The nest Thresher i» &H Your duty is only half ' the last! All news and done! Let's have a rec- anaeiweemeBti must be submitted before Wed- ord vote Monday in those nesday noon. run-off elections. STUDENT WEEKLY PUBUCATION RICE INSTITUTE VOL. 14 HOUSTON. TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 10. 1929 NOJt J•'*/ RICE OWLS BATTLE New Campanile Editor Considers FOR CHAMPIONSHIP Revolutionary Changes in '30 BookRUN-OF F ELECTION DUE MONDAY BY Althea Hill "Ah, and there you come to the best IN1WSATURDAY The girl-reporter timidly ap- of the news. First, all the pictures proached and tapped Fletcher Brown, will be done in the new color process. RUN-OFF BALLOT PLANS FOR FINAL Strength in Running Events the editor-by-inheritance of next You know, of course, that there will Ridley Leads Vesey by but Two year's Campanile, on the shoulder. be several volumes to the book. We For President of the Students' Will Aid Rice Chances have progressed so far already that SENIOR ACTIVITIES "Mr. Brown, could you tell me some- Association: Materially thing about your Campanile ? Every- this is assured. And then, a new feat- John C. Ridley- ure will be the gilt edges on all the one will want know something Frances W. Vesey Votes in Race for Student Body NEAR COMPLETION volumes, which, together with the real Coach Ernie JHJertberg and Captain about the yearbook that will come out leather covers, will make a rather For Vice President of the Stu-. Emmett Brunson Friday and Saturday next spring. Just when do you ex- Dates and Plans for Balls suitable yearbook for Rice, don't you dents' Association: at Ownby Stadium, Dallas, will lead pect your edition to be out?" think?" Homoiselle Haden President; Record Vote Cast Chosen; Class Dues Into action Rice's 1929 track and field "My deah young lady, did you say Mary Hallie Berry By this time, the girl-reporter had Being Collected team against tbe various challenges next spring?" ejaculated Mr. Brown, For Treasurer of Students' all but lost her voice, but after a few With a larger number of blanket-tax payers voting than ever late of Robin Hood fame. "Why you Association With the announcement by Joe of Southwest Conference schools in unsuccessful attempts managed to may assure the student body as a David L. Garrison before in the history of the Institute, six publication officers, a the conference's annual meet. gasp out, "Is there anything more SJtimek. president of the Senior class, whole that they will be reading their t) Charles Fred Royse students' councilman-at-large, and next year's cheer leader, were . , , . The Owls will attempt to retain the of interest, Mr. Editor?" (t)mt g( n|or lnv)uulolt8 (0 tll( rradua Campanile not lateg than the first of For Business Manager of the "Oh, yes," he replied blithely, ca- elected Monday at the annual elections. The three major posi lion exercises will be ready for deliv- track crown they won last year at Aus- February next year." Campanile: vorting about on the campus in true tions on the Students' Council and the position of business man- j tin, although every Indication points "Really," replied the girl-reporter J. Raymond (Zazu) Pitts ery about May 15. all plans appear to tumbler style. "As a parting gift to ager of the Campanile will be contested for in the run-off election to either a Texas or Texas Aggie vic- astonished, "and to what will you at- Russell Lee Jacobe be complete for Senior Week, the Rice, the staff and myself expect to to be held next Monday, May 18. tory. tribute this early appearance?" most momentous period in the life of be abfe, with the extra money that The elections, quiet on the surface, gave evidence of much po- Nineteen men will make the trip, "Why, of course, you know that the we will surely have, to finish out the college undergraduates. administration out at Rice is allow- litical work done by boosters of the various candidates. Since among whom will be included: Cap- quadrangle, so that the main set of The week's festivities will com- ing us to hire a trained corps of as- there were no notable issues in any of the races, decision of the tain Brunson, Claude Bracey, Larry buildings will be complete. The main PHI BETA NOMINEES mence Saturday morning, June S, at 8 sistants to put out the book this next floor will be devoted to the Campa- students rested on the popularity and the ability of those running. Hamilton, Stuart Lamkln, George Mc- o'clock, with Hie senior American on year. And the Students' Association nile office, and—say, there, oh, I say, With 915 members of the Students' Association, over 600 votes the Rice Hotel roof. Dancing thero Carble, George Reynolds, Flynn, Kap- has decided to turn over the Blanket what is it?" TO BE ANNOUNCED were polled, about forty more than in any other election at Rice. will continue throughout the morning. lan, Joe Eagle, Ike Beggs, Russell Lee Taxes to us in the coming semester," But the girl-reporter was too far Each race was close, the vote in i On the evening of I lie same day Sen- Jacobe, Fay Hillyard, Floyd Willis, he replied, smiling. gone to hear any more. The influence TWICE EACH YEAR those in which there were but two iors will gather at the College Inn for Bob Whinery, Landers, Briggs Manuel, After recovering her composure of all this startling news had been the annuai Senior banquet. Following candidates showing only a small ma- SENIORS DINE WITH Watts, and Cates. from this shock, the girl-reporter fi- too much for her, and she had May Issue of Official Paper the commencement exercises the Final nally got up the courage to ask, jority for the winner, and in all races With Brunson and Bracey, two stars swooned away on the editor's hands, Covers Story of Rice Ball will take place on the night of "What about the book itself, Mr. CO-EDS IN COMMONS of the conference, as the backbone of leaving him pondering on the queer entered by three or more candidates Monday, June 10, at the Rice Hotel. Brown?" things that women will do. Installation a run-off will be necessary, except in Dancing Is scheduled to begin at 10 her team, Rice appears formidable The annual Senior dinner sponsored enough, but there is a pathetic lack the case of that for assistant business o'clock. Announcement has been made by by Mr. \V. C. Hardy, manager of the i of strength in the field. manager of the Owl, in which Joe .... Senior dues, which according to ILLIG TO HEAD RICE GOLFERS GO the Rice chapter of Phi Beta Kappa residential luills, was one ot the most „ On the track In straightaway races, Allen, staff nornirifee, piled up an im- President Shlmek will tie between live Rice is the pick of the conference, but of a new method of selecting candi- successful ever held. Tho hundred or posing majority over Tryon and Du- I and six dollars are to be collected in ahe has very little strength outside of CRANMER GROUP TO NORTH TEXAS dates for the frateri ity. Instead of more guests were seated around a phorne, getting 256 votes more than the Sallyport beginning next Monday. that displayed in the running events. selecting one group of members at long U-shaped table, which was grace- Mitchell, Shearn, White, To the two together. The payment of these dues entitles tho Bracey, king of Texas sprinters, is Dallas and Fort Worth Hold midterm, a list of nominees will be fully decorated with roses and gladl- Senior to both a stag and a date bid almost certain to repeat his 100 and In the publications races, the staff to the American and Final Ball and Aid President; Plan Conference Meet; published at the beginning of school olas. Unique placecards told each admission to the Senior banquet. 220 yard triumphs of the past year; in September and another in Feb- nominees led except in the case of Brunson can be counted an to amble Barbecue Owls Hopeful guest of his or her place at. the table. ruary. Two or three additional mem- that for assistant editor o^ the Campa- In ahead of the pack in the half and Individual pink baskets filled with The Cranmer Club elected Mr. Carl Rice Golfing representatives for the bers may be selected at the end of nile, in which Jack Scott, a freshman, mile runs. nuts were at each place. ELECTION RESULTS annual Southwest Conference Golf school year if the comittee on Ad- Russell Lee Jacobe should gather in Illig president for next year by ac- defeated Miss Julienne Sakowitz by Joe Schlmek performed the duties j For President ot' Students' «t least one second in the half and clamation last Sunday at their regu- Tourney will depart early next week mittance may deem it advisable. the small majority of 12 votes. as toastraaster nobly, and during the ] Association: mile runs; Floyd Willis can be count- lar monthly business meeting. Miss for Ift. Worth, where the meet will be The maximum number of candi- Whether or not any special signifi- course ot the dinner, tie called for | John C. Ridley. .165 ed on to place in the two mile run. many spontaneous speeches. Mr. llert ! Frances W. Vesey. 16:3 Catherine Mitchell was elected vice- held. A quartette composed of Smith, dates allowed Rice Institute by the cance is to be attached to it or not, The rest of the events are entirely Peckham was questioned as to how j Egerton S.