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VOLUME v:
MCE IMSTTTUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 4, 1921
NUMBER 19
BY STANFORD MATS
Inter-Fraternity Council Has
Worked Out Agreeable
Man.
The inter-fraternity council at Stan-
ford University passed a resotution
that "rushing" would hereafter be ta-
booed. The action took ptace at a
meeting Wednesday.
Men's rushing to Greek tetter fra-
ternities for the winter quarter wii)
end at midnight tomorrow. Prom that
time untii Sunday morning, freshmen
entering this quarter are not to be
with any member of a fraternity. Bids
wiH be sent out Thursday and the men
bid wit] appear before the iawyer in
the Union Sunday morning.
Informal rushing of men who are
undecided at formai bidding begins at
6 o'ciock Sunday night, informai bid-
ding of these men cannot take piace
untii 6 o'ciock the foiiowing Wednes-
day night.
Rushing rules were again explained
at the reguiar meeting of the Inter-
fraternity Conference iast night, and
members were warned against any in-
fraction of the campus ruiings regard
ing mentioning fraternity matters to
freshmen during the forma! season.
The rushing season this quarter was
slight];' more than three weeks, or
about a week shorter than iast quar-
ter.
The matter of semi-public initiations
was aiso discussed at iast night's
meeting and fraternities were advised
not to send initiates to sorority houses
or aitow any part of the initiations to
assume a public nature.
The results of the meeting with
members of the San Francisco inter-
fraternity Conference regarding the
nrnnoxed hjQUatng system At Stanford
were reported. A committee appoint-
ed by the iocai conference is attempt-
ing to work out a pian which wiii be
agreeabie to both the university au-
thorities and the students.
RKETOPLAYSHU.
THURSDAY MGHI
Rtce ptays her next game on the
home court with the 3. M. U. five
next Thursday night. The Mustangs
have made an exceiient showing on
the court this season and wiit in ait
probabiiity give the Owi team a hard
fight. They have defeated the South-
western University team and have one
of the strongest fives in the confer-
ence. The game wiii probabiy be
played on the Y court, aithough more
definite announcement wii! be made
iater.
Who WoaMn't Join ! Om Like Thit?
MCE DROPS TWO
GAMES TO BAYLOR
CRIPPLED OWLS LOSE
TWO GAMES TO TEX.
Lovett Absent, Timmons,
Brown and Todd in Un-
fit Condition.
SHERWOOD EDDY
SPEAKS TODAY AT
11:30, 6:30, 8:30
With Captain Lovett absent from
their line-up, the Owls dropped two
ioosety piayed names to Texas Friday
and Saturday nights. These two games
were important, as it decided whether!
Rice or Texas wouid remain in the!
running for the conference titie. As
a result of the two tosses the Owls
were virtuatty etiminated from the
chase.
To Entire Student Body in
Ampitheatre, to Men in
the Common:, to Hous-
ton Young People at
1st Methodist
Church.
Stanford Represented at
Poukhkeepsie Regatta
Stanford wiii be given a specific
invitation to the annual Poughkeepsie
Regatta, according to an announce-
ment made last week in the Columbia
University "Spectator." Invitations
are also extended the University of
Washington and the University of Cai-
ifornia.
The races wiii be heid this year on
June 21 or 22 and according to dne
Board of Stewards of the Intercolle-
giate Rowing Association, foreign
crews are to be invited to participate
in the Regatta this year.
Due to deficiencies of funds In the
department and iack of proper train-
ing faciiities, Stanford has been forced
to abandon crew this year, making
it impossible to accept the invitation
CALENDAR.
Friday, February 4.
11:30 a. m.—Sherwood Eddy ad-
dresses students in amphitheater.
1:30 to 3:30 p. m.—Girts' gym
classes.
6:30 p. m.—Eddy addresses men in
commons.
9:00 p. m.—Mis* Piiiot's dance at
Country Ciub.
Saturday, February 6.
11:30—H. B. Wetser deiivers engin-
eering iecture.
Monday, February 7.
12:30 p. m—E. B. L. B. meeting.
1:30 to 3:30 p. m.—Otris' gym
classes. ( ^
4:90 p. m.—Dr. Lyte teetures at
University Ctub.
7:30 p. m.—Rtce Forum.
Tuesday, February S.
12:30 p. m.—P. A. L. S. meeting.
3:00 p. m.—Tattters Ctub meeting.
Wednesday, February 9.
12:30 p. m.—Y. W. C. A. meeting.
4:30 p. m—W. W. Watktn's ad-
dress, tnstttute.
7:1S P. M<—Prt-Medic Oub meets,
third floor debating room. Q
Thursday, February 10.
12:30 p. m.—Y. W. C. A. meeting.
S:1S p. m.—Riee B. M. U. baskst
bat) same at Y. M. C. A. court.
Friday, February 11.
12:30 p. m.—Tepnit oiwb meeting.
1:30 to 3:30 p. Oirtt! $ym
classes.
19-25 and 24-35 Are the
TaMies Run Up.
Bayior won two basket batt games;
from the Owts at Waco Monday and ^
Tuesday nights, scores 19 to 25 and }
24 to 35. The Bears were particularly i
aggressive in an effort to be revenged
for the defeats they suffered at the
hands of Rice eartier in the season.
It seems that Baytor has improved
wonderfutty since she piayed here, be-
cause the Owt five were in fair condi-
tion except for the absence of Captain j
Lovett. Att Rice was surprised at the'
outcome of those games but then prob-!
abiy tt)e morai effect of having suf-;
fered defeat at the hands of Texas
was a big factor against us at Waco.
The two games were very much
alike. Neither was particutariy sen-
sational but were marked by the ex-
cellent teamwork of the Bears and the
efficient guarding. Rice forwards
made some brliliant rushes but were
unabie to keep the bali in hand tong
enough to take the lead in the score.
Timmons was, as usuat, the star in
both games. Lyons, Scott and Hitt
played good basket batt for Baytor the
first night, and Lyons and Woif took
the tead in the second game. McKean
ptayed up to standard on the Owt
defense, breaking up piay after ptay
of the Bear forwards.
The entire team seemed to be suf-
fering a slack up during the trip but
Coach Cawthon says he is confident
he can make the men "come back "
before the game with S. M. U. Thurs-
day.
The iine-up for the Baytor games
fottows:
Ftrst Game.
Baytor. Position Rice.
Scott Todd
Forward
Webber Kennedy
Forward
Lyons p. Timmons
Center
Wotf McKean
Guard
Hitt Brown
Guard
Subtsitutes — (Baytor) P r o v i n e,
(Rice) Stuart.
Score: Rice 19, Bayior 25.
8eeond Game.
Bayior. Position. Rice
Webber Timmons
Forward
Scott Todd
Forward
Lyons< (Capt.)..... Aiexander
Center
Wotf McKean
Guard
Hilt Brown
Guard
Referee: Henderson (Texas).
Score: Rice 24, Baytor 36.
DR. AXS0N TO A!D IN
PAGEANT. PLANS ARE
WELL UNDER WAY
The May fete and pageant to be
given under the auspices of the Wo-
man's Councii is rapidty being worked
up into a wet) organized affair. This
function wilt be the first of its kind
to be hetd at Rice Institute and it is
hoped by those interested that it witt
henceforth be one of the annual afafirs
of this institution.
A great deat of enthusiasm and
pteasure is expected from the contest
as to who wiii be etected Queen. This
"First Lady of the Schoot" witt be
etected from among the co-eds by the
students of Rice, and a very charming
queen may be expected.
Some of the committees have start-
ed their work, among which is the
Lane as chairman and the costume
committee in charge of Miss Catherine
Dutton, Miss Margaret Coughtan has
charge of the investigations for a suit-
able director and Miss Marjorie Lewis
and Mr. B. F. Payne have been setect-
ed on the pubticity committee.
One of the chief factors of assuring
the May fete and pageant a success
is that Dr. Stockton Axson has promis-
ed the Woman's Councii his very valu-
abte assistance in working out the
theme of the pageant. He wit) be aid-
ed in his task by Miss Heien South
DR. LOVETT GIVES
RELATION OF R!CE
TO C!TY OF HOUSTON
DEFINES UNlVERSiTY AND
!TS BENEFiT TO A
REAL CiTT.
George Sherwood Eddy is spending
the day on the Rice campus He witt
Lovett in the ttospitat, Timmons and lecture to the student hody in the
todd sick and Brown with a bad ankle j physics amphitheatre at H:30 on
—Texas wins the "cut glass tooth-1 "The Chattenge of the Present Worid
pick" for tuck. : Situation." and to the men in the com-
In the first game Timmons with one ntons at H:30 on "The Chattenge of
fietd basket and five foul goats and the Social and industrial Problems."
Todd with a fietd basket, accounted At S:30 tonight he will speak to the
for at) of the Owt s points. Peyton generat public at the First Methodist,
with four fietd goats and eight tout Church. From 2 untit 8 p. m. Mr.
throws was high point man for Texas. Eddy wilt be in the Y M. C. A. room.
In the second game Timmons and first fioor. South Hat], for informat
Todd again accounted for ali of the! taiks and conferences with anyone
Owt s markers. Timmons scored nine who may care to speak with him per-
points, two with a fietd basket and sonaiiy.
seven via the "squat shot" route white Mr. Eddy s visit is under the nu-
Todd garnered two goats from the spices of the Rice Y M. C. A., who
"ARMS AND THE MAN"
FEB. 19TH INSTEAD OF
FEB. 21, AS PLANNED
Bernard Shaws comedy. "Arms and
the Man", witt be presented at the
auditorium of the South End Junior
High Schoot on February 19. instead
of February 21, as announced in The
Thresher tast week.
Rehearsats are being carried out
under the supervision of Dr. Staugh-
ter atmost daity.
The play is being sponsored by the
Rice division of the Y. W. C. A. and
the proceeds witt go toward making
up the quota levied upon the tocat
division.
Tickets are now being sotd on and
off the campus. Miss Cogtan, busi-
ness manager of the ptay. announces
that seats are going fast and it is
ptanned^to have everything soid up, to
standing room within the next two
weeks.
A. and M.-Texas Games
to Decide State Champion
(Wtre)eee intercollegiate Preea 8erv-
tee.)
College Station, Feb. 2.—The two
stiffest games of the season will be
played on the home courts Friday and
Saturday nights, when the Aggies
meet the State University quintet for
a two-game aeries Much interest has
been aroused in these games because
the outcome wiii enable dopesters to
get a line on the race for the cham-
pionship.
The race has virtually narrowed
down to two teams—the Aggies and
the Longhorns. Rice has tost four
games, Baylor three and S. M. U.
three, which practically eliminates
them from the racg, Texas has lost
one game which j^ves the lead to A.,
and M.. since the Aggies have not as
yet lost a conference game.
SAL'SMANSHIP REVUE
TO HELP ORPHANS
Tickets on Sale in Co-Opera-
tive Store.
The Houston Salesmanship Ciub witl
stage its annual "Revue" the middte
of February, and tickets? are in At^e
Co-op. for this affair. The proceeds
from this Revue go to the support
of the Pay Shore Orphans' Home, es-
tablished by the satesmanship Ctub.
This ctub was present officialiy at
Rice football game last fall and have
secured a tasting friendship of Rice
studes for themselves
"We do not want a single ticket to
be bought in the spirit of good-fellow-
ship" an agent told a Thresher repre
sentative. "You will get every odni
vaiue of your money in return. ^
At the first open meeting <^f the
City Ctub. recently organized to make
a thorough study of questions of vitai
interest to the growth and good citi- i
zenship of the city. Dr. Edgar Odeil
Lovett discussed the retationship of
the Rice Institute to the city. Foi-
iowing Dr. Lovett's remarks, the ciub
went on record by a unanimous vote
extending their thanks to him for the
illuminating discourse on this import-
ant phase of city greatness.
,Pr. Lovett toid in his preface of
having seen the city grow from an
overgrown vittage into a prosperous
city, and of having seen a country
tract transformed into a university
campus and an institution of teaming
enjoying international repute. He totd
of the early tife of the founder of
Rice Institute and of how he came
to Texas at an earty age without
means or prestige, and when he teft
bestowed his fortune, accumutated by
hard and earnest effort, to the wel-
fare of Houston and Texas. Through
close application to the instruction of
the foundation, the institution had
been buitded into the present agency
of teaming now represented in Rice
institute.
Defines University.
Speaking directly on the influence
of the foundation upon the city, he
told briefly of the reat meaning of
the term "university," going into the
earty French history of the definition
and explaining that it inrtttded not
onty those things covered by schoots
and colteges, but of schoots and col-
leges grouped together, as was the
origins! ptan. This has come down
to us in the form of one compact and
co-ordinated institution embodying att
the functions of this originat coltec-
tion of institutions, it is essentia]
for such an institution, he said, to be
tocated in a targe city, white cotteges
thrived best tn smalt town.'*. He cited
many of the targer universities as
examples.
Immediate Benefit to City.
The immediate benefit of the insti-
tution being tocated in Houston was
gtvent from *a materia! standpoint as
adding from hatf to a million dollars
to the trading vatue of the commun-
tty. Intettectuatly, he showed that
the presence of the institution inspired
the younger citizenship to a higher
education, and that many more were
graduating from high schoots and tak-
ing up college and university courses
than Wouid otherwise be true. Imme-
diate influence of the student body
was being feit in many homes enjoy-
ing either the companionship or the
retationship of these deivers of sci-
ence.
One of the principal characteristics
of the institution, setting it apart and
above other similar foundations, was
its absotute freedom of action, Dr.
Lovett declared, since the school had
no polfttca) or reiigious restrictions,
tn this position, h*3 said, it is more
easily possible for students to pursue
their qaest of knowledge with an open
mind—Post.
fietd.
Hitt and McCuHough disptayed a
strong defense for Texas white Brown
at guard for the Owts played a sensa-
ttonat game.
Friday's iine-up:
Fietd
Texas Goats Fonts
Peyton, forward 4
Newman. forward n
Russell, center 1
Hilt, guard 0
McCuHough, guard 1
Barrett, forward 5
Dittert, center 1
Duckett, center 0
Totats ...
Totat score,
.12
Fietd
Rice
Goats
Fouts
Kennedy, forward ....
0
0
Timmons, forward ....
1
5
0
0
McKean, guard
0
0
Brown, guard
0
('
f)
0
Todd, guard
1
t)
o
5
Totat score, 9.
Saturday's line-up:
Fietd
Texas
Goats
Fouts
6
.. ii
i
0
0
McCutlough, guard
0
0
C. Dittert, center
1
0
Newman, forward ...
1
0
L. Dittert, forward
1
0
14
7
Totat score, 35.
Fited
Rice
Goats
Fouts
Timmons, forward . . .
1
7
0
0
0
McKean, guard
0
0
Brown, guard
0
0
Stewart, forward
1)
t)
0
Totats
Total score, 13.
GREAT POET OF !ND!A
!N HOUSTON FEB. 13
Rabindranath Tagore Seeks
Assistance (or Schoo! in
India.
witt have charge of his program and
entertainment during the day. The
young people's societies in all the city
churches have united in getting hitn
to speak down-town tonight. Rice is
particutarty fortunate in getting a man
of his reputation to speak to her.
Mr. George Sherwood Eddy, now a
worid figure in Christian teadership.
was graduated at Yate in 1S91. He
went to India in 1S96 at his own
charges. After fifteen years of work
among the students of the Indian Em-
pire, he was catted to he secretary for
Asia for the Internationa] Committee
of the Young Man's christian Associa-
tions. Nine years of service in this
capacity among the students and of-
ficial of China, Japan, the Near East
and Russia have be^n characterized by
the brittiance, energy, judgment and
devotion so singutarty combined in
this young statesman
During the war he was with the
British army before our entry into the
conflict, with the Americans in the
hattte of Chateau-Thierry, and the
French in the Argonne and at Vet
dun. Since the war his work has
taken him across Asia. Europe, and
around the wortd. He now returns
from his recent campaigns in Czecho-
slovakia. Egypt and Turkey, and from
visiting eighteen of the principat coun
tries of Europe and the Near East,
where he studied the student situa
tion, and the sociat and industriat
problems in the midst of the present
strikes, unrest, revolution, and war in
various parts of Europe. On this trip
Mr. Eddy had spectat opportunities for
! interviews with the leading men of
; Europe including President Masaryk
' of Czechoslovakia, the King of Hut
garia, members of cabinets, emptov-
, era and tabor teaders as wett as stu-
j dents and professors of the universi-
ties of Europe. He has had unusuat
opportunities atso to study the sociat
and industrial problems in the United
: States.
: "i have always had a very high opin-
; ion of Mr. George Sherw ood Eddy per-
, sonatty and am glad to have him come
and speak to the students here."—
Arthur T. Hadtey, President Yaie Uni-
versity.
"I am gtad that you are going to
have George Sherwood Eddy with you.
His sptendid personatity and clean
logic and fine Christian experience
makes men believe in him and his
cause '—A. A. Stagg. Director Ath-
letics. Chicago University.
Freshmen Basket BaM
Team in Galveston Sat.
Rabindranath Tagore, holder of the
Nobel prize, distinguished poet of
India, wii! be in Houston February
13, and wiii make an address at the
City Auditorium. Thi6 students and
Mbulty of the university are invited
to attend his talks, which are given
without charge.
Tagore has built a school for the
education of the young of India—a
piace where the students study and
tropica] trees. This schooi is his hob
recite in the suniight, beneath the
by and its assistance is the object of
this, his second transcontinental tour
of Amefic*.
The freshman basket batt team witt
leave Saturday afternoon for the Is
land City where they play the strong
Gaiveston Y team Saturday night.
Snappy passing has featured the
practice sessions of the freshmen this
week and a fast game is expected.
DR. DANiEil RETURNS
FROM STUDiES ABROAD
Percy John Danietl, M A (Cam-
bridge) of Liverpool, Engl nl. pro
fessor of applied mathema '-s it Rtce
returned this week f^ow id. and
travels and studies ' ' "r. Dan
ieii has been absent stitute
since June of 19?<\ t most
pleasant time sue taken
over his cinsses '
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