The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 1920 Page: 4 of 4
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L!GHT.WE!CHT
NARROW BRAND
Spring Hats
for qoung feHoirs
MANY young college
men are choosing the nar-
row band sty!e this Spring,
h's a good fashion and a
good weight for these days.
There's a touch of "Snap"
in these we are showing.
You'i! enjoy wearing one.
In bottle green, peari, nut
brown, sand and tobacco
at
$5. $6. $8
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Tirea^ your C/o^M W/rrfe "
BURKHART'S
LAUNDRY AND DYE WORKS
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Corneiison, Dain and Reeves
The
First National Bank
OF HOUSTON
Houston, Texas
CAPITAL
SURPLUS
DEPOStTS
^ 2.000,000.00
$ 500,000.00
$23,000,000.00
EHEAMUAMEM
tot Rice Student! when in town. Come
in and try our deticiout tee Cream
and Soda Fountain Drintn.
immmimnmminiitt
Bring u< your Kodak Deyetoping
We handte Etmer't and Jaeob't Candiet
niiiiiiiummiiimiini)
/Rice PAoymoqy, /nc.
Texaa and Tfavi;
INDIVIDUALITY!
Wear your own suit Cut and Made to your
Individual measure by Tailors who know how.
' Barringer-Norton Co.
410 Main Street
The targeat taitoring business in Texas
SEEN THEM?
These New Spring Suits
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Ca!! in and Look 'em over
BATTELSTEIN'S
618 Main "
SHOULD SBNHMM NOT
HAVE JUNE EXAMS?
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Not Let Cla#a Btaad&g ^ Laet
Term Be SulHcleat?
Thla ia the tut long stretch for the
Seniors. Three years and atx months
of long, hard work from early morn till
late at night haa brought them thla far
along the path to degreedom. The Sen
lora are tired—they have worked for
and earned a much needed reat. This
la their laat term In achool and ahould
be made aa pleaaant and comfortable
aa possible. To graduate, one muat
take Hfty-four finals and at least Hfty-
four mld-terma, providing one never
falla. Thla totala up one hundred and
eight examinations for the beet stu-
dents—more for the poorer onea. Any
one knows how tiring exams are. espe-
cially In the hot summer months, and
graduation Is lots of worry and a strain,
too. and following right on the heels of
exams, the Senior la a nervous wreck
the rest of the summer. Now the Sen-
iors are worthy of some consideration—
and the theory now is that they should
not have to take the June Hnais, when
their term average is III or better.
Having passed one hundred and four
examinations all right, they should be
excused the iast four—and be allowed
to go about commencement feeling that
Rice is a wonderful place—instead of
being so tired when exams are over that
they swear they hate school and are
glad they are through. The b&st way
to establish a permanent feeling or good
will and loyalty to Rice and the best
way to show appreciation of four years'
work well done, is to aboiish the June
exams for Seniors!
MRUS HALL.
Where is the Hail Committee? Is it
still in existence at Rice, or has it been
dissolved?
At the beginning of the academic year
we heard a faint voice that called itself
the Hall Committee, but since that time
we have not been conscious of its pres-
ence.
If it is a fact that such a body stili
exists, why doesn't it use its influence
to raise the gentlemanly conduct of the
men in Mess Hall?
The great majority of the men are
true Southern gentlemen, and conduct
themselves as such, but there are some
who seem to think that they are stilt
living Mfthe proverbia! barn. Two or
three overt acts by these particular
parties have occurred only recently.
And it was necessary for a few men to
take the responsibility of admonishing
these individuals. Loud swearing nor
cursing nor vociferous crudeness of any
sort have no place at the table of gen-
tlemen.
The Seniors suggest that the Hall
Committee take some action immediate-
ly to curb this sort of stuff.
THE GLEE ( I,UB.
We understand that there is an un-
usual amount of Giee Club talent in
Rice this year. It is said that some of
the best talent is not connected with
the club at the present time. Even
with those who belong to it, however,
the club has been able to make a very
creditable showing in its social exhibi-
tions.
Many of the universities of the
United States have trips scheduled each
season for their Glee Clubs, and this
furnishes one of their greatest mediums
fHf high-class advertisements. Why
can't Rice do this? If they have been
highly successful in Houston, why can't
a business manager of ability be elect-
ed to book this club for'a tegular tour
each year. It would certainly give the
school the kind of advertisement that
it needs, and, besides, developing the
individual talent.
It is the duty of every man in the
school who can contribute talent to this
work to do it. Mr. Draper has worked
faithfully throughout the year and is
entitled to the support of every student
in school.
The student body should get behind
this club, and by their co-operation see
to it that the club Is made a success.
Rice has already had invitations to
visit several towns in Texas during the
spring term. Why can't the engage-
ments be ailed? Texas University is
sending their Glee Ciub to Houston
soon. Are we to lose this opportunity
of self-expression and school publicity?
We Seniors hope that at the begin-
ning of next year a capable business
manager will be elected* the ctub put
on a Hrm financial basis, and a tour of
the State made.
HAVOC WROUGHT BY SECOND
TERM EXAMS.
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than in the previous time. Also one
would think that the men who made
such a poor showing during the foot-
ball season have really applied them-
selves as students in the tast semester,
and have made the showing of real
scholars. So then one would surmiae
from this, alnce the T. I. A. A. ruling
goes into effect next year, that we will
have plenty of upperclaasmen to All the
ranks in the famous Owl squad; and
also, a number who have been on pro-
bation witl be able to come out for base-
ball and track, to make Rice feared in
the spring sports.
You are anxious to know what you
made, and how you stand, aren't you?
So, for the benefit of those who are
weathering the Hrst year, you will have
to hold up your hopes until later In
the week, and maybe into the next,
since the profs and office force are only
human and can not work overtime. But
a conservative guess would pat next
Saturday as the day when the reports
win come out.
FOR YOU FELLOWS WHO APPRECIATE THE ART !N
PROPERLY BLENDED COLOR!NGS-TMERE'S DOZENS OF
GOOD LOOKING SH!RTS !N THE NEW SPRING PATTERNS
AT SHOTWELL'S-!N FACT YOU WILL BE TEMPTED TO
BUY MORE THAN YOU NEED, BUT OP COURSE WE'LL
SELL YOU ALL YOU WANT.
-SILKS
-MERCER!SED
—MADRAS
-PERCALS
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lEzihrm VaUnm=^Mmdtennitg
Dark Brown Russia Calf, English (iike cut)
—sounds a bit cheap, but we bought them
before the sudden advance in prices !ate !ast
Summer; that's why
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You young feiiows
looking for styte and
quality wil! appreciate
our showing of
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 1920, newspaper, March 19, 1920; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth229851/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.