The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1921 Page: 2 of 6
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THE THRESHER, HOUSTON, 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 3, 1879.
Subscription Ratees. ..$2.50 per yr., 10c per copy
Thresher Office Room 104 Administration Bldg.
THE BLANKET TAX.
THRESHER STAFF. 1921 22.
A. D. Batjer, '23 Acting Editor-in-Chief
Jake Henry, Jr., '22 Business Manager
R. S. Bickford, '23 Managing Editor
Editoria! Department.
E. 0. Arnold, '23 Asssitant Editor
Fanny Black, '23 Associate Editor
W. M. Dariing, '23 ..News Editor
Ben MitcheH, '24 Ass't News Editor
Buford Goodwin, '23 Sports Editor
The Blanket Tax is a privilege and a benefit
of which every Rice student should take advant-
age. There are always a few who are ither nar-
row-minded or thoughtless enough to be unwill-
ing to pay that tax, and who are thereby deprived
of the benefits to be derived from it. eLt us
hope that this year will find the percentage of
this sort of student very small at Rice.
To the old students there is little use of an
explanation for they have seen the advantages,
but to the new student a word of explanation is
indeed timely. The Blanket Tax is merely an
initiation fee to membership in the Rice Student
Association and there are no more fees asked for
throughout the eyar. It is self-imposed by the
students who fix the rate for each year. Out of
the funds derived from this source, there are no
salaries paid to individuals—every cent goes for
the expenses of the important activities carried
on officially by the students. The tax on each
student is proportioned to each activity in order
Tat^L^^ Editor ^ ^ carried on with the usual ef-
Business Department.
Don Walker, '23 Circulation Manager
M. N. Ait ken, '23 Advertising
Harry Copeland, '23 Advertising
Reporters for This Issue.
Joe Ritter C. E. Elliott
SEPTEMBER 16, 1921.
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WELCOME. FRESHMEN.
' tax.
ficiency
The Blanket Tax this year is twelve dollars
and a half—last year it was fourteen dollars.
Here is what the twelve and a half will bring
you in return:
! A season ticket to all athletic contests held in
Houston, which by itself would cost you more
than the Tax if you paid for each contest sepa-
rately.
A copy of the Campanile, the Rice Annual pub-!
lication, which will sell for over half the amount i
of the Blanket Tax.
To evervbodv who will work and study at the ^ A subscnption to The Thresher, which is:
Institute during the next year, The Thresher ex- one-fifth of the amount imposed by the,
tends a hearty wetcome. But to the incoming
Freshman class especially, we wish to express;
„m. w.ci.ti,m of the honor shown Rice by*"** ?° *?,
vourcominsh,...,. to school. W^nTgMtohav.
von and .-nr. that if yon do yoor part, you^ * ""**
wiH not regret voor choice of schoots. ?<"' *"<! ° '° caii
Ric has worthy ideals and standards that yonrse^an active and progresstye student of the
every ioyal student is striving at all times to ]]- have signed yourseif up as a student of
keep in the foreground. By entering the In- Rice but have neglected to pay your Blanket Tax,
stitute, you have assumed a share in the re- you have forgotten one of the most important
sponsibilitv of upholding these ideals. You, too. things. Think it over, then go around to
wiii soon love Rice and, like the other students, "P^her ' Lindsey pay that twelve and a half,
, ' . . and you will know that you are a student of Rice
wit) be willing and ready to do anything t s P* ^ every respect, enjoying all of its benefits and
port and strengthen her name. helping toward its progress. Twelve dollars and
You are accountable, not only for yourself, but a half is a paltry sum to pay for these rewards,
for the actions of every other student in the In- nR
A membership in the Student's Association of!
measured by;
APPRECIATION.
^siitute. For any act—good or bad—committed
bv a student, is directly reflected on the name of! . , . , "1 : .
^ . .t ^i M-hnln students have already felt the benefits oi
^ ' i-. ' .... .+ AH ^he offer made last spring by the combined clubs
Rice is yours. Do with it wh ^ organizations of Houston and many more
the good times and hard work will become a part profit by their help this year and years to
of your daily existence. New and unexpected come.
difficulties are bound to arise and in meeting Several of the more prominent men in these
them you wii! be left either victim or victor.!organizations made a statement to a representa-
.* ^ i v! tive of Rice that employment will be guaran-
That is tor you to tteciae. teed to every worthy student of Rice who needs
But in all your work and play, always remem-^he work to s^ay in school. They have backed
ber that just so far as you are winner or loser— up these statements and others made at the
Rice too. will gain or lose. You can not hurt same time—they have done all in their power
yourself or spoil your good name without im-jto bring the best students to Rice. We owe
,, . . . t,. ..-. these men a debt that will be hard to pay.
measurably mjuung . . But the best payment of this debt would be in
you are Rice. pleasing the employers who furnished the work
R for the student who needed it. That is all that
[is asked and it should be done without the ask-
SAVE YOUR THRESHERS. ing.
If you are one of the students who hold a posi-
Midnite Memo*.
"Yea, Rice!" We're back again!
Atn't it the grand and glorious feeHn'?
I met my gir] this morning tor the
firat time since last June and I no-
ticed that her hand kept Muttering
up to her heart every few seconds.
Instantly I surmised that this emotion
was caused by the joy of seeing me
again. However. I was soon in the
mood to munch contentediy on the
furniture. I iearned that she was oniy
trying to attract attention to the
strange frat pin which she had ac-
quired during the summer.
Ail right men—all set for College
Nite. Let's make it the best ever.
Everybody be there!
The Slimes seem to be the oniy ones
who are not affected by the financial
panic. Proof? A11 right, Roscoe, 11!
prove it. Make any one of them grab
his ankles and see how easy it is for
him to make both ends meet.
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All right, Freshmen, don't forget to
sign up for Forrestry 100. Is it a nice
course? O my, yes!
A Mr. Dees has entered Rice this
fall. One cannot help but wonder if
his initials happen to be B. V.
And that reminds me of that parade
which is coming off in a few nights.
And the parade is not ail that is com-
ing off.
Faith—that's a gread word. And it
stands for the feeling that Rice has
for Hilty and Yerges. We believe in
them and their ability to bring a foot-
ball t'hampionslilffho Varsity.
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And we will have as many old men
back as any college in the conference.
And we have at least three or four of
last year's freshmen who will make
them fight to keep their positions.
AH signs point to an excellent Fresh-
man football team this year also. To
make the Green Owl team is the great-
est honor that a Freshman can get.
Lets' see em fight for it.
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1 had an awful dream last night.
1 dreamed that there was a big fire in
the dorms which no one couJd put out.
And then 1 woke up and found that
I had my hands on my hose.
NOTiCE.
mCt-OALLAt CLUa HAt aANQUtT
That Rice ia not forgotten in Dal-
taa ia shown by the activities at the
Rice-Dallas Ciub of that city. Meet-
ings of the ciub have been held regu-
larly throughout the summer and Rice
haa received heipfui pubMeity through
its members. Alumni, ex-atudes, And
preaent atudenta have co-operated in
an effort to make known the benefits
of coming to Rice.
During the iatter part of last week,
whiie Coaches Leonard Hiity and How-
ard Yerges were in Dallas attending a
meeting of officials of the Southwest-
ern Conference, the Rice-Dallas Ciub
heid a big "feed. " Ail old Rice atu-
dents were in attendance, aiong with
several Rice men from towns surround-
ing, and many prospective Rice stu-
dents. The room was decorated in
Rice colors and Rice yelis could be
heard for biocka around. The old Rice
spirit prevaiied throughout the enter-
tainment. Speeches were made by
severai of the men. F. W. Harris,
president of the ciub, was toaatmaater,
and H. E. Hodges, L. O. Butler, H. G.
Mathewson, J. R. Peterson and others
responded to calls from Mr. Harris.
Even Heavy Underwood and Toby Bar-
rett were prevailed upon to make short
talks. About sixty men were in at-
tendance.
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Rice students will regret to learn
that Dr. Vincent Crawford will not
return to Rice this fall. He has ac-
cepted an assistant professorship in
Iowa State University.
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Mr. Clarke Hopkins, a Rhodes Schol-
ar from Yale, comes to Rice this year
to accept a position in the English
Department.
Mr Swanson of the French Depart-
ment spent the aummer studying at
Paris and traveling in France.
AMAH'S STORE
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W ticomt
SiatNai# /
The Store that haa served you and
your predecessors ao well in paat
season, welcomes you and offers
a full line of
CoHegian Clothes
In the Lateat Snappy Styles and
Shades. Moderately Priced at
$30 $35 $40
Other Makes at Lower Prices
New FaH Hats
The Newest and the Best
At $3 $5 $7
"And Dover's Cash Policy
Means a Lower Price"
A MAM ! STORt
308 Main
This is the first issue of The Thresher and is
the beginning of a history of events happening at
Rice during the year 1921-22. Today is a good
time to begin saving your Threshers in order
Any one who desires to try out as
an assistant yell leader turn your
name in to "Shorty," not later than
September 23rd. There are to be two
chosen. Date for try out will be an-
nounced later.
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It is interesting to know that there
are 113 girls registered in the Fresh-
man ciass this year. A large increase
in the number of women students in
the entire Institute over the 233 of
last year is also expected.
YOU W!LL MEED A COMMA )M COLLEGE
STUDENT'S who hand in coronatyped
themes, essays, Laboratory and Lecture notes
invariaMy receive higher marks. Ln fact,
you are batUy handicapped in schooL or col-
lege without a Corona.
Seniors' theses MUST be typewritten, so why not have a
machine now and use it all through college?
Then, too—coronatyping your notes helps you to remem-
ber them, and when exams come you have something leg-
ible to study from.
A few years ago it was a for-
tunate student who could possess
a typewriter—for a "standard" ma-
chine cost $100—and then it had to
be crated and shipped to college.
What Students 8ay:
"Corona goes to school with me
every day. Theme work is done
more quickly and neatiy."—Byron
H. Royster.
"My notes are always neat and or-
derly and easy to read."—Earle F.
Brookins, Alfred University.
But Corona can be tucked away in a corner of a suit case,
and costs but $50—easy monthly payments.
COROJV^
[ HOUSTON TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE
r Exclusive Dealers +
[ 408 Fainin Street Houston, Texas t
}tion in Houston by the kindness of these men, is
it not a little thing to do to make them glad that
they gave you the position and to make yourself
worthy of their aid ? If you find later on that
you are unable to give your time to the work or
that you may have a complete volume of them,that you do not need the work, make it known
at ),L end of the year, thus providing yourself ^ the proper authorities and let ^
. , ^ . . iwho needs the work, have your place.
with the means of a reminder of events that hap-; need work to help out with your ex-
pened during the year and also with something penses, go to the bursar's office where your case
that you may show to a prospective student in {will receive immediate attention. Houston and
the future. The Thresher staff will endeavor!her business men are behind Rice and they are
to make their publication a correct and attractive
chronicle of events, radiating true Rice spirit,
and representing Rice as it really is.
Many students have already formed the habit
of storing a Thresher each week in the desk un-
til the end of the year when they may be easily
and cheaply bound. It is a small thing to do, and
the volume will be a source of real pleasure to
you in after days when they will remind you of
the "good old days" at Rice. Try it!
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It is a little hard to think of getting down to
real hard study when one is greeting his old
friends, seeing Houston again, and getting set-
tled down to life in the dorms after an absence
during the summer. But isn't it easier to do
that sort of thinking than to have the thoughts
of regret when the Institute mails the record
card out with the little red letters on the bot-
tom, "On probation"? It is even worse when
the student receiving one of theae cards is a
valuable member of one of the athletic teams or
an office holder in the Students' Association.
Rice has lost many good men by this route.
But why not get down to work at once with a
little pep and go right on through the first term
with a passing grade on every course ? The most
important—and also the hardest—time to study
is at the beginning of the year. But think what
it saves in the end!
nished with the work to help him out. But these
men can not be expected to furnish a payroll
without the work. Make them glad they helped
you and make them see that you mean business.
If you can not do that, there are others who need
the work and the ones who appreciate it are the
ones who are going to get it.
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FRESHMEN.
Isn't Rice great? If you think that now, just
wait until you have been here a month or a year
or more. Rice will look and will be greater to
you every day you are on its campus. You havn't
yet had time to see half of it—you havn't yet had
time to fee! it at all.
You may be disappointed with the prospect
of the hazing program which has already start-
ed. But it is not so bad. It is a little hard to
take after being a Senior in high school, but
don't you really like to feel that you are one
of a big bunch of good natured men who feel
enough interest in you to want to haze you? The
man who hazes you most now is and will be one
of the best friends you have. He is interested
in you and wants you to be a good sport in his
little game of hazing—he wants to bring you up
in the way of college life that he went through.
He will soon tire of having you entertain him,
of embarrassing you^tnd of beating on you with
a thick belt. ThemHp will take you in with his
friends and you will be one of the "old bunch."
Take it like a good sport and take it with a
smile. A "grouch" and a "sorehead" will never
have many friends in school or after he finishes.
"Brookberry
Tweeds"
A New Suit Fabric—EspeciaHy
Adapted to CoHege Boys
HF EEPMVC in tone/: wM styie worn by
^ MMft among coMege men i* &ni
a pari of <Sa&0MMiz Bros, service. 4t
fate, at Maruard, at PWnccfon^ at DartmoatA
and at otAer coMtgc centers we find
Brookberry Tweeds
Are Manifestly in Favor
You Will Find Them Here in
Suite and Overcoats
$35 to $55
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