The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, April 7, 1961 Page: 3 of 8
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Sound as have never been
realized before on on Abilene
Christian College stage is featur-
ed in the play "Wlnterset" which
ls being presented by the Mol-
pomenean players this weekend
as the final major drama produc-
tion of the year.
As drama in the tragedy
reaches a ' spine4ingling climax
'stereophonic" thunder echos In
the fartherest roaches of Sewell
Auditorium and "marches" to the
stage increasing1 in volume as it
increases in proximity to the
action.
Responsible for this improved
version of sound is Bob Anderson
Breckenridge 'Junior who is .also
cast as Shadow' in the play by
Maxwell Anderson.
According to Mrs. RexKyker
who is directing the play "At
first you hear the thunder in the
distance and as the storm ap-
proached the audience is suddenly
surrounded by loud claps of thun-
der and lightning." "the lightning
is being created by Sue Rummell
Toledo Ohio junior.
Alpha Chi Accepts
20 New Members
Twenty new members were in-
itiated into the ACC Chapter of
the Alpha Chi national honor
society March 28 as the club in-
ducted new members for the
spring semester.
Selected were: Goldye Lewis
Abilene junior; Virginia Rey-
nolds Harllngen Sophomore;
John Huddle Port Worth sopho-
more; Gay Morrison Wichita
Falls junior; Shirlle Smith senior
from Mound ville Ala.; Gene Shel-
burne Abilene senior; Robert
Barrett Amarlllo junior; Jan
Pounds Lubbock sophomore; Pat
Alley junior from Kansas City. -
Cullcn Johnson Brownwood
senior; Glenda Gentry College
Station junior; Mary Lee Taylor
Lamcsa junior; Kay Lock Abi-
lene sophomore Grace Miller
junior from Jacksonville Fla.;
Ken Lacy Abilene junior; Anita
McMlnn junior from Corpus
Chrdstl; Glen Hamilton junior
from Goldendale Wash.; Dwnin
Chaffin Woodward Okla. junior;
and Wayne Grisso sophomore
from Seminole Okla.
The formal ceremony took place
in Nelson parlor.
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ridge junior who designed the new sound system which is being
used in Winterset this weekend.
American Problems Noted
By Stevens at Ag Session
John C. Stevens assistant presi-
dent of Abilene Christian College
told more than 300 persons at-
tending the banquet of the Na-
tional Association of College
Teachers of Agriculture conven-
tion March 25 that there are three
pressing problems facing Ameri-
cans today:
1. Achieving the spirit of ob-
jectivity. 2. The problem of building and
maintaining our self respect and
3. The problem of 'getting the
vision."
On the first problem he said
"we must search for truth regnrd-
less of prejudices." Dr. Stevens
illustrated his point with histor-
LCC A Cappella
Sings in Sewell
The Lubbock Christian College
A Cappella Chorus gave programs
at both chapels Thursday morn-
ing at Abilene Christian College.
The chotius from the south plains
school operated by members of
the Church of Christ will sing at
both the regular 10 and 10:30 a.m.
chapel periods.
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ity does not mean that "you
straddle the fence and do not
stand for anything."
"Man can't have self respect in
a totalitarian society" the former
ACC history professor said.
"Getting the vision" Stevens
explained as not being too short-
sighted about accomplishments
and don't quit too easily. "This
generation has the greatest op-
portunities of any generation in
history. We must not fall short
quit and give up before we reach
our goals" he concluded.
"Everyone has to make up his
mind about which direction you
want to go" Stevens told the
audience "There is no use in
fighting against everything."
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Ernest T. Stewart executive
director of the American Alumni
Council was named Thursday as
the principal speaker for the
Texas CLASP kickoff dinner
meeting May 1st in Abilene.
Abilene Christian College Is co-
operatng along with 13 other col--eges
and universities In the Key
City to promote a massive united
fund-raising drive among their
combined 6250 ex-students in
Abilene.
ACC Hardln-Simmons and Mc-
Murry are co-operating as co-
hosts for ithe program.
Prof Goes
To Meeting
Mrs. Robert WWtaker an in-
structor of speech at ACC at-
tended the two-day regional
meeting of the annual Children's
Theatrical Conference March 17
in Shreveport La.
M.Mrs. Whitaker feels that her
trip "will enable me to better
understand the role of child dra-
matics in the elementary school.
I have gained considerable in-
sight and feel that I can better
prepare our students for the dif-
fcult task of proper instruction."
SHE DESCRIBED the plays she
saw as being spontaneous drama.
She stressed the increasing im-
portance placed on spontaneous
acting.
Each student enacts a particular
scene for which they may spend
several weeks in preparation.
These are not performed for the
public but according to Mrs.
Whitaker "it is for the Insight
and better und'Crstanding they
gain of the characters being portrayed.
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STEWART who (has been call-
ed "the. best informed man on
American college alumni affairs
in the nation" by Morgan Jones
Jr. local chairman of the CLASP
program will address aproxi-
mately 500 Abilene volunteer
alumni solicitors and the top ad-
ministrative officers of the 14
Texas colleges and universities
participating.
" The actual fund-raising drdvt
will begin on May 2 nitd will cont
tlnue through May 15.
Objectives of the program are?
(1) to dramatize the need of
alumni suport to alumni and the
public; (2) to stmulate a healthy
spirit of competition among ths
ex-students of the various schools?
(3) to thereby provide a favor
able climate for increasing the
number of alumni donors and
dollars for each of the institu-
tions; and (4) to set an example
which participating colleges
might want to duplicate in other
Texas cities in the future.
Coordinating the ACC partici-
pation in CLASP arc Charlie
Marler acting director of public
information Walter E. Burch
director of development and
Bob Hunter Director of alumni
relations.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, April 7, 1961, newspaper, April 7, 1961; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth95999/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.