The Silver Cord
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
i "fifflH ' ''riwilm1 ' '': 35- 111 Student Weekly Publication The Rice Institute Volume XXV Z738 HOUSTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1989 Number 12 Typewriters Click Iwl Will Present Play its * * * * kill As Engineers Try * * Of Archi-Arts Ball Star of Howard's For $100 In Prizes "Altitude 3200" Revives February 21 Date Set French Drama In Shelving their proverbial slide For Annual Dance "The Silver Cord" rules, Rice's senior mechanical engi- Houston neers are retiring to their dens to Of Architects Wi v Mu angs viciously pound typewriters and wield Second Performance Is Scheduled For X,?, ™ ^ Heights Bolos Loom Pi Delta Phi and Les Hiboux, as cameras in an effort to win some French Indo-China as tin- setting sisted by The French Alliance of cash prizes, for the 1040 edition of the annual 8:15 Tonight; Settings ™™FrSf As Team T. Beat In Houston, will present "Altitude 8200," The reason for this return to aca- Archi-Arts Ball, was decided upon j French comedy by Julien Lucaire, at demism is the essay contest being by the members of the Architectural j Termed Good 8:15 p. m. Wednesday at Autry sponsored by the Texas Electric Steel Society at a call, meeting Tuesday,! Rice closes the Southwest Con- House. Casting Co. The students visited the By Annie Laurie Harris Marks Return of French Plays plant of the Texas Electric Wednes- November 28, Jack.Blaml. president• ference football season tomor- The Dramatic Club prewntinl its st'tund major pi'mludioii oi'• Seeding Rounds Held First full-sized French play pre- day, November 22, to gather informa- of the society, announced this week.; row afternoon at Dallas against the season, "The Silver Cord," before a rather ,small atulirniy Insf At Field House sented in Houston, since the French tion for their papers which are to lie The Archi-Arts Ball will take] the Southern Methodist Univer- Little Theater of Houston closed its written 911 the subject "What I learn- night' at Autry House. A second penYirmumv of the inlay nil! A.-', place on ..February 21: at oneof the I Wednesday doors two season ago, the Lucaire ed about steel castings at the Texas presented at 8:1") tonight at the same place. sity Mustangs. The late season major clubs of floustolf, Bland said, j vehicle will have in its cast such vet- Electric Steel Casting Co." The pa- Playing the role of the selfish "professional" miMher. Ortt •;< encounter will afford Owl sopho- erans as Andre Bourgeois, instructor pers are due Saturday and the prizes Ilids are 'being sent out.for atr'Ae'ch-.J Twelve teams, the largest group „ | Cohen turned in 'a crfditaMi'i mores a last opportunity to dig ever to compete in Rice intramural in French who won a silver plaque amount to a total of .$100, $50 is estra, possibly an out-of-town com- for appearing in twenty parts with Gertrude Cohen performance. Alli.dt'nli, y'iio their squad out of the cellar, for basketball, played seeding rounds at first prize, $35 second prize, and $15 pany. the Field House Wednesday afternoon the French Little Theater; Robert 'third 'prize. ' y 'y A > , 1 an .amn»y iiu:;'Itiiiiktag, 11 • t< 'I'lie ushtil pageant of IRiee beauties i : an upset over the North Texas arid night. Marshall, Hazel Earle Cooksey, and names ol' ilV'l: tyivA k< will lie presented, The members of : ,r 11 Ponies would leave Texas Chris- Managers of the twelve teams will Elizabeth Grunbaum, who have ap- ai.hI i 'av j.| ii'i.'jyj v':'?Vi ''' < peared in productions of the now this pageant hawhobh piirliully de- j tian mired in the depths by the meet with Mr. Hermance next week Dormitory Inmates to decid which teams will compete in nonexistant French Little Theater. cided upon. I'ommittoes Lo fini-h with margin of a half game. the two prospective leagubsi: Round Poole Is Newcomer Will Play Hosts At these decision.-, and yomntUc.'- to' Coach Kitts run his men Tuesday robin play will get under way Jan- New'comers to the French stage handle the various. o,iher phiisi-s of are Nell Poole, Rosemary McKinney, and Wednesday afternoon against uary 6 following the .freshman exams the ball are to be decided upon -••ori. Laura Stone, Lucy Cnvanaugh, Flor- Methbdist formations, supplied by and the Christmas holidays. The win- Yuletide Festivities .. „o tlui fieshmen, Yesterday was devoted ners of the two leagues will then ence Klt>ss, James P. Miller, Marion to encouragement of , the new of- compete in playoffs to decide Rice's Wright, Edward Groff, and Milton e e Sioi V uf I (It.;' V| f See Heights Bolos, page 3 Tobian. fense that blossomed forth against — ()-.^_— ™ m 1®f ASMEHears Tooley Baylor, with Wood, McDougle, and •'Altitude 3200"' Is the/ story of| I'riee hard at work in the backfield. thirteen young people who, stranded On December 20 Talk On Engineers Variations of the fake that caught in a small hotel in the. 'Alps, because Baylor's forward wall unawares sev- DeMolay Sponsored of an avalanche, become involved in East, South, and Wbs't Malls will eral times were constantly rehearsed. many emotional entanglement.-. collaborate on the evening of Decem- Place In Industry" 4? Admission to the performance is. Injuries Arc Pew Minstrel Show To ber 2<i t.o present a <l<<vriiit.ory Christ-' free for Rice students. If you ari' an engineer who wants Although Lain has apparently mas party, according to Joe Meyer, — 0 to. advance rapidly t.o a po. iyioi'i with played out his string for the Blue chairman of the recently organized Be Staged Tonight lay. out ofj.ei'igiileei'ing and Gray, the remainder of the squad dormitory witortainment committee, good salary, Los Buhos Elects I'nder guidance of tho committee department^-'.advise.- Mr. H. C. T;ooA; VoUn({ uclrt,ss p„,,, av- a jeal- will be ready for the Dallas inva- The Houston DeMolay will sponsor 1 and Arthur Goforth, •master of .cere- ey, head of the Producuon Uopart ))US woUu.r il( tlu. Dramatic Club'- .' i: . \ i],:''": : ;,i iy-i.i ;:-'..-rl: ; sion. Captain Ed Singletary and big an old-fashioned minstrel complete 1 1 nie.lt for Reed Roller Hit Company, |ir„M.n(alil(U s.h.-i Cord" to- 1:1 j.^''.,v.'.y,Z, ,'*..1^i -jijy; ; .- .). R. Green have already withdrawn monies, plans for the affair are be- with mock trials at the Coon County Officers At Autry W.ho sj)o|ie be'lore a Rice A. H. .M. K. I j |, S:ir,. j i i A :.r(o'.ii'.'if'b.e ' '! eyi: from competition because of knee itig rapidly completed. Santa Claus, n K ( at Court beginning at 8 p. m. tonight meeting of iabotit thirty- members -in j ,_ .. .... i :i\iii/il!t:-'i'li. Siyi'&p:' iliifil' 'd.',- injuries. A badly battered chin is the Choral Club, <ind Walter,Bolton's T at the Arabia Temple. 1 1 : House Meet Friday the M. L. Ituildmg Wednesday. ___ . , , ;.eii'i;!n'J'oi:.' •'.iir''.'', "t'lij.)': ^ • not expected to keep Ollie Cordill Hungry Five lit st he list of talent Francis Mowery Swingsters will I Veil wttl «i|nnlv<r. f •„'n!niTlpi4 Ground E> pericnce Needed Wj OH C I OVKMl'IT* irom making his final bid for all- play for the four-hour dance at which • All Spanish students are invited Industrial me;i are actually having; ,,vu,vu u conference consideration. A feature of the e /oiling will be children under twelve years of age to attend' the meeting of Los Buhos, difficulty in trying to find ,graduate: Mullenweg, Johnson To Pace the presentation of appropriate gifts will be admitted free if accompanied Spanish club, at 7:30 p. m. Friday, to several notorious inmates of the engineers who are 'willing to iclij'n Club Holds Retreat Southern Methodist, heartened by by their parents. Extra special at- Decombor 14, at Autry House, ac- overalls anil learn the production end : 11 1 111,1 ; the return of blocking, running, pass- halls for young gentlemen. Funds traction will be the Tan Snowballs cording to Vol ma Morgan, president. of mahufar,tin ihg froni the 'ground i II'* 'HlB' ! Ml!' ! I I ing Will Mullenweg, will be set for arc to be. raised by a contribution of Saturday, Sunday who will be judge, jury, and hang- Plans are made for meeting at Up. Tin's is. in spite, of the .fae't thai j 1 1 the Rice squad and an opportunity to 5c from each dormitory resident. A. '•Ip'jW'Vi 1 man when the Coon County Court Autry House and then proceeding to chart will lie posted to show the men with the decided advantiige of - i.ood 'HiayM Hetl.ipr See Grid Encounter, page 4 lining could rap -1 ^'''"iber.-, oi tne Rice AN j ^ swings out into its. first session. the home of Betty Ruth Rupley, 5504 standings of the respective halls. college .technical " t.i; Tickets for the minstrel may be La Branch, to elect new officers for idly advance jh this ,1fiel d "io good pos-A"'' As^eKUH',,, wr.l lH-'!da.jv - ;,Vi ; ' • jvtrca't Saturcliiy umi Sumhvy nt < . secured for $1 per couple from John the club. Sponsors of Los .Buhos are itie'ifS'i Ir e a 1 'Mar, accordin|. :!,o Ben e y,,;/ , " Girls' Club Hears Bratten, Terry Clark, Jennings Mas- Joseph ,L. Battista and Joseph Estii Most, College;, jmiiUiilU ,s WU'l'ei ithe ; singale, or Howard Williams.