The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 1, Ed. 1, Monday, November 17, 1919 Page: 4 of 4
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SECOND NDM1JEII OF Ll'CEUJt
THE ltARDING GIRLS.
(Continued from pase ono)
AN AUTUMN REFLECTION
grceri ot sum-
It la only rocantly that the literary I watched tho glossy
lne on the stage Th program which BO00tl08 navo adopted tho good plan mor's trees
ui uuviug iuo uua uiiu .ua iudo any- A'uuu iuiu jruuuvv &uiu nuu wtiuouu
arately overy other wook. Wo have rod
already received great benefit there-
by. Slnco tho number Is much smaller
there Is greater opportunity for each
ono to tatko part and feol mors Interest
in tho meetings. Tho Harding girls
certainly are a llvo butch. Their
meetings thus far have been opened
thoy render consists ot musical and
dramatic numbers. Mrs. Wells Is a
soprano of much artlntlc ability: Mr. ." .' l" ?""" """"""""Vl I
Wolls Is a barltono and planolst. Hero
la some local comment made on their
program given this season:
"From tho start to tho finish tho on.
tortainmont glvon by tho Wolls En-
tortalnors was of an exceptionally lth nnnnrv ..... lt H0BmB
high order. Tho duets wero sung with that cach grf thnka that the BUCCedB
charming effoct and delightful har- ot ibo BOCoty dopondB on hoi.p nnd Bho
niony. Mrs. Wolls has a clear high act8 nccordnBiy. 8uch Is tho co-opora-.
soprano voice; Mr. Wolls a rich barl- Uon of tho utUo bunchi Thoro 9 just
tone. Mr. Wolls accompaniment to that fIno Wh0icsomo atmosphero of
th0 duots was masterly. Tho second ioyni fellowship and good will. Tho
part ot tho program was no loss pleas- two programs rendered havo beou ox-
ing than tho first and demonstrated ceptlonally good. Hero Is u samplo
tho versatility ot tho young couplo. 0f tho talent of one of our humoritss.
By attending a play running In New iniportanco ot Dining Itoom Etiquette.
York all .season thoy committed it to Our place In the social world has al-
memory; and this thoy presented. waysr boon dotoralncd largoly by how
Had thoy done nothing moro than ab- well wo confirm to tho customs of tho
sorb they play when listoning to It time. This Is nono tho less truo to-
thn feat -aould havo been noteworthy dnv. Wn nnttirallv feol cowed and hut
but thoy reproduced it hofo In a man-lmlllated when wo realizo that wo aro
nor mat wouia navo uono creait 10 cut or narmony tod mo gmaing pnn-
tlrst class actors. Thoy hold tho clple of etiquetto and custom opo-
audienco spoil-bound." daily when this Is duo to a lack of
knowledge on our part and as a con-
Boquenco wo always gladly welcomo
onv ono who mav come to our rescue
During tho second week of tho school i Among tho customa o today ono of
much Interest was shown by tho snap- th() m03t paramoual ls tho observanco
py Juniors who woro anxious to or- fcf nng r0Qm otlquotto. lt ta horo
ganizo and get down to business. Butjthat ft marl of trU(J ronncmcnt ns-
woir senso or propriety xoruauo ium B0rts Usolf ftll(j becomeB' tlrmiy cfltab.
JUNIORS ORGANIZE.
to organlzo until tho Seniors should
comploto their organization. Thoy
woro llko chafing thoroughbreds' undor
Hshod. Instead of tho hurry scurry
"run over and knock down"mothod of
entering the dining hall thoro tthould
rein until tho Seniors finally decided . systematically devised nlan
to olect offlcors and lead tho school ty whch wo mlght at oaBt rcach our
toward pastures greon. Dut when they
did act tho Juniors immodlatoly as-
sembled and elected tho following of-
ficers: President Vincent Slices; Vice
President Leo Coffman; Secretary
and Treasurer Moctor Miller. These
nro very bright entorgetlo people of
splendid foresight and Tceen descrlmi-
rcspectlvo places at tho tablo alivo and
In safety. When wo havo reached tho
table notwithstanding tho fact that
some feel as if wo had been through a
cyclone most ot ur. are still physically
uble to stand alono without leaning on
the chair for support and too it might
rrovo moro healthful it wo comply
with tho rules ot physical culture by
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that thoy aro our tutorial friends.
Slnco tho ubovo was written Presi-
dent Bikes nppointed as an oxecutlvo
committee Lee Coffman T. H. Etho-
rldgo and Weldon Russell who aro to
represent tho class in conferenco with
us.
nation and bid fair to lead us to tho
accomplishment of many things worth tnnding oroct wIth our hand8 behind
wnue. wo aro noi aisposea 10 uruu
but wo feel that our class will measure
llM 'Vt"11 creditably with any other in school.
P".?. -.And wo aro dotormlnod that our Fa-
PVCV .cultyBhaUnotnavocausoToregrei
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Not only is our'llfo ondangorod upon
entering but by far tho greatest dan-
ger comes when wo havo actually bo-
curi eating. Wo never know whon tho
person next to us may glvo us a good
boarted hunch at tho olbow and as r
result if wo happen to havo our knife In
tho "facial" region it may result In
our mlsfortuno . Imaglno anything
moro terrlblo than some boy getting
other classes and arrange programs 1(la faco dafBUrea for life when he was
etc. only Innocently misusing his knifo for
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Tho Juniors plan to stand by tho Son
iora nobly in their efforts to put cut
tho best annual ovor given tho public
by A. C. C. And slnco tho editor tho
assistant editor and tho business man-
ager of tho Optimist are Juniors ono
will see readily that tho Junior class
while not tho largest haB no llttlo
part in tho publications and tho affairs
ot tho school.
OUR ORCHESTRA AND OUR BAND.
Under tho direction of Mr Baldwin
nnd with a splendid array of talent In-
cluded In Its momborshlp tho orchestra
ot Abllono Christian Collego Is doing
somo good work. Of course thoy havo
played togothor only a short tlmo yet
thoy ore able to glvo us somo very
good music and we predict that before
Then rustling In tho chilly broozo
Blip lightly from the limbs and fall. '
said:
"How baro you loavo
For Winter's breezo
Tho branchos which havo nouriBhod
you
Through Spring's dolights
And Summer's nights
When all tho fields woro bathed in
dowl
Why leavo thom now when cold winds
blow
To seek your bod on earth below?"
Tho leaves roplled "Wo would not go
But Winter's hero; and then comes
Spring
Whon watered by tho winter's snow.
The trees wo leavo will bloom again."
I watched a youth bocomo a man and
then
His stalwart shoulders stoop and rud-
dy cheolc
Glrow palo and thon his head decllno as
when
lco bends tho shakon rood. I did not
speak
But thought to say
That soon the day
When lightly cast a aro tho leaves
Which find thoir rest
On Earth's warm breast
As shakon gently from tho trees
This form now bont with years would
go
To seek its couch 'neath Wintor's snow.
To mo tho bravo though shriveled
face
Said "Winter's here; but in tho
Spring
Although I"know not tlmo nor placo
Tho soul I leavo will llvo again.'
BoatYwftia
tho convoyonco ot food to his mouth
or what ls worso than somo girl spoil
ing her perfectly beautiful complexion
by eating so rapidly that thorough di
gestion Is lmposslblo
Of courso no ono wants to bo the
causa of another's misfortune. In or-
der to provont this wo must bo careful
about how wo uso tho cutlery. For In-
stance a fork was never Intended to bo
handled HUo a pitchfork and when lt
is so used lt produces llko results 1. e.
It pitches tho food usually In somo-
ono olso's ta'co lap or all over his or
her clothes.
Thoro Is no dlro necessity for us to
bo In such a hurry that wo must resort
to the quickest" way posslblo in passing
tho food to thoso opposito us. Not
much moro tlmo ls consumed in passing
tho food to our right nnd around tho
table as lt should bo dono than shoving
tho yeaij Is out wo will havo the best
orchestra of any collego our size In t droctiy across at tho risk of spilling
tbo state Thoy navo piayea lor usi.t d BOnin n freshly laundered ta
blecloth or getting our hands and
In chaool twice this year and their
programs wero highly appreciated.
With the new members they have se-
cured recently and the enthusiasm
manifested by all wo see no reason
why wo should not be second to nfcne
in our class.
Wo aro attempting this year what we
havo never tried before to havo a
Land and an orchestra too. However
this year thoro seems to bo sufficient
material tor both -nd wo are glad to
know that tho students are sufficient
ly Interested to take this step. At
present the band consists ot about
twolvo members and Id bolng directed
by Claiborne Harvey. New members
aro being added all tbo time and rapid
progress Is being made toward a real
band that will bo ready any time they
are called upon.
arms In some one's way.
Perhaps thoso things havo been
overestimated and not much slgnltl
canco Is to bo attached to the hum-
orous side. But If wo can think of
x.0 other reason why wo should ob-
serve the rules ot otlquettg laid down
by authorities In this special work
wo should strivo to mo mannerly for
Manners sako.
ANOTHER SNAPPY COLLEGE SONG
Tho following ls a rocont composi-
tion by nono other than tho Professor
of Education and Phllopohy of Abl-
lono Christian Collego. Thoso who seo
a philosopher as a droll "Popless"
Icabod Crano stripo of a character
will "havo to rivlso' ikvlt! ' iUipT OSSlCOr
at least ot on0 who belongs in that
class mis ls an adaption to tho muB-
io ot tboiBong "When Johnny Comos
MartfSfiflomo."
bo readily soen this is a
tally for collego contests
athlBJXjfand otherwise whero mucn
"pep"lfl needed. Memorlzo lt. If you
do not Jknow tho molody learn it. Thon
sing it "until you make the wolkln
ring" so you will bo ready to back
up tho boys whon wo mako somebody
fight for tho stato championship in
basket ball.
Our collego ls going to win again
Hurrah hurrahl
O won't wo all bo happy then
Hurrah hurrahl
Wo'll choor and yell we'll shout an
sing
Until we mako the welkin ring;
O wo all feel gay
For wo'll win tho victory.
Our praises aro all for A. C. C
Hurrah hurrah!
As sho marches on to victory
Hurrah hurrahl
Collego we lovo you that wo do;
We'll stand by you and wo'll be true;
And wo all feel proud
Of our glorious A. 0. C.
Wo'll tight tor you through thick ana
thin
Hurrah hurrahl
We havo tho spirit and wo will win
Hurrah hurrahl
Wo'll mako you tho biggest and tne
best
The greatest collego In all tho West
And wo'll feel proud
While In Brownwopd Toughey"
was struck by an automobile. Just as
it ran ovor him tho driver shouted
"Look out" "Well" yelled "Toughey"
"are you c6mlng back?"
In English 215
Professor Bell: Was Sir Gawaln a
brave knight?
Claiborne: He was.
Professor Bell: Was he chaste?
Claiborne: I do not remember that
anybody ran hint.
Abilene Christian College Bible
Ledtures 1919
A HANDSOME OLOTH BOUND BOOK
209 PAGES
21 ADDRESSES ON GREAT BIBLE THEMES
Thero nro single addresses worth many times tho price o tho
Book.
CONTENTS
Introduction Jesse P. Sowell
A Great Door is Opened Geo. A. Klingman
The Prenchcr His Task and Opportunity Henry Eli Speck
Tho Verbal Inspiration of tho Scriptures Maunco D. Gano
Tho World as tho Subject of Redemption Arthur R. Holton
Our Educational Program Joseph U. Ynrbrough
Tho Well-Armoured Man Cled E. Wallace
The Religion for tho Day P. L. Rowo
Why Study tho Bible G. Dallas Smith
How Study tho Bible G. Dallas Smith
Somo Present Day Problems and Perils P. L. Young
Origin History nnd Position of the Churches
of Christ in tho British Isles John Straitou
God Revealed G. H. P. Shownlter
Missions ' F. P. Shepherd
Who Wrote tho Bible G.. Dnllns Smith
Christian Education Batscll Baxtor
Mysteries of tho Bible G" Dallas Smith
Divisions of tho Bible G. Dallas Smith
Destructive Criticism - Geo. A. Klingman
Christian Education Henry Eli Speck
Every student of tho collego and nil of thoso who wero
present when these great addresses were delivered will want
a copy. Ono man ordered five ono for each member of his
family.
EACH ADDRESS IS ACCOMPAND3D BY A GOOD PHO-
TOGRAPH OP THE SPEAKER.
Prico $1.00. Send your dollar and tho book will bo mailed
as soon as they aro from tho press. Wo need your dollar to
help pay for tho book. Profits if any go to tho Collego
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 1, Ed. 1, Monday, November 17, 1919, newspaper, November 17, 1919; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91157/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.