The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 17, Ed. 1, Friday, February 5, 1965 Page: 4 of 8
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What Price Growth?
This fall's enrollment was
like we're headed for a new high in spring enrollment.
In the process of this numerical growth we might do
well to pause for a moment and think about our growth in
other areas.
Is our intellectual development keeping pace with our
growth in size?
Are increasing numbers discouraging the type of close-
ness associated with a school of a Christian nature?
Are we adding contributing individuals to the student
body or merely IBM cards to the file cases?
Growth 'is desirable. New students mean new ideas new
possibilities -for friendship and increased understanding and
new challenges to the growing mind.
But this can happen only if weall do our part to con-
tribute as individuals. It cannot take place if we allow our-
selves to be "lost in tne crowd.
Only so long as increased enrollment means increased
contribution can ACC truly grow in its dual function as a
religious and educational institution.
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EDITOR Mi. FRANK SIIVEY
BUSINESS MANAGER JAY GARNER
SPORTS EDITORS . . Bill ROBERTS
RUEY DUNN
RELIGIOUS EDITOR DAVID OATEWOOD
AMUSEMENTS EDITOR IOIA SCOBEY
FASHION EDITOR KATHY AKIN
ClUBS EDITOR CANDY.MARTIN
FACULTY ADVISOR CHARLIE MARIER
STAFF
Glo Coalton. Jamei Storm Joan Fulton
llnda Heard Jane Welt Lynda Bell David
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Mike Jonet Ronnie Rote Brute Starkey Don
Fotter Ricky Herman Donne Hobbt Karen
Nelion Ronnie Price George Stewart.
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By DAVID
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One of the most destructive
sins of this campus is gossip.
All of us seem to fall into this
trap We talk criticize and gos-
sip about other people.
Perhaps we haven't considered
our foolish immature ways. We
have not reached perception of
greatness for great minds dis-
cuss ideas people of mediocre
minds discuss events and those of
small minds discuss other people.
Another reason we criticize and
and talk about the weakness of
others is because it ministers to
our pride.
. Behind gossip is usually jeal-
ousy. It takes the sting out of
our own failures if we can rub
the glitter from someone else's
crown. It is a sure sign of in-
Three Alumni Officials
Attend Council Meeting
Three Abilene. Christian Col-
lege alumni officials attended
the combined Conference of Dis-
tricts III and IV of the American
Alumni Council which met Jan.
31 through Feb. 3 in New Orleans.
Representing ACC were Bob
Hunter assistant to the presi-
dent; Bill Johnson director of
alumni relations; and Gary Mc-
Caleb assistant director of alum-
ni relations.
Hunter a member of the Board
of Directors of District IV
moderated a panel discussion and
Johnson was a panel member
in another discussion during the
conference.
a record-breaker and it looks
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Why cynic Jai Malaise asked
last week does Hardin-Simmons
get big names for their on-cam-pus
entertainment and we "get
stuck with the leavings?"
The basic problem it looks like
is time.
The most popular entertainers
must be booked far in advance.
Van Cliburn for instance has to
be scheduled as much as four
years before.
At H-SU the entertainment is
chosen by the faculty and fin-
anced directly by the school.
They therefore can obligate
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GATEWOOD
feriority tendencies when a per-
son tells of the faults of another.
Few people admit gossiping.
We say "I don't mean to talk
about him but ..." and off we
go. We assume a self-righteous
attitude which sub-consciously
gives us a license to condemn
others.
The Bible says "Judge not that
ye be not judged." The Ten Com-
mandments lay down a good
principle: "Thou shalt not bear
false witness against thy neigh-
bor." Sometimes we gossip in the
form of false sympathy.
"Isn't it too bad Jim and his
wife can't get along together?
I feel so sorry for her."
It might just ask a question
"Is it true that John was disci-
plined by the dean?"
A kind of backward method of'
the devil is "It seems that Mary's
sincerity is such a a part of her
that I wonder if she isn't putting
on some kind of front."
Usually we do not mean to
hurt anyone we talk about.
It is considered as a harmless
pastime.
But let's not forget the words of
our Lord "For with what judge-
ment ye judge ye shall be judg-
ed; and by your standard of
measure it shall be measured
unto you."
That statement should make us
all shudder. 1 would pray that
God would have more kindness
toward me than I have had to-
ward others. How about you?
"So live" advised Will Rogers
"that you would not be ashamed
to sell the family parrot to the
town gossip"
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themselves as far in advance as
they want to.
But ACC's entertainment is
chosen by each year's Students
Association (though to be sure
it Is passed on by two continuing
authorities: the Student Life
Committee composed of faculty
and administration as well as
students and President Morris.
And then the money has to be
appropriatcd by each year's Stu-
aeni oenuiu wmen can oniy ap-
propriate; for the current year
So what's to be done?
One obvious solution would be
to abdicate entirely to the fac-
ulty at H-SU does.
But the trouble with that sys-
tem would be that we might get
Guy Lumbardo and Nelson Eddy.
Student tastes should be repre-
sented in choosing student en-
tertainment' after all.
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A better suggestion came from
Hubert Gill Students Associa-
tion president.
He say's the student govern-
ment is planning to hold elec-
tions for officers earlier this year
so that the officers could start
lining up shows earlier for next
year.
It's a good step. But still mov-
ing the elections from late spring
to early spring would only give
officers two or three months
more than they have now.
We think the best solution
would involve some method of
chosing' entertainment more than
a year in advance.
One way might be to have a
faculty adviser on entertainment
as a continuing member of the
Spring
FEBRUARY
Drama "J.B."
Sing Song
Bible Lectureship
MARCH
12 and 13
19 and 20
21-26
1 Students Association speaker Walter Judd
5 and 6 "' Band Musical
15' History Conference
18 Students Association speaker Hans Conreid
; APRIL
High School Day
Drama. "Medea"
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12 and 13
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Students Association entertain-
ment committee.
This person could be given the
power to authorize the booking
of a show beyond the current
year if the SA were unanimous
or nearly so in the belief that it
would be worthwhile.
"But" shrieks our uneasy
friend Malaise "that way you
could tie up a Students Associa-
fti0n in doubt years ahead. Who
do you think you arc LBJ?"
No Jai. If this plan were
adopted it would have to be re-
stricted to one or two real top-
drawer performers that couldn't
be booked any other way. Or a
dollar limit might be set
Or here's another Idea that
might work even batter since it
involves only the students with-
out what Jai calls fuculty inter-
ference. We suggest that representa-
tives of each class be formed into
a committee perhaps- Including
the senators president vice pres-
ident secretary and treasurer of
each.
This committee could then book
performers for the year they will
be seniors.
The idea behind this plan is
that in that year these people or
other members of their class will
be the ones running the student
government.
And if" when the '67-'68 stu-
dent government came in they
no longer liked the Beatles as
they did when they were fresh-
men this year they could always
cancel their booking.
Assuming that the Beatles
were still in business perish the
thought.
Calendar
Day; One-Act Play
Last night I lightly picked a star
Out of the midnight mist afar
And holding it close I rode the
wind
To look for trectops we could
bend.
We brushed the hair on the tall
hillside
Then picked up leaves to join in
the ride.
I wooed the world and it came
to me
Last night when the world and I
were free. t
But the day has now come and
I've grown old.
Now as I plod the earth the wind
feels cold
And rattles the shackles encir-
cling the land
Shackles locked tight with' the-
key in my hand. r
"Only a dream" I muttered "this
freedom sweet"
As my aged step faltered upon
the star at my feet.
Gatewood
Script Used
In Russian
By KATHY AKIN
I
Otis' Gatewood whose son
David is a senior at ACC is pre-
paring scripts for radio broad-
casts into Russia as a part of a
program begun by the Church of
Christ in Falls Church Va.
The scripts are being translated
and recorded into the Russian
language by a firm in Chicago.
They arc being presented over
the most powerful radio station
In the world the 2-milllon watt
Radio Europe No. 1 in Paris.
The first of the scries was
heard in Moscow on Sunday Jan.
10 at 7:45 a.m. The program lasts
fifteen minutes and will be heard
in Moscow every Sunday morn-
ing. Gatewood has prepared themes'
for the broadcasts for the next
six years. The title for the broad-
cast in 10G5 is "There Is a God in
Heaven.'' The following titles
are: "Jesus Christ Is God's Son";
"The Bible Is God's Word"; "The
Church"; "The Plan of Salva-
tion"; and "Living the Christian
Life."
Each scries bf lessons is going
to be put into a book and distrib-
uted among the Russian people.
Gatewood was selected to write
the scripts because of his famili-
arity with the Russian people and
his knowledge of the country. He
has made four trips to the Soviet
Union.
The broadcasts are being sup-
ported by various congregations'
and individuals.
Thomas in San Angelo
For Civitan Convention
Dr. J D. Thomas professor of
Bible is in San Angelo today at-'
tending a convention of the Clv-r '
itan community service organi -
zation. v
Dr. Thomas is guest speaker for 4
the convention during its Min ' A
ister's Week.
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