They would disfigure their faces With
paint and invade our pilgrim father's
clearing at night in order to make a bon-
fire of the cabins which the pioneers had
labored for months in building.
With bloodcurdling war whoops they
would bury their tomahawks in an an-
cestor's skull in order to steal his corn.
In short I had the conception that they
lived to make life miserable for our illus-
trious fathers.
As I grew older I began to realize that
Indians were actually human beings
that they would return kindness for
kindness and that the white man and
the Indian could live and prosper side by
side as friends and neighbors. I do not
believe thaa their transformation was''
due entirely to my own growth. I arp
convinced that the entire nation has
come to understand the Indian better
and that the children of today have a
more perfect understanding of the Indi-
' ans than we had as children.
However when il was a freshman I
heard rumors of a tribe of savages who
almost lived up to my childhood concep-
. tions.
This bloodthirsty tribe roamed the
south side of Abilene with blood in their
eyes and woe unto the Wildcat who was
caught in their territory. They would
invade College Hill at night with their
paint and disfigure our streets and side-
walks. They would burn the bonfire
which loyal ACC fish spent days in
erecting.
Amid disconcerting war whoops they
would bury their shoulders in our charg- ' '
ing Cats in order to deprive us of vie-'
torv 't ouiall important homecoming
game.
They existed for the sole purpose of
making life miserable for dear old ACC.
My second disillusionment began when
'I unwittingly accepted a ride with a car
load of boys from the McMurry trib?
'and was to my great relief and utmost
surprise actually delivered safely to
ACC with my scalp intact.
It seemed that those Indians were
neally human beings after all. Not only
that but very likeable human beings. It
seemed that we had much in common.
They tied their shoes like we do. They
ate beans everyday too they slept with
their heads reclined on desks similar to
ours; they had tests to cram forS and
professors to humor; they were behind
in all their courses and were never go-
ing to get that way again once they
caught up . They showed many signs of
civilzations.
Other occurences similar to this have
thoroughly convinced me that the tribe
across town is in reality a natural friend
of the Wildcats.
As in my first misconception I do not
believe that my growth from a" simple
freshman to an understanding sopho- '
more was entirely responsible for this
transformation. ' '
ntru-
fill'
...Titus
and Timothy
bv Charles Orr
In Romans 8:28 wo find one of
tha most remarkablo paesages in
the Bible. This passago is romark-
ablo not only for tho blessed phil.
osophy that it suggests but also bo
causd ot tho man who uttered it.
T T T
It was tho apostle Paul who en-
dured hardships that we cannot
ovon imagine. Paul who was per-
secuted even unto (loath speaking
for hlniBoK and the othor Christ-
ians of his time ho Bald "We
know that all things work togeth-
er for good to them that lovo
God."
!f. .y if.
That was tho firm conviction
of thoso who endured the most
cruel horrlblo unjust criticism
that the world has ever known.
if (
Would you say that all things
worked 'together for good to thoso
early Christians who so loved God
that thoy Sacrificed their very
lives for him? All things certain-
ly did not work together for their
own selfish gain on earth; - but
nevertheless these things did work
together for GOOD.
! -I -J-
That Christian fortitude that
unyielding faith in God that
steadfastness even in th face of
being stoned to death that is what
brought tho world to Christ. Thus
wo seo that all tha horrlblo things
which these disciples endured be
cause of their lovo for God have
worked together for tho everlast-
ing good for men of all ages
i -i- -
Do you ."suppose that Joseph
could seo that any good would
como from his being sold into the
Egyptian bondage? Certainly not.
But Joseph loved Gad remained
faithful to him and God was ablo
to use that hpparont calamity in
his life to rescuo his whole family
from the famine. At their' reunion
Joseph said to his pentltcnt bro-
thers. "You didn't do this God '
sent mo".
V -l- -J
The sympathy ot millions went
out to the noble Franklin D. Roos
evelt when ho wns stricken with"
infantilo paralysis. What a trag-
edy! Yea and what a blessing! It
Roosevelt had never drunk that
bitter cup of suffering and fought
that long uphill battle for health
ho would not and could not bo the
bold nggresslvo unwwering friend
and companion of the "little man"
"the forgotten man" that he is to-
day. if if if
Millions of downtrodden Amer-
icans thank God that oday they
have a companion in high places
who has also tested suffering and
who knows how to sympathize.
A preacher who has never felt
what it means to loso a loved one
is not qualified to preach a funer-
al. He does not understand and
therefore cannot properly sympa-
thize with those who need his con-
solation. if V if
Only one who has been healed
ot leprosy can sympathize with a
leper.
if if if
The greatest tragedy in nil tho
world tho crucifixion of Jesus
Christ on Calvary is also the
world's greatest blessing.
if if if
Thank God we havo not a high
priest which cannot be touched
with our infirmities but one that
hath been In all points tempted as
wo are.
if if if
Every cloud must havo a sliver
lining. Let us thank God for our
tribulations.
if if if
Let us recoivo with meekness
tho chastening from our loving
heavenly Father accepting the
lesson that is to bo found therein
In order that all things may work
together for good in our lives.
I am convinced that the students of
both schools have taken a large step
from this childish animosity and that the
freshmen of today have a more perfect
understanding of the Indiana thanthe:
.freshmen pi my day. ;
LEGALITY OF
BELIEVED TO
Dear Lawrence Smith:
Please inspect tha
following
contract anil seo it it is legal It
was discovered in Mr. Webb's own
room: -'
"I affirm to buy Harvey Pen
dorgrass a diamond ring if ho is
still going with Dorthcy Martin
February IB 1938.
Jamml ftSVtinliTii.
"I Harvey Pondergrass do hero
horoby promise to buy James Roy-
olds a diamond ring it I am not
coin with Dorthov Martin Pnhrn.
nry 15 1938.
"Harvey Pondergrass
"I affirm to buy Harvey Pen-
dorgrass a now1 suit and hat if he
is still going with Dorthoy Mar-
tin Fobruary 15 1938.
"Ij. D. Webb.-
"I promise to buy him (L. D.
Webb) a suit and hat if I am not
going with Dorthoy Martin on Fob- and handsome. Carl Spain Satur-
ruary IB 1938. day night and Charles North' Sun-
"Harvey Pendergrnss
"P. S. Marlago does' not count
in this deal.
"L. D."
if if if '
Some Chorus member repeat-
edly sang tho following ditty both
going to and coming from Mornn
the other night. Wo wonder who it
might have been? Surely not Gar.
bo (?)
Fo Fl Fo Fun
I smell tho blood
Of a Canadiun.
if if if
Wo wonder if Cecil Irene Reed
thinks Calloway will put up with
all her petted ways like tho old
homo town boys did? Sucker if ho
does.
if if if
Hailing from Fort Worth is a
charming girl with a lovely per
sonnllty cheerful smile a warm
frlondshlp to others nnd plenty
of clever wit Gertrude Richards
n soph (naturally).
WV 2fr Jf
Sophomores havo better sense
than freshmen. Proof: Bill Mc-
Cown is escorting a different lass
than ho did last year. (Maybe Wo understand that his nickname
tho present girl of Mount Calm 8 "Bran". For particulars see
will havo better senso next year n m'
when sho too will bo a soph.)
Can you imagine?
Bob McAdams: "Oh marl Oh Dudley Faver with a haircut? '
MAR! .Where are you?" j. 0. nJnck nccoptlnB a dnte
Omar Blxler: "Here I am. what with a young lady over tho tele-
do you want?" pnofne In n'rownwood?
Bob: "No not you I was call- Mousey Shelansky in a tuxedo?
Ing my new black kinky-halred Margaret Ray yelling at a ball
dog. game?
Mr. Lunsford exprcslng his opln-
Yes yes tho gxnss is getting on
greener all the time. Birds are sioan with one foot in "the grave
singing nnd soon the trees and and tho other on a banana peel-
flowers will bo In bloom. Spring jng?
Is right around tho comer (hopo Bennett confessing ho is good
wq find the right corner). They looking and fascinating
toll us this means new nnd sweet The "Regular Fellows" without
lovo affairs. Which reminds us their bow ties
of a very sudden and extra heavy chick being conceited
case. Why he even hurries down Wyuonno Coop still being ablo
town in the afternoons and car- to count her ribs. .
rles her' grocerfes home. (Snch Cottrell wearing overalls and
qualities for tho ideal husband.) digging ditches for a wife and sev-
AVo'ro not going to call any en children.
Workers In Part Time Jobs Make
Highest Grades State Checkup Shows
Arecent check:up by the West
Texas State Teachers College
Bcnooi oiiiciuis oi graaes maao Dy
tho 172 students working on Na.
tlonnl Youth Administration part-
tlmo jobs at WT6TC reveals that
23.3 per cent ot their first semes-
ter grades were A's Dr. J. A. Hill
president reported to the National
Youth Administration according
to J. C. Kellam acting state dlrec
tor.
Average number ot grade points
made per NYA student was 13 as
compared with the 10 grade point
average set as standard work. Six
NYA students made all A'a while
sixty-one attained a B average or
better the report shows.
NYA student workers were sel-
ected by school officials on tho
basis of their need character and
ability. Students participating in
j-
I feel that
not contaminate the innocent minds of
the next generation of freshmen with
any false ideas regarding our neighbors
across the traces and that our amicable
.athletic relationslijb will grow more ami-''
cabie?with each succeeding year. ' ' "'
CONTRACT IS'
BE DOUBTFUL
names but we would Ilka tp
Welddn WAda's faco iwh'pn
SCO
ho
reads this.
if if if
Pierce. Scott was having a hard
timo trying to keep a llttlo Acad-
emy girl from handling him . to
bits. Scottle tried not to show it
but somehow tho faco turnbd a
MP rca 0h wel1' Muriii' Dlnlr
s Just a lt m that '"'trying
to frt wUh nU tho C008e boys
ake Someone said sho'd flirt
with n duck it it had. pants on.
Just to provo it sho Teas .after S.
Cox tho very next day.
if if if
No wonder Elaine Cooper al-
ways has on her war-paint sho
is courting an Indian.
if if if
Reba JO likes them tall dark
day night. Wo would suggest flat
heels'.
if if if
Just anything to bo' dramatic
even a fade out "act by Coffee arid
Memphis.
if if if
Charles Ross is really haunting
tho Dean trying to got n week off '
for Easter so he can hunt Easter
eggs with tho lady back home.
if if if
G. C. nnd Monto llko a five
course dinner of peanuts.
f .j. f.
Is Vivian Day being "true" to
Jotdnn or has sho lost her grip
In the social world.
if if if
And Miss Nelson leaves her car
parked by tho library and walks
home.
Junln Johnson reminds us of tho
above story about tho duck.
V ff
Freshmen seem to always start
off wrong. Last year thoy choso
something for a president for their
class that didn't last njiy time. It
seems that the fish class this year
has also had tho samo misfortune.
the program aro required to meet
minimum grade standards set by
the college. They are assigned
spccitlc socially desirable Jobs by
their own teachers who also super"
visa tho work. Tho average maxi-
mum monthly wage is $15.
Mora than 7000 boys and girls
in 87 Texas colleges and" univer-
sities aro earning part of their
expenses by working on NYA Jobs.
There's a moral in eveything if
-we would only avail ourselves of
it. Domboy and Son.
Unknown danger is llko sum-
mer lightning It strikes when
least expected.
Count the good deeds you ought
to1 do not those you havo done al-
ready. we who are here today will
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THE
LAIR
A campus
7tjmurricular
V" " .'caprice .
Hurrying and scurrying hither
and yon seems to bo tho order of
tho day for campusltcs as rumors
-M far none of thorn but ru-
mors travel- from dorm to dorm
mouth to mouth ear to ear.
. xv ; r.
.Thoro ore thoso rumors of trav-
el ln foreign parts oton to Ar-
kansas and Alabama to seo
tho natives wherq Paul Edwards
and Sard Staugh and Eleanor Dnn-
iolBon como from. A Capellojins a
committee working on a mapping
put to lncludo ns much ot tho
world as possible in as short a
timo as a week. '"' '
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Motpomoncaus plan to send
"Slnion tho Leper" along on this
tour too. Complications enter in
whon It becomes known that tho
Track Coach Voeras has practical-
ly every week-end llllcd with
track engagements from now on
until school la out.
It scorns dear old Bustling. Bes-
sie the "new streamlined Purplo
nnd White" bus will bo very pop-
ular very much in use to say the
least. But she's a proty good old
sister aftor all when seniors re-
call Reo1 Rita her predecessor.
Sho'U bo broken In thoroughly
by tho timo tho Wildcat band re-
turns from its prospective trip
through Oklnhoma nnd points
west. The sooner tho hotter.
Things literary got undor way
this week when judges announced
winnere In ten contests sponsored
bit the Press Club and whose win-
ners will represent tho college In
tho etato contest. Campus publi-
cations will bo passing on some of
'the winning material before long.
It's a shame to put such a thing
as an advertisement ot the sonior
play in a sophomore paper. It is
one time tho seniors had to con-
descend to tho sophs though. A
couplq of passes would bo swell
Mr. Senior Business Manager in
return for tho two column spread
on tho front pago of this sheet.
All personalities asldo folks wo
pcoked in on tho last act tho other
night. If you've never been to a
real wedding and want to know
how its done Just bq there tomor-
row night. They have all ot tho
bridesmaids crying and the groom
a triflo too realistically nervous.
That little string ensemble that
has received so much note of lato
made another sato return from Mo
'Murry tho other night. Havo you
heard thorn in their soveral per-
formances ovor tho radio tho past
feW days? .Announced as appear-
ing on their next "unscheduled"
(emphatically) performance Well
thero's always plenty ot audience.
'Spity there wasn't television.
ACC continues "Radio" with an-
other contest for nowscastlng. Ten
aspirants were narrowed down to
three the other day In a contest
in our own auditorium to broad
cast high-school nows throughout
KRBC territory. Cooperation of
high schools has been gratifying.
rime nor
reason . .
IUtlGHT WINGS
A flash of wing against a brown-'
green flold
Beauty for n moment before us
dipped and wheeled.
What kind ot bind or what its size
v l:do not know;
I merely saw a bit of stiver tipped
with black
Beneath' a dull bluo.sky
Norlnq Gibson
.five foot
shelves
ByB. P. O'DonnclI
Sister Knlavlch got a philosophy
Sho lived about ninoty miles'''
down tho Mississippi River from"
Now Orleans in a Cajun settled
community. Sho was a beautiful
woman full of vitality and' some-
what apart from hor lusty com-
panions. This stoty is unlquo In Its own
richness and Intense In fooling.
It Is convincing and oloquont. Tho
author Is rather ironical and very
often uses poetic expressions. He
Is exceptionally skillful In charao
torizatlons and descriptions.
"Croon Margins" Is not a mas-
terpiece ot technical excellence
but it is Intensely allvo original
vivid and la certainly a tnonior-
nblo novol picturing a now and
colorful roglon. ''..
.on other
campi
INTERESTED IN LIBRARIES'
A John Tnrloton student went to
tho library not to read a book
not to turn in a hook and not '
to rond n papor but simply to fill
his fountain pen.
If nil tho world wora flooded
And I woro going to dlo
I'd stnnd upon my Eco bole
For It is very dry.
-I T -I"
JUST LIKE A FUESHMANOno
freshman voiced his objections to
outstdo reading. Ho took a cold
roadlng on tho porch.
if if if
TABLES ARE TURNED A pro.
fessor at tho University of Texas
makes his students extromclv un-
happy by locking tho door when
tho boll rings for class to begin
thus prohibiting the "eleventh
hour" orrlvors.
A few days ago tho professor
2 minutes lato to an exam fo'unci"
the door locked and five minutes
lator his class calmly walked out.
T T T
Hickory dlckory dock
Two mlco ran up tho clock;
Tho clock struck one
Tho othor ono got away.
if if if
THIS WILL APPLY TO US as well
as students of Hnrdln-Slmmons:
"Thoro aro too many officials and
offlcoholdors among tho studonts
namod cm popularity but not capa
bio ns someone loss recognizable'
I don't enro who ho Is or what his
personal affiliations nro if ho is
lriofo capable than his opponent
I am going to voto for him In
othor words wo should stop back-
ing our personal frlonds for'ottlccs
and lot our Intellect overcomo our;
prejudices In all fields. If wo do
this tho school and students will
benefit."
if if if
MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSE-
VELT spoke at Sam Houston Stato
Teachors Collogo Sunday on tho
subject "Problems of Youth". Sho
enmo direct from University of
Louisiana to Sam Houston. Sho
is making an oxtcnslvo tour of tho
wholo southwest. The proceods of
these tours will go for tho promo
tlon of various philanthropies.
if
IF 80 WHY NOT?
If wntor you frooie Is frozon.
Is tho maid you squcezo then
Bquozon?
It a thing you broak Is broken
Would a thing yon-took bo token
It tho plural of child Is children.
Would tho plural ot wild bo
wlldron?
If a man who makes a play Is .
a playwright ' ; - J
Would a man who makes hay '
" bq a haywrtght? -. i
If a person who sponda is a. -spendthrift
; '
Would a person who loads bo ?
a londthrlft? .
It tho applo you bite is bltten
Would tho battlo you fight b
tltton?
By why pllo on confusion?
Still I'd llko to uak In conclusion
"Ija chap from Now Ydrktls a
Now Yorkor r
Would'hmp from Cork be a
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