The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 21, 1962 Page: 1 of 8
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Whoever said "frailty thy
name Is woman" must have never
seen ACC girls elbowing in to
get their mall in the grill.
Well now that the first full
wedk of school is nearly over and
freshmen have been introduced
to college life we imagine that
our first year students are up-
holding that great college tra-
dition: griping about classes.
It seems thai one class which
usually draws the wrath of the
freshmen is that great intellect-
ually stimulating experience
Freshman Orientation.
We think that the teachers are
using the wrong approach in this
course. To appeal to the mental-
ity of the freshmen the lessons in
Freshman Orientation should bo
changed to something like this:
Fun with Dick and Jan
At ACC
Look Jane look. Look at all
the pretty cars at ACC. There
is an Impala. It is pretty. There
is a Thlunderblrd. It is pretty too.
Students at some school have high
IQ's. Students at ACC have high
priced cars.
Oh oh Dick I don't see a place
to park.
Look Jane look. Here h a
place to park. Many people park
here. Look at all the cars.
I have never seen a parking
lot like this before Dick Look
Dick look. There is a sign. That
is a funny name for a parking lot
"Will Hair Park."
Oh oh Jane look look a bi-
cycle. Loot at the man ride his
bicycle. Ride ride.
Oh Dick that must be fun. I
wish I had a bicycle. That man is
very smart. He rides his bicycle
to exercise.
No no silly. That man rides his
bicycle to keep from walking. He
is a teacher and does not have a
car.
Look Jane look look. There is
an Optimist.
Let's read the Optimist Dick.
Read read read.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha. This is
very funny. Ha ha ha.
Yes Dick "As I See It" Is very
funny. Ha ha ha. That editor is
a very clever writer.
No no silly. That is not what
is funny. I was reading John Fer-
guson and Bob Coleman.
Look Dick look. Look at the
man who is all dressed up
Yes Jane he looks nice. He is
wearing a suit and a tie. Look at
his big briefcase. Bulge bulge
bulge.
Oh oh Dick he Is carrying a
Bible Is he a preacher or a teach-
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PTIMIST
ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ABILENE TEXAS SEPTEMBER 21 1962
Enrollment Goes to 2713
As New Mark Established
For the ninth consecutive
year Abilene Christian has
again set an enrollment rec-
ord for the fall semester.
By the close of the school
day Wednesday 2713 stu-
dents had completed enroll-
ment. Dennis Oldham direc-
tor of the IBM center pre-
dicted enrollment would
climb to at least 2735.
The freshman class with 003
students is only seevn short
of 1000.
Breakdown for other classes is
sophomore 581? junior 474;
senior 501; graduate 133; post
graduate 27; and special students
four.
AT THIS SAME time last year
there was an enrollment of 2500;
ENROLLMENT BY YEARS
1954.
1955.
1956.
1957.
1959.
1959.
19S0.
1961.
1962.
. 1.786
.2.080
.2.210
. 2.319
.2456
.M67
. 2.537
. 2.627
.2.713
the final enrollment was 2627.
School officials had predicted an
enrollment of 2706 for this sem-
ester. Enrollment began Tuesday
Sept. 11 with seniors and Juniors
registering In the morning and
sophomores registering in the
afternoon. Freshmen registered
Wednesday.
Registration for late registrants
and night course students con-
tinued after Wednesday.
According to Registrar Ken
Rasco registration this year went
better than ever before. Tuesday
18 per cent more students regis-
tered than had ever registered
before in a single day. Rasco said
that the only long lines which
developed were at the areas
where yearbooks picture ap-
pointments were made and where
freshmen had their schedules
checked.
RASCO SAID that pre-regis-tration
got out of hand because
too many students were allowed
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New Enrollment Record
Set in Summer School
Abilene Christian set a new
enrollment record for Its summer
settlon during the first six-weeks
term
According to Registrar Ken
Rasco 1.044 students were in
school during that period. June
5 - July 13 This compares with
the old record of 935 set during
the first six-weeks term in 1961.
During the second six-weeks
term 841 students were enrolled.
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Registration
Shirley McCarty Munday freshman bothered by the
problems of registration found someone with a little authority
Dr. Frank Rhodes professor of history to help her with regis-
tration. The sign on Rhodes' door reads "Looking for Some-
one with a Little Authority? Well I Have about as Little as
Anyone."
Sally Cauthen Gets
Oxford Scholarship
Miss Sally Cauthen assistant
professor of chemistry has been
awarded a research fellowship in
bio-chemistry at Oxford Univer-
sity in England. She will travel
to England in mid-September for
two years of study.
Miss Cauthen went into compe-
tition for the fellowship at the
invitation of her major professor
for master's degree work at Lou-
isiana State University. "This is
an unusual honor for an Ameri
can to be chosen at Oxford as a
fellow" said Dr. Paul C. Witt
head of the ACC chemistry de-
partment. At Oxford she will work under
Dr. W. W. Wood in the micro-
biological division of the chemis-
try department. Her appointment
to this research fellowship posi-
tion was based on her thesis
work at LSU "Preparation and
Properties of Blotinyl Phosphate"
a vitamin preparation. She pre-
sented this paper at the 1057 na-
tional convention of the Ameri-
can Society of Experimental Bi-
ology. Graduated bum laude from
ACC in 1053 Miss Cauthen then
received her master's degree from
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LSU In 1957. She has also studied
at Tulane; the Sorbonne in Paris
France; and the University of
Tennessee Medical Units in Mem-
phis. Whiteside Gets
Scholarship at UT
Ray Whiteside Abilene Chris-
tian education instructor has re-
ceived a University Scholarship
at the University of Texas to
study in the department of edu-
cational psychology.
He was chosen for the scholar-
ship in unlverslty-wlde competi-
tion on the basis of scholastic
record and future promise. The
amount of the scholarship is
$2100. Whiteside Is on leave of
absence from ACC to work to-
ward the Ph.D degree In human
development.
A 1053 graduate of ACC ho
also holds the M. Ed. degree from
the College. He joined the staff
in 1055 as Assistant Registrar and
In 1057 ho became an education
instructor.
Poet John Ciardi
Will Speak Here
On 1st Program
The Abilene Christian Stu-
dents Association announced
last week that four guest
speakers and one concert al-
ready have been scheduled
for the campus during the
1962-63 school year.
Programs will range from
lectures by poet John Ciardi
to concerts by folk singers
Peter Paul and Mary.
Charles Groves SA presi-
dent made the announcement
Thursday Sept. 13 at opening
ceremonies for the 57th ses-
sion of the College.
The schedule at present:
Oct. 9 John Ciardi pro-
fessor at Rutgers University.
Nov. 9 Admiral William
C. Mott judge advocate gen-
eral of the U.S. Navy.
March 14 Dr. Constantine
Generales an associate of Dr.
Werner Von Braun in Amer-
ica's rocket program.
The first concert 'on the
schedule will be Nov. 16 when
folksingers Peter Paul and
Mary will perform in Sewell
Auditorium. The spring con-
cert will be announced later.
6 ACC Teachers
Get Promotions
Six Abilene Christian faculty
members have received promo-
tions in rank beginning with the
fall iterm according to the Faculty
Committee on Salaries and Pro-
motions. Brent Green has been pro-
moted from instructor to assist-
ant professor of art. A member
of the staff since 1058 Green
holds the Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree from the University of
Texas.
PAUL FAULKNER dean of
men has been promoted from In-
structor to assistant professor of
Bible. Faulkner holds both the
B.S. and M.S. degrees from ACC
and has been on the faculty since
1057.
Miss Louise Shults moves up
from instructor to assistant pro
fessor of English. Miss SWults
holds the B Ji. from Harding Col-
lege and the M.A. from the Uni-
versity of Arkansas. She begins
a leave of absence in September
to study toward the PhJ). at the
University of Indiana She has
been at ACC since 1058.
Miss Mima Ann Williams has
been promoted from assistant
professor to associate professor of
English. She holds the B.S. and
B.A. from Daniel Baker College
and the M.A. from the University
of Texas. She joined the ACC
staff in 1047.
MRS. FOREST HARLOW has
been promoted from assistant to
associate professor in her post as
assistant librarian. She earned
both the B.A. and M.A. degrees
at Hardln-Slmmons University
and has been at ACC since 1048.
Another assistant librarian
Everett Taylor also has been pro-
moted' from assistant to associate
professor. He has the B.S. Ed.
from Ohio State University the
B.L.S. from Western Reserve and
the M.L.S. from Western Reserve.
He came to the ACC Library staff
in 1050.
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