The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 29, 1916 Page: 3 of 4
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THE THRESHER. JANUARY 29. 19!6
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CLUBS
!'\<aXHK!UX<i ASSOHAT!OX.
Wednesday, January 36. the f!rst
taeetitiK of the Engineering Association
for the present academic year was held
in the ciub toons of the dormitory. Ar-
rangements were competed for placing
a picture of the ciub in the Campanile.
H. t). Fuiweiier was ejected vice-presi-
dent to take the place of.W. H. Bevan,
wito did not return this year. It was
decided to give a reguiar program every
two weeks for the remainder of the ncho-
ta'tic year.
The Engineering Association was or-
Kanixod last year hy the engineering
students of the Institute for the purpose
of giving its members information on
engineering subjects not found in the
reguiar courses, and especiaiiy to give
students a ciear idea of exactiy what
iieids the different branches of engineer-
ing cover. Meetings are to be heid at
frequent intervais when taiks on en-
gineering subjects will be given by
practicing engineers whenever it is pon-
sibte to secure them. Members of the
facuity and student members wiil aiso
present papers from time to time. Re-
freshments and a genera) good time
wii) conciude the program.
AH Freshmen engineering students
who are interested are invited to attend
the next meeting, notice of which wiii
be posted on the buiietin boards.
HMMdHK A), SOU! TY.
With the coming of spring it is ex-
pected that new Hfe and enthusiasm wiii
be shown in the activities of the itice
Institute Bioiogical Society. During
the winter months there have been sev-
eral interested members who have con-
tinued the ileid trips, and a goodiy num-
ber who have attended the weekiy meet-
ings.
At present oniy winter fiora and
rauna in the neighborhood of the In-
stitute campus is being observed and
rtudied, but iater in the spring ionger
hikes wiii be taken. The pian is to get
acquainted with ait the woods and prai-
rie surrounding the Institute, and to
study eacih type of scenery thus indi-
cated. with the purppse of learning
what plants and animais are associated
together in the various habitats, and
what their effect is on the life of the
others.
Field trips are made each Saturday
afternoon. Meetings are heid every
second Tuesday at 1:30 p. m. The next
meeting will be February I. On the
Tuesdays when no meetings are heid. it
is pianned to make short held trips.
Short papers are read at the meetings,
usualiy consisting of remarks on the
identification of specimens coliected.
Persons interested in natural history are
invited to both the meetings and the
tieid trips, whether or not they are mem-
b^'3 of the Institute.
11HXOKAH SOU HTY.
The next meeting of the Menorah So-
ciety wiil be held in the reception room
of the Commons at 4:30 Monday after-
noon, January 31. The program for
the day will be:
"Corda Fratres," Mr. Feurstenberg.
Selections from Nina Davis's "Songs
of Exite," Miss Streusand.
"Hashi and Ibn Gabrioi: Their Lives
and Works," Miss Morgenstern.
Some Jewish Music, Miss Eidridge.
"Disraeli and His Times," Mr. Na-
than.
A full attendance is urged as their
is some very important work to be done,
especially the completion of the ar-
rangements for the public meeting to
be heid on the 28th of next month,
when the club will give Its time to a
graduate Menorah program.
OWL HTKHAHY SOCtHTY.
Renewed enthusiasm was manifested
in the meetings of the Owl Literary So-
ciety Friday night of iast week and iast
night of this week. The biggest attend-
ance of the year was out last week, and
the program was full of "pep" from
beginning to end.
A pleasing instrumental duet by E. H.
and J. B. Hathorne was first on the pro-
gram. Then came a chalienge debate
between B. L. Bunting and E. H. Ha-
thorne for the negative, and President
B. C. Harris and John ft. Parkinson on
the affirmative of 'Hesoived. That the
Armament Program of President Wilson
Should Be Carried Out." the affirmative
winning. Mr. Harris was nwarded the
honor of having made the best individ-
ual speech.
gevefat members expressed their in-
terest in the cotning peace deciamation
content, and gave their names to the
program committee. At next week's
meeting there wilt be speeches for elim-
ination to choose the representative of
this society to the genera) eliminations
which wit! bo conducted between the
various societies during March.
The tntersociety debate, which is heid
near the close of each school year be-
tween the Hiceonian Society and the
Owl, came up for discussion, and much
interest is aireadv manifested in the out-
come of this principal debating even)
of the year. Arrangements teading up
to the eliminations wil) be in the hands
of the program committee
M. B. L. S. MHHTtXti .JA\. 24.
The following program was given by
the Freshmen members at the )ast reg-
uiar meeting of the Elizabeth Baidwia
Literary Society:
Taik—"Oeraidine Farrar, Her Life
and Art," Miss Hatty Huth Hal).
Discussion of Montenegro's Appeat for
Peace, Miss Margaret Gillespie.
Talk-—"A Freshman's impressions of
itice Institute," Miss Minnie Florea.
Much interest was felt in this meet-
ing. It was the first opportunity the
Freshmen have had to show off before
the society, due to the ruling that no
new member be allowed to participate
in the programs during the first term of
her membership.
Miss Fiorea's taik was in a humorous
vein, and though none too Mattering to
the upper ciasstuen, was thoroughly en-
joyed by alt present.
At a brief business meeting pians
were discused for a public meeting to
be heid soon, "For giris oniy."
Program tot January .
The attention of members of the Eliz-
abeth Baldwin Literary Society is called
to the program for next Monday:
Talk--—"The Value of Acquiring the
Habit of Heading," Miss Nell Grimes.
Paper—"Country Life in America in
the Year 2000." Miss Elizabeth Kaib.
Paper—"The Lives pf the Brown-
ing:-)." Miss luabel John.
Open Discussion: "The Attitude
Which Shouid He Taken by the Ameri-
can Government in the Itecent .Mexican
Trouble."
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TH! tnCMOKHK.
low." - Alone With God." Win. M. Na-
than.
Keen interest was displayed when it
was suggested that we give our room a
more club-like appearance and an at-
mosphere more conducive to good fei-
iowship than bare piaater could create.
During the discussion that followed a
number of pictures and wall decorations
were promised, so the pian bids fair to
be realized.
A! a <.'.()) attended meeting ol' the
Goethe-Verein on Thursday afternoon!
of this week the foiiowing program was
rendered:
Leasing, "Seine Menscheniiebe reiig-
tise Toleran? und Vateriandische Liehe,
wie sie in Minna von Barnhatm and Ka-
thaa der Weise gezeigt werden," Frau-!
iein Michaux.
"Bin Lied." Herr i.ongiey.
"Der itheinstrom." Frauiein Wagga-
tnan.
"Die Wa'ht ant iUtein." der gesamte
Yerein.
Miss, Fay Dunseth, the recentiy elect-,
ed president, occupied the chair. The
other officers of this organization are:
Haiph Longtey. vice-president: Bessie
iianitiiead, secretary-treasurer; Feiix
tloti Weber, chairman; Edith Lesseman
and Vernon Benton, sociai committee;
Fay Dnn-eth, Besaie Baal:head. Lei Ited.
Hiizabelh Kaib ami ("tyde; Chow Gias-
cock. executive committee.
The program for next Thursday is as
foiiows:
"Des Knaben V. underhorn," Frau-
iein Wiliner.
"Einige Deutsche Lieder," Grace Sey-
mour.
"O Alte Burschen ilerriichkeit." der
ganze Verein.
"Geseiischafts spieie '
The Hiceonian Literary Society has
had an encouraging rejuvenation this
term. Men who have negiected the ciub
term after term are coming hack and
showing an interest which wiii, if it
continues, make the Hiceonian the livest
organization in schooi. Aimost the to-
tal membership was present at the tggt;
meeting.
On Wednesday evening, January 11,
1M16, the foiiowing officers were eiected
for the winter term:
President—David Bail.
. Vice-President—J. E. Nieiand.
Recording Secretary—R. M. Riiey.
Treasurer—R. H. Fernandez.
Corresponding Secretary—H. M. Bui-
brook.
Critic—R. M. Roife.
Sergeant-at-Arms—V. W. Crisp.
Executive Committee—R. M. Roife.
Wm. M. Nathan, H. M. Buibrook. C. P.
McKenzie, C. H. Wooten.
The new president appointed the fol-
lowing men on the membership com-
mittee: C. S. Broadbent, chairman; H.
M. Buibrook, C. H. Wooten.
On Wednesday evening. January IS,
1916, before a iarge and enthusiastic
audience, the following interesting pro-
gram was rendered:
Originai Oration. R. H. Fernandez.
Readings, R. M. Riiey.
"The Conqueror Warm," E. H. Poe.
"Porphyria's Lover," from the "Mad-
house Ceil," Robt. Browning.
Readings from Judd Mortimer Lewis:
"Wanted." "The Littie Orphant Fel-
HOY M]T< H! LL
who wil! churnc of ihs' i<;i^cba!l
squad ncMt week.
ATHiliTCS !H*Y <)\ Ci(i: iiii.i)
A(iAt\.
At last the Rice Owis are abie to re-
sume, or more truly, to begin daily
workouts on Rice Field. The basebaii.
track and basketbail men have been
greatiy hampered and contitftlou^iy in-
terrupted during the past two weeks by
the severe weather conditions. During
this time practicaiiy nothing was done
in basehaii and track work, white Coach
Cunitnings has been forced to take his
squad to the Junior High Gymnasium
every afternoon for practice. This week,
however, has bid farewell to the jinx
and his bad weather, and gives promise
of n<ore favorable conditions.
Many athtetes were out for practice
on Rice Field last Monday. Not only
basehati men, but aiso track and basket-
baii men. so that the athletic Heid seems
to have come to'ltfe again. The base-
ball candidates have had nothing but
easy workouts this week in order to
get their arms graduatiy in form, and
to avoid a recurrence of the "sore-arm
epidemic." The Owts must guard against
these sore wings if they are to soar to
the 'op. With this week's preliminary
practice, the squad shouid be in con-
ditien to h"gin more serious work next
week upon the arrivai of Mitcheli. Then
is the time when everv man has to show
what he has got, and which position
he can hoid down, for then begins the
elimination contest and the survival of
the fittest. As yet tt is impossible to
say anything very definite about the
men, but as a whole, they age showing
up weli and prospects are bright for a
better team than that of last year.
Van Dyck Studio
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 29, 1916, newspaper, January 29, 1916; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth229777/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.