Abilene Christian College - Prickly Pear Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 205 of the 1929 volume:

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Sacrifice after sac- rifice made the growth of the Col- lege possible, until now the three- hundred - feet - square plot of ground is much too small to ac- commodate the erection of other necessary buildings. So ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE and the old campus are parting. The buildings pictured in this section give way to larger and more beautiful buildings being erected on a larger and more beautiful campus in Abilene Heights. THE OLD AD” BUILDING MacDONALD HALL SOUTH CAMPUS WAI.K HEART OF THE CAMPUS GYMNASIUM ZELLNER HALL DAISY HALL DINING HALL FEMU1RE T wclbcfc v ir Ji0 -TTlfup Ipoc” t P AjC.C.cifilhtf® ?s •. C BjpIrciriih c f Irlb? 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'«pit 8© at1k% f2W. Il_«psrllii«p Utepf - JH«r r)«p 9«er «pPllW Opt'icnf ®lr €ti nd THxnfic'Cj ir -«pftp © pC Kta 1f3 $ P JPirEclkl't) fW ’. ©««run® Tr«t 3« '©«Dime im © «ominr ADMWISXIRMra BOARD OF TRUSTEES J. S. Arledge J. C. Reese W. H. Free . . President . Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer The new and greater Abilene Christian College stands as a monument to the work, sacrifices, and faithfulness of these men. Selfish ends have been cast aside, and the whole being of every man on the board has been put into the work of eality. As a result, Christian education an College. Harvey Hayes, Abilene J. B. McGinty, Terrell J.’ R. Powell, Tuscola R. L. Travis, Ralls Otto Foster, Cleburne J. S. Arledge, Abilene C. C. Loving, Amarillo C. A. Wade, Abilene J. W. Watson, Colorado W. A. Wakefield, Corpus Christi. G. C. Helvey, Abilene G. W. Birchfield, Fort Worth W. B. Lewis, Dallas C. T. Hutchison, Abilene R. H. McKay, Ferris John E. McKinzie, Abilene R. 0. Kenley. Wichita Falls. A. N. Wheeler, Windom B. W. Locan, Rhome J. D. Pepper, Sweetwater W. B. Lee. Spur THE LOCAL BOARD Left to Right: G. C. Helvey, C. T. Hutchinson, J. C. Reese, J. E. McKinzie, Dabney Harvey, Harvey Hayes, E. L. Crawford, T. A. Russell, Thomas E. Hayden (Mayor), J. S. Arledcf. THE PRESIDENT g ' =-- ---------mrri—.-.T f Dear Seniors: As I look back over the years during which Senior classes have been with us and gone from us I do not recall a class with whom the relations of the faculty have been any more pleasant or satisfactory. You have shown yourselves worthy in every respect of the title and responsibility that have been yours. You have an honor and distinction which no other senior class of Abilene Christian College can ever have: you are the last class to graduate on the old campus on which the school has been conducted since its beginning in 1906. In a few days you will sit with us as the last farewell is given to the campus that has served our boys and girls for twenty-three years of steady growth and service. ginning a new college. We expect to build faithfully upon the ideals and traditions The best of good wishes as we part. —Batsell Baxter. PRJCKLY PEAR_ ' oao JWr ' xr nvi THE DEAN To the Students of 1928-29: To write a final and worthwhile message to you is a task that challenges the Lest in any human being. With mingled feelings of joy and sorrow, of thank- fulness and regret, I review the school year now drawing to a close. We have had many happy times together—some of these occasions were when victory perched on the banner of the Purple and White, others have been when victory perched upon the banner of Truth and Right. 1 am made happy today when I contemplate the fact that the great majority of you have grown sufficiently that you can rejoice in the triumph of Truth and Right tho’ it may mean defeat and even disaster to you. The ideals of dear old A. C. C. are growing more and more in favor each year—that is, there are relatively fewer and fewer misfits each year. Some of you I have not had the pleasure of knowing very well, some of you I shall never see again in this world. To one and all may I say that you have my Heavenly Father attend you and may the Son of His love shine ’round about you and guide you at last to the land of everlasting felicity. —Jas. F. Cox. Heads of Batsell Baxter, B. A., M. A. Grover C. Morlan. B. Departments Jas. F. Cox, B. A., M. A. Paul C. Witt, B. A., M. A. H. L. Schuc, B. A., M. A. Instructors Trentie Birchitt, B. A. E. L. Nichols, B. A.. Greek Instructors Instructors Instructors I CIASSES c KLW; r ar Seniors Seniors LAWRENCE L. SMITH Cleburne Gleo'ciuh13 S°C Y Press Club Sub T-16 HULING ROBINSON Football, 3 years LOLA LAMMEY Vice-Pres. “W” Club ROLLIN T. CAYCE GireemciubClm6-’27 WILMA CURTIS HUGH TINER La Vernia Sub T-H Ub Seniors CLARENCE BRYANT MAVICE CARNEY President 'W” Club DELMER FITZGERALD Seniors CRICKET BALDRIDGE Clovis, N. M. New Mexico Club WILLIS GREEN The Optimist, ’27, ’28 GLADYS BOURNE Winters - KittedKliib7' A' Thirty-three Seniors AVIS WIGGINS Roswell, N. M. Bible New Mexico Club dorothy McDonald Choral Club BYRTLE FOWLER Seniors NELLIE KINNEY ROY STEVENS Football, 1 year KATIE BLACK Seniors JOHN PRICE EWING Rio Vista Football, 1928 EUDELL BLASINGAME “W”' Club' Kitten Klub JAMES LOUIS SHIPMAN Seniors JULIA ALLEN Stephens, Ahk. EMMET L. BRYAN Editor Prickly Pear, ’29 Quartette. ’27, ’28 Glee Club Sub T-16 Pre-Med Club Press Club ROSA COZART Kitten Klub Seniors WASHINGTON COONS President “C” Ass'n. Vice-President “A” Club SARA LAWRENCE Abilene T. H. CURRY Seniors ALETA HUNTER Abilene Ko-Jo-Kai PAT COTMAN Football ’27, ’28 “A” Club ‘ n MABLE BURFORD “W” Club Seniors JOHN LEE DYKES Cordell. Okla. RAY TISDALE Tuscola Basketball, ’27 EDITH LITTLE “W °ClubIaSS Seniors MAYME DOLL YOUNG Kitten Klub ora lee McDonald “W” Club CASKEY LIVINGSTON Quartet, 2 years Glee Club, 4 years President Glee Club ’29 Sub T-16 Seniors Seniors DONNIE BELL MANLY Abilf.nf. LUCILLE VAUGHN Tuscola FAYE STORY MARGARET MITCHELJ Winters TOM VAUGHN Tuscola WINNIE GEORGE Blanket WELDON CALLAN Pre-Med Club Juniors Juniors Littlefield k Buckellew Juniors Juniors Opal Lee Anderson Dupree McGrady Velma McCollum Clyde Homer Hailey Willcox, Arizona il W XPRICKLV, Juniors Mrs. E. W. McMillan Elida New Mexico Juniors Juniors Roma Manly Cordell, Ohio. Ellis R. Williams Cordell, Okla. Ruth Tolleson Juniors Juniors New Ad” Building Under Construction It was seen in the early part of the year 1927 that the present campus and build- ings were entirely inadequate; hence, dur- ing the summer of 1927 our thoughtful, capable, far-seeing board purchased six hundred and eighty acres of land about one mile northeast of the business section of Abilene. This was supplemented by one hundred and twenty-one acres of land donated by citizens of that section. This is to be the new home for Abilene Chris- tian College. This location offers almost unlimited possibilities for growth and ex- pansion. The picture shown above was administration building, which completed when the old one bi ade soon the new led. Sophomores Sophomores Virginia Rollins Oklahoma City, Okla. Elizabeth Reacan Eunice Swope Sophomores Sophomores Bob Holland Sophomores Sophomores Merkel Martha Rice Lota Wolford Sophomores Joyce Cooper Victor Drinkhard Sophomores Sophomores Frank Kraner Sophomores Fifty-three Sophomores Sophomores Sophomores Sophomores CK.LY Nashville, Term. Jack Foster Iowa Park Marlow, Okla. New Ad” Building Completed The building was erected from $150,000 ing the burdens of the Trustees, patrons, and other friends of the College. Freshmen Freshmen Rex Walling, Jr. Pres. Fall Term Clovis Watson Vice Pres. Fall Term Maurine Cartwricht Rena Cooper Murray L. Holcomb Clara Conaway Iva Ruth Glascock Hope, N. M. Evelyn Curtis Kathaleene Lamberth Hollis, Okla. Elizabeth Griffith Knox City Frances McGrady Roberta Burrus Thurber Ura Mae Haccard F reshmen CKLV PEAP flJ Webster Hollis Hollis, Okla. Alba Madill, Okla. Wade Banowskv Hazel Bean Kirbyville Freshmen Oron T. Bolding Hazel Carpenter Polly Conner Jesse Z. Wood Dallas Ralph Bennett Audrey Gandy D. Troy Crockett Lorene Harrel Cash Teague R. D. Wheeler Kathryn Latham _v Freshmen Walton Bkanscom Ralls Lady Hampton Abilene James Jordan Nan Houston Fayetteville, Ark. Lf.ola. Duckworth Breckenridge Harold Pyeatt Clyde Viola Massincill Eris A. Ritchie Goldthwaithe Wichita Falls Freshmen Maude A. Pettigrew J. L Standridge Miles Cecile Denton Presley E. Smith Jewel Tucker Fred Arrington «piBirWWLPW ckxv pear.jgs Freshmen Freshmen Faye Maxwell Dorcas Taylor Uvalde Gracia Marian Ros Ina Mae Owens Taylor Carter Berdelle Adcock El Paso John ye Cross Jasper Dunn Dallas Freshmen Sterlinc Parker Ora Louise Jordan Delton Ammons Verda Dubberlv Moline Tedford e Coburn Freshmen Juanita Foy Viva Curb Freshmen Freshmen Myrtle Thomas Archie L. Gee Edna Hudson Hazel Woodard Linnie Mae Patterson Elmore City, Okla. General View of New Campus On the new campus site of A. C. C., the majestic administration building stands erect on the crest of a small slope which adds dignity to the imposing building of the future Abilene Christian College. On each side of the “Ad” building stands the boys’ and girls’ dormitories, three stories in height. Scattered here and there, dotting the hillside are the homes of the President of the College, the Dean of the College, the president and vice president of the Board friends and patrons of Abilene Christian College. When spring came and brought the campus to life, with myriads of green transforming the lifeless wintry browns, truly the spot seemed ideal for a college home, with dreams of a golf course, ten- green grass, with flowers to add the final touch of beauty. Academy Academy Hkrshel North Del Rio Inez Massingill Louise McKinzie Academy Academy Educational Building Site Nor is the Academy to be neglected and home; for now under construction is a new building for the Academy—the Edu- cational building. This is the last of the seven buildings which are to be completed for the fall term of 1929. In the new A. C. C. the building of Christian character will continue to be an aim of the College for which sacrifices have been made by consecrated men and women in order that standard work may be offered to give greatest efficiency for SPORTS COACHES “Dusty” is a coach of whom any school in Texas would be proud. He is not only a man that knows athletics from Alpha to Omega, but he is also a man that is upright, conscientious, firm; in short, he is one who causes others to have confidence in him, and is an ideal coach. For the past two seasons his football teams have been runners-up in the T. I. A. A. Next year his team will do even better. Coach J. Eddie Weems certainly has done himself proud, so to speak, this year and last. From a few raw beginners three years ago, he has worked and sweated to mold a track team that would be a winner, and has succeeded admirably well. Last year he brought home the cup for the T. I. A. A. This year he has already possessed himself of the Fat Stock Show meet cup, and the S. M. U. trophy for the college medley mile. There are more to come. Dalton Hill, one of Abilene Christian College’s star athletes of last year, and of the two preceding years, is capably filling the shoes of Assistant Coach of basket- ball and football; and is also head coach of tennis. His proteges in tennis are mak- PEP LEADERS ‘Your pep; your pep; You've got it now keep it, Dawgonnit don’t lose it, Your pep.” Hubert Derrick has served capably as the big pepper pod of Abilene Christian College for the year of ’28-’29. It was he who keyed the students up and kept them there when things looked blue and spirits began to lag. It was he who helped and directed the boys of the college to build and burn the largest bonfire ever seen in this part of the state. When it comes to pep, Hubert is all there. A good yell leader. Wilma Curtis was also one of the lids on the pepper box. It was she who took drilled them, and drilled. And due to her untiring efforts, the grandstand crowds saw some unusual and very pretty between-the-half formations. Dean Walling was the co-wielder of the megaphone with Derrick. When Derrick could not be here, Dean took charge, and kept the crowd yelling at top pitch. An able assistant; plenty of power; enlarged vocal cord'; and a strong pair of lungs. Hubert Derrick Yell Leader Wilma Curtis Dean Walling STEVE RECEIVES CUP AT STOCK SHOW MEET A. C. C. REMAINS UNDEFEATED It might have been gall and wormwood for Tech, but it certainly w'as ice cream and watermelons for A. C. C. Still smarting from the defeat of 1928 handed them by Tech, the Wildcats went on the field fearing no Matadors nor their espadas. They came off the field in the same mood, but an old score had been erased. This happened on Saturday, May 4. The A. C. C. team handed an 83 to 47 drubbing to Tech. Two T. I. A. A. records fell in this meet. In the broad jump, Stevens hurtled through the ozone to beat the T. I. A. A. mark of 22 feet, 5 inches by 1% inches. Lee, of Tech, took first in this event with a jump of 22 feet 10 inches. In the low hurdles, Stevens stepped them at 23.8 seconds, within three fifths of a second of the national intercollegiate record. A. C. C. took nine first places. The Wild- cats amassed a large number of points in the races, and also proved their superior- ity in the field events, making 28 points to Tech’s 26. $9 9$ CRACK RELAY RUNNERS T. I. A. A. TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP AGAIN SICKLY Q Cf T. I. A. A. CHAMPION TENNIS TEAM Standing, left to right: Coach Hill, Brakeen, Shipman, Carter, and Livingston. Seated: Cullar, Moody, Derrick, Reese, and Beasley. MORE CHAMPIONS-TENNIS While the track boys were down at San Marcos doing what we sent them down there to do, the tennis team was winning both the doubles and the singles cham- pionships at Austin. When representatives of A. C. C. and McMurry reached the final round of both divisions of play, the T. I. A. A. championship already had belonged to Abilene. Whether it should go to the school at the south end of Moody scored the Wildcats’ first victory in defeating Taylor of McMurry in two hard fought sets, 8-6, 10-8. They had agreed to limit the singles finals to the The Wildcats battled uphill to win the doubles by the following scores: 4-6, 6-3, 8-6, 6-1. The match was the ninth of the tournament for Taylor and Moody. Hubert Derrick was Moody’s partner, while Curtis Traweek was Taylor’s McMurry team mate. In the preliminaries on Friday, a total of thirty of the T. I. A. A.’s best net men were entered in the singles, fourteen of them going down in the first round. In the doubles, Moody and Derrick teamed to beat two opposing teams, while Reese and Cullar also won their first match. BE UHB MAUDEEN DENNIS CORDELIA PAGE NAN HOUSTON JULIA ALLEN MAURINE CARTWRIGHT BLANCHE BECKNER OMSWMKM CHWHip WSPC klv r t -i ‘C” Association Roy Bullock Pat Cotman Washington Coons Wallace Beasley Hubert Derrick Roy Stevens Carrol Roland James Vickery C. B. Hendrick Marvin Banks The “C” Association ’ school, and to establish a sports are 5 for membership in the club. The il Homecoming, business Press Club ! PRICKLV PEAR. The Prickly Pear %SE57 ’fB rjfrlittfvjss mmmsi IFr y5W ![_pwcKi f pfap Scholarship Society Irma Kennamer, Treasurer Trentie Birchitt i f I Sode,tfesCof0tfhe''South.' 'He'organiz l he college chapter, naming it after the ad- mired scholar and president, James A. Garfield. The chapter has had a membership of interest and effort. A chapel speech bv Paul Southern was the climax of the pro- ceaelJJJ' ifir r Evangelistic Forum John M. Peters The Evangelistic Forum is an e e gospel. The you: men meet each Friday evening from 6: to 7:45. The meetings are conducted u der the supervision of President Baxl and Brother E. W. McMillan, the lo The programs of the sessions vary. Part of the time is devoted to singing, prayer, and Bible reading, after which pertinent subjects are discussed by faculty members ' [(j_PRICKLN V Mission Study Group IIarbebt Hooker Mary L. Stecall Earl Craig Tressie Hall D. T. Travis Hubert Derrick Cash Teague Mary E. Tackett Earline Bennett Evelyn Arceneaux Purris Williams ing missionary work in local fields and in The class assists Brother Schug in the preaching the gospel is emphasized more. Kitten Klub Evelyn ArceneauX Roberta Harris Sybil Hunter Nellie Damron The Girls Pep Squad of Abilene Chris- thc name of the Kitten Klub. at all the local football and basketball w Kat Klub “ McGS“; ■ fhZSiia'r™”0” They assisted the Kittens in presenting jfK ■'■ X Academy Spanish Club Miss Trentie Birchitt is sponsor for the activities of the club. The members speak nothing but Spanish at the parties ttv$$ i G. A. T. A. Gladys Bourne Opal Sloan Maurine Cartwright Eudelle Blasincame Evelyn Curtis is athletics (or athletes). The club has fall term and the banquet given in the Red Room of the Hilton Hotel in the spring this panel, Evelyn Harvey and Opal Ellerd Lorene Spain failed to return to school. LPEJ c Lucky 13 gipst slSS™! §l§ps New Mexico Club Cricket Baldridce Bessalien Moss Rosalie Littlefield Frances Black 1 P I c KLY P FAIi I ¥ Alakytennga «W !Lp cklv.i Sub T-16 SJZ “ DcUr- “sysr 'sswr— “‘ciT XEJ.“ s itc x ai irawir Saturday “ni hl 'cru'ise. saTiESSa PEAR. P Glee Club PLri Gerald I Taylor Carter 151 c KA ,‘ 1 'J- ,f Speech Arts A a hiS r; I... City auditorium odd t v Piano Class The piano students. under the instruc- tion of Miss Pat Malone, have been pre- sented during the past nine months in re- citals, fine arts programs, in chapel, and over Station KFYO. local broi ' station, and oth( broadcasting dal il by the Fine Arts depart College, and students were pres Monday evening from eight ur i i C KLV P V BAND The A. C. C. Band, directed by Hughie Adams, has furnished the inspiration for enthusiasm at the football and basketball games besides the numerous other places They started the year by going to Dallas during the Dallas Fair to support the Wildcats in their football game there. Other short trips were made by the Band throughout the year. The old purple uniforms we sweaters, with Wildcat heads on to their attractveness. As nearly all of the band i rather subordinate to the Orchest COLLEGE BAND Front row, left to right: Director Adams, Cotton, Abernathy, Leach, Wig- s, Martin, Williams, Johnson. Middle row: Cook, Smith, Gray, Lemon, Moss, Fulbright. Back Row: Pruitt, Black, Minnick, Vaughn, Ammons. M c klv p ial ORCHESTRA The musicians composing the Abilene Christian College Orchestra, tra'ned in- tensively during the fall term, with a trip to Fort Worth as a climax to their activities. In Fort Worth the Orchestra, accompanied by the Male Quartet and Miss Hale, as reader, played at the Polytechnic High School. They also broadcasted over the radio station, WBAP, operated by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. I L Several engagements were filled during the winter term, but no large trips were made by the organization, due principally to the fact that there was so much con- fusion after the administration building fire. In May, the Orchestra, Quartet, and Miss Hale played at San Angelo, Bronte, and Sonora. The Orchestra played at Knox City previous to this trip. THE COLLEGE ORCHESTRA Left to right—Violins-. Lewis, Tedford, Jackson, Cartlidge, Jay, Long, L. Page, Beckner. Saxophones: Lemon, Moss, C. Page, Fulbright. Bass: Min- nick. Piano: Pierce. Trombones: Black, Vaughn. Trumpet: Johnson. Clari- nets: Abernathy, Vaughn, Cook, and standing, Director Adams. Iff-. Hr COLLEGE QUARTETS C «=sari..S-------------- The male quartet has made several out-of-town trips this year, and has appeared numbers of times before the civic clubs of Abilene and other cities. The quartet made two trips with the orchestra, one in December and one during the spring term. Caskey Livingston, three-year letter man on the quartet, alternated with Earl Craig as first tenor. Earl Craig Ernest Wright Alfred Wells Curtis Van Dalsem First tenor Second tenor First bass Second bass The girls’ quartet, composed of Mila Eggleston, Roberta Harris, Pearl Hufsted- ler, and Billie Edmondson, has appeared in several fine arts recitals at the City Audi- torium, and has broadcasted over the local radio station, KFYO, as representatives of the voice department. Much credit is due Miss Myrtle Dunn for the development of these splendid voices. Harmony, as the fundamental principle in good quartet singing, is stressed in the training of both quartets. Miss Dunn has been a student of Herbert Witherspoon for several years, and continues her studies with him at Chicago each summer. AmwnMs TWENTY-THIRD OPENING More than a thousand students, patrons, and friends of Abilene Christian Col- lege gathered in the College Auditorium on the morning of September 25, to witness the twenty-third and final opening of the school on the old location. That word “final” means a lot more to some of us who are seniors, because when we come back to visit the old school there won’t be any “old school” here for us to visit. But that’s just another example of getting out of a rut. Let’s be proud when we can look upon the new and greater A. C. C., and say, “We helped to make The doors opened this year during the West Texas Fair, and when the tents and such had cleared away, peanut shells marked the spot. We helped to do that, too. But that’s not all. We had a booth out there, all decorated with purple and white (greatest colors in the world, besides the red, white and blue), and little wildcats, Optimists, ind Prickly Pears placed hither and The Singoffke sisters went over big on College Night, but the oldest of the two sisters pulled an awful bone at the finish, but maybe the weather was partly responsible for that. And that was the night that Judge Paul Revere Miller and Judge Paul Toots Southern, prosecution and defense attorneys, re- spectively, met in legal combat i ‘Was that a new girl you had with at the theatre last night?” “No, it was the old one painted over.” 3 of Freshman Hughes, charged with the great and awful crime of being a fresh- ; the language of the Owl, the program was the elephant’s tonsilitis. Hardly had the new term begun when announcements were made concerning mid-term exams. Some freshmen didn’t know what that meant, but they soon learned that mid-term exams were exams that came about the middle of the term. Now they are wondering why they didn’t think of that before. DfAR. IITNIOR WFRF HUT I JUNIORS WERE OUT . JUNIORS WERE OUT A DAY We had a picture contest out here this year offering a holiday to the class with greatest percentage of sittings, and the Juniors walked off with it. Walked off m to Elm Creek some place, and spent a day out. The weather wasn’t made for nics, but they didn’t know the difference. We are not politicians, and neither is Bro. Weems, but he elected Herbert Hoover morning in chapel in the short time of about fifteen minutes. Hoover’s vote was he form of a landslide, just because Bro. Weems made that immortal speech. largest bonfire ever built in West Texas illuminated the scene of one of the greatest pep rallies the Wildcat rooters ever pulled. There was a hot time on the practice field that night. In the great game that followed the next day, four veteran warriors of the Purple and White battled for their alma mater for the last time. Bullock, Sanders, Robin- son and Cotman fought for all that was in them, and we mean they fought. 1 While the Wildcats were in Lubbock last fall, doing up the Matadors in good style, the students of A. C. C. showed another great streak of loyalty, for which they are famous. The sum of $1,100.00 was pledged by the students and teachers for the building of adequate showers and lockers in the new gymnasium on the new campus. And on top of that, Miss Dorris Scott added $200.00 to that fund. There must have been some loyalty behind that, ‘Will you join me in a bowl of We dare any college or university in the country to offer eight beauties any more beautiful than ours. A hundred and fourteen girls were nominated, and the eight girls selected polled well over a hundred votes each. ‘Do you think there would be room for both of us?” On the night before the chamionship football game with the Hill Billies, the BOYS LEARN TO COOK It’s funny, strange, or something. Miss Arledge has a large class in domestic science composed entirely of boys. Not very many of them are sissy, either. That is, they were not before all of this. Maybe they’ll need it to teach their wives, if any, how to cook their hot cakes. Men always did do things up brown. Dupree McGrady demonstrates the art of learning a part in short order and act- ing it like a veteran when he took Max Leach’s leading part in the presentation of “Thank You, Doctor” the latter part of the fall term. Max Leach, concoctor of con- coctions, became ill and was unable to act his role. vi' (I It was just too bad for aspirants of the three-mile crown, the day Coach Weems decided to enter his fleet-footed mile man in the longer run at the T. I. A. A. Cross-country Meet last fall. Captain Vickery happened to a bit of rough luck in this race. He was leading the field of twenty three runners until he threw a shoe, but he finished seventh in spite of the mishap. Blondie Vaughn made a three- mile dash out of the event when he clipped off the distance in fifteen minutes and six seconds, and nosed out the former record holder, Hast record was four seconds slower. $ t Miss Louise Newby Adams made her debut into the world about 9:40 on De- cember 3, and looking around, seeing her dad with a great big smile, said, “You needn’t be so gay .about it; I’ll need a new dress pretty soon.” The next morning someone asked Bro. Adams if the new arrival was a college professor or an opera singer, and he replied, “An opera singer.” Brother Adams i getting to be quite a singer too; his latest song is “All Night Long.” E. W. McMillan Spring Term Evangelist THE FALL TERM MEETING The last series of evangelistic meetings to be held in the old chapel began Sun- day morning, December 2, with Brother C. M. Pullias of Dallas in the pulpit. Brother Pullias was the principal speaker at the Lectureship held in this same chapel in Feb- ruary of last year. The four morning class periods were cut to forty minutes each so that the morning services began at 11:00 o’clock. Thousands of people heard this stalwart preacher of the Gospel in his daily dis- cussions on the main topic of “Growth.” Brother Pullias also delivered a very inter- esting and inspiring message to the ministerial students, taking lessons from the Old Testament. THE ANNUAL LECTURESHIP Brother Hall L. Calhoun, of Nashville, Tenn., was the principal speaker at the twelfth annual Bible Lectureship which began in the gymnasium February 24, and continued through the 29th. The series of lectures was opened with a great message by our own minister, Brother E. W. McMillan, on the subject of “As a Man Thinketh.” Each year a graduate of the college, who is actively engaged in the work of the Church, is invited to appear on the Lectureship program. James H. Childress, grad- uate of ’23, was the alumni representative this year. At present, Brother Childress is THE OLD CHAPEL HALL—NO MORE When ihe old “ad” building, of which the chapel hall was a part, was destroyed by fire the latter part of January, chapel meetings and church services began in the college gymnasium. This calamity came in the midst of preparations for the Lecture- ship, so a rostrum was built in the gymnasium, seats were arranged there, and with this arrangement one of the greatest Lectureships in the history of the college took Friends and patrons from over Texas and other states were here to enjoy the great messages from some of the Church’s greatest leaders. Speakers on this year’s program were E. W. McMillan, James Childress, H. L. Calhoun, C. M. Pullias, J. P. Sewell, W. F. Ledlow, F. B. Shepherd, C. A. Norred, J. L. Hines, J. B. Nelson, and W. N. Short. THE SPRING TERM MEETING No other minister is so well known and loved by the students of Abilene Chris- tian College than is their own minister, Brother E. W. McMillan. The Church of- ficials decided that no other person could reach the hearts of the students as Brother McMillan could, so he was selected to hold the annual spring term meeting. The success of the meeting speaks for itself. No greater interest was ever manifested by Bro. McMillan came to us from the Cleburne Church the first of this school year, succeeding Bro. Brooks. w Ilpr' c klv u) L I % WE MISS BROTHER NICHOLS When Bro. Nichols took sick the first of the year, we all thought he would be back in a few days. There was much hope at first, but his condition became worse, and at the time of this writing he is in a Fort Worth hospital making a game fight for his life. We miss Bro. Nichols a great deal—those of us who know him best. As chairman of the publications committee, the Prickly Pear has no greater friend. One of the most welcome visitors during lec- ture week was Bro. Jesse P. Sewell, president emeritus of A. C. C. Bro. Sewell also delivered one of the afternoon lectures on the subject of “Christian Education”, on which subject he is con- sidered an authority. The first child born in the city of Abilene in 1929 was none other than Charles McKay Morris, future coach of the Abilene Christian University Wildcats. Leonard Burford, our blind musician, makes some of us pop-eyed creatures, whatever we are, feel like thirty cents when he comes up here to sing and play for us. I ask you, should we grum- ble and throw our work aside when things look impossible for us? In a public speaking class Bro. Morris was lecturing on the principles concerning the attention of the audience. He had just made the statement that something was sadly lacking in a speech when the attention of the audience could not be reached. About that time Curtis Van Dalsem let out one of those low bass rip-snorting snores, and Bro. Morris changed the subject. “Prickly Pear Staff Cleans Up Floor With Inferior Optimist Gang.” That’s the way a headline will run in a certain newspaper near the close of school. In fact the thorny editor intended to do the job by himself, single-handed, but the manager and an assistant or two have asked for a part in the scrap. Well, they’ve worked hard, and deserve a little recreation. AD BUILDING DESTROYED Shortly after midnight on the morning of January 28, as Paul Southern and Homer Hailey were returning from their preaching appointments, the two boys dis- covered that the ad building was afire. The alarm was turned in, and soon, boys and girls began scampering out of their beds to watch the spreading, leap:ng flames as they completely destroyed the old building. I i' “It was just an ordinary red brick building with beaverboard ceilings and creaking floors. Not for itself but for the sacrifices and loyalty of thousands of boys and girls, men and women, throughout the nation that built it, because of the sort of folks who have studied and taught, labored and loved each other un- der its leaking roof, the hearts of A. C. C. seas, will be saddened on learn:ng of the fire that swept the old ‘Ad’ building.” This bit of literature came straight out of the heart of an ex-student who real- ly felt a great loss, and he expressed the sentiment of hundreds of students and teachers who are still connected with the old school. Ernest Wright awoke about seven o’clock on the morning of the f’re, and seeing the campus flooded with water, thought that a water ma n had burst during the night. Good thing the dorms didn’t burn. Rome wasn’t built in a day, but the emergency ad building was—almost. the school, progressive eyes look toward the east and prepare for a far superior home for Abilene Christian College. R-lCKLV f AND IN THE SPRING Spring came, and the winter wasn’t very far behind either. In fact, winter caught up with spring several times and led the race for a day or so. But the chilly boy is so far behind now, he hasn’t a chance. The trees are full, and the birds are singing, and the green grass is growing all around. Everything is lovely The fame of Shorty Wakefield’s Ford has travelled far and wide, but now comes a boy with a Ford who says that it has more signs per square inch, more knocks per revolution of the motor, more leaks per surface area of the top, more boils per gallon of water, and more squeaks than a mouse at 1:00 A. M., than any other Ford on three wheels. This wonderful piece of motivated movement is kept up by Jimmy Chambers. It has developed a bad cough just lately, but it’s nothing serious, thinks Jimmie. say this much for the regular Optimist re good. Now. staff: The class editions of the I wg T. I. P. A. CONVENTION GOES OVER T. I. P. A. conventions don’t come every day, and they don’t come to Abilene Professor Schroeder of C. I. A. and Representative Frank Baldwin of the Waco News-Tribune. The State Legislature didn’t like Mr. Baldwin’s speech, but we liked it fine. Things are certainly looking keen out on the hill. Things are being built out there, and when they build things out there they stay built. We don’t know of anything that tickles school growing out of its short pants. The new ad building with columns a mile high, and swell dormitories, which, if you walk from one end of one of the halls to the other end, you will know you’ve been some- where, and a residential section all around that will be the prettiest in Abilene—all of these things, and more, make us feel like somebody is being awfully good to us. And we wonder if we really deserve it. And that track meet at San Marcos! Can we ever forget it? Those boys down there just naturally showed the world who was superior in Texas college circles, when it comes to running, jumping, hurdling, and so forth. Steve scratched the cinders for the last time in that meet, and we don’t like to think of it. He has been one of the greatest track athletes in the South, ever since he was a high school lad. He was high point man at the championship meet with 12% points, and also broke his own record in the broad-jump when he leaped 22 feet, 8 inches. i As one of the greatest years in the history of the school is about to close, we pause to look backward. We see four great athletic teams, those of football, basketball, track, and tennis; we see a successful debating team; we see many it has been a great year. hope you like it. The trophies of the track team alone would fill an ordinary trophy case. And that three-foot-high cup that the boys brough back from the T. I. A. A. meet for the second time tops them all. Miss Nelson: Lee, if you could save a dollar a week for six weeks, what would you have? Lee: A radio, a new suit, an automobile, and some marbles. Read the ads; that’s what they are for. Be loyal to our advertisers; they have been loyal to us. The old home place is waiting for us. Whether it’s down in Ala- bam’ or out on the plains of Texas its a great place to go back to. Whether it’s a granite-trimmed man- sion or an ivy-covered shack, there’s no place on earth like it. ) i In trying to choose a theme for the Prickly Pear this year, the editor looked around for something that world is colored any brighter than the tri Abilene Christian College A full Senior College of the Highest Official Rank Thoroughly Christian in Purpose and Administration COLLEGE Regular college work, four-year course offered. Graduates receive standard Bachelor of Arts Degree. Pre-medical and pre-law work. BIBLE DEPARTMENT Special work in the Bible and related subjects in addition to the regular four-year college course. FINE ARTS Work under efficient teachers in Piano, Voice, Violin, Expression, Art, and Public Speaking. TRAINING SCHOOL As the laboratory of the Education Department a Training School is maintained in which all the first seven grades and all academy subjects are taught. The academy is accredited. Large, Excellently Trained, Experienced Faculty of Christian Men and Women. Excellent location. Modern, new, comfortable buildings. New equipment Write for Literature Address OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ABILENE, TEXAS OLSMOBILE SIX Be sure you see the New Oldsmobile and drive it before buying a car. We have a car that sells around $1,000.00 that does anything that any automo- bile will do from one mile an hour to seventy. SEE THEM AT G. L. Jennings MOTOR COMPANY Phone 3961 342 S. 4th and Oak Sts. A Bank Account Is the Father of Success, and the Grandfather of Wealth The Waste Dollar is the padlock the foolish use to bar out OPPORTUNITY So, when school days are ended, keep these thoughts in mind. We appreciate the student body and patrons of Abilene Chris- tian College, and our earnest desire is to serve all students and patrons. Central State Bank ABILENE, TEXAS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS C. T. Hutchinson, President J. V. Howerton, Vice-President Dallas Scarborough J. D. Miracle R. Peters. Assis Vernon Carr, Assistant Cashier W. H. Free J. M. Hooks Cashier I i ppicKrvpiAiJ. US BRING THE COLLEGE TO YOU The correspondence school provides an opportunity whereby students will be able to continue their college education while teach- ing, or while engaged in other employment. If you are planning to secure a degree, or to build to a higher grade Teachers’ Certifi- cate, let us assist you in the realization of your goal. Write for a correspondence study bulletin. G. C. Morlan, Director Address A. C. C. Extension Department Abilene, Texas PE DISTINCTIVE Diamonds Watches and Jewelry Where Buying is a Pleasure” Joe Ellis Jewelry Bring us your Repair Work Dial 6844 178 Cypress The Hilton Hotel ABILENE, TEXAS Headquarters for College Banquets and Affairs 270 Rooms With Bath Circulating Ice Water Beautiful and Spacious Lobby and Mezzanine All visitors to Abili cordially invited spect the Hilton. One of the most i and beautiful hotel the entire South. Rates loder PRIDE OF WEST TEXAS Weekly luncheons: Rotary, Lions, Exchange Clubs, Geologists, and Real Estate Board. Our Sloga: Minimum Charge—Maximum Comfort and OTHER MINIMAX HOTELS Dallas Waco San Angelo Wichita Falls (Marchman) Plain view Lubbock (Building) STOP AND EAT AT THE HILTON COFFEE SHOP Try our fifty cent luncheon, seventy-five cent dinners For Special Functions and Banquets Call 5757 J. J. INGELS, LESSEE NEW BUD BLOSSOM CREATIONS Diamond Rings of rare beauty and exceptional values AMELIA $150.00 FANTANA $87.50 Convenient REX A. SMITH Phone 7045 243 Pine Phone 6246 Ambulance Service LAUGHTER UNDERTAKING COMPANY 1905 Abilene, Texas 1929 THIS IS YOUR PRICKLY PEAR THIS IS YOUR STORE Read it and Be Proud Patronize it and Profit A. C. C. BOOKSTORE c K|V prvc W , ?fl 7 1' h Abilene Printing “ Stationery Co. Two Stores COMPLETE OFFICE OUTFITTERS _____________ LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED COMMERCIAL PRINTING PLANT BETWEEN FT. WORTH AND EL PASO 1 Printers of School Annuals Catalogues and Supplies LARGE STOCK OF LOOSE LEAF GOODS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Store No. 1 Corner Cypress and North 2nd Store No. 2 and Factory Opposite Masonic Bldg., North 2nd Street Where Parking is Easy and Shopping a Pleasure EAT PANGBURN’S Pure Food Ice Cream and Perfectly Pasteurized Milk P hone 4378 ALWAYS FRESH Made in West Texas by Abilene Candy Mfg. Co. Rl C KLV P f Brick and Hollow Tile for Every Purpose When you are planning to build your home or business build- ing it will pay you to see our display. Abilene Brick Company Manufacturers and Manufacturers’ Agent All Kinds of Burned Clay Building Material Office 442 Pine St. Phone 5434 Plants in North Abilene and Stamford SECURITY ABSTRACT AND TITLE COMPANY R. W. Grimsley W. E. Beasley Clyde Beasley 322-23 Citizens Nat’l Bank Bldg. Phone 4123-3929 ‘In Business for Your Pleasure’ MAJESTIC THEATRE QUEEN THEATRE PALACE THEATRE Operated by DENT THEATERS OF TEXAS First Run Sound and Silent Pictures at Popular Prices NEW WASHED AIR COOLING SYSTEMS AT MAJESTIC AND QUEEN THEATRES Rl C KLV P EAR Ira J. Allen W. H. Smith Phone 6878 Phone 5833 Day or Night Service Jennings Plumbing Company PHONE 3833 Walter Jennings, Mana BURTON-LINGO COMPANY RETAIL Lumber and Building Material The Home of Smart Clothes CALEB REED’S Man Shop Let Us Serve You Have Your Laundry Work Done Where the Prices are Right Your Work Will Be Appreciated HEWITT-LOVELACE HARDWARE CO. EVERYTHING IN HARDWARE FOR THE RANCH AND HOME Fourth and Walnut Serving Abilene and West Texas Day and Night” WEEKS DRUG STORE Hilton Hotel Building Telephone 4341 Fulwiler Motor Company FORD DEALER Abilene, Texas Phone 4567 BALFANZ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 315 Citizens Bank Building Telephone 6606 Skill, Integrity and Responsibility A. W. Balfanz Phone 4121 W. R. Balfanz Phone 6038 LIFE’S ROAD May it, due to your years of preparation in your loved A. C. C., lead you through ways of Pleasure, Happiness, and Prosperity. May its Way-Stations of Service to others be many. Evidences of success attend you ever, and its terminus be the Station of Ever- lasting Bliss Eternal in the Heavens. The Citizens National Bank “ Everybody s Bank” East Side Where North First Crosses Pine MONTGOMERY DRUG COMPANY “Visit Our Fountain” Good Drinks Good Service DR. J. M. ESTES DR. WM. R. SNOW DR. W. V. RAMSEY Physicians and Surgeons Office Third Floor Alexander Building Phone 7227 The West Texas House” THE PENDER COMPANY Manufacturing Stationers Complete Line of Office Supplies Furniture—Filing Devices—Safes—Loose-Leaf System Fraternity, College, and Class Jewelry Commencement Announcements and Invitations Jeweler to the Senior Class of Abilene Christian College L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY EAT AND DRINK AT Muncey and Dugger s Spend Your Leisure Time With Us Sandwiches, Short Orders, General Supplies The Wildcats’ Own Store J URING the past year, we have sincerely apprt ciated the patronage of Abilene Christian Col- lege and wish to express our appreciation of your con- fidence, and our hope that we may extend to you long years of service. Let us also extend our compliments and best wishes for your continued success and leadership in your new buildings—the finest in West Texas. Hunter-Wooten Company Athletic and Sporting Goods Wholesale and Retail 1075 N. Second St. Telephone 8946 ABILENE, TEXAS Harvey Hays Drug Co. Motorcycle Delivery Service 1070 North First ABILENE, TEXAS Phone 3231 We maintain a drug store of character and especially solicit the patronage of college students. Whether your order is large or small it is given the same particular attention. Our service—always courteous. Yours truly, HARVEY HAYS DRUG CO. Harvey Hays. Nichol Campbell A R C H I T E C T S 29-30-31 Radford Building ABILENE, TEXAS Iff Compliments of— P V No matter to what part of the United States you may go after your graduation, our stores will be able to serve you. Bickleys Bakery We Specialize on Tea Parties and Banquets Satisfaction Guaranteed Give Our Bread a Trial Phone 7481 1429 S. First Abilene’s Leading Store for Men and Boys The Home of KUPPENHEIMER GOOD CLOTHES JOHN B. STETSON HATS SMITH SMART SHOES !Lpri c in the evening familiar figures appear on the screen of memory . . . become vivid as a close-up. 1 Friends ... far away now . . . don’t lose them . . . they’re precious. Call them by Long Distance” now and revive the old friendship. SOUTHWESTERN BELL Telephone Company YOU CAN TELEPHONE 100 MILES for 70 CENTS Abilene Heights Addition Abilene Christian College is being built on the eastern edge of the city—on an elevation overlooking the town. It is to be connected with the city by two or more paved thorofares. The vicinity around the school will be one of the very best residential sections in Abilene within a year. Already almost a score of homes are being erected, and by fall this addition will be fast filling up. In selecting a location for your new home, consider the de- lightful climate of Abilene, the cleanliness of the city, the con- genial citizenship, the educational and business facilities. Then consider Abilene Heights, its desirable location and ele- vation. There you will be surrounded by one hundred per cent new homes, will be near the college, will be near the business section of town, will have paved streets and connections with the utilities. Already the major part of these lots have been sold. There are still very desireable ones remaining, and you will find them most reasonable in price and high in quality. For other information address: S. Arledge, Citizens National Bank Bldg. Abilene, Texas H To The Friends of Abilene Christian College Our dream has come true. Against the eastern horizon of Abilene there rise the walls and columns of eight new buildings—the new home of a wonderful school, a home of which it may be proud, and for which it cannot fail to be thankful. Next year we start out on a new program, a pro- gram that will be unhampered by crowded conditions —a program of greater service to the youth of all the world who choose to come into our portals. To all the friends of Abilene Christian College, both young and old, who have had any part, be it great or small, in word or in deed, in bringing into realization this wondrous vision, we, the students, the faculty, and the trustees, join in this expression of sincerest gratitude, with the hope that for what you have done you will be repaid beyond measure in see- ing the building of things finer than material things— the building of true character and Christian youth. C KLV P GRISSOM'S Department Store We hope that we have been helpful to you this past year. We have wanted to be—and have tried to be. At Grissom’s every visitor is considered a guest and is treated as such, for courteous service is a part of our store policy. We have enjoyed knowing you, and may we have this same pleasure again. Enduring Memorials THE ABILENE MARBLE WORKS (C. M. Tandy Estate) J. K. Shipman, Manager South Second and Oak P. O. Box 333 If It Is Anything Good to Eat Call 7264—We Have It! PRICKLY PFAR I ii Kimball Pianos - - Phonographs Brunswick Panatropes and Panatropes with Radios Phonograph Records, Sheet Music, and Teachers’ Supplies OWENS - REESE Music Company 233 Pine Street PHONE 6860 Abilene, Texas 1'P iPWCK PEARjJW Ed. S. Hughes Co “Where the Highways All Meet” HARDWARE WHITE STAR STOVES KITCHEN-KOOK STOVES STANDARDYNE RADIOS KELLOGG RADIOS GENERAL ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS STUDEBAKER AND ERSKINE AUTOMOBILES CLEVELAND TANK TYPE TRACTORS MOLINE PLOWS Abilene, Texas Westex Candy Go. Manufactures The Best ‘Call for Westex Made” Phone 3606 Abilene, Texas Shelf and Builders Hardware Kelvinators Atwater Kent Radios Eclipse Lawn Mowers Queensware Hotel and Restaurant Supplies LION HARDWARE CO. Phone 5989 id Wholesale Ea if Postoffi : On Life’s Highway Education is the most formidable weapon with which to resist the many foes along Life’s Highway.” He is indeed fortunate who lives in this great coun- try of West Texas where schools and colleges rank among the nation’s best. In Abilene we are justly proud of our three great institutions of higher learning and a public school system second to none. We congratulate you upon being able to take ad- vantage of our great public school system, and with you seniors, who are about to step out into the business world, go our sincere wishes for health, happiness, and success. WestTexas Utilities Company R-i c kly d ea� .jjyjpsn WE GIVE FREE SILVERWARE COUPONS Vi 'I Headquarters for College Students HARVEY Dry Goods Company, Inc. “Where the Quality and Price are Right The unfailing courtesy of the salespeople and their immedi- ate and intelligent interpretation of your requirements make it a pleasure to shop at this store. You are sorry to leave, glad you called! ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE . high class institution; their equipment is of the highest class. You will find many articles there furnished by us. COWDEN-PAYTON HARDWARE CO. COLLEGE BARBER SHOP The Student’s Friend Our Service is the Best Patronize Your Campus Shop E. L. Ledbetter, Owner MEAD’S BUTTER-NUT BREAD 100 Per Cent Business Training NOTHING LEFT UNDONE Our Home In Parle Building Bookkeeping Stenographic Civil Service Complete Busine: Banking Penmanship Shorthand Typewriting Office Training Ledger Posting Machine Multigraphing Cotton Classing G. E. LAWSON, MRS. G. E. LAWSON, President Secretary Some of the Advantages of At- tending an Accredited Com- tri t i mercial School foneemblem Efficient School Autho,lzed by Board of Governors 1. The opportunity to study standard, accredited courses. ‘tofielBniblem Efficient School 'erred only by Accredited Schools. The opportunity to degree is conferred . . The benefit of free membersh , rivilege of having grades B. degree—Honor Graduate in Business. This ' d Schools. nationwide Employment Bureau. e school transferred to another school i he is registered maintains high busi 5 advertising is never exaggerated ant 3 FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACCREDITED COMMERCIAL SCHOOLS IT PAYS to attend a school that is fully accredited. Look for the Trade-Mark POSITIONS SECURED FOR GRADUATES C. W. CLARK H. P. SIMMONS We Believe in Christian Education and Think the College Boys and Girls Deserve the Best at all Times We Thank You for Your Patronage Abilene Laundry Company Launderers and Dry Cleaners of the Dependable Kind Phone 8866 Abilene If We Can’t Fix it— Throw it Away” DAVIS SPORT SHOP Gun and Locksmith 137 Cedar St. Abilene, Texas HEALTH- Life’s greatest asset is perfect health. Health is the natural state of man. Ill health is the result of error or accident. Our work is directed at correcting physical abnormali- ties and assisting the individual to overcome erroneous ways The splendid result of our efforts is attested by those whom we have served. JOE E. BUSBY Chiropractor and Masseur Yellow Cab Co. Cabs - Baggage - Rent Cars Phone 4334 Phone 4334 Abilene, Te MUSIC “Everything in Music” Chickering—Mason Hamlin Pianos Orthophonic Victrolas Majestic and Victor Radios Martin Band Instruments Hall Music Co. INC. 258 Pine St. Dial 5131 Crawford Radiator Welding Co. D. F. Goates, Mgr. Repairing of Locks, Bicycles, Phonographs and Guns Keys made to fit any lock 358 Chestnut St. Phone 6510 “Decorative Home Furnishers” Corner Cypress and Third - Phone 7291 G. W. WALDROP CO. Make Mims Corner Your Meeting Place Down Town desks, lounge, rest rooms and other departments of service. MIMS West Texas’ Finest Store IN MIMS BUILDING ON MIMS CORNER Abilene's New Shopping Center «a c � v p jswmwi Diamonds -- Watches I I Charm The charm of beautiful rings in the Genuine Orange Blossom design, will appeal to every- one appreciating the finest in jewelry. The delightful romance and significance incorpor- ated in theTraub Orange Blossom design com' bined with this unparalleled quality and value merits their full recommendation — at this store, in a variety of shapes and styles, in hard Iridio-Platinum or 18K White Gold, we have the rings to suit your choice or desired expenditure. C. M. Presley Abilene - - Texas C. A. TAYLOR Prickly Pear Photographer EhcMgraphs cjorl 'Worlh.'Je STORES ARE LIKE STUDENTS! There are studious ones . . . and there are indifferent ones studious students and there are indifferent ones. Stores may be classed much the same way. There’s the store that takes what the traveling man has to offer . . . and there’s the store that is constantly on the hunt in all the market centers to give new style first and better quality at the lowest possible prices—we leave it to you to judge which class we belong in. 'Mister Dry Goods C CAbllenes‘ProgressiveStore TNVITATIONS CLASS JEWELRY DIPLOMAS STAFFORD ENGRAVING COMPANY Fort Worth, Texas Lonnie Smith — West Texas Representative — Abilene, Texas —This book is cased in an S. K. SMITH COVER—a cover that is guaranteed to be satisfactory and is created and SMITHCRAFTED by an organization of craftsmen specializing in the creation and production of good covers. What- Send for information and prices to THE S. K. SMITH COMPANY Smithcrafters oj Good Covers 213 Institute Place, Chicago Compliments of D disinfecting Company iIXIE Disinfectants, Paper Goods, School and Janitor Supplies We have in Temple one of the most complete school furniture factories in the United States. Ours is the strongest Texas organization, finan- cially and in volume of business. Visit our Temple factory. Seeing is believing. Let us figure your bill and submit samples. Texas School Equipment Co. 2000 Magnolia Street Phone 7-2098 DALLAS, TEXAS School People TEMPLE, TEXAS The PALM BARBERS We have been your barbers for years We want to treat you right May we continue to Serve you? PALM BARBER SHOP W. H. Bryan, Prop. 170 Cypress University Florists Phone 7458 1204 Ambler Street Christian’s Super-Service Tires - Firestone - Tubes 24 Hour Service Brake Testing and Relining Vulcanizing — Rims 100% Alemite Greasing - Washing Gas - Oil - Accessories Storage ABILENE, TEXAS Pine at Fifth Phone 7246 AND THIS IS FINAL The 1929 Prickly Pear is done, and now, a worn out editor is ready to face you, and take all the cussin’ that always comes to an annual editor when the book comes out. If you like it, we’re glad; if you don’t like it, we’re just sorry about it, that’s all. We’ve done our best. and lots of sleep, but as the last bit of copy is being ground out, he is feeling fine, and threatens to pass in some of his school work. The manager lost a cup of coffee now and then, but he will be rolling up his sleeves after the editor has forgotten his past grind. Working with such a staff as we have had this year has been a pleasure, and if there is anything good about the book, to them goes the credit. Jimmie Chambers has been a right-hand man from the time the work began. When things looked hard to carry, Jimmy got under the other end and made the burden lightfer. If there ever was a sports writer, Max Leach is all three of them, and we are proud of the work that Max has done to make the sports section one of the best in the book. Lelia Page took charge of the Clubs section and worked it up as nobody else could have done. Elden Busby, editor-elect, made all of the pictures in the Feature and Sports sections, and we appreciate his work. Forrest Waldrop, with his brush and ink, was a publicity man of real worth, but his best work was in painting the gray borders around the pictures in the Feature section. But the greatest staff members of all were the students. We appreciate the finest spirit of cooperation any student body could have exhibited. You have done your part well. Emmett L. Bryan Lawrence L. Smith 1 INDEX Page VIEWS Administration Building.... 9 McDonald Hall 10 South Campus Walk 11 Heart of Campus 12 Zellner Hall 14 16 FEATURE 17-24 ADMINISTRATION Tni«,ccii President 26 Dean .. 27 Dept. Heads 28 CLASSES 32-38 Sophomores 48-55 cadcrn v SPORTS rwbcn Pi-p I l� (utp|-8 Konthflll 86-96 ORGANIZATIONS Civic Clubs A Club 106 W Club 107 C Ass'n 108 Press Club...................109 Prickly Plear................110 Optimist.....................Ill Scholarship Society .112 Student Association 113 Pre Med. Club 111 Pre-Law Club 115 Evangelistic Forum 116 Mission Study 117 Kitten Klub 118-119 Kat Klub 120 Academy Spanish Club 122 Social Clubs S. 0. S......................124 G. A. T. A...................125 Lucky 13.....................126 New Mexico Club..............127 Alakytennga..................128 Ko Jo Kai....................129 Sub T-16.....................130 Fine Arts Organizations Glee Club 132 Choral Club..................133 Dramatic Club 134-135 Speech Arts 136 Debating Society 137 Piano Class 138 Palette and Brush ’39 Band i40 Orchestra 111 Quartettes 142 ALLEGATIONS..................143-192