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STUDENT WEEKLY PUBLICATION RICE INSTITUTE
VOL. 14 HOUSTON, TEXAS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1928 NO. 3
i: Rice Studen's Say- i: MEASUREMENTSFOR Wife of E. J. Dennis Diet Dr. Nicholas Gets Miss Katrina Smith, Rice INSTALLATION OF While Visiting Relatives Princess, Leaves for Fair Bach week THE THRESHER ;; SENIOR RINGS WILL PHI BETA KAPPA TO will interview a number of «tu- <» Staff Position at dent* upon gome question of !! Mr. K. J. Dennis, chief engineer a j Miss Katrina Smith left last night for Dallas, where she is to represent WAIT UNTIL SPRING general interest. The students J | BEGIN WITHIN WEEK nice, was saddened by the death o j Herman Hospital interviewed are chosen at ran- J| Rice Institute as Princess today and his wife Monday afternoon in Baton ' ~—~ dom, and you can help by an- •• Graduates Will Have Three tomorrow at the Dallas Fair. She waa Absence of Dr. Lovett Causes Post- swering all questions promptly ! Rouge, i.a. Mrs. Dennis was visiting H®$ Been Working With the accompanied by Will Rlchter, her es- iifkan nalfiu) * * Weights and Styles her sister, Mrs. I.arkin at the time Hospital Doctors for cort for the occasion. ponement of Ceremony of her death. This week THE THRESHER j; To Pick From Two Years Miss Smith was elected Rice Prin- for Awhile asked several Freshmen why II Funeral services were held W'ednes cess at a meeting of all Co-eds held day at 4 p.m. at the Settegast-Kopf' last Monday. She is a beauty of the they decided to attend the Rice 11 Samples of the class rings in three While it is impossible to obtain def- weights and three finishes of gold will funeral home. Rev. M. M. Wolff offl- Dr. Henry O. Nicholas of the chem- brunette type, and possesses all the Institute. \; istr inite information as to the date of • be submitted to members of the Sen- ciating. Burial was made at Holly-1 y department has been notified by Qualities of charm and personality of the board <)f installation of the Beta of Texas ior class for selection and measure- wood Cemetery, under the direction Of I trustees of the Hermann a true queen. state of his Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, it is the SUme Brands of Miami, Florida— ment by Chairman J. Raymond Pitts the Settegast-Kopf Company. Pall f appointment as bio-chem- After attending the queen's ball 1 on opinion of Dr. Radoslav Andrea Well, you see it was this way. < used bearers were Charles H. MeFadden, '"t the consulting staff of Hermann Saturday night, when an all-college of the senior ring committee some Tsanoff, acting secretary of the or- to live here. In fact, I was born here. time next week. The rings range in J. C. Michael, Ed. Tisdule, William,*. Hospital. queen will be chosen from beauties der's membership on the faculty and But we moved to Florida when I was price from $8.40 for the light yellow Cotton, Charles S. Brazell and Robert j For the past two years Dr. Nicholas representing a large number of south- ant board of trustees, that the ceremony one year old, and I have always want- gold to $22.75 for the massive ring of Sheffey. j ' Dr. J. C. Michael of the hospital western universities, Miss Smith and 1 s will take place sometime next spring. ed to return. I sent for a Rice cata- 18 karat white gold. Mr. Dennis has held the position of taff have been doing extensive re- her escort will return to Houston, chief engineer at the Institute since' search work on the subject of skin logue when I was in high school, and The rings conform to the standard i Eligibility for membership in Beta its opening, and supervised the instal- < diseases, principally eczema. Dr. Nich- signed up here to take an engineering type adopted last year by joint action chapter will be determined by the lation of the university power plant,' °'as has a'so been working with Doc- course. I think that Texas is the best of the Alumni Association, the Class which will not be adopted until after i tors Herman W. Johnson and Robert DALEY CHOSEN state in the union and intend to settle of '28, the Student Council, and the of which he now has charge. the return of Dr. Edgar Odell Lovett, A. Johnston phase of medicine here later. No, we didn't hear much faculty, with but one slight change in president of Rice Institute. Each Phi known as Eclampsia. of Rice until Bracey won that run. a minor detail. PUBLICITY MAN "eta Kappa chapter is independent in The distinction of Dr. Nicholas' ap- Slimes Frank and Bill Griffin of The Star Engraving Company of the adoption of a constitution and by- BID SYSTEM TO | pointment is further heightened by the Liberty, Texas—We came to Rice be- this city has been awarded the con- laws, though, according to Dr. Tsan- * fact that he is the only member of the BY DRAMATISTS cause it was near. We had been down tract for the manufacture of the rings. off, it is customary for them t>> con- BE INAUGURATED staff who has not a medical degree, here several times to track meets and form to a general standard. There lias been some discussion in An important modification was football games and thought that we The first move in obtaining- the AT RICE DANCES the past on the possibility of a Rice made in the constitution of the Dra- would like the school. grant of a chapter to Rice Institute | medical school working in co-opera- matic Club, at its monthly business Slime Houghton of Detroit, Mich.— WILLIAM MARMION meeting, held Thursday night, October was made in 1!>27, when application The dance committee, at its initial! tion with Hermann' and Jefferson I read an article in the National Geo- , . , , . I Davis hospitals. In the appointment 4, the office of publicity manager be- was made to the Phi Beta Kappa graphical Magazine on Texas in which RESIGNS CRANMER meeting several nights ago hit upon a ,. r. XT. , , , , . . ,, ., ing made a separate elective office Senate, a part of the national organ- it told of its wonderful climate and " ' of Dr. Nicholas to the Hermann JJos- with- the holder responsible directly ization. The application was approved scheme, to insure the most enjoyable | pital staff there is seen for the fu_ gave a few pages to Rice. I then in- to the club. Tom Daley has been se- series of dances which the Institute ture a closer tie between the Institute by the senate and this year was taken vestigated the standings of the vari- CLUB PRESIDENCY lected fo fill this new position. has yet sponsored. The idea is to and the Hermann institution, which for final action to the National Coun- ous universities and found that Rice At the first meeting of the Cran- promote a sort of general house clean- may sometime develop into a medical The publicity manager was form- cil which met at Delaware, Ohio, on rated very high. It was also highly erly, under the constitution adopted mer Club as a discussion group, Will- ing of the outside element which has school at Rice. September 12. Their favorable action recommended to me by the office of last year, appointed by the business iam Marmion, president, resigned. Mr. been attending the dances for the past on the application is a distinct honor to the University of Michigan. I sent manager and subordinate to him. but Rice'as only one other school in Texas, Marmion has accepted a position on few years, the' less desirable ones to for a catalogue and here I am. it was felt that the importance of Texas University, has an affiliated the staff of Christ Church, and finds be automatically barred from admis- DR ALTENBURG TO Slime Cole of Frederick, Oklahoma adequate publicity, particularly at the chapter. it imposible to continue his work in sion. There is no selfish or personal —My mother told me about Rice. It present time, justified making him a The installation of the chapter will the club. His resignation was accept- motive involved in this action; it is has the best chemistry course and ed and three members, Lillian Hor- ENDOW LIBRARY IF separate officer. He will not, however, be a very impressive ceremony with simply the inevitable crisis brought serves the best grub of any school in lock, Spencer Scott and Thomas Van- be considered a member of the exe- representatives from many other about by questionable conduct on the the country. It is the only good zant have been nominated for the of- BOOK IS SUCCESS cutive council. This matter was chapters taking part. Phi Beta Kappa part of certain of the outside frequent- school that doesn't charge a high tu- fice. brought up at the meeting, but the is a purely academic society, it is not ers. ition. Rice Institute's hopes for a liberal- proposal was rejected through fear of the secret type, women are admit- Slime Embury of Denver, Colorado All the girls of the club have been The scheme primarily has to do withi ly endowed library seemed much near- that this body might become too un- ted to membership, and all ceremonies —I was a junior at the University of invited to be the guests of the A. and bids. Rice men and verified outsiders er realizaion after a recent interview' wieldly if new members were con- of the order are marked for their dig- Denver. It doesn't rate high at all, M. Sunday Club Friday and Satur- only will be able to procure perma- with Dr. Edgar Altenburg on the sub- stantly being added to it. nity and solemnity. and its graduates found it hard to get day, November 16 and 17, when Rice ject of his recently published book, j The election of a busness manager nent bids. And verified outsiders w Organized in 1776 jobs after they had graduated. Offi- plays the Aggies at College Station. mean those gentlemen who have beeiiV"*f° Inherit." also came uj^ for consideration, this The first chapter of the order was cials in the General Electric and other A special dance is being planned for introduced by a Rice man, passed upon Dr.. Altenburg proved reticent as office having been vacant since last organized December 5, 1776. at Will- big corporations advised that I go to Friday and the regular Corps dance by the dance committee. The dance I to discussing the book, and made no j fall. J. R. Binford; Jr., was elected. iam and Mary College. Williamsburg. Rice as it was probably the best en- will follow on Saturday after the committee will meet each Wednesday i statement as to the sales quantity, j Binford.has not. up to date, been af- Virginia, and is the oldest Greek letter gineering school in the country. game. for this purpose. The office, from! however, he did make a promise of filiated with the organization, but he fraternity. For over Half a century it Slime Paul Edmondson of Ft Worth Other business discussed was the which bids might be procured, will be ; great interest to Rice. has had extensive business experience was the only Greek letter fraternity. r woul<1 —I wanted to take an engineering entertainment for the Texas Sunday open Saturday night, but will be open j " rather hear what other, and is expected to work out an early For over half a century it was. the course at some small school. I read Club on the week-end of October 27, exclusively to those permanent bid; People say of it,' he said, "if I make solution of the club's financial prob- only college fraternity in America de- a amTliked the Rice, catalogue. No, I when Rice plays Texas here. The Tex- holders; the other candidates must get' million dpllars from its sales, I lems. voted to literature and philosophy. as boys have been invited to be the didn't know Cranz or Logan before I their bids the previous Wednesday, i promise to endow a library for the | The selection of a play for the fall Within a few years after the begin- guests of Rev. Summers at the Autry came here. or not at all. As regarding visitors, a Institute. The book was published j production is still hanging fire, but ning of the order, chapters wt re or- House, and the girls will be enter- n special arrangement has been effected : ' May, from Dr. Altenburg's fourth the play choosing committee has nar- ganized at Yale and Harvard. At the tained in the homes of the Cranmer Engineers Set Dance whereby they may procure bids on • manuscript, the other three having j rowed the choice down to two or beginning it was a secret society for Club girls. been • Date for November 9 Saturday night, provided they have j discarded .in the process of re-; three and a definite announcement is men. but due to a popular feeling After a very interesting discussion been introduced by a Rice man. That j shaping the book to rid it of unessen- anticipated by the first of the Week. against secret orders, the Harvard on the Thirty-Nine Articles, led by Mr. aWangement applies to out of town I *-'a' technicalities and to humanize it The Engineering Dance will be held chapter abandoned its secret, nature, Bayless Gullette, the meeting adjourn- visitors only, and that type of special! ^y inserting matters of personal in- and was soon followed in this action by on November 9, probably at River ed for supper. This was the first bid is valid for but one particular i terest. Architects In Oaks. This was decided upon as the the other chapters. meeting of this kind since the time dance. Passing on to other topics, Dr. Al-{ most satisfactory date after a consul- Women were admitted to member' was changed from Sunday morning These are the high points of the tenburg expressed his pleasure at the j Night Shirts to tation with the dean. Those who at- ship in 1875. and in 1S1
THE STUDENT PREXY That deafness is a distressingly pre- valent affliction among Bice students • CORRECT A weekly paper published by the Student* of Rice Institute during the months of October, November, December, January, February, March, April, was the astonishing discovery made May, and the last two weeks In September. by Dr. J. W. Slaughter, affable lec- COLLEGE CLOTHES Entered as seeond class matter October 17, 1916, at the postoffice in turer in sociology and philanthropy Houston, Texas, under the Act of March 3, 1879. last Monday. T. O. Wood Editor In making seating arrangements for Wendell Hamrlek Business Manager College Clothes, accurately Ted Strong, Managing Editor his sociology class, Dr. Slaughter re- Ml styled and carefully priced. Charles Ward Assistant Business Manager served nine seats in the front row of The new fabrics with their THE STAFF the amphitheater for members of the Griffith Lawhon , Associate Editor bright colors, checks and Waldo F. McNelr Associate Editor class who are hard of hearing, the plaids and the models young Elbert Turner ...Sports Editor rest of the seats (as the good Doctor Cherry Schwartz Society Editor men want. Evelyn Epley Features Editor himself pointed out) to be alloted to the dumb. Fully twenty-five per cent IT SHALL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN of the class raised their hands in token James Calvin McNeill, who scarce- that their hearing was defective in ly answers to any other name than response to Dr. Slaughter's query. $ Complaints have reached The Thresher that during two high "Mac" is president of the Students' school football games certain Rice sophomores led a group of We were certainly surprised to Association, self governing body of 35 freshmen in a yell, utterly profane in nature, before the assembled learn that such otherwise perfect townspeople. These incidents coming upon the heels of a similar the Rice Institute. physical specimens as Stuart Lamkin, With two pairs of Trousers A year as a Thresher reporter, a occurrence on a downtown corner the night of the pep parade com- Marjory Nicks, vannah Girardey, Vir- pel The Thresher to apologize to Houstonians for the misconduct year on the managing editor's job, and ginia Reed, Bush Jones, and Frances of a few bad-mannered individuals in the student body. MOtmnb finally a year as editor of the Thresh- Scott are handicapped by deafness. It "Clothe* of Quality* Main at Capitol Such actions on the part of a few students cannot be con- er were Mr. McNeill's stepping stones seems such a pity. Having witnessed to the highest elective office on the strued as representative of the spirit or ideals of Rice Institute. their own public admission of such, we Nevertheless, the people who without premonition had this yell, campus. He is also president of the feel no scruples at all in publishing richly sprinkled with curse words, flaunted in their faces cannot Stumpers, the Institute debating so- but remember that those responsible wore the colors of this in- the sad facts. ciety. stitution. And while they will forget faces in a few hours, the It was a problem, indeed, for Dr. In addition to these activities, Mac Tourist Sleepers Fridays During the Fair name "Rice Institute students" will rankle long in their memory. Slaughter, this thing of fitting about Lower Berth $1.88 Whether or not the individual entertains any religious senti- finds time to hold a regular position twenty persons in but nine seats. Aft- ments of his own, society demands that he respect the beliefs of with the Rein Printing Company, er much knitting of brows, on the in- Standard Sleepers Daily 10:10 P.M. his fellows and not make names sacred to them the target for where he is learning the advertising structor's part, the solution finally public revilement. And hence it is but natural for the majority of game. presented itself. Mr. Lamkin would men to deeply resent the contumelious handling of the name of be permitted to occupy seat number The student prexy calls Spur, in <:od- • - • •.* 13 and hold Miss Nicks on one knee Dallas Fair the far away Panhandle, his home. A university is not supposed to teach good manners. It is ex- and Miss Scott on the other, with stout His particular weakness is pipes—of Bush Jones performing a similar act A. and M. vs. Sewanee Oct. 6 pected that the foundations of such have been laid at home be- Texas vs. Vandegbilt Oct. 13 fore the student enters his freshman year, It is well-night futile which article the affable McNeill is of charity towards two other of the ; in attempt to erase the rusticity from some who enter college quite a connoisseur. beautiful but deaf. S. M. U. vs. Rice Oct. 20 life by culling attention to their breaches of manners. Perhaps the only way to reach them is by appealing to their resppct for Having observed the proficiency the gdbd name of Hied Institute, rather than to any personal that some of our brethren have at-} ^ Jj?» 30 Round Trip Coach Ticket Rice Institute, 1917 | tained in the art of hurling the fruit JJP On Sale Oct. 5-12-19 pride. - , | of the peanut plant (Arachis hypogea) The Thresher believes that a miscarriage of the rah-rah spirit | at innocent bysitters at the football is at the bottom of the three disgraceful happenings which A. R. Kennedy has been elected games, we make the motion that these Round Trip president of the Freshman Class. Mr. ! athletes band themselves into a team. shocked Houston citizens. It believes that th» sophomores re- J Oct. 5-6-8-12-13-19-20 sponsible really have better sense and a higher regard for the Kennedy was chosen from three candi- \ Messrs. Livergood, Byrne and Kemp feelings of others than they demonstrated on these occasions. It dates nominated by the campus com- ! owing to their Senior standing and panies to oppose the candidate which demonstrated ability in organizing believes that the students involved will cease to bring criticism .45 Round Trip Daily ,i)ion the name of Rice institute, even at the sacrifice of a little the men of the town company were : Freshmen into an efficient firing unit personal notoriety, and that these exhibitions . will not be seen expected to bring out. The town men [ should we think be elected captains/ «•» Oct. 5 to 19—Limit Oct. 23 again. surprised everyone by failing to of- , majordomos, head animal trainers, or fer a candidate to oppose Kennedy. j something of the sort. Leave Union Station: The Freshmen elected Mr. Lindsey to We further suggest that the team THE TRUSTEES YS. HAZING the Honor Council by a unanimous once org&nized, appear at all games j 10:10 P.M. vote. attired in a distinctive uniform, and sit in a body in a section reserved for City Ticket Office Without any fanfare of trumpets, noisy introduction, or celebra- President Lovett and Major Frazie? it. The Vigilance committee or Rally 904 Texas Ave. tion of any kind, this year opens with the announcement of a long- reviewed the cadet corps for the first Club members might see to it that no Phone Fairfax 7321 ionked-for reform, one of great importance to all those who think time Saturday, September 29. The ca- one else occupy this section of the seriously and who have the interests of Rice at heart. The trus- dets executed complicated maneuvers s^nd and that the peanut battalion tees of the Institute have decreed that the Slime Parade, hereto- with skill and facility after only one once seated did not move from its fore considered a necessary part of the program for the condi- week of drill. position. Then the rest of the specta- tioning of' Freshmen, shall be abolished. And the trustees have Lights are rarely seen burning in tors can move just as far away as pos-. never made a nobler move. the dorms—or "barracks"—after 10 sible, so that they may concentrate p. m. since the military regulations their attention on the game in prog- There are not many students who realize the far-reaching na- ress rather than on welts raised on ture of this measure, but we sincerely believe it to be merely I require everyone to arise at 5:30 a. m Few "pens" are in evidence before call the side of their skull by peanuts the initial step in a general campaign to abolish vicious forms of I hurled with such deadly accuracy. hazing entirely. Theoretically, the hazing of Freshmen already! to quarters and none whatsoever aft- Style erwards. does not exist here at Rice, but this is widely removed from the "Forty-three embryo frogs report actual case. Major Joseph E. Frtizier is leaving for football at T. C. U." reads a news For The Year after year, in spite of many pledges exacted from upper- Rice, having been assgned to active item in the Southern Methodist Uni- classmen, the mistreatment, indeed, the dangerous mistreatment duty. Captain Taylor M. Reagan has versity Semi-weekly Campus. Which of Freshmen in the dormitories has continued. Everyone, the arrived from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., to recalls to mind that the comical mis- authorities included, must have known the facts, but pile upon pile replace him on the campus. use of the word 'embryo' is appearing College Girl of unanswered protests served to convince all persons of a pessi- with frequence in many newspapers mistic nature that nothing would ever be done about it. Jack Coombs, star pitcher of the of the day. 'Embryonic frogs' sounds bad enough when used in a headline, Brooklyn Dodgers arrived at Rice T IS quite necessary And now the new rule, abolishing the Slime Parade. This should Tuesday. At present he is assisting but the grammar is correct at least, be balm for the optimists, who, in the end, are usually proved to Coach Phil Arbuckle with the football if the implication is rather mislead- Ithat the college girl be right. It is better to wait and make sure of your position than squad. ing. One often sees this noun used be stylishly dressed . . . to go ahead with a drastic measure too soon. The suit for $50,000 stories, especially in the sense of an even if she is£"not ex- damages recently brought against the Institute by a former stu- untrained athlete reporting for prac- The Owls defeated the First Illinois pensively dressed. dent, as a result of his being permanently injured during a "party" P^ield Hospital team 31 to 6 in the first tice at the beginning of the season. for Freshmen given by uppertlassmen, no doubt influenced the game of the sea«on. Bell, Lindsey and board of trustees in their decision. And rightly so. It can easily Kennedy showed well for Rice. We imagine that it would be quite She forms intimate ac- be seen that if for no other reason hazing should be abolished a sight to see forty-three tadpoles quaintances and associa- because it is too expensive. Rice can ill afford to have a number A large number of musically in- lining up against each other in the tions now very largely on of $50,000 damage suits on her hands. clined men turned out for the first great college sport. Some nice mud her personality and ap- practice of the Battalion band. puddle seems to be the logical place The ority economical, as well as the only humanitarian method for the affair, however, &nd not Tex- pearance ...and the is to do away completely with this situation which take# on a B —J*- Jack Carson and Miss Reba Mickle- as Christian University. memory of her in after graver aspect every year that hazing is allowed to remain. This years is based largely up- first move by the trustees can not be too highly commended. borough were elected president and The Slime Parade is gone! With only a few more fatalities we vice-president respectively of the Honor System at Texas on those two qualities. may hope to witness the total disappearance of the hazing vice Sophomore class. Harris T. Dodge Will Be Modified Soon from Rice's marble halls. was named president and Ruby B. It is so easy to dress South vice president of the Junior class. Last week President Benedict of the in the mode. It's largely University of Texas called together A LITTLE PRIVACY, PLEASE a matter of where one At the first meeting of the Senior a group of one hundred and fifty rep- buys one's clothes. Har- jdass officers were elected for the. en- resentative students to discuss the ris-Hahlo has the distinc- suing year. J. P. Coleman was chosen honor system which has been in vogue Upon several occasions The Thresher office has been used by president of the Seniors, while Miss at the University for many years. The tion of outfitting a very students other than members of the staff for work in no way Alline Ellis was honored with the of- students almost unanimously favored large percentage of the connected with the paper. The Thresher regrets that it must in fice of vice president. abolishing the system, but a commit- Houston girls who go the future deny the use of the office for these purposes. tee of five, appointed to consider the away to college. The Thresher office must be ready for use by the staff at all "The Main Street Viaduct" and the matter further, has recommended times, and the presence of others in the office makes this im- "Galveston Seawall" were among the modification rather than abolition. possible. For this reason only members of The Thresher staff themes selected by students of Mr. The plan followed by the University It is probable and other students who have some information for the paper or Lingle's freshman English class when was modeled after the one in use at we have exactly business with the staff are expected to use the office. he told them to write on any concrete the University of Virginia, which for subject. many years has been noted for the what YOU are efectiveness of its honor system. APPRECIATION AND REGRET The Owls Literary Society met for looking for... the first time of the year on October For the past two or three years the both as to style honor system has been under fire at 3. With much new material added to and price. Among the missing from the Rice faculty this year are Mr. Gas- the old members the society is confi- Texas on the ground that it was re- ton Gille and Dr. Salomon Rhodes of the language department. dent of maintaining its past record spected only by those who did not need This is a loss which is felt not only by the friends and former stu- of victory in debates. it and wholly or largely disregarded dents of these men, but in a larger sense, by the Institute as a by others. The chief difficulty seems whole. Misses Barber, Porter, Pearson and to lie in the unwillingness of students The Thresher speaks for the language students of Rice in ex- Ricketts read well-prepared reports to report on each other. pressing regret at the loss of instructors who have merited so before the E. B. L. S. on Superstitions, Developments at Texas will be fully and so whole-heartedly the appreciation and esteem of their Festivals, Traditional Narratives and watched with great interest by the students as have Mr. Gille and Dr. Rhodes. Folk Lore. other southern universities. iiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiini v>
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ter. plucking a pus out of the oson* •# f«M '''' A2itfliyb j ST.EBVAttS'TEAM tor the final aeon. la Madrid there la a family af ea» soup will ba nothing but a Bush Jones played a. magnificent 'wutrtans—« woman aged one hun- country word, tor In the cities fenoaa mcc Fvcca i»wre i/orae ut/iv game for the Owls bat had Uttle sup- dred twenty-seven with flva eons sged have almost bean forgotten. It is a GIVES OWLS HARD ana bund red eleven, one bundled nine, word, though, full of romance, being of Fiij hi Trinity Game port Charley Ward and "Spud" Bra- one hundred si* and one hundred ftre. a shortening of defense—the first use den tried hard to break away for a all at work of a fence being to keep oat fries. LACING SATURDAYtouchdown , but they rarely got past "It shall not happen again." the line of scrimmage. Thl* 1s the spirit Rice's fighting Rice Suffers Worst Defeat in By far the outstanding player on the field was Big Jansing, 190 pound Owls will carry Saturday to Rice field History a! Play Be- Under Way With Arratia halfback of St. Edward. This Jans, as they go forth to battle Coach Bar- tween Teams ing bore a crushing drive and was ever You New Chaps ry Holton's invading Trinity Tiger Winning the First Match the life of the Saint attack. Hannan eleven in the tiiird and last of their After an auspicious victory over and Sarafthy, end and guard, respec- jfre-iSouthwest Conference games. Commencing this year a tennis Sam Houston the week before, Rici tively, gave him matohless aid. tournament will be held among the After the rude 81 to 0 awakening did a right-about-turn last Saturday at Rice members of the Rice Faculty who are St. Edwards gave to the astonished interested in that sport. It is planned taking a jarring 31 to 0 defeat from RICE REPRESENTED Blue and Gray last week-end, the Rice that the tournament should take place the hands of Coach Jack Meagher's smoothly functioning St. Edward pigskin juggernaut settled down into each year and that some prize should eleven. INMC.A.TOURNEY a week of football work the like of be awarded the winner. Contrary to the usual custom thi saward will not It was a form flip-flop in the tru« YOU'RE THE ONES WE WANT TO GET Coach Edwin Beckenbach is hoping which the Institute has not witnessed be a loving cup. Each year before the sense of the word, for the Owls, dop- to get a line on his Rice tennis as- in years. matches the contestants will contrib- ed to win by several touchdowns, suf- ACQUAINTED WITH pirants for the coming year in the The heartless and unsaintly fashion ute to a fund which will be used to fered a letdown that made them easy purchase this award. prey for the Austin outfit, which went Y. M. C. A. tournament starting this in which the Meagher men ran rough- week on the "Y" courts. Coach Beck- First round matches must be played on to inflict upon them the worst Foley Bros, Super Values and smart styles need shod over the Owls furnished consid- enbach believes that the more compe- this year by October 13; second round trouncing in the history of play be- no introduction to Houston men—it's you out-of- erable food for thought for Rice'B tition encountered by the racquetteers matches by October 16; semi-finals by tween the two schools. town fellows that we are especially anxious to warriors during the past few days. before the opening of the conference October 19; and the finals will be Taking the jump from the opening meet. Come in and get acquainted—right now Coaches Rothgeb, Daugherity, and played on Sunday, October 21. Matches whistle, the Saints did very much as play, the better. As a result he has entered the whole squad, and to make we're showing new assortments of fall furnish- Schultz have seen to it that their best two out of three sets. they pleased during the course of the the going rougher eckenbach and Bill ings and hats that will appeal to the college chaps. charges got the well known earful and Positions, as determined by lot for afternoon. Behind a hard charging, driving forward wall, a trio of fleet, Smiley, coach of last year, have also followed it up an intensive funda- the first round matches are as fol- lows: Arratia-Bourgeois, Scott-Oberle, elusive backs in the persons of Sam entered. mental drill that has left little lack- Wilson - Humphrey, Uhrig - Hartman, Dyer, brother of Eddie Dyer, the With the addition of numerous ex- ing in thoroughness. The first round match of Arratia and greatest athlete Rice has produced, Owls to the entry list the tournament Holton brings an eleven grounded in Bourgeois went to Arratia, 6-2, 6-1. Jansing and Killday ripped off lengthy threateins to merge into a Rice event. the same style of play as the Saints', gains and completed longer passes for Besides "Beck" and Smiley there are but if Trinity would equal the show- five touchdowns. Appell, Hess, Schwartz, Prude, Black ing of St. Edwards, an afternoon is Rice flashed her only threat at the and McCarthy, all contestants for a in store for them that they will long very start of the game. After Jansing Just Inside the Preston. Avenue Entrance remember and not soon forget. PETE SEZ: place on the team, while among form- had kicked to Braden on his own 36- er Kice men are Longcope and Eglin. For three years, Holton was one yard line, the Owls gained a great of the sweetest little backs that Knute Leslie Coleman, former Rice star, is Ki-i-yi!, Lookut what them Saintly send-off. On the first play from Rockne ever had at South "Bend. Dur- entered in the doubles with Charles Gents from the Capitol City pasted scrimmage for Rice, Charley Ward ing that period, "arry learned the fam- Sloan to form a team rated near the on us boys. Thirty-one little chunks grabbed the oval and, with a dazzling ous Notre Dame system from top to top. of birdshot, and pappa Owl got a display of speed and elusive hip work, bottom, and when he came to the In spite of the chance of upsets, it Goose Egg. Criminently! dashed around his own left end for 44 A Time Saver Southland to coach, he brought his bag yards. is fairly reasonable to predict that the of gridiron tricks with him. singles will develope into a grim three Didn't look so bad at the begirtning. Three Owl passes failed after Mur- In Study Hours Rice did not play Trinity last year, cornered fight between Appell, per- Charlie Ward got in his little peram- ray had plunged three yards, and the but in the two appearances of the ennial state municipal champion, Hess Those questions about words, people, places, that arise so fre- bulator and hopped, skipped and ball went over. Then the steamroller teams before that time, the best the Ft. Worth flash, and Sloan. All three quently in your reading, writing, study, and speech, are answered jumped for better'n fifty meters, no started. instantly in the store of ready information in Owls could do was a 6-6 deadlock are at the top of their game and i cheating. It woulda been one of them Jansing, with the aid of the shifty gained in 1926. In 1925, the Tigers, should have but little trouble in gain- six-point touchdown animals if the Dyer, carried the ball nearly the boasting a center in Manning who was ing the semi-finals. Appell, with his j Honorable Charles hadn't galloped length of the field in the latter stages WEBSTER'S perhaps the peer of any in Texas deadly chop placements, is probably away ahead of his interference. of the first quarter, spinning over then, galloped away from the Blue tackle for the initial Saint score at the favorite, and unloss the temper- COLLEGIATE and Gray, 13 to 0 in a vivid, well the beginning of the second setto. meital star withdraws, should come A couple of horrible chunks on the The Best Abridged Dictionary—Based upon played affair chuck full of thrills till A recovered fumble by Krause ac- through. the closing whistle. part of the Owls and a nice long sock Tne doubles will also probably bring WEBSTER'S NEW INTERNATIONAL on the chin of the pigskin by the es- counted for the second touchdown. In their last time out, Holton's Krause picked up a loose hall on the the same players together in the fin- Hundreds of new words like dactylogram, scrappy crew fared badly against an timable Mr. Jansing, who by the way als,. as both Sloan and Coleman, and electrobus, flechette; names such as Cabell, is a Swede hero in an Irish organiza- Rice 26-yard line, and in five plays, inspired Baylor aggregation, taking Parma carried it over. Hets and Appell are to all indications Hoover, Smuts; new Gazetteer entries such the short end of a 33 to 0 count. But tion, sent business into Rice's end the best teams in the field. as Latvia, Vimy, Monte Adamello. Over of the field. Diddly's puny kick was Figari made the third Saint score 106,000 words; 1,700 illustrations; 1,256 comparative scores mean little, as at the start of the second half, eas- pages; printed on Bible Paper. Rice is ready to testify. gratefully seized by the Edwards boys Physiognomy ing off right end for it after a pass, See It at Your College Bookstore or Write A fast hard tackling team, big and and Bingo, six little marbles of bird- la,the early days physiognomy was for Information to itto Publishers. Killday to Brotherman had reached considered a form of witchcraft, nnd powerful, with a flair for the unusual seed went plowing through the Rice G. & C. MERRIAM CO. Owls wing and onto the scoreboard. scoring position. persons practicing It were much dis- in wide open play is characteristic of Just a few minutes later, Jansing credited. In 1597 an English law pro- Springfield, Maw, Trinity elevens of the past. Holton trotted around Rice's left end for 36 vided that "all persons faynlng a mrnwmrn^- believes in spectacular football fea- Somewhere Pete has heard of a de- yards and another marker. Dyer end- knowledge of physiognomie should be turing daring pasing attacks and the scription of a battle where the defend- ed the big parade in the fourth quar- stripped and openly whipped until the outfit he has developed this year is ers wavered, broke and retreated. hod.v be blonrtyp " no exception to the system from which Well, history does repeat herself some- he gleaned much of his success. times, and Saturday is no exception. It will be interesting to watch the play of Herman Kozelski, giant Tiger Puss Murray never gave up the Presenting.... guard, and Lou Cochran, driving Ghost though Pete remembers late tackle, of the Tigers. These two grid- in the game that Captain George punt- sters stood out in heroic outline in ed and was also the first man to tackle that 6-6 standstill two years ago. Ask the Saint Edwards receiver. Co-captain Joe Knippel about either of them. Joe will stack up against "Spud" Braden was there too. The CHARLIE CHAPLIN Cochran Saturday. Scrapping Spurgeon scrambled his Kozelski is rated the best guard in way for seven yards in the third quar- Texas this year, but it seems that ter despite neck tackles and gobs of Bush Jones may have a little to say Saints on, his back. to him on that all absorbing sub- ject. in the blindfold cigarette test Watch Hill and Flournoy, half and "Eve" Thomas seemed to be tackling fullback, respectively, of Trinity. harder than anybody. His spearing Flournoy, 'in particular, is a line- slashes caused quite a chunk of com- smasher of feared ability, and shakes ment in the grandstand. a meaif' pair of hips, while Hill is the speed fiend of the team. Off tackle and around end seemed Famous star selects OLD GOLD to be the Saints best forte. Big Nicki It is a safe bet that the Owl for- Hyde stopped some of them, but he wards will be not whipped to a fraz- wasn't in there all the time. "One cigarette of the four I zle tomorrow. Rothgeb and Schultz have painstakingly corrected many of And so on. smoked in the blindfold test the flaws that appeared in the line was like shooting a scene suc- Well, tomorrow's another Day! last week. Adios. cessfully after a whole series of Big Joe Knippel has at last round- failures. It just 'clicked' and I ed into form at tackle, and much can be expected from him from now on. Y.W.C. A. Has Picnic named it as my choice. It was Hooper, Allen and Atwood Reynolds, For New Members OLD GOLD. Which clears up a are three other tackles who have mystery, for the supply of OLD showed passing fair form. In Herman Park GOLDS in my Beverly Hills The 0\yl wingposts loom large and gloomy at present. The Saints ran About thirty-five old and new mem- home is constantly being de- those ends till it was a caution last bers of the Rice Y. W. C. A. were pleted. It seems that Strong- p present at a picnic in Hermann park week. Harder and McCarble, or ower heart and Rin-tin-tin are the and Schoenfield form two working last Saturday afternoon at 1:30. The pairs, but it would not be surprising affair was planned in honor of the only motion picture stars who if Power and McCarble did not team new members. , don't smoke them." y* up Saturday. The girls met at the Autrey House j That Rice backfield packs worlds and went from there to the shelter ] of power in Ward, Murray and "Spud" house in the park. One distinctive fea-1 Braden. Charley Ward has been the ture of the picnic was the sight of shocktrooper of the trio so far with Sophomores and even Juniors and Sen- his brilliant end running. iors slicing buns and pickles, opening CHARLIE CHAPLIN Here's the probable starting line- olive bottles, stirring lemonade and . . . movie favorite the world over, ups for both teams: Rice—Power and roasting wienies for Freshmen. The in one ol hi* best-loved pictures •""The Circus." McCarble, ends; Knippel and Hooper, Slimesses thoroughly enjoyed the tackles; Jones and McKinnon, guards; novel change from obeying the Sopho- Thomas, center; Braden, quarterback; mores' whims to being waited on by Old 0oio MR. CHAPLIN was asked to smoke each of the four leading Ward and Murray, halfbacks; Abies, CIGARETTES brands, clearing his taste with coffee between smokes. Only these same high and mighty upper one question was asked: "Which one do you like the best?" fullback. class women. Trinity—P. Allen and Rhome, ends; H. Allen and Cochran, tackles; Ko- Freshman disciplinary measures at zelski and Crow, guards; Burleson, the Rice Institute, as reported by the How does OLD GO'LD do it? center; C. Robinson, quarterback; Hill eminent Houston Gargoyle: What's the secret of OLD GOLD'S winning charmP leaves, rich ia cool and fragrant smoking qualities. In that right hand (a Sophomore's) Is usual- • P. LoriOard Co.. Bat. 1T90 The answer is very simple. Three types of leaves These golden-ripe heart-leaves give OLD GOLDS and Hale, halfbacks; Flournoy, full- ly a broad pigskin belt, or a barrel stave, or back. perhaps just a little 'ol piece of buggy axle. grow on the tobacco plant . . . coarse, heavy top- their honey-like smoothness. That's why to many Sometimes It contains clippers or some stout Made from the heart-leaves leavts, irritating to the throat . . . withered ground- Will it be the Waxahachie whirlwind rope or even a bottle of iodine. people choose them. And that's why you too can or a raging Rice Owl ? Time, and Sat- Beg pardon, Roscoe, but didn't you of the tobacco plant haves, without taste or aroma ... sod the heart- piek them . . . even in the dark. urday's game, starting at 3:30 p. m. overlook belaying pins, branding can only tell. irons, and horsewhips? SMOOTHER AND BETTER—"NOT A COUGH IN A CARLOAD" &
H.. 1 jmi Atkcraft Announces New Plait Y. W. C. A. Plans SEVEKAJnBDflt Sport Yarns to Continue Open mW oi IntramuraU for Tku Year torutn rrogram I0U) CAMPOS JOBS Bursar's Desk Came the Dm T- Here we are, fellow Owla, with the The T. W. 0, A. programs based on Braccy and Power Hm "Has anybody seen my purse?" -I first column of "Sport Ytraa." the Open Forum lectures were such lost my raincoat." How many of you Franklin D. Ashcraft, director of would know how to console the un- Intramural Athletics, baa formulated John W. Heisman Writes "Came the dawn," as the movie sub- • success last year that the Y. W. C. A. proposes to follow the same plan happy speaker? Manly direct Mm a plan of organised competition for title writers are prone to say when to the office of the Bursar. Football Article* Mm early morning creeps slowly bver the this year. Various members of the "Cleaning and Pressing goin' up" ia Rice intramurals which he plans to A lost and found department has put into effect at once. This plan, hill, so we, today, bid you good cheer faculty or their wives wil be asked to the cry of Claude O. Bracey of Hous- Why, it's our old friend John W. as this first column embarks upon give a brief resume of the Open For- ton who has the Cleaning and Pressing been in existence here for several according to Mr. Ashcraft, is modeled Heisman back with us again. yem where a goodly array of watch- after the intramural organisations of the stormy sea of words and phrases. um lectures and to lead the members concession for the dormitories. No, Johnny is not visiting in Hous> es, purafes, fountain pens, brooches, other universities, of which he has of the club in a pertinent discussion Commons Lyle L. P|ayne as ton at present, but he is here in per- 'M hats, coats and overcoats may be se- made a careful study. It will combine Tiger and the Owl afterwards. Faculty members who Waiter and his corps of assistani son just the same. Just pick up one cured. their best features, and will be a Despite that disastrous defeat at thus co-operated with the Y. W. last of the October Oth issue of Collier's tempt to satisfy the cries of marked improvement over the sys- the hands of St. Edwards here last year were Mrs. Radaslav Tsanoff, Dr. Several years ago a collection of ar- Weekly, and in it you will find him hungry students who make eating an tems used at Rice during the past Saturday, Rice has a fighting eleven C. W. Morris and Mr> J. F. Yost. ticles was placed on sale by the Stu- looking gravely at you as he talks, important factor in the life about the years. that Owl fans will be proud to claim Another plan initiated last year, dents' Association as a means of clear- in just the same way that he used to campus. Monday is a busy day for ing out the lot. Mr. Ashcraft plans to form an asso- this year. that of going to a local theatre in a talk to us when he was head football Frank Powers of Edna, who makes Last year a new system was in- ciation among the various student There will be no repetition of the body, will also be followed this year. coach at Rice last season. his "round" representing the Rice augurated which should help every- groups of Rice, which will be similar past week's dreary debacle tomorrow. Last year the club members and their Hotel Laundry. Supplying the news one. If you find something valuable in its organization to the Southwest- A wide American coaching experi- The Owls are out for blood and we friends went to see Channing Pollock's ence of over forty years, more exten- play, "The Enemy." of the world to the Dorms is the aim that you might like to have, bring ern Conference of which Rice is a in a particularly savage mood that the article to the bursar's office and member. It will consist of four sive than that of any other coach, bodes ill for Barry Holton's Tigers. of Jake H. Hess with the Houston has given Heisman a range of anec- your name and address will be attach- groups, East, West and South Halls Let's turn out in force Saturday and Post-Dispatch, Lewis S. Smith with dotes that is incomparable. He re- ed to it. At the end of three weeks, and the Town students. Each group give the Blue and Gray a great send- Palmer Chapel Singers the Houston Press, and Frank Powers cords for Collier's some of his out- if the rightful owner hasn't called for will have a unit director or manager. off against Trinity. with the Houston Chronicle. standing football experiences. Commence Rehearsals it, you may claim it and enjoy it with These directors will be elected by pop- a clear conscience. If the owner does Especially interesting to Rice stu- At the fotball games you wonder ular vote, from the group which they Rothgeb & Company With the beginning of the school claim the article, you will receive his dents will be his comments on the who is at the "bottom" of all those are to govern and will assist Mr. Ash- The three Owl coaches have worked year the Palmer Chapel choir has or- thanks, as he will then know whom to Institute and Southwestern Confer- "football programs containin' the craft in all of the problems that are hard during the three weeks of the ganized and begun rehearsals under thank. certain to come during the course of ence football. These opinions will ap- Name and number of every player," pre-training season. They have given the able leadership of Mrs. Roy Wil- Books will be left at the first floor the year concerning eligibility and pear in later installments. At pres- well the man behind the gun is Harry of their best, and when they thought son. library and if you have your name in ent, Heisman deals with "Signals," W. McCormick of Oklahoma City, other debatable questions. . that was not good enough, they gave Members of the choir are: Miss Elva them you will be notified, otherwise his first instalment tracing the de- Oklahoma. Supplying the "goobers" The new plan calls for a system a little more. Kalb and Mrs. Rufus Cage, sopranos; it might be a good idea to visit the velopment of intercollegiate football. and the "Ice Cold Soda" is Bryan B. whereby the general championship of Criedit where credit is due, so here's Mrs. Faulkner, contralto soloist; Ray- library and look over the stray books. It is told in a decidedly interesting Arnold of Henderson, Texas. the Institute can be determined. A to Rothgeb, Daugherity, and Schultz, mond Herndon, tenor; Mr. Shands and Students who have lost articles are manner and is well worth reading. The Dorm students often wonder point system will be used and the who have helped see to it that Rice Raymond Elledge, bass; and Mrs. Roy urged to visit the office and those how the mail gets out to the Halls, standings tabulated so that a com- fight still lives and flames! Wilson, organist. who have found them should claim well that task falls on the shoulders plete survey will be available at the The list of members is not yet com- them as their rightful property at the end of the year. There will also be Sweet William pleted, however, as there are several of Richard B. Peterson of Arlington, expiration of three weeks. Rice Society Texas. "Pete" can be trusted with all a complete tabulation of the individ- It is said that Manager Johnny others to be engaged. Students of kinds of mail. ual's work during the various contests Dobbs of the Birmingham Barons had Rice Institute are invited to join the When others get all the cream it's Announcement has been made of the of the year. choir and attend rehearsals on Fri- The popular room up at the top of the skimmed milk of human kindness engagement of Miss vara Doherty to a nightmare on the recent trip to Awards will be made to the unit day evenings from 7:00 to 8:00 P. M. the Main Building where the students' that makes a feller feel blue. Henry Howard of New York. The wed- Alabama. winning the general championship and Any student wishing to obtain addi- money is the pass word, and common- ding will take place in November. The genial Johnny is reported to also to the individual champion. The tional information may do so by call- ly known as the Co-Op, is under the Mr. Tunny wants to be a writer. have leaped out of his berth about unit directors will be rewarded ac- ing Mrs. Roy Wilson, Lehigh 4224. management of F. W. Vesey of Waco, Why not? He can afford it. mid-night in great anguish, crying, cording to the interest manifested. A number of Rice students attend- Texas. For the students that have any " 'Wild Bill* Hallahan is pitching The winning teams in every sport will ed^summer school at the University of heavy baggage to be moved any dis- There's bound to be considerable again. Must this go on forever?" receive awards appropriate to that Texas. Among them were Mary Mar- Sunset and Wild Life tance Joe A. Stoppel of Cleveland, O., chaff in a stack of straw votes. particular branch of athletics. garet Brown. Marjorie Hayes, Maxine will arrange for the transfer. Jeanes, Martha Agnes Allnoch, Cherry j Charley-horse Feature Club Outing Unit directors will be elected in the These "well dressed men about the Schwartz, Bay less Gullette, John Charley Ward may not ever have near future, and fall sports will be- campus" are representing some of RICE STUDENTS Rose and Jimmy Britton. ridden a hobby horse to Banbury The Girls' Tennis Club, or at least gin. Among these sports will be list- the men's clothing stores of Houston. We are always glad to Cross, but some of the Sam Houston all the members who could persuade ed football, speed ball, gymnastics, have you visit Mis Maude Hickey, who graduated Bearkats and St. Edwards Saints are profs to let them out of lab, gathered horse shoe pitching, and golf and ten- GIRLS TENNIS CLUB our Store from Rice ' last spring is now reg- beginning to think so from the ruth- at the Autry House early Frida^Jaft- nis singles. The fall tennis tournament for girls istered at Ohio State University. less fashion he has galloped over them ernoon of last week, for a club picnic. has begun with 32 entrants. The first "Books for Mr. Ashcraft asked that the fact the past two Saturdays. Autos carried the club members to round is due to be completed by Sat- be stressed that the Institute will in Everybody" A letter received from Miss Eliza- Elbeth Richardson's home at Clear urday, October 13. As the courts have 110 way be responsible for any injury v beth an Law states that she will not Hail Those'^Mustangs Lake where bathing was enjoyed and been worked over and new nets are received by participants in intra-mural PILLOT'S return to Rice this year, but will re- | a picnic supper served. soon to be installed, all that remains games, since entry into all such com- S. M. U. returned this week to the main in Lima, Peru, for the next three A view of the sunset from the mid- is for the girls to get their rackets BOOK STORE petition is entirely optional with the Southland and Texas gridirons in par- months, where she is visiting her dle of the lake, in Miss Richardson's restrung and begin playing. 1014 Texas Ave. students. ticular after a sensational invasion of father. Miss Van Law's address is the the East that left the critics gasping. sail boat, and a fire at dusk, around Country Club, Lima, Peru. The Mustangs thunderred right into which the girls gathered to roast the midst of that big Army eleven, and marshmallows and weiners, featured Co-ed Reporter Misses Margaret Gehret , Ella although, losing 14 to 13, placed the evening. Frances Woodruff and Dora Lee Mont- Southwest Conference football on a After having collected chiggers and Gets Interview gomery, Rice graduates, are teaching par with anything the East can pro- mosquito bites for souvenirs the girls in the Houston public schools. duce. Eastern fans will long remem- returned to Houston. With New Prof ber the dashing Dallas outfit. Kenneth Dameron, the new Econ- Miss Aubra Anderson, former Rice Redman Hume gave the big-time a Charlie Brickley, the old Harvard omics prof at Rice, has finally been student is now attending Southwest- glance at what a real ball carrier looks stars, played by his side. Iiiiiimitiiiiniifimtitiiiif unearthed with the result that The ern University. like. A very cocky individual, Hume "Mahan did not believe in running Thresher now has some idea of who thinks he is the best oval lugger in the ends, but Brown, after much per- he is and where he comes from. Mr. Miss Sherma Nethery spent, the America, and from the way he stack- suasion, convinced him. With no in- Dameron is from New York City. He summer studying at the University of ed up against Keener Cagle, Ail- terference at all, 'Mickey' skirted the has taught at the University of Cali- Colorado. American back of the cadets, he may wings till it was a shame, running that THE GUARANTY NATIONAL BANK fornia, the University .of New York, be right! collection of All-Americans dizzy." ami Princeton University, prior to Mr. Canio Zarilli, instructor in 306 MAIN STREET "Uh-uh," muttered 'Heavy' Under- coming to Rice. Spanish, spent the summer in Spain. Mickey wood as he took his seat, and th? Regarding the Institute he said that The scene was the freshman foot- bench, as well as the discussion, broke After a delightful trip abroad this it was a very interesting school with ball field; the time was any old time up. summer which included a visit to the CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ••i promising future and that he be- one late September afternoon. Holy Land, Mis* Homoiselle Haden lieved it had the strongest faculty in Gaylord Johnson came tripping; has returned to Rice to continue her OVER $450,000 <• South. The development and prt>- gaily across the field sporting a pair «$»<«•$» «$•«£»«$»<$••$><$»«{» «$»«$• •£*«£» *}»«$• studies. 2iess in Mathematics and Science he of black and white suspenders which • -* considered wonderful. With the ex- he claimed had the double virtue of ^ A Mary Chandler Lyman, former Rice I AFTER THE GAME * STUDENTS' ACCOUNTS SOLICITED ception of girls at Rice, its surround- being just loud enough to wear daily student who has entered Sophie New- «£, A ''ings and faculty reminded Mr. Dame- and just subdued enough to wear to comb College at New Orleans has tor of Princeton. funerals. ^ f AFTER THE SHOW * Students here, he stated, were well pledged the Alpha Kappa Theta sor- iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiMiiiimiiiiiiHiHfmtimimHmiimtiiiHiiiiMHiiiiHiitiHiiitminiHHiiiiiiHiuimiiiimimiiniiimimiiiitimiiiiiiiiimiitiiuiiiiriiiiiii ority. "Who was the greatest back in Rice> | VISIT | i I I I § ill 1 1 tioined, capable, and may be favor- Iffi story ?" inquired someone. "Mick 1 i I I i*i i I I I compared with students of other | Lamar Dru& Store J The most uncomfortable thing you Brown!" was the responsive cnorus eoilepes. lie was i.iuch amused at % "A Store You'll Like" ij. can wear at a pep meeting is dignity. that greeted his query. Whitman's, Pangburns * l-'rui«y. and said that such days "I should say so," snorted Gaylord. an ressary to bring the students Miss Saylor Chocolates * You go 'to the ehigger; the mosquito "I saw 'Mick' play with the 3(>th Divi- MAIN AND LAMAR £ closer to each other in a personal way. comes to you. There is a difference. sion in France. Eddie Mahan and •••.<' Campus, and buildings, no- te, id.v beautiful, impressed him very «.»4 «£» «.•« »•« «.•.« tj« »+4 much. When asked how he would like living in Houston, Mr. Dameron laughed and answered that he would en.ioy being a bachelor in Houston as well as in any other place. And he What Shakespeare would rather study than play bridge - it he must stay still that long—but says about Coca-Cola he likes goll. He stated that in his Economics 420 course a special interest to new stu- dents would be brought out in the Delicious and Refreshing last term in the study of Port Hous- ton. 0, '4 v Los Buhos Elect Officers At Meeting Held Recently "Halloo your name to the reverberate hills, Jose Garza, Sophomore from I Ankle-Fashioning, the touch and make the babbling Brownsville, was elected president of! down in shoe making. You'll gossip of the air cry out" Los Buhos, Rice Spanish speaking so- "cheer" the thought of an ox- ciety at a meeting held recently at! ford that always fits atthe ankle The Bard of Avon gave much the Autry House. Other officers elect- j and never slips at the heel. good advice. And this piece cer- ed were Maria Berreda, vice president; i tainly has be£n followed by Mary Elizabeth Wright, secretary, I Coca-Cola: and Estela Barreda, treasurer. The drink you read about. And All Rice students interested in a the little red sign brightens the speaking knowledge of the Spanish ; Clothes ofQu&l/ty streets and corners of cities and language are invited to join Los ON MAIN AT CAPITOL towns everywhere, its name more Buhos. familiar than the names of the TWELFTH NIOBT streets themselves, Sponsors of the club are Mr. A. Ey- Act I, SOCIM ft quem, Mr. A, Arratia, Mr. Canio Th CoM-Coli Coapuf, Atlutt, Oi> Zarilli, and Mr. E. Montes, all mem- bers of the Rice Institute Spanish De- 8 mUth* 0 dm% ~ 1 t OOD TO OBI WHERE IT II partment. RICE TH
A tentative membership require- Church'$ Great Period* HEAD ment of one manuscript per te«pn was With much diversity of opinion on LIST CONTAINS I put before the club for approval at ANDI CRITICIZE minor prints, there Is a general agree- a later date. ment in dividing the history of me church Into three great periods. The Another timeworn tradition of the NAMES OF MANY RICE STUDENTS In the future, a supply of manu- first, from the birth of Christ to »h» Writing Club was broken when, con- scripts will be assured by a program time ef Constantino; the second, from trary to the Founder's wish that the committee of which Miss Charline Lal- that epoch to the Reformation; and Club be always informal, the second third, from the Reformation to th« Fifty-Seven Have Honorable Delaney, Mary Atkinson, Angleton, lier was appointed chairman. Texas. REV. PETER GRAY meeting of the present ternS "was con- present time. . Mention; Lee Johnson ducted with the utmost formality and Coak, Edmond King, Taylor, Texas. solemnity. Best Student Fischer, Francis Alan, Houston. SEARS LIKES RICE SEAFOOD DINNER Forbes, Nancy, Houston. "Must Art have a Purpose?" was the keynote of most of the discussion. Scholarship lists released by the Garza, Elenterio de la, Brownsville, THE BLUEBELL Has Hopes of Building Large Judged by this criterion, only one SERVES YOU RIGHT" office of the registrar during the sum- Texas. manuscript, a parody on H. L. Menc- WE DELIVER mer contained the names of one hun- Herzik, Marguerite, Houston. Parish at Palmer ken, was found wanting and accord- 4503 Main Hadley 7171 dred and fifty-one students, fifty- Illig, Carl, Houston. •Chapel ingly relegated to the realm of the seven of whom were honored with spe- Johnson, Lee Harnie, Jr., Harlingen, lowbrow. However, Mr. Healy stood cial mention. Texas. "Rice is splendid." This is the opin- by his manuscript and suggested a It is interesting to note that the (Graham Baker Student 1928-26). ion expressed by the Reverend Peter purpose which might be read into it. i freshman class, though greatest in Lathrop, Barnes, Houston. Gray Sears, newly appointed rector numbers, supplied the fewest number Lyles, Sanders, Center. Texas. of Palmer Chapel. "I think there is Rhodes Dunlop reverted to the class- of scholars. The senior class is not (Hohenthal Scholar 1928-29). no finer institution in the entire ics for his inspiration. He read an ex- Levy Bros. Dry Goods Co. included in this roll since announce- cellent pre-Homeric interlude. McNeill, Sarah, Brazoria, Texas. Southwest, and it is fast assuming a Established in 1887 Levy's Phone Preston 3436 ment of seniors graduating with dis- Ogg, Mildred, Houston. position of unquestionable authority An anonymous author suggested tinction or with honors is made at Pierce, Abel Brown, Jr., Blessing, in national educational circles," he many reforms to be inaugurated into commencement time in June. Texas. continued. our universities. When someone ques- tioned the seriousness of his purpose, Lee Harnie Johnson, Jr., a graduate Toler, Margaret, Houston. Rev. Sears, who has been a resident he was advised to omit the concluding of Harlingen High School, was award- Van Zandt, William K., Fort Worth, of Houston for 23 years, stated that paragraphs which probably detracted ed the .Graham Baker Studentship Texas. he has watched the development of from the scholarliness of the rest of On to the Game- which goes to the student of highest Williams, Nola Mae, Bay City, Tex. Rice with a great deal of admiration. the essay. standing in the institute. Mrs. Frankie Woodward, Hal, Houston. "I believe that the most distinguish- Homer Tirker furnished a weird The Field of Smart Fashions M. Bullington, Howard P. Brown, II. Scholars (36) ing quality of its policy is the high element by reading a short story "The Clare Kean, James E. McCarthy, T. Alfano, Sam, Houston. standard of scholarship," he said. R. Moore, and Irma Schuppan received House of Death." The school of Fresh- Axelrad, Bernard, Houston. It's the (lay of the game—pennants and colors are flying every- honorable mention for this award. For 22 years rector of Christ man Theme criticism languished in the Bailey, Iris, Houston. Church, Rev. Sears is one of the most A new group of scholarships made Barnes, Ethel McDonald, Houston. absence of one member of the club. where—the stadium is packed with enthusiastic rooters eheeritm possible by the gift of $10,000 to the active ministers in the city. He plans Bee, Eddie, Houston. to continue the work of Palmer Chapel their to inn to victory - -youth, sports, comradeship, the football Rice Institute by Mrs. Edith Ripley Brotschneider, Dorothy, Houston. to be known as the Edith L. Ripley as it has been in the past, with the crowd is unanimously aclnimed the best looking crowd that ever Brooks, Katherine, Palestine, Texas. addition of one new feature. Other scholarships, were awarded on a basis Bryan, Maude Amanda, Houston. assembles—Sport Togs and Frocks from Levy's occupy promi- of mental, moral, and womanly quali- ministers will be invited to preach First Carrol], Mary Josephine, Houston. nent seats at every game. ties to Maria Barreda, Charline Lal- from his pulpit. "This will prove that Cullom, Mary, Houston. although Palmer Chapel is distinctly lier, and Violet Mattson. Another Davis, Lucille, Houston. cousin scholarship given by Mrs. Ripley in a branch of the Episcopal Church, we Go to the game—ready to win, in the smartest foottrnJ! fashions Etkind, Minnie, Houston. are entirely non-sectarian as far as honor of her husband, the Daniel Rip- obtainable. Ferrin, Edward, Houston. preaching goes. The denominational to a fish ley scholarship was awarded to Tom Foster, Lynn, Houston. Hurt. side of the question does not inter- Gonzales, Diana, Houston. est me at all," he said. "It is only Ensembles, Swagger Sweaters—Chic The Hohenthal scholars for the com- Fry, Edward, Fort Worth. the message of the gospel to mankind ing year are Luke Osborne, Robb Y. Griffin, Walter, Houston. that I wish my hearers to receive." little Sport;,Hats and Accessories. Rankin, Sanders Lyles, Robert Ash- Hill, Althea, Houston. Rev. Sears also plans to enlarge the *> worth, and James E. McCarthy. Irma Kuminir, Roslyne, Houston. •, <$» * * * •> • * * * • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *•' Palmer Chapel congregation as much Schuppan was awarded the Sharp Lamar, Lavoisier, Mexico. as possible. "We want not only the scholarship in Civics and Philan- Long, Margaret, Houston. Rice students but also the residents trophy. The Ellen Axson Wilson Neilan, Dallas, Houston. of the rapidly developing district scholarship, given by the Axson Clb, O'Brien, Felido Corinne, Houston. around the university, and the whole - L; 1 Use Parker Duo fold has been awarded to Mary Elanor Osborn, Luke, Webster, Texas. Ink And Parker Duo- southern part of town," he concluded. fold Leads /n pens or Trotter. Howard Banner, Helen Star- (Hohenthal Scholar 1928-29). You don't mind rain any more than sunshine when you're wearing a pencils of any wake key, and Emmett Brunson hold the Rankin, Robb Y., Brownwood, Tex. Fish Brand Slicker. Absolutely to get the best results scholarships given by the Elizabeth (Hohenthal Scholar 1928-29). weather-proof, yet roomy and com- Specialist to Address fortable. Good-looking too. Fish Baldwin Literary Society, The Pallas Reynolds, Fred Atwood, Melrose Brand Slickers have been built for Athene Literary Society, and the As- Highlands. Mass. Pre-Meds Tuesday Nite 92 years to take the pounding of surf and spray. And how they wear! sociation of Rice Alumni respectively. Ridley, John C., Houston. The Rice Pre-Medical Society next The "Varsity" model has all that Below is the complete list of schol- Smedes, Elizabeth, Houston. —plus the trim lines of the campus. awEHOBM Tuesday night at 8:00 p. m. in the The full-length sweep protects you ars: Strong, Theodore A., Geneva, Ohio. Autry House will be addressed by Dr. to the very crease of your trouser I. Scholars with Special Mention (21) Sturgis, James, Denison, Texas. C. U. Patterson, a specialist on in- cufrs. Books won't rip the spacious Staydfast" pockets. You can have Ball, Gladys Martin, Houston. Tinsley, Mittie Sara, Houston. ternal diseases. He will speak on En- buckle or button front, strap collar Barreda, Maria Ana, Laredo, Texas. Tisdale, Mary Elizabeth, Houston. clocrimology, the study of the endo- or plain, and your choice of colors. Olive-khaki, yellow or black. (Edith Ripley Scholar 1928-29). Watts, Madeline, Center, Texas. crin glands. Dr. Patterson has prac- ticed medicine and performed re- Step into ghe nearest store and Branch, Eleanor, Houston. Wright, Mary Elizabeth, Houston. buy wet-weather comfort today. FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIP LIST search work for twenty-five years, Just ask for Tower's Fish Brand, Buchanan, Margaret E.," Dickinson, and is well know in his field. the "Rainy Day Pal." A. J. Tower Texas. (Alphabetical) Company. Boston, Mass. All old members of the society are Cleaves, Wilbur Shaw, Houston. I. Scholars with Special Mention (13) urged to attend and to bring a friend Earthman, Jamie C., Houston. Banner, Howard Malcom, Fort who is interested. Visitors are always -tOWEr-s Gorski, Jeanette, Houston. Worth, Texas. welcome. Freshmen who are taking a Kean, Clare, Weslaco, Texas. (Elizabeth Baldwin iLterary So- Pre-Med course are especially invited Smartest Writer Lallier, Charline Estelle, Houston. ciety Scholar 1928-29). to attend. (Edith Ripley Scholar 1928-29). Black, Ernest Gordon, San Antonio, McCarthy, James Erwin, Houston. Texas. All ads and no news make the McNeill, James Calvin, Spur, Texas. Blair, Charles Melvin, Vernon, Tex. 'Thresher" a dull paper. ^Setbrm® Smartest Looker! McNeir, Waldo Forrest, Houston. Friedman, Babette, Houston. Montgomery, George P., Corsicana, Garza, Joe, Brownsville, Texas. m Geo. S. Parker Offers Also, Texas. Hurt, John Tom, Waco, Texas. Patout, Rivers A., Navasota, Texas. (Daniel Ripley Scholar 1928-29). Br" Pressureless Touch, Non-Breakable Barrel, and a Richker, Charles, Beaumont, Texas. Loewenstein, Joseph M., Houston. * Guarantee Forever Against All Defects Schuppan, Irene Esther, Houston. Luce, Addie, Houston. Schuppan, Irma M., Houston. Massin, Hyman Dare, Galveston, Never before have modern style and effi- Schwartz, Cherry Lisette, Houston. Texas. ciency been so combined in a fountain pen. Taylor, Josiah, Houston. Mattson, Violet, Houston. Trotter, Mary Elanor, Houston. (Edith Ripley Scholar 1928-29). 36 years' experience, 47 improvements, 32 (Ellen Axson Wilson Scholar Moore, Thomas Richard, Houston. pen patents, five modern, flashing colors are 1928-29). Roy, Max Ferdinand, Houston. represented in this one pen. Weichert, Rudolph F., Welsh, Louis- Smith, Rosalie, Houston. Barrels of Parker Permanite are 28°fo iana. Williams, Martha, Houston. lighter than rubber, yet non-breakable. II. Scholars (27) Wright, Harold Bell, Dallas, Texas. Adams, Lois May, Alice, Texas. II. Scholars (31) ^Ready-made Through Pressureless Touch, a Duofold Ashworth, Robert, Houston. Acheson, Volney, Denison, Texas. foil Cut to OiFd«i< eliminates all effort. The feather-light weight (Hohenthal Scholar 1928-29). Austin, Claire, Houston. of the pen itself starts and keeps it writing. Beissner, Henry Martin, Galveston Barreda, Estela, Laredo, Texas. E ST A B CfiSHEP ENGLIS IV ER SITV No pressure from the fingers—no strain—no Texas. Blewett, Joe Floyd, Dallas, Texas. STYLES, TAftOBEO^DV^R YOUTHrUL fatigue. Benbury, Thomas, Jr., Houston. Brown, Maurine Myrtle, Houston. CHARTS SOLELY FOROISTINGUISHED On each barrel find and read the imprint, Brunson, Emmett Evander, Hous- Campbell, Morgan Skiles, Fort SERVICE IN" THE" OfMfTE-O STATES. ton. "Geo. S. Parker—DUOFOLD." That is the Worth, Texas. only way to be sure you have the genuine. (Association of Rice Alumni Chadwick, Irene, Houston. Scholar 1928-29). Gallaway, Reuben Jackson, Ranger, In a special test in 55 colleges the Parker Hovas, Alice Manning, Houston. Texas. was voted the favorite pen. You'll agree when Johnson, Ralph Grant, El Campo, Goldefsky, Helen, Houston. you've tried the modern Duofold. Do it now, Texas. Goodson, Elizabeth, Bellaire, Texas. • at a near pen counter. Koeppe, Earl Emmit, Fort Worth. Hall, Fannie, Houston. Parker Duofold Pencils in colors to match Lenoir, Louise, Houston. Harvey, Mildred, Houston. pens, $3, $3.50 and $4. Metzler, Iris Erne, Houston. Hutchinson, Margaret, Houston. j Suits *40| *45, *50 Overcoats Motheral, Julia Ellen, Houston. Judd, Walter Lehmann, Houston. "To prove Parker Duofold is a pen of life- Muery, Mildred Louise, Branham, Lancaster, Mildred Lucille, Houston, j long perfection, we offer to make good any Texas. McCarthy, Edward Wister, Galves- defect provided complete pen is sent by the Paquin, Felix, Galveston, Texas. ton, Texas. owner direct to the factory with 10c for re- Payne, Lyle Leroy, Louise, Texas. MacLacghlin, Rowena, Houston. turn postage and insurance. Pickering, Ed Frank, Jr., Houston. Miron, Charles, Houston. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT Powers, Raymond Harris, Crockett, THE PARKER PEN COMPANY, JANESVILLI, WISCONSIN Petitfils, Richard, Houston. OFFICES AND SUBSIDIARIES J NEW YORK • BOSTON • CHICAGO Texas. Sakowitz, Al, Houston. OUR STORE IS THE ATLANTA • DALLAS • SAN TFTANCISCO Richardson, Elbeth V., Houston. Schneider, Elsie, Houston. TORONTO, CANADA • LONDON.INOLANO Roos, John A., Houston. Segal, Fanny, Houston. Sehlom, Zelda, Houston. Sollberger, A. G., Houston. Shimek, Edwin Joe, Weimer, Texas. Starkey, Helen, La Feria, Texas, (jPtttrterJ^Qttse (Junior Engineering Scholar 1928- (Pallas Athene Literary Society 29). Scholar 1928-29). OF HOUSTON Smith, John Henry, Dallas, Texas. Tallichet, Mary, Houston. South, Ida Prichett, Houston. Taylor, Sarah Virginia, Groesbeck, The character of the suits and Studney, Henry Joseph, Houston. Texas. Taylor, Ivanion L., Houston. Turner, Amy Lee, Gainesville. overcoats tailored by Charter House Vesey, Francis Wayland, Waco, Tex. Van Law, Elizabeth, Harlington. will earn your most sincere liking. Williamson, Pierce M., Dallas, Tex. Westheimer, Joseph M., Houston. Willis, JeBse M., Fort Worth, Texas. Williams, Helen, Houston. SOPHOMORE SCHOLARSHIP LIST Winterhalter, Alfred, Staton Island, I. Scholars with Special Mention (21) New York City, New York. Blake, Lillie, Floresville, Texas. Duofold Jr. #5 Udy Duofold |5 Brown, Howard Fletcher, Houston. Man may have sprung from monkey. •II Bullington, Frankie M., Houston. At present he is busy springing from Crawford, Corrine, Houston, automobiles. BICE TB WALKING BEST bat the student body has grown. The SATURDAY NIGHT ONE STUDENTS Autry House la not large enough to Y.W C A. HONORS WAY OF TOWING handle the crowd no matter what bid Have you Been the new outfit the OPINION ON THE system is employed. Proof for this boys in the orchestra are sporting ALUMNI TO PRESENT RICE CHAPTER SAYS DR. FREUND statement lies in the fact that the now? Trick blazer and all. Looks \ "r DANCE QUESTION Archi-Arts Ball, with unusual restric- mighty snappy, Lee. SING ERIN MUSICAL The reception room of the Y. W. How to tour Germany with greatest tions on the number of attendants, C. A. was the scene of a charming tea Little blond Maxie Wortham run- profit and minimum expense was di- The Thresher: has been forced to look for other dance Wednesday afternoon when members ning around the floor minus his coat. vulged by Dr. Freund at an informal I am herewith submitting answers floors due to the crowded condition. Mrs. Sara William* Davidson of the Rice Clttb were honored by that Pretty suspenders, Max, but that is a gathering in the German office sev- to your four questions of last week's I have no doubt that were the of- crude method of bragging about your Former Rice Stmfcnt to organisation. The occasion, which has eral days ago. "Do it in the German Thresher given under the heading ficials of the University Club ap- intermissions. Sing Oct 26th been made an annual affair, was en- fashion, as the German students spend "The Saturday Dance Problem." I be- proached by the Senior class with the Joyed by many of the Rice girls. their vacation," said Dr. Freund, "in lieve that these answers will express request that they aid us in an attempt Pretty Marjorie Dunn, small, dark The Alumni of the Elizabeth Bald- Coral vine, enhanced by soft lights, other words, walk." the opinions of a great many of the to limit the number and class of peo- and therefore dangerous. We hear win Literary Society will present Mrs. was gracefully arranged about the At first mention, a walking tour of "dancing" student body. Unquestion- ple attending our dances with the in- that she has now given up her music, Sara Williams Davidson, colloratura room in baskets and slender floor a country sounds strange to American ably, something must be done about tention of protecting theirs and our and is interested only in athletic*, es- soprano, in a tea-musical at Autry vases. The lace-covered tea table was ears, but Dr. Freund hastens to point the matter. What the solution will be own reputations, that they would pecially track. Congregations ? House, October 26, from four to six. centered with a low gray basket of out its many advantages over the us- remains to be seen. gladly require members to show some Mrs. Davidson, a former Rice stu- coral vine and pink roses, and tall ual way, and adds that this is the form of identification on that one The dance committee is doing- its Who is the cute newcomer in the dent who has made a name on the pink tapers added grace to the ex- style among German University stu- night of the week, Saturday. The Uni- best to solve the problem, but every- black dress with the green trimmings ? concert stage in the East will appear quisite silver service. Mrs. Sarah dents. Other than the wholesome ex- versity Club is the best equipped lo- one knows that it is very seldom that And the three little elephants on her here in the interest of the E. B. L. S. Stratford and Alone Vandeveer, pres- ercise which walking affords, and the cation in the city for our dances and a small group of individuals can satis- hat. Rather trick and decidedly popu- alumni to raise funds for their Fel- ident of the Rice organization, poured leisurely manner of viewing the na- there is no reason that a properly con- fy all of the student body. This let- lar, withal. Hope she is out here next lowship Fund. After the musical, tea tea. tural beauty of the country which may structed bid system shouldn't work ter is simply intended to express the Saturday night. will be served and the audience will not be had in travel on the train, it successfully. The afternoon was interspersed opinion of one of the many in hopes have an opportunity to meet the sing- also provides a way of seeing unfre- with music given by Mary Louise that it may open a new field of Yours very truly, Guy "Wet" Webb over in one cor- er. Tickets will be $1.00. quented spots where the true nature Pennington at the piano, violin num- thought to aid in the solution. As G. WESTERFIELD, JR. ner, doing his famous Glide dance and of the people may be observed by bers by Marie Coughlin, accompanied the Thresher has stated, more opinions using his tricky line overtime, And sharing life with them. Of course the by Dorothy Bethany, and songs by from the student body will aid in giv- the young high school belie taking it "Dutch" Wilford Goes to byways lead to where English is rarely Dorothy Smith. ing everyone satisfaction. all seriously. We admire your choice Colorado University; spoken, and one is forced to learn the GERMAN STUDENTS Miss Porter, serving as one of the 1, Are Rice dances being hopelessly of partners, "Wet," especially those language, which is another advantage. Still Plays Football hostesses, spoke to the assembled crowded by an element that has no in brown dresses. And best of all, there are none of guests on "What the Y. W. C. A. Is" connection, past or present, with Rice VISIT SS.SEYDLITZ Word comes from Jack Baehr, for- the customary expenses of traveling. and expressed the wish that the fel- Institute. Is this element responsi- Seems to be too hot and crowded to mer Rice student who is taking a One may see the whole country at a lowship for which it stands embrace ble for rowdyism occasionaly seen? A group of Rice students, accom- enjoy the spree. Everybody rushing course at Colorado University, Boul- very -mall cost if one walks. There panied by Dr. Max Freund and his both clubs in this opening year. Undoubtedly the dances are being for the exit at the end of each dance. der, Colorado, this year that "Dutch" is a special walking costume in use wife, enjoyed hospitality of an unus- crowded by a foreign element, how- Some of them going out to get fresh Wilford, oe of the greatest football over there the accountrement of which ual kind Tuesday afternoon as guests ever, all of that element is not un- air. Good old University Club. performers to wear the Blue and Gray consists of bare knees, knapsack and j aboard the ship "Seydlitz" of the desirable. A great many college men of Rice Institute is attending that the walker's favorite musical instru- North German Lloyd steam ship line. frequent our dances and Rice should Two handsome visitors from the university. ment. made just for the German na- It was made known to Dr. Freund ear- SECOND be glad to have them so long as their Dental College making havoc among "Dutch" has by no means put away tional pastime. lier in the week that the "Seydlitz" was j behavor merits their attendance. Some j the fair co-eds. Paying special atten- his gridiron togs for good. He played to arive at the Houston docks and that | of that element have been responsible tion to two freshman girls. That's on a team picked to battle the varsity an invitation to visit the ship was ex- NATIONAL | in part for some of the rowdyism right, Doc, get them young, tell them last Saturday as a preliminary game tended to Rice students. A party com- THEY HAVE TO i seen but we should be sure of the nothing, and . . . to the regular season which opens posed of about a dozen of the students SPF4 HT IT JUAilPf I deanliness of our own skirts before there tomorrow. of German 310 and 410 gathered at BANK ^ "Ir • I attemping to point out the faults of Mr. Fuzzy Caldwell being repri- Sprunt's dock at 3 p. m, and was met manded by Miss Mayfield for his con- All ads and no news make the I others. by the captain and first mate of the MAIN AT RUSK duct on last night. Fuzzy is laughing "Thresher" a dull paper. Honor Kugcnio Monies. Dr. of Laws j -• Was the system of restrictive "Seydlitz." about it, but it sounded pretty bad to anil Letters-. (Madrid) and formerly! bids used last year a success, or, as After making a tour of inspection us. "I'd die for dear old Princeton," professor of Spanish literature at the more generally asserted, a failure?] of the large steamer, the party was says Miss Mayfield, as she smiles at Cadiz Institute. Spain, has come to' If a failure, was it because this meth- served refreshments of tea and cof- another collegian over Fuzzy's shoul- imiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiHiuiiiiiiiiniiiii Rice to give courses in the History of Od was wrong in principle or wrong• RICE HOTEL iiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinni fee and a wide assortment of cakes. der. Spanish Literature, luth Century lit-. in practice? One of the features of the visit was BARBER SHOP erat lire and Contemporary Spanish! That the system, of restrictive bids j The new bid system, soon to be in- that only German was supposed to be - Literature. used last year was a failure is best j spoken, as this is the language used augurated, will bear hard on the out- | Where Haircutting | As Protessor Montes does not speak' shown by the fact that we are facedi siders. We, will be glad to see it put 1 is an art jj altogether by the crew, but it was Capital . . $1,000,000 a word of English, his students have' with the same problem this year as i soon found that the hosts spoke Eng- into effect at the University Club, an excellent opportunity of convers-: we were last. lish about as well as the guests. Al- where it will make it about right. I 18 CHAIRS I Surplus . . $ 750,000 1 s ing with him and of learning Spanish. The method is correct in principle! though a Weinkarte was seen every Hope this new system lasts longer In an interview with Dr. Montes he|but the method of application a^«£n- once in a while about the dining than the old one. 1 Expert Barbers 1 s.ud that the Industrial part of Spain J plovw, last year wa„ terrible. Any-) rooms, and imposing oak cabinets, | Complete modern ,,, | The High school girls continue to takes advantage of the North Ameri- one wass ablablee ,t o _gai n admittance to J which could have been used for stor- | equipment. | predominate at these Rice dances. And iiitiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniit .•an technique brought to that country,, thg dance8 and on the slightest preJ ing almost anything, lined the walls IIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIilSIIIIIIIilllUIHIIIIIIII ; the < the Junior College is also represented | Meet your friends f especially the telephone which has text. of most of them, a state of sobriety only recently been developed by very well, isn't it, Mr. Lykes? How- 1 at the | I A bid system to be satisfactory, was maintained, so far as is known. American capital. ever, the present crop isn't so bad, ! must be strict and at the same time Whether certain individuals made a However, Dr. Montes siys, the in-...... -..M ,• , second visit or not can only be and they serve as a good lesson to RICE HOTEL I sufflcl t] lnclude the "Growing with Houston" teilectual groups live very much iso-1 f y guessed. The party was over at 5 the Freshmen. Tally-ho. e 1 e I BARBER SHOP iated from technical and mechanical J" J Peop e, p. m. and the "Seydlitz" sailed for We're too hot and bothered" to con- § 1 ,, ,r, i t x , X, , 3. II the bid system be employed, ftlMIIIIMIIIIIiniMlllllllllllllllltllillllltllMlllllllltllllllllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM tilings. They like to read the works;. , . - * Galveston Wednesday morning. tinue with this uplift message, so it's .. \ » is there sufficient responsibility at- oJ American authors, especially those1 , . , good night, little people, until next , i tached to persons at the door to see ot .Sinclair Lewis, who is taken as a • , \ , ,, „ . . . time. representative of the North American!that "0n\ ^ mv.tatmns a,e at nu PHI BETA KAPPA spirit. The men have a weakness for . . RICE t - . , i At the present time I can say that (Coiilinued from Page 1) Methodist Rice Class A men can girls, says Dr. Montesr 4 , re- , , 1 . . • . , . , . , . , j one ot the parties on the door is an Contests for Members vs. taring to Perez de Ayala, great think- . , , . - . x granted to affiliated woman's colleges , j , ,f . l , t' engineer and that there is not another it and- novelist, and to Jimenez, eon- . including Brown, Columbia in Barnard, . c. ,. ..I- 1partv in the Institute at this time After electing officers recently, the ^jdt-red m Spam as the greatest liv- * . . Western Reserve, and Hobart in Will- , i r , • , who will perform his duties more Kice class of the First Methodist • poet, both of whom are married j ^ Al ;n 4U. _ rri . iam Smith. S. M. U. '• American women. thoroughly than will this man. Thi Church is now engaged in a niembr- one man's job is to look out for the The first move, to perfect a national Dr. M'»ntes was very much impress- ship contest with the girls pitted DALLAS FAIR STADIUM bids and he can and will do it. The organization was in 1882 when the i by the beautiful 'buildings of the against the boys. cashier's duties do not entail this re- Harvard chapter called a meeting of <' <"a.'opus and says since he can Rice students are cordially invited sponsibility. representatives of the several chapters to attend this class, which meets reg- .it talk; English, he has to spend hist to meet at Saratoga Springs, New Saturday, Oct. 20 ax t.ilk'i g ; i the '.fees that dot the i 4. Should the orchestra manage the ularly each Sunday in room 2.15 of the dance, pay the Senior Class percent- York, in 1883. The national organiza- Humble bldg. USE DALLAS FARE RATES age and have charge of admittance to tion as perfected at this meeting con- $5.30 Round Trip. Go up Friday niglit, October 19, on the "Owl" 11:30 P. M. I> A l - C I 'L |i/.ti ! the floor, or should the Senior class; sisted of 20 senators and delegates not to exceed three from each of the E. B. L. S. WILL SPONSOR Return Saturday night. This fare good in coaches only. ' • L'"0. Library Will j take full charge, hire the orchestra. $7.15 .Round Trip. Go up Friday night. Return as late as Monday. This Open io; Girls Tuesday ar,(i have fi,ml s»y us to wll° *etx ml chapters for the National Council. This . - RAFFLE AT NEW LIBRARY fare good in Pullmans on payment of regular Pullman fare. organization has continued with min- and who is excluded? or changes, and holds a meeting every ivti ,tiim library. the new in- Under the present system, the or-! three years. Since 3U10 the National The E. B. L. S. doll raffle which '•>* 'is- C A Us will be open : chestra manages the dance. Note the i Council has published a quarterly pa- was announced last week wiljjbe held Pacific ' l > public noNi Tuesday in the | present Condition and problem as it I per known as the Phi Beta Kappa Key at Marjorie Lock man's library, 007 At.--. \ 1J( \« Onh the very latest j faces us all. The Senior class should ; which give current information of the Stuart Street, according to Beverly City Ticket For Pullman reserva- - iii be kept on .the shelf, and ] have full charge of the dance. The j Fonville, president. While the exact Office tions or further infor- order. The insignia of the order is 913 Texas Avenue mation Phone -m;i!i-•! f... Will be charged. The decision as to who does or does not j a gold key showing the Greek equiva- date is unsettled, it will be around 1 (Rice Hotel) PRESTON 1811 •-- tn I. i.- planned to give to the j get in should be left up to a special lents of the letters P B K, which is an Thanksgiving. «ir! - • u ii< sitof Rice an opportunity ! committee under the jurisdiction of!abbreviatio n of a Greek phrase mean- Members of the society have.ii^kets read tie- tatest fiction without in- the Senior class. ing "Philosophy the guide of life." on sale for fifty cents each.' Proceeds convenience, j The present orchestra is managed from the sale are placed in the E. B. \"o information regarding the nature j by an ex-student and contains a very In general, active membership is L. S. scholarship fund. of the annual novelty dance will he I small percentage of Rice men in its limited to a small percentage of the civ. a cut by the V A L 8 until just ! personnel. On top of this it is a senior class with unusually high scho- Contributors to this issue of The before the event occurs: the rumors j union orchestra operating on a union lastic standing; however, only, those Tresher are: 1 indicate that the affair will be some scale and consequently its complete studying for a baccalaureate degree in R. S. Drake, Willetta Johnson, Roy ort of trick costume dance. control of the Rice dances becomes the arts and non-professional sciences Htensley, Marjory Bourne, Homoiselle The bookshelf will have no connec-1 something of the nature of a graft. We are eligible. In some cases juniors are Haden, Genevieve Pyle, Jeanette Gors- lion with the regular weekly pro- owe nothing to the unions. It should elected to membership, but this is con- ki, Carl Illig, J. Dishron, Maurine grams; novels will be reviewed each properly be our privilege to engage sidered an unusual distinction. Alumni Bush, Elizabeth Nye, Charline Lallier, Tuesday just as they are at present, a union orchestra and have our dances members are chosen from the most Walter Prude, Betsy ROBS, Alice Sea- according to the president, Sally Ar- by Rice people. We all appreciate the distinguished alumni, and honorary born, Henry Studney, Branch Mas- rants. efforts of the orchestra leader in members from those who have achiev- terson, Jo Beth Griffin, Grace Felder, YOUNG MENS charge, but is not this control of Rice ed eminence in some particular branch Francis Black, Helen Batte, R. Mc- Rally Club Admits Five New dances for a period of nearly seven of learning. Laughlin, Ed Neilan, Isaac Garrett, year a little bit too much of a good M. E. Tisdale, M. H. Berry, Beverly TWO-TROUSERED Members at Monday Meeting thing? On top of this lies the fact FRESHMEN I ET AL Fonville. that the Senior class is always short Read the advertisements in th< Total membership in the Rally Club of funds at the end of its scholastic Thresher, every one of them. They are The Thresher is interested in in- SUITS is nearing forty with the acceptance year and it becomes necessary to as- not taken from town papers, but are creasing its out-of-school circulation. of the applications of five additional sess heavy dues on the members in written especially for Rice students, We have every facility for prompt men last Monday. Those added to order that the class may graduate and offering things that the advertisers mailing of the Thresher on the day it FEATURE VALUES the club's roll were John Smith, Ted leave no unpaid items behind it. This know you need and are interested in. is published, so that it will get any- Strong, John Ridley, Lewis Smith and condition would be greatly alleviated If you find a special offer in an ad, where in this section of the state by John Simpson. by the Senior class taking charge of go down and take the adventiser up the next day. If you want to have At John Logan of Fort Worth was the Saturday dances. on it, he means everything he says. one sent back home every week, or if elected a« the ninth member of the One important question, the loca You don't have to be walking adver you know of an ex-student who wants executive committee. The greater tion of the dance, was omitted in your tisement for school publications, but to keep up with Rice news, send us the $1A75 $3Q75 part, of the session was devoted to editorial. There is no question but sometimes just mention the fact that address. The subscription for the discussion of a stunt for the S. M. U. that the dances benefit by being at you saw the ad in the Thresher, or school year is $1.00. Mail subscrip- game at Dallas on October 20, Rice. On the other hand, there is no Owl, or whatever it was. It helps. tions to the Business Manager. floor space available of sufficient size SMARTLY STYLED—WELL TAILORED Our idea of an optimist is the editor to take care of the number of students John Coolidge plays the saxophone. It is a good plan in every dormitory SPLENDID SUITINGS who expects the reporters to get their attending the dances. The Autry Well, a president's son could get away room to put the mosquito out before stories in on time. House has remained constant in size with most anything. retiring for the night.