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EAGLE A^D'fAMMN S^RE^TS
What is the livest non-athletic or-
ganization at Rice? Ask any disinter-
ested person and he wiii say. "The Eliz-
abeth Baldwin Literary Society." This
is the ciub that ts.really doing things,
and which has definitely put itself on
the map as a fast-growing and progres-
sive organization.
tt has just closed the first term of the
third year of its existence with the
Xmas celebration which has already be-
come a tradition, and this year the ceie-
bration in question surpassed any pre-
vious event of the kind. The tree was
iarger and more heavily laden, due to
the need of a membership almost dou-
bted over that of last year; the mysteri-
ous little packages, each one designed
with special pertinence toward some
hobby of the recipient, provoked roars
gf laughter upon being opened and dis-
played; the stunts performed individu-
ally by the members as qualifications for
receiving their gifts, were more diverse
and diverting than ever. But perhaps
the chief triumph of the afternoon lay
in the three different group-acts with
which the society w^n regaled.
There occurred ttre Senior Quartet, in
which the forem'^t eloquent song-
stresses of the etnas—Ruth Robinson,
Edith Leenemann, Lei Red and Lenore
Wall—appeared In proper be-spectacled
dignity and gave a i.out hing rendition of
several Rice songs. They wore, for the
convenience of their hearers, prominent-
ly labelled, respectively, Soprana, Ten-
or, Alto, Basse. Enthusiastic applause
marked their disappearance from the
stage. , sr
*Bess Grimes, a promising young
Freshman, acting as interlocuter, intro-
duced the colored itortion of the Junior
ciass in a screamingty funny Rice In-
stitute minstrel, with Verner Benton
and Isabel John as endmen. Ruth Sul-
livan, Helen Weinberg, Ziilah Wiilner
and Ruth Daughtery completed a caste
whose jokes, antic^ and make-up com-
plete))* convutsed !)he audience.
The third offering was a graphic and
tieat trending performance in pantomine
of the classic drJpa of Pyramus and
Thisbe, enacted bf a group of Sopho-
more giris. The Iplayers were Aiieen
Ellis as Pyramus, Lucy Taylor as This-
be, Mary Stratford!as, successively, The
Stone Waii, The tLion and The Tomb-
stone, and Giadys Martin, Anna Rick
etts and Louise Ber md as Trees in suc-
cessive stages of tay. The audience
was in hysterics long before the spec-
tacle came to its tiagic close.
In its then-weakened condition the
society might wit it reason have been
adjudged incapabie of attacking the
heaps of sandwiches, fruit, cake and
candy which ornan ented a side table,
but. in point of fa t very little difficulty
was apparent in th' speedy disposal of
the above-enumer^t d horde. This de
cisive engagement-termed a fitting cii
maxforamore-tiian-atildiy hilarious af-
ternoon.
In contrast to the gaiety of this meet-
ing, and showing the wide range of va-
riation within which the c)ub success-
fuliy busies itsetf, is this week's
thoughtful and interesting program,
with its centra! theme of neutrality dis-
cussions. The program fo))ows:
1. Reading—Shakespearian Sonnet,
Camille WaKgaman.
2. Paper—"On the Inte)ligence of
Woman Sources." Atiantic Monthly,
January, 1916. Ru<h Sullivan.
Discussion—The neutrality of the
United States:
1. Is it neutral to a))ow munitions
to be shipped froa< this country?
2. If We refuse to ship munitions to
the Aliies, do we become thereby an
a)ly of Germany ?
3. Shoutd we, as strict neutrals, no-
tify American citizens that it is at their
peril that they bttard ships bound for
foreign waters?
4. Can we as neutrals protest in the
name of humanity against submarine
attacks on ships upon which there are
no Americans?
5. Has any country which even tacit-
ly permits its agents tO piot against our
commerce any right to comptain of our
violation of neutraiity?
6. Was there any logic or justice in
our administration's attitude that we
must protect Americans at sea, but that
Americans in Mexico remain there at
their own peril?
The program ptail for the remainder
of the year has for its connecting thread
the study of American literature from
the aborigina! tribe tore to the writings
of the present time. The society does
not, however, confne itself to purely
literary or academie subjects. In fact,
the balance leans more to the non-lit-
erary or non-acatiemic matter. The
club's strong point is open discussion
interspersed with formal debates on the
vital and intensely interesting problems
and topics of the minute, and this in-
formal method is yielding gratifying re-
sults. At monthly intervals the program
consists of an unpublished magazine
containing news, editorials, short stories
and local jokes; this is proving to be
another successful feature. Also num-
bers of outside speakers who really
have something to say are from time to
time Introduced.
According to a statement by the presi-
dent, Margaret Schultz, '16, the aim of
the society for the New Year is a con-
tinuation of its policy in the past year.
The E. B. L. S. w.ts the first literary
society to organize at Rice; it has
worked earnestly .nd grown ateadily
during its two year, of existence; and in
1914-16 it gave to Mce the State cham-
pionship in intercollegiate peace ora-
tory. With a membership of forty-nine
out ot a membership limit of. fifty, with
large attendance and faithful,. Interest-
ed work-, on the-part of thpse members,
and with - animate aM interesting
weekly MsRtMhgs, tttope wl# remain of
the little nucleus of girls who
launched ^ 1914,
feet HOW in J Huary. 191!. that they
have every rigi t to be proud of the past
and the present, and to have high hopes
for the future.
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HAHKKTUALL SEASON WELL UNDER
WAY
Regular practice for the Basketball
team started Monday. January 3, when
about fifteen men reported to Coach
Cummings. During the last weeks of
the fall term, some of the men had
come out, but this waB stopped during
examination week. In addition, some
work had been started during the
Christmas holidays. However, this
amounted to very little, and coach
faced the task of whipping a team into
shape for its initial game in the short
spaceofaweek.
The men reporting were Brown, Kalb
and Tomfohrde of last year's team, and
also the following new men: Kings
land, Carroll, Delia Valle, Dormant,
Gripon, Darling, Ilfrey, Dodge. Carter.
Standish, Dealy, Abbey, Klilough,
George and several men who are not out
regularly. Fendley and Ball of last
year's squad wiil be unable to try out
this year on account of the press of
heavy scholastic work. In addition
Hurd and Hargrove, regulars of last
year, are missing, neither having re-
turned to school this year. These men
were very good and their ability and
experience wiil be hard to replace.
However, prospects for a winning
team are beginning to brighten up
Practically all of the new men men-
tioned have had high school and pre-
paratory school experience. With the
otd men as a nucleus and such promising
material, Coach is hard at work round-
ing the team into form.
Tomfohrde, forward on last year's
team, is captain this year, and Owl bas-
ketball fans are looking to him to help
put the team on the championship rung
of the ladder.
Brown, who will be remembered as a
star guard of 1915, is back again and
working for his old place. His speed
and basket shooting making him a for-
midable offensive and defensive player,
as shown by his selection by several
coaches as ail-State guard. Brown is
due tor another great season.
Kaib, captain of last year's five, is
playing his final season at Rice. Un-
der his leadership the ^am had a suc-
cessful season last year^)Lnd one of the
chief factors in this was Tiny's great
work at center. He piayed all over the
fieid, and especially in the A. & M.
games was the main pivot of the team.
His height enabled him to get the jump
on his opponents and also helped him in
liis accurate goal-shooting.
-Detla Valle is counted on as a strong
candidate for Hurd's vacant guard. He
has had a great deal of experience on
first-class teams in New England, and
should be a big help to the Owis this
year.
Carter. ineiiKtbie iast year, is another
good man with plenty of basketball
knowledge. He is fast and aggressive
and can piay either guard or forward.
Kingsland and Dormant are candi-
dates for center and promise to make
Halb fight hard for his position. Kings-
iand was the star of Houston High
Schooi's fast team iast year, while Dor-
mant has aiso played on High School
and Y. M. C. A. teams.
Darling. Iifrey and Dodge are having
a merry tight for position as forwards.
Dodge has the advantage in height and
weight, but the lighter men are hard
fighters and follow the ball well. Ai)
are good shots for the basket and should
make Rice supporters forget the loss of
Hargrove.
Carroll and Gripon, the one from
Houston, the other from Beaumont,
played good bali in High School and
should develop into good men at guard
positions.
Standish, George, Kiiiough, Abbey
and Deaiy are out apd fighting hard for
piaces. They are handicapped some-
what by lack of experience, but under
Hood coaching are sure to become valu-
able men.
Head Coach Arbuckle and Coach
Cummings have answered the wishes of
Houston basketbali fans, and Arranged
an unusuaiiy good schedule for the
team. Sixteen and possibly seventeen
games will be played, in which the best
teams in the Southwest will be met,
both on the home courts and abroad.
This will furnish a thorough test of the
caliber of the team, but supporters are
expecting a good season, since they re-
member the splendid work done by
Coach Cummings iast year. He took a
practically green aggregation, picked
from a squad of about a dozen players,
and with them made a good fight for
first honors, being defeated for- the
championship by the veteran Texas five.
This year he is again hard at work and
should have another successful team.
The schedule for the season follows:
Jan. 8, at Houston—Rice vs. East
Texas Normal.
Jan. 15, at Houston—Rice vs. South-
western.
Jan. 20, at Houston—Rice vs. Austin
Coilege.
Jan. 26. at Houston—Rice vs. Univer-
sity of Chattanooga.
Jan. 31, at Houston—Rice vs. Baylor
University.
Feb. 1, at Houston—Rice vs. Baylor
University.
Feb. 7, at Houston*—Rice vs. Tulane.
Feb. 8, at Houston—Rice vs. Tulane.
Feb. 11, at Austin—Rice vs. Texas.
Feb. 12, at College Station—Rice VB.
A. & M.
Feb. 18, at Houaton—Bgte vs. A. & M.
Feb. 19, at Houston—Rice vs. A. & M.
"*Feb. 21, afHouaton—Rbe vs. Texas:
Feb. 23, at Baton Rouge—Rice vs.
L. S. U.
Feb*. 24,<-.at Baton Rouge—^Riae vs.
L. S. V.
at New Orleans—Rice vs.
MY MITCHELL
HACK AS COACH
(Continued from Page One.)
Mitchell will not take up his coaching
duties until the Hrst of February. His
short visit here Saturday was for the
purpose of looking over the grounds, so
that they can be put in first-class con-
dition immediately and be in readiness
by the first of next month. During the
course of the noon meal at which Mitch-
ell was our guest. Cap. "Pep" Clyce was
given his first opportunity to show what
was in him in the way of an orator, and
nobly did he acquit himself. He did
not stutter once, or hesitate for a word
during his entire announcement, and ft
was soon quite evident that at least 35
boys had understood or guessed at what
he said, for there were that many in
the commons posing as baseball men to
hear what Coaches Arbuckle and Mitch-
ell had to tell them. Mitcheil gave a
little talk on the importance of exercis-
ing extreme care and moderation during
the Hrst few weeks of training, and es-
pecially in regard to preventing sore
arms and shoulders. It was announced
at thismeeting that practice would be-
gin t^Hbllowing week, and would con-
sist chiefly of tossing and bunting the
ball, but of course it is generally un-
derstood that two or three times around
the track wili end the daily routine of
practice by way of a wind-developer and
physical conditioner.
*
HIBBBN TO VISIT RICE
(Continued from Page One.)
The date of Prof. Hibben's arrival is
not yet definitely known, but is expected
to be about February 11. He wiil be
accompanied by his wife.
Four years ago this week Prof. Hib-
ben became president of Princeton, to
succeed Prof. Woodrow Wilson. He was
born in Peoria, IU.. April 19, 1861, and
after taking degrees at Princeton, con-
tinued his studies at Princeton Theo-
logicai Seminary, Lafayette College and
the University of Beriin. In 1867 he
was ordained a Presbyterian minister.
After a short time as minister he be-
came instructor, iater assistant profes-
sor, and iater head professor of Logic
at Princeton. He is the author of a
number of authoritative books, includ-
ing "Inductive Logfc," "Problems of
Philosophy," "Deductive Logic," "The
Philosophy of Enlightenment," and edi-
tor of "Epochs in Philosophy."
TRACK MEN MUST IMPROVE
STUDIES.
IN
If we are to have any kind of a track
team at ail this eoming spring, it seems
that most of the "Owis" will have to
work overtime these nights in order to
amend their grades of the past term.
As the writer gets it, nearly every track
man is on probation, and until that con-
dition is removed, there can be no par-
ticipation in athietic events. Captain
Spieier says he has lots of good ma-
teria!, but that it cannot give an ac-
count of itself unless the ban of prohi-
bition is withdrawn. With the ecexp-
tions of Garnett and Carr, the whole of
iast year's team is back, and there are
several Freshmen who bring encourag-
ing records with them frohr other
schools. White, an oid Bayior man,
one of the ineiigibles here last year, wiil
be a strong addition in the fieid events.
The track schedules includes a tri-
angular meet at Austin with Texas tnd
A. & M., the T. I. A. A. meet at Hous-
ton, and we wiil aiso take part" in the
Southwestern conference meet to be
heid at College Station.
Feb. 26.
Tulane.
Feb. 26,
Tulane.
at New !$t!ean&f—Rt6e - w?,
STUDENTS:
The business houses that ad-
vertise in your publications—
The Thresher and the Campa-
nile—represent the men who
are interested in your activi-
ties, and who are willing to
support you in your undertak-
ings.
Show your appreciation of
their co-operation; show that
you are are loyal to your col-
lege; show that yon are inter-
ested in the welfare of the ac-
tivities of the student-body.
The way In which you can
do the above is. as foilows:
MAKE it a point to trade
with the business houses who
have space in the student pub-
lications, in preference to
those who do not in that way
take an interest in your ac-
tivities.
WHEN you are in the place
of business of an advertiser in
your publications, mention the
fact that you are from Rice,
and that you have seen his ad-
vertisement.
IF you should happen to be
led astray into the place of
business of a man who does
not carry space in your publi-
cations, tell Mm that he should
advertise in the publications of
your college—publications of
the only coRege Houston has.
Do these things, you stu-
dents, and eyeryonq ooncemed
will repp the benefits of your
efforts.
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