The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 16, 1960 Page: 4 of 8
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A Word to Freshmen
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Aren't they quaint little creatures. So full of energy and
enthusiasm and stupid questions.
Those luscious young co-eds look so pretty and innocent
and so full of charm.
The boys decked out with a close flat-top and an ivy-
league shirt appear as if they had not a care in the world.
Such is the impression of a freshman during orientation
week.
Looking the situation over the juniors and seniors ask
themselves "Did I really look like that?"
Pardon the chuckle but you did.
Freshmen get in the way clog up halls in the Ad building
make a quick meal at the beanery an impossibility and in
general prove to be a nuisance . . . but we are glad they're
here.
Can you imagine what this campus would be like if we
didn't have the influx of freshmen every year?
Think about it. No turnover. The faculty seldom changes.
Old instructors never die; they just make professors. But the
staleness of the campus is prevented by the arrival of a flock
of loose-jointed freshmen each September.
To this group of students we have a few words of advice.
Don't become chronic over these warnings but heed them a
part of the way anyhow.
Abilene Christian College is a unique institution. You have
been told that since the beginning of your stay. In the months
head you will see in reality what a very unique place it is.
But in spite of the many wonderful things we have we
do have some rules to be followed and some failures along the
line.
Students are dismissed from Abilene Christian College.
No fanfare precedes an expulsion but they happen every year.
The deans and the administration are friendly people but they
have set rules and they expect you to obey them. Do that and
you'll have no trouble.
Students do flunk at Abilene Christian College. Contrary
to what you might have been told courses at ACC are not
snap courses. They require hours of hard concentrated study.
Your professors are kind and helpful but when grading day
comes around they flunk "Good Joe" with the same grace as
they do "Sad Sam." Secret iof success: Study.
Contrary to popular opinion all night poker and "42"
games are not conducive to good study habits. To deny that
they exist would be like denying that labor unions have hood-
lums. Generally however the roster of these elite clans is
compiled on the Dean's failure list several times each year.
Freshmen girls or young ladies 'cuse us may have to
slap the face of an upperclass male. But if you do don't run
home to mother crying "Naughty boys at ACC" all the way.
Just leave his teeth rattling and try again. There are ten good
apples for every green persimmon.
There are more women than men at Abilene Christian Col-
lege. But this doesn't mean that all men are dated every Satur-
day night. Some are broke some are bashful and some believe
it or not had rather study.
For every man there's a woman. And vice versa. Just keep
your eyes open your chin high and your pocket book handy
and success can be yours.
Seriously we want to assist the Class of '64 in any way
we can. We play hard when we play study determinely when
we study and pray fervently when we pray. Play study and
pray with us and we guarantee a memorable four years
ones you'll never forget.
(By the way we need two more "42" players from 2 to 4
a.m. Inquire at the office.)
Gratitude to Givers
Today for the first time ACC students met in a building
financed by thousands of individual gifts some large and
some small but all important.
Like so many of the other facilities and advantages of
Abilene Christian College this is a gift to the students. No
fee is charged for its use. No tuition increase was levied to fi-
nance its construction.
It's simply a gift from interested dedicated sacrificing
Christians.
Not all of the $521000 pledged to the building has been
collected but moreNthan $418000 has enough to pay the con-
struction costs.
The remaining $100000 of which ACC officials estimate
$75000 will come in will be used to cover more than $72000
In campaign expenses incurred.
Thus the students of Abilene Christian College can meet
classes in style in comfort in near luxury.
To these 4200 families and the campaign workers who
'gave of their time and energy we say thank you so much.
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"It certainly looks suspicious ... the very Sun-
day we're all supposed to sign our yearly pledge
cards."
AFTERTHOUGHT
by HAROLD STRAUGHN
T.
HE playing is over young people. Welcome to school. Be
prompt and regular raise your hand when you have a question nnd
we'll get along fine.
As the world turns to her youth for leadership they handle the
situation the same way everywhere: leftists in Japan; freedom fighters
In the Congo freshmen in the Jamboree.
The Students' Association will replace "Elmer Gantry" as one of
their proposed on-campus entertainment functions.
The sports writing people are searching new ways lo de-
scribe Die football team now that secular election pundits hare
made "tough fighter" a dirty word.
One student orientation assistant reports that Monday as he
chatted with his acquaintances six persons queued up behind him
their name caVds corresponding the sign marked "Wilson through end
of alphabet" he unintentionally bore across his shoulder.
Hiram Adoniram the freshman Bible major says now that he has
his Concordance his Barnes' Notes and his McGarvey's Commentary
all he need is a white Stetson hat.
Vengeance b repaid to Freddy Froben who lived across the
hall last year from the boy with the loud guitar. Freddy Is the
laundry collector and he returns the scoundrel's socks unmatched.
If a girls' singing group and a long-sideburned boy-singer do not
perform in the college talent show tonight It will mark the first
such program since World War H.
Quick-quiz for old-timers on the Hill: how many columns stand
at the front of the administration building
Dr. Kykcr suspects lie says that the first question people ask
themselves when they see him is "How much does this man weigh"
As a matter of fact we first wondered if he realized he was the only
department head with a G.I. haircut.
The current worry suggested by the Democrats over second-rate
powers has affected the social clubs on campus. Here each accuses the
other of being second rate.
There is one motor car for every two students on the Hill and
not a better proportion could there be.
Yei I had a good summer.
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? SyoKriptlooi On DpIW par yr. Entered n wcond cImi mttttr June 29
1929 if thy put efftesi of Ablln Twai. uncto Act of Augwt 24 1912. Addr il
communication! to tho Optlmlit Sutton ACC Abllan Txu.
DUDLEY LYNCH
BOB ARMISTEAD
JERRY HAYES
ANN PARRISH
JAMES BATTS
Editor
Business Manager
Managing Editor
Associate Editor
Sports Editor
Political Writer
Columnists
LYNN COLEMAN '
Harold Straughn Warren Lewis
Lana Coker Assistant Business Manager
Dr. Heber Taylor Sponsor
REPORTERS Jimmy Parsons Mike Cummings Sandy
Ramsey Sonny Bateman.
The title of this column Is sig-
nificant and thereby we intro-
duce ourselves to our reading
public. This short prospectus to-
our labors shall serve to establish
a rapport a feeling of brotherly
togetherness a kind acquaintance
between you and us which no
doubt you will find profitable in
the next nine months.
Those of you whom we al-
ready enjoy the pleasure of
devoted friendship (iho foot-
ball team the track learn the
swimming team) are savour-
ing these lines in an excited
anticipation spawned only by
the knowledge that years of
experience bring that this
modest weekly article will be
a sourco of continual pleasure
stimulating food for thought
and intriguing truth presented
In an inimatablo stylo.
Those of you who do not know
us by name and as yet neither
by reputation may also look for-
ward pleasantly to this segment
of your weekly tabloid for simi-
lar joyous reasons. These simple
unassuming words shall most def-
initely be your high spot of the
week in their humble way.
The faculty on the other hand
has expressed certain prophetic
trepidation concerning our pro-
posed literary efforts doubtless
with good reason. This time how-
ever we shall blithely ignore
these emminant scholars and di-
vines that they may take their
breath safely for at least one
more week.
We now return our attention
to our newly come compa-
triots the Freshmen. We are
not surprisingly enough con-
strained to say "Welcome."
Contrariwise we insist that
we are not at all pleased to
ee you (with the possible ex-
ception of some of the more
promising Freshman girls) but
are morose at the prospect of
having to give you directions
for the next four and one-half
months.
There are too many of you
one-third of which will have left
by mid-term due to home sick-
ness for mother and matrimonial
promissory notes. You are not in-
terested in scholarship but are
here for one of two well known
reasons: (1) at the insistence of
your neurotic mothers to become
at least married and (2) at the
urging of your despondent fathers
to be reformed. We assure you
that your recently adopted Alma
Mater is fully capable of assisting
you in either of these two func-
tions. It will also be suggested thai
you will be carefully guarded
from all manner of sins against
tho Administration (which
shall hereafter bo referred to
as Big Brother for certain
political and healthful reasons)
and otherwiso by a familiar
Latin expression In loco par-
entis which to the common
mind means caviled mandates
and vengoful visitations to the
Second Heaven.
Thus we welcome you dear
Freshmen with all the sweetness
and light that our pure mind can
muster. Ours will be the minority
vote the voice crying in a wild-
erness and perhaps at times the
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