The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1921 Page: 2 of 4
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THE THMSHER. HOU8TOM. THXA8
THE THRESHER
A weekly newspaper published by the students of
Rice Institute, at Houston, Texas.
Entered as second-class matter October 17,1916,
at the Postoffice at Houston, Texas, under
the Act of March 3,1879.
Subscription Rates. $2.50 per year, 10c per copy
Thresher Office-Room 104, Administration BMg.
THRESHER STAFF 1920 21.
Hili C. Gresham. '32 Editor-in-Chief
Fred D. Hartit, M Business Manager
R B. Upshaw. '21 Managing Editor
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.
Lucy Zimmer, '21 . Associate Editor
Margaret Blackwell, '22 .1... Assistant Editor
E. O. ArmoM. '23 Sports Editor
B F. Payne, '22 Exchange Editor
E. O. Amoid. '23. Feature Editor
A D. Batjer, '23 News Editor
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
B F. Mayer, '22 Circula* manager
F. H. Guffy, '22 Assistant Circulation Manager
Clinton L. Duttpn. '22 Advertising
REPORTERS FOR TH*S ISSUE ARE:
A. B. Ellis Virginia A(weH
Ehrenfeld
Louise Moore
J. C. Ritter
Grace Smith
HaHey Wear
JANUARY 21, 1921.
$750 FOR THE BAND.
WAKE UP THE LITERARY SOCIETIES.
THERE ARE MEN AT RICE who are interest-
' ed in politics, in public speaking, in the prob-
lems of the day—but no one would ever guess
it.
With the exception of the Rice Forum, a so-
ciety composed largely of the younger town men,
freshmen and sophomores, the men's literary
societies have suffered a severe relapse. The
framework is there of the large Owl and Rice-
onian societies, organized on the usual plan of
the literary society, and of the more limited and
unique Congressional Club. But the framework
is all. The Engineers and the Pre-Meds seem
to have cornered all the pep and enthusiasm.
Rice is not entirely a technical school; the arts
department is being strengthened and diversi-
fied. But if the literary men expect to amount
to anything as a whole, they will have to get
together to dispute the field of achievement with
the engineers.
It would be hard to imagine a more practical
form of men's literary society than the Con-
gressional Club. There have been few clubs
organized on this plan at other schools, but
wherever there are such clubs they have proved
big successes. In certain schools membership in
the Congressional Club is the highest honor an
arts student can attain, it is granted only after
favorable action by the society on a ten to
twenty thousand word thesis, and is limited, as
at Rice, to twelve or fifteen men. The members
of some of the best varsity debating clubs in
THE INSTITUTE BANDjh'^s ^ent]y requested the country are Congressional Club men. The
* the Students' Council to give it seven hun- Congressional C!ub here was suggested and its
dred and fifty doliars for the purpose of buying ^ supervised by an alumnus, a
' , . , ^ .+ member of a Congressional Club at another uni-
umtorms for the band membeis. At t^t ^ flourished for a time, but after the
'bought this seems to be an exorbitant sum, and graduation of some of its livest members, it foi-
especiaHy targe to ask of the students' associa- lowed the older societies into a state of coma,
tion, which has a reputation for being short of None of the societies need any more organiz-
t'unds. But at present the association has in its ing or supervising. AH they need is a display of
treasure some twelve hundred -dollars with all and interest on the part of their members.
, . ^ ^ rtn Surely all the live arts men haven t graduated,
large accounts paid and with no appaient de- only dead timber. Get busy, you fel-
mand for use oi the balance, except some minor belong to these clubs, and insist that
expenses, such as the purchasing of R's and your officers cat! meetings; after they are called,
<H<ills, band emblems, etc. And to what better see that you go to them.
use can the money be put than that of properly R
Kjuipping the band?
A business that does not advertise dies.
- <mr big business and the band is Rice's full calling themselves men of Rice, but who are
page advertisement. It must be set up properly so unworthy the right of attendance at any
did ""ideh* circulated before it can obtain le- university, or of the privilege of mingling with
suits. The band is working up a program to be ^ ^ i ^ ^
given in concert at Beaumont at an early date. ^ gentlemen, that the space devoted
Then after the second term exams are over it here to their chastisement is not due them; first,
hopes to take an extended trip through east and because they are not worthy the recognition of
centra! Texas, spreading Rice propaganda in an the college organ, and second, because they will
t (fort to get gbod athletes and good men to at- never notice it, after it is given, so utterly de-
tend the Institute. Thithia done by other itvrger
universities in the state and, as Rice has one
of the best bands of them all, we are missing
something if we do not help our band do like- headlines, partly because they would be unable
wise. It is too late in the year to organize a to digest it, should it be poked in their faces,
glee ctub with any success. The band has shown ^ jg ^ be hoped that college opinion will be so
< xceptiona) ioyalty in supposing the teams and against them as to cause them to feel
leading the pep parades. It has organized in a, . ^. 4.^. 1
Mdnite Memos.
R
Soph Kid Dance.—Probably caMed a
kid dance because they are kidding
you when they say it won't coat muoh.
ATjTHE GAME TONIGHT.
Rice ^ BARE HALF DOZEN of students are there,
praved are tney "oi any semblance of desire to
read anything heavier in a newspaper than the
business wav. elected officers and done ever^jP^'ic ostracism, and in this way only can an
thing possible toward making it a deep-rooted end be made of them and their uncivil remarks,
Hice organization. It is one of the big accom- showing the effects of unrefinement and poor
plishments of the vear so far, and of all activi- breeding.
ties is the one which has shown itself most) It is of the few individuals who hiss the ref-
worthy of financial support. eree at his every decision unfavorable to Rice,
But there is quite a bit of opposition toward Rnd who cheer lustily at the same referee, when
giving the band the amount requested. At the the g^^s a penalty
cheapest uniforms can be bought for $25.00 and the opposing side, that we speak. So strong
this permits of only a simple medium grade suit, jhave the remarks of these very few individuals
With thirty band members, the cost is evident, become, that the cheer leader has been forced to
The tentative design is a very pretty combina- niake a public appeal for them to be stopped.
We aren't mentioning the games
this week. We don't iike to rub it in
on our visitors. They treated us too
nice iast November.
Some boys' dads pay their aona' col-
lege expenses. Some boya work to
pay their expenses and aome others
eam theira in the study hail during
vacant perioda.
Our girl said her idea of a rotten
time waa to go out riding with a boy
and have him drive all the time. We
admit we can't do a good job with
one arm.
This pageant idea is appeaiing to
us and we hereby apply for a perma-
nent position on the cast. The only
thing prettier than a pretty giri is two
pretty girls.
The band has asked for money to
buy uniforms. The students associa-
tion has $1200.00 in its treasury with
no immediate use for it. If we were
the Students' Council, the band
wouldn't have to ask a second time.
The Y. W. C. A. is staging "Arms
and the Man." Whose arms?
R '
Found: A girl who doesn't parade
up and down the Cloisters between
classes . . . She doesn't go to Rice.
The Proffs. are devoting quite a
bit of time to basket ball. We hope
they become so interested that they
learn to sympathize with the athletes
who don't have sufficient time to
study.
Our girl won't let us hold her in'
our arms when we kiss her good
night. She merely sticks her Hps
through a crack in the door. But, be-
ing optimistic, "half a loaf is better
than no bread."
R
After the Aggie-Simmons game A.
and M. sent out a wireless report say-
ing they had crowned themselves with
glory. Tonight they can send tmp say-
ing they have stars in their crown.
R
The city is installing electric lights
in Hermann Park. Darn those Blue
Laws. But then that's a very good
road out behind the aviation field.
Bread. 5c. sugar, 7c, everything go-
ing down. Board ? ? ?
Feature Suit Vthtet
at
$33
(No. They Are Wot $75 Sa&)
We won't insult you by telling you that we sell
clothes for less than half price, but we guarantee
to sell you the best suit In Houston for the price
we ask.
New Spring Modeb
New Patterns
New Colorings
$33
405 Main 1006 Preston
Scanian BIJg.
THE CO-EDS.
tion of biue and grey with the caps that were
used last term. It is proposed to adopt this as
the standard band uniform, to be the property
of the Institute and not of the individual play-
ers. They could be used for years afterward.
The band is one of the biggest assets and we
can see no better way of spending the associa-
tion funds. It has been suggested that a small
sum be set aside as a fund to be added to next
year, for buying uniforms then, but this would
of course stop all plans for a trip this year and
practically "kill" all interest in the band.
These few individuals are so harming the name
of Rice as to be the viiest of cancers in our side.
Without them our morale would be wonderful;
despite them it is still quite good.
So tonight, men of Rice, and tomorrow night,
when the Gray and the Blue meets A. and M.—
of all nights these two must be respected—
watch yourself, and watch the fellow on your
right and on your left. Do not let him hurl re-
marks at the referee, following his decisions.
No matter how unjust they may seem to you,
or actually may be, you can do absolutely no
It remains for the students to express their 2°°d by criticizing them. Instead of making
wishes to the council members before their next
meeting.
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TURN IN THOSE NAMES.
niCE WILL ALWAYS have enough students;
" what she wants is the best students. That is
why she is starting this campaign to get a per-
sonal letter from Rice, Rice literature, and The
Thresher into the hands of all the most prom-
ising high school seniors in the state this year.
You know those students, the office doesn't.
If there are a number of students here from
your high school, then get together and pick out
the best of this year's class, turn in their names,
and in addition write to them yourselves. If you
are the only student here from your town, you
are the only person who can furnish that in-
formation. Do it.
The Alumni Association has asked its mem-
bership to tum in good names, and they have
already begun to respond. But the greatest bulk
of the information must come from you. If you
do not know all about this year's lot of seniors,
write home and find out, right away. Tum in
the names of those highest in scholarship and
by all means of the best athletes. Rice is after
the finest type of a!i-round students.
Our generation at Rice will soon be passed.
We want to leave as our successors men and
women ^yho wiM be able to do more for her than
we have ever been able to do, who will live up
to the best of her past traditions and add new
and brighter ones of their own.
This is our chance to help pick those success-
them lighter in the future, he will only inflict
them more heavily. Poor students of psychol-
ogy. you! Who think you are doing anyone good
by your lusty hisses and threatening jests. You
are doing no one good but the opposing side.
So tonight, men of Rice, do not permit any
scatterbrained, prep-school graduate to harm
the spirit of our forefathers, or darken the
brightness they have left us.
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JOIN THE VOLUNTEER CLASSES.
THE VOLUNTEER CLASSES in physical train-
1 ing have been organized and are so arranged
that every upper-classman and sophomore may
take advantage of them. The work is only com-
pulsory for the freshmen, but every man above
freshman standing should be enrolled and ac-
tively engaged in the work.
It will not require more than 40 minutes for
a class. After you enroll for one class, you will
find it so pleasurable that you will join another.
Join a Volunteer Class at once. See Mr. Mann
at the Field House, who will enroll you and give
you a locker.
ors. One of the biggest concrete things you can
do for Rice is to persuade an extra-good man to
come here. Get your list of names ready as soon
as possible, and tum them in either at The
Thresher office or the university office. You
may be responsible for getting the man here
who will make the winning touchdown against
A. and M two or three years from now. Don't
let the Farmers get him!
"I've accepted my schooi as t l'ound it;
I've fussed and t've mashed in my
time,
; I've had my picking of co-eds,
And four of the lot was prime.
One was an ox-eyed sophomore,
One was an auburn-haired dream
One was Miss Bara in actual life,
And one was a society queen.
Now i ain't no hand with the co-eds,
Looks like I'm always in wrong,
'Cause 1 ain't good as a kidder,
And you just gotta kid em along.
There's been times when 1 thought I
was high man,
There's been times when 1 knowed 1
was shook.
But the things that I knew that a
co-ed would do
Would make a darn interesting book.
1 was a freshman at college—
Shy, and ugly as sin,
An ox-eyed brunette of a sophomore,
She was, that made me begin.
She was as ugly as me, but my first
one,
Kind-hearted and lovely she were,
"Kiss my ear," she would say,
She could stand it that way,
And 1 learned about co-eds from her.
Then as a sophomore 1 entered,
And her looks didn't suit me no more,
So I picked me an auburn-haired
beauty,
And 1 camped every night at her door.
She was brainless and silly and giggly,
Just good lookin' and female she were,
But she spread on perfume
Like an East Sherman coon,
And 1 learned about co-eds from her.
I finally got by as a junior,
Or 1 might have been fussin' her now,
And 1 picked up a gipsy-haired thriller
And she fell for me somehow.
And she taught me more new ways of
lovin',
A regular vampire she were.
But she flirted one night,
For which I had to fight,
And 1 learned about co-eds from her.
Then at last I crept through as a
senior,
Calm, worldly wise and serene,
And just as befitted my station
I took me a society queen.
Too much setf-esteemwas her trouble.
A snubby nosed ice-berg she were,
t liked poor kids too mooh
That it got me !a dutch,
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And I learned about co-eds from her.
So I've taken my school as I found it,
My life has gone by like a song,
And no wthat I'm ready to marry,
My respect for the fair sex is gone.
And tl.e end of it's sitting and
thinking,
And dreaming a real girl to see;
So back to my moon.
Let the co-eds alone—
And team about co-eds from me.
—THE CHROMOSCOPE '20.
W. A. Farthing 1$ New
Co-Ordinator at A. &
College Station, Tex., Jan. 18.—W.
A. Farthing has been appointed co-
ordinator in charge of federal disabled
soldiers in training at the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of Texas, by
W. F. Doughty, district vocational of-
ficer for the federal board for voca
tional education, according to an an-
nouncement made by President W. B.
Bissel] today. Mr. Farthing is a grad-
uate of A. & M. He will take the
place of E. c. Nash, who has* been
promoted and will have charge of the
training of federa! students for the
entire southern area, with headquar-
ters at Washington, D. C. Mr. Nash
has been the coordinator from the
beginning of this work here.
ME SHOULD WORRY.
"Where were you yesterday, Tommy
Cribbs?" asked the teacher.
"Piease, mum, I had a toothaohe,"
answered Tommy.
"Has it stopped?" asked the teach-
er sympatheticaMy.
"I don't know."
"What do you mean, boy? You don't
know if your tooth has stopped aoh-
ing?"
"No, mum; the dentist kept it."— i
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1921, newspaper, January 21, 1921; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth229876/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.