The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1919 Page: 1 of 4
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Volume 4
BICE INSTITUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 27, 1919
Xmnber 4
Y. W. C. A. ClttLS 10 smnK
PLANS MADE TO HAVE AT LEAST THREE DtSCUSS-
)ON GROUPS FOR tSSUE OF WORLD
READJUSTMENT
Dorothy Lee !nstruction Chairman of Campaign Which
is to be the Supreme Effort of the Year—Misses
Mood, Comfort and Foreman Chosen as Discussion
Leaders.
BEAUTY COHTEST TO
BE STAGEO SOOM FOR
THE CAMPAMiLE
<\\0VAT!0\ )\ AWFAL t\At(jF
HAn n av rut; stAii'.
W)U. ELECT 1HREE BEMTIES
Bolts AViH He (onducfeti in Saiiy-port—
Eiectioneering n< Be En< ourane<)—
Thresiter Will Announce
Time Later.
Every coiiege Y. W. C. A. tn America
is tuaking its spring drive. Each is be-
ginning a series of Discussion Hours
when girls wiii get together and study
world readjustment in after-the-war
tertns. Rice is to have three such
groups. Every vigorous minded Rice
girl wiii gain a modern woman's view-
point of reconstruction by attending one
of these groups for an hour each week.
The book which is to serve as an out-
line for study was pianned and written
for coiiege women, It deals scientifical-
iy with fundamental questions. The
text-book wiii not iimit the class. The
purpose is livety and vitai discussion,
not lecture.
Miss Dorothy Lee, instruction chair-
man, with the aid of the group ieaders,
launched the Rice campaign last Thurs-
day with comprehensive discussion of
the group pians. The appointed direc-
tors of the groups are Miss Jennie Rose
Mood, Miss Georgia Comfort and Miss
Louise Foreman.
Every woman of the Institute is in-
vited to join a group, regardiess of
whether .she is a member of Y. W. C
A., and help put Rice women on a
thinking basis.
HOP AT UNIVERSITY
CLUB GREAT SUCCESS
Bender Orchestra Furnished the Music
—Freshmen Demonstrate New
Dance—Upper Classmen to
Follow.
One of the most delightful events of
the past week was the dance given by
the students of the Rice Institute at
the University Club on Friday evening,
February 21. As usual, the affair was
thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended
and it was indeed regrettable that some
were unable to be present on account
days.
In charming programs, typifying the
pleasure of school life, sixteen dances
and four extras were listed, and the
dance steps were taken to the inspiring
;nusic rendered by the Bender orches-
tra. In fact, so inspiring that Miss
Dorothy Ratcliff and Mr, Thomas
Moore, Freshmen, could not refrain
front demonstrating their new dance.
Others, even the dignified Juniors and
Seniors, endeavored to follow in their
footsteps but were unsuccessful.
The chaperones for the evening were:
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Myer, Dr. and
Mrs. Blanchard, Capt. and Mrs. Weiser
and others.
OWLS RETURN AFTER
HARD TRIPS ABROAD
The lean there is said of the Owls'
disastrous trip up-State the more quick-
iy it wiii be forgotten, but in lieu of the
fact that some may regard our defeat
in the wrong light it is advisable that
some of the facts contributing to them
should be expiained. In the first place,
the schedule was so arranged that ail
the energy and pep we had would be
used against Texas, our cardinal foe.
Naturally, we met the succeeding oppon-
ents in a somewhat fatigued state. De-
spite this, however, the S. M. U. games
were creditabie affairs, but the T. C. U.
games were incredible jokes, and the
unique features which accompanied
these battles are worthy of mention.
With all the pep taken out of them by-
four hard preceding games the Owls
were called upon to meet the husky T.
C. U. players in a court which can only
be seen to be appreciated. According
to the players and to witnesses, the
court must have been about the size of
a biiliard table, enclosed by walls which
were tempting things to dash one's
brains out upon. These boundaries
were used to advantage by the experi-
enced T. C. U. players, who staged a
game of three-cushioned billiards with
themselves as the balls. The Owls with
rare judgment hugged the middle of
the floor, not daring to venture near tit
walls. Kingsland was the only Rice
player who could get anything out oi
this novel court at all, and he tossed
the ball from one end to the other. As
to the referee, he must have been a
"peach," from all reports. The Owls
were afraid to breathe hard for fear he
would call it a foul, and they had to
treat the T. C. U. players with extra
gentleness or else the referee would
put the naughty boys off for slugging.
The unusually large scores which
were piled up against Rice In these
games are evidences of the joke of the
thing and are not to be taken sertously.
The line-ups:
Rico—Lovett, Gerlach, forwards;
Kingsland, center; Brown, McKeen,
guards.
T. C. U.—Bradford, Smith, forwards;
Haire, center; Meyer, Douglas, guards.
ARCHITECTS* WORKING
FOR BIG COMPETITION
Bite Students tn Compete With Other
Schools of South tor Honors—To
Benin Work Monday.
Something big is going to happen in
the sally-pott soon. It wiii take piace
under the auspices of the Campanile
staff; but fhey refuse to shoulder the
responsibility of any black-eyes, tife-
iong enmity or ' cat" remarks that may
be the aftermath of their action. The
Cantpaniie is going to run a beauty
contest that promises to be a spirited
affair. The formality of nominations
with twenty-five names on each has
been dispensed with. The voter wit]
mereiy walk up to the poiis, pay a
smatitax, and write ma his or her
choice of [{ice's three foremost beau-
ties—in their respective order of attrac-
tiveness. Eiectioneering is not prohib-
ited anywhere near or distant from the
poils; on the contrary, it is encouraged.
The date of the election wiii be given
in an eariv issue of The Thresher.
Returns wiii be announced hourly.
Rice shoutd take pride tn her beauties;
the board of editors have decided to
make the beauty section (an innovation
in our annual) a feature in this year's
Campanite.
RICE TO n
PHYSICAL
COACH ARBUCKLE !N THE EAST LOOKING FOR
AN ASStSTANT-GIRLS LEFT OUT
FOR PRESENT
intramural Athletic Contests to be Revived—Dormitory
Spirit to Be Cuttivated—Definite Classes in Physical
instruction Arranged for Tuesday and Thursday
Afternoon
An athletic feature of interest to
every student is being planned lor [{ire.
In connection with the cotnpuisory
physical training which is being taken
up again by the schoot since the mili
[tary regime is gone, a series of intra-
tnurai contests is pianned. i'iiysica!
Director 1'hitArbuckle is now in the
East seeking at! assistant, to heiptiim
canyon the work.
Rice has tong since recognized the
value of heaitii in the student body and
a system of coinpuisory physicat train
ling was in vogue before the mitita'
regime. With the schoot now return"''
to a pre-war standing the inauguralioi
of such training was thought necessary.
Each of the three dormitories at Rice
} wiii have a team to compete in the box-
ing, tennis, basebatt, wrestling contests
'and things are expected to liven up
.around the oidAima Mater .utile a hit.
Two hours phy^ica) training of.--<)tnc
sort will bo required of every male stu
tl<'nl every day. A credit system is ar-
ranged so that extra physicat outdoor
sports may count in. Definite classes
on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons a<
4:30 o'ciock have already been ar
ranged for. WiHiam Ward Waikin.
^chairman of the committcc on ouidtior
j sports at ilice is responsible for th<-
.'alu've statement.
In anticipation of these intranmrat
contests a ftuautily of e;))]i['iio'):i!'- tn-
ing ortiered tty Ihephysiriti <'ir.tt.ii
These contests it is hoped wiii not only
!servetogiV'-thest)nle]its.-i,e)<'!".' hut
M<HiHa)80 develop materi.d'forttte.'o!-
*tt'ge teams.
The.ionng women ot the srli.ioi arc
notinctudedinthi.-p!imatpr<'.-<nt.
Each year about this time a competi-
tion is held among various departments
of architecture in the Southern coi-
leges. This year wiii be the stxth one
held. Last week the best plans and
elevations submitted in 1918 were on
exhibition in the architectural drawing
rooms. These elevations were exquisite
in each minute detail, the buildings and
the back grounus showing that malty
hours of work lay back of all the splen-
dor.
E. W. Beacham of Georgia School of
Technology won first prize, and Tucker
of the same place won second prize.
Russ Baty and Shirley Simons both won
mentions, for which Rice should feet
very proud.
The colleges represented were Tu-
lnne. Rice, Georgia Schoot of Technoi-
ogy and South Carolina A. & M.
Monday, February 24, the three Se-
nior architects, Sanders. Stmonsand
Baty, and the two Junior architects,
Misses Vella Bates and Vera Michael,
will be given a problem to work on
alone for eight hours. These problems
will be sent, unnamed, to Columbia
University. Then plans wiii be drawn
up and worked out and sent in by the
competitors, and at least one prize won
by Rice Institute, so we hope, even if
the prize ip only a ribbon. Great things
are expected of our architects and some
day Rice is going to be proud of these
five young geniuses.
RICE FALLING DOWN
IN PAYING PLEDGES
OF U.W.W. CAMPAIGN
STUDENT COUNCIL
IS STILL ACTIVE
Rice had better "smokeup 'alittie
if she wants to retain her "pep."
What's the trouble? Here's the w^ot%
story, you can see for yourself.
During the latter part of November,
Rice rdedned the sum of 33.484 to the
United War Work Campaign. Fifty
per cent of the amount was to be paid
at date of ptedge, and 25 per cent on
December 10 to January 1 thereafter.
D. E. Wade, matiager of the Rice
branch of the campaign, reports that
during November $1,007.22 came in.
during December $722.25. during Jan-
uary $210.99, and during February
only $37. This makes for a total paid
$1,977.46, and ieaves a totat due
$1,506.54.
The United War Work Campaign was
in progress when the armistice was
signed, November 11. But the mere
signing of the armistice did not mean
a decrease in work of the seven organ-
izations so cioseiy altied with our cause,
and hence could not mean abandon-
ment of the United War Work Cam-
paign. As long as there is a boy in
khaki, and even longer, the work of
these organizations must go on. The
seven above mentioned are the Y. M
C. A., the Y. W. C. A., the Knights of
Columbus, the Jewish Welfare Board.
(Continued on page 4.)
Dr. ( aldwcll C hosen as Faculty Adviser
—Several Vacancies Fiiied—Meet-
ings Held Oniy at tall of
il'resilient.
In two very important meetings the
Students' Council has tried to carry on!
it" work. On" of the firs(_ tasks was
the eiection of students to fiti vacaucie:
inthe Students' Association. Mr. Fran I,
Jungman was appointed treasurer and
! Miss Maurine Miils secretary.
After the choice of the Campanite
Board by the Students' Association onty
the completion of its ownbody remained
to the Councii. The eleventh member.
Freshman representative. Air. Wins-
borough was chosen and Dr. Catdweit
was unanimous!) elected faculty ad-
viser.
The Council provided for the appoint-
ment of hail ronuuittees, consisting of
two students and a faculty member
from each hatt, to govern student life
within the dormitories.
There witl be no regular meetings of
the organization but the president, Mr.
iieli, wiii cait the members together as
matters for Council legistatiou arise.
MUSTANGS WIN BOTH
CONTESTS FROM OWLS
f Dt&NT- .SPtY
t
/tBOUY TBACE .
Me *****
4— BuTTOH
This ts the way "Jap." sees us now. He made a flying visit last week.
He has become a very busy man wit h a lot of oil stock "on hand," but
nevertheless gave us a few licks with his pen before he left.
* } Bice Loses By One-Sided Scores of 24
4() and 17-2!)—Last <<ames of
the Season.
Tite Rice Owis suffered a severe de-
feat at the hands of the S. At. U. Mus-
tangs in their first game with them on
the "V" court when the Mustangs ran
a score of 2i to 40 against us. Despite
the appearance of the tatty, however,
the game was wetl fought and a spirited
affair. The game was noticeahty free
from fouis and was clearly fought
throughout. Lestie Mann did some
good refereeing in this game. The
Owls kept close upon their opponents'
heels during the first half, but in the
second half the Mustangs grew wild and
ran away. The Owls seemed to have
had a streak of bad luck on the goat
throwing and missed numerous good
shots. They are usually strong on this
point of the game, and this night's
work was a disappointment.
There was no single star of great
magnitude on the Owls' side, but the
feature playing was divided about equat-
iy among the quint. Kittgsiand was a
little off on his basket shooting, al-
though he made one sensational tong
cast. McKeen did some- excellent work
in dribbiing down the field. Gerlach.
Brown and Lovett played a hard game,
also. Bell played a white in the second
half, the first time he has been in r,
game since he hurt his shouider in a
game with Texas some weeks ago.
Moore and Rose went in in the second
half and did some good work.
Barnett starred for the visitors, toss-
ing the basket with exasperating fre-
quency and gaining the comfortable
margin for the S. M. U.'s. Baird, Mc-
Knight and Deschner also starred for
the Mustangs and contributed their
part of the' big score.
Summary—Field Goals: Barnett 7,
McKeen 3. McKnight 3, Kingsland 2,
Baird 6, Lovett 1, Adams 1.
(Continued on page 4.1
MENORAH SOCIETY
HAS GREAT MEETING
BabhiBarnstcin and Lieutenant l ogle
Addressed.letvish Society of Hi<,.
—M. B.Bel] Bead Fapct.
The. Menorah Society had its semi-
monthly meeting in the Concordia Ciuh
rooms las< Wednesday evening. Febru-
ary iH. The attendance was very good:
the program was one of the best of Hie
entireyear.
; An Interesting 'feature of (he evening
i was a letter from Hussia u hirh was
I rqnd by Mr. M. B. Bell. The letter gav."
a very good insight into present tin.--
! sian conditions, and served as an eye-
opener on the Botsheviki'subject.
Rabbi BenryHarnstein's address on
Militarism and Democracy was instruc-
. five- and entertaining. Since he hits
iived in Germany, England, 1'ratt..',
Uetgium and the United States, his in-
formation on the abtive subjects was
not timited. Mititarism is famiiiar. ah-
. stractty speaking, but it. was the rare
pleasure of titcMenorait to have one
who has tive<i under its iron hatt<ie^
ptain it in the concrete. Dr. Iiarnstein
i'Ointeti out very ctearty titegHtf be-
tween mititarism and Judaism, and
; showed conclusively that Judaism was
Democracy. t.
Dr. Barnstein probabiv opened up a
new fietd of thought for the Aiwiorali
members when he described miiitinism
:ts one form of success worship.
Lieutenant I.. E. Fogie of Camp l.o-
, gan gave a discussion of the retation of
Jews to happenings of the present day.
He is a prominent Cincinnati physician,
and is well informed on topics of in-
terest and their retalions to the Jews.
A round table discussion fottowed
the program, and questions of interest
were brought tip.
March 5 is the date set for the next
tueeting. A chartning program has
been arranged, and an ihvitntio)) is ex-
tended to att interested to attend.
The object of the society is the, study
ofJewishcutfure, a subject which is
vastly interesting and important, but a
subject which has received tittle atten-
tion.
DENNIS GIVES FIRST
EXTENSION LECTURE
ON PHILANTHROPY
Monday afternoon in the physics lec-
ture amphitheatre, Mr. Herbert K. Den-
nis, instructor in socioiogy and pttitan-
thropy, gave (he first of a series of tec-
tures outlining the work or the newty-
founded school of philanthropy.
The subject of Mr. Dennis' lecture
was "The Point of View." The histori-
cal biological and economic background
of modern phiianthropy was very inter-
estingly discussed. During the fotiow-
ing iectures Mr. Dennis wiii take up the
subject of poverty, pointing out the
causes and the conditions resulting
therefrom: the methods of poor relief;
prevention of poverty: unemployment—
causes and treatment: and recent radi-
cal programs of philanthropic workers.
Capt. White says we should play the
Owts in the daytime instead of night.
They see too btoomin' weti!—The Daiiy
Texan. — " -
Watch, waft, work—make the class
Threshers a success.
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