The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1919 Page: 4 of 4
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THE THRESHER. APRIL M, t919
BEZA4ZRE H0L/3EP^lRrV EAyOMED
§3K GKRtS
' O-o! Just smell the country! And
Bubble has this every day," echoed sev-
eral Junior girls who were participants
In a house party given last week-end
by Miss Grace Hubbell. Nine jolly girls
and Mrs. Hubbell composed the "gang"
which had such a "rlppin' " good time.
While the savory dinner was being
put on the table, such remarks might
be heard, "Lucille, you've philosophied
out of that book on love sufficiently";
"Frances, can't you stop eating straw-
berries and playing chop sticks' for a
white,"
Dinner! 'Twas ail that fancy could
paint. Home grown strawberries!
Yum, yum! Liilian went to sleep and
dropped and broke her teacup. Ruskin
came iate and got two dishes of straw-
berries. Thelitttepig.
A person peeping around the corner
an hour later wouid have seen a tong-
hairetl musician, dressed in men's
ctothes, who answered to the name of
Fritz, a taii, curty-haired marine named
Hthctbert and a society dude, labelled
Frank. Strange to say, these gentlemen
tune very feminine faces. They were
drendtuiiiirts, too, and surprised the
natives by slapping the girls on MM
sttotiidtrs and —wet), doing other
naughty things such as "holding hands
ri^ht out on the tennis court, too."
There was a big party that night, and
Christine supervised. "Sure enough"
tueu added to the gaiety and fun was
OP THE
JUNIOR CLASS
had until late at night, when refresh-
ments were served. However, Louise
could not be found for Quite a long
time, but Hnally It was discovered that
some one was out on the porch, sur-
rounded by dogs. This some one was
Louise.
For many hours these sweet young
maidens were wrapped in the arms of
Morpheus (Morphesus being sleep), but
the next morning, drowsy eyes opened
and the sand man Hew away. With
him went the rabbits, who had "laid"
scores of eggs for the girlies to find.
At least, all of the bunnies fled except
one—this latter being fried for dinner.
Witticisms flew left and right, Mable
being the chief "pitcher."
"Didn't Jill make an awful slip last
night?"
"1 don't know; what did she say?"
"Oh, she didn't say anything; she
stipped on the bait room ftoor."
"Those two Helens surely are fast
girls. That peanut race was certainly
exciting."
Time to go! There was weeping and
waiting! And the Ford just wouldn't
crank until Frances tried her mighty
hand.
Then Bubhie whizzed the happy but
tired crowd back to the city—back to
stern reatity.
P. S.—The eggs weren't fried in ker-
osersse. Guess that's oniy done at Syl-
van Beach.
H0073
"The most poiite man in the wortd
has been found. When a wotnan apolo-
gised for gouging him in the eye with
a parasol he said, 'Don't mention It,
ytadam; 1 have another one.'"
Hthte: "fat afraid that bet! means
another cailer."
^red: "You know there is such a
thing as your not being at home."
Ethle: "Yes. and there is such a
thing as my being engaged."
Aprit 21, after picnic lunch:
"Why do you look so sad?"
That's just it; I'nt mournful.'
J.
How About !t?
On the basis that triple A is the style
in women's shoes, what about certain
Sophomore gifts whose tennis shoes
register 6-M?
Hug Sharks Take Heed.
Doc. Altenburg says: "Sharks, can
no at least 60 miles an hour."
Sotne fast bunch they have in Biol-
ogy 100 (?)
dark
limp
The Laboratory.
Green, ]'ur]de, goidenbotttesona
sheif—
(.'rue), shiny knives beside a
hunny—
Tltestacatteciick of a microtome.
Two sotemn girts heat test tubes at a
ftame,
And argue.
From his pedestal,
The Ape Man stares down stupidly.
—R.
Question.
Where had iiohit and Fruit been
when they entered the campus at 2:00
a.m. Monday?
\atuable Information from Our took.
Xow, honey, yo' take care of dent
feets of you'rn and dem eyes, 'cause if
yo' get tame, de men won't marry you,
an' if yo' is biind.yo' can't we what
(iey'redoin'toyo'."
Helen Hedfietd cannot understand
why an undressed chicken should be
catted dressed. These biotogy sharks
are too titerat, anyhow.
Last Thursday a parachute dropped
on the campus from out the sky. It was
addressed to an Institute Co-ed. On
closer examination it was found that a
box of chocolates reposed beneath. He
who sent, it is a cadet at Bttington
Fieht. He is young and good looking,
witting to go to the prom, and drops
candy from aeroplanes. What more
coutd mortat heart desire? —F.
Before.
There are meters of accent
Anti meters of tones,
But the best of alt meters
Is to meet'er alone.
AFTER.
There are letters of accent
And letters of tone,
Hut the best of atl tetters
Is to tet'er alone.
(anYonLuanine:
Dr. Btanchard lecturing without liis
hands?
Miss Dean without her leather bag?
Dudtey Jarvis in a hobbte skirt?
Hobert Winnsboro with tong, curly
hair?
Mr. Arvin without Mr. Struthers?
Mr. Caldwett in a temper?
Mr. McCantsnotinathurry?
Katherine Graves without her horn-
rimmed spectacles?
E. Fitcli on a desert isle?
Mr. Hingstand and Nancy Dupre
dancing the tango before George Wash-
ington?
Minnie Rice attending Biotogy lab.?
Willie Beaumont without ear puffs?
HtsHeat.
He met her in the meadow
As the sun was sinking low.
And they walked along together
In the twilight after glow.
She waited white patientty he lowered
Down the bars;
Her soft brown eyes upon him,
As radiant as the stars.
But she neither smiled nor thafiked him,
For, indeed, she knew not how;
He was but a farmer's lad
And she a Jersey cow.
—Anon.
How About It?
"Last year I did not want to embar-
rass my best girt by making her pro-
pose to me, so I asked her to be my
wife and she said: I wish to be ex-
cused.' And I, like an idiot, excused
her. But I got even with the girl—I
marired her mother. Then my father
married the girt. Now, I don't know
who I am. When I married the girl's
mother, her daughter became my daugh-
ter. When my father married my
daughter she became my mother. If
father is my son and my daughter is my
mother, who in thunder am I? My
father's mother, which is my wife, must
be my grandmother, and I being my
grandmother's husband, and my own
grandfather."—Exchange.
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POLITICAL ENTHUS-
IASM GROWS AS ELEC-
TION APPROACHES
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unquestioned and !t Is rumored that he
will poll a heavy co-ed vote.
Albert Thomas, the fourth candidate,
Is a well-known figure In student activi-
ties. He has been connected with the
managing end of both The Thresher
and The Campanile for two years, hav-
ing been circulation manager of The
Thresher last year and business manag-
er of The Campanile of 1919. His suc-
cess with these two offices is unques-
tionable.
Miss Maurine Mills Is making the
race for vice-prestdent unopposed. She
is Junior representative to the Student
Council this year and her experience
with this body will prove valuable to
her in her new office.
There are two candidates for the Im-
portant office of treasurer. E. H. He-
bert has often demonstrated his abili-
ties in financial matters and would no
doubt make an abte holder of student
funds. Hebert is managing the Junior
Prom, which is to be held shortly. Thts
position is one requiring an extraordi-
nary amount of tact and ability.
The second candidate, Paul King, re-
turned to school from the army shortiy
after the Christmas vacation. The pres-
ent year is King's fourth at Rice, and
throughout those four years he has
been connected with a great many im-
portant features of our school life. King
if elected will titt the position with dis-
tinction.
The office of editor of The Thresher
will atso be hotly contested for. P. F.
Bobb is making the race on the merits
of his work as managing editor of the
present Thresher. Bobb has done a
great deat to make this year's Thresher
the success that it is and coutd handte
the editing end with ease.
But the Sophomores have the oppor-
tunity to ptace their ct&ss president in
the editorship of The Thresher by stand-
ing behind E. V. Brown. Brown edited
the Soph edition of The Thresher and
did it wett. He is welt known around
the campus, having taken active part in
ail branches of athtetics.
Graham Peck and L. M. Lamar are
the two contenders for managing editor
-of The Thresher. Peck has done a great
deal of valuable work for The Thresher
in times past and has the necessary ex-
perience to make The Thresher a sus-
cess.
L. M. Lamar has been a member of
The Thresher staff since his Freshman
days. Although he has been absent in
war service for over a year and is not
so wett known to the underclassmen, the
otd men wit! testify to Lamar's abitity
to manage The Thresher of '19-'20.
From alt appearances, neither of the
candidates for editor of The Campanile
wilt have an easy time winning the
election. Both candidates are men of
proven abitity and afe wett supported
by the student body.
Leon Bromberg was etected editor of
this year's Carnpanite but resigned in
favor of the board which took over the
editorship. Bromberg istheJuniorrep-
resentative on this board of editors, and
the experience gained this year woutd
be vatuabte to htm, if etected.
Joe Shannon is the present editor of
The Thresher and is recognized as an
abte organizer and a willing worker.
With a new and unexperienced staff,
Shannon succeeded in turning out a
Thresher that compares very favorably
with any cotlege press of the State.
The onty contest among the co-eds is
between Miss Francis Foote and Louise
The Professor.
1, too, beiieved him superman,
And listened, and those words of his
Convinced me that no mortal else
Coutd reach his heights —-
And I adored!
1, too, passed by the tab one day,
And heard him whistting while his work
Went on in that high ptace of science,
And then I knew—
But I was gtad!
My god has crashed, but It ts well,
What good, ptease tell, are supermen?
The world needs more a "good old
scout";
And he is one—
Gee! i am gtad. —L. G.
Catechism of English 400.
"One, two, three, thus you see,
Eggs, butter and a pound of cheese."
"Politeness ia to do and say
The kindest thing in the kindest way."
"A woman, a mule, and a hickory tree,
Ttie more you beat 'em, the better they
be."
Foreman for the oSto* of awoclate edi-
tor of The Campanile. Miss Foote ia a
Junior and ia one of the mainataya of
The Thresher ataH. She has worked
with a will on The Thresher thia year
and would no doubt apply herself with
equal zeal to the collection of materi-
al for The Campanile.
Miss Foreman is also a Junior and
has made valuable contributions to The
Thresher columns. She comes to Rice
from Baylor, where she gained an en-
viable reputation In connection with
work on the Lariat.
Dewey Reeves, unopposed for the of-
fice of business manager of the Campa-
nile, is at present assistant business
manager of The Campanile. The ac-
quaintances he has made among the
business men of the city will help him
to make a success of t^is work next year.
The office of Councllman-at-Large
will be fitted either by Walter Gray or
by J. T. Rather, Jr. Gray has held the
position this year and has fitted it with
distinction. He is a graduate student
and thoroughly acquainted with Rice
affairs.
J. T. Rather has always been a live
wire in Rice activities. Especially with
regard to matters pertaining to the Stu-
dents' Association and Student Pubti-
cations, he has taken a very active part.
Rather witt take an advanced degree in
architecture next year, being a Senior
this year.
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