The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1921 Page: 2 of 4
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IRE THRESHER. HOUSfON, TEXAS
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 8,1879.
Subscription Rates. .$2.60 per year, 10c per copy
Thresher Office..Room 104, Administration Bldg.
THE NEW OFFICERS AND THEIR TRUST.
THE fourth election of officers of the Student
Association has gone, and thewiH of the stu-
denst shown in the choice of the candidates. The
fact that some nominees did not receive enough
votes to elect them over their opponents, in no
wise should appear to them as a mark of dis-
favor by the student body. Probably it was
thought by the Association that the victorious
candidate had had more experience to qualify
him for the station which he sought, than his
running mates, or had more energetically identi-
fied himself with college activities.
In general, the usual hubbub and stir, charac-
teristic of elections in the past was leBS In prom-
inence, probably due to the fact that in practi-
cally every office, the nominees seemed to be
well fitted for the post, that a mistake could
hardly be made in the choice of any one of them.
Of course some candidates, usually the winning
ones, had a slight edge over their opponents.
It must be said in fariness to the candidates,
ap well as to their friends and supporters, that
in no large sense were little and underhand me-
thods resorted to. The campaign days preced-
ing election day were lively with electioneering,
but it was on the whole quite aboveboard, and
'VERY employer is looking for the man who j in no wise can serious objection be raised as to
THWMHKR STAff 1MM1
Hi!! C. Gresham, '22 Editor-in-Chief
F. D. Hargis, '22 Business Manager
R. B. Upshaw, '21 Managing Editor
KO)TOR!AL DEPARTMENT.
A. D. Batjer, '23 News Editor
Lucy Zimmer, '21 Associate Editor
Margaret Btackwell, '22 Assistant Editor
B. F. Payne, '22 Exchange Editor
Anah Marie Leland, '22 ... Society Editor
E. O. Arnold, '23 Feature Editor
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.
B. F. Mayer. '22 Circulation .Manager
F. H. Qutfy, '22 Asa't Circulation Manager
C. L. Dutton, '22 Advertising
Jake Henry, '22 .....Advertising
REPORTERS FOR TH)8 1S8UE ARE:
E 8. Weldon Ben Mitchell
('has Swartz Alma Nemir
Virginia Atwell Dixie Dawson
L. Ehrenfeld
APRIL 29, 1921.
EDUCATED—HANDLE WITH CARE?"
not only can think, but will think. One can
hire any number of people marvelously skilled
in routine or in detail—human machines that
\vi!! run on splendidly as long as motive power
is supplied and nothing unusual turns up in the
work. The rare man is the man who can think;
who can, so to speak, see beyond his nose and
understand that a fact is of no particular im
its nature
The officers then, incoming for the season,
1921-22, will have the distinction of serving Rice
during her banner year. If they attend the
Student Association in as capable a manner as
the officers of this year have, we may rest as-
sured of having a highly efficient corps of ad-
portance merely as a fact, but that it derives its ! ministrative servants, for the next academic
importance from its relations, and who will Igggg^ The Thresher feels confident that they
know what those relations are. It is this ability ^ ^ themselves worthy of the tasks en-
to view things broadly, to have understanding as ^ ' ... -4.. ^ tt,-
distinguished from mere technical skill, that is trusted to them by the majority of the stu-
iooked for in the man who has had college train-
ing.
Are you living up to these expectations? Are
you as real live Rice students striving to culti-
vate the ability to view things broadly?
To each and every one of you is given the op-
portunity to make of yourselves citizens of the
world, men and women whose broad understand-
ing enables and inspires them to do big things.
Some of you are taking advantage of this op-
portanity and some are not. When a college stu-
dents, and kt)ep the faith and trust.
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THE SUPREME P( ER IN CASE OF NEW
ELECTIONS.
THOUGH the trifling tempest which was rais-
ed with reference to holding another election
has about subsided, the discussion has brought
to light some vague points in the legislative de
partment of the association.
The constitution makes no provision for pe^i-
The election is over! Good men got
elected, and in some oases good men
got defeated. That's the sign Rice is
#ow!M
M that old game caiied football
makes a quiver run down your spina!
column, as nothing else does, then
go oat and watch the spring training
under Coach Hilty. You will see sights
you have never dreamed of before,
and wiU oohclude Coach Hilty "knows
his stuff."
The two big things on the calendar
for May are:
THE MAYFETE—May 10.
SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES—May
12-13.
Yes. spring is heah! The birds are
charping, the mosquitoes are buzzing,
studes are going to sleep in classes—
and the paths across the campus and
among the shrubbery, where lovers
are wont to stray, are becoming widen-
ed and worn away.
Coach Rafferty is the idol of the
track team. He has worked with them
diligently, trained them as only a man
of practical experience can, and as-
sisted them every day, in every con-
ceivable manner—all without a cent
of remuneration from the Athletic
Committee. His efforts are appre-
ciated by every man and woman at
Rice. "
Thanks to you. Coach Rafferty!
Our first real track coach.
The Horrorscope has arrived from
the North for the Campanile. Get Ed-
itor McPaddin to show you the post-
mark, if you don't believe it, and read
"Cairo, Illinois." Mystery — whom
does he know in Cairo?
If the printers' strike comes the
first of May, the Campanile will be
out of luck. The Thresher will came
out like Dr. Altenburg's bug questions
—mimeographed.
Rice will miss the live, energetic,
able, likeable Pete Cawthon. How
much better it would be to remove
the cause, which has run off many
other good mem from the athletic field
before.
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Itent fails to cultivate their ability of looking at ^.^ ^ ^ ^ ^ express purpose of the call-
things from a broad-minded point of view, it is " ^ ^ ^ ^ students. No bill
usually difficult to say whether it is the student;"^ ot a . -
01* the educational system that produced him regarding the subject of pe 1 ions as
which is at fault. But this we know—the out- passed. Of course the election boaid has no
side world judges an institution by its results, right to call another election. Their power is
If any institution graduates a number of men as "for managing the campaign, holding
and women who do not have the habit of thought, ^ election, and counting the votes." The coun-
that institution can hardly be considered to have 4.+^
, , r- ^ cil has fu l authority on these matters. Theoniy
done its work. Tor it has not given its students ^ ^
the real advantage of college training. legal petition is one which is irec e o e
You, the*college students of today will be the
citizens of tomorrow. It is to you that the "Blue
and Orey" must look for her standard-bearers.
Are you preparing or are you idly watching the
fleeting hours slipping by, day in, day out?
Yours is a golden opportunity, if you will but
take advantage of it. For by your college train-
ing you are enabled to grasp intricate situations
and reduce them to essentials much more quick-
ly than your neighbors, the equally well-trained
man, who has not had the advantage of the
Students' Council for the calling of a meeting,
if another election should be wanted this is the
only method by which it may be obtained, that
is, for 25 members to petition the council to call
a mass meeting. The subject can then be placed
before the student body and action taken.
It would be farcical to let the eleqpon board
call another balloting because a certain small
per cent of the students say that they might
like to see another called. An election every
week-end could easily be the result should the
broader fundamental college education. Hard council establish this precedent of letting the
study develops your reasoning process and causes {election board manage the matter in this way.
you to form the habit of thought. If you have j only way, the just and democratic way,
failed to form this habit you have missed one!to handle such a matter (if it be urged), is the
of the greatest advantages of a college educa-'^^g. <,f ^ mass meeting to see if the students
tion. You have not acquired anything of reali^^t it. The students themselves are the su-
use. You have merely graduated; and have not
lived up to Rice's ideal. As far as your value
to the world is concerned, you may as well be
stamped "Educated! Handle with Care," and put
away on a shelf.
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WeH, WeH.
A certain quite dapper young Mr.
Went to see another chap's sr.
And he asked the young dame
if she'd change her last name
And when she snid yes, then he kr.
Look This Over.
"And do you think her figure real?"
And I replied with force, "It is."
And then, he asked another chap,
And what he said was, "Course it is."
No, Ferdinand, just because a man
says that he is going swimming you
need not think that he must neces-
sarily be bound for the pool room.
I've seen all sorts of jellybeans,
And though I gripe to see one,
Stiil I can say, from what Ive's seen,
I'd rather see than be one.
KUHLMAN'S are always ready to serve Rice students. We
appreciate your past patronage and stand ready to serve
you in the future.
Place your orders with Mr. V. J. Rose, our personal Rice
representative, for prompt handling.
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—believeing in the destiny of America, having faith in the courage,
honesty and intelligence of the American people, looks to the future
with confidence that present day problms will soon be solved, and
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THE FORMATION OF "R AND QUILL" ASSN.
THE formation of the "R and Quill" Association
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mentioned some time ago by The Thresher,
THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE BAYOU. has so generally met with the approval of the
WT is only necessary to call the attention of the ^Miners of this distinction, that it appears as
' authorities of the university to the dilapidated p^s should be completed and the or-
and dangerous condition of the bridge across the . ,. . , , , - ., . - ..
bayou, leading to Rice Field, which has without Sanation perfected before the end of the year.
doubt escaped their notice. There seems to be
quite a sufficient amount of traffic over the
bridge to justify the construction of a more per-
manent structure.
At least some repairs must be made before
fall, which will be accompanied by enormous
crowds attending the varsity football games.
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MR. BERFAND: THANKS TO YOU! ,
COR the excellent service, superior quality, and
f telnpting products of culinary art, in evi-
dence at the Junior Prom. Mr. Berand, faithful
steward and ever ready helper at Rice social
functions, is to be thanked, and congratulated.
His many helpful suggestions and continued
spirit of service have particularly endeared him
to the hearts of Rice students.
Mr. Berand: Thanks to you!
A banquet has been in the planning for the
Thresher staff, at which time the awarding of
the "R and Quills" was to have taken place. The
affair might well be stretched to include the
Campanile Staff of this year; and all the win-
ners of the "R and Quill" now in the city in col-
lege, or any others who will come from distant
points to assist in the perfection of the "R and
Quill" Association. Several alumni, prominent
in journalistic fields, urge the immediate forma-
tion of the association.
The matter should certainly receive the atten-
tion of the winners of the "quill" now In col-
lege, and should be discussed among them. The
term is alread^far spent, so that action at once
Is necessary, If the "R and Quill" Association is
!to be organized this year.
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1921, newspaper, April 29, 1921; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth229890/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.