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Volume Forty •Threes-Number 1 HOUSTON, TEXAS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1955 New Appointeees PICNIC, GAME, TOURS To Rice Faculty HILIGHT ORIENTATION Number Thirty On Wednesday, September 14, a picnic at H & H Guest Ranch began the 1955-56 Orientation Program. New stu- Thirty new staff members, Re- search Associates and Postdoc- dents were taken to H & H on chartered buses where they toral Fellows have been added to spent the afternoon swimming, playing baseball, volley- the Rice faculty this year. Four ball, and shuffleboard, as well as becoming acquainted of tfie faculty appointments are with four hundred and in the engineering departments. eighty members of the Class Assistant professor of civil en- Whittington Is ginering Arthur Winston Busch of '59. A picnic supper was was formerly employed in the New Life Trustee served, after which various upper class students provided en- Development Department of In- Mr. George R. Brown,.Chair- filco Incorporation, Tucson, Ari- tertainment, a bonfire was set man of the Board of Governors off, and yell leadei|s had their zona, and will be the school's first of the Rice Institute, today an- faculty member in sanitary en- first practice with the Freshmen nounced the election of Mr. Har- group. gineering. mon Whittington, President of Mr. John E. Plapp graduated Anderson Clayton & Co., as a Tonight, Friday the 16th, all from Rice in 1950, receiving a life member of the Institute's Freshmen will be expected to at- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering governing body. At the same tend the Blue-Gray game. Al- with distinction, and later doing time it was announced that Dr. though not in full slime attire, graduate study at California In- Fred R. Lummis, a member of the Freshmen will' comprise' a stitute of Technology. He will be Rice Graduate New the board since 1946*, was to he group soon to be following a well an assistant professor of me- a Trustee Emeritus. worn tradition in football attend- chanical engineering. Mr. Whittington was first ance. After the game the annual Advisor To Women elected to the board as a term Freshmen Orientation Dance will The new assistant professor of member in 1949. He served in be held in the Fondren Library engineering drawing is Louis A. .Miss Paula Meredith will take over Mrs. Kotch's posi- this capacity until August of Student Lounge, a dance expect- iSteffens. He has done graduate tion as adviser to women. Miss Meredith is no stranger to 1954 and has since been a Gov- ed to last until 1:00 A.M. work at both the University of ernor Advisor. In 1954 Mr. Whit- the Rice campus as she graduated w.ith a B.A. in History In the -Physics Amphitheater, Minnesota and the Drexel Insti- tington was chairman of the com- in 1952. While she was a student, she was president of Saturday morning at 9:00, Persi- tute of Technology, and previous- mittee that directed the forma- Elizabeth Baldwin Literary Society, secretary of the Stu- dent Houston will deliver his ly taught at Pennsylvania Mili- tion of the Rice Institute Asso- address to the incoming-students. tary College. A consulting radio dent Association, vice-presi- ciates. He now serves as Chair- first Adviser to Women was Mrs. Student Association President, engineer and former instructor dent of the Women's Coun- mafi of t'his newly formed body. Sarah Stratford \v>io held the po- Burton McMurtry, will give a at /ale University and recipient cil, and outstanding Senior. In addition he is Chairman of stitution from the opening of the welcoming speech and introduce of the Geophysics Award in the Board of the Houston Sym- She was also a member of Institute in 1923 to her death in the President. At this time also, 1953, has also completed study phony Society. Rice's chapter of Phi Beta Kap- 1931. She was succeeded for sev- Freshmen will receive a student under a Fulbright Research Fel- Dr. Lummis, a Houston phy- pa, and she received a service eral months by her daughter, handbook, recently revised and lowship in Ne\y Zealand. sician, was elected to the board award. Mrs. W. B. Torrens and Miss made into a pocket-size form. in 1946 and has served as secre- In the Liberal Arts School, Dr. Since her graduation, Miss Sarah Lane took over the job in Tours of the campus, guided by tary since that time. He is a Frank E. Vandiver will serve as Meredith has spent some time in the summer of 1931. Miss Lane, a group of upper class boys and Fellow of the American Co-llege assistant professor of German. Europe, and has been teaching now well konwn to students as , . . , , " Jgirjs, will follow the migrant. Dr. Vandiver, distinguished in at St. John's School. Miss Mere- the competent head of the li- of Physicians and a member of | the Field of American History, dith said she had no idea she was brary's circulation department, the Houston Academy of Med- j author of numerous publications, being considered for the position resigned in 1950 and was follow- icine. Until 1U47 he was Clinical and a specialist in the History of until she was notified by letter ed by Mrs. Wilfred Dowden, wife Professor of Medicine at the Bay- the South, was previously on the from the" Presidnet's office. She of the Assistant Professor of lor Medical College. Dr. Lummis Campanile Pix faculty at Washington Univer- did say, however, "I was very English. Mrs. Dowden was suc- received his undergraduate de- sity in St. Louis. happy about it." ceeded by Mrs. Arthur Kotch, gree at the University of the Dr. Peter Bruning, who taught As Adviser to women, she will who was the Women's Adviser South and his M. D. degree from Begin Monday take over all the farmer duties until September 1 of this year. Jefferson Medical College loc-at- in Amsterdam, Holland, came to The Campanile will roll into of Mrs. Kotch. She will have an 0 "ed in Philadelphia. the United States under the aus- full swing Monday, September pices of the Institute of Inter- added responsibility, the plan- The Board of Governors of l!t, by beginning to take the class national Education. Here he has ning and work on the new wo- Mississippi Trip Rice is made up of seven life pictures. This will take place in taught at the University of In- men's dormitory. Debate Attraction members and eight term mem- diana and the University of Cali- Miss Meredith is the sixth ad- bers. the darkroom (through the Exam "Wanna go to Millsap, Missis- fornia at Berkley. At Rice he will viser to Women at Rice. Rice's 0 room) and will continue through sippi?" In past years the Debate be Assistant Professor of Ger- Saturday. If you have made an Club, in competition with BSU man. • .V Houston Attends appointment don't forget it. If Shamrock Site Of calendars and Les Hiboux wine, used as its registration line en- Paris Convention you have not, come on back, any- Alumni Dance ticement, the invitation to accom- time between 8:00 and 2:00 next Camden Studies Plan6 for Homecoming, 1955, pany them to a glamorous place Dr. William V. Houston, Presi- week, and make one. Boys are re- are nearly complete, according for a debate tournament. "Wan- dent of Rice, returned on Septem- quested to wear coats and ties to Councilman at Large, John na go to West Point? New Or- ber 14 from the Sorbonne in and the girls to wear something In England Zimmerman, the Homecoming leans? Dallas?" Now, because of Paris, where he and a number of tailored. Chairman. Arkansas will try to the interest shown by students in other scientists from the United Dr. Caroll Camden, Professor dampen the week-end in the big visiting that cosmopolitan sec- States were attending the Inter- In the way of new things add- •of English who has done exten- game on the afternoon of No- tion of our country, the Debate national Conference on Low Tem- ed, the Campanile will take the sive research on English Drama vember 5th. In line with one of Club is proud to announce that perature Physics. The conference literary society's pictures at the and Shakespeare, left the Rice Rice's oldest traditions, Home- its first tournament will be held is under the auspices of the Com- time of -the retakes this year. campus to study Elizabethan and coming royalty (to be elected) in Millsap, Mississippi. But don't mittee on Very Low Tempera- These will be a different set of Shake'sperean. literature in Eng- will be presented during half be discouraged. The Debate Club tures of the International Union pictures from the class shots, land. time. also expects to attend tourna- of Pure and Applied Physics. A each lit wearing a different uni- Dr. Camden, author of The The Shamrock-Hilton will be ments at A & M, Baylor, Nachi- similar conference was held at form in dress. The army and Elizabethan Woman, left for Lon- the scene of the dance. Rice-ites tochtes, and Tulane this year, and Rice in December of 1953. navy R.O.T.C. shots will also don in June, After touring Great will, fill the elegant Emerald and anyone interested'in taking part While at the conference Dr., be taken at this time. Britain, he attended the Shake- Grecian Rooms to dance to the in their activities, with or with- Houston delivered a paper on Questionnaires were handed spearean Conference at Strat- music of Shep Fields who, with out experience is invited to at- "The Low Temperature Proper- out to all Seniors in the regis- ford-on-Avon, Shakespear's birth- his entire orchestra, recently tend the first meeting*at 7 p.m. ties of Helium," a subject being tration line at Lovett. If for place. quit the national circuit to play Tuesday, September 20 in An- explored on the Rice campus. some reason you did not get one, out of Houston, where they have derson Hall 105. On Friday and Saturday of' Dr. Camden will be back on the be sure and drop by the Campan- been very popular at the Rice Debate club activities are lim- last week, the Rice president Rice campus at the end of the ile office and get one. first semester, when he will re- Hotel's Empire Room. ited neither to debates nor tour- went to Duluth, Minnesota, to at- sume his teaching duties. He also Zimmerman reports that plans naments. Members also partici- tend a meeting of the National If you have not picked rfp your spent the first semester last year for the other events of this tra- pate in oratory, extemporaneous Science Board of the National 1955 Campanile, please come by away from Rice stldying Eliza- ditional week-end of campus ac- speaking, poetry, after dinner Science Foundation. Dr. Houston the office immediately and do so. bethan literature in Washington, tivities will be announced during and radio speech. They speak for has been a member of this board These should all be picked up by1 D.C., at the Shakespeare library. the next few weeks. (Continued on Page 5) since May of 1954. October 1. "

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Two THE THBESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER M, Thresher Policy Durst Likes Despite, Honor Council, Student Council, Women's Waim Beer Council, library and campus orientation, the Thresher By Rex Morgan, V.D. and fogo wishes to announce a policy of non-orientation. There will ODDS AND ENDS Let us first introduce you to be no guided tours conducted through the office. (This that dazzling display of cultural practice was abandoned some years ago when two fresh- activity—the Rice Renaissance. men and a business manager got lost in the copy.) You get There are two groups spear- to know the Thresher by reading it. heading this movement on Our The Thresher doesn't hope to please everyone. In fact, campus: the Music Room group and the Locker Room group. The we hope we don't. In the past, many an irate letter to the beret and midriff set is locked in editor has stimulated discussion as well as offering new a death-struggle with the jock viewpoints to an issue. We only ask that these letters be and sock gang for control of the coherent. We'd like to promise as much for our editorials. student body's affections. For the Thresher policy isn't an outlined statement. Rather, it benefit of the athletic supporters, Neely's Noodnicks plan a three- f has evolved into a practice of publishing what we think is months culture circus replete pertinent to the student body as a whole. Editorial opinion with clowns ("Bubbles" Brigrt- is not necessarily that of the whole staff, and editorials well, et ceter) and animals which seem to conflict with general opinion will frequently On the other hand, those be initialed by the author. people, those actors, plan a slow, The Thresher is an all student newspaper. Just as stu- steady attack on the culture- starved Rice student which will dent interest extends beyond the campus itself, the culminate in their annual Bacon- Thresher will extend its coverage to current events and Marlow e-Green-Derby Orgy. • —9 tr-i activities of special interest to the student body. Their goal is for all Rice stu- Finally, because the Thresher is student controlled, dents to wallow in culture. Stu- dents! Arise! Throw off the we seek to appease no one. Neither do we seek to offend. chains! The Dark Ages must end! Thresher policy is the policy of printing what we think is Creeping Feudalism must be important, interesting, and entertaining, tempered with halted! On with Kultur! the integrity and experience which makes a good news- Fashion Note: paper. Miss Alice "Big Al" Cowan seen in a fourteen piece bathirfg WJ06 0 suit. Anyone for jello? Gnahhhr. THIS WEEKS MAN OF EXTINCTION The Lost Line We would also like to intro- Open Letter To Freshmen We've only been gone a few months, but the Institute duce you to a typical Rice per- just isn't the same anymore . . . new concrete walkways sonality, Walt Silvus. Walt is a As new members of the Rice nameless faces behind book- student body, you will find your- stacked desks. have replaced many of the old obstacle courses that carry person who calls other people pseudo-goofball. Silvus is an selves both prominent and insig- Where to strike a balance is the campus pedestrian traffic; nice green leather chairs otherwise inconspicuous, harm- nificant. You'll be acclimated an^H your 'problem. There are Dean's and couches grace the lounge where last year holes ap- less looking person (3' 1", 28 orientated, reviewed and rushed. List students who made the grade pared in the upholstery which were big enough to hide a pounds)—that is, except for his You'll be "honored guest" or on easy courses. There are social text book or so; plans are in the air for new buildings, present opus magnus, Tingod- "slime." But mainly* you'll be butterflies, intellects, and dopes— yes, dopes, on the Rice campus. dorms, etc.; and only twelve months ago we were happy ism—the diatribes of which re- Rice students receiving both the sound from the algae-infested advantages of tradition and But there is always a need for over a parking lot; and even the beloved roadblock hasn't good personalities — not extro- cloisters of the Main Street Via- scholastic opportunity, and the reared its linked chains this year. verted loudmouths or arrogant duct. There, at his altar erected responsibility utilizing this ex- to GG and other various and sun- intelligencia, but well developed But the biggest change of all has occurred in the reg- perience to develop in yourselves dry tin-gods, he leads a chorus of personalities willing to wprk, to istration process itself. Gone are the days of rushing to personality and character as well protest against our beloved learn and to laugh. W&lcome, wait in AH 110—only to wait there to wait in the library— as knowledge. Deans, our venerable and tra- freshmen. to wait somewhere else; but also gone are the wonderful ditional chain, and our great Since its beginning Rice has O bull sessions and friendly talks with classmates who have leaders, the Stud. Ass. Council maintained high scholastic stan- been away all summer. The line in the exam room is a thing members. dards. The first class of fresh- of the past. Last year only a ghost of it was left as most His manifest frustration with men was composed of forty-seven Threshing-It-Out men and thirty women. A con- of the upper classmen were able to by-pass the thousands the Rice community as a hole is dear bierman old boy, siderable number withdrew for the result of the Yahweh cults . This hyar is an article of <>f clubs and organizations that depended on it for their academic reasons during the first at Rice, chief of which is the Rice which I have great hope it will financial support, but this year that line has completely year. Of this original group, in- Philosophical Society. This little be somewhar in that fine news- creased by several transfer stu- disappeared. group of erudite, but student sa- paper the rice thresher with re- dents, thirty-nine graduated in Students are going to miss the line in the basement vants is composed of sweaty, gard the forum committee to 1916. Of 11-34 applications con- for its pleasant social atmosphere, but unless the campus (Continued on Page 6) which. sidered for the 1954-55 school O Yu can make up a headline; in organizations which are handicapped by the "lost line" are year, only 470 freshmen were ac- fact, yu can write the whole actively supported, the student,body will miss more than cepted. In addition, it is estimat- damn thing if you care to if you one vitally needful student organization. Last year a few Freshmen Hear ed that the Committee on Admis- include approximately the fol- sions discouraged some 900 ap- clubs and societies were hurt by their inability to reach Honor Council lowing plus anythinjf^'else* you plications after more students ap- prospective members, and a few actually ceased to exist. can think of. pleid than could possibly be ad- The existence of the extra-curricular activities is an Orientation * * * The Freshmen had the Rice mitted. The first meeting of the For-! assist not only to the students who participate, but also Honor System expounded heavy The Rice faculty has increased um Committee will take place on to the school itself. It is up to each and every student to and hard to them .in the past to a ratio of one faculty member Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 12:00 noon make a conscious effort to support some extra-cUrricular Orientation Week, both in small for every ten students. Moreover, in 109 Anderson Hall. All inter- discussion groups with Council the building facilities have been activity ; without this support activities which are already ested persons are strongly en- members, and at the Oridhtation greatly improved in recent years handicapped may no longer continue. couraged to attend this meeting. Assembly. We hope they now with the addition of nine build- The requirements for admission have a clear idea of the aims and ings since 1947. Last year the to the Fdrum Committee are ab- practices of the Honor System average cost per student was solutely non-existent. If you are and are ready to assume the re- $1,317.73. Since Rice is tuition Uwl- interested in becoming a thought sponsibilities and enjoy the free- free, this means that each stu- molder; if you like to talk aim- dom of the Rice community. dent virtually receives a scholar- lessly; if you like to listen to We further hope that the sim- ship of this amount annually. THRE others talk aimlessly, come to the plicity of the system is evident, You've heard frightening re- first meeting and help us plan The Rice Thresher, written and edited by students iff the Rice Institute, to all; it merely assumes that all ports of late studying and heavy the forvlm schedule for the com- is published weekly in Houston, Texas, except during the summer. It is "hot students are mature enough to homework assignments. We'll ing' year. published during holidays and examination weeks. The views presented are say the word "honesty" without' •confirm them. You won't find those of the staff and do not. necessarily reflect administrative policies of the Bob Saldich Rice Institute. . an ashamed snicker, and asks Rice easy; but then, nothing that Represented for national advertising; by National Advertising Service, Inc., only that a student do his owp is worthwhile is easy. You've O college publishers representative, 420 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y., Chicago, work, not tempt others to cheat, 'heard other reports of no social itoston, Los Angeles, San Francisco. and report any cheating he ob- life. We deny these. The posters News contributions may be made by telephone (JA 8-4141, Ext. 220) or at serves. All this so that the exam on any bulletin board will assure the Publications Office (B-45) located off the Student Lounge in the basement Anyone interested in work- of the Fondren Library on the campus. Newa deadline is 12 noon on Tuesday. freedom of all may not be lost you that social activities at Rice ing' on the THRESHER in MEMBER , . - •' by the thoughtlessness of a few. are numerous. Your most impor- ; : any capacity from editor to Associated Collegiate Press * Intercollegiate Press During the summer the Honor tant task iRrill be to distribute Editor . AL.Beerman Council prepared a four-page your time Between studying and typewriter mechanic is urged Business Manager * Herbert Simons pamphlet tp help explain the extra-curricular activities. Some to drop by| the Thresher office Associate Editor Bill Gordon Honor System to the new stu- have made Rice all social li£e. . . off the lounge (F.L.B-45) at Managing Editor Libby Farrar dents. Upperclassmen who wish you won'| find many of them re- noon today. Freshmen are eft* News Editor Walker Jordan ot .scrutinize the Council's work turning yS the ffempus this year. Feature Editor Donna Paul may obtain copies from any Hon- Others Have given Rice a repu- pecially Invited. Sports Editor Alan Ringold or Councilman. tation for producing automatons,

0 'tVi FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1«, 1955 THE THRESHER Three New Philosophers GOLDEN APPLE TASTY DISHClu b Formed The Golden Apple is a strange home to stay?" We are, I sup- This year, a new club is form- Society concoction: Latouche and Moross, pose, to remember the exhaust- ing on the campus — the Rice the "chefs" responsible, took ing complexity of American Philosophical Society. Open to all large quantities of legend, stirred Business, and the brain of the Rice students interested, the So- in turn-of-the-century Ameri- TBM, crammed no doubt with ciety offers an Intellectual pro- cana, drenched it in music, and By BARBARA VEYON and AUCE COWAN $, %, &. gram to strengthen the individ- seasoned it well with sex and While conforming to the Picnic ual philosophies of its members. Before we get back to the old grind, we thought lve'd see how comedy. It is a tasty diBh. School,—that is, striving for me- The initial meeting is at noon some of us roasted (ah, used) the last three months. Those wearing Billed as a "sophisticated mu- diocrity — The Golden Apple Thursday, September 22 in AH the office pallor are envious of all of you who tangled some sort of a sical", The Golden Apple is ac- comes near to glorifying it. 104. At this meeting the ad- tiip or vacation• Pat and Angela Jones slipped the country and lived tually more nearly a folk opera. Songs such as Penelope's re- visors, the Drs. Conner and Ko- it up in Canada. Dr. Mansfield couldn't make his usual trip to Paris Spoken dialogue is replaced by counting of her romance, "He lenda will be present, and discus- short "arias". Two major char- Picked Me Wild Flowers," and and, quote: "Wasted the summer in Acapulco." Dr. Davies wasn't sion will begin immediately af- acters utter no sound, but dance Helen's "Lazy Afternaan" ap- trir organizational business is trying to catch a thief, but he was vacationing on the Riviera. and mime their roles. The score proach true beauty of expression taken care of. is fresh and appealing. The plot —the sincerity compensating in The second class of vacationers were those who tried vainly to For further information, call adapted cleverly from the leg- a measure for the lack of sub- Walter Sutton at MO-4-3301. combine vacations and work. First, camp counselors—Bob Murray ends of Helen and Ulysses. stance. and Henry Cisel climbed mountains and had tussles with both camp- From this description it might Johnny George's direction is There will be a Thresher staff ers and counselors in Colorado; Barbara Forrester, Corinna Carr, sound as though we have in The masterful: the large ensemble meeting Friday noon. Any fresh- Penny Blackledge, and Bob Malinak were among those who "coun- Golden Apple a superior theatre is adroitly handled, the dancing man interested in working on the selored" near the sites of the infamous Jr. and Sr. Weekends; and Big expression which has risen from and singing- superb. Sets, light- Thresher is welcome to come. Al Beerman and Joan Smith guided young lives in North Carolina the ashes of musical comedy in- ing, and costumes axe all just deed, it has ben hailed as such) right. And the dozen or so prin- and the Bayshore Camp, respectively. but this is not the case. While cipals each do admirably. BARBER SHOP Second, those gals who went to summer school (?) at the Uni- novel in form it is—in the words It is especially gratifying to of the librettist—"no adaptation see Caroline Richter (Helen) versity of Colorado—Ann Alexander, Margaret Ford, Erlene Hubly, Herman Professional Building of Homeric grandeurs, but a com- romp through her meatiest role Maurine Bell, and Beverly Taylor. (Only a sample of the lucky ic parallel involving our own in years, and to see Rice alum — Just Across Main Street — group,) Class II includes the people nobody envies very much—those myths — familiar and' homely (Continued on Page 6) who worked—we'll skip this group as everyone admits that it's too cliches arising from our indigen-1 grim to remember. From what we hear, the Navy cruises and Army ous songs, dances, jokes and j ideas." In other words, it is of i camps were pretty grim, also! Jimmy Ebanks, Jack Crutchfield, Terry the Picnic school of Drama. J r Loucks, Walker Jordan, and others weren't too pleased with the work '•E9 JHk RUV 'HMP Unfortunately the Picnic wm/Mm KJRJRL0K HrEk. aboard ship, but they enjoyed the ports even if there wasn't a girl in School is now in vogue, its prime i i OF H O U ST O N every one. (Who said not?) Les Ballard, Dickey Stevens, and Fines rule being: Omit anything not Martin talked us out of going to Fort Leonard Wood for our next Trite as it will offend the Tired MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT It^SURANCE CORPORATION summer vacation. Business Man (for whom all Suc- cessful Broadway Entertainments Chip Wood, Jay Weidler, Raul Shank, and Richard Vanderzyl supposedly are written). Thus couldn't seem to leave the Institute and hung around the dorms when when in the end Penelope asks Ulysses why he stayed away ten 'ONE'S A MEAL' not busily working. years and he counters "If I had The Rice Players received rave notices over performances in not gone away, how could I come Brooks System Sandwich Shops "Mistress of the Inn," a U of H play which was improved consider- ably by Sandy Havens and JOOQ Field . . . The hazardous highways Shepherds Fine Food For Everyone claimed one victim—Bill Musgrove's beautiful convertible. 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i Four TIB TIIISI1I FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1955 PREDICTIONS Baylor, Arkansas, Texas Pieked To Wia Texas A&M at UCLA — The will nevertheless take this with- TCU Aggies are still rebuilding while out much trouble— Both SMU and Rice are idle WLLOOK UCLA is a pre-season pick to be this week-end. ARKANSAS exception of Arkansas should be the nation's top team. Coach Bed 0 This year's SWC race promises Hardin-Simmons at Baylor— to be the most interesting one stronger and greatly improved Sanders has twenty-three rturn- Sammy Baugh's Cowboys run up ing lettermen plus a lot of ex- in a long time. Rice is a thin pre- over last year. With some luck against one of the most promis- season choice to win the confer- and the proper breaks the confer- perienced reserves. Bob Daven- ing Baylor teams in the past five Regalatioas For port, who received Ail-Amer- ence but more about the Owls in ence could go to any team but years. H-SU doesn't have enough a later Owlook. Every team in Texas A&M. ican mention last year, will be at to overcome the strong Bear Guest Tickets the conference with the possible Arkansas is defending confer- fullback and another All-Ameri- lineup or Baylor's notoriety for General Information ence champ and has a terrific can pick Hardiman Cureton will terrific early season starts— 1. Guest tickets for home array of returning players head- be at guard. Bear Bryant's Ag- BAYLOR games, and student and guest ed by backs George Walker, Pres- gies are mostly untried Sopho- Texas Tech at Texas U.—The tickets for away games, will be Neeley Speaks Atto n Carpenter, Buddy Benson, mores and Juniors who are too Red Raiders under DeWitt Wea- available at, and only at, the and Henry Moore. The line is inexperienced right now. The ver have come up with some Student Ticket Window on the Kern Tips Dinnerequall y as solid and well-manned, Bruins have too much depth and pretty good teams in the past east side of the Gymnasium main Guests of Kern Tips at last but the Razorbacks are start- experience for A&M, so it looks few years and this season should entrance. Thursday's Rotary Club meeting ing under a new coach who isn't like— be no exception. They have size, 2. The tickets window will be were the coaches of the teams familiar with SWC play and they speed, and lots of experience. UCLA open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. picked to win the Missouri Val- are busy changing from last Texas U. will be playing its first on week days and from 9:00 a.m. ley and Southwest Conference year's single wing to the split-T. Tulsa at Arkansas — Both night game in Memorial Stadium to 12 noon on Saturday. championships. New head coach The change of coach and attack teams will be playing under new and has never lost an opening at the University of Houston, will be a hamper and will prob- coaches, but the Porkers have a game at home. This might be 3. No tickets will be sold un- Bill Meek, and coaches Neely, ably keep Arkansas out of the big edge on talent with twenty- close but give the edge to— less properly prepared blanket Davis, and Grigg from Rice spoke first division. two returning lettermen. Arkan- TEXAS U. tax cards are presented i students sas is learning a new formation are reminded that blanket tax of the prospects of their highly Texas A&M has probably its Kansas U. at TCU—The Jay- which should slow them up, but cards are non-transferrable and rated teams. finest group of players in ten hawks are weak on talent and must be presented to be punched Coach Meek was introduced to years but they are all sopho- are in dire need of a dfense. when used. the club by Henry Fouke, ath- mores and juniors. There is only TCU has one of its best teams in 4. As before, all guest tickets letic director at the U. of H. one senior and three juniors in years and should be tough all will be mutilated upon sale, and Coach Meek definitely stated the starting lineup. Kenneth Hall season. This shouldn't be much the holders thereof must present that his players were not ready from Sugarland is expected to trouble for— themselves with a blanket tax for 0the first game against Mon- be the big gun in the A&M back- O holder to gain admission. tana. Too much rain, he said, had field. The Aggies are long on VADE MECUM— 1. Guest tickets for all home cut down on the scrimmages. The talent and spirit but are much Vade Mecum, long one of the games will be available contin- Houston team was described by too short on experience to do first sights meeting freshmen, uously beginning September 13, coach Meek as being short on ex- any good this year. With a sea- is no more. This year a revised Tuesday, and continuing through perience but long on desire to son under their belts A&M handbook has been prepared with the Friday immediately before win, and he added that he was should be plenty tough next year. the more descriptive but less sym- the game. approaching the Missouri Valley TCU lost only five lettermen bolic title, The Student Hand- contest with mixed emotions. 2*During the period from Sep- and *eturns twenty-six. The line book, and is ^iow pocket size. Mixed emotions he described as tember 13 to October 1, each is solid and is anchored by cen- Several additions were made by the feeling a man receives when • Dresses blanket tax holder is guaranteed ter Hugh Pitts. The backfield the group of students who re- he sees his mother-in-law driv- • Millinerp the privilege of purchasing two is still a question but boasts vised it as well as changes to ing over a cliff ... in his new • Sportswear (2) guest tickets for each game. speedsters Jim Swink and Ray bring the book up-to-date. Out- cadillac. Taylor. The Frogs have gotten standing additions are map of 3. During the remaining period In The Village of sale, each blanket tax holder, Coach Neely, always an inter- use to working from the split-T 2519 UNIVERSITY the campus and a list of near-by esting speaker, began by intro- and could be really tough to deal churches. may still be allowed to purchase two (2) guest tickets, or the Ath- ducing to the Rotarians the co- with, but more backfield depth letic Association with the con- captains of this year's club; Mar- and a better passing attack is currence of the Dean of Students shall Crawford and Eddie Ray- needed. may reduce the ration to one (1) burn. Line coach Joe Davis spoke Texas U. is hoping to recover ATTENTION OWLS guest ticket pjer blanket tax brightly of this year's talent and from last year's disappointing holder if necessary to extend and promised everyone that he would season. The Longhorns lose four- distribute the available supply do his best to make the backs teen lettermen, but have a gbod FOOTBALL MUM CORSAGE more equally to all. The privilege look like all-americans. Everyone group of returning players along of purchasing two (2) guest enjoyed the keen "competition be- with flashy sophomore Walter tickets will be extended as far tween the coaches. Finally back- Fondren. The backfield is exper- Only $1.25 Each field qpaoh Grigg assured every- •» as possible. ienced and fast, but the 'line one that if his backs didn't make 1. Guest tickets for all away lacks depth through the guards gains, it would not be the result Orchid Corsages $2.75 games will be available contin- and tackles. If the Longhorns of poor line blocking, it would uously beginning September 13, can overcome this deficit they be that his backs just weren't Tuesday and continuing through might very possibly make it into running. Coach Neely, well the Saturday preceding the week the Cotton Bowl. known for his reluctance to make FLOWER & GARDEN CENTER of the game; e.g. for the Univer- Baylor has its best team since definite statements about his sity of Texas game on October 1951 and Larry Isbell. The back- teams, closed by saying that this 5510 SO. MAIN JA 8-5459 22, Saturday, tickets will be sold field led by Del Schoffner and year's team would definitely be through October 15, Saturday. Doyle Traylor is no problem and interesting. 2. One (1) guest ticket per the line is also as well taken care of. Baylor's trouble will probably come through the tackles. blanket tax holder will .be avail- SMU has a terrific group of able for all away games. hard running backs in Don Mc- Your Shopping Center 3. 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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER It, IMS THE THRESHER Five fltlSPRfflWEDTONIGHTPERFOR MW . !> The annual Blue-Gray intra- band — new uniforms, instru- For all new Owls this is a fine squad game begins at 8:00 to- ments, and scholarships for a first chance to see a team that FRIDAY night under full game condi- larger band. With good attend- Rice can be proud of. For every- The Rice Band, in the tradi- The Rice Band will play at the tions, giving Owl fans a preview ance expected we should be able one tonight at 8:00—good enter- tional blue and grey, will make L.S.U. game and will sponsor of a potentially great team, This to march out a bigger and better tainment and a preview of 1955 its first official appearance on Band Day at the Clemson game. will be the real thing—officials, band next year. S.W.C. football—the Blue-Gray the field at the Rice-Alabama Thirty-two bands from all over electric scoreboard, music, and game. game on September 24th. To add the state will participate in the all the trimmings. Remember 0 — to the half-time ceremonies, the Rice Band Day festivities. Also that enthusiasm won't be pack- Film Society Austin High School Scottish Bri- on the Band's schedule are three ing on the field either, for an gade and the Carlton Cadets will trips to out of town games— outstanding performance under Annual YMCA perform a3 guests of the Band. SMU, TCU, and Texas. fire might put a soph ahead of Brings Great The annual Blue-Grey game, a vetepin regular at several po- Camp Held which is an inter-squad game sitions. New hands to keep an Films To Rice sponsored by the Alumni, will eye on include tackles Charles The Rice Film Society has lit- At Sterling Quinn Donates be held on September 16 at 8 Whitmire: terfront PM. This game is for the bene- On Sept. 10th and 11th, the fit of the Rice Band and the pro- st annual Rice Institute YMCA Jazz Records ceeds ai'e used to purchase uni- reshman Camp; was held at forms and equipment and to give amp Ross Sterling in Baytown, Pat Quinn, class of 1934, has scholarships to band members. exas. The two-day camp pro- recently given a lax-ge collection The officers of the Rice Band ram consisted of panel discus- of jazz records to the Music for the coming year are: Bob ions concerning College Life, Room of the Fondren Library. Bartley, president; Bob Smouse, ovies, campfires, and various The collection includes 103 discs, vice-president; Kay Russel, busi- pes of sports. all unused and in excellent con- ness manager; and Dick Kup, Among the faculty members dition.- librarian. Drum major is Larry ho led the panel discussions at The majority of the records Burton, assistant Drum major is |he camp were Drs. Paul E. are recent jazz of the "west Harris Wood. The majorettes for heiffer, Wilfred S. Dowden, and coast school," but the various this year are Barbara Semans, ack E. Conner. The upperclass- stages in the histoi-y of jazz are Mary Beth Harris, May Ann Ko- en who attended were Ray also represented. priva, Maureen Bill, and Linda auer, representing the Army Examples of the early types of Danis. Majorie Huntsinger and OTC; Dave Brown, represent- jazz, boogie-woogie and blues, Coach Jess Neely is keeping film which may well be on its A1 ice Carmichael are alternates. ing the Navy ROTC; Morton are recordings of such artists as quiet about lineups for tonight, last rounds. From Italy comes Levy, representing the Religious Pete Ammons and Jimmy Yan- ba, and Latin American modern but in the past the first team, Menotti's The Medium, a lyric Council; David Bybee, represent- cey. The music of Kroupa and of dance forms. usually the Blues, faced the sec- film drama introducing Anna ing the Honor Council, Burton James are a part of the swing Of historical interest are a ond squad, the Grays, at the kick- Maria ^Alberghetti, who as you McMurtry, representing the Stu- and Dixieland group. four-volume "History of Jazz" off with liberal replacements may remember starred in Jim dent Association, and Bob Buck, The modern age of jazz is well and a ten-volume group of jazz from then on. Starters for the Bowie's Last Command. And last Cheerleader. represented by the recordings of classics, featuring different in- "Blues" will probably be Pinky of all, from out of the deepest The Rice Chapter of the YM Kenton, Brubeck, Konitz, Sauter- struments played by outstanding Nesbit at quarterback; Jerry Hall wilds of South Africa coifies a CA, which is open to any male Finegan, Garry Mulligan, Chet musicians. at fullback; Page Rogers and simple folk tale called The Pen- student on the campus, invites Baker, and Shorty Rogers. The collection, which is valued Bryant Stone, halfbacks; Eddie ny whistle Blues. From back in all boys who may be interested in The music is largely concert at £500.00, will be increased fi*om Ray burn and O r v i 11 e Trask, our own backyard there will be joining to attend the Tuesday jazz, with very little dance mu- time to time by Mr. Quinn who tackles; guards, Ray Riviere and both the old and the new from night meeting which will be held sic. Included are some types of plans to donate additional discs Lew Harpold; ends, James Petei's inimitable Hollywood. From the more recent . files come Stein- in Fondren Library—Room 307. ethnological jnusic b calypso, sam- regularly. or. Bob Wool bright and Donald • - - .—. 0—•—- i. . Gee; and center, Jerry Harris. beck's Grapes of Wrath, Arsenic Regulars Marshall Crawford and and Old Lace with Gary Grant, Don Wilson may miss the game and the dazzling Academy Award Senior Picnic because of injuries but hope to winning All About Eve. Resur- This Sunday, September 18, we COME TO KAY'S be ready for Alabama next Fri- rected from the past will be per- hope to see all the Seniors in Gal- day night. formances by Charlie Chaplin and veston for a picnic in the after- (don't tell the Minute Women) All proceeds from the game to- noon and a party that night. Just John Barrymore, and Will Rog- Willene welcomes back all her old night will go to benefit the Rice follow Road 9 in Galveston all ers as David Harum. This pot- "the way out" West Beach and you pourri of the best fi'om every-' can't miss the shindig- friends at Rice and hopes to see MISSISSIPPI— where caters specifically to each Bring your own blankets and *? taste. a date, and you can be assured of many new faces this year. (Continued from Page 1» Membership" in the" Film So- a grand time. Rice forums, classes, and regular ciety costs you only $4.00, a weekly meetings, and carry on cost of about $.27 per film. For STEVENS social activities as well. your convenience the films will RECORDS - RADIOS - TV Good Food at Popular Prices The debate subject this year is be shown both at 4:00 in the Sales and Service the Guaranteed Annual Wage. afternoon and at 8:00 at night. 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-1 Six TIB TBSB8HE B FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1N6 FINE ARTS— , > ; DEE MS NECK ATTENDS (Continued from Page 3) ENGINEERS TO PUBLISH Sally Ringer (Penelope)—-whose voice is exquisite—reach stardom USC FOOTBALL WEEK-END at last. In Bobby Thompson MAGAZINE IN NOVEMBER Paris), already a first class Last Sunday Deedee Meek ar- The Rice Engineer, the maga- changed with other colleges rived in Los Angeles, California dancer, we seem to have the mak- zine published by and for the en- which publish engineering maga- to begin a week of festivities as ings of an American Barrault: Bice's representative in the an- the variety of facial expression, gineering students, is beginning zines. nual "Football Quen" contest fea- the subtlety of gesture, the econ- its fourth year of publication. The first issue, which will come turing candidates from campuses omy of motion, are a wonder to The Engineer serves a dual pur- out the middle of November, will all over the U. S. Deedee, a sen- behold. JayFroman (Hector) cap- pose: It presents articles of in- contain articles on summer work, italizes on one of the wittier ior, member of the O.W.L.S., terest to engineers and provides the engineering department's and vice president of the Student songs in the score, and Patrick Patterson carries well the diffi- an opportunity to engineers to heads, and contributions from Association, won the trip last each department. The magazine spring when she was selected top cult and long role of Ulysses. Pat improve their writing .talents. will also contain the usual fea- konoree in an all school election. Fronian, Nancy , Taylor, Georgia Besides campus and alumni dis- tribution, the Engineer is sent to tures such as the joke pa^e, pic- In the days preceding the Creighton, and all the others ture story, and the editorial page. crowning of the new "Football are excellent too. companies which interview at Queen" the girls will be feted at In short, Johnny George has Rice. The magazine is sent to We will also introduce some new luncheons, dinners, garden par- given Houston a superb produce tries and is ties and television appearances. tion. Especially noteworthy is Disneyland, fabulous creation of the manner in which every word Hollywood's Walt Disney, was of a score difficult to sing is] the first stop on an itinerary in in Berkley's famous Claremont made intelligible. My one regre L.A, that included visits to the Hotel which is hosting the can- is that The Golden Apple may b movie studios. Oakland was the didates. Tonight the "Football followed by something inferior next stop on Tuesday with a Queen" will reign over the "Pa- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, o: press reception dinner. Wednes- rade of Lights." The Pajama Game, for example day found the candidates in San Deedee and the others will be How wonderful it would be to se Francisco for a tour of the city presented at half-time during Mrs. George do the English ver and more public appearances. the Southern Cal.—Washington sion of Tales of Hoffman, or Finally the girls arrived in State game to end a memorable translation of Berg's W o z z e c k, Berkley for the serious business week for all. Ah, dreams. of the trip which was brought to a climax at the coronation ball

DURST DRINKS— (Continued from page 2) iittle slaves of Truth. Silvus, howevei-, does not believe in Truth—and anything he says Smoke Tomorrow's must be taken in this light. Verb. Sap. Silvus also dribbles a column in this paper. The Horus and Set Society, a religious club affiliated with the better cigarette Egyptian Orthodox Church, will hold a navel-gazing party in the ' Sun Room atop the Campanile this Sunday at Midnight. Dates Today- and Figs welcome. i DROPPING FROM THE WHIRLING DERVISH We finally wish to issue a word Enjoy a Cool Mildness of warning to you by-now-wary Freshmen about the eight Sow- never possible before! ing Circles which have succeeded in the somewhat dubious task of sowing wild oats without grow- ing sage. These grandmothers-to- be are engaged in a clearly sub- versive undertaking under the guise of lovers of good reading. MEN! The Rice Institute Por- nography Store—John Kennedy, Manager— is featuring Esquire- Magazine this month with eight pages of Sophia Loren. Gnahrr** under this guise, I say, to dis- pell the well-established tradition that Rice should have no social life. Armed with a 4:1 ratio and udder things these toothy and licentious little girl-things are brain-washing you incoming freshment girls in an inquisition- al torture.

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