The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 16, 1959 Page: 3 of 8
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OCTOBER 16 1959
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"Student Has Some Limitations
In Behavior at Sporting Events
NOTE in view of the all-
school football trip tomorrow
this week's Pondor it written
by Thomas Shavor assistant
professor of Blblo who Is a
member of the Stalo Basket
ball Officials association. Num-
ber three in a series of articles
by Blblo faculty mombers con-
corning religious matters.
Br THOMAS SHAVER
There arc certain standards of
conduct which the true Christian
either now possesses or will en-
deavor to possess in the immedi-
ate future.
Representing Abilene Christian
college in athletic contests arc
many fine Christian men and
under the direction of Christian
gentlemen they endeavor to con-
duct themselves as true followers
of Christ.
UPHOLDING this ideal is moi
important to them than even the
ever-present desire for victory.
There are far too many ofus
who place too much emphasis on
winning and anxiously seek
"scapegoats" to blame for each
loss. We impune the veracity of
officials the judgment of the
coaches and even question that
our boys may not be exerting
maximum effort.
Many of us who have been
guilty of this in the past have de-
termined that this shall not be
the typical reaction of ACC stu-
dents and faculty.
FACTS ABOUT "BOOING":
(1) It is un-Christian to im-
pune the motives of the officials.
(2) It is a juvenile reaction to
a calamity over which we exer
cise no control.
(3) It accomplishes absolutely
nothing but instead lessens the
respect of others. (As a basket-
ball official of the S.B.O.A. it is
my conviction that few officials
even hear the "booing" and even
fewer pay any attention at all to
such objections.)
(4) Booing does not encourage
our representatives but only
serves to discourage and distract
them. How much better it woud
be for us to encourage them to
overcome the difficult situation.
(5) It is extremly poor sports-
manship. As for questioning the judg-
ment of the coaches or 'doubting
that the players arc giving maxi-
mum effort we should easily see
the folly of such attitudes. It
should be evident that no fan de
sires and seeks victory as devote
dly as these men.
WE ARE PROUD of the spirit
and fight displayed by our team
thus far and we want to go to
Brownwood this week to
(1) conduct ourselves as Chris-
tians and good sports;
(2) to encourage our team to
play to the best of their ability;
and
(3) to win the game if possible.
Sigma Tau Delta Initiates
Eighteen New Members
In a formal ceremony Tuesday
Sigma Tau Delta initiated eigh-
teen new members.
Through
the
Needle's
Eye
"Man on the Moon"
To Be Shown Monday
The film "Man on the Moon"
is being presented in Roberson
chapel Monday night at 7:30 by
Chi Bctn Pi. science club.
Although it will be a regular
science meeting the public will
be invited accoding to Tommy
Shannon club president.
Several speakers and other
films have been scheduled for
club meetings thoughout the
year all open to the public.
Those qualifying for member
ship in the honorary English fra-
ternity: Ila Jean Boyer Emily
Brown Sandra Casey Sylvia
Chenault Jancll Angela Fergu-
son Mary Jean Gausc James
Gray David Hassler Carolyn
Hearne J. D. Holland Clinton F.
Hurley Glenn Ledbetter Mar-
tha McClung Carolyn Pennock
Worlcy Reynolds Martha Rober-
son Bill Spriggs and Virginia
Sturgess.
The officers for this school
year: Wilkes Berry president;
Wendy Haslam vice-president;
Mona Boles secretary and Judy
Brandon repprtcr - historian.
Sponsor is Dr. James Culp Eng-
lish department head.
Teachers Attend
English Workshop
Three English faculty members
will participate in an English
language arts workshop this
weekend at Midwestern univer-
sity Wichita Falls.
Dr. James W. Culp head of the
English department will moder
ate a panel on the weaknesses of
the study commission. Clinton
Hurley wll serve on the panel.
Miss Mima Ann Williams will
head a planning committee for
the workshop next year.
Four others on the English fac-
ulty who plan to attend are: Miss
Clara Mac Ellis Ben Nelms Mal-
colm Usrey and Emest Shclton.
The workshop is sponsored by
the English Language Arts Com-
mission of the Texas Education
agency to evaluate curriculum
studies.
By GORDON CAMPBELL
I am not at my best in a mob.
Mobs don't like me. I don't like
mobs.
It makes no difference what
kind of mob big mobs little
mobs; good mobs bad mobs; mobs
of happy little children mobs
of mal-contcnt colleglates mobs
of wlldeycd adults; football mobs;
political mobs; cheering mobs
booing mobs; Oral Roberts mobs;
social club mobs anti-social club
mobs. I am not at my best in
any mob.
YET I LIKE people. But I pre
fer them one by one. I am not too
fond of them in the smelling
nameless aggregate.
And (as I say the acephalous
aggregate dislikes me. Where two
or three are gathered together
they arc against me.
Well can you believe it? Last
week I was caught in another
campus mob. What I do to bring
these things upon myself I do not
know.
ANYWAY this too was an an-
gry mob. No one was happy in
this mob. Even that mental type
which becomes intoxicated with
joy during the stamp - clap
"Chapel-cheer" even those happy
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Mlms Building Since 1928
Phone OR 4-5709throngs who chant "Fish 03" were
a frowning scowling growling
and miserable lot.
We were all packed together
breathing hot breath down each
other's necks. We were elbowing
each other in the ribs. We were
all pressing in different directions
simultaneously. I was so very
unhappy.
SUDDENLY standing on tip-
toe I caught sight of something
so terrible go grisly so horrible
that my knees turned to mush
and my heart sank in my bosom.
My liver crawled up under my
stomach and refused to come out.
I made an about face and start-
ed struggling out of the mob. I
was so miserable.
There Is no mob worse than the
empty-mall-box-mob.
NOTE: The personal pronoun
occurs 25 times in this article
for which the author offers his
humblest apologies.
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