The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1920 Page: 2 of 4
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THE THRESHER. APRIL M, 1930
THE THRESHER
A weekly periodical published by the students of Rice Institute, at
Houston. Texas.
Entered as second-ciass matter October IT, 1916, at the Postoffice at Houston,
Texas, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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!.<<ui-c 1 xrentan 1*ranees t'ootc W . \. AhBlroy
J. ['rank Junkman \\ . A). Darting Rosalie Hemphill
I,. < <. Anx'tt] l !ill C. Hreshatn Louis Khrenfcld
In prafliiaity evpty important col!cg<- and university in
Tin- tfedit Hour America, at ieast in every technical institution—which Ride
System vs. (he Mice is more serionsiy developed—^-credit is assigned the
C<nn'Kt*Pian. student on the bafls of "credit hours" of work completed.
A credit is tMualiy defined as one hour of recitation or lec-
ture per week for the period of one term, the term being a division of the
academic year. 'i'wo, three or funr hoars of laboratory work are equivalent to
one hour of recitation, dep'-nding on the course. Such a wystew Is more logical
:ttt<l much more fit xihie than the course systetn.mtchaH the one now used at
Ulee. The credit hour plan is u ;ed succeasfully by Uoston Tech, Georgia Tech.
Harvard. Vale. (Ntiitornia: in fact, as before iutitnated, by aii modern and pro-
gressive institutions .of higher education, it has been found by them to be
more advantageous and has taken tin place of the course system, which appears
to be a surtival of the academy and lite system employed by Oxford and other
Hngiish Guilegos. English systems wiii not work in American institutions.
England is now borrowing h<a\ilv front our universities, having recently estab-
lished the I'h. it. degree. W hy. therefore, shouid we burrow from them a pian
liiaiisatieastintpracticai?
At Uice a "course" consists of three hours of iecture a week for an aca-
demic year, on entirely arbltraty arrangement. Xo credit is given for any less
titan the work of three term*, no credit Is given for any part of the year's work,
though the course may consist, of several unrelated subjects. For example:
iliology 22<t consists of two unrein ted subjects—Parasitoiogy and Hacterioiogy.
The pc-un-dica! student has need for the latter subject, but may not desire the
former. To get any credit for entrance into medical school the entire course
Ita- to be taken. The reverse may hold true, that a student wishes to take the
Parasitology, which is given for two terms, but not the latter. A credit of
two t!tir(ts tor ['arasitotogynitgiUmtniinK'tfiogicaily be assigned than acredit
of one for .a course of Parasitology and Mncteriology. a very awkward arrange-
ment.
To (it this .arbitrary reuuirent'-nt, of courae, an instructor who has a deh-
n;teiy taappedottt pian of procedure, is obiigeii to cut down itis material if it
taites ntoretittie titan t)iataiiotte(),<[)' if it does not cover more titan two terms,
he is obliged to lilt it in with unimportant, possibly, at least, non-related minor
topica. l'orexatttpie:.\ very thorough cottrse in Qualatative Analysis tChent.
21"t was given for three terms last year. This year the Chemistry Department
wished to introduce Volumetric Analysts, a course covering one term, so the
Quaiatathf was cut down to two terms' time, and Volumetric was inserted in the
third. If the students of the course of last year and this year are to be relied
upon, the arrangement is most unsatisfactory. It. wouid. without doubt, be
more successful if the thorough Quaiatative of three terms was given with one
credit and the Volumetric given for one term extra with one-third credit. The
[nesent(.')te!nistry21u class feei that they have been sligitted in receiving only
an introduction to Quaiatative, whiie the class of iast year got a moat thorough
ami mote detailed treatment, due to the longer time aliotted.
lite same holds true for Chemistry 100, in which the first two terms com-
prise the elementary scieuce, and the iast Quaiatative Analysis. The idea of
giving one term to Quaiatative in Freshman work and two terms in Sophomore
work in place of giving a straight three terms with one credit for the whoie
course of Quaiatative Analysis, is unite a peculiar arrangement. As it now
stands it' a person transfers to eithet a graduate or under graduate school (pro-
viding he itas had Chem.lOn and 210t his credits wiii stand iikc this:
let-edit for filamentary and Q'uaiatativeCitem.
1 credit for Quaiatative and Volumetric.
Why not:
1 credit-—Quaiatative Analysis.
1/3 credit—Voiumetric Analysis.
Assigned credit— -Eiement&fy Chemistry.
Many more examples might be quoted. For instance, Engineering 210
consists of three dittet'cut subjects—Kinematic. Machine Design, and Survey-
ing (aught by three diUerent instructors, and it has been combined into a
single course. No credit is given unless the three courses are ali passed. If
two are passed and one is failed, a failure of the entire course is the result,
nul'-'ss the committee sees tit to make an exception to that ruie for a special
case. '! heat.exceptions are pure acknowledgments of the faults and weaknesses
of the system. *
Then as regards the equality of courses. Freshman chemistry requires six
hours of laboratory work: Biology 100, three hours, and Physics 100, three
hours every other week for the first two terms and three hours a week for the
last term. . Why the different'*-.? ft is unfair to the student taking Chemistry
thai tie gets no more credit toward an academic degree than the bioiogist,
spending one-half as much time, or the physicist, spending one-fourth as iong
a period in the laboratory. Why the difference in these hours? They are
stttely of equal importance. ^
We are all working hard to make Rice the greatest university in the South.
To do that the fundamentals of the curriculum must at least be modern and
progressive. We want Uice, our Aitna Mater, to achieve renown. It is for
'hat purpose that this article appears, with the earnest wish from the students
that the faculty act with moderate haste and fair, just and unbiased precision
tin a subject MO essentia] to the future greatness of our university. We want
'he credit hour system inaugurated, which wili piace Rice'along with Harvard,
Vale, Boston Tech, Catifornia. Georgia Tech and other equaily famous univer-
sities at out* stroke. AH hopes now depend on the Committee on Courses and
L'redits and their action. The students can only exert whatever influence on
individual members that they are able.
At present it is impossible to give a number of short specialized courses
in advanced scientific work, if Uice is to he developed most seriously from
the science end the credit Itour system is the ouiypracticai plan. At present a
hardship is worked on science, but under the proposed pian. arts would not In
any way be interfered with, while science would be benefited without limit.
Alt . Knot Iter. Wh)
))id Yon t unto
to Bite?
Alt
Knocker,
Front the general tone of some conversation about the
campus one would think that some men are born to gripe
while a few others are born to be griped at. ft is useless
to try to do any constructive work if the majority hang
back and lattgh.
what did you come to Rice for? Your presence can be
gladly spared. Do you remember the song we sang a few years ago—"Don't
Itite the Hand That's Feeding You?" Well, it applies to* YOU now. Do you
ever stop to really serioutdy consider what you are getting out of Rice? How
tnnch tuition do you pay? Who pays the salaries and brings you to the best
instructors that can be had? Who built these buildings and equipped them
with the best conveniences that money can buy—ail Tor your benefit? Where
can you find college dormitories to equal those of Rice? Where can you find
a better all-around bunch of instructors (there may always be exceptions) In
any university? Wherecan you find a fuore beautiful and Ideai campus?
Things at Rice now are not us they always will he. We will have a gym-
nasium, a girls' dormitory, a club house, a stadium, and lots of other desirable
things at nice—but they all take time. The Institute Fathers are as anxious
to see a perfect Rice as we are. They are doing the best that they can. They
know conditions; we do not. Therefore, let's be patient and thankful that we
have as much as we have.
the class Threshers have come and gone. It has been very
The (Inss gratifying to note the interest manifested by the student body In
Threshers them. These four Issues have revealed new talent and new ideas.
Considerable rivalry and mud-slinging was evident, which was all
more or less expected. AH four editors and staffs worked hard and deserve the
hearty thanks of both the editor and their respective classes.
) PERSONALS
Mrs. Hugh LeRoy BeU was a visitor
at Rice last week.
Miss Elaine Stockwell, Class of '18.
who Is teaching In Sour Lake, was In
Houston and viBlted Rice last Saturday.
Miss Frances Foote has returned from
a visit at her home in Terrell. She
Is just recovering from a sprained ankle
and dislocated finger.
Miss Frost wili not long be needed to
Hit up space, as she is now reducing.
Special exams are over at last, and
we haven't heard of anyone who
"busted" them.
Miss Bertha Downs was "under the
weather" last week. In the spring a
young maid's fancies lightly turn to—
spring fever.
George Powell is quite willing to give
up his position as musician at the dance
on the 15th, and escort a real girl, if
someone will export her from Bastrop.
Houston girls can't come up to his
standard—and Fort Worth girls won't.
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"I'll
What would happen if:
If Frances Foote has a low voice.
If Dudley quit Mary Clark.
If Marie Louise didn't have that
get you yet" look.
ff Edna had straight hair.
If Estelle wasn't vamping.
If Bertha Downs wasn't laughing.
If Reba should scream in the clois-
ters.
If Dorothy should lose Marie Louise.
If Julia Pleasants was fat.
If Anna hadn't a new beau.
If Virginia should forgot Ed.
If Minnie lost her giggle.
MIDNIGHT MEMOS
The advertising in the class Thresh-
ers was very good.
Front an athletic standpoint, we be-
lieve our second choice would be A.
and M.
We've noticed that some students go
to the library to study the Romance
Languages, whiie others practice the
language of romance.
The Engineering show wiil not have
chorus girls. You needn't bring your
opera glasses.
In the spring a young man's fancy
is turned to thoughts of being on pro-
bation and of knowing that a failure
this term means the loss of a whole
year's credit.
There seems to be ah epidemic of
boat rides among the Rice social crowd.
We hope it is contagious and continues
to spread rapidly.
/J
With the absence of wine, much in-
terest is lost in "women and song."
Cunyus and others were discussing a
certain individual's merits and demer-
its, mostly demerits, when they were In-
terrupted by. a curious one with "who,
who?" ^
From Cunyus—"Who, who! Your
feet don't fit a limb."
"What is heredity?"
"Something a father believes in until
his son goes to acting like a darn fool."
Sympathy is that which you give to
another when you don't want to lend
him money.
An experienced shoe salesman never
asks his lady customers what size shoe
they wear; it is much easier to measure
their feet than to argue with them.
The Old Firm.
Biily and Henry hadn't met for a long
time, when quite unexpectedly they
came across each other in the street.
Noticing that his friend was looking
downcast, Bill clapped him on the back
and said:
"Hello, Henry. How are you gettin'
on? Still workfn' for the same peopie?"
"Yes," was the reply. "Wife, moth-
er-in-law and ten kids."
Old Mother Hubbard,
She went to the cupboard
To get her fair daughter a dress.
When she got there,
The cupboard was bare,
And so was her daughter, I guess.
—Syracuse Orange Peel.
The chorus girl certainly must have
had a hard time. They hat^ to "bare"
so much.
Customer at meat market—"You are
giving me a great big piece of bone.
Butcher—"Oh, no, I'm not; you're
paying for it.
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1920, newspaper, April 16, 1920; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth229856/m1/2/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.