The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, April 15, 1960 Page: 1 of 8
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Holds Meeting
A. C. PULLIAS continues
Gospel meeting at College Church
through Sunday night. Presi-
dent of David Lipscomb he has
also addressed chnpel audiences
dally this week.
High School Day
A taste of "college life" will be-
gin tomorow for an expected
2500 high schoolers on the ACC
campus.
Here for the annual ACC High
School day the visitors will have
In store a full day's program of
activities designed to inform as
well as to entertain.
Band chorus acrobats and
Olympic track stars will be on
Karney Calls Open Meeting
To Speak on Student Center
An "Open forum" meeting of
the entire student body will be
held next Monday night to hear
David Karney president of the
Students' Association explain his
current program to build a stu-
dent center.
After Karney's talk at 8 p.m.
in Sewell auditorium the floor
will be open to questions from
the student body.
He will relate what has taken
place so far on the part of the
Students' Association officers the
viewpoint on various matters of
the administration board of trus-
tees and master planning council.
He will also go into detail into
such matters as the student ac-
tivity fee Increase.
Garvin Beauchamp dean of
students will bo present to reply
to questions concerning the ad-
ministration. '
In a special meeting of student
leaders Tuesday afternoon Pre.
Don H. Morris said "I think such
a meeting will be of benefit to
the student body in order to keep
them informed on the subject."
All-Students Day Activities Planned
For Half-Day Vacation Next Friday
Classes will be dismissed after
chapel next Friday as All Stu-
dents day begins.
One combined chapel will be
held at 10 a.m. The ACC faculty
will have the chance to see how
others see them through faculty
impersonations. .Bill (Gordon
Campbell) Davis will be master
of ceremonies.
Tho program has been termed
by David Karney Students' As-
sociation president as the "Pessi-
mist on stage."
At 2 p.m. the annual egg relay
will be run from the College
church building to Cobb park.
aiuaenx vrnce-aeeKers oegin to
Things start popping next
week in student government
as candidates prepare their
campaigns with signs plat-
forms and speeches.
Students will begin circu-
lating petitions Monday. At campaign costs will not ex-
least 50 signatures must be ceed $25 according to Cole-
turned in by the candidate to man.
Lynn Coleman Students' As- 'No sign is to appear on a
sociation director of internal building or tree. No drop leaf-
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VOLUME 47
hand to make the students' visit
a memorable one.
FREE TICKETS for a meal at
11:00 in Cdtchings cafeteria can
be picked up in Bennett gym
from 8 to 3:30. Also track tickets
literature programs and general
information will be available
there. Representatives from each
department will set up booths in
the gym to interview Interested
Pres. Morris and Kamcy agreed
that the meeting would not be
a "pep rally" to gain favor for a
student center but rather it
would be for the purpose of in-
forming i
Dean Beauchamp commented
that the assembly should be be-
fore elections so candidates
could use the information.
The meeting of students with
Pres. Morris and Dean Beau-
champ was one of a series of such
informal conferences this year in
which student problems are dis-
cussed. Attending the meeting besides
Karney were Wilkes Berry vice
president of the Students' Associ-
ation Doug Smith representing
the senior class George Miller
junior class Dan Watkins sopho-
mores Ken Coker freshman and
Harold Straughn editor of The
Optimist.
Besides the open forum most
of the discussion was on integra-
tion. Work of the college integra
The remainder of the day will
feature food speeches and sports
at the park.
At this time the faculty and
seniors will tangle in a baseball
game. Throughout the day other
students will be participating in
various games and sports.
Later a free picnic supper will
be furnished by the Students' As-
sociation. At- that time the associ-
ation will present the school $285
for the Pay-for-a-Day program.
Speeches will be given as the
candidates for next year's Stu-
dents' Association hold a political
rally.
affairs at 4:30 Tuesday in
Room B-22.
Signs will appear on cam-
pus beginning at 10 p.m.
Wednesday. There is a limit
of six signs per candidate and
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Brings 2500 to
students from 10 to 11:30.
Beginning the day's activities
at a special 9 a.m. chapel service
is a keynote speaker Thomas G.
Crouch Dallas lawyer.
Crouch is an ex-student of
ACC (1934). Crouch and his wife
Dorothy (Adams) Class of 1953
were outstanding students here.
His address will be on the im-
portance of educating for the fu-
tion committee was explained.
Pres. Morris told some of the
problems faced in Integrating in
the near -future such as segrega-
tion in the city of Abilene real
estate problems on The Hill and
college academic standards.
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AS THIRD FLOOR BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE the Citizenship wing for the first time
forms its planned height length and width.
Citizenship Wing GoesUp According to Schedule
Work on the Citizenship wing
is progressing according to plans
according to James E. Freeman
fiscal agent Although bad weath-
er had somewhat delayed the la-
bor the construction is now back
on schedule
lets are allowed.
Other elections of class
officers cheerleaders and
Senate and Court will be
held April 26 May 3 and May
10 respectively.
notinced his candidacy his
work will include printing
purchasing or drawing of
signs compiling a platform
ture. The performance of the 70-
voicc A Cappella chorus will fol-
low in the chapel program.
WHEN VISITORS begin regis-
tering at 10 a.m. in the gym
their parents and sponsors will
have the opportunity to hear a
panel discussion of "The Bene-
fits of ACC" in Roberson chapel.
Members of the panel are to be
Dean Walter H. Adams Garvin
Beauchamp Bill Hilton assist-
ant bursar and Leon Reese Abi-
lene businessman.
Thl3 new feature of High
School day is designed to pre-
sent complete information about
student life expenses and acade-
mic work at the college.
The "Big Purple" ACC's 120-
plece concert band is to enter-
tain at 12:45 in Sewell auditor-
ium. They will combine with the
A Cappella chorus for their clos-
ing number.
A SPECIAL program 'Fash
"The entire building will be
completed by the first of Sep-
tember or a little before" said
Freeman.
Work pn the roof will begin
soon. After it is finished a double-
crew will be .maintained until the
rooms are completed.
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editorial p. 4) a speech at All
Students day next -Fridayi
and a speech in chapel Itiie-i
tlon day.
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chose to construe voting
booths in each dormitory but
nothing definite was set
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NUMBER 27
Camp
ions in Review" is to be pre-;
sentcd by the home economics
department from 1:30 to 2:30r
all students interested in that
field in Nelson hall parlor.
A show of tumbling and. feat
of balance is to be offerd by the
Flying Cats acrobatic team from
2:30 to 3:15 in Bennett gym.
A thrilling climax to the day
will be the 5-way ftrack meet
scheduled for 3:45 at the track
stadium.
BEANERY ALTERS
EATING SCHEDULE
Became of the laU trade
meet tomorrow axttntoofe
cafeteria hours are beta
changed.
Serving will begin ai 5:J
and last till 7 p.m. rather
the regular 4:30 lo 8 ichedwU.
The half-million dollar addition
to Hardin administration build-
ing will provide '20 new claw-
rooms and additional office space
besides such special features as a
closed circuit TV unit and the
KACC campus radio control station.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, April 15, 1960, newspaper, April 15, 1960; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth95972/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.