The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 10, Ed. 1, Friday, November 21, 1958 Page: 2 of 8
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THE OPTIMIST
NOVEMBER 21 195S
Moral:- Don't write letters to editors!
EDITORIALS
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Coming to the Hill yesterday for a two day con-
ference were the student body leaders from other Chris-
tian colleges.
This annual conference was begun last year at Hard-
ing where Don Drennan and other ACC officers journey-
ed to participate.
Because of its 'central location Abilene was selected
to be the site of this year's conclave.
SA President David Malone has worked to develope
the conference this year to include the Christian college
problems and advantages from various angles formally
in speeches and conversationally in "buzz" sessions.
Abilene is a central location between the East and
West and in the center of the South where most of the
schools are located.
As these leaders from the four corners of the country
gather and exchange ideas the result can only be good.
Christian colleges have been designed with the same
purpose in mind; their student bodies are intent with like
goals.
We salute the leaders for making their long trips
and wish them not only to find fellowship and hospitality
on the Hill but to return better prepared for their lead-
ership duties.
ZJiine Will ZJedt the Spirit
Kjfaaie rrawhins
Sadie Hawkins Week arrives Monday with its crop
of woes joys and dateless boys.
In his usual "we do things big and right" fashion
David Malone SA President has encouraged putting
control of the week in the hands of girls themselves.
This is good logical thinking and since the girls are
in coTTtyol we've noted these changes:
Instead of the mere three days of feminine agressive-
ness Sadie Hawkins has been extended to last from Mon-
day through Saturday.
To make the annual Sadie Hawkins pary bigger the
thing has been placed on the competitive basis witbclubs
vying for the highest percentage of participation.
It looks as though Malone has been successful in
stimulating this "bigger and better" Sadie spirit but the
true test is yet to come.
And even Malone himself has been heard to suggest
that this week may well be a Dead Week for boys. When
the pressure is on Monday the girls may fold. Of course
Malone was joking.
THE WTIMIST
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THE STAFF
Editor
Assistant Editors
Feature Editor
Society Editor
Sports Editor
Student Government Reporter
Photographer
Advertising Manager
Circulation Manager .
Faculty Advisors
DENNIS RENNER
MARILYN MATNEY
J. D. TANT
BARRY JACKSON
BARBARA ANTHONY
DUDLEY LYNCH
DON THOMAS
DAVID DALLAS
BILL "MOSES" OSBORN
C. B. FORBESS
REGINALD WESTMORELAND
LANECUBSTEAD
Reporters: Wendy Haslam Carl McBride Rachel Lips Mike
Cummings Moses Osborn Bob Wood Judy Brandon Charlsie
Wooldridge Harold Straughn Deanne Claypool Clyde Forbess
Phyllis Goodwin Jerry Bob Greer Barbara Ann Parrlsh Billy
Penn Barthell Roberson Shirley Wilson Evelyn Roberts Wilma
Felder Carolyn Hale.
By DENNIS RENNER
A short critical analysis of this
"The Hang of Things" might read
.like this:
"Written oft times with artifical
aloftness Renner's 'The Hang'
radiates the iconoclastic manner
of thought.
"Winging his verbal way
lho writer looks from dead cat
to floral arrangements for
points of alleged interest. (And
his flight lino twists and turns
clumsily).
"Renner freauentlv slim from
his pedestal and succumbs to the
temptation of assailing every
cherished tradition but the one
which makes it an understate-
ment to conclude that college
newspaper editors are iconoclasts.
"But he doesn't mind a fact
which might well bring him soon
to appropriately end his column
with the words "Give an editor
enough rope and he'll hang him-
self." Suction's Power
My roommate and I are 25
poorer and but a tiny bit wiser
after being sucked in by one of
the most persuasive examples of
oratory ever to come from an il-
literate. It happened 'ast week near the
lesser section of the Treadaway
housing district. We were sitting
in a car at Better Burger Tom
was sipping a coke and I was
slouched against the door enjoy-
ing ice cream when I became
aware of a strangely metallic
odor. .
I had Just diagnosed the
smell as being that of poluted
alcohol when I heard a soggy
voice say "What are you doing
down there son?"
I straightened up flinched
and clasped his extended hand
although if it had not already
been inside the car I would have
cranked the window shut.
Active Oldster
The fellow was an oldster but
not the least bit passive.
He asked to be introduced to
roommate Tom and then slipped
into an extremely monotonous
but dramatically tear-jerking tale.
Briefly:
"I'm an old man."
"Have you been in the service?
"Have you been in the hospital
for -58 days cut open three
times?"
"Wait 'til you get old like me
and then you'll have troubles
son."
Empathic Nothing
I would like to say we did it to
get rid of him rather than because
we became sympathetic but Tom
and I came up'wlth 500 between
us.
The moocher said he wished to
buy a hamburger without onions
or pickles because he was old and
had no teeth. (And he showed us)
We watched him from the car
as he bought the sandwich and
then stifmblcd hesitantly up the
alley.
More and more we began
wishing that we not on'y had
our 50c back but had his arm
still caught in a rolled-up car
window.
Profoundness
And nt this point we should v
make some profound statement
about the depth to which man-
kind can plunge.
Or we could write something
sentimental about slum clearance
and narcotics.
But I would rather surmise
that there is one man I know of
who won't die of nervous hypertension.
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This Week on the Hill
(As scheduled on the Dean's calendar)
FRIDAY. 21 Alpha Chi
Yankee Club Hayride
Ko Jo Kai Social
SATURDAY. 22 Knights Social
Frater Sodalis Social
Press Club Social
Yankee Club Breakfast
Monday night meetings 6 p.m.
Sooner Club
Kappa Epsilon Kappa
Pi Kappa Delta
Personal Worker's Clinic
WEDNESDAY. 26 Mission Study
THURSDAY 27 Howard Payne Game
SADIE HAWKINS NEXT WEEK
THINK ON THESE THINGS . . .
Writer Notes "Give Best"
Campaign May Soon Start
MONDAY. 24
TUESDAY. 25
By JIM SAMUEL
Jesus taught if a man have two
coats he should give one of them
to the poor. Therefore we are
doing a good work if we would
periodically get our old worn out
clothes and give them to the
needy.
Here is a new twist: one ACC
student got the idea that it would
be a greater blessing to both the
receiver and the giver if the giver
would give his very best.
Consequently a "Give-Your-Best"
shirt or blouse campaign is
now going through the planning
stage.
IF THE project gets the "go-
ahead" from the Dean boys and
girls on each dorm floor will be in
charge of collecting the clothes
on their floor.
. Then a group of students will
box and ship (duty-free) the
clothing to Korea and South
Africa.
No not just that old shirt or
blouse you never wear and are
trying to get rid of anyway but
that very special extra-favorite
one that you love the most.
"You mean they want me to
give away my favorite shirt to
some poor foreigner?" Yes that's
right. The idea is for each of us
to make a real sacrifice and truly
"Give of His Best to the Master."
SOMETIMES it is more a relief
than a sacrifice to get some of
those old clothes out of the closet
and get out of the way. We really
don't get the blessing a true sacri-
fice can bring to our lives.
Lest anyone think I'm discour-
aging people from sending their
old clothing to those who need it
so badly let it be clearly under-
stood that I'm not. Many of our
old raggedy work clothes would
be better than their very best.
On the contrary send more old
clothing! Yet for this one time
let's send our number-one shirt
or blouse along with those old
things.
For in that last day Jesus shall
say to those on His left "I was
naked and ye clothed me not" . . .
thing on these things.
Letter Finds Descant
"Song and Dance" Soft
Forum Editor:
According to the sanctimonious
Wilkes Berry "Hollywbod is rot. .
ten at the core." .
Now while I'm sure Mr. Berry's
"high" office gives him the right
to fire forth with this insignifi-
cant little spew I don't believe
that it Is his right to Include
"Love and War" in it.
War breeds many things bfa.n
sides heros and speech-making
generals.
If Mr. Berry has led such a-'
sheltered life that profane words
upset him then perhaps he had
best stick to production of nur-
sery rhymes rather than stories
about the human side of a nation
at war.
In fact Mr. Berry's descant on '
"Love and War" makes one won-.
der if Berry is writing to please
the big guns of the Administra-.
tion rather than report on theatre.
Ram Schrimsher
San Antonio
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