The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 31, Ed. 1, Friday, May 13, 1960 Page: 3 of 8
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GEORGE W. BAILEY minister
of the College' church of Christ
lcft Monday on a 4-month 50-000-mile
tour of North America
Asia and the. Pacific. He will be
doing evangelistic work.
TeacherExamsHeld
ACC has made arangements to
hold a local administration of the
National Teacher Examinations
in Roberson chapel Saturday
June 25.
William N. Fryer director of
counseling is in charge of appli-
cation and examination fees.
Deadline for sending fees to him
is May 31.
Blue Key Nets 500 Books
$2500 in New Equipment
The "Buy a Book" campaign
has netted $5423.00 for the Li-
brary. '1
David Stewart president of
'Blue Key national honor frater-
nity announced that nearly 500
books and $2500 worth of equip-
ment had been bought as a result
of the drive in February.
He said that 560 individuals
and four clubs had contributed.
McDonald hall had 100 per cent
participation.
The three pieces of equipment
included a $1105- microfilm
oomera. storage cabinet worth
$p79iand a $180 microfilm reader-
rife
National Ag Club
Plans Meet Here
. One of the nation's largest agri-
cultural organizations will hold
its 1901 meeting on the ACC
.campus Dr. Francis M. Churchill
.department of Agriculture head
said last week.
The National Association of
CollegejTfeachare of Agriculture .
will decide the ?exact date for itsj
annual convention at a meeting
in Oklahoma City In June. J
Several hundred representai
tives from all 50 states e ex-j
pected'to attend the meeting on
the ACC campus.
The group will meet to discuss
problems jn curriculum and worlc
toward a better agriculture pro-.
gram all over the nation accord-
: Ing to Dr. Churchill. ;
senate
'David1 Karne'
four points for keeping the $1000
school project on J campus. The
Senate talked about it lor 30
minutes. Then they proceeded to
reverse their decision of four
nights before and to donate the
Industrial Arts Field Day Begins
For Junior Senior High Schoolers
A field day for high school In-
dustrial arts students Is being
held on campus tomorrow.
Government
Prexies Meet
This Week
Student body presidents of all
Texas colleges and universities
have been invited to the campus
tomorrow to pass on bits of wis-
dom to next year's leaders.
The five-hour session is being
directed by the Texas Intercol-
legiate Students Association.
Dick Mathews ACC sophomore
and executive vice president is
directing the program.
Dr. John C. Stevens; assistant
president will speak at the 10
a.m. general assembly at Rober-
son chapel.
The assembly will divide into
college and university groups
for the 11 a.m. session.
The role of T.I.S.A. in Texas
student government will be dis-
cussed at a general 'assembly at
1 p.m. followed at. 2 p.m. with 'a
summary of the meeting by
David Malone ACC graduate as-
sistant and T.I.S.A. president.
Students contributed $2711.80
altogthcr and it was matched by
a grant secured by Dr. John C.
Stevens assistant president.
More than 400 books have al-
ready arrived according to Mrs.
Everett Taylor library employee.
During finals week the books
will be displayed In the Library.
"We want to thank all the stu-
dents who contributed to this
success" Stewart said. "Also all
the members of Blue Key are due
congratulations for their parts in
the drive."
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For years ACC students have '.been . renting trailers
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money td the student center.
Thus the only real disagree-
ment between Senate and Execu-
tive Council was mended at a
special meeting last Thursday.
Last Monday the Senate had
voted to send the $1000 to South-
Central Texas junior and sen-
ior high school students have in-
dicated they will attend the sev-
enth annual project of ACC's In-
dustrial Arts department.
THESE STUDENTS will enter
more than 400 projects in seven
categories ranging from archi-
tectural drawing to jewelry to
leather craft.
Awards for the top three pro-
jects in each division will be
givqp and the 30 best ones will
be sent to a contest sponsored by
Ford Motor Co. Dearborn Mich.
"Usually one or more projects
from here win at Dearborn" Bald
Bert Mosier assistant professor
of industrial arts and chairman
of the field day.
"The projects entered here
Graduate Grants
Open to Seniors
Graduating seniors can now
apply for scholarships for gradu-
ate study in foreign countries for
the 1001-62 academic year.
About 900 Fulbright scholar-
ships are available for study in
30 different countries according
to Dr. J. W. Treat head of the
department of Modern Languages
Scholarships for study in Latin
America are being offered by the
Intra-American cultural conven-
tion. '
Fulbright scholarships cover
travel tuition books and main-
tenance for one academic year.
The IACC scholarships cover
transportation tuition and par-trial-to-full
maintenance.
General requirements for both
awards are: U.S. citizenship a
bachelor's degree knowledge of
the language sufficient to carry
out the proposed study project
and to comminicate with the peo-
ple of the country and good
health.
Interested students should talk
with Dr. Treat. Deadline for ap-
plications for both Fulbright and
IACC scholarships is November
1 1960.
OR 4-5245
Money to Center
western Christian college Ter-
rell to build up their library (see
The Optimist last week p. 2;)
KARNEY QUICKLY called an
Executive Council meeting the
next night. The Council vetoed
the Senate's action and formed a
Saturday will compare favorably
with any sold in town" he con-
tinued. Individual contests will also be
held in woodworking wood iden-
tification crafts project judging
welding project judging and
mechanical drawing.
REGISTRATION of projects
starts at 1 p.m. today lasting un-
til 11 p.m. and from G to 8:30 to-
morrow morning.
The Individual contests will be
conducted from 8:30 to 11:30 to
morrow in the Industrial Arts
building.
An awards dinner at 12:30 in
Catchings cafeteria will include
a speech by George Ewing as-
sistant professor of English.
Projects will be open to the
public In Bennett gymnasium to-
morrow from 12 to 3 p.m.
Luncheon Honoring Seniors
Set by Alumni Association
Graduating seniors will be
honored at a luncheon given by
the Alumni asoclatlon Monday
May 23. The luncheon is to be
held in Bennett gymnasium as a
seated affair and will recognize
the accomplishments of the class
of I960.
This year for the first time the
faculty of each department will
select a graduating senior for
recognition at the luncheon on
the basis of his achievement in
class work in extra-class activ-
ities his personal attributes and
character and his future promise.
Bill Johnson president of the
Alumni Association will an-
nounce the recipients of the V.
Wi'Kelley alumni scholarship.
Also to be announced is the re-
sult of the class selection of an
alumni class president. This per-
son will be the coordinator of all
activities of the class In ex-student
plans.
All seniors have been invited
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letter of explanation to
them. $5j
Wilkes Berry brought ttie
ate together Thursday to; hr
Karney give his reMote 'lor
keeping the monoy &t:fiCC.r
(1) The student body; cuet
at this time afford to give away"
money ' '"
(2) The purpose of SWCC'Whan
it was established was to edu-
cate the Negro to keep him out'
of white schools and we oppose
that idea. -'
(3) The effect on the student
body and administration would
be to minimize the need for a
student center.
(4) The purpose of .the Stu-
dent's Association and its btitig'et
is solely to the welfare of ACC
students.
THE SENATE generally agreed
that they had acted unwisely
and in the words of one coed sen-
ator "a blanket of emotionalism."
Some senators still wanted to
give the money to what they con-
sidered the needier cause at the
East Texas Negro junior- college.
However when the final mor
tion was made the count was
22-1 .with Davie Herring dta-
senting. '
The $1000 raises the student
center fund to $4900. If 2509
student enroll next year the $
activity fee they pay will up the
total to $17400.
to attend the luncheon and may
make reservations In Baxter hall
according to Bob Hunter direc-
tor "of Alumni relations.
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