The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 21, Ed. 1, Friday, March 21, 1969 Page: 1 of 8
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Chapel Planning Session Sports
Highlight H. S. Day Tomorrow
Three sporting event a plan-
ning session and ehapel are
among the highlight for spring
High School Day Saturday
March 22.
Registration for the annual
event begin at 8 a.m. and is
followed by the President's
Reception at 9 a.m. In the Main
Room of the McGlothlln
Campus Center.
Don H Morris president of
the college the deans of the
college department heads and
other faculty staff and admin-
istration members host the
President's Reception for high
RODNEY DUNN portrays the Are chief In Eugene Ionesoo's "The
Bald Soprano" beginning Thursday March 27. The play is one of
three produced by the drama department for thek major spring
production. AM three deal with a breakdown in communication.
Fuiks Directing "Festival of Plays"
March 27 28 29 31 in Sewell
March 27 28 29 and 31
three productions will be pre-
sented In Sewell Auditorium as
the major spring production for
the drama department. All three
plays are under the direction of
Lewis Fulk.
Bach play deals with a break-
down in communication. The
Bald Soprano filled with mean-
ingless words and cliches deals
with society's Inability to related
to itself. The Zoo Story deals
with man's Inability to relate to
man. Green Factors deal with
man's inability to relate to God.
Ticket for the play wHI go on
sale Monday March 24 m the
Student Center from 10 a.m. to
11 a.m. and in the Sewell ticket
booth from S p.m. to 5 p.m. or
eaM Extension 281. All scats will
be S2 and wMl be reserved. The
attendance will be restricted to
400 per performance. Refresh-
60 Students
Receive Aid
By KRISTA KEELE
Optimist Reporter
Abilene Christian College
gives one and one-half million
dollars a year in the form of
loans grants and scholarships to
80 percent of its students. The
bask requirement for financial
aid are need and the mainten-
ance of a high grade point
average to remain in good
standing with the school.
To obtain a loan a parent's
confidential statement and an
application stating the student's
need must be fitted out and
turned in to Dean Warner.
ment and a discussion period
will follow the first two plays.
The first play will be The Bald
Soprano a statement In rldiou-
lous hilarious term. On the
surface It seem insane and
meaningless but on reflection
one can sec that the play has
profound overtones concerning
society's boredom with society.
The Zoo Story find it best
expression a the second play. It
is a different kind of absurd
play. It has a certain realism that
make it intriguing. The presen-
tation alternate between pathos
for the main character and
laughter at him In hi predica-
ment. Fulk says that "The
three-dimensional quality of the
main role I a staggering chal-
lenge to any actor to play."
The last play is Green Pas-
tures a folk play of the southern
Negro of 60 years ago and his
ideas of heaven angel sinners
and God. It is probably one of
the most honored American
plays of this generation. In 1930
the play won a Pulitser Prize and
the critics have unanimously
praised it a a work of art.
It U significant that the
playwright chose the Negro race
to show the mind of God in
tangible compassionate fashion
toward wayward sinners (man-
kind). In the play the Negro repre-
sents all of mankind both black
and white and good and bad.
The play has a great universal
application. In bulks' estima-
tion the abiding faith or the
Southern Negro Protestant best
expresses many of the eternal
truth which we continually
quote from.
school students their parent
and sponsors.
A special ehapel period Is set
for 10 a.m. Dr. B. J. Humble
Bible professor is program chair-
man. President Morris and Bill Can-
non Student Association presi-
dent will welcome visitors to
the campus. At that time a
devotional period will be led by
Walt Cabe David Worley and
Ronnie Crawford
Stanley Shlpp minister of
missions for the Highland con-
gregation of the Church of
Christ will speak following the
Science Symposium
Scheduled March 29
The third annual Science-
Research Symposium at Abilene
Christian College wW be con-
ducted Saturday March 29
according to Dr. FradjI. Barton
dean of the graduate school and
director of research at ACC.
Dr. Barton announced five
visiting lecturers for the one-day
event. They are:
"Science In the Service of
Society" Dr. Norman T. Hack-
erman president of the Univer-
sity of Texas at Austin;
"The Cyclotrons at Texas
A&M University" Dr. John A.
Mclntyre associate director for
research at the Cyclotron Insti-
tute at Texac A&M;
"Clinical Research in Circula-
tory Care Units" Dr. G. Daniel
Copeland associate professor of
cardiology in the Department of
Medicine at the University of
Tennessee School of Medicine;
"Specificity and Control of
Biological Processes" Dr. Wil-
liam Shivc chairman of the
Department of Chemistry at the
University of Texas at Austin;
and
"The Planetary Quarantine
Program" Dr. John 11. Brewer
chief miorobiologieal consultant
for Beaton Dickinson and Com-
pany of Rutherford N.J. and
Hynson Westcott and Dunning
In Baltimore.
Dr. Barton also announced
that Dr. David Vanderpool a
Dallas surgeon in the partnership
of Crenshaw and Vanderpool
would preside at one of the
sessions.
Others participating on the
schedule of activities arc Dr.
John C. Steven ACC assistant
president and Dr. Roy Willing-
ham Abilene physician and
part-time professor of biology at
ACC.
Dr. Vanderpool is national
chairman for the science-
research campaign and Dr. Wll-
Ungham is chairman for the
development committee for
science and mathematics for the
college .
Other special events include
registration at 9 a.m. in the
foyer of the Foster Science
Building a general assembly at
9:30 a.m. in Walling Lecture
Hall tours of the new science
facilities at 10 a.m. and a noon
luncheon.
Dr. Hackcrman will speak at
the luncheon. Tickets at $2 each
can be purchased from Dr. Roy
Wllllngham ACC Station Box
8108 Abilene Texas 79601.
The other four featured
speaker will present their talks
In afternoon symposium ses-
sions with Dr. Willmgham pre-
siding. Dr. Vanderpool will
preside at the lunoheon and Dr.
Barton and Dr. Stevens will
speak at the general assembly.
devotional on "Christianity in
Action."
ACC's tennis team meets West
Texas State University at 9 a.m.
on the vanity tennis courts. A
baseball doublelieader also with
West Texas begins at 1 p.m.
Sporting activities are closed
with a triangular track meet
between North Texas State Uni-
versity University of Texas at
Arlington and ACC at 2:30 p.m.
at the ACC track stadium.
The ACC stage band directed
by Dave Pennock will present a
concert in the Coliseum immedi-
ately after chapel. Kip Jordon
director of special services said
the school was "thrilled to have
the stage band perform and he
expect the concert to be one of
the most impressive activities of
the day."
The most Important session of
the day for student contemplat-
ing college according to Jordon
will begin at 1 p.m. This is the
planning session on admission
requirements financial oppor-
tunities and academic course
planning to be held in the Main
Room of the McGlothlln
Campus Center.
Dr. Clyde Austin director of
admissions Walter H. Adams
dean of the college Douglas
Warner dean of men and L. D.
"BUI" Hilton assistant business
namager will participate in an
open forum to answer questions
concerning the college.
An 8:30 p.m. performance by
the Hilltop Singers is scheduled
for Moody Coliseum. Ticket arc
$1 and may be purchased in the
Campus Center or at the door.
Toppers Sing Saturday in Moody;
Aid Lions Benefit Next Thursday
ACC Hilltop Singers will per-
form in a special spring High
School Day appearance Satur-
day March 22 at 8:30 p.m. in
Moody Coliseum. Ticket arc $1
and may be purchased in the
McGlothlln Campus Center or at
the door.
Thursday March 27 the Hill-
toppers will perform in a benefit
performance for the Abilene
Lions Club Fashion Review. The
activity k set for 8 p.m. In the
Abilene High School auditorium.
The fifteen member group re-
turned in January from a 10-
week tour of Germany as a USO
(United Service Organization
Inc.) entertainment group.
Royal Smith Dallas junior
said the "Hilltop Singer are
proud to participate in an event
such a the Fashion Review that
is such an immense and penetra-
ting benefit to crippled chil-
dren." The proceeds from the
show provide summer camps for
crippled children and also eye-
Ktp Jordon ACC director of
special events and group mem-
ber said the show will include
several new musical numbers and
that although Saturday's show
was scheduled primarily for High
School Day it was not restricted
to High School Day visitors.
Jordon said the Saturday show
will be the last time the Hilltop-
per's original show sequences
will be performed.
The Hilltoppers performed be-
fore an audience of 6000
March 1 with the Pat Boone
Show in the Dallas coliseum.
Jordon said the group ha been
contacted to appear in the All-
American College Show origina-
ting in Hollywood and that ne-
gotiation are underway to set a
spring date agreeable to both
parties.
Other cities the Hilltoppers
have scheduled shows include
Hobbs N. Max. Oklahoma City
Tyler Waco San Angdo and
Lubbock.
Jordon said the group has
spring performances for a num-
ber of junior-senior banquets.
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