& 4,7 "Battle of Baton Rouge..." ...On National },V< Owls Face Mighty LSU By TED HERMANN teams in the nation with Don Rather, Rufus and Boyd King, Thresher Sports Editor Bobby Lively and Gene Miller lining up on the first team. Amid the glamour of nation wide TV, coach Jess Neely's 20th The second unit, which is almost as talented, is headed by 250 pound edition Bice football squad opens its 1959 campaign in Baton Rouge sophomore tackle Delbert Wiley. Backing up Wiley are lettermen at 8 o'clock this afternoon against Paul Dietzel's national champions, Gerald Gusler, Jerry Graves and Shelburne Ford, along with squad- the LSU Bengal Tigers. The Tigers are 13% point favorites to take man Bill Donaldson. their eighteenth victory in this, the 80th meeting of the two teams Fortunately right is fortified with more experience than in a series which dates back to 1915 and includes three ties. left end, as the first two slots are held by captain Billy Sim- Returning only sixteen lettermen, the Owls, termed by Neely as a mons and letterman Charles Pollard. team of desire, face the possibility of entering the contest with as Quarterbacks Look Sharp many as four sophomores in the starting lineup, thus emphasizing Neely is also well stocked at quarterback with able ball handlers the lack of experience on the '59 Owl squad. The most inexperienced and signal callers Jon Schnable, Alvin Hartman and Wade Rogers. positions are end and fullback. All four left ends, headed by promis- Schnable, always a dependable but not flashy field general, had one ing Robert Johnston and backed by Wesley Stokes and Johnny Bur- of his best nights as he completed eight of eleven in last Saturday's rell, are either sophomores or junior college transfers. Such is the Blue-Gray tilt. Between the three squirt backs, the ball was thrown case at fullback where Roland Jackson, the most highly rated Rice 37 times Saturday with 19 completions, illustrating a newly found fullback since Kosse Johnson, holds down the number one slot fol- confidence in the Owl aerial attack. lowed by Mike Bowen and Lonnie Caddell. Elsewhere in the backfield, the prospects are also bright as Three Deep halfbacks Bill Bucek and Gordon Speer appear on the verge of great Elsewhere in the line and backfield the Owls are three deep in seasons predicted for them the past two years. However, their fine capable performers. This wealth of depth has led Neely to make the running and receiving is being matched by sophomore Johnny statement that he would like to "go with three units playing in Stephenson, who is pushing the senior lettermen for the left half spurts of about five minutes each in a quarter." 'JESS NEELY starting assignment. Right half is also well fortified with letterman From tackle to tackle the Owls are possibly one of the strongest Begins 20th Year (Continued on Page 7)

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YOL. 47, NO. 1 HOUSTON, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 19, 1959 Humanities, Engineering Frosh Picnic, Masterson, Griff is Named Deans By SID NATHANS tions have been inaugurated at programs and to make more ef- Thresher Columnist fective the Institute undergrad- Dance Tonight the Rice Institute to further ac- Two new administrative Icomodate growing XCIce graduate uate departments. Freshmen have a full schedule freshmen can make appointments In May, Dr. William Houston today, Saturday, with the an- to have their Campanile pictures announced the appointment of nual Freshman Picnic and an in- taken. Dr. William Masterson, professor formal dance tonight winding up Then from 7 until 9 tonight in of History, as Dean of Humani- their first week at the Institute. the Grand Ballroom of the Stu- ties. In July, Dr. Levan Griffis, Upperclassmen will have a full dent Center the slimes will attend formerly of Borg-Warner Cor- day Monday with final registra- an informal "get-acquainted" poration of Chicago, was ap- tion details. dance. pointed Dean of Engineering. Dr. Masterson has been at Rice The frosh -will frolic at the since 1949. He received his BA at field house, where they may use Rice, and earned his M.A. and Ph. the swimming pool and other fa- D. at Pennsylvania. He has served cilities, from 2 until 5:30. At 6 COLLEGES— Rice as assistant-to the President, o'clock they will have dinner in and is Master of Hanszen College, the Student Center. At a Glance where he lives with his wife and Some time during the picnic, Orientation Week saw Baker,' the slimes will receive their Hanszen, Jones, Wiess, and Will See. page 2 for editorial Rice Colleges presenting a series comment. blanket taxes and physical ed- ucation activity cards. There will of introductory speeches designed (Continued on Fage 8) also be a table set up where the to acquaint freshmen with the college system. Along with these speeches were scheduled talks from the Army and Navy ROTC A New World officers, the Religious Council, The editors of The Thresher have given me this and the Honor Council. But as the upperclassmen re- opportunity to extend a welcome to all new students turn, events are being planned to and to all students returning for another year at the acquaint the freshmen with the Rice Institute. school and the upperclassmen It is a mixed but very real pleasure to welcome under- with the freshmen, particularly mm the better fifth of the Freshman -Immmmm hp graduates to a university. The very deep congratulations Class. one feels for you as a group capable of winning four-year MAKING PLANS—Dr. LeVan Griffis, left, and Dr. fellowships for exceptional education is sharply tempered WIESS W. H. Masterson discuss the coming year and their new by the knowledge that a lot of you are not going to enjoy Wiess had a party in Hermann positions as deans at Rice. . * Park and a pep rally for the LSU one bit the very hard work- this opportunity entails. The game the first night of Orienta- almost effortless ease of your preparatory school achieve- tion Week. Thy plan on a dance Upperclassmen Register ments, as upperclasmen can testify, melts very fast in rwith Jones for September 21. the face of the adult performance a university derpands. JONES Monday in Student Center You will find sympathy almost universally from the .men Jones included talks from var- Monday, September 21, upper- of all dtas belonging to his fam- who instruct you, if you are doing your level best to work ious department heaSs in their classmen will report to the regis- ily must be brought for their and to understand the new ideas and techniques before you. orientation program. A'Big Sis- tration tables in the Grand Hall Also at this time students will The human mind has built-in resistance to new environ- ter—Little Sister dinner will be Monday, September 28, and get of tfie RMC from 8:30 a.m. to pick up their health insurance ment, new tastes, new ideas. A teacher cannot demolish 4:30 p.m. - policies or. complete arrange- acquainted dance for the men's ments for health insurance. these blocks; you have to knock them down yourselves. colleges is scheduled for October Each student will pick up his He can, however; with courtesy, point the way to a new 2. blanket tax, physical education country, which without destroying the old paths of in- 6 activity card, and" 1959 Campa- See page three for an open BAKER nile. No student may secure a letter from Wayne Han- dividual faiths, can lead you to a new world of under- Baker has on tiieir calendar a blanket tax without hfs Cashier's son, president of the Stu- standing the earth and all the men who inhabit it. dance with Jones Sunday night, receipt, showing that he is regis- dent Association. —W. V. Houston September 27, a stag beach patty, tered, and the license numbers and a fall semi-formal dance. Two THE THRESHER SEPTEMBER 19,1959 A Step Forward LITTLE MAN ON HARVEST SENIC MtfHH Editor Hopes A step forward toward the educational aim of the Rice Institute as a school "dedicated to the Advance- US To Remain ment of Letters, Science, and Art," was undertaken pOttOlNlNCi (Wf with the establishment of the post of Dean of Neutral In War 20 YEARS AGO Humanities. Acknowledged to be one of the outstand- September 14,1939 ing science-engineering schools in the country, Rice (Editorial) Germany is again attempting to take another piece has for many years neglected emphasis on the "other" of desirable territory for the Fa- divisions of the Institute. r therland. Poland, France, and 5 ? England have declared a state of In the first of twelve points in the long range war with Germany to prevent development program undertaken early in 1945, it conquest in central Europe. a America has no conceivable was stated: ". . . The Institute will provide a broad reason for becoming part of an- and sound basic program with a well-developed and other European war. strong curriculum in arts and letters and with the America is an ocean removed from this chaos. A mighty fortu- emphasis on science and research that is required nate thing that if we, realizing to meet changing circumstances." The emphasis on that atrocities must occur when science is a necessity in today's scientifically-minded half the world is at war, curb our biases and, what is more, retain society and we agree that this segment of the plan our distance. has been realized. But, we sincerely hope that it will 10 YEARS AGO not take fourteen more years before the first portion rx>.ge>KA[ September 16, 1949 Jess Neely is back on the spot of this plan—a broad and basic program with a well "1 JU5T HEAfcP A —THAT THE WILL p&pUlKET ALL flZQfZ&Of&rO CNTRM# EXAM." he vacated in 1948. The Rice Owl developed and strong cirriculum in arts and letters— football team of 1949 is picked to becomes a reality: go places by the experts. The < Saturday Evening Post has the It has been 47 years since the first freshmen Owls pegged for number six slot A Challange Hurled - in the nation. v class entered Rice, and in that time the Rice Institute This year Coach Neely has a has taken its place with the finest engineering and senior eleven returning who have scientific schools of this nation and the world. It is Is It Accepted? played their college eligibility time the liberal arts division begins movng forward. By BILL DELANEY emphasis of extra-curricular ac- the Rice-Neely T. At center Rice is fortified with Rice's Ail-Amer- The step has been taken; it now rests with Dr. William Thresher Managing Editor tivities permeates practically all ican candidate Joe Watson, and he Masterson, the first Dean of Humanities, to see that From within the ivy-strangled of its schools. And it has been Rice's constant is backed up by Gerald Weatherly. walls and the marble and gold the pace is ever quickened and the realization of a attempt to supply this challenge James "Froggy" Williams has his plan, fostered in 1945 nears. halls at 6100 South Main Street that has given our school a repu- left-end position well in hand. Backing him is Bill Howton, - o — comes again the familiar refrain tation approached by few uni- "Rice is nice, Hell is swell." versities of the South and South- standing freshman last year. At As the Institute formally in- west. the important man-under post is , senior letterman. The itiates its 48th class, exposing This challenge has caused thou- them in their wide-eyed eagerness Owls reported this year in the We Guarantee sands of poison darts, oftentimes best physical condition th«l to as much of derivatives and as well justified, to be flung by Volume 47, Number One! For 47 years the Rice little of dirt a^#possible, the *up- in Neely's reign. Thresher has been your independent voice on campus; "wronged" students at the Gardol perclassmen remember with a shield encasing Lovett Hall. Also it has served as your bulletin board, your dope sheet, chuckle the sweet innocence of it has wrought what might be Chronicle Aids your truly all-student newspaper. This year we assure their first beanie-days. termed an aura of bitterness, su- you a more complete coverage of all news, student And many fall by the way- perficial for the most part, which Thresher Move life, and athletic events with emphasis on better jour- side. Days playing bridge instead common sense dictates should re- nalism, a fuller interpretation by "Institute experts" of studying . . . nights at the main on campus and away from In co-operation with the Jones Hilton and Kay's instead the outside world and future Houston Chronicle, the Rice of important campus and world affairs, and a paper • of studying . . . and finally in the employees. Thresher is now presenting a worthy of the fine school which it represents. "Accur- wee hours of the morning, futile The challenge of a well-rounded more picturesque view of camp- ^aey and Honesty" are our by-word and consistency will studying instead of sleep . . . education begins Tuesday on one ' us life. The Chronicle, thanks be our trademark. A better Thresher is our promise— It is indeed a challenge to ob- of the country's most impressive to Mr. M. J. Butler, business a more interesting Thresher is our goal—but an im- tain an education in a society campuses. manager, is doing the engrav- which is slowly becoming aware It is for this challenge that we ing of Thresher photographs proved Thresher is our guarantee. that a general laxness and over- come to Rice. at a very reduced rate. Rice students can show their Vic Emanuel appreciation for the Chronicle's hand in helping to improve the Thresher by subscribing to the Houston Chronicle. Chronicle Khruschev, Red China Watched distributor on campus is Van First Year Last Monday the Houston but there are a number of prob- gate a nation in the U.N. which is Ta'.madge, Wiess House, Wiess School Board, "known far and able factors. The unexplained not a member of that body. College. wide for its stubborn resistance outcome of the Red invasion of to enlightenment, voted unan- Tibet was the escape of the Dalai To the class of 1963, this imously to allow the teaching of Lama augmented by the stubborn Russian in Houston High Schools. resistance shown by the Tibetans. issue is dedicated as we, of One of the prime reasons for the The resulting effect on Asian The Thresher bid you a hear- board's action was to enable stu- public opinion made the closure THRESHER ty welcome. So this is Rice— dents to gain a better understand- of the Indian-Tibetan border to your school for the nexjt four, ing of the Russians. prevent the escape of further years. Tlie question often Easing World Tensions news imperative for the Red Chi- For the same reason it is this nese. One way to seal off a bor- arises as to how Rice differs The Rice JThresher, the official student publication of the Rice Institute, writer's opinion that we should der is to start border disputes. is published weekly from September to June, except during holidays and from many other undergrad- welcome the opportunity for our This may explain the Red Chinese examination periods, and when unusual circumstances warrant a special uate institutions. The answer President to talk with Premier violation of India's borders at this lissue. The opinions expressed are those of the student Btaff and do not can be summed up in one Kruschev. It is doubtful that any time. The trouble in Laos was necessarily reflect the views of the Ric^ Institute administration. m probably instigated to cover up News contributions will bp accepted by telephone (JA 8-4141. ext. 221). word—Competition. Compe- major agreement will result from Offices of the Rice Thresher are located on the second floor of the Student tition is the father of suc- this meeting, especially since Ei- the failures of the commune sys- Memorial Center. * senhower has promised our Euro- tem by diverting attention to ex- The Rice Thresher welcomes all letters to the editor but reserves cess and the mother of sweat pean allies that he will not make ternal affairs. Whether the tim- the right to edit juch letters, as space permits. Letters must be signed, It is the source of worry and an international agreement. This ing of these matters in relation to but name# will be kept confidential upon request. Entered as second class matter,. October 17, 1917, at the post office the joy of accomplishment: exchange of visits will probably the Khruschev visit is relevant or in Houston, Texas, under the act of March 3, 1879. * It is Rice and Rice is compe- contribute to easing world, ten- coincidental- is hard to say, but Member of the Associated Collegiate Press. tition. The four year climb sions. Kftruschev's forthcoming visit to INTERIM EDITOR BUDDY HERZ In contrast the recent actions Peking will have just as grlat at? BUSINESS MANAGER JOEL HOCHMAN for you is just beginning— effect on world affairs as his Managing Editor Bill Delaney it is a steep hill with obsta- of the Red Chinese are certainly News Editor Marjorle Trulan not contributing to the easing of present junket. * DEPARTMENT EDITORS cles galore. But the rise to world tensions. It would appear However, Red China's recent ' Features v Reed Martin the top is not impossible. As that the two major Communist actions point out once again the Student Life Ann Kriegle and Wanda Phears Sports Ted Hermann an ancient seer once said, powers are following different need to recognize her esistence Colleges ' ^ c-Lef1 Arnold "The difference between the international policies.' and admit her to the U.N., since Religious Dick Viebieg possible and the impossible WhyLaos? it is exceedingly difficult to deal Circulation Manager Melvin BuCk Just why the Red Chinese de- with a nation which doesn't of- Faculty Advisor Dr. Jack Connor is but a measure of man," cided to make trouble in Laos and ficial exist from the U. S. govern- CONTRIBUTING COLUMNISTS and Rice is your yardstick. ttarry^ Raasoner, Victor Emanuel, Barry Moore, Mike Geis, Ralph India at this time is uncertain, ment's point of view and to casti- Weaver, Syd Nathans, Jim Bob Doty, and Neal Anderson. SEPTEMBER 19, 1959 THE THRESHER Three Senate Open 27 Join Rice Faculty Rice has added 27 men to the did undergraduate work at Rut- professor of English, has taught To New Ideas faculty, giving almost every de- gers and graduate work at Co- at Ohio State University and To the Student 'Association, partment at least one new mem- lumbia, are all assistant profes- Washington University in St. ber this fall.' sors of geology. Louis. Mr. Konrad Scheible, lec- I would like to take this opportunity turer in German, studied at Hei- Dr. LeVan Griffis, the new Dr. Clark P. Read, professor of to remind the upperclassmen and ac- biology for this semester, re- delberg and is a teacher in the quaint the freshmen with the fact that dean of engineering and profes* German schools. sor of mechanical engineering, re- ceived his Ph. D. from Rice in this coming year will be the first full ceived his Ph. D. from the Cali- 1950 and came here from Johns Dr. Edgar 0. Edwards, from Hopkins University. Dr. James W. year of operation for Rice's new form of fornia Institute of Technology. Princeton, is the first occupant of Campbell, instructor in biology, student government. The maim reasons Before coming to Rice he was the Reginald Henry Hargrove 5 ? was a Fellow of the National Re- managing director of the Re- chair of economics, and he is for altering the old system were to search Council at Johns Hopkins search Center of the Borg-Warner chairman of the department of eliminate ambiguities in the structure of last year. Dr. Campbell holds a Company at Des Plaines, Illinois. economics and business adminis- Ph. D. from the University of Ok- the student government and provide bet- tration. Dr. Edwards was a Gug- Dr. Paul R. Paslay, associate lahoma. ter representation of the Rice student body. There is genheim Fellow at the University professor of mechanical engineer- Dr. Paul L. Donoho, who did (Continued on Page 8) now a direct link between the college governments and ing, received his M. S. from Rice undergraduate work at Rice, is \ the central governing body, the Student Senate. This in 1952 and his Ph. D. from the assistant professor of physics. He link should help provide an efficient and smooth func- Massachusetts Institute of Tech- received his Ph. D. from Cal Tech. Hermann Prof. Building tioning student government. nology in 1954. Dr. John M. Rob- Dr. Arthur J. Lohwater, from BARBER Just Across erts, who holds a doctorate from the University of Michigan, is as- SHOP Main Street the University of Pennsylvania, We of the first Student Senate want to start out sociate professor of mathematics. 6419 MAIN is assistant professor of mechan- Dr. Louis H. Mackey, from on the right foot and do the best job possible. To do JA 2-5311 this, we must have the help of the student body. Our ical engineering. Dr. Enrico Vol- Yale University, is associate pro- terra, on the faculty of the Uni- fessor of philosophy. He received WE SPECIALIZE IN meetings, which are every Wednesday night at 7 o'clock, versity of Texas, will lecture in his Ph. D. from Yale in 1954. FLATTOPS are open to the students. If you can not come to the mechanical engineering one day a Dr. Jackson I. Cope, associate meeting, feel free to talk to a Senate member or take week. your problem to your college government. Dr. Laird Bryce Andersen, from t We welcome your ideas, for it is through them that Lehigh University, is an asso- i we are able to work for and represent the Rice student ciate professor of chemical engin- eering. Serving as assistant pro- Texas National body. cessor of chemical engineering is • . m Smcerel y, Dr. Harry A. Deans, who received Bank his Ph. D. from Princeton Uni- OF HOUSTON Wayne Hanson, President versity. Student Association Dr. Thomas A. Rabson, assist- ant professor of electrical engin- eering, did undergraduate and graduate work at the Institute and received his Ph. D. from Rice 'ONE'S A MEAL' MONTOYA'S COMING this year. A graduate of Texas University, Mr. Harold J. Salani, Brooks System Sandwich Shops is assistant professor of civil en- gineering. Fine Food For Everyone * Carlos, that is Dr. J. C. DeBremaecker, who has been at Harvard doing re- IN THE VILLAGE IN BRAESWOOD search in the field of geophysics; 2520 Amherst • 2252 W. Holcombe * Watch for Next Week Dr. Thomas "J. Donnelly, who holds a doctorate from Princeton; 2128 Portsmouth 5422 Richmond Rd. A and Mr. Edward G. Purdy, who

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MOW MORE THAN EVERSale m refreshes your taste Four THE THRESHER SEPTEMBER 19,1959 Rice Life Vol. 47—No. 1 September 19, 1959 GATE Subversion, Perversion; These Are Our People By RALPH WEAVER and MIKE GEIS Thresher Columnists So! The freshmen are here and TRB's Did Travel everything seems so green (upper In further studies, we quizzed class girls are seeing red, of some of our globe girdling com- course). After shuttering our way padries. This travel business has through the Horatio Alger types disastrous results. For although and the Twixt Twelve and Twenty Rice people are very well adjusted devotees (the administration in . . . like, you know, we know how a stunning move has recruited the to study ... we found that rather entire panel of Youth Wants To than coming back with eager Know . . . some kind of wierd faces ready to live new lives in competition with the athletic de- the cosmopolitan society at Rice partment) we got down to the . . . 100% said: real freshmen . . . you know, 18 1.) "I would rather go to Dis- years of bitterness culminated neyland than here!" / in frustrated intellectualism. 2.) "I can't fight it, so shut up These are our people . . . like and drink your beer!" the guys who are trying to re- 3.) "I'll cry if you mention Rice valuate themselves (assert their and the outside together again!" masculinity and virility) by find- Look Homeward, Angel mm ing identity in their beanies. The However these replies were for- girls, of course, have that age tunately balanced by the old MM3 old problem . . . how can I get hands who seemed fairly glad to PLANNING STRATEGY FOR FALL . . . Judy Norris, left. Brenda Broesche, center, and Suzy a boy to love me for myself rather see the grind begin again . . . Rhodes model new Fall outfits from Nieman Marcus, Sakowitz and Foley'sTe'spectively. These girls than just because I look like his Thig, of course, is our own trans- were Rice's College Board fashion advisors for the Houston stores this summer. Also showing their mother? (Remember, girls, chas- lation of their rather primitive new Fall outfits are sophomore football players Robert Johnston, left, and Roland Jackson. tity is merely the over-emphasis four letter Anglo-Saxon vocabu- of sex!) lary which was hardly printable. No Minorities Here We caught them sitting on the Rice College Board Gives Make Sure Your But on with our discussion, grass trying to look collegiate and Listing is Correct which as you know is in the in- having the typical intellectual '59 Fall Fashion Advice terests of our continual fight conversations . . . like, ever won- In Owl Directory der where people in hell tell each Pleated skirts, big plaids, go with the skirt, and an entire against radicalism and subver- The Owen Wister Literary sion on campus. Needless to say, a other to go ? sleevery, and waistlines are mak- outfit, sweaters and skirts, are Society will publish, again this great institution such as ours So it's all begun again, a new ing the biggest fashions news this not necessarily dyed to match, but rather blended to harmonize. year, the student telephone di- caneot have minority groups . . . class of freshmen are here . . . fall, say membeaft' of several after all, we're all here compli- actually the last feast of Bel- Therei# quite «n emphasis on rectory. The directory will be ments of poverty so we must stick chazzar with Math 100 doing' the ' downtown department stores' Col- sleeves, on suits especially. delivered in October. together. writing on the wall . . . and the lege Boards. Sleeves are not too long, and rest of us just sucking it up and usually a blouse will be showing To insure correct addresses The freshmen, who haven't been More and more college-bound casting an occasional fond glance underneath the sleeves. Gloves orientated into our great Ameri- girls are wearing belted sweaters and phone numbers, all pink toward Austin and the life that should be worn underneath the can way of life as yet, must be over pleated skirts. The sweater directory cards will be checked might have been. sleeves too. checked on various degrees of lib- is either blended or matched to in the registration lines. eralism which they might have Individuality is stressed in Changes and new phone num- picked up from the beatniks in hemlines, the length will be ac- Hours Announced bers will be included if filed at California or the choir boys in cording to personal taste. And New York (incidently, New York For Memorial Center the OWLS Directory table or Minit Man the natural waistline is back— is also the home of East Coast A revised time schedule for very few chemises or trapises in the Registrar's office before Jazz . . . that is, any record with- 1959-60 and list of building rules will be seen this fall. October 2. out Shorty Rogers.) for the Rice Memorial Centey, in- Car Wash cluding Sammy's, has been posted Throwing Rice in the lobby of the Center, it was America's Finest announced by George Clark, RMC committee chairman. Finest Beginning Sept. 21, the Me- morial Center will be open from Car Washing Many Students Exchang 7 a.m. until 11- p.m. Monday through Friday. On Saturdays the 5001 S. MAIN building will be open from 7 a.m. Summer Marriage Vows until noon and on Sundays from 6900 HARRISBURG Congratulations are in order new names. James Eager, Barbara Bower as 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. for many Rice students who ex- Linda Phillips will return to Mrs. Keith Miller, Marile May as Sammy's will serve Monday changed the sacred vows this classes this fall as Mrs. Frank Mrs. Don Woods, and' Lynn Hart throiph Friday from 7:30 a.m. to $1 with Rice ID summer. Friends and acquaint- Driscoll. Wilma Hettler as Mrs. as Mrs. Don Coney. 10:30 p.m.; on Saturdays from ances will have to learn a list of Bill Bates, Judy Walser as Mrs. Lovene Peterson returns to do 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., except on the' her grad work as Mrs. Jim Goins, occasions of home night 'foStball Barbie Scott comes back as Mrs. games, when ft will be open from Tom McKittrick, Mary Noguess 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; and on Sun- as Mrs. Brooks Godfrey, Judith days Sammy's will be open from RICE STUDENTS Heinle as Mrs. Roy Shaw, and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Beverly Yearwood as Mrs. Dave * 4 Smith. Soph Engineers Bank your allowances and Married and not returning to Take Notice school this year are Kathy Lacy Notice to students in Engin- earnings at M. C. N. B. —.the and .T.om Driscoll; Helen Belton eering 203, Engineering Graphics: and Ben Orman, President of the 1) Students meeting this class Most Convenient Rational Bank Senior Class of 1958; Jane Burch for the first time Tuesday, Sep- and Steve Emmons; Dianne Don- tember 22 need bring only a pen- to The Rice Institute. nelly and Bill Montgomery; and cil with an eraser. Sue Zigenbien and the President 2) Students meeting this class of the Student'Bofly for 1957-58, for the first time Wednesday, Steve Shaper. Thursday or Friday, September EDICAL CENTER Seniors who caught their men 23, 24, or 25 will bring text books immediately after graduation are and all equipment and supplies National Bank Tommie Lu Storm, wife of Bay- to class. lor Med Student, Bob Maulsby; "A new concept in modern banking" Carolyn Satterwhite, Mrs. Fred 7 Barbers 2 Manicurists Pfannkuche; Pat Ivy, Mrs. 'Jim Shearon Barber's Medical Towers Building • . 6604 Fannin Cauley; Jeannete O'Brien, Mrs. « Cnf Paul Metzger; and Rilda Richard- Next to Post Office in Village son, wife of Rice Tri-Captain for 2460 BOLSOVER 1957-58, LarrjTWhitmire. Appointments: J A 9-0948 SEPTEMBER 19, 1959 THE THRESHER Fiv« S/Uee Siice Freshman Week Filled By Study Calendar Crowded Early Freshman orientation is, ac- session cording to Dean G. H. Richter, misnamed. Not designed to fa- Included for each college at miliarize new students with the various times were brief registra- Wy TOanda, «md /4kk TCxle^U campus, customs, and activities tion activities, physical examina- of the school, it was rather to tions, and ROTC programs. Col- sible for filling two pages with Welcome all you bright-eyed fortify the juniors for a big par- formulate good study habits. lege Masters and officers address- freshman and blurry-eyed upper- ty at Norman Reynolds' home, more phases of student activities. ed their groups Monday nights. classmen! Our job this year is to 3230 Chevy Chase. The party In an effort to associate fresh- Anyone interested in working The hours required for these keep you up to date with all the will be held Monday night at 7:30 men more closely with their col- with us as reporters should leave activities were carefully figured goings on, both inside and beyond o'clock. All juniors are invited— leges all 400 of them lived on by the orientation planners; then the campus hedges. (Note: we no dates necessary. word in the Thresher office or campus for the week. They fol- a book was selected which would said hedges, not bushes.) So be contact either of us personally. lowed a basic schedule like this: The same night of registration, be just long enough to eliminate sure to smile at us at all the par- 8:00 am to 12:00 am — Class when the dust has settled in the any spare time for socializing. ties and dances and remember Memorial Center, the sophs will in math Tuner that anything . . . almost any- get together. They will dance, be- mmffilL CM 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm — Study Unauthorized upperclassmen Kit thing . . . you say or do may ap- ginning at 7:30 o'clock, to the pCaUf rM session and social organizations were pear in this column. juke box and forget about the 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm Study strictly forbidden on campus. Seems like some people just "sophomore slump." can't wait to get back on campus. Seniors will start off their big The home of HERMES TYPEWRITERS A surprising number were out for year with an open house at the & AD00 - X Adding Machines the Blue-Gray game last week. home of Ann Schudy, 804 West Helping Jess Neely size up the Friar Tuck. It, too, will be Mon- also all other makes. boys for the coming year were day night and all seniors are in- 95 Raneen Mullins and Don Blair, vited. OO "We appreciate your business" Ann Pettus and Chic Sale, Gail 39 AT THE Mercer and Gene Swilley, Pat Help Needed Edwin T Feigle Co Shannon and Norman Reynolds, Due to expansion beyond our Audio Center Eleanor Powers and Willie Pres- control, we need your help. In- £ 1424 WESTHEIMER 4909 Fannin JA 4-6800 ton. stead of a society column, T ALSO USED HI-FI Typewriters — Adding Machines — Sales & Service we have found ourselves respon- T COMPONENTS After the Final Whistle '(4<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<4<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<4<<<<"! After the game, a group of sophomores gathered at Anne Shamblin's home for dancing, bridge, and refreshments. Judy and Julie Norris, Robert John- Slide Rule ? ston, Mary Ann Calkins, Melvin Buck, Pat Woods, Neal Marcus, ; May I help.. Leslie Cummings, Wesley Stokes, Renee Lipman, Dick Viebig, Pat Pizzitola, Brooke Hamilton, Shei- la Johnson, John Eskridge, and Bob Wayt were there. Lots of luck to you boys on the team who will be reading this paper on your, way to Baton Rouge. We're all backing you and those of us who can't be at the game will be watching you on TV. Freshmen will get together for the first time as a class Satur- day, September 10. To relax from a regimented week, they will ga- ther at the gym for sports from 2 o'clock to 5:30 o'clock, or pa- triotically watch the big game on TV at the Memorial Center. A buffet dinner will be followed by informal dancing from 7 to 9:00 o'clock. Class Parties, Parties, Parties It's reunion time for all up- perclassmen. Food and drink will these rvrU Wiess Fetes Jones Monday Evening Slide Rules Wiess boys will be putting on coats, ties and big smiles Mon- day night when they have the Jones College freshmen all to are your best buy themselves. Music will be provided by Hal Kidder's seven piece band, and see them at your college storel other assorted entertainment by Wiess boys themselves. Chauf- comes complete with a smart top-grain cowhide case and feured cars will pick up the girls Fastest to Learn, Fastest to Use I That's the famous K&E at Jones College shortly before Decitrig® scale system — preferred by engineers and fea- a detachable belt-loop carrier. And you'll get a manual 7:30 o'clock. Houston girls are tured by both these K&E Slide Rules. This system gives you for easy self-instruction or between-classes reference... a urged to come to the dorms and all the scales you'll need... arranged without troublesome handsome library-bound book you can keep for years. be picked up there. complications. It never contradicts itself... every scale re- The Log Log Duplex Decitrig ... an instrument of unques- The guest list includes all Jones lates — consistently — to the basic C and D scales. Numbers tionable quality. It's made of choicest mahogany — ruth- freshmen, officers, and seetion are'color-coded for easy reading in both directions: black lessly selected, seasoned for years. Its graduations are leaders. Dressy dresses will be in reads left to right, red reads right to left. order . engine-divided — deeply, accurately engraved. The most re- Kffictent... Versatile — With the K&E Decitrig scale sys- spected slide rule made, and yours complete with chamois- tem you can find square-root values quickly, without stop- lined leather case, belt-loop carrier, and library-bound Shipwreck Dance ping to reset. There's no confusion direct functions always instruction manual. Set October 3 appear on like colors, co-functions on opposite colors. Get Get the Facts-about K&E Slide Rules, plus drawing instru- "Come as you were when the the benefits of these clear, simple, efficient scales on either ments and other supplies you'll need—in these two handy ship went down!" The first all- of the two K&E Decitrig Slide Rules - the K&E Jet-Log™- school dance of the year, a Ship- K&E booklets—"Slide Rule? May I Duplex Decitrig® or the K&E Log Log Duplex Decitrig.® help..." and the 1959-60 K&E College wreck Dance, will be given by the Both come with a lifetime guarantee. Junior Class, Saturday, October Buying Guide. Both are yours, free at 3, at the Texas State Hotel. The Jet-Log is made of handsome, durable Ivorite®, and your college store. Pick them up today! Described as a "titanic party" by class president, Norman Rey- nolds, the dance will feature the /'• Russell Jackson Orchestra. Tick- KIUFPIL & ESSER CO; \\ (i ets will be on sale in the Student Center and in the colleges. NEW YORK • HOBOKEN, N. J. • DETROIT • CHICAGO • MllWAUl®P ST. LOUIS • DALLAS • DENVER • SAN FRANCISCO • LOS ANGELES • SEATTLE • MONTREAL O Si * THE THRESHER SEPTEMBER 19. 1989 Starting This Weekend Paper, Yearbook Rev. Hardin Religious Clubs Active Look For Staff By DICK VIEBIG i are beginning their programs chaplain for Rice and the Texas If you think you don't have First Chapel Thresher Religious Editor this weekend, September 19-20. Medical Center. The group will enough to do at the Institute. The With an eye toward acquaint- The Baptist Student Union will >leave from Autry House, across Thresher and the Campanile hold an overnight retreat Satur- Main Street from the campus, Night Speaker ing freshmen with religious ac- can certainly use you. tivities on and around the campus, day and Sunday at Camp Mani- about 1:30 PM Saturday. Other If you like to meet people—if The Rev. Grady Hardin of the several religious organizations son, near Friendswood. Special upcoming Canterbury activities Perkins School of Theology, M speakers will be Dr. Niels Niel- include a special celebration of you are enthusiastic—if you are 7 Southern Methodist University, As A Service sen and J. Newton Rayzor, Pro- the Holy Communion Tuesday, willing to work, these two campus will be guest speaker at the first to humanity .... fessor of Philosophy and Relig- September 22, at 7 AM to be- publications are practically beg- ious Thought; Dr. W. F. How- gin the school year and a regu- all-school chapel service, Thurs- ging for you. No journalistic ex- ard, state B.S.U. secretary; and lar celebration Wednesday at day evening, September 24, at MORT SAHL Mr. Bill Lawson, church worker 7 AM, both services being fol- perience is necessary. 7:15, Terry Koonce, president of Vol 1 at Texas Southern University. lowed by a free breakfast. The offices are on the second the Religious Council, has an- The group will leave the Baptist A buffet dinner at the home of floor of the Student Center. Drop nounced. MORT SAHL Student Center, 6530 Fannin, at Diane Frosch, 2159 Swift, will in anytime; if no one is there, Mr. Hardin, formerly minister Vol 2 1:10 P.M. Saturday afternoon. begin the year's activities for leave a note with your name and of the Chapelwood Methodist Leader of MSM Hillel, campus organization spon- where you can be reached. Church in the Memorial Drive LENNY Dr. Robert Elliott, recent re- sored by B'nai B'rith for Jewish o area, is widely in demand as a cipient of a Ph. D. in religion and students. Anyone needing a ride university speaker. personality from the University for the 8 o'clock dinner may call Lyric Art Lists A distinguished group of speak- BRUCE of Chicago and presently teach- JA 3-7933. ers will be among this year's regular $4.98 each — ing at Perkins School of Theol- Gunn to Speak visitors. The Rev. Wayne W. Ma- like $3.15 each ogy, is the seminar leader for A Presbyterian Student Asso- Concert Series Dr. Arthur Hall has announced han of St. Albans Episcopal WITH THIS AD the Methodist Student Move- ciation dinner at Autry House is Church, Waco, will be on campus ment's week end at Camp Re- being held for all Presbyterian that the Lyric Art Quartet, un- der the auspices of the Shepherd October 7 and 8. Others include Obani BJlata*poso . freshmen at 6 o'clock Sunday. The Dr. Harry Philpot, Vice-President The Canterbury Association Rev. James Gunn, Presbyterian School of Music, will give a series of four concerts this season. of the University of Florida and will travel to Camp Allen, near University Pastor, will be the formerly chaplain of Stephens IHUftDSMf Association reception to be held speaker. They will be January 14, Febru- 5008 OLD RICHMOND ROAD College; Dr. John Peters, inter- •CLLAIU 191, TfXA* Thursday, September 24, 7:30 The Rev. Milton Mayer, Luther- arl 25, March 24, and April 28 in nationally known director of The only place in the world p.m., at the Lutheran Student an student pastor for Rice and the Hamman Auditorium. A prior World Neighbors, Inc.; and Rabbi where Rice students are Center, 3826 Wheeler. University of Houston, will meet concert will be given in November Eugene Borowitz, Director of Ed- understood. Baytown, for., a week end led by with all old and new students at a by the Houston Woodwind Play- ucation at the Union of Ameri- the Rev. Lane Denson, Episcopal Lutheran Student Association re- ers. can Hebrew Congregations. ception September 24, 7:30 p.m., The Lyric Art Quartet is com- at Lutheran Student Center. Services, all interdenomination- prised of Fredell Lack and George al, are planned on a bi-weekly ba- JIM E. CUNNINGHAM Bennet, violinists; Wayne Crouse, sis. They are sponsored by the Audition Now violinist, and Marion Davies, vio- Student Religious Council and loncellist. Faculty Religion Committee. The COMPANY For Glee Club The first concert will feature Council is made up of a repre- IN THE VILLAGE Lila Stork, former oboist of the sentative from each of the re- And Orchestra Houston Symphony, who will join ligious clubs as well as one from Chrysler Products Specialists Dr. Arthur Hall has announced the quartet in the Mozai't Oboe each college. The leadership of Repairs to All Makes & Models of Cars that try-outs for the Rice Glee Quartet. the worship services and music 2421 TANGLEY HOUSTON 5, TEXAS Club will be Tuesday, September Modern composers Ernest rotates among the colleges from — JA 6-3556 — 22, at 7 o'clock in Hamman Au- Bloch, Igor Stravinsky, Anton week to week. ditorium. Webern, Bela Bartok and Alban The Rice Memorial Chapel is Also auditions for the Cham- Berg will be represented in the intended to supplement the stu- ber Orchestra will be the follow- series, as well as the classical dent's own denominational ac- ing night, Wednesday, at 7 o'clock composers Haydn, Mozart, Bee- tivities. Each denominational club in Hamman Auditorium. thoven, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky. is given an office along the cor- REAL TAILORS These two groups are open to Dr. Hall said that all Rice ridor leading from the Chapel to every student at Rice, regardless people would be cordially invited the Student Lounge and Book- CUSTOM TAILORING of classification. to these concerts. store. Dr. Hall will offer courses in 7* N Imported & Domestic Woolens theory and harmony for Rice students again this year. These Individually Designed & Tailored courses are extra-curricular, meeting twice a week on a sched- To Your Specifications ule which will be arranged by con- CAMPUS ference to the convenience of the WE RENT TUXEDOS majority. Students who are. interested in CLEANERS & COLD Headquarters For College Blazers these special courses should apply at the Music Office in Hamman 402 Milam FA 3-2404 Hall between 10 o'clock and 3 o'clock Monday through Friday, STORAGE September 21-25.

Good Friends: the owl, the chicken, 6117 KIRBY IN THE VILLAGE and the pigskin. FOR A TOUCHDOWN EVERY TIME COMPLETE YOUR GAME WE WITH A SNACK OR BANQUET WELCOME FRIED CHICKEN JUMBO HAMBURGERS STUDENT FOUNTAIN DRINKS • ACCOUNTS ' (At Student Prices) 3k 5 am - 2:30 am Friday- 3:00 UNIVERSITY STATE BANK Sat. 4:00 M 5117 KELVIN & TANGLEY Call JILL WILLIAMS J A 6 - 2 2 1 1 SAVAGE STYLE FRIED CHICKEN and ask for Only 2 minutes off Campus NEW ACCOUNT Across Main From DEPARTMENT Campus MEMBER F.D.I.C. THE THRESHER' a Seven QWLOOK Tigers Loaded Again Mustangs, TCU 39 Lettermen Top SWC Race Return Front '59 By TED HERMANN National Champs Thresher Sports Editor (Continued from Page 1) Max Webb supported by sopho- With all but two of the SWC eleven^ getting into mores Gary Poage and Bob Wayt. action today, this year's race shapes up as being one of Another sophomore standout is the tightest and most exciting in recent years in the SWC. Bendy Poole, a fine punter as well Two teams, SMU and TCU, have been rated as contenders as a good runner and receiver. for the national championship, while two others, Texas In comparison to Rice's meagci* and Rice, have received national ranking in at least one experience, Coach of the Year of the numerous polls. Even the three remaining teams, Paul Dietzel returns all but four Arkansas, A&M, and Baylor, are rated only a step behind from last year's undefeated Sugar Bowl champions, including 30 of the leaders. his first 33 players. Returning Joining the popular opinion that everyone should are All-Americans Billy Cannon predict the results of football games, and recalling the at halfback and Max Fugler it old cliche, "Only fools and strangers predict Texas weather center, along with All-SEC se- lections halfback Johnny Robin- and football," we have assembled the seven conference son and quarterback Warren teams in the order in which we expect them to finish, Rabb. along with a few reasons for each selection. Cannon, Robinson, and Rabb SMU, Meredith Best Bets will team with Merle Schexnaildre Up in Dallas, Bill Meek surrounded himself with one BEAT THE HELL out of LSU and here's three pretty good at fullback to form a Tiger back- of the most potent offensive aggregations ever assembled reasons why thte Owls could do it. Tri-Captains Dan Rather, Bill field comparable to last year's, in the southwest. Headed by All-America Don Meredith Bucek, and Billy Simmons lead the Neelymen in today's opening which ran up a total of 275 points supported by fleet halfbacks Glynn Gregory, Frank Jack- game on N.C.A.A.-sponsored national TV before millions of fans. against ten opponents. Meanwhile son, Billy Polk, and Tirey Wile- the Fugler-led White line and the mon, along with fullbacks Mike famed Chinese Bandits were hold- signal calling ability of graduated Hackney and Jim Welch, the Mus- ing the opposition to a meager Hunter Ennis. 53 points. tang backfield should be th eequal o of any in the country. The Pony Sports In the past few days, Coach front line is also manned with ex- Practice Starts Dietzel has devoted almost the en- perienced competitors such as Vol. 47- -No. 1 September 19, 1959 | tire hour and 45 minute workout end Henry Christopher, tackle to dummy scrimmage and defen- Gary Ferguson, guard Bobby Tuesday For sive. work against Owl plays. Loveless, and center Max Chris- Two of the three units which tian. 150-lb. Hopefuls Grays Edge Blues will share playing time have al- Despite the fact that the Mus- Rice's 150 pound football team ternated running plays at toj» tangs return 23 lettermen, the opens its initial season Tuesday In Pre-Season Tilt speed against a dummy defense loss of three defensive stalwarts, Before better than 10,000 pay- sharp for this early in the season while the third unit took a look Tom Koenig, Lee Yokum and Billy afternoon, when Coach Cecil ing customers the second and at what the coaches thought the Dunn, may be the downfall of Griggs greets the prospective as he completed eight of eleven third team Grays pulled the first Owls will throw at them. Tho the Ponies. For the leaky Mus- gridders. passes. The play selection and ball upset of the 1959 football cam- units alternated fi-om one drill tang forward wall may leave Mr. Nothing definite in the way of handling of Alvin Hartman and to the other, so that everybody paign as they fought off a last Meridith and company with the a schedule has been prepared, but Wade Rogers were also very worked on both offense and de. awesome task of having to score ditch scoring effort by the first tentative dates with Texas A&M good. fense. Unfortunately for the Owls, several touchdowns a game in and fourth string Blues to win press releases claim that the Ben- In the department, order to defeat many of their op- Battalions and Spring Branch the Rice Band's Blue-Gray intra- gals have looked quite impressive. ponents. may develop. squad game 21-10. two were tried and one succeeded. Bill Bucek connected on his only Horned Frogs Boast Experience Coach Griggs was greeted by a Behind the able quarterbacking The Tigers are expected to be try of the evening while Gordon at full strength for the Rice en- The keynote at TCU is on ex- turnout of 46 in spring workouts, of Alvin H a r t m a n and Jon Speer's only attempt into a stiff gagement, with only a few bumps perience, size, and depth. The and the number of prospects Schnable and the fleet feet of Froggies lost only seven letter- Gordon Speer, the Grays built up breeze fell short. and bruises. men from last year's champion- never dipped below 24. Although a 14-10 lead anr then put the ship club. Coach re- the squad did not engage in con- game on ice with a little more The Bull Session turns such standouts from last tact work, it did practice the than three minutes remaining as year as tackles Don Floyd and straight T formation. Speer intercepted a flat pass on Bob Lilly, center.. Arvie Martin, his own four and raced 96 yards Jim (Jacques) Hirshfield, 147- Football, Volleyball First guard Ramon Armstrong, along for the final score. pound senior history major who with backs Jack Spikes, Marvin % Highlighting the game were the spearheaded the movement com- Lasater, and Merlin Priddy. best running of their careers by mented, "Although such a team On Intramural Slate Despite the loss of guard and Billy Bucek and Gordon Speer, By MILTON NIRKEN This season there will be four linebacker Sherrill H e a d r i c k would be unique in the South- confirmation of the glowing re- Thresher Sports Staff leagues, on Monday, Thursday, through scholastic difficulties, the west Conference, many Eastern ports on sophomore fullback Ro- With the first tinge of fall wea- Friday and Saturday. The Satur- TCU defense should be about as colleges, including the Army and land Jackson, and the fine - Naval academies have had lim- ther, a young man's fancy turns day League will be composed of tough as last year. The offense, ning and receiving of Max Webb, all freshmen teams. This is the ited weight football for several to football and a young lady's on the other hand, may not be as Bendy Poole, Gary Poage, and big chance for all you fleet-footed, years, and there is conference thoughts turn to—volleyball and effective as last year if Abe Mar- Johnny Stephenson. Elsewhere in pass-snatching whizzes to join competition among such teams of tennis ? ? Well, maybe not com- tin is not able to come up with a the backfield, quarterback Jon forces and become the terrors of quarterback with the exceptional the Ivy League." Schnable looked exceptionally pletely to volleyball and tennis, but that is the way the Depart- the class of '63. ment of Physical Education, The women's intramural activi- which has just announced its fall ties, co-ordinated by the Queen of intramural program, would like it. Owland, Miss Hahamis, will start Neely Begins 20th Year off with volleyball. Last year the Miss Joanna Hahamis and Mr. Pooped Pros, a group of fresh- By PAUL BURKA past six years. Other coaching In his 19 seasons, Rice has a J. R. Barker, directors of the pro- men, toow first place honors by gram, have made the requirements Thresher Sports Staff posts remain intact. Neely as- 113-78-5 won-lost ledger. defeating all available compe- Boasting the longest tenure of sistants working with Abe line for j^jrticipation few and simple— His teams of 1946, ' 1949," 1953, tition. There will be five fresh- office of any Southwest Confer- men are Joe Davis, Charlie Moore, be a Rice student in good physical man teams from the PE classes ence coach, Rice's Jess Neely and . Red Bale con- and 1957 were all Cotton Bowl condition with the desire to par- plus teams from each of the lits opens his 20th year at the In- tinues as end coach, and Lanza participants. ticipate and a financial status and various other independent stitute flanked by a veteran staff. joins as backfield tutor. The Neely Era at Rice has seen which will allow the fifty cents teams. forfeit fee per sport. Only one change was made in Davis has been with Neely for extensive development of the phy- The girls will also register for the coaching group since the clos- 28- seasons as line coach. Both sical plant of the athletic pro- The first events of the year are tennis competition on or before ing of the 1958 grid campaign— came to Rice from Clemson, gram, with area fans able to en- men's touch football and women's September 26. There will be both newcomer Nick Lanza replaces volleyball and tennis. The red where Neely served for a decade. joy college athletics in excellent singles and doubles competition. Cecil Griggs as backfield coach. After building the Tigers to a tape for registering in any event style at the handsome 70,000 seat Note carefully—If you intend Griggs was named by Neely to Cotton Bowl champion, Neely is the same—get a team captain, to participate on your college Rice Stadium and 6,000 seat Rice head Rice's latest venture into the came to the South Main campus a roster (there's no limit as to teams you must first^play that athletic world—the 150 lb. foot- in 1940 to produce more Cotton Gym—both "Houses that Neely how many on a team, but keep it sport in intramurals. This year ball squad. Bowl winners. Built." reasonable) and head up to the plaques will be given to each col- Lanza is a graduate of% Rice, In August Neely was awarded It is often said that to play PE office before the deadline for lege bearing their success in the and played bn Owl squads of one of the top honors in football— Rice near the end of the season entries. Touch football entries athletic competition. Help keep 1946-47-48. He came to Rice from he was voted into the Helms Hall is to play Rice in "Neely Novem- close at 5 o'clock on September 26, your college first—register today Del Mar Junior College, where he of Fame as one of football's all- ber," the time when a Rice team as do girls' volleyball and tennis for the first athletic events of ha§ served as for the time greats. is very rarely beaten. entries. the new season. Eight THE THRESHER SEPTEMBER M, MM

YOUJUSTB Honoree Moore HID GO 1HIN6S THROUGH! To See Berkley "THIS UNCERTAIN WORLD JMI515 THE y Top honoree, Margie Moore will spend September 20-27 in Califor- 6 TIME! nia as Rice's representative to the Berkley Football Festival. Representatives from sixteen schools including Mississippi, Maryland, Tulane, Oklahoma, and Arkansas are invited for a week of parties, luncheons, interviews, and in their interrelationships at and tours. Beware! Deam... Rice. Dr. Griffis viewed the creation Margie, a senior history major, (Continued from Page 1) of his position as a "small step will visit Los Angeles, Oakland, two daughters. San Francisco, and Berkley, Library Policy in the general evolution here at Dr. Griffis received his BS and Rice." The creation of an engin- where she will attend receptions, doctorate from the California In- eering division satisfies several luncheons, cocktail parties, din- stitute of Technology. He has ners, and parades. She will tour Now Changed needs, he suggested. The need for taught at Cal Tech and at the PM until 7:40 the following "uniformity in timing and plan- Disneyland and the campus of The Fonudren Library exists Illinois Institute of Technology ning" within the engineering the University of California. solely for research and study morning. No'keys will be issued in Chicago where he became field; the necessity for general Margie will also appear on by all members of the Rice to either faculty or students, and chairman of the department of perspective in the "predicition of television shows, in the Parade of Institute. In order to preserve all readers must leave the library mechanics. Associated for three this usefulness for all students the needs of the curricula to meet Lights, at the game between Iowa at the closing hour. Possession of years with the American Machine expanding technological demands; and Southern California, and at and faculty, it has been necessary and Foundry Company, Dr. Grif- keys by unauthorized persons will "and the importance of a "closer the climax of the week, the Cor- to introduce some changes in the fis became manager-director of be considered a major offense liason with the customers of en- onation Ball, where the queen of operation of the library. the Borg-Warner Corporation re- against the discipline of the Insti- gineering" ar now major respon- th festival will be presented. Two primary changes are af- search center in 1956. He will live tute. sibilities of the new division. Margie is vice-president of fected hereby: in Houston with his wife and six Jones College, head cheerleader, First, the Fondren Library will Second, all readers must hence- children. Dr. Griffis fels that these neers and president of the Sarah Lane be completely closed to all readers forth enter and leave the library In separate interviews, the two are not through modification and Literary Society. from the new closing hour of 11 by the main front door. A11 other new deans emphasized that their additional direction in the engin- doors have ben sealed for use only programs and responsibilities eering programs, more and more as emergency exits; and use of would be evolving ones, but point- highly qualified students will be LERITIS AUTO SERVICE these doors is prohibited except ed out that "unity" and a capa- attracted to Rice. With this grow- in case of real emergency. To use bility to "think across depart- ing interest in mind, he hopes to 2 Motor Tune-Up Brake Service Wheel Aligning see made possible more admis- ! 2502 TANGLEY JA 6-3781 these doors, it is necessary to mental lines" is essential to the break a glass bar; opening the humanities and engineering di- sions of well qualified students In The Village doors activates an electric alarm visions of a changing and pro- from diverse geographical back- system. Using these doors, there- gressing Institute. grounds. Dr. Griffis also sees CLOSEST TO CAMPUS fore, in the absense of real emer- "The purpose of a Dean of Hu- "expanded participation in pro- gency will be deemed willful de- manities is two fold:" stated Dr. fessional engineering societies — struction of Institute property Masterson. "To work with the hu- especially the national organiza- Braeswood Photographers tions" as a means to further aug- 22f)4 Braeswood Shopping Center and will be dealt with accordingly. manities department heads to im- prove the undergraduate and ment the Rice student's "expo- MO 5-5351 Holcombe at Greenbriar At the main door of the library graduate curricula, and to rep- sure to the latest technical de- there will henceforth be posted a resent to the President the feel- velopments . . . through the tra- member of the Library staff who ings of the departments in the ditional channels of professional will request departing readers to formulation of Institute policy." communication." A NEW show that books and periodicals The growing importance of the The Dean of the Institute, Dr. belonging to the Library have graduate divisions and the con- G. H. Richter, summarized the RICE* INSTITUTION been properly charged out in ac- stant necessity for purposeful re- objectives of the two new po- cordance with existing Library lationship of departments were sitions: The divisions will enable regulations. Possession of library major factors in the creation of us to give more individual atten- books not properly charged is this division, Dr. Masterson point- tion to our growing programs CLUB of the Southwest deemed a serious offense against here at Rice. Problems will be re- ed out. Divisionally developed Located exclusively in the VILLAGE the discipline of the Institute. plans and policies, will emerge flected upon more accurately, di- gradually as the departments visions will be kept in their prop- first take stock of themselves er relationship, and a closer watch MEMBERSHIP ONLY 2419 TIMES Pop and Classical Records and then suggest changes and of the future will be made pos- JA 9-4538 V. J. VALLONE T.V. — Radio — Phono improvements in the humanities sible. Sales and Service REFRESHMENTS RECORD ENTERTAINMENT Rice Adds 27 New CENTER DANCING IN THE VILLAGE Faculty Members 2516 Rice Blvd. (Continued from Page 3) and Dr. Francis L. Loewenheim, FREE BUFFET before each game 12:00-2:00 JA 3-3849 JA 8-5309 of Stockholm from 1953 to 1954. who received his doctorate from Dr. Louis Paul Galambos, who Columbia, are assistant" profes- received his doctorate from Yale, sors of history. Dr. Galambos is now* on a year's leave. £r. Loe- wenheim has held temporary po- sitions at Princeton, William and Mary College, and the Uinversity of Illinois. Mr. John A. LeBar, who holds YOUR NEAREST CLEANERS an M.S. from Kansas State Teachers College, is an instructor in physical education. Major Frank J. Spacek, Jr., and JUST OFF THE CAMPUS Captain Ernest C. Kobs, Jr., are assistant professors of military science. Captain Kobs graduated from Army Engineer School in 1958. Lt. Cmdr. Donald C. Bayly, Sunset Cleaners and Lilundr y assistant profssor of naval sci- * " ence, graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1946 and holds an M.S. in aerology from the U.S. GARMENTS REFITTED Navy Post Graduate School. Dr. David Ogg, a specialist *Hn English history, is a visiting pro- fessor of history. Dr. Ogg was LADIES' & MEN'S formerly Fellow, Tutor, and Li- \ 4 brarian of New College, Oxford, * England. Dr. Leslie Wright, whose field 1706 Sunset J A 4-7648 lies in monetary economics, theory of pricing and equilibrium, and in- CHECKS CASHED ternational finance, is a visiting professor of economics for the first semester only. He received his Ph. D. from the University of Edinburgh in 1950.