The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 28, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 19, 1928 Page: 1 of 4
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A.C.C. Presents "The Valiant" in Dallas Tournament Friday
T rastee MsIiw Eight Bids FW Bldg0 3nitrast CM Maw Campus
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Stone and Nelson Close Successful Debating Trip Monday Night
WIN FIVE LOSE
TWO ON 10 DAY
ARGUING TOUR
Eight bids have been received by
the committee on the new building
contract and four of them have been
retained for the return of Brother
Arledge who is now out of town.
The bids that were retained arc
from two local firms ono flrnj in
Aninrillo and one in Wichita Falls.
Reports have been to tho effect that
the bids thus far havo been rather
high and it may bo two weeks or
longer before tho contract is let.
When the building is started on
the new location the dreams and hopes
of the trustees of A. C. C. will be
begun to bo realized. Tho structure
vwill be one of the most modern ad-
ministration buildlilgs for nny school
in tho Southwest. When this build-
ing is completed work will start im-
mediately on a girls' dormitory and
then a boys' dormitory will be be-
gun. Brother Baxter has announced
that tho school will not bo .moved
until there is on administration build-
ing a gills' dormitory a homo for
the boys and a gymnasium .ready" f of
use.
The committee on contracts is corn-
nosed of Brother Arledge Brother
Reeso- and. Brothehr Mckenzie.
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ANNUAL ON PRESS
BILLS MUST BE
PAID
Tho Prickly Pear is on the press.
Engravintf bills will bo mado out tho
first of next week. A staff of collec-
tors will bo sent around by tho busi-
ness manager to eolect these bills
and somo ono will bo in tho annual
office all times during tho day to re-
ceive money for them.
As has been the custom of th past
no books will bo given out until all
engraving bills and books are paid
for. The sooner the students pay
these tho sooner tho annuals will get
to them.
Present indications are that the
Prickly Pear will bo out two weeks
earlier than last year's book. How.
ever no ono will receive a year book
until' all bills are paid.
' Brother Baxter has agreed to class
annual bills along with the othor col-
lege bills. He stated that no one
would bo given credit on work till all
his engraving and book fees had been
paid.
New Feature
Seen Passing
A now feature in tho art of high-
waying without means of transporta-
tion was observed passing the A C.
C. campus tho other day. In fact it
was so unusual that Brother Carter
who is interested in all conditions
existing in human life and who Is inc-
dentally a close student oftsocology
rushed immediately to the Optimist
office to mako a report on the new
phase of travel ho had just. seen.
Now of course the Optimist editor
had in his vast travels seen many
ordinary sights in tho way of human
globe trotters. He had seen tho com-
mon every day ordinary "bum"
makln ghls way from town to town
cither by freight or by motor (when
he was lucky enough to catch the
ride.) Ho had viewed the entries of
tho famous Pyla's bunion race on their
transcontinental tour hoofing it over
tho sandy Toads of Arizona; and
once or twlco perhaps threo times
or moro ho had had tho experi
ence of giving some college boy mak-
ing his way to an annual Turkey Day
BAKER-CLAY WIN
DEBATE FROM S. t).
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Last Friday afternoon a new com-
binatio nof debaters represented A.
C. C. in a discussion with Southwest-
ern University of Georgetown.
Tho subject under discussion was
the question of tho protection of
American capital invested in foreign
countries. Although the Southwest-
ern debaters were very forccfiOj
speakers and gavo good arguments
it was quite evident from the first
that tho A. C. C. representatives had
tho edge on them. Tho decision ren-
dered by the judges was three to
nothing in favor of the homo team.
The combination of Baker and Clay
for tho Christian College team showed
the making of a godo duet for future
debating. It was Baker's first ap-
pearance and ho did very creditablo
work in both his constructive argu-
ment and his rebuttal. Clay who
has apeared for A. C. C. before dur-
ing this season did his best work of
the-year-last Friday.
PRESS CLUB SELECTS DEE-
GATES FOR CON-
VENTION Wednesday at oneVclock the Press
club met in the Prickly Pear office
to elect new members and to select
dolcgatcs for tho T. I. P. A. conven
tlon in Canyon on April 27.
Lawrence Smith Hugh Tincr and
James Chambers were elected to
membership in tho club upon comple-
tion of tho necessary number of
hours work on ono of the college pub-
lications. Representatives of the Press Club
to go to Canyon are Millard Hum-
phrey Emmett Bryan and Paul
Southern. Millard attended tho con-
vention last year" and since he is the
editor of tho Prickly Pear for this
year it was decided that it was only
fitting that ho should go. Paul South-
ern is associate editor of tho Optimist
and Emmett Bryan is editor-elect of
tho annual for next year.
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Mrs. Baxter gavo av reception to
tho West Texas Historical Society
last Saturday afternoon.
A lino composed of Mrs. liaxter
Miss Nelson Mrs. Bell Miss Bishop
Brother Bell Brother Cox and Bro.
Carter received tho guests who woro
then presented with blue and whlto
cut flowers by Misses Lyndall Scott
and Inez Wills.
in Highwaying
A. C. C. Campus
football game a lift toward his avowed
destination.
But getting back to tho original
thomo of this topic Brother Carter's
unusual observance in the art of high-
waying to bo sure it was an inter
esting spectacle. On going to the
door of the Optimist headquarters a
peculiar sight met Editor Crabtreo'a
eyes.
Passing the campus attired in over-
alls was a man his wife and two small
babies. Their only vehicle of trans
portation was a small baby carriage
which held the tiny member of tho
family and was pushed by tho mother.
The other earthly possessions of the
traveling foursome were in a large
pack carried on tho shoulders of the
man.
Seemingly happy the four travel-
ers mado their way on past the
campus down tho highway leading
ing out of town. The babes were get
ting a taste of highwaying early in
life. Perhaps some day they will set
u world's travelling record those
gypsies In the baby carriage
A.C.C. SINGERS TO
GIVE MUSICAL
IN MAY
The musical play "Carrio Comes to
College" wil be given by the A. C. C.
Glee and Choral clubs the latter part
of May. Work on the play has been
in progress several days and under
tho direction of Miss Dunn it should
reach perfection In a very short time.
Miss Bishop will assist in the produc-
tion and at present is working on a
number of "steps" and "drills" which
will add greatly to the beauty of the
music. Miss Malone will accompany.
The plot centers around college
lifo and should provo of special in-
terest to A. C. C. students.
As yet only the leading roles havo
been cast and if the other parts are
equally well chosen tere will bo no
doubts as to the success of the play.
Mrs. Walter Adams who has demon-
strated her ability as a singer many
times will take tho lead. Mr. Millard
Humphrey who as a freshman as-
tonished the audience with his excel-
lent work in "Pincaforo" will take tho
lnding male part. With four years ex-
perience "behind him. Mr. Humphrey
sould d Vhls part' well. Other char-
acters uro.W.A. Wakefield Alfred
Weirs Emmett ;Bryari Cullcn 'Willis
Elisabeth Paul .Virginia Rnlllps.
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Lota Wolford will go to Dallas to
morrow and tako several people with
her to attend the Little Theater
Tournament.
DRAMATIC CLUB PRESENTS
TWO ONE ACT PLAYS
MON. NIGHT
Last Monday night two one-act
plays were prcsontcd by the Dramatic
Club. They were "Mr. Sampson" by
Charles Leo and "The Valient" by
Holsworthy Hall.
"Mr. Sampson" a comedy In na-
ture was presented by a strong cast
and proved to be a delightful play.
Although a comedy it has a strength
of plot and attractiveness about it
that keeps it far from tho common
place.
Tho story is of two old maids sis
ters who dccldo that one of them
should marry Mr. Sampson a neigh
bor. Complications get in when it is
to bo decided who should marry tho
nighbor and tho scene is ended by tho
conclusion that both sisters should
continue to live in slnglo blessedness.
The characters were: Caroline
Stephens Mavis Carney; Catherine
Stevens Mrs. Woldon Russell; Mr.
Sampson Leslie Huff.
The other play "Tho Valient" Is
the A. C. C. entry in the Littlo The-
ater Tournament of Texas and was
presented as a result of many re-
quests from students and others.
The play has been judged by tho
greatest critics of the nation to be
one oi tne Dest one-act plays over
written. It is the story of a convicted
murderer who refuses to reveal his
Identity though he converses freely
on other subjects and acts the part
of a gentleman throughout. Just be
fore his execution a young girl comes
to see if he is her lost brother but
fails to recognize him
Tho play ends with tho death
march and the audience is kept
in doubt as to who tho man
pally is. The cast was com-
posed of those among tho best that
tho Dramatic Club has. Standleo
Mitchell played James Dyke Charlie
Damron played Warden Holt Wlllib
Treat appeared as Father Daly Louis
Shipman as Dan and the girl Jose-
phine Paris was played by Maxino
Whltmore.
Miss Nelson will receive a rest this
week-end since Lyndall Scott Inez
Wills Lucille Davis and Elizabeth
McFadin will bo In Sherman.
Four Retained
Till President
Arledge returns
The Stone and Nelson debaters
closed a rather successful road trip
last Monday in a debate with North
Texas State Teachers Colege.
Tho team won five out of seven
debates on the trip losing the first
ono and last one. The trip began with
a debato at Brownwood with Howard
Payne College.
On Thursday night April 12 the
-Wildcat debaters defeated St. Ed-
wards University by a two to one
decision. Southwestern University
went down in defeat Friday night by
the same count as tho A. C. C. boys
had won tho night before. In these
two debates Stone nnd Nelson upheld
the affirmative of the question: "Re-
solved: That the United States
should cease to protect by armed
forco capital invested in .foreign
countries except after formal de
claration of war."
A debate scheduled for Tuesday
morning nt Weatherford. against
Weatharford Junior CoHege'was can:
celled. "Tho term close its.tchedulo
tomorrow night when' 'ItVmeeU the
State Teachers CoIfSgoatRlverfall
Wisconsin in mu cuuoge Buuuacjuin.
They will uphold the affirmative of
the question concerning the U. S.
foreign policy.
GLEE CLUB TO GIVE
PROGRAM IN LUBBOCK
ON MAY THE EIGHTH
On May tho eighth tho gleo club
and quartet assisted by Miss Mitchell
will give a program in Lubbock.
Practically tho snmo numbers as ap-
peared on tho program at Colorado
will bo repeated there.
Noon practices are being held three
times a week. The singers arc rapid
ly improving in their tcchnlquo nnd
harmony and by the time the program
is to bo give nthoy should be at their
best.
Three groups will be sung by the
gleo club two by tho quartet and
ono group of readings will be given
by Miss Mitchel. Tho gleo club will
end tho program with the song "Good
Night" by Dudley Buck.
Tho singers will leave Abilene the
morning of the eighth and will ar-
rive in Lubbock that afternoon. The
program will be given in the high
school auditorium at eight o'clock
that night.
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Ernest Wright's parents visited
him during tho early part of tho
week.
J. C. REESE STARTS
WORK ON FIRST BUILD-
ING IN A. C. C. ADDITION
The first home has been
started in Abilene Heights and
many more will soon be under
construction.
Brother J. C. Reese owns the
house that is now being built
and It is to bo a 'two-story
brick veneer dwelling with a
basement. It is at the entrance
of Abilene Heights and stands
on the bluff above (hg creek
overlooking the entire city of
Abilene.. Tho basement of the
building ha? Just been complet-
ed and work is being started on
the main structure.
Tho promotion of Abilene
Heights the subdivision that
opened up under the direction of
A. C. O. has been one of Brother
Reese's greatest dreams. He
given up his present home for
the benefit of the school that
he loves so well.
To Leave A. C. C.
G. A. SCRUGGS
Coach G. A. Scrugs who has been
serving as assistant to Head Coach
A. B. Morris has given notice that
he will not bo in A. C. C. next year.
He has been mado an attractive offer
by his father-in-law to take a chargo
of a ranch near San Angclo.
Four four years Coach Scruggs has
done excellent work In helping to
make. ;tho.athetlc"teamB ofVAr C.'Qi
soniotnlnirldbe. proud of "and r It' is
UH muw regret 'thatithch6ol"w;eJrf
him lcAve; During this spring he
has charge of the tennis teams and as
'a result the A. C. C. court prospects
have been greatly aided.
GLEE CLUB SINGS ON
BENEFIT PROGRAM TUES.
The Abilene Christian College glee
club participated in a city-wide pro-
gram Tuesday night given to send
the old Confederate veterans of Abi-
lene to their annual meeting. All
three colleges wero represented with
soveral other organizations of the
city appearing on the programs along
with them.
A good-sized audience attended the
program and the majority of tho num-
bers were well received. The Sim-
mons University quartet sang a group
of negr ospirituals as the closing
numbers of tho entertainment.
Tho following is a list of numbers
rendered on the U. D. C. program:
Prof. Frog's Lecture Twenty-five of
"Tho Midgot Players" Mrs. W. J.
Young's School
n. Caprice Viennois Krelsler.
b. Minuet No. 2 in G Violin Quar
tctte Beethoven.
Misses Beatrice Story WIniCed
Fisher Irene Jay Mrs. Jeanne
Blankenship. Accompained by
Mrs. H. D. Carsner.
Inter orotative Dances from Mrs.
' Beason's School
a. Felix CaU-Natalie Tandy.
b. The French Doll Betty Jo Red-
burn.
a. Tho Little Gray Dove Saar.
b. Wynken Blykcn and Nod Nevln.
The Musical Coterla
Directed by Myrtle Dunn
a. "Star -Dust and Fiddlesticks"
Yo Old Time Flopperized Sung
by Eugene Luker.
b. Rain Edith Kraal.
c. Moon Magic Alice Bean.
Directed by Gypsy Ted
Sullivan Wylie.
a. Jolly Fellows W. Rhys Herbert.
b. Love's Old Sweet Song Malloy-
Adams. c. The Little Closo Harmony
O'Hara.
A. C. C. Glee Club
Directed by Myrtlo Dunn
Spanish Dance Martha Jeanno Rey-
' nolds Barrow-Brumley Studios.
Revue of 'OB Simmons University.
"A Steal Away."
"I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray."
Male Quartette of S. U.
Directed by Jas. M. Work.
Selections by The Cowboy Band.
U. C. V. Official Band.
COLLEGE ORCHESTRA
TO LEAVE ON SPRING
TOUR MON. MORNING
Next Monday the Abilene Christian
College orchestra accompanied by
Miss Mitchell and a male quartet will
leave on a spring tour through parts
of West Texas. Six engagements
havo been booked.
The towns to be visited by the or
chestra are: San Angelo Lampasas
Junction probably Ozona Ballinger
and Brady. A concert will be given
in each of these places.
In place of tho college quartet a
substitute boys quartet will be sent.
Otherwise with the exception of two
new orchestra members the samo
group will accompany director Gib.
son.
Tho musicians will make their way
back to Abilene next Saturday night
or Sunday morning.
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D. H. Moyers has been In bed the
past week from an attack of tho
mumps. Late reports are to tho ef-
forts that he will soon be fully re
covered.
QUARTET SINGS AT HISTOR
ICAL MEETING HELD
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The Ablleno Christian College Male
quartet opened the Meeting of the
West Texas Historical Society last
Saturday morning with a group of
three songs. Tho first fifteen min-
utes of the mornjng's program was
given to those entertainers.
The songs that were sung by the
quartet were "Hlwatha's Melody of
Lovo" "Dear Old Dad" and "Comln'
Through th'e Rye." Their entertain-
ment was' .well received.
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GROUP OF A. C. C. STUDENTS TO
LEAVE FOR.DALLAS ON
FRIDAY MORN.
Friday morning a group of A. C. C
students will leave for Dallas to at
tend the Little Theater Tournament
From there they will go to Sher
man to bo guests of Lyndall Scott at
a house party. The party is to be
at Miss Scott's country home near
Sherman.
Those besides Miss Scott to attend
the party wil lbe: Inez Wills Lucille
Davis Elizabeth McFadin and Tolino
Russell.
Roberta Warren was at homo in
Baird for tho past week-end.
Annual Spring
Brought to
Tho Spring meeting conducted by
tho Collego of Christ with Bro. S.
H. Hall minister for the Russel St.
Church of Christ at Nashville Tenn.
doing the preaching came to a close
Sunday night. There wero five per-
sons baptized five restored to fel-
lowship and several placed their mem-
bership with tho local congregation.
Bro. Hall brought forceful practical
lessons that were edifying and uplift
ing and plead earnestly for the res
toration of New Testament Christian
ity. Following is a resume of tho
messages brought by Bro. Hall from
Thursday night to the close of the
series of meetings
Thursday Night
On the subject of "Seeing Things
Alike" or "What Divides Tho Peo-
ple" a Btrong appeal was mado for
the rejection of the doctirnes and
commandments of men and to let the
Bible be the only Creed and Guide.
Bro. Hall showed conclusively that
such doctrines as: Men "can't see
the Bible alike" "One church is as
good as another" "Faith only saves"
MITCHELL TAKES
ROLE OF DYKE
PRISONCONVICT
Tomorrow night In Dallas at the
Littlo Theater Tournament of Texas
Abilene Christian College will pre-
sent tho one act play "The Valient"
by Holworthy Hall. Tho ploy con-
tains five characters and has one of
the strongest plots to bo seen In any
play of only one act. '"
Standlee Mitchell will take tho lead
as James Dyko a convicted murderer
who goes to his death without re-
veallng his correct identity. Last year
Mitchell won the individual prize for
the best male actor and from his
past performances in practice and in
presentations of "The Valient" in
Abilene he shows a strong bid to re-
peat during the present tournament.
Tho other members of the cast aro
Charlie Damron as Warden Holt Wil-
lie Treat as Father Daly Maxino
Whitmoro as Josephine Paris and
Louise Shipman as Dan.
Two othor plays will be presented
tomorrow night. Simmons University
will present "Her Country" by Eu-
phemia Van Renssalaer Wyatt a very
strong tragical play; and tho Gal-
veston Community Players will give
the comedy "Settled Out of Court.'
bFI"?fherine Kavanaugh. j5 -
In n telegram to Miss Mitchell early
in the week Mr. Oliver Hlnsdoll di-
rector of the Dallas Little Theater
stated that the stage of the Little
Theater would bo turned over to tho
cast of "The Valient" for one hour
Friday afternoon in order for the
members to go through a rehearsal.
The cast and the properties left
for Dallas yesterday morning so that
the contestants might have time to
rest and becomo familiar with their
surroundings before their turn for
presentation comes.
Many A. C. C. Friends to be Present
Several students of A. C. C. are
planning to make the trip to Dallas
to see the play. Mrs. Weldon Rus-
sell went In her car yesterday morn-
ing to take tho cast; the Ko Jo Kal
girls are to leave Friday morning and
attend the tournament in a body; and
other students are also to be present.
Miss Mitchell has received word
from friends in Ennls Sherman Wax-
ahachle nnd Dallas to tho effect that
several ex-students and acquaintances
will attend.
Conference in Connection
In connection with the tournament
there is a drama conference In which
addreses are being delivered by the
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Meeting is
Close Sunday
"The name of tho Institution doesn't
matter" aro all false.
Friday Morning
"Our Lord at Work In Soul Win-
ning" was a very Inspirational ad-
dress. John 4 was the Scriptural
basis of tho lesson. Several facts
wero shown In regard to Jesus' me-
thods in saving souls.
1. Jesus never allowed lack of lovo
or interest to hinder him but this
increased his interct.
2. Ho did not consider any oppor
tunity small.
3. He did not allow the character
of tho woman to hinder.
4. He didn't allow physical handi-
caps to hinder him in his work.
Jesus forgot ho was hungry on this
occasion which was perfectly natural
as he was intensely interested In tho
soul' of the woman.
Friday Night
"How to Becomo Sons of God" or
"Receiving Jesua." Tho evangelist
pointed out first that in order to be-
come the son of God one must re-
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