The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 26, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 12, 1923 Page: 4 of 4
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W CLUB ENTERTAINS THE ALAMO DEBATING
CLUB AND MALE QUARTETTE AT SHADY DELL
At 8 o'clock on last Tuesday evening a
large number of the College boys and girlt
gathered for a social at Shady Dell. When
the entertaining committee took charge
and requested that each boy should mako
eight dates for the preceding thirty-two
minutes it seemed just a little rushing
for the ordinary A.C.Cite. But under the
assistance of such named subject as "My
First Lover"; "Which will bo the most
'popular in the Future the flapper or the
old-fashioned girl" and "The biggest joke
I know" all difficulties were disposed of.
Next Miss Edith RatlitT delivered an ad-
dress of welcome to the guests. The
weather man evidently suggested the Idea
of the need of littlo 'shower' umllrellas.
But cupld cut them In twain to present
to the boys and girls the opportunity of
making them match. These couples drew
a small and large card on one being aj
noun on the other a question. They were
returned shuffled and passed out to be
answered in poetry by the inspired couples.
Then the "Prince of Paris lost his hat"
and the polltness of even some of the Col-
lege boys and girls could not..excced "uh
huhl" and "huh-uh." The program then
varied to several musical numbers by the
quartette followed by a "Splavagalors
Contest."
Then the refreshments consisting of
brick ice-cream and angelfood cake. Dur-
ing this period Mr George Klingman ex-
pressed the appreciation of the quartette.
and Mr. Edwin Martin spoke in behalf of
the Alamo Debating Club.
COLLEGEOPINION.
Ifhat Is a Well Rounded Education?
Thero has been much agitation recently
In university circles concerning the true
definition of a well rounded education.
Those elder critics who assert that the
youth of today receive a mere smattering
of knowledge before their degree ifc forced
upon them advance the oft heard slogan
of the typical college inmates: "Don't let
your books interfere with your pleasures"
as a determining witness to the most bold
accusation they can rake up.
True it is that those individuals com-
monly known as campus lizzards and coy
flapperettes ever evident basking on the
campus in the noonday sun cast a rather
questionable light upon the work in gen
eral of the modern scholars but even were
we to overlook Stevenson's plea for the
idle and condemn the lovers of ease and
sociability there are yet those tollers to
be counted by the scores secreted in a
vile smelling laboratory or the dusty files
of huge tomes delving to the satisfaction
of even the most exacting critic. These
many however are never seen because
the casual passerby views only the super-
ficial few who are situated in idle luxury
in the place which strikes the vision most
easily.
And then there are those students who
though not flunking are making only pass-
ing fair grades due to outside activities
which take much of their time. The real
question Is whether the A-plus scholar
who devolcs his hours to the sole occupa-
tion of getting "book learning" or that
student who acquires with a reasonable
amount of literary knowledge and also an
experience In social leadership Is best
equipped to face the world after gradua.
tlon.
Statistics as quoted by Dr. S P. Drooks
In a recent chapel address support the
theory that the A-plus student almost In
variably attains the highest ranks of honor
In later life end yet these statistics do
not disprove that the other leaders havq
not equal power to concentrate if they
would. The alarming fact to the averse:
student is that if be does not have back-
bone enough to begin now to center his
attention on those things worth while die
complications do prove that the majority
do not ever center their activities toward
success. However wo know from per-
sonjl observation that the leaders who are
busiest with worthy student activities ore
the ones who make the highest grades on
the reports. The conclusion we would
naturally draw would be that the med-
iocc success In life is the one who failed
to do his duties in college life either
to his organization or to his books
ever contenting his conscience with tho
knowledge that he had the ability to make
as high grades as his deskmate if he only
desired to and 'at will could begin to
study and stand high in his classes. The
fatal "mania" never comes in after life
any more than in college. Baylor Lariat.
Athletics.
The following remarks of Crantland
Rice on the value of athletics are quoted
in this week's Issue of the Alumni News:
As a nation grows in wealth and pow-
er it is also inclined to lean more and more
on luxury and soft living. It is usually
the uphill fight that molds the worthwhile
sinew.
"The chance for softer living through
the automobile and other pleasant luxuries
has come upon college men with greatly
increased extension. The worth of foot-
ball for example in combating this is
enormous.
"Football is judged manly by the pag-
eantry and hullabaloo of (he big game.
'The grind of training the sacrifice the
drudgery and discipline are forgotten.
"Football means service as well as glory
discipline as well as fame. It teaches
early 'to suffer and grow strong.'
"Bill Roper had his entire Princeton
squad reporting every day at 3 o'clock
with not one member of the squad one
minute late all autumn.
"The Tiger delegation learned In trjree
months what promptness sacrifice dis-
cipline and hard work meant There
may bo overemphasis placed on a few big
games and a few football stars but this
's 1 minor detail when placed against the
vast good done up and down the roll call."
Spring Term.
That term means no end of things the
world over and every school has its own
version of it. With the o'd work waking
after a long sleep it means the beginning
of another round. With the student it
means the beginning of the end the last
time 'round Picnjcs campus lawns
moonlight crip courses baseball eskimo
pies hamburgers "please" tags plea foe
campus seats cuts what else can be add-
ed to a definition of the Spring Term in
B. U Tradition says that a posslblo unit
can always be added there's bound to be
another. For convenience sake we will
name politics Spring elections.
A senior says that it's the last long mile
while a sophomore avows that the first few
decades are in all probability more in;
cllned toward the difficult. A junior will
tell you that when one is between two
fires then Is his position one not at all en-
viable while a freshman doesn't know.
Which of course has its weight in mould-
ing the ways of 'men.
The "light that lies" generally comes In
for Its attention in such exegeses but that
is the jinx of tho matter. That one thing
could be used as tried evidence in a case
Education vs. Spring Term and never a
hapd be lifted. The least said about the
matter the less it will be.
Moral: Baseball eskimo pies and moon-
light are legltlmato companions to Spring
Term but serious thought of any kind at
this time wreaks its work.
This Is no editorial Lariat
o
A dull mind once arriving at an Infer
ence that flatters a desire Is rarely able
to retain the Impression that the notion
from which the Inference started was pure-
ly problematic George Eliot.
IT'S ALL IN THE STATE OF
MIND
If you think you arc beaten you are
If you think you dare not you don't
If you'd liko to win but you think you
can't
It's almost a cinch that you won't.
If you think you'll lose you'vo lost
For out In the world you'll find
Success begins with a fellow's will:
It's all in tho state of mind.
Full many a race is lost
Ero even a step is run
And many a coward falls
Ero even his work's begun.
Think big and your deeds will grow;
Think small and you'll fall behind;
Think that you can and you will:
It's all in the state of mind.
If yu think you're outclassed you are;
You'vo got to think to rise;
You'vo got to bo sure of yourself beforo
You can ever win a prize.
Llfo's battles don't always go
To the Stronger or faster man;
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the fellow who thinks he can.
Author Unknown
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The most beautiful book of its sizo to
bo published in Texas this season that's
the 1923 Prickly Pear which will be off
tho press next month and which should be
purchased by every student. Price five
dollars.
Common and vulgar people ascribo all 111
that they feel to others; people of 'littlo
wisdom ascribe to themselves; people df
much wisdom to no one. Eplctetus
Students Forum
Dean Speck onco said in chapel that he
thought tho school needed a course tell-
ing when and how to applaud in chapel.
Tho course is still needed. It is .safe to
say that when devotional exercises of any
kind are being conducted; never clap.
On ono occasion tho quartetto sang a re-
ligious song and half tho chapel gavo a
deafening applause.
When some popular member of the
faculty arises to talk there Is a half-heart
cd applause over the chapel. Is It neces-
sary to clap at all on suck occasions?
Let us leave off this cheap-side country
like way of doing and have more uniform
order in chapel. Of course when an atht
letic victory is announced or something of
like nature it is entirely in order to clap
and cheer. - '"
We feel sure that tho faculty does not
expect us to applaud before and after their
talks. They would appreciate a quiet at-
tention much more.
SOWING THE SEED
Jack Meyers reports three good services
at Silver City last Lord's Day with one
restored.
S. M Valroff and C. Gobbel were at
Iberis and had good services.
S. C. Walls and O. K. Alexander ex-
changed appointments. Brother Walls
preached three times at Robert Lee. Bro.
Alexander preached at Lucders.
Byrd Kirk preaches every fourth Sun-
day at New Hope. He will be at Stacy
next Lord's Day.
Reece Rogers met Ids appointment at
Baird Sunday.
ONE YEAR AGO.
Over twenty additions was tho result
of Brother C. C? Brewer's revival meeting
held here.
Seniors defeat the faculty In baseball
by the score of 21 to 3
Dr. Thompson blind genius of the Curry
School of Expression Boston- read "The
Vision of Sir Launfel" here.
Press Club prepares to stage negro min-
CLUB NOTES
P. A. L. S.
The P. A. L. S. met with Swan and Cleo
Farrar Saturday night.
A very enjoyable hour was spent with
the sisters. After the refreshments were
served a few remained to hear und relate
ghott stories but the others remembering
the scare and Its effect that they had in
the same room at a club meeting previous
to this one made their get-away to rooms
suitable for rest.
Miss Mottle Lee Walker will be hostess
at the next meeting.
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The most beautiful book of its size to
be published in Tea this season that's
the 1923 Prickly Pear which will be off
the press next month and which should bo
purchased by every student. Price five
dollars.
ABILENE MKH JCIWttL
- HAYEK PAMtTmST
BALL AT WItKAT PARK
Tho old Is always giving way to the
new. Wildcat Park was built in. 1980.
Since that time it has been the ambition
of every youthful enthusiast of the na-
tional sport who has played there to lean
against a pitched ball hard enough to drop
it over the left field fence. For two sea-
sons and a part of the third this ha been
the aim of many a hefty Awing. It re-
mained for Jack Wright rrsck third sack-
cr of the Abilene High School Club to
turn the trick.
In the fourth inning of a practice game
between tho High School team and the
Wildcats ho connected with one of Hill's
fast ones and tho ball sailed high over the
wall. Thero was no one on base at tho
time
A little later Chick Bond also connected
with one that went far enough for him to
make the circuit In one dash. Aside from
these two homers Hill allowed the High
School but ono hit. Meanwhile the Wild-
cats had garnered 9 hits and as many
runs. Hill had seven strikeouts to his
credit and Daniels the High School hurl-
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 26, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 12, 1923, newspaper, April 12, 1923; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91257/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.