VOLUME XII RICE INSTITUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, MARCH 4, 1927 NUMBER 19 Slaughter Predicts China FRENCH GROUP Achievement Hjertberg Rounding Track Future World Power; Says WILL NOT JOIN Within the past four weeks the Team Into Condition For Thresher staff has been: Elements Evolving Already 1. Classified as low-grade mo- Season; Relays Are First HONORARYFRAT rons by a biology prof. 2. Reprimanded by the Student Lea Hlboux, French club of the In- Council. MCWM PROF Junior Prom stitute, will not accept the invitation 3. Ridiculed by the Rice Owl, Affirmatives OWL AGGREGATION recently extended to them to join outstanding humorous publication DELIVERS Heta Pi Theta, honorary French fra- on the campus. Take Prison IS STRONG IN ALL SECOND Is Elaborate, ternity, it was decided at the regular 4. Stigmatized as colossal idiots meeting of the club Thursday night, by an eminent doctor of business OF LECTURE SERIES Gay Function February 24. administration. Farm Debate I EVENTS THIS YEAR The reason for the refusal, as stated Dr. J. W. Slaughter gave the second 5. Listed by a leading banking With the dates of the Texas and One of the gayest and most elabor- by Morgan Carson, president, was that The affirmative of the question, i lecture of his aeries at South End institution as employees of Sam Rice Relay Carnivals but three weeks ate dances in the history of Rice was membership in a Greek letter fratern- "Resolved, that the State of Texas j auditorium Sunday afternoon. The Bennett, business manager of the in the future. Coach E. W. Hjertberg, held Tuesday night, when the class ity, even an honorary one such Beta should abolish its present system of substance of this lecture was that he estimable publication. track mentor, is rounding his harriers of '28 entertained with its annual Pi Theta, would be contrary to the prison farms and put its convicts to I believes China will, in time, be one 6. Lampooned by the Raven into shape for their first competition Prom in honor of the class of '27. traditions of Rice. work on the roads" won the decision i of the international powers, for which with unusual zest. of the year. The relay carnivals are River Oaks Country Club was trans- Permission to join was extended by of nine judges by a margin of one | end the elements to accomplish this set for March 25 and 2»i, respectively. formed into a veritable garden ot Dean Caldwell. The acceptance was vote in a debate held at the last, meet- placing of China in the foreground not encouraged. ing of the Pre-Law Society. 1 Ijertberg's squad, composed large- spring blossoms and foliage which fur- ly of experienced nien in every de- are gathering already. Beta Pi Theta, is a national fra- nished a charming background for the FORTY STUDENTS Julian Shapiro and Isadore Avnet; partment, is considerably stronger After the self-peking leaders and ternity of high standing and has graceful frocks and brightly colored upheld the affirmative of the question i than that of last year Which took third warriors of the present have had their twenty chapters throughout the coun- gowns of the young ladies present. and Anthony Manisealeo and Stanley place in the annual Southwestern con- day, China will wake to new import- try. Its purpose Is to encourage the ATTEND MEETING Flukinger defended the negative. Myriads of fresh flowers, carnations, ference track meet held at Ft. Worth. ance. A race so old could hardly progress of literary French in Ameri- Shapiro and Manisealeo put up a high- bluebonnets. roses, lilies, with their Several of the mentor's men who took fail in this present crisis which mere- ca and to reward productive effort in ly creditable argument for their re-1 accompanying greens, were distributed RELIGIOUS GROUP places in the conference meet already ly marks the generation of a new era French literature. speetive sides. throughout the rooms, making the are bettering their best performance from the old, he declared. This new Other business transacted at the The first interdenominational meet- scene a wilderness of beauty and The affirmative brought but the I marks of last season. order of things will surely rise from meeting included a decision to meet ing sponsored by the Student Reli- color. facts that the farm system was going' Sometime before examination time, the old, but, just as surely, one can- twice instead of once monthly and gious Council at Rice was held at Every chandelier in the long ball j Into debt, that to place convicts to! not hope for this radical change to arrangements to visit some French the Autry Ilouse.last Sunday There the coach is said to have declared that room had tied to it clusters of plnk| work on the roads would be socially! take place soon or hurriedly. ship. The meeting was concluded were present representatives from all his team of this year should be in the and white carnations and l'ern. Wall | the student religious organizations at better, that it would be easier to ex-j running for conference honors, pro- In China, where custom overrules with refreshments and dancing. baskets filled with the blossoms werei the Institute. ectite the work on the roads in that vided he did lose his men on account the practical and ancestors replace hung along the length of the room,, not a great deal of knowledge was' of scholastic insufficiency. He said u't God, the attempt to westernize the Miss Irene Ward gave a report on Interspersed with floor baskets and necessary and finally that the road the time that bis team this season country has progressed very slowly. the national Y. M.-Y. \V. conference numerous palms. ; New History held in Milwaukee last fail where system had proved very successful t would be 100 per cent stronger. Unlike Japan, a much smaller but she represented Rice. Three thou- in other states, notably California. Coach Won't Say more modern country, China cannot At one end of the hall was built a sand registered there, coining from In defense of the present system the' The coach has declined thus far to adapt h&self so easily to the new petite garden. Pedestal baskets filled Prof Secured fifty-two nations. negative maintained that, to put. con-i say exactly just where he hoped bis customs learned by her people in the with carnations, Easter lilies, and fern Rev. F. C. Osborne, rector of the victs on the roads would be to give team will finish, both in dual meets, Occident, the speaker said. It is to- stood out against a background of For Next Year Autry House, is in hearty accord with them preference over other labor, that the Texas and Rice relays and the core ward the end of self-adaptation that palms. A. mat of velvety grass, spread the work of the council and says of it had been tried and found to be a : ference, scrintish. China must first work before she can under the baskets, proved very entic- ing to guests between dances. H. Lee Bowen of Maryland, a south- the meeting Sunday night. financial loss—one reason ^£irig that :<• 1 will have to review tie' perform hope to lake her place among the ern-born man, has been appointed In- Walter Boone, president of the "A distinctly forward step in the re- more guards would be required,— and ; ances of the various teams before I world powers. structor in Modern European History Junior class, led the grand inarch, ac- ligious life of Rice students was made finally that it would be impractical so-! can say how we will finish." the coach Students Get Power. at Rice, his appointment to take effect Sunday night, when under the aus- dally to place convicts in contact with declares. It. will be remembered that companied by Miss Dorothy Barnes, the beginning of the next scholastic 1 With the downfall of the Manchu vice president. Miss Barnes wore a pices of the Student's Religious Coun- the public. last year, just before the conference dynasty in 1911 came the abolishment year, Dean R. G. Caldwell has an- cil, forty students from the various de- It is interesting to note that within meet, he predicted that his team would period frock of pink satin with drop nounced. 5, of the office of the Mandarins. These shoulder effect and tulle drapes. She nominational Rice Bible classes met the past week. Governor Moody and finish in third place. Mr. Bowen did his undergraduate : Mandarins, the human containers for carried a corsage of pink rose buds, at. the Autry House and engaged in a members 'of the legislature have in- Only one man was lost from the all the solemn customs and edicts of work in the University of Virginia, conference led by Miss Irene Ward. vestigated the prison farads and Fort squad on account of scholastic insuf- lilies of the valley, and lace fern. his graduate work at John Hopkins former times, the counsellors of the '".Miss Ward had as her theme the . Betid County has, recently ucged that ficiency, a cheeRup em examination Lee's Owls furnished the music for University and the University of people, were replaced by bodies of ig- great Milwaukee Student Conference j the state farm in that locality be marks has revealed.' the first part of the evening. After Heidelburg, Germany, and is now en- norant students, egotistical in their which she attended as a representa- i abolished. The Owl squad v. ill' be ex- eeUhHtlly (Continued On Page Five) gaged in writing his thesis for his Ph. 1.- •(:!" ,v . ' . .[} ' new practice for impractical theories!. tive! of the Rice Y. \V. C. A., and pre- strong in all the running races. In D. degree at John Hopkins University. The Mandarins of old China. were wise sented its high lights in such a way as • the da-sites, middle ills! itiee runs ale:, and sobered by age and study, and The subject of his thesis is Anglo- to put across to the group present the German relations, 1898-1914. BUCKHOLZ SPEAKS long distance jo-.-s, the- team js. well were China's nearest approach to a Y. W. PLAY OFFERS impression of a common sympathy fortified. Field e,ems have bo: om- The new history instructor is es- judicial power. that unites the whole student world nia n entered in each, with tie.- excOh pecially interested in recent diplom- They guided the public opinions of of this generation. TO SCIENCE GROUPtion of the pole vault, The coach is STAGECRAFT PUZZLE acy. He will give three, new courses the ignorant masses of Chinese who 'This is one of the first steps taken developing ,i raf men hi back up next year: a freshman course on were rather-slow in expressing their by the Student Religious Council to Dr. J. T. liucltitolK of the departnient the v-ock of the specialist-! in U&ii=e': .. "You and I," the play selected by Modern European History, a Sopho- views. But when these young boys, the Rice Y . W." C. A. for presenta- advance the principle of co-ordination -• fee kie will carrj the owl nar course open to seniors on "Re- council, and all present were enthu- Chinese followed them like sheep— will provide a real test for Rice stage- cent International Relations." I nin.« f:t the iou'ig" room of the First attack in the aid dash. Wek-liisn and were led into forcibly expressing craft. siastic about so good a beginning, :!< s:;b ffiii.il Hall e-ih Rico, oil the s.ib ;.nd Calitness ate serviny their' see;-': The acquiring of the new history their resentment against the aggres- "If was not the size of the gathering e.nd year, 'frnctae was ineligible The three acts of the play require professors is in line with the idea cf .>i "Dei -iopi'i 'iital apii'i'-io-i," sive Westerners. This became ap- (for numbers were not made the ob- two complete sets, one representing a expansion of the history department Dr. Btickfto!:' was the ''V.-'nui> lec- last seaseii. These three men. ,-ti Hii- parent in the recent riots and threats jective) but the warmth and unity of drawing room, the other an attic con- as was announced several weeks ear- tin from;' the Cniversity St-ifjiteej early itsmy-are Wing some exceptieiiiafi against the foreign element there. spirit which possessed the gathering verted into a studio. The second of lier. The addition of Professor Bowen at Austin. it is . the <• isti nij work in trial-. Dr. Slaughter said, the Chinese dis- throughout the hour." these sets is a particularly difficult makes possible tin; inauguration of that once a year the Au.-slsi club and Weicliet"!, and Oai'ine- , will run t)ie like the intrusion of foreigners as one, demanding a dias, easal, lay 221-yard dash. This, p > fust seiiijios • three new history courses next year. Lite Houston club send one of its mem America would (and did) dislike the figure and other pieces of artists' wen con-istimt;;. and With the -expes As is the case of all of the profes- over-running of her country with the equipment. DISCUSSION GROUP bits to address the other oijja.itea-' sors of Rice, Mr. Bowen comes vcr>^ ieuet: gained then should step out. this Orientals. In truth, the Chinese seem •ion. -Three weeks a go the Houston Because of the elaborateness of the highly recommended. year as tile conference'!! best. V> hate all the Caucasian races, and it. scenery required, it lias been Impossi- GIVEN PRIVILEGE Philosophical Society representative.: Luckie On Hurdles. is only'Amerirf&n luck and Russian in- ble to borrow it as has been done in ; I if. C. \V. Heaps, addressed Hie Uni- ,1 oe l,;:e:iu,e is being counte i nu, vu fluence that turned the tide of hate former years and a complete set is CRANMER CLUB MEET The International Discussion Group versity Science (Hub on a phase t:i both the hurdle wetus* (trig naft/'a toward Britain and not toward us. being • constructed by The Geo. T. <>! Rice has been tended the privilege ! magnetism. dash man, Luckie has been trans-, Dr. Slaughter also predicted that Broun Co. under the supervision of SET FOR SUNDAY of joining the National International < The Austin representative's lecture formed .into; a sirens hurdler b> China would, perhaps, never be a mo- Vaughn Albertson, stage manager, and Discussion Group fostered by the Car- : was illustrated by lantern slides. Tile Hjertberjs His tnipr.wcmetit since narchy again, deducing this statement William Grace, electrician. The latter The Cranmer Club announces that negie interests. | meeting was in the form of a dinner. las: September has been ninth lug sboff is also occupied in the construction of from the'incident of 1915, when Yuan Its regular monthly meeting will he The local group in session Thutsdry Rice professors in the majority make of phenomenal. At the present time* border, spot, and flood lights neces- Shi-kai led the united factions in held Sunday at 8 p. m. ' It will begin night decided to delay decision us to : uii the membership of the Houston the, coach ha?, no other hurdler. seizing the crown, thereby securing sary for proper illumination. with a communion service, then joining the national association until J ; Philosophical Society, although several I t'ontinu'-d on Page Six ) (Continued on'l age Six.) The outlay represented by this work breakfast, followed by the business next meeting. local business and professional m.;i: meeting. will he considerable but when It is In case the decision is in favor of interested in this subject are fouhii SOPHS RETURN ALL completed, It will constitute a perma- Every Sunday at 9:15 a. m. there is joining, the National Group will send within the club's membership WEBB MADE ASSISTANT nent contribution to Rice dramatics a. discussion group. Dr. Wilson, Dr. a shelf of books to the Rice Club. i:i The society is composed of three j IN SPORT DEPARTMENT OFFICERS TO JOBS ; and may be used again and again in Arrowood, and others to be annoum , i'luding some of the very best to be section: one concerned with the phy- future productions. Furniture and ed later will be the speakers. bad. Material on various international OF 1926-27 CAMPANILE sical science phase, another with his-' MCNEILLS EDITOR other properties will be furnished by Students of all denominations are questions will be at the disposal of the tory and jurisprudence, and a third the F. C. Barnes Co. invited. local forum. Guy Webb, sole male freshman.' re- All the old officers of the Sopho- with biology and geology. Publicity Campaign. A convention of the southwest mem j porter on the Thresher staff, was more class were returned to office Meanwhile a vigorous publicity cam- hers of the National Discussion Group R ! appointed assistant sports editor of the at the short class election In room paign is being planned by Florence PRE-MED INITIATION will be held in the early part of April. j Campanile, according to .-tHiounce- 210 Physics Building Juesday. 1 Brown, publicity manager. This cam- OUT OF HOUSTON Itice will be permitted to send a rep- MANAGING EDITOR paign will be carried on through the resentative. • ment by T. O. Wood, sports editor. Those re-honored are: Danny All- rotogravue and news sections of the HAS CASE OF MUMPS An executive council meeting of the -R | Football game writeups are til- noch, president: Elizabeth Masterson, papers and through posters to be Pre-Med Society Thursday night de- ,1. C. McNeill, managing editor of ready written and in hands of the vice preslent; and I. B. Beren, sec-, placed about the campus. These post- cided to Initiate new members into Bridgewater, Turrentine The Thresher, has been confined to i printer. Wood declared. The rest of retary and treasurer. ers are being made by Allene Vandl- the organization sometime next week. Join Houston Press Force veer, Maurlne Bush and Estelle Myers. his home for the past two weeks with the section is progressing rapidly. Phil Abies succeeds Calvin as Soph- The initiation ceremonies will not Sam Bennett will make some large a case of mumps. | Webb is the son of a newspaper man omore representative in the student be held in the city, it was learned late v Jack Bridgwater, associate editor banner signs. He returned to his classes on Thurs- • of Dallas. Wood traces his ability to council. J. C. McNeill, present man- Thursday night. of The Thresher, and Gordon Turren- day. | hereditary gifts. aging editor of the Thresher, was The sale of both student and patron The initiation ceremonies will not tine, editor, have joined the staff of | R - elected editor of the class Thresher. tickets has already commenced. The be held In the city, it was learned The Houston Press. T. O. Wood, news editor of The McNeill was granted power to appoint sale of patron tickets due to the ill- late Thursday night. Bridgwater will handle Rice news Thresher,'Assumed McNeill's duties as his complete 'staff. This authority is ness of Louise Rogers, has been taken Exact time and date could not be of a general nature, while Turrentine managing editor fof this week's issue BULLETIN not usually granted the editor: the over by Mary Jo Inkly. learned by a Thresher reporter. will cover Owl sports. of the paper.

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Society Harpy avails himself of this op- portunity to remind unwary dormi- Like A Weekly Paper Published by the Student* of Rice Institute During the Mentha of October. tory Freshmen that without eternal November. December* January. February. March, April, May. and the l*st Two Weeks in Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Scott announce September. vigilance success Is impossible. the engagement of their daughter, • • * Entered as second class matter October 17. 1916. at the poatoffice in Houston, Texas, under Martha Campbell, to Harold Moore. Harpy admires the ability of the The wedding will be an event of April. the Act of March 3, 1879. • « ; • dormitory Slimes to act with dispatch In times of stress and emergency. But Subscription Rates Mr. and Mrs. 1). VV. Michaux an- alas! although fleet-footed runners 12.50 per Year. 10c per Copy. nounce the engagement of their hastened with velocity born of desper- Weaves daughter, Alice, to John Barry York, ation toward the dorms and reinforce- MEMBER HOUSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE — IN— The wedding date is to be announced ments the auxiliaries came too late GORDON TUWRENTiNE ...Editor-in-chief later. to save the day. "The Mede was at SAM BENNETT Business Manager tho gate and the Persian on the J. C. McNEILL Managing Editor The alumnae society of the P. A. h. throne!" KUPPENHEIMER 8. will honor this year's new mem- * * * THE STAFF bers of the institute society with a GOOD CLOTHES T. o. WOOD ...... News Editor The bloody election scene appeared tea at the home of Mrs. Frank Hrog- MENTON J. MURRAY Assistant News Editor. , . to be a reincarnation of the Battle of EDWIN P. NEILAN Sports Editor South more. on the afternoon Waterloo. But this time Blucber never FOR SPRING W. TOM BARK WALTER McKINNON of March 12. arrived at all; verily he had over- V A1 TGHN A LBERTSON .. Feature* Editor laden himself with victuals and JACK Bill IK* WATER Editorial Assistant Miss Margaret Lester has returned sleep. —Wear and wear. They age—but MARtilE THIEL Society Editor from Galveston where she served as * # * at a snail-like pace. Woven of the Duchess of Jet at the coronation Harpy cau't help but feel some REPORTERS ball Tuesday evening. King Frivolous luxurious woolens and dipped in Knthryn Wilson animosity towards the co-eds. After Al/.ira Gusioan Beverly Fonvillc Madelin Jacobe and his queen reigned over a court of bracing ourselves for tho shock of the the Fountain of Youth—they are Mildred Port** Cherry Schwartz Charline Lallier : jewels. female Thresh'er, we find it impossi- Elda Dicderich Grace Felder remarkable for their tenacity. Pat- P. A. Roney | * * * tiny Webb Feiide O'Brien Wendell Hamrick ble to keep down our resentment when terned gayly or soberly in grays ! Miss 1 .ester will now leave for Ft. they go and put out a rather credita- Worth where she again does tho hon- ble paper. and tans. ors of MouatoiHjis duchess at the » # » Student Suicides horse show. Besides robbing us of the hearty * * * laugh we were anticipating, their per- TMB recent interview with Dean Caklweli on the subject of The Owen Wis tor .Literary Society formance may easily be construed as ' suicides among: college students published by one of the daily entertained with a beautifully appoint- a reflection oh the regular staff. ed tea lust Friday at the home of Miss * * * j LEOPOLD G PRICE papers, is most refreshing after maunderings of some prominent Virginia Morgan to honor all other However, we do think the article THE HOUSE OF KUPPENHEIMER GOOD CLOTHES churchmen and editors of denominational periodicals on the same members of co-ed clubs of Rice. The about the male beauties is something FOR 20 YEARS subject. officers of the society received and of a failure. The young ladies should' the pledges assisted in serving the With his uMia! sound common sense. Dean Caldwell points out realize that such jokes must be made -—-—, —- —~J tea dainties. more obvious in order that the ma- _ that there are probably less suicides among college students than 1 jority of readers may catch the point. — - ~ • • •< - t " !— — — — r•" -,r-1 1 1, Iiir, among non-college students of the same age and it is their very Misses Mary Trammel!, Eloise pin- -B- rarity which makes the newspapers seize upon them with such I,erson- ai"' Ueatr,ce Harrison, gradu- ,.* ,,,, , : ates ot 20, will be included on the avidity. 1 he 1 act that the young people who took their lives were j coulK;nor staf( of Camp Mystic on the CURRENT LITERARY attending college in most instances had nothing to do with their ('iuadalupi>. The camp will open for TRUTH self-inflicted deaths, the latter in most of the cases being due to the second season June 15. CLUB OFFERS PRIZE entirely extraneous circumstances. In Advertising Anyone wit h normal intelligence,'it seems, would perceife these TO RICE SOCIETIES things readily enough. Yet the press is full of babblings about ? Saturday Nite In emulation of the famous un- : pirit ual and moral decay growing out of the behaviorism, ma- Impressions known soldier ceremony, announce- terialism, ami mechanistic conceptions of the universe being! : ment was made at Writing Club week- Levy's Policy Since 1887 1 aught in our classrooms. ly session Monday night that an un- known and unassessed prize will be Kxcept in a few exceptional cases, these accusations may be Walt a minnit, now! .fust got here iven to the winner in a literary con- (When this store was founded) easily shown to be false, but for the sake of argument let us as- j aIul 11 see *'.ho- allJs here j test, at Hhmce Hke mebbo th Stipulations wore made that all man- same that they are true, that a certain type of student on coming i; openin " g of -Sylvan Beach tonite is do* - ; usrripts must be original and that into contact with modern currents of thought falls into a state of ing our crowd some damage! brooding and despair that eventually culminates in suicide. What they absolutely must he either in poetry or prose—or somewhere in be- ale wt going to do about it.. j About the first one 1 see to greet Levy Bros. Dry Goods Co. i t ween It. was inferred by listeners Are we to bar biology, psychology, aathroplogy, and compara-j> that sweet little Dot Rodger®. That j that the manuscripts must be written live 'religion from our "Universities in order to keep this type of' boy she's dancing with looks like he! iJJn, English Nothing very definite Fe- student secure in the faith that they will sing in the choir celes-; might be Jo, e Taylor. ^ ' garding the contest, was given out. Mai? This i« what these gentlemen seem to advocate. It is simply * * imply * * * I .Only members of the three literary anls a question of whether or not we are to outlaw modern science: And there's Boettcher with that j societies and the writing club are in order to protect a few moral and intellectual cowards. If they j Harry Ducket? .usain. This is scrCous. j eligible for competition in this con. fear the truth, let them stay away. I isn't it. not? test. * * The prize is given annually by the The Sandwich Shops Tin; university is the temple of truth and to enshrine any other Well, here comes a bunch of god there is idolatry and profanation. Current l.iterary Club of Houston. "rooters" who make their last appear- Contributions must be limited to "BROOKS SYSTEM" ; ~R———— ! anee down at the Palace tonight. 5.000 words. March 15 is the dead- 1 Lura ami Shannon Peterson, of course, line for acceptance. ORIGINATORS OF THE TOASTED SANDWICH The Oxford System and Mary Halite Berry and Ed Roos. For those' who are not. members 907 RUSK—414 MAIN | Doesn't college pep just seem to exude oi' any of the four clubs announce- OPEN ALL NIGHT X the editorial page of a recent issue of the "Christian Science from >m? ment has been made that anyone au- tomatically becomes a member of the 902 TEXAS 0 Monitor" there appeared a somewhat detailed account of the 1 Looks to tin like Bud Reid sure Writing Club upon reading a manu- impressions oi an American graduate student, yfter on term s resi- does enjoy tripping the light fantastic script before the club. uenre at Oxford, of the social regulations prevailing at that uni-jwith lone spenibe. That makes about versify. the fifteenth time he's Clapped in on I her in ten minutes! The author admits that these regulations, which are extra-, „, * * ordinarily strict, were rather irksome at first, but after a year's The crowd's sure to "get right" now. I loncha hear 'em playing those "St. experience under them he is inclined to think they provide a whole- . Louis nines?" I reckon it'll always some restraint that favors the development'pf students along the I be good. [ • ighr lines. The comparisons which he draws to the situation * * * r ^gakowitzjfeoj prevailing in most American universities are only indirect, but he | There's something fascinating about if | Dorothy Downman's eyes. I'll bet fp implies quite palpably that a few such restrictions would not be Charlie Sloan thinks so, too. 'cause ON MATN STREET AT PRESTON — amiss here. -he's been looking into 'em often entifjS These restrictions are, of ail kinds, sorts, and varieties.- They . k*iiigtu. govern the places the student shall frequent, the kind of theaters * # >!< }> and dances he can attend, the ownership or rental of a car, the Some of these eds are trying to " YES, There's Style in Underwear Now formation and management of undergraduate societies, how and make on like they're griped because when he can have a date, the hour he must be in, even how he they made the beauty column. But shall dress on the street and at lectures. They are enforced by of- I know better—they just can't hide ' 1 ficers of the administration known as Proctors and are enforced that "oughta be-sore-but-darned-if-Iam" | by fines, suspension and expulsion. look. Some of 'em even went so far j They are apt to make the average American st udent smile. They as to be griped because they didn't | and certainly have a decidedly medieval flavor. Whether they are make it ! I gn) wise or not is another question. Oxford does undoubtly have * * * i !Hnj great numbers of finely disciplined intellects for all her antiquated Diir ole Nick Hyde always looks, (UP and illogical practices, but for mature men and women such as like he's dancing by himself, until he ; ip compose the bulk of her student body, the rules she imposes can turns around—and then there's al- j Sgj hardly help seeming rather silly to any but an Anglomaniac. ways somebody on the other side. j -R- Watching all the feet shuffling by,«j[ The Modern Kind 1 see some pretty green slippers ap- ! proaehing I'll bet Erankle Sara's in I Bouquets 'em. College men are taking to this Athletic style of new under-

HE regular staff of The Thresher takes this opportunity to con- During Intermissions the cloisters wear combination. T gratulate the Rice co-eds, and more particularly Miss Lura Duff between South Hall and the Commons i and her colleagues, on the Co-ed Thresher which appeared last are filled with strolling couples. Here The "Shorts" or knee-length drawers in fancy plaids, and there I see Chaucer and Kather- week. ine, Mary Louise Goss and Qerke, and jacquard figures, rayon stripes, fancy checks and plain There were some on the campus no doubt who were disappointed. Sybil Carroll and Cabiness. white. The "Shirts" are cut athletic style, fashioned in It is true that it was not blazoned in red ink as in former years; * * * nor did it contain the derisive jibes at the male sex that previous 'Sail over but the shouting, so I'm phtin white lisle, Swiss ribbed, fancy ribbed and rayon. gonna grab my hat and beat it before issues have given the student body some reason to expect. the rest of the gang does the same Try this comfortable combination in your underwear. A Miss Duff and her staff had a different conception, howeve?, thing. An revoir! of what the style and content of a Co-ed Thresher should be, and great showing here—reasonably priced. succeeded in accomplishing the very difficult taks of producing a Spendthrift Song paper which had both individuality and dignity. Let me fling my arms to crimson and "You can tell a bunch of girls wrote this," several male students, gold were heard to remark the day it appeared. Quite true, and very Should the pale world pass me by. I shall not weep for remembering SHIRTS SHORTS properly so. o The flame of an evening sky. Every newspaper should to a recognizable' degree reflect the per- Plain Knit 50c White Shorts 75c, $1.00 sonality of its editors, and inasmuch as the Co-ed Thresher is put Let me kindle my years like a pile of Rib-Knit 75c Fanc^ Plaids $1.00 out by a feminine staff it should be feminine in tone. The issue leaves this year was decidedly feminine but, at the same time, it was That burn while worn Autumn's Fancy Swiss Rib $1.25 Mansco Fancy Madras $1;25 well written and restrained. fade. Mansco Rayon $2.50 Jacquard Broadcloth $1.50 As a consequence, it was an admirable piece of journalism, and I shall not weep for remembering those who know how hard it is to get out a good paper, heartily What a lovely fire they made. —•— —Gunman. «• HI —lit-— 11-• JJI 1 'i\ • T. 'fli• - 'V THE THRESHER HOUSTON, TEXAS —Pag•e a

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STUDENTS ARRESTED YALE BRANCH IN SHOPKEEPERS SCAN NO MORE RUSHING. WRITER DISCUSSES (By New Student Service.) AliREY CALVIN OF IN STRIKE MARCH; CHINA IS CLOSED SKIES FOR SIGNS OF r SPRING CELEBRATION Los Angeles, Cal.—Inglewood Union HOUSTON ELECTED GET INFORMATION LIBERAL EDUCATION (By New Student Service.) High School has sent letters to the (By New Student Service.) Sweeping northward from Canton, (By New Student Service.) president of every college and uni- if CLASS PRESIDENT Marching for a few minutes with IN NEW VOLUME the revolutionary and nationalistic Champaign, 111.-—With the soft blue versity In Southern California, an- 500 striking paper box makers, a few skies of spring there comes over Uni- nouncing that the institution will (By New Student Service.) forces have possessed themselves of In one ot the stormiest meetings inquiring Columbia University and versity of Illinois student au irre- tolerate no more rushing of high Hunter College students were quick- A Book Review. the Province of Human sending mis- pressible urge to smash things. Hence ever held in the Amphitheater, Au- school students by college agents, brey Calvin ot Houston was elected ly supplied with data on strikes. A Mr. Everett Dean Martin, who is sionaries scurrying to the coast and shopkeepers along the main thorough- tilutniil, or coaches. Cases were cited president of the freshman tlass yes- mounted policeman charged into the director of The People's Institute, paralyzing, temporarily at least, Yale's fares of Champaign are to be seen terday. picket line bowling over women work- wants to know what knowledge is Chinese branch, Yale-in-China at anxiously scanning the skies for in- In the letter in which students who ers, a police reporter and causing one worth knowing, and has written a dications of spring's approach. wished to take up forestry and lum- Calvin is a graduate of South End book. The Meaning of A Liberal Edu- Changsha. By cablegram the an- striker to be removed to the hospital Most vividly they remember the un- bering were compelled by force of High School, where he watt president with a possible fracture of the skull. cation, to tell us the answer—(The nouncement came that the college, dergraduate spree of last spring, argument alone to attend a college of his class in his senior year. He is Meaning of a Liberal Education. By closed on December 10 by a student a town student. He is a brother to One student, James D. Wyker of which has become a traditional event' which made no pretense of giving the Union Theological Seminary, received Everett Dean Martin. W. W. Norton strike, would not reopen for the sec- Travis Calvin, who graduated from & Co., Inc. $3.) Mr. Martin does not and is known as the "Spring Cele-j desired courses. Rice last year. additional Information. He was arrest- ond term on February 15. bration." Then hundreds of students! ed, spent some time in a police cell seem to be impressed by a good many The election was featured by an marched down on the first warm day! and then was released In $500 on the institutions of education now in ex- of damage was done to downtown uproar which shook the rafters of the istence. For instance, he doesn't like and attempted to force their way into j .charge of disorderly conduct. in 1738 when he published his "Idea two theatres Doors and windows property and Jilt men were put on building, and control of voting, where what he calls mere animal training, About a dozen college students had of a Patriot King." probation a result. Of this celebra- that is, education which aims "to pro- were splintered, students were in- vocal means were unsuccessful, was come to strike headquarters to get These guides are to be the free tion. duce an individual who will react un- jured and one lone policeman was in a few cases effected by physical first-hand information on strike life. spirits. They are free because they slightly battered. force. der all circumstances according to a The Champaign Chamber of Com- They first attended a mass meeting have had, or rather have found, a So serious was the assault; that merce has drawn up a petition to the The usual dorm political machine prearranged pattern." He doesn't at the Church of All Nations, 9 Sec- liberal education a process which Dean Thomas Arkle Clark came fly- University authorities, with eight, encountered a combination of town think highly of propaganda, even in ond Avenue. After listening to a Mr. Martin leaves a little mysterious. ing to the rescue in a taxicab. He ed's, asking that the celebration be students which was too powerful for labor colleges, and he says that uni- harangue by the strike leaders they The world is hopelessly given over to identified many of the crowd as they prohibited this year. If the University the residents of the hulls, and the versities fall to awaken a profound in- mass education, and yet somehow filed out of the church with the strik- appeared later before a discipline com- acts favorably upon this request: the election resulted in a victory for the tellectual passion among their stu- these guides are to help themselves, ers marching along Wooster Street, mittee. shopkeepers will rejoice with the day students. Their choice was, how- dents. and then the multitude are to let where the industries are located It was estimated that $1,000 worth poe.ts on the coming of spring. ever, in some cases for dorm men. On the trip up Wooster Street sev- Won Mr, Martin has ceased his ex- themselves be guided by the free Mary Hallie Berry of Houston was eral strikers shouted to the workers on amination of various types of edu- spirits. elected vice-president of the class. the sidewalk before the union shops. cation, he sets up a series of tests How this is to come about Mr. Virden Thompson of Dallas was elect- Two policemen then charged the line more satisfactory to himself. He talks Martin does not tell us. Neither does ed secretary, and Evan F. Thomas of with swinging clubs, forcing the at length about the educational value Mr. Wells or Mr. Babbitt, and certain 1 Mamaronec,-New York, was elected pickets off the walks. Shortly after- of doubt, and he says that a man is difficulties at once occur. For ex- 1 E> to fill an office, though the confusion ward the mouuted policemen charged known by the dilemmas he keeps, and ample Mr, Martin, Mr. Wells, and LOW NET CtTwer_ - , , COST was so great that even Thomas him- if he doesn't say anything startlingly I into the crowd, without warning, jolt- Mr. Babbitt would all be candidates L3tl,lkers ^.ere arrested. each other, and 1 am sure the blind DALE SHEPHERD DUBB WINN E Mortimer of Smithville was elected spirits who will have a sound apprecia- multitude would not choose any one I -K m editor of the Slime Thresher. tion of human worth, and that there of them. is more connection between educa- I The meeting broke up with knots Mr. Martin says that men are not [S of slimes and slimesses excitedly dis- STUDENT SUICIDE tion and work, morals, the classical born equal, which is certainly a true m cussing the outcome, and indications I tradition, humanism, and science. In statement Then he argues that, recog- UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. are that a plethora of bayou parties LIST MOUNTS TO ; his last chapter he tries to toll us nizing this inequality, the free spirits are in line for political recalcitrants. j what he lias found out. He thinks ought to keep their liberty for "ad- About one hundred and eighty fresh- : the human race has shown that It can venture." This is going to be very men attended the election; a number ELEVEN THIS YEARj not get along without knowledge, but nice for the free spirits, but I do not far greater than has been present at i that it has not shown that it can get think the multitude is going to like along With knowledge. He thinks edu- a similar event in years, and near- (By New Student Service.) it. The multitude was lured into edu- New York -With the fAucide ot J. . . . . "lyjan hour was consumed in the vot- ^ . ,, cation ought to be adventure. Edu- cation on the theory of equality. And r, Jr., twenty-year-old ... , , ,„ in I Morgan Den, . v., ' . . _ cation, he saysavs elsewhere, "iis emanclemanei-- with due deference to Mr. Martin, Heinrich's Pharmacv r sophomore at the University ot Ro- , , , . . ,, .' .. j . -i pation troni herd opinion, self-mas- who has given a vast deal of thought %> -B- Chester, the total of student suicides'* .. „ * ... . r „ , . , 4 tery, capacity for self-criticism, sus- to the problem, I do not think i!,e TO FIGHT MEN. since January 2nd reaches eleven." J. , ' , , . . Jf- ' i _ , ... , ...... : pended judgment, and urbanity." theory of main education can be given Despondency over ill health and dts- F „ _/ .7 _ _ , "Only the Best" 1 . . .. Mrr . Martin writes very well. In fact vp so readl'y The theory of educa- (By New Student Service.) i satisfaction with his marks in mid- , , , tional equality rest-: upon the theory Evanston, 111.—One more body of ! he writes brilliantly, so brilliantly that every w.rr« s rn end in himself, university women at Northwestern his life, according to J Morgan Derr, that I am sometimes not very certain cud not that some men are free spir- wwo University are tired of having the Sr. I just what he is driving at. He seems its, and some are not. minor offices thrown to them as sops. This suicide is closely linked with i to be quite clear what he doesn't Phone Hadley 44—Where You Transfer They are going out to wrest control the first of the series, that of Rigby j want, but he doesn't leave me very Mr. Martin would probably be very of campus politics from the men. Wile on January 2nd. as Derr and: clear as to what he does want, per- slad to have everybody made iiuo a free spirit so that all might, have ad- Twenty-six of the twenty-seven uni- Wile were fraternity brothers and j haps because he doesn't know him- 1 ventures, but he doesn't seem to be- versity sororities have banded togeth- close chums. Rigby Wile was the son self. Or perhaps because he doesn't lieve the idea is a practical one. It er to fight the fraternities, which, they of Dr. Ira S. Wile, director ot' the Mt. j,wan t ,enough . For instance, people would involve a vast change In the charge, control all elections. Sinai Hospital munUl. ollttc In "" h"" In detail are Erasmus, Montaigne, spirit of our educational institutions, Hi York. Vs Socrates, and Huxley, but he has and Mr. Martin has no id?a what we Various reasons have been left by, nothing much to say about Christ or should do about it. 1 can but believe ?nr the student suicides. Wile left a uote lluddha or Michelangelo or Goethe. therefore that Mr. Martin's theory of The Warwick Drus? Store I 1 declaring that he had read all the I! An IDEAL MEAL There is a latent hostility to Platon- a. liberal education is a little selfish. - « philosophies^ that he ''couldn't see t ism, and therefore to mysticism, in his There is nothing in his hook about We deliver to your room five minutes after you phone us IN AN any use in life." Another killed him- . volume which is, I suspect, one of the old-fashioned conceptions as duty or self in order to report to his fraternity sources of his difficulty. He wants ! responsibility or love. The chapterj brother the phenomenon of the spirit people to have a liberal education, but i on education and morality ends with Ideal world. Another, a twenty-year-old Toilet Articles, Drinks, School Supplies, Sundries aFp he insists that the great task of that | the statement that, one ought not to rut; freshman at James Milliken Univers- ::r' education is "the reassertion of the I be afraid of herd morality, and that Fountain Pens, Drugs Environment ity (111.) declared to his room-mate! - i inequalities which Hhass appeal ig- ! the only sound method of moral edu- J the night before his death, "If I flunk • nores, the rediscovery for the modern cation is in teaching people to think, out, 1 won't care to live. I'll never I spirit of the distinction between su- but he doesn't, say very clearly what be able to go back home to face my ! periority and inferiority." This is a they are to think about the herd ex- parents." College linn very popular doctrine just now. and cept. to get away from it. Somehow As In the Leopold and Loeb case, this does not seem a lasting solution T •, ,f, ,t, ,t, A A A A A A A A A A A AAA A i|- A A A A one which Mr. 1-1. O. Wells and Pro- TTT"t"VTTTTT T TTWT and other instances of aberrant under- of the sorrowfulest of human prob- ; lessor Irving Babbitt have been enun- graduate behavior, many are engaged lem'!. Even Faust, who seems to ciating for some time—the doctrine in adorning the moral to this student have been a free spirit possessed of a CO. I being that the, blind multitude ought, OWL DRUG Jlw it urith^pZuv^V' suicide epidemic: , liberal education, came to a different •MAIN AT WALKER ; to have competent guides. In fact, ! The students lacked faith in liere- 1 i conclusion at the end. •an'-i 1 after in "the present belief in God, in; Bolingbroke thought the same thing Nunnally and Pangburn Candies ! the dignity of life," says President lviver-i/ II, ! Daniel D. Marsh, Boston University. |r SriTiA -Rapjjij 9-Uaiiv- It is no wonder students .commit sui- M' Kodaks and Supplies cide," Bernard Idding Bell, President, USE DOVER'S TEX PAY PLAN of St. Stephen's College, commented.' If TOILET ARTICLES "Knowledge and knowledge alone | , H is almost certain to remove from man j i h PHONES F. 4341 F. 4342 WE OFFER that courage which results from ig- ill norance without substituting any- Services of 14 Skillful j thing for it. Cowardice is the beset- BARBERS i ting sin of our modern life. To be brave one must believe in something. —Also— Too much education takes away be- lief in love and hope, the ruling forces Your Spring Cleaners and Pressers of the universe. Those who believe in nothing become the salves of every- thing. If education is to be defined SAVOY BARBER SHOP as the accommodation of man to his 1012 RU8K AVE. l environment then it is more of a curse Suit than a blessing." A poor sense of balance resulting from lack of wordly experience is the Is Here base of most of these student suicides, is the opinion of President Mark Pen- ney of James Milliken University. A ^ousfb^ SECOND crisis appears which distorts the —ready for you—at vision and destroys the ability to see prices that are de- the relation of the present circum- NATIONAL stances to the future. With a larger cidedly moderate for experience In life, the students would clothes so fine. sge such a failure as a mere Incident." SOMETHING NEW IN HOUSTON i i BANK More in consenance with the facts Is the opinion of Dr. Charles A. A. Bennett professor of Philosophy at Main at Rusk Yale University. "I firmly believe THE JAPANESE TEA GARDEN each of the cases was an individual case," he is reported to have said, Dainty Chicken Luncheon with Cup of Tea—50 Cents "the outcome of personal troubles or New stripes, new glen plaids in infirmities of which persons removed light tan and light gray in a spe- A real Fortune read gratis from your Tea Cup. from the case cannot possibly be cial showing of Two-Trouser Come in and Make a Visit aware. I certainly do not believe there Suits in the new 3-button is any general attitude among young models.* American students that would account Parties a Specialty Oriental Bazaar in Connection Surplus $600,000 for a number of deaths such as these." -R- IMPORTERS OF ORIENTAL CHINAWARE AND Lueh in Chrittmaa Plum A fenttire of the Christmas eve sup- ART NOVELTIES per tn Sweden Is n rice pudding, filled "Growing with Houston" with raisins and containing a solitary MADAM ANNA ASAL, Manager 4400 Main Boulevard plum, sold to bring good fortune to wtoMver draws tt In hit portion. Page 4 THE THRESHER HOUSTON. TEXAS ALUMNI PETITION FOR LOS BUHOS MEMBERS Starr Speaks Ball Tosers om DROP NINTH Non-Varsity RE-HEARING IN CASE HAVE PICTURES MADE About Mexico Settle Down to CONFERENCE GAME Meet Starts OF EXPELLED STUDE Members of Los Buhos, Spanish Club of the Institute, had their pic- (By New Student Service.) The Rice quintet dropped its ninth lures made for the Campanile at the At Open Forum Hard Work straight conference squabble at the Next Monday Kansas City, Mo,—A mass meeting Keystone Studio, Monday evening, City Auditorium last Friday night of Kansas City, Mo., Junior College February 28. With the bright prospects of a win- when it closed the season on the short Dr. Frederick Starr, eminent an- The first of the monthly track alumni unanimously demanded a re- A group picture was made as is thropologist and authority on Mexico, ning season almost destroyed by the end of a 39-20 score against the meets for non-varsity athletes, is hearing of the case of Gerald Fling, being done in the case of all clubs this Southern Methodist five. scheduled for all of next week. Coach spoke before a large and attentive au- loss of "Grandaddy" Wood and Joe who was expelled from the college for year, and there was considerable dis- Saragusa, who were counted on to Rice did not score a goal from the E. W. Hjertberg announced Wednes- helping publish The Sacr«d Cow, an cussion before a satisfactory grouping dience at a meeting of the Open Forum day. The competition is set for 5 assist the Abies brothers in the pitch- field during the entire first period, Insurgent undergraduate sheetlet, was achieved. There were twenty- Tuesday night. p. m. each day. but did manage to convert four free Unless amicable relations are es- two present iu all, of which five were ing department, the Rice baseball The entire freshman squad will turn Announcement hail been made that trials into markers. Davis, Billups, tablished between the students and eds and seventeen co-eds. It was this squad has settled down to a final Grant, and Hendricks each made one out for the meet next week, the coach Dr. Starr was to lecture on ".Mexico the administration, the resolution disparity between the sexes which grind before the opening of the sea- declares. Besides the first year men point, The half ended 18 to 4 in S. urges the appointment of a new presi- made the problem of grouping such a Today," However, the speaker's per- and nou-varsity tracksters, several son. M, U.'s favor. dent. There have been intermittent difficult one. osnalily was one which I could never local high schools are planning on Grant rang up two in the second revolts between students and au- The cold weather early In the week entering men in the various events. reconcile with that strangely uninter- held up practice, but with the warm half but the count was 26-8 when Mur- thorities since 1921 and The Sacred Coach Hjertberg wants every man country—it it is capable of being esting word "lecture." Whether it sun out once more the task of putting ray Gammil was substituted. Murray! Cow was partially the outcome of a saved." sank one and Herting was taken out! in Rice Institute to turn out for the clash between student council and was the merry twinkle in his eyes, or together a team to back up the mea- meet. Four of the students apologized for ger assortment of hurlers has again on fouls. Morris dropped one through' president. the way his portly mid-section strained "Lots of fun and healthy exercise," their part in this venture, the fifth been started. just before Davis also went out on: ihe elastic qualities of an old fash- the Coach explains. Wen The Collegian, official stu- flatly refused. He was expelled by 'I'olle and Grant are among the vet- personals. Billups sank a field goal; dent organ, was suppressed because President E, M. Bainter, who remark- ioned pair of suspenders 1 know not, and Captain Urcli Morris added a field: Diplomas will be awarded winners erans who reported the past week, of first, second and third In each it proposed to print reviews of "The ed at the "time, "This is part of a hut there was something reminiscent goal and a free throw. With the score and upon whom the brunt of the work event. No one can win more than one Silver Stallion," "The Professor's nation-wide movement of the reds to 3547, Gammil sank a free toss, and' of old St. .Nicholas iu the little grey will fall to maintain the steadiness of running, one jumping, and one weight House," and "The Dybbuk," also a wreck our educational institutions." Grant put a nice shot through the! haired anthropologist. the squad. George Bloxsom, another event in any one event. In this way letter charging the faculty with un- The alumni action was taken after a leathers. S. M. U. rang up a couple I letter man, is also very much in evi- it is possible for every entrant to have fairness in student dealings, The Sa- report for the alumni council by Paul Nor did fir. Starr confine his talk more for good luck, and the whistle dence. an equal chance at the diplomas. cred Cow was brought out by five stu- Porter, University of Kansas student to "Mexico Today." but rather traced blew with the count 39-20. the history of the Southern republic Uedenk lias two good catchers in The schedule of events for next dents. The forbidden reviews were and New Student contributor, and from the regime of Porfirio Diaz to the persons of Heavy Underwood, who week follows: published, also a quotation from Clarence O. Senior, also at the Uni- the present disturbed stale under the held down the backstopping job last Friday, 100-yard dash, shot put, George Bernard Shaw's article in The versity of Kansas. control of I'lutarco Klias Calles. I did season, and Danny Allnoch, who was Coach Pours !broa d jump; Tuesday, 440-yard run, New Student, an intercollegiate pub- lication, saying, "If the students of not know that history could he made, perhaps the best catcher every turned javelin, high jump; Wednesday, Uncle Eben as interesting as the good nalured old out. of St. Thomas. 1-mile, 120 hurdles; Thursday, 220- America do not organize their own It On In Grid jyar d dash, discus; Friday, 880-yard education they will not get any. In "When a bride promises to love, gentleman made it then, lie told his The burden of pitching will fall honor and obey," said Uncle Eben, "de run, pole vault; Saturday, 2-mile, 220 j forming intellectual Soviets and es- story with many little anecdotes which to Captain Bob Abies. He will be as- groom might as well set hisself to kept his hearers constantly amused, sisted by Phil Abies and Lefty DaCam- hurdles. tablishing a dictatorship of the learn- Scrimmages! er, American students may save their make allowances fob mental reserva- much in the manner of a civil war ara. Hyde has also been slingiug the j tions."—Washington Star. pill. .veteran recounting his exploits to an Coach .1. \V. Heisman is running his' SLIMES TO COMPETE ui»en-mouthi-d circle of grandchildren. spring training squad through a! Morris Introduces varied program of calisthenics, drills,' IN RELAY CARNIVAL Longer Pilgrimage charging, and tackling, and has also; GUENARD, SPEED & CLEMENS The speaker was introduced by Dr. Men and women live longer now tried out. the men in a few light! The freshman track team will be W. Morris of the Institute, who WHOLESALE FRUITS AND PRODUCE titan'did those of half a century ago. serimma res. A tackling dummy will; allowed to compete in the 4x440 and briefly recited ton Starr's accomplish- 819-821 COMMERCE AVENUE The life span has been increased by be used this spring for the first time medley relay races at the third an- ments as a scientist and as a humanist. 17 years. The gain is the result of to instill fierceness into the tackling nual Southwest Relay Games to be Phones: Preston 2604, Preston 4589 Beginning hit- talk with a description k n o vvl edge. — Dct ro i t N e vvs. that the candidates may develop. held on Rico field March 26, accord- nf two lavish celebrations held in Mex- ing to Gaylord Johnson, manager of -R- The coach has always used a liv- ico, one in mu and the other in 1921., j All the Difference the games. Dr. Starr explained that the events; ing target tackling practice as a All men are born equal, but it is means of permitting the men to act- The freshmen will compete in the • commemorate'! were the first outcry junior college division. what they are ly>rn equal to that ually experience playing conditions for .Mexican independence in IKltJ andJ Coach Hjertberg is getting the team aakes all the difference.—Good Hard- but he has decided that the team the successful culmination of the rev-! jn shape preparatory to these events, ware. members need some added technique otntion from Spain in 10:!!. He then | and a good showing is expected of in how to hit a man once they have i mphUKUed thai during the eleveni them. years intervening between the two Friendship him within range. Rice Hotel Laundry celebrations there was a complete j Neither is life iong enough for! The squad is still reporting in two rebirth of the Mexican nation, begin-) friendship. That is si serious and ma- ! sections on alternate nights to Coach Science May Lose Out jestic affair.—Emerson. Heisman and then to Coach Hjertberg SMITH STREET ning with the overthrow of Diaz itij if science has Its heart set on elim- for track practice. Skinned knees and UMI. Ilia/, he cliaract.erUed as hijtv-f inating sleep, It'd better hurry or AT WALKER AVENUE - -R- mercurichrome decorations testify to ing "outlived his usefulness in 1902."' honking will beat It to It.—Ohio State Dr. Starr traced the tragic career of Azfecj Treated Copper the fact that the football grind is un- Journal. Francisco Madero, who succedud Diaz, i 'oiiper as hard as steel was made der way earnest. • R Special emphasis is being paid to anil suffered assassination alter a brief; ')v the Aztecs of Mexico thousands of Small Source of Supply COURTEOUS EFFICIENT SERVICE year* ago, says the Dearborn Inde- long distance jogging on track nights period of woeful misgovcrniuent and j The world's supply of balsam of betrayal; of the public trust. pendent. to develop wind and hardness of stomach muscles. Peru; used in perfumes and medicines, When Venustiano Carranza assumed ! all comes from a ten-mile grove of Phone Preston 1137 'tees in CentrSl America, known as the presidem-y of Mexico in 1 i• 1::. Dr. j GIRLS' TENNIS CLUB lie Balsam grove. Starr said that lie felt apprehension j INVITATIONS that all would not lie well because the! PLANS FOR ANNUAL new leader had no Indian blood, a, DANCE PROGRAMS Editions of Bible quality which he maintained to be | STATIONERY SPRING TOURNAMENT About 4,000 different editions of the | necessary for a successful president,t -i'.ible are housed in the British mu- ami also because Carran/.a was a man I EVERYTHING FOR THE Clans were formulated at a meeting cins. from the sparsely settled deserts of DESK of the (litis' Tennis Club Tuesday for the north, t hanging his opinion-whe'li the annual spring tournament which t'arranza "laid the foundations for the will he held • the first two weeks in April. new government of Mexico," Dr. Starr ' j(HEl {g. EAT SOUTH TEXAS COMMERCIAL . one to land the man tor his vigorous By a new ruling of the club, any administration. It »as to be regret-j Stationers-Printers-Engravers Rice girl may enter the tournament, ted. he said, that (.'artuitz.-t attempted! CAPITOL-BRAZOS-RUSK whether a member or not. provided j BENNETT'S NATIONAL BANK to influence the selection of a suefces-j -<"> cents entrance fee is paid. The Cream of Ice Cream sor who: would carry out Ids <>»n poli-j In past years, tournaments have had tiles. j the tendency to drag towards the last,] ONLY AT MAIN When an Anarchist opens a Bank Account he ceases : 1 v r :J ;•. r: • ' " V j ANI) WEBSTER to be an Anarchist. i but this year's tournament promises to j After describing the murder Of far- t t go off with plenty of pep. taiiza and the revolution that swept THE GABLES • Finals probably will be played Sat- the three men from the north into i urday, April 17. BENNETT'S power. Dr. Starr touched upon the 3100 MAIN STREET i Opportunity for signing up will be DRUG STORE character of Alvarez Obregon. I'lu- J tarco Klias ('alios, and Alfreda tic la t announced later. It won't lie long now. vwwwwvw lluerta, lie told of an interview with tin last narneii during iiis short term CANDY- as president of Mexico wherein de la Texas Sporting Goods Co. lluerta asserted t.aht he desired no WHITMAN'S newspaper publicity, but preferred to work "like a mijlc. under the ground." Ami today," c attitude toward the present govern- PHONE H. 2500 AND 2100 ment of Mexico, and voiced the hope that; Calles would bring,the unsettled stale of affairs to a successful ter- mination. After the, speaker concluded his talk, Houston's Largest and Most Efficient 1 the regular open discussion took place. The, audience displayed a keen interest Sporting House I in, the present day problems of Mexico, and Dr. Starr was called upon to ex- plain the conflict with the church, the GRUEN PENTAGON land law controversy, and Mexico's at- Petite titude toward the Xicaraguau situa- tion, A watch that demands respect-and Fleur 4 » « » Dr. Starr gave his opinion that the rightfully so because of its shape, its trouble with the church was a ques- Bleue tion of economics rather than of re- design and its genuine time keeping ligion. He asserted that Americans as quality. individuals, groups, or even as a gov- ernment possessed the right to express Special A very thin Gruen, Pentagon shape, disapproval of the policies of the Mex- ican government, but denied that the Regular white gold fjjled, 17 jewel. United States had any grounds for in- TICKLE your Bank Account here with pennies terfering in an internal question of today and in the years to come it will laugh back the Mexican nation. Charge accounts welcomed at you with dollars. Concerning the oil situation, Dr. $2.00 Starr remarked that it was merely an FOR attempt on the part of the oil Interests Pennies in the pocket melt away. In your Bank to make the Mexican government take a compromising kUbM. "Whoever Account here they melt together. heard of an oil field lifting fifty years, $1.00 mm Jewelru (0. anyway," he said. 419 MAINSJItEET con PRAIHIJ AVENUE Dr. Starr stated that the United States, not Mexico, was supporting the s wrong party in Nicaragua. He regret- GUARANTY NATIONAL i! ted very much that this country had L.Lechenger decided to champion the cause of a POST-D18PATCH BLDG. backward and unprogressive faction, Need mm be said of a gift than—It earn from Swtmty'it/j | 306 MAIN STREET BANK. HOUSTON, TEXAS V. the conservative Diaz government, in preference to the liberal party under the le«4erftWp of W. THE THRESHER :: HOUSTOW. TEXAS isii - - • i im? Ft The weird theme of the story was on the offensive, using bullet-like Because of the last minute rush la well handled, although some criticism JUNIOR PROM IS drives accurately. the making up and printing of pro- ENGINEERS'SKATING was ventured that the diction might Charley Buhlar dropped his singles grams for the Junior Prom the name Ish have been more artistic. Pinckney match to Lieutenant Porter, 2-6, 6-3, of Miss Jacqueline Prescott, chairman lie* of Patron Committee, was left from PARTY SCORES HIT; AT WRITERS'MEET Fleming presented a dramatized ver- ELABORATE AFFAIR 6-1. The accuracy of Porter was noth- Ihe the list. This means is taken 'MB sion of one of his short stories, Little ing short of phenomenal. Buhlar put lib A short story, ueverti poems In ] (Continued from Page 1.) up & stubborn same. acknowledging the most faithful and NOVEL HOCKEY GAME blank verse, a play, and some rather! fault could be found with the tech- untiring efforts of Miss Piescott.- midnight the Virginians carried on in Appeii and Beckenbach disposed of is odd definitions in verse form were nique or subject matter of Mr. Flem- Walter G. Boone. great style. The dance began at 10 Potter and Howard 6-3, 6-4. In this ilia "More fun! More people killed! read at the past meeting of the Writ- ing's work. p. m. and lasted until 8 a. m. At mid- match It was Appell's volleys and; lis- Let's do It again," seemed to be the ing Club at the Autry House Monday The group of poems written by Miss Suggested Topic for Pre law debate: night a buffet supper in two courses Beckenbach's serve that counted for! |ng unanimous verdict when the Engi- evening. Ruth Waples contained much of real Resolved that the lav,- of gravity be neers' skating party came to an end was served to more than five hundred numerous points. repealed The affirmative will baf ty Waldo McNelr read the short story. poetic merit. guests. lpr"e last Thursday night. So this event has Sloan and Barr beat, Thompson and * their argument on the fact that the Kits been added to the entertainment pro- Chaperones included Mr. and Mrs. Keinpner, 6-4, 6-0. Sloan played aj law was not passed by two-thirds ma- W, W. Fondren, Mrs. Eugene Blake, 11 |ch gram of the hairy-ears which is slashing game at the net. jority. Mrs. George Armistead, Rev. Francis a thrown open to the school, along with the annual ball, the biennial show and M. Osborne, members of the faculty, the Engineers' play, which is making and patrons. its debut this year. The programs were designed by fng illllllllMIIIIIIIWIIIIII Harris-Hahlo IMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII The piece do resistance of the skat- Tom Daley and contained besides the ing party was the challenge hockey aren order of the dances, the elans officers, •for and a list of patrons and committees. 1ft h game between the senior ('. E. and Jby E. E. students. It was a real sporting Officers of the class are "Dusty" event, inasmuch as several of the con- *non campus mentis' Boone, president; Dorothy Barnes, |rk- ; r_ a testants were novices, and many rules vice president, and Ed Dugsan, treas- "V to and other things were broken during urer. Committees for the dance in- the course of the game. The stands (linted Jack Ogg, general chairman; were in an uproar all the time, not Clarence Oanlerberry, finance; Harry at. the good shots, for there were none, Painter, music; Catherine Fondren, but at. ihe good misses, which always letiVblunents; and Helen Clarke, dec- fi'si ij119w % 1 ended in a pirouette and a slide. Play- ora t ions. ers on both sides covered themselves Patrons for the dance were: C. A. with bruises, ice shavings and glory. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. I>. P. Garrett, The score was a tie, although the .1. VT. [..ester, W. L. Clayton, Claude M C. E. at one time were all fighting Bclk. L. It. C. Towles, J. Ii. Painter,; f-Vf' around the E. E. goal, with Hender- .1 W. Evans, Mr, and Mrs. fondren, Ive. son sitting 011 the puck. Wallis saved Miss Unite Oieseke, Mrs. B. F. Bon- fde the day when lie reached under Hen- ner, Simon Sakowitz, \V. C. Munn, 1 to derson, grabbed the puck, and threw Mrs. .lames L. Autry, James A. Baker,. in it toward the 0. E. goal. This un- m Mr-. 10. E. Stowe, Mr. anil Mrs. E. A. doubtedly saved Henderson's life, as K/lfi W jfrv;:':: IVd-ii, J. S. Rice, Mrs. \V. li. Sharp* everyone was impartially hitting at \V. H, Pattoit, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben- him and the puck, in an attempt to mJWU jamin Clayton. make goal. 1/ /fri ^ ^ i The lineup was as follows: C. E. twk Alexander, Henderson, Newton. Hoi den, Townsend, and Phillips. For the OWL NETTERS BEAT i THE GIRL OF TODAY E. E. side: Huuter, Godsey, Grace, Daniels, Mortimer, and Johnson. Wal GALVESTON CHAMPS CAN DO THINGS APPEARANCES may be against the modem lis substituted for the E. E.'s after Whether it is getting- out an issue of the college p aper Hunter made an especially good miss. college pipe; he may look 'superfish'. .. he The Owl tennis team defeated the} . . . running1 a motor car . . . or managing a imsi tM'S® No positions have been assigned be- city champions of Galveston in five{ EfliS the girl of today is Capable she can IK.) cause it is not just clear who was play- may sound a bit blotto, slinging his six or of the seven matches last Saturday things. i ing what, but those present are con seven slanguages, including the Scandi- on the Galveston Country Club courts,! \m vinced that, both sides showed en- The Blue and Gray netters were! She is also a good judge of style . . . uses disc; Tn- thusiasm enough to make up for their navian. .. But when he talks 'TOBACCO' handicapped by playing on concrete, ing judgment in making her selection . . . and tisu lack of skill. lend him your ears. For that's one subject it. being the first time the Owls have. knows where to get the best. Two other events were the races trod on hard-surfaced courts. This largely accounts , . . no doubt . , for• the for those who "had been there before" he's studied and knows from the ground up! Appell displayed a flashy game in : and for the beginners. The former great and rapidly increasing number of .young w< trnen : I defeating Potter, city champion, Gal- who depend upon Harris-Hahlo for their clothes. was won by Townsend, who also did Listen to his learned lingo and you'll see veston. in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. some star work in the hockey game. Ed Beckenbach had his service j If YOU are not one of them . , . let lis suggest tii.it It. W. Phillips came in first in the why the one perfect pipe tobacco is grand working to advantage and this helped ; you come in and see Hie many beautiful thing-: we second event, after all his competitors old Granger Rough Cut. It's all spicy old him win from Kompner, former have, assembled for spring. You can do this wit hout. had slid off the scene. Harvard star, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. being under any obligation, whatsoever, to buy. Although many requests have come Bur ley, the choicest pipe tobacco known Howard of Galveston defeated Barr, up for a repetition of the party this to man... all mellowed Wellman's way... of Rice 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. This match was year, it is probable that the society marked by close contest for points may be too taken up with the ap- isnl and cut, especially for pipes, in large slow- Captain Herbert Sloan met stiffs I Harris-Hahlo Company gj iue proaching play to divert energy for competition in C W. Thompson, win-; that purpose However, the tough burning, cool-smoking flakes. It's breaking ning 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. Sloan was constantly j bunch from the M. L. are willing to all collegiate records for pipe-popularity. enter teams in any event that anyone else might sponsor. 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Reynolds Tobacco Page « THE THRESHER ti HOUSTON, TEXAS Blue and Gray relay outfits will make DDifT AC rATTAN OWL TRACK TEAM their marks to the campaign. vtfl Captain Bill Smiley will be the lone SHADE OFSTEELE rKKX W Ilffl CREDIT performer in both the high jump and STRONGTHIS YEAR broad jump. His work last season was IN AUTRY HOUSE ONLY CATASTROPHE la celebration oI the National Pay hampered by a lame ankle, but with Your Bills Week, Emmett Branson (Continued from Page One.) all traces of the injury gone, the lead- (Continued From Page One) (Continued From Page One) DODGING THRESHER and Jack Ogg, cleaners and dyers In the 440, six men are showing up er is being primed for championship fumes; anyway, 1 was not put to any the abdication of. the emperor; the performance. Hjertberg will have great discomfort by either of these, par excellence, have taken steps to well. In Hamilton, Boone, Captain The ridiculously low price of good recognition of China by foreign pow- dark horses in both events, it is be- and was on the whole so much pleased, do away with the necessity for such Smiley, Reynolds and Frazee, the grade middling cotton had nothing ers; and loans of gold. But, alter do- lieved. that 1 lingered the entire forenoon. a week next year. Owls will have a strong representa- whatever to do with the difficulties Dusty Boone is the lone javelin 8 I hovered near one of the tables The two cleaning and pressing ing all this, he deemed it unsale to tion. Boone and Smiley, iettermen, thrower. He has improved his last encountered by the Thresher staff A und listened to the conversation of agents threw the dormitories Into the mount the throne because the Chinese are out for this race for the first time. year's high mark by 20 yards so far the young men gathered about it, I in presenting the weekly masterpiece doldrums by announcing that starting seemed to want some of a republic. x\n imposing array of talent is out and should make things interesting discovered them to be a group of aca- to the student body on time this week. in this event. demic wits engaged in pulling apart immediately no credit will be extend Must Grow Slowly. for the half mile, mile and two mile This matter is mentioned because Elbert Meyers is the lone candidate the latest number of a paper called ed to Btudent patrons. events. Brunson, Greer, Chitwood, it is the sole current condition or A national government in China for weights honors. He will throw the "The Haven" in which there were event which did not hinder the staff. In the future the shieks and Ches will be very limited, partly because of M-cKamey, Mudden and Yarbrough discus and perform in the shot put. many slanderous allusions to those terflelds of the campus will either go their Inability to settle their affairs give lljertberg tlie best men for these lljertberg has been giving special at- present as well as to the follies of stu- Due to the illness of McNeill, man- runs he lias since eoij|jti:g to Wee. tention to the big fellow. He is able dent life. One of them read from the aging editor, none of the staff could unkempt and shabby or else loans on a military plan. The establishment to hold his own with any man in the paper and each paragraph was met be located as the dead-line approach- among the dormitory residents will of a workable central government Strong In Relays. ed . The reason was that all co- conference. by a fresh sally or barbed retort by become commoner. with a practical constitution, not pos- Combinations of his running track- Cahiness and Barber will take care workers were visiting McNeill to play some member of the group with now sible at present, must be left to Kters give lljertberg some very good of the pole vault. Both took several and then a general guffaw as reference a game of checkers. relay teams. It is thought that the first in dual meets last season. to one of their number was recog- Second on the list which barristers SATURDAY DANCE foreign hands. Representation must nized. would classify as acts of God wus the AT AUTRY HOUSE grow slowly, and the village must be This scene provoked a long train of natural occurence of a full-fledged the seat of clannish China. holiday on the campus. The holiday reflections in my mind and I could not .. This week's dance will be held in Dr. Slaughter believes that China but compare it to the manner in which was more or less widespread, it is the Commons Saturday, it has been will eventually be a world power and Mr. Pope's "Duneiad" hud been re- rumored. that other nations could be of help ceived. 1 was moved in fact, though All of the Thresher work had been announced. it little befitted a man of breeding, to postponed until that one day, for Lee's Owls will furnish the music as and influence in speeding them on to- Xevy's glance over the shoulder of the reader everyone knew that there was a good usual. ward that goal. to ascertain if the matter itself resem- lime for work The sun shone bright- bled the "Duneiad." On doing„#o, I ly but the editors' best score on the found it even more like unto it than 1 last nine of the Hermann Park course had expected, there being in its pages was a measly 53. the same mixture of sense and preju- Then the rioting in the freshman dice. spleen and well aimed satire. election, for which the Thresher has A FROCK FOR How small is man at all times, 1 said been ardently pleading, caused a to myself, and how little governed by tumult in the printing shop. *The con- reason. dition was positively harrowing to the After the youthful critics had dis- editors. EVERY OCCASION! persed, I reflected that there was in But withal the Thresher herewith this incident and many like it that presents itself for your persual. must occur in this twentieth century announce a complete coffee much worthy of comment, and straightway conceived the idea of tirm BASKETBALL LOSES —And a Mode for Every Mood paper. I purpose to publish it weefttj^ for a season at least and concern it " ONLY TWO MEN; URCH at a Price for Every Parse solely with matter taking place in the MORRKPLAYS LAST coffee room of the Autry House, hop- Showing of Spring Frocks ing that it shall convey some little THE well-doomed woman who is prudent The Rice basket ball team will lose pleasure as well as profit to the aca- hut two men this year by graduation. in her shopping does not always choose the demic body of this university. more expensive apparel. She knows that by The two are Richard (Urch) Morris For eaieful selection she may have two smart In particular, I hope the knowledge and Laurence Davis. Morris captained trucks for approximately the price of a more that they are the object of my observa- the Owls this season, rt. < xpensive gown. And that is why many wo- » . men who shop carefully choose their frocks tions may induce the habitues to mend Morris first went into action in a a'.'. Levy's. both their manners and their speech, collegiate basket ball game in his which at present are much corrupted Sophomore year at Rice. He has play- Spring and Easter Wear The Levy collection, of -New Spring Frocks with oaths and ill breeding. I dedicate ed practically every position on the reflects every version of the authentic mode, it to the advancement of true wit, and team during the three years since lis broad versatility makes it possible for every thenceforth you shall know me as "The then. woman to express her own individuality in the Autry House Ghost." ieriion of her dress. Morris experienced the misfortune - The Shade of Richard Steele. of captaining one of the most un- Special attention to young Priced from $*25 to $219.50 successful teams Rice has had in several years. The Owls lost several LEVY'S SECOND FLOOR games by close scores, but never suc- ladies from Rice ceeded in winning a conference con- The test. Morris' successor has not yet been Melting Pot elected.

BY SAM BENNETT. We sincerely hope that the improve- ments that the Houston Electric Co. are contemplating will include a di- rect street car line to and from the Institute. In this respect Houston is five years behind other cities in this state that are fortunate enough to be hostess to a Southwestern Conference I'ni- versity. OOOD old Leerie, the lamp- Rico today is the highest ruling ^-*lighter, worked cheerfully senior institution in the Southland— Houston boasts of being the South- to make the streets bright. And land's leader among cities. But Hous- ton does not in any way take in con- the lamps sputtered a friendly sidi ration that her only university is Clow into the darkness. being slighted, when the very least tiling she could do is to provide satis- factory passage to the business dis- The citizens cf the country have II trict for Rice students. Many students are compelled to taken Leerie's job. They are the work in town each afteroon, and if those students relied upon the "one- lamplighters of today, and they horse plug" for conveyance they spend 31 cents cf each tax dollar would get to their work just in time v to quit for the afternoon. Our only that their streets may be bright. means of reaching our destination is, then, to impose on the good people of Houston for rides in their cars. Good street lighting means The institute is growing, and some- more flourishing business sec- thing must be done—those thai wish to get to town cannot even rely on a tions, safe traffic, convenience, ride for there are too many that seek the same means of transportation. and protection. spending the night, Dallas has solved the problem for S. M. U., Ft. Worth has »solved the Leerie, the faithful, has gone— away from home,— problem for T. C. U., Waco has solved the problem for Baylor, Austin has but streets still need lighting. with your best girl chum solved the problem for Texas U„ and if there were any where to go Bryan And in whatever communities would have solved the problem for college men and women elect —isn't jt a pleasure, A. and M. The painting of the Owls on the and a satisfaction, to to live, they should take a lively sides does not solve the problem for interest in civic improvements know that your undies passage to and from Rice—neither does the blue and gray color on the —including street lighting. are just a bit prettier, street cars that run four or five times daily, and one nightly, help matters a bit finer, than the any—what we want is a direct line. Wait until you have done all you can average? for Rice before you criticise us for not living up to y our expectations. AT MUNN'S,- WRITTEN IN CLASS. Bore- on the third floor, are oodles More— G-E products help light Snore— the world, haul its people of dainty underthings, made ° Sore. and goods, turn the wheels —R of industry, and lessen la- along lines that you love,— Charles Hamilton, official of the In- "For we ere very lucky, with a lamp bor in the home. Whether before the door, on MAZDA lamp*, or on ternational Discussion Group, was to large or tiny motors, or on —and all very reasonably addresB the club at its regular meet- And Leerie stops to light it as he lights so many more." the multitude of other priced. ing Thursday night on tbe subject of "The Lamplighter " means of electrical service, "China". c Robert Louis Stevenson you will find the G-S At the previous meeting Will Bridg- monogram wherever you go. water spoke to the group on "India". _R__ Due to an oversight on the part of T20-49DH W. C. Munn Company the Co-ed ThifMhr editors the Thresher staff fWn duty bound to announce that report oards were dis- a tributetrlbi d to the students on Thursday t} -WBBkT XKO. -1 T AD Y»