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

Text from Pages 1 - 222 of the 1932 volume:

CASTLE PEAK EAST PEAK 4 sficate, ABILENE 0 'X BUTTERFIELD TRAIL t lAOtUf lS TAYLOR. COUNTY HP® Cr7£ } UZd 'sr -A? TAYL The Prickly Pear 1932 Copyright 1932 CLOVIS WATSON JAMES CULLAR FOREWORD happenings of our youth! As the old trail blazers gaze across the rocky chasm into the hills darkening under the setting sun of the day, so may we, too, gaze across the deepening chasm of years into the memories of college,—growing dim under the setting sun of life. But may this the 1932 Prickly Pear, prolong the setting of that sun and make more vivid and real the distant happenings in your school CONTENTS Administration Student Body Favorites Athletics Organizations College Humor BATSELL BAXTER, Resigning President DEDICATION No less praiseworthy than the daring stage driver who blazed the trail and those rugged old-timers who followed, transforming a Western wilderness into a productive West Texas, are those pioneer educators who blazed the trail of religious education into a newly DEDICATION daily endeared themselves to the institution by their many years of sacrifice and combined efforts to serve Abilene Christian College and promote the worthy purpose for which it was founded-—to them, Batsell Baxter and James F. Cox, we dedicate this, the seven- teenth volume of the Prickly Pear. ABILENE PRINTING • STATIONERY CO. FEATURES The old stage was a spectacle wherever it appeared in that wide expanse called the West. It teas unheralded by printed schedule or newspapers, but the settlers along the route knew pretty well when “she would arrive Admini tration Build mg Presi dent’s l ome owJI Auditorium What Did You Do This Summer? These G. A. T. A’s. enjoyed Home-Coming Day For Exes The feature of tke Home- October 31, 1931 The first kick off for the 41 The Kitten Klub performs the Battle. Kitten Klub Karnival oiQCurtisEVelyn 01 tke H°USe Representative of McMurry of Littlefield. ofDmuT Mane °f the Kitten Klub Karnival High School. Representative of the Fresh- C-bambers Hall Young W omen’s Dormitonij Zona Luce Educational Build incj ADMINISTRATION What a novel sight an early West Texas stage coach must have been! A large cumbersome vehicle, rumbling along the dusty, rough road from Phantom Hill to Moun- tain Pass, drawn by four mules. Mounted on the drivers seat was “Big Dick,'” the fearless driver, and beside him, and both on top and inside the coach were the passengers. A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT • FROM THE DEAN To the Student Body o of AWkVchrfZfSCeup”' ym° hJTJSi'S? '� « tag ide ' -4 - n s “ ADMINISTRATION FACULTY Trentie Birchitt, B. A. W. Earl Brown, M. A. Mrs. Irma K. Christian, FACULTY Pat Malone Mrs. Ora McFarland Matron Men’s Hall A. B. Morris Don H. Morris, M. A. FACULTY Mrs. W. C. Sikes, B. A. Principal Training School Paul C. Witt, M. A. Elisha Deane Walker, M. VICE-PRESIDENT MORRIS asis STUDENT BODY As the stages passed each other or met at the sta- tions, the passengers exchanged gossip and newspapers, while the drivers swapped yarns and horses. Stage trav- eling of the 50’s was not without interest and excitement STUDENT ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Melba Rutherford Athletic Council After a few years of inactive organization, the present constitution of the Student Association was adopted in 1927. Following this step the association has enjoyed a continuous growth in power. There is no attempt at student self-government—nor was such planned. Youth will always need the guidance of older, more experienced heads and at the same time youth must not be denied the perogative of thinking. The Student Association is the organ through which the students of Abilene Christian College may voice their opinion on any matter pertaining to extra-curricular activities The Association, of which every student is a member, has charge of all student elections in which much interest is shown every Spring. Other than the routine work, the Student Association, this year, printed the favorite college songs as a supplement to the Community Song books so they would be learned and their sacred thoughts instilled in the hearts of every Freshman. Under the supervision of the Secretary of the Association, an advertising cam- paign was carried on by sending news items of importance to the students’ local Drastic changes were made in the constitution this year by an amendment com- mittee, composed of Clovis Watson, Lee Powell, Garland Keyes, Robert Henry, Woodie Holden and Clifford Thornton. SENIORS PETERS, JOSEPHINE PURCELL, M SCRUGGS, HERMAN - - - - Cedar Hill SULLIVAN, NOVA INEZ - - Russellville, Ala. TROWRRIDGE, WALDROP, FORREST B WATSON, A. CLOVIS Track ’32; Press Club. JUNIORS SOPHOMORES HUGHES, MAXINE FRESHMEN ADAMS, VIRGINIA ADKINS, BEE - • • ALLAMON, MAUNETTE ARCENEAUX, RALPH - • ASKINS, MARGARET - - BEAVER, ARETTA • • - BIXLER, OMAR - - BOYLES, TRUMAN H. BRADFORD, J. C. BROWNLOW, LEROY BURTIS, JOHN - - BURTON, OPAL - - - CHERRY, DORIS - - - CHISHOLM, RICHARD CHRISTIAN, MINNIE JIM CLARK, WILLIAM ROBERT - EDWARDS, MA ELKINS, HELEN.....................Emhouse ELLISON, SPEARL EVANS, SYDNEY - GREEN, BERTON B CREEN, HOWARD HARRISON, MAY REE HOWARD, VERNA E. - HUDGINS, GARNETT W. HUDGINS, PAULINE KENNON, ALPHALETA KREAGER, GRACE - LYON, WILLIE MARIE .... Stamfo IcGINTY, BURKE MICKEY, WESLIE...............Seymour MORGAN. CONRAD................Gilmer MURREL. WILMA LOUISE - Roswell, New Mex. NELSON, DON.........................Overton NORTON, ROXIE......................Floydada OVERMAN, ANNETTE .... McAllen PENDERGRAS, ZOLA .... Quinlan PERDUE, LYNN................Gladewater PERRYMAN. MADISON .... Milford PUCKETT, EDNA • - Carlsbad, New Mex, RANDOLPH, BOWDEN - - - Madisonville ACADEMY DEPARTMENT BAXTER, BATSELL BARRETT - - Abilen CALLAWAY, NELWYN - - - Gi.adf.wate UAN, TELESFORO - JcCRARY, LELAND ABERNATHY, GEORGE E TAYLOR, ERNEST D. - {, ELIZABETH 1931 SUMMER TERM SENIORS FAVORITES Postmaster Brown, in 1858, pronounced the first successful trip of a stage-coach over this line a notable success. Immediately it became the favorite means of travel to the West although any trip ivas sure to be hazardous. Lufon Derrick ATHLETICS If there had been no excitement along the route, the passengers were sure to find it after they left Fort Belknap, Texas. There the horse power ivas exchanged for mule power for the -ride across the staked plains and desert. The mules gave them the first thrill; then they might at any time be accosted by Comanches and have to turn back for an escort of soldiers. Tmrrr ATHLETIC COUNCIL FOOTBALL October 8 October 16 October 23 October 30 November November 1 November 2 December -Abilene Christian ...Abilene Christian 1 ...Abilene Christian ...Abilene Christian THE SEASON .. C. C. 13—JOHN TARLETON 0 The Wildcats opened the season October 2, by whipping the Plowboys in their ’ ' ' ... ther ragged on the offense at times but the Although the score did not indicate such, it of Cheves, and galloped unmoles boy punt and with great blocking Keyes caught a Plowbo; A. C. C. 13—McMURRY 7 Under the floodlights of Simmons’ stadium, on the night of October 8, the Wildcats met an inspired Indian eleven. It was a great battle from the first whistle until the last shot. The Indians grabbed a seven point lead early in the first quarter. The Wildcats came back as only Purple and White warriors could and before the punt and “Ox” Burton grabbed the ball in mid-air and lumbered s yards for the first tally. From this point on, the Wildcat victory. The big thrill of the fray came with Ch five yards for the game’s last and deciding 2 thirty-fi e gradually developed into a :ul broken field run of twenty- i the forward wall with the Ross, Burtis, Moser, Nelson, C. Ross, Campbell. Perryman, Showers, Landis, Upshaw, Holmes. Ezzel, Dunn, Comolli, Cole, Anderson, Thornton. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL MOSER BASKETBALL liilliillff BK THE SEASON FRESHMAN BASKETBALL Freshman Basketball was the climax in Freshman athletics. They played four- teen scheduled games and did not lose a single contest. Some of the teams they played and defeated were Breckenridge High School, San Angelo Jr. College, Ran- dolph, Warner Memorial University, Daniel Baker Freshmen, and Simmons Fresh- men. One of the big factors in their games was the machine-like manner in which they played. Although some of their games in the early part of the season were lacking in team-play they developed in a way that was very enviable. Some of the men that give promise of making for a varsity post next season are Walker, Pardue, Hardygree, Anderson and Owens. Lefty” Walker, Captain Clifton Walker came to A. C. C. from Elk the job well. He should make'a strong bid for a regular post on next year’s Varsity Five. Walker, Captain TRACK A. C. C.—DANIEL BAKER—T. C. U. MEET e boards. Three o cl Bulldog Gray strided tc San Marcos 18, S As the book goes to the press, the Wildcats have three n with Texas A. M. College, at College Station. The Aggies are powerful tl and will likely defeat the Wildcat squad. Simmons, Lawrence, Gray, Watkins, and Captain Weems should be first place men. Then comes a meet with the mighty Denton Eagles. Although the meet will be closely and fiercely contested, the Wild- cats will likely capture the more points. The Eagles have always been the Wildcats’ • ' ' since the split of the c ' privat. May 13 and be pushed in the . least 11 of the 15 The Wildcats will r ley should produce tirst place w meet. Little is known about Tc Baker, but the strength of the Purple and White be denied. It will be their fifth consecutive championship. fiiWr TENNIS THE TENNIS SEASON Interest in tennis has grown fastly during the past few years. Better and better play for the Purple and White. The City Meet opened the squad’s official season and the finals in both the singles and doubles were between Treat coached men. Moody, playing errorless tennis, defeated Cullar in the singles to be crowned king of the city’s net men. Moore and Moody beat Cullar and Reynolds to become champions in the doubles. They took four of the six matches against John Tarleton, April 3. Roy Moody, the wildcat ace, was absent from competition in these matches. FRESHMAN TENNIS midable t will develop id Riggs are other leading singles ORGANIZATIONS It was customary for a company of soldiers to pro- tect the mails being carried over the stage line ami to make frequent excursions into the wilds, looking for Indian trails and haunts. KITTEN CLUB HEART OF AMERICA PRE-MED CLUB OFFICERS has endeavored to make its activities of practical value to it) bers. Realizing the difficulties of their chosen profession a length of the preparatory period, the members have sought t agement and inspiration from mature and experienced media Doctors Glenn, Jones, Adamson, and Williams have given 1 'e preparing t n real study. Dr. I nied by . bandaging. Hospital trips completed the r-visioned determination. Knowing during the y dear-vision the future they will be taking up a prol ‘ ’ or more interestingly idealistic, the various d their concepts and built their dream houses, y not worth anything, but they will add spice to a steady grind. It is to be hoped that these ambitious ones meet with squared shoulders the problems that will naturally confront them, hold on to as many of their ideals as possible, and eventually finish on top in a manner that will bring pride to the heart of the The latter HOME ECONOMICS CLUB “L- jhk SOONER CLUB OFFICERS CORSICAN CLUB OFFICERS ACADEMY ACTIVITIES STAGE AND PLATFORM GAVEL fi DRAMATIC CLUB tion of Miss Mary Hale who spends much time in the selection and especially the presentation of the plays which are given. developing new talent. in which each class and the academy is given an opportunity to enter a play, the a comedy in four acts by Catherine Chisholm Cushing. The outstanding roles were played by Robert Henry, ' Herschel North, Evelyn Curtis, Rosamund McCollum, actors: Elizabeth Brewer, Irene Roach, Lucile Watson, and Ed Austin. Mary Elizabeth Watson, Lucile Watson, Paul Phillips, Mary Hale, Director A. C. Cox, COLLEGE ORCHESTRA RELIGIOUS MISSION WORKERS teaching the Bible and doing other -orkers. These students have done Services arc conducted every Sunday night in the home of Leslie Mickey or Eris Ritchie. On Monday afternoon at the classes are taught by Woodie Holden. Other teachers have bee: Jessie Trowbridge and Ollie Brown. colored brother by colored schoolhouse Melba Rutherford, The Mexican work is directed by H. L. Schug. Cooperating with Mr. Schug in teaching adult classes, preaching and personal work is J. W. Treat. Work with the children is done by Paralee Patterson. Bible School and regular worship is held Sunday morning and preaching Sunday night. Prayer services are held every THE COLLEGE CHURCH OF CHRIST The College Church of Christ had its beginning with Abilene Christian College twenty-six years ago. Today it meets in Sewell Auditorium, moving here with the E. W. McMillan, head of t s Department, is the minister. are untiring and the church has seen a steady growth as a result of his labors. The elders are: J. F. Cox, R. W. Grimsley, J. S. Arledge, J. C. Reese and E. L. Crawford. The deacons are: N. E. Hicks, G. C. Morlan, E. C. Powers, J. E. McKinzie and W. The membership which does not include boarding students is 378. The Bible School work is divided into 21 classes with a competent teacher for each class. The average attendance at the Sunday morning classes is 275. A Ladies Bible Class meets every Tuesday afternoon at three o’clock. The mid-week prayer service is very inspiring and uplifting and is attended by a large per cent of the students. At present the church is contributing to two orphan homes, three foreign mis- sionaries, to the Negro and Mexican work in Abilene and SI,000 a year to Abilene Christian ........ The church holds two meetings every year. Many of the students obey the Gospel during these meetings. C. M. Pullias held the Fall meeting. This meeting resulted in a general spiritual awakening among the members. Horace Busby is to hold the Spring meeting. He has held three meetings here in which there were over The College Church exists as a simple New Testament Church. It has no creed but the Bible. Its work proves to the world that the church is sufficient to carry on any kind of work without human organizations. ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE LECTURESHIP THE IMPORTANCE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ituallyjmd eternally. Boys and girls are trying to face the world today without SOCIAL OFFICERS Marie Wills Mary Marshall MEMBERS KO JO KAI Bass Littlefield Charles Morris McCollum Overman Puckett Ratliff Robinson Walker M. Watson L. Watson OFFICERS Hallsville, Texas LUCKY 13 ACTIVE MEMBERS Jennie Jo Bentley....................... Thelma Cole............................. Maxine Edmonson......................... Maxine Hughes........................... Edith King.............................. Cozette McDaniel........................ HONORARY MEMBERS Dorothy Faye King.................... Corinne Young........................ Abilene, T Abilene, T Abilene, T Abilene, T Abilene, T Harrold, T Abilene, T Abilene, T lilliiii! SUB T-16 BijU TROJANS MAVERICKS Arledge Henry Holt Leccett Moody Phillips Reece Smith Wicker OFFICERS Horace Arledge......................................................President Ernest Wicker..................................................Vice President James Reece.........................................................Secretary Paul Phillips........................................................Recorder Bennie Holt Carlos Leggett Roy Moody Paul Phillips MEMBERS CAMPUSOLOGY By the firelight’s glow, looking outward I see For the mesquites are leafing and the old Bean And Her banner waves so freely', as in olden days again. Comes a feeling of that inward man—that friendship wt Let the firelight brighten quicker, as a vision comes to me Of the wonders and the marvels that shall never come to When the Sub T sails no longer And the Trojans cease to war And the Mavericks pawn their struggle buggy, As the Ko-Jo-Kais seek their board. Then we’ll hear the SOS come ringing And Glee Clubs will sing no more, When the Gatas all will think “football men are Then the Choral Club will cease to function And neither band nor orchestra will play, For the wedding march of Miss Nelson, When Football leaves for aye. ’Till the Bean Bell throbs no longer And we put our caps and gowns away; For a deeper rooted fellowship Will supplant our present play. i the roll is called tonight, there’ll be As a manly drop of blood, the surging s. thoughts of classes, frats and pals are here i Then when you think of all the things no i ‘ us feel the clasp of friendship in greeting thots of me; PUBLICATIONS THE OPTIMIST Several special editions of the Optimist made their appearance during the year. Besides the class editions which came out in April and May in which each class elected an editor and business manager and vied for possession of the Optimist loving cup given to the winning class each year by Wendell Bedichek, a special foot- ball edition on Thanksgiving, and the April Fool edition on All Fools’ day were published. THE OPTIMIST 1932 PRICKLY PEAR C. W. Cecil James Lawrence - Garland Keyes Mary Marshall Evalina Slater Religious Editor Art Editor Art Editor Abilene Christian College Press Club has for its sponsors fourteen contests for which, not only Press Club members are eligible, but of the Press Club, must win a first or second place in T. I. P. A. competition, and Selection of the editor and business manager of The Optimist is another duty of PUTRID HUMOR-TRITE COLORS-SLAMS-SATIRE IF THIS PORTRAYS LOVE AFFAIRS OF COLLEGE PROF. EXPOSED-- ? Smith Abilene Christian College Stresses : : : : Spiritual Growth and De- velopment in a Christian Environment : : : : : : : : ft iSiS SijgrasAS We Believe in Christian Education and Think the College Boys and Girls Deserve the Best at all Times We Thank You For Your Patronage and Wish Abilene Christian College The Greatest Success in the Future I Abilene Laundry Co. “Launderers and Dry Cleaners of the Dependable Kind” ss College Humor jkis, IN THIS ISSUE Cover Design Says Yon! Love Affair of College Prof. Exposed When a Parlor Goes to the Dogs The Fork in the Road F°r Men Only MaKM?hi0n Who’s Your Little Hoosier? E7ffi isEoeyNow HOS CB?0 hAthIetiCS He Woke Up Married © With Best Wishes : : : : WestTbcas Utilities Says You! Subscription Dept.: Your magazine is rotten. Discontinue my subscription without any talk back. Nowanna Readit, Kansas City, Kan. College Humor: Please send me a copy of your illustrated cook book, if you have an illustrated cook Owen Burton, Arkansas. Editor: I wish you would put out several maga- zines a month so that I would not have to stay awake at nights trying to think up some jokes, scandal, and cute sayings for next day, so the kids will think I am smart. More power to you. Paul Phillips, Forensic Messer. Business Mgr.: How do you get out such a good ad section in your little two by four magazine. I work like a Tro- jan and can’t sell a thing for the paper which I am managing. I am enclosing a picture of my countenance. Will you be so kind as to look at it and see if it is my face that is a drawback. Wade Banowsky. P. S.: I use Listerine, Colgate Shaving Cream and Presley’s hair oil — I ought to be a success. W. B. College Humor: We noticed the story in your last issue telling of the great variety of jokes and tricks pulled by a greek frat back East. In our estimation these were elementary and stale. If you want to know some real good ideas on how to irritate any faculty send for our Leaflet No. OOOOOOOM: to the station to which you are listening. This book is chuck full of pranks that can be adapted to any locality. Mavericks, North Side, Abilene, Texas. Dear Ed.: I am finishing a little story that might interest college students. It is a story tell- ing how to get out of paying college bills. There is a moral also attached to it. I will be glad to communicate with you further if interested. Batsell Baxter, Abilene, Texas. Editor: I like your magazine and all of the jokes, but I do believe that it could be improved if you would have a page dedicated to advice for young uninformed sub-debs. For in- stance I would like to know how to get rid of competition so that I will have a cinch. Lovingly yours, Pat Patterson, Abilene, Texas. Joke Editor: You ought not to run some of those obscene pictures and jokes in your magazine as they are very de- grading to the morals of the youth of our land. I have trouble with the girls at A. C. C. trying to get them to go to bed because they want to stay up and read those old crazy pointless jokes. Here’s hoping you will take this advice as I am capable of giving expert ad- vice based upon sixty years of actual ex- perience. Elizabeth Nelson, Guardian of Freshman Girls. Dear Editor: I failed to get my last copy of College Humor. You must have mailed it to the wrong person. My name is Mrs. Gist now so please change my name on your mailing list. Mrs. Gist, Abilene, Texas. College Humor HARVEY HAYS DRUG COMPANY MOTORCYCLE DELIVERY SERVICE 1065 North Third St. 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. i ?w Hollis L. Manly General Agent gsasxs . 3::5 mud Amicable Life imiii«ll§ Htt iBI llll Mill ® • If IB mi mi mi IM® hh HIRIIIIIIIIli Mil� : Insurance Company I «J3 is 716 Mims Bldg. Dial 7174 vssggjl Abilene, Texas 0fiice Bui ,ins ABILENE BUILDER’S SUPPLY COMPANY fVallpaper :: Paint :: Glass Artist Materials :: Picture Framing GUY GRIFFIN Medical Arts Bldg. Owner and Manager Phone 5 3 4 5 ; the conditions in which taxi drivers are in at the present time due no doubt to the unfaltering and untir- ing attacks against them by that old war horse Baxter. Baxter says that he heard a policeman say that he had an uncle in Brazil who had overheard a cab driver in London say that the price of tickets on steam ships would go up if they stopped manufacturing skates. So Baxter has been fighting the Taxis as he fears they will put the skate manufacturers out of business. The stren- uous work of his is beginning to show and it is believed that he will have to call a taxi to carry him to the doctors’ offices. —College Humor. 'Wedding Invitations Announcements an4 Calling Cari tL • £%£ are very smart. Calling cards in newest styles to GENUINE PLATE ENGRAVING NEW PROCESS ENGRAVING .... nilc„ ct c ’if.r'r'niKv; '- “ETC V 1 I,,;::: i i;... ' 3'Vid'™.i in ■ £ Jc Calling ads Process Engr .MANYKTI SKS . 1i i = rnT ABILENE PRINTING STATIONERY CO. FOOTBALL .... As She is Played RIGHT-WAY LAUNDRY Butter-Nut Bread MEAD’S BAKERY A Modern Efficient Institution West Texas Baptist Sanita —STOP —CONSIDER Citizens National Bank Pungent Paragraphs from the Diary of Jasper W. Treat As Discovered, by Lawrence Liverpool Smith Sept. 14.— Up at daylight, thinking how I might find a girl; no pros- pects in sight. My advances get me nowhere. Must be my tech- Sept. 15.—Saw a likely prospect. She smiled and gave all the signs. Named Patterson. Called “Pat.” Pretty name. Could learn to like that. Sept. 16.— Came upon my “Pat” of yesterday making date with Monsieur W i e d m e r. Love is fickle. No more of it for me. To my Spanish. Sept. 17.— “Pat” still o n m y mind. Charm there, no doubt. She should care most for me. Saw Wiedmer with F r o n a Walls. Feel better. Sept. 18.—“Patsy” asked me for date. Knew she would. Took her up. Nice time. Will ask her next time—pretty soon. Know she’ll go. Sept. 19.— Must tell someone about “Pat.” Sept. 20.—To breakfast not thinking of romance. Why had I not seen this a u b u r n-haired damsel’s charms. She has a way with a bowl of breakfast food. Must see Moore of her. Sept. 21.— Dreamed strange dream— of a war between two tribes, Moores and Pattersons. Started over a Bill. Asked me to referee. Sept. 22.—Saw Pat and Mae talking. Wonder what they are saying? Know what they think. Sept. 23.—Two girls at once! Depres- sion is over! And they’re not expensive. Two at once! Osky- wow - wow! Can’t sleep. Don’t Sept. 24.—Up early. Looked in mirror long time. Wonder what it is that charms them. Well, no mat- ter. It’s there. Jan. 5.—Losing hold on Pat. Hard to serve two masters. Feb. 5.—Think more of Moore all the Mar. 5.—Ideal wife — cook, sew, no trouble. Has car and job. Too bad about the brother. April 5.—Little more work and I think she’ll sign. May 5.—Same as April 5. June 5, July 5, Aug. 5, Etc.—Same as April 5. Proceeding with cautious footprints on the unheeding twigs of grass, two lads stealthily approached the lasses’ domicile. A window yielded to their manish wishes and feminine exertion and then with a quietness that would disturb the slumber of a marble column they entered the forbidden room. One was carrying a monster of the canine tribe while the other scouted a pro- tected path to the lighted corrider. Footsteps approached and the lads trembling awaited discovery—the steps slowed down and they were — almost discovered but matron Arledge passed Working with the dexterity and skill of a finished artist the boys after pro- ducing a former bean home, securely fastened it to the South end of the dog as he whimperingly gazed northward. One of the boys poured a liquid on the animal so he might be well fortified for any shock he might receive as he play- fully dashed through the Co-eds home. Instructions were issued, a door opened and the dog rushed into the firing line, as the boys retreated to safety. The animal yelped, the girls screamed and General Excitement was command- er-in-chief o f t h e entire hall. Doors were opened for the dog to rush through to safety but he continued to race play- fully up one hall and down another heeding not the chances of escape. The din shall not continue said “Lizzie” Brewer and boldly she attempted to re- lieve the dog of a burden that hindered his speed yet produced music ever so sweet to two boys safely covered under the canopy of a star lit sky. Brewer, a native of Texas, has had a lot of ex- perience in quieting beasts since her en- trance in A. C. C. so she gladly did her best to help the frightened creature but her herionic gesture was of naught for he (the dog) thinking she was trying to be too familiar bit her as they clinched. OH! Roy! She squealed, as she raced to her room! Take it or leave it. Finally the poor fellow tiring of his playful antics lay down and drifted into eternal sleep. General Quietness then became head and the Sereneness of Peace reigned again. Moral: Try and find it. The Pender Company CONGRATULATIONS TO ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ON ITS 26 YEARS OF GROWTH AND PROGRESS Abilene Fruit and Vegetable Company ECONOMY IS THE WATCHWORD OF THE HOUR. FOR THIRTY YEARS WE HAVE HELPED MAKE ECONOMY POSSIBLE TO MILLIONS OF FAMILIES. J. C. Penney Co. SHAW and UPSHAW Make Spring EXHIBITION immm LION HARDWARE CO. Retail and Wholesale ! Shelf and Builders Hardware | Hotel and Ke.t.umnt Supplie. j General Electric Refrigerators j Phone 3241 East of Post Office 1 N. E. Hicks Grocery-Market Telephone 8228 Telephone 20135 The Wilson C. L. JOHNSON, Prop. In the Center of North Side Where 1080 N. 2nd St. Abilene, Texas CHEMISTRY STUDENT DISCOVERS SOMETHING WITHERSPOON COMPANY Wholesale Fruits and Vegetables LEE DUCKWORTH STORES £ The wT WILDCAT If CAFE JOHN McKINZIE, Mgr. Ira Wild Food—Tame Prices B“tL° “t0f MAJORING IN FASHION THEY GUFFAWED WHEN I GOT UP TO SPEAK” —But from the first word I held them in hysterics The Auditorium was crowded. Suddenly I realized that I must get up and talk to the howling mob. I had to give a speech. As I started to get up, I heard a titter run through the crowd. Nonchalantly I tripped over a folding chair and walked up to the rostrum. I knew they were expecting me to make a slip, but I only laughed up my sleeve, planted both feet firmly upon the stage and looked at them. “AND WHEN I COMMENCED TO SPEAK”— Almost from the first word I knew that something was happening. My voice was clear as a bell, and I said the smart- est things. I only twisted words around in every other sen- tence. I was hot. Gee, I was hot. I hammered home each point of my speech with a tough look from my green eyes. If the folks of Abilene could only have seen little Cecil then. Of course all the girls, ladies, and Miss Nelson were sitting- out in the audience—and did I catch their eye. “WHY I USED TO BE A HUMAN CLAM.” have something that I’d like to get off my chest right now. You see I owe all of my success to a little book entitled “How to Raise Rally Rating,” “AND I STUMBLED ON TO THIS BOOK ACCIDENTALLY” —(darn it). My experience is only typical of what is happening to thousands of people every day. Why, it’s marvelous. Here are a few of the smart things I have said: Once upon a time we had a rally and be- cause of the rain not many people were there. I fixed it up fine for everyone just by keeping my self-composure and saying the right thing. “IT ISN’T THE LACK OF WILDCAT SPIRIT”— It isn’t lack of Wildcat spir- it that there aren’t more people here I shouted out over the mob of freshmen. It’s simply be- cause nobody came. Things like that you see. Logical explana- tions of embarrassing situa- tions. Don’t be afraid just be- cause you can’t do things like lat you never will. Here is the .TENSION DEPARTMENT, . No beating around the bush, I used to be the quietest boy you ever saw; and here I was swaying audiences like a stiff breeze from the west. Wouldn’t the boys back home be tickled if they could have this won- derful power? I’m not in this game for fun, folks. I Lovelace Hardware Company Everything in Hardware Fulwiler Motor Company MONTGOMERY DRUG CO. BLOODY WAR EXPOSED IN CHAPEL Ex-Service Man Speaks A fV CLUB H PARKH only by 1......0......___________ piercing of mosquito introductions. _ crawling toward you speeds a sirous viper, with friendly tongue flashing in the cooling ling water the 6-inch mesquites appearing small only minutely tell the enormous The day was aging, so I picked a path marked by rocks, cactus and thorny bushes on into a weed covered vale below. Rushing hither and thither, frightened at my . ays suddenlyInd lEsfde amudd salffSK erage stream, rushing in beauty through me to imagine tha Resting in dejected solitude, I sat wond Sr“?fl5i?™SL7th3yi wouw Awe-inspiring and wonderland'of the S3U£C “ C1”b °f AMe THE CITY DRUG STORE THORNTON’S DEPARTMENT STORE DONATED By A Wildcat Booster McLELLAN Is Behind the Wild Cats a: Students End War Missionary Sent to China to Remedy Evils The Bloody Colonel Leonard spoke un- favorably of war. Then the Honorable President Watson made a firey speech approval upon all war and the students The Usual Faculty Member’s Chapel addr NOT ESSO but S. O. L. igi| L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY Ja i RICHARDS SHOE SHOP and Shine Parlor A. C. C. Book Store Facuity Accepts ... PING PONG as Substitute for Baseball The CHEVROLET SIX “The Great American Value” A Smooth, Six Cylinder, 60-Horsepower Engine Silent Syncro-Mesh Gear-Shifting Lowest Operating Cost of Any Car Stabilized Front Fender Design—Simplified Free Wheeling With Four Long Chrome-Vanadium Semi-Elliptic Type Springs—With 53 Pound Counter-Balanced Crankshaft Be Sure to See and Drive the Beautiful 1932 Chevrolet Six Before You Buy a Car Abilene Motor Company SERVICE since 1889 The oldest and largest Bank in the Abilene country, is just as anx- ious to please and serve you as we would be were we just opening for We are trying to do our part in making Abilene and Abilene Christian College bigger and bet- The Farmers Merchants National Bank ABILENE Coffee Room Private Dining . ; Banquet and Phone 3261 Ball Room b'or Reservations MINIMUM COST MAXIMUM SERVICE A Texas Institution Operating in Abilene, Dallas, Lubbock, Plainview, San Angelo, Waco, Marlin and El Paso EARL GUITAR HOLD THE WIRE Political Advertisements SEARS Allways at Your Service Shop at Sears and Save The World’s Largest Store Professional Page MILTON T. 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There are two great powers that move the world; phy- sical force and mental ability. Why not combine the two, use your influence and means where one can develop physically, mentally and spiritually? That place is Abi- lene Christian College. “We can do all things in Him that strengtheneth us.” Trustees at your druggist that FAMOUS Sweet Cream Ice Cream THE BOOK STORE College Humor Even in the college life section of a yearbook one cannot sup- press all serious thoughts. When we consider the fact that with the diplomas this year, go also the last of the Old Guard” who, as students helped transfer twenty-three years of traditions, feelings, and school spirit from the old campus to this new and ideal location, it is but natural that inward emotions are keenly felt. 266 1-2 Cypress It’s Exciting! The New ZOTOS Permanent NO MACHINE ... 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