The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1919 Page: 4 of 4
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THE THRESHER, FEBRUARY 27, 1919
PERSONALS
Buddie O'Roark of Beaumont, lately
a Jack on the Western coast at Frisco,
rated a coxswain, visited the dorms on
his way home due to his honorable dis-
charge from the navy.
Jap Mears of Wichita Faiis, was visit-
ing on the campus in an effort to ascer-
tain the changes to be made in the
school of philanthropy, in which he
former!)* held an assistantship.
COLLEGE M37ES
First Lieutenant Griffin D. Vance is
on a leave of absence front his duties ;
front Camp Sherman. Calif. He was;
accompanied by his wife, a former Hous-
ton girt, Miss Idyiie Dudley. Griff ex-:
pects to return to school next Septem- !
ber and is in great shape to piay as ;
good a game as before, for he has kept
in condition on an army team in the :
Western State.
Dr. Aitenberg and Messrs. Davis,
Gray. Fruit and Wademan of the biol-
ogy department, went on a bioiogica!
survey of the Houston Ship Channel
over the holiday and the week-end.
Shorty Mayer made the trip to Port
Arthur over the February 22 hotiday
week-end.
Joe Henson visited home last week- ;
end, showing up the t'oiiowing Tuesday. ;
Cood eats were too much of a shock, he
says. —^
i-'ish Trout went home this week-end. '
Xussb.-tum reports Hagte Lake as
"cotnin' along" after his rather extend-
ed visit. —.——
Atmeras came to tab. ati dotted up
Friday and wasn't seen tit) Monday. He
says he went to Gatveston, but why did
tie buy a ticket to Aiarshati.
University of Texas.
Flu "T's". a new Insignia, will be
awarded 77 varsity girls who faithfully
kept all the "Hu" regulations during
the past epidemic. The Woman's Coun-
cil are sponsors to the affair.
The Freshman annual banquet was
held in the "Y" Friday night, at which
the results of the recent class eiection
was announced.
The engineers held their annual ban-
quet at the Driskill Friday night and it
proved to be one of the biggest affairs
of the season. It was held in honor
of the members who were in the service,
thirteen of whom paid the supreme sac-
ritlce.
President Vinson addressed a joint
session of the Legislature last Wednes-
day, favoring an amendment which wili
separate the University from A. & M.
College and remove the constitutional
inhibition against iegisiative appropria-
tions for buildings for the University.
The University Y. M. C. A. is doing
a great work in finding empioyment for
returning soidiers. Co-operating with
the Aiutnni Association and the Gov-
ernment it is canvassing the State fot-
jobs of ait kinds.
AH departments of the 1910 Cactus
have gone to the press with the excep-
tion of the grind and beauty sections.
Hditoi-in-Chief Angiy promises a great
year book, and is at present staring at
ati the beauties of the campus.
The htrgest saiary of any student is
made by a Freshman. Moutton Cobb,
who earned $133.50 this term, operating
a linotype for a' ioca) newspaper.
Hasebati practice has begun, but ow-
ing to had weather the daity workouts
have to be heid in the gymnasium.
Jennie Hate was visiting in the ctois-
ti'i's last. Thursday.
I.ntd i)ouK)an" Stevenson paid Hire
s isit iast week.
Miss Yetia Hates spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents in Aivin.
Miss Mellie .\latitooth is back visitinp
Hice and -the bunch.
Aiiss Litiiat) Nichoison spent the
week-end with iter parents in Galves-
ton. Miss Julia Hurret! and Air. Leon
Hrotttherg atso spent their holidays in
the lsiand City.
Air. Andrew HonnoH Bryan is back
again at the Institute, wearing a new
suit and a sweet smite. He has been
training on the Great Lakes. We are
very glad to welcome him back.
There is a rumor afloat that Captain
Ford will soon return home, but we
hope his coining home won't keep his
hontiie bride from taking her B. A. this
year.
Baylor.
The Senior class is going to give their
Alma Mater, as a parting gift, the beau-
tiful and famous painting of Robert
Browning, painted by his son, Hobert
Barrett Browning. Purchase of the
portrait was arranged for by Dr. Arm-
strong. The gift comes front England
and wiii be exhibited in many cities be-
fore being piaced permanently in Bay-
for University.
After being defeated by the Aggies
Wednesday night by 5 6 to 18. the Bears
became so enraged that they drew bfood
front the Farmers, who succumbed the
next night at 26 to 2-1.
The Seniors were the guests of the
Juniors at a banquet at the ltaleigh ott
George Washington's birthday.
A vast number of winsome iassies in
pinafore, socks and cutis, foliowed by
the enamoured glances of their bashfnt
"knickerbockered" beaux, made their
forma) debut into society at the very in-
formal Jttnior-Frosh "kid" party Friday
in the gymnasium.
Baylor has an American Ace in Lieu-
tenant WiHiam H. Ponder, '17. who has
a brililant record as an overseas avia-
tor, and has seven official victories to
his credit.
H0071S
(Continued from page 2.)
Hardly.
"Do you know Inca?"
"Inca?"
"Yes. In cahoots."
Fasting.
"Well, Bee. are you going to keep
Lent this year?"
Bee: "Yes, indeed! Every day will
be a fast day for me."
A Moral Distinction.
Magnate: "What will your opinion
be worth in this case?"
Young Lawyer (memories of Logic
200 cropping up): "Truly, sir, I can't
tell you what it will be worth, but I
know what it's going to cost you."
Musically Speaking.
Co.: "Listen to the march that the
band is playing. Such a martial time!"
Ed: (mathemattca)ly inclined):
"Yes, a sort of iogarithnt."
Logic.
1st Cozy Fan: "Let's get out of
here; it's so stuffy, I can't breathe."
2nd Ditto: "Aw, what's the hurry?
The orchestra wiil change the air in a
minute."
Breezy Progress.
1st Graduate: "Yes, I'm with the
bank now. Already they have made me
draft teiier."
2nd Graduate: "1 see; you open and
shut the windows."
The Matte!) Stock Exchange.
With the week ending February 22,
there was a threatened clash in Denny
stock with San Antonio stock preferred,
but the timeiy arrfvai of the Norton in-
terest brought the Denny stock back
to siightiy below par.
Clositer
Stock: Courses
San Antonio
(preferred) ... —
A. & M —
Mayer 5
Denny 3
Dates Close
1.51
.02 *4
-72%
.67
The photographers are awaiting thou.
Visitors to San Jacinto Battleground
Saturday announce that Miss Tiilie
Hirsch proved a fair rivat to the White'
Socks pitcher, for she played a hot game
there.
A fair young co-ed has received a tet-
ter from Mr. Garrett stating that he is
as well and happy as usuat.
Letters from Airs. Kuth Sullivan j
f'tcuicnts indicate that as yet she does j
not resret having married.
Mrs. Hvans attd litt)e Conrad Griffith.
Jr.. teave next month for Home, where j
thf-y will join Dr. Evans.
Miss Olive Erke) has an unknown
suitor, and site desires to know his !
name. She believes that "it pays to
advertise."
Misses I!a and Flossie Brown went
to Galveston Friday evening to spend a
couple of days at home. —
Southwestern.
The annual Freshman party was duly
staged last Saturday evening at the Phi
Deita fraternity house. The affair was
carefully supervised by the upper-class-
men. who brought the Freshman presi-
dent in to be immediately spirited away,
regardless of the threats and vows of
hfs feliow-etassmen.
The Dean of Women gave a birthday
party to all the girls who had birth-
days in February. Only eight, girls
were fortunate enough to have this
honor, but as each were aliowed to in-
vite one friend, a very jolly crowd en-
joyed themselves.
A memorial service was heid in the
University auditorium on Washington's
birthday in honor of the men of South-
western who were in the service of their
country.
The Freshman president, Clarence
McCuiley, was kidnapped on the eve of
the Freshman reception, and was taken
out of town by the Sophomores, only
t.o be brought in to the party for a few
brief moments.
Aliss Grace Hubbell, who has been ill.
has recovered sufficiently to return to
Hice.
Alt . Dennis and Air. Arrowood, unable
to stand the pressure of being out of
style, have both taken the "fiu."
The sweetest words
In this world, by eck!
Are just these three,
"Unclosed find check."
Treasurer of Student Association.
A Costly Might.
He: "Leon paid ten dollars just to
see him."
She: "Were they such good friends?"
He: "No; they were playing poker."
Slow.
Gerald: "I can't see why you wear
your skirts so tight."
Geraldine: "You can't?"
An Economic Advantage.
Clarence: "So you take Econom-
ics?"
Claire: "Nothing else!"
Clarence: "Are you in favor of Pro-
tection?"
Ctaire- "Oh, Clarence, thts is so
sudden."
Really?
In Chem Lab:
"Who was that who made that awful
how). Why, It sounded just like a dog.
Was that you, Schram?"
"No."
"Well, you looked like it."
"Ow-w-w-w."
Where's your school spirit? Have
your picture taken.
1%E BAYLOH BEAM KHOWLS.
An extract from an account of the
Hice-Baylor basketball games:
"The feature of both games was the
poor decisions of the referee. The piay-
ers on the Hice team seemed to be only
of mediocre ahiiity, and with the ex
ception of Gerlach and the elongated
center. Kingsland, played an inferior
brand of basketball.
"While it has not been the policy of
Bayior to offer aiibfs when fairly de-
feated. it seems that any fair-minded
spectator of the Hice games wiil say
that the final results of the games
were due largely to faulty refereeing
and not the superior ability of the Rice
players."—From the Lariat.
CLASS BOOM RACKET.
Engineering.
"Hver hear about the slide rule?'
"Sure."
Prof. Agaard: "Well?"
Zatna: "Feet ilrst."
Biology.
"Ah! Yes. Mr. Thomas, can you
name four kinds of sheep?"
Albert: "Black sheep, white sheep,
Mary's little lamb, and the hydraulic
ram."
Evidently.
War Issues:
"And what motives took all these
brave men to the front?"
"Locomotives/'
Junior Industry.
In History 300:
Prof.: "Have you done your out-
side reading?"
Stude: "No; it's been too rainy."
MUSTANGS WIN BOTH
CONTESTS FROM OWES
(Continued front page 1.)
Fottis: Kingsiand 6, Deschnet' 2,
McKnight 2, Brown 2.
In a better fought game than the one
of the night before, the Hice Owis were
again defeated by the S. M. U. Mus-
tangs in our second battle on the "Y"
court by the score of 17 to 29. The
Owls had much more "pep" in this
game, but the Mustangs were going too
strong for them. The most exciting
part of the battle was in the second
half when Rice came back with a rush
and tied the score. The superior abil-
ity and team work of the S. AL U.'s soon
brought them out of danger, however.
Gerlach and Kingsland were the lumi-
naries for Hice. Geriach started severai
raiiies which, however, did not iast long.
The fast forward of the Owis tossed 5
baskets for his side. The iong boy,
Kingsiand. piayed a good game although
it is doubtfui whether he has ever
rivalled his last year's form this sea-
son. This is due to his iate entrance
into the nuint. Brown, Lovett, McKeen
and the rest played well but the pass-
ing was poor of the whole quint.
McKnight, Baird and Barnett were
the stars for the visitors. The entire
quint had superb team work, however,
and are great at passing the piii. The
Mustangs were in great luck last night,
too, in shooting iong baskets, making
many points in this manner.
This game closes the season for Rice.
It is also Kingsiand's last game, for he
will graduate from Rice this year.
With the basketball season past, ail
eyes are turned toward the basebail and
track events, of which many interesting
features are promised this coming sea-
son.
Summary—Field Goals: Gerlach 5,
Barnett 2 .Baird 3, Lovett 1, McKnight
5, Iteddy 1.
Fouls: Kingsland 5, McKnfght 7.
The iine-up—Rice: Lovett, Gerlach,
forwards; Kingsiand, center Brown.
McKeen, guards.
Subtitutions: Bell for Gerlach, Wins-
borough for Beil, Rose for Lovett,
Alexander for Brown, Moore for Mc-
Keen.
S. M. U.: Baird, Barnett, forwards;
McKnight, center; Deschner, Reddy,
guards.
Referee—Leslie Mann.
RICE FALLING DOWN
IN PAYING PLEDGES
OFU.W.W. CAMPAIGN
(Cont)nued from page 1.)
the American Library Association, and
the Salvation Army.
A good many Rice students evidently
believe that because the lighting has
stopped, and President Wilson is on his
way from the Peace Conference, they
are relieved pf paying their pledges.
This is a mistake; the money is
needed, and iB needed right now. Cam-
paign directors are putting it pretty
strong to the Institutions back ott
pledges.
Mr. Wade reports that the student
committee has sent out two notices of
pledges due.
"We must make a final report on this
matter in two weeks," continued Mr
Wade, "and a prompt payment of back
pledges will certainly be appreciated
This $1,506.54 due simply must
come up, or Rice is going to get a "black
eye" with the campaign headquarters.
PALLAS ATHENES
HOLD FIRST MEETING
The Initial meeting of the Pallas
Athene Literary Society was held Tues-
day. February 35. The pillows and
walls of the clnb room were very at-
tractively festooned with gariands of
pink KUarney roses, the club Hower,
and the windows and lights were draped
with the pink and green tissue paper,
club colors. Misses Wilson, Roney and
Davenport served on the decoration
committee.
The meeting opened with an address
front the president, Miss Oscie Saun-
ders, in which she spoke of the purpose
and meaning of the new society. Dr.
Lovett then welcomed us as a part of
the Institute, and while his address ap-
plied to the literary end of the organ-
ization it will afford us food for
thought in our other walks of life.
Miss Elva Kolb very pieasingly sang
the "Slave Song," by Theresa Del Rie-
go, and Miss Margarette Harrei gave
Lord Tennyson's "Lady Clare" as a
reading.
At the close of the program pink and
green brick ice cream, angeis' food cake
with icing molded into a Kilarney rose,
and pink and green stick candy were
served. Misses Getttmer, Hurley, Beau-
mont and John composed the refresh-
ment committee.
The hour was quickiy spent. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Lovett, Miss
Dean, Mrs. Stratford, Mrs. Caidwei),
Mrs. Norsworthy, the officers of E. B.
L. S. and the officers and members of
P. A. L. S.
Mention should be made that Lieu-
tenant Gien Birdweii helped Miss Lii-
lian Davenport by drying the dishes
after the party.
THE CAMPUS FLOWERS.
Have you noticed how pretty the
campus looks these days? The side-
walks and roads have received a new
layer of gtavei and are not nearly so
wet as they used to be, providing, of
course, that the heavy rain is only a
light shower. The pansies aii along
the waiks are beautiful in their thou-
sand and one different colors, but they
are not biooming as weii as they shouid,
because they need to be picked, and the
gardners haven't time to pick them each
day. The vioiets are pretty, too, but
they hide their modest iittle heads,
ashamed of the fact that they have such
short stems, due, also, to the fact that
they are never picked.
A big star has been fixed by the me-
chanical buiiding, and is very pretty.
What "touch-me-not" (lower wiii be
planted there. I really do not know.
—Contributed.
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