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VOLUME X
RICE INSTITUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 26, 1924
NUMBER 2
Rice Topics
DAJAMA-CLAD slimes made a pic-
* turesque showing on Main Street.
Sophs wielded the belt and paddle like
veterans of old. And therein lies a
tale.
ltfO LESS than a dozen complaints
have come to The Thresher about
sophs who applied their belts heavily
but who received none of the applica-
tion last year. Of all the dirty stunts
in hazing, that's the most contempt-
ible—dodging hazing as a slime, then
administering it as a soph. For the
few guilty of such unsportsmanship,
The Thresher advocates the well
known stream adjoining the athletic
field. *
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'EUJRTHERMORE, a hint now may
save some slime embarrassment
next year. You freshmen who pride
yourselves in the fact that you can
hide in town and avoid the fun may
take this friendly tip for what it's
worth. You can get by, but until aft-
er you're a senior your class and the
other classes too will know you as a
coward. Enter into the spirit of Rice,
or get out.
—O—O—O—
DOB MORRIS, editor of The Rice
Owl, is on the job again. His pub-
lication, containing the most sought-
after in modern literature, was rated
seventh place in all America last year.
But that was last year. If some
more cartoonists and writers will
check in with him this fall, his
Thanksgiving number may wipe Life
and Judge off the map. Slimes are
eligible, if they're good.
* • *
OEVEN HUNDRED copies must be
^ sold before even one can go to
print. If enough are sold this week,
the first issue—a knockout—will ap-
pear October 1. Drop your nickels in
the box; you'll get a long ride.
—O—O—O—
HPHE HEIGHTS Bulldog is showing
his teeth, and the Central Tiger's
claws are sharper than ever before,
They're both going to have football
this year that will be big league stuff.
That's a warning to other high schools
they play.
* * *
THEM both Rice yells "Good
luck!" When the Owls play, alum
ni from both schools will be on the
team, and a little bigger league foot-
ball will be seen. Many of the leaders
in everything at Rice now come from
Houston schools. Hurrah for that;
the more the better.
—0—0—0—
rpHIS BUSINESS of getting rides to
and from town ,is becoming seri-
ous. Why, some of these guys have
got so they won't stop at all—do noive
of 'em!
* * %
T^RAMATIC Club, the Engineering
Society, and even the dance orches-
tras violate city laws by putting ad-
vertising signs on the esplanade. No-
body kicks. Now why doesn't some
public-spirited student sign painter
slap off one reading thus:
"TOWN, PLEASE?"
Rice Students
Appreciate Rides
And stick it in the esplanade near
the Autry House. Not too big, but
prominent. It might help a lot.
♦ *
REPEATEDLY The Thresher has
pointed out the suicidal policy of
abusing the boulevard privilege. You
can't blame a motorist for not stop-
ping, if he knows by experience that
his car will be overloaded, scratched
and dirtied.
Most of the fault lies right here at
home.
Eiser Is Made Yell Leader
Until Jack Glenn's Return;
Preparing For Sam Houston
JULIAN HUXLEY, once of Rice,
now of Oxford, is coming back for
three days. He is a grandson of Mat-
thew Arnold, and of Thomas Huxley.
He is rated as Europe's foremost bi-
ologist. The opportunity to hear him
is one detail in the many reasons why
a person is proud to be a student at
Rice. His coming is something to
write home to mother about.
♦ ♦
WHICH REMINDS US that we want
" to know about the Godwin lec-
turer? Naturally inquisitive, The
Thresher isn't yet saisfied over the
Godwin lecturer1 of last year, and is
even more apprehensive for the pres-
ent session. Isn't the student body
due some explanation?
HOWARD EISER
Temporary Yell Leader
(This really is Eiser. The diffused
art effect is futuristic blending, the
result of years of painstaking re-
search in photography).
Ander is President
Of Owl "Moosicers"
50 Pieces-Really!
Fifty-two men reported at the first
hand rehearsal of the new season, and
the Owl "moosicers" had the same 52
men with their instruments tuning
in on "For Rice's Honor" for an hour
and a half on that same afternoon.
This is the largest assembly of band
members that the Owl kingdom has
ever mustered out during its exist-
ence. There is not the usual prepon-
derance of saxophones on hand, but
men are in the ranks that play the
many different horns that go to make
up the harmony so essential to a first
class band.
Chatham Director
Officers were elected for the coming
year which include: Lee Chatham,
director; Hans Ander, president; Lo-
gan Waterman, secretary-treasurer.
The purchase of the brand new
Sousaphone for the bass player to
bear down upon the rest of the band
and the new bass drum were made
this weak and both instruments will
be in readiness for the game next
week.
When the band was first boosted
as having 50 pieces this year much
disbelief and discredit were thrust
upon the idea, but to prove this theory
the secretary says count 'em for your-
self.
Here You Are
Cornets—Waterman, Tully, Ruther-
ford, Stockton, Dodson, Phillips, Krey-
meye, Russell, Murdock, Gardener.
Clarinets — Calhoun, Spampinato,
Harris, Hooten, Castle, Clark, Tuiv
berville, Abraham, Davidson, Grace,
Reinhardt, Reed, Ingram, Buhler.
Trombones—Strong, Cannon, Ed-
wards, Ewing, Field, Gregg.
Saxophones—Elam, Fondren, Sha-
piro, Krause, Garrison, Tooley, Flow-
er, Koehler, Looby, Savage, Gardner.
Alto Horns—Moore Stack, Barnes.
Miscellaneous—Wilbanks, bass;
Grace, piccolo; Slaughter, cymbals;
Chitwood, baritone.
Drums—Pace, Hoffman, Zuber.
More Uniforms
Some of the men report that they
know of boys in school who have not
reported.
Chatham will play his trombone
when needed and Ander is consider-
ing taking one of the extra bass horns,
since two more bass horns are badly
needed by the band. Three of the
former bandmen were drafted by
Coach Heisman and will not be in uni-
form until the second term.
About 20 new uniforms have been
ordered, and when the band makes its
appearance upon the football Satur-
day it will number close to 60 men.
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P. A. L. S.
The Pallas Athene Literary Society
held their first meeting of the academ-
ic year at Autry House on Tuesday.
An interesting course of study includ-
ing novels by contemporary English
and American authors and the most
recent of American dramas was out-
lined by Rosalyn Zucht, chairman of
the program committee. The annual
E. B. L. S.—P. A. L. S. joint recep-
tion for the Institute will be held on
October eight at Autry House.
Student support for the football
team was put under way this week
by Howard Eiser, of San Antonio,
acting yell leader until the return of
Jack Glenn.
Glenn, leader last year and re-
elected without opposition for this
year, is at his home in Houston recup-
erating from an operation for ap-
pendicitis. He became suddenly ill
just a few days before the opening of
school. Decidedly favorable reports as
to his condition were given up until
press time.
Yell practice in the dormitories is
held almost daily. First mass meet-
ing for practice was held in the phys-
ics amphitheater Wednesday. The
yells used last year are being used as
starters for this fall. New ones and
changes may be introduced later.
Support is Good
Eiser has expressed himself as be-
ing pleased with the response shown
by the student body to date. Unani-
mous co-operation has been shown.
Of all of Glenn's interest in school,
no one worried him so much as the
work of getting student support or-
ganise;! for the football season. He
spent a good portion of the summer
making plans for the fall, only to be
put out of commission for several
weeks. Many of his ideas are such
that they can not be passed on to
assistants, because they were built
his own leadership. Every leader has
a different psychological affect on a
student body and plans for most ef-
fective work must be made according-
ly. Glenn is confident, however, that
the work is going forward capably un-
der Eiser's direction. Eiser's only
handicap is his lack of preparation
and experience.
A Freshman assistant to Eiser and
Glenn probably will be chosen within
the next few days. At present every
effort is being directed toward whip-
ping things into shape for the Sam
Houston Normal game.
Sam Houston Coming
Last year Sam Houston came to
Rice with a snappy rooting section
and a band, and held Rice to a 10 to 0
score. This year they have a bigger
rooting section, and have the best foot-
ball team in the history of the school.
Can you guess what the student body
there expects to do on October 4?
Dozens and dozens of students have
called to see Jack Glenn at the hos-
pital and at his home. And hundreds
of others have telephoned and inquired
about him. That's one time he showed
a lack of consideration for his friends
—he moved too many miles off to get
well. Visiting him is like taking the
Sunshine Special to St. Louis—here
tonight, there tomorrow. Some stu-
dents are discussing getting a special
train with round trip rates to call on
him.
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YEARBOOK STAFF
ANNOUNCED
Part of Campanile Al-
ready Being Printed
Several important announcements
coming from Campanile headuarters
indicate that work on the year book is
wel) under way. Of prime interest is
the announcement of the staff as com-
pleted to date:
Art Editor, Edward Arrants; Pho-
tographer, H. A. Gibbon; Sports Edi-
tor, Kern Tipps; Society Editor, Allie
Mae Autry; Campus Editor, Travis
Calvin; Organization Manager, Bert
Hitson. All students interested in
working on the advertising staff are
asked to see Lovett Abercrombie. His
assistants will be announced later.
By October first, the view section,
spring sports, and scattered pages in
the Campus, University and Society
section will be completed. Most of the
pictures for these pages have been
sent to the engraver and the copy is
reday for the printer. From then on
it will be attempted to get the work
on strictly according 'to schedule in
order that publication will not be de-
layed.
Class picture dates will be posted
shortly. The Juniors Will likely start
the grand rush on October 6th. Edson-
Wheat, located at the old Fox Studio
on Capitol, will do the work this year.
They have handled some exceptional
work since-coming to Houston and
promise to make each picture an in-
dividual portrait.
APFOMTMENTS
OF NEW PROFS
ARE ANNOUNCED
Successors to Wilson
And Guerard Not
Named
Twenty-two new appointments and
five promotions in the Rice faculty
were announced this week by Presi-
dent Lovett. Contrary to expectation,
however, no announcement was made
of successors to Professor H. A. Wil-
son of the physics department, who
recently went to Oxford, and Profes-
sor A. L. Guerard of the French fac-
ulty, who has moved to the University
of California.
The promotions and appointments
are:
PROMOTIONS
Radoslav Andrea Tsanoff, B. A.
(Oberlin), Ph. D. (Cornell); formerly
Sage Fellow of Cornell University; in-
structor in philosophy at Clark Uni-
versity; assistant professor of philos-
ophy at the Rice Institute; to be pro-
fessor of philosophy.
Hubert Eveleyn Bray, B. A. (Tufts),
M. A. (Harvard), Ph. D. (Rice); for-
merly instructor in mathematics at
Tufts College and at Lafayette Col-
lege; Fellow in Mathematics and later
instructor in mathematics at the Rice
Institute; to be assistant professor
of mathematics.
Alan Dugald McKillop, Ph. D. (Har-
vard); formerly instructor in English
at the University of Illinois; instruct-
or in English at Rice Institute; to be
assistant professor of English.
Aristotle Miehal, M. A. (Clark), Ph.
D (Rice); formerly assistant in phys-
ics*? and Fellow in mathematics at
Clark University; Fellow in Mathe-
matics and later assistant in mathe-
matics at the Rice Institute; to be it:
structor in mathematics.
Francisco Montau, B. A. (Chile);
formerly acting instructor in Spanish
at the University of Illinois, assistant
in Spanish at the Rice Institute; to ba
instructor in Spanish.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Montgomery Drummond Anderson,
B. S. and M. S. (Washington Univer^r.
ity) of Washington, D. C.; formerly
Fellow in economics at the Institute
of Economics at Washington, D. C.; to
be instructor in economics.
Charles Flinn Arrowood, B. A.
(Davidson College), B. D. (Union
Theological Seminary), B. A. and M.
A. (Rice), Ph. D. (Chicago), of Hous-
ton, Texas; formerly fellow in educa-
tion at the Rice Institute; more re-
cently professor of philosophy and
psychology at Southwestern Presby-
terian University; to be instructor in
education.
E. Stanley Ault, B. E. (Johns Hop-
kins), M. M. E. (Cornell), of Ithaca,
X. Y.; formerly instructor in machine
design at Cornell University; to be
instructor in mechanical engineering.
Paul Edward Boucher, B. A. (Col-
orado College), M. A. (Rice), of Col-
orado Springs, Colo.; formerly in-
structor in physics at Colorado Col-
lege; assistant in physics at Dart-
mouth College; fellow in physics at
the Rice Institute; more recently as-
sistant professor of physics at Col-
orado College; to be instructor in
physics.
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Rice Writing Club
Manuscripts Ready
For Opening Meet
The Rice Writing Club, composed
of students and alumni who "write for
sport," will meet Monday at 1:30 p.
nt., in the Autry House. A complete
program will be presented, and plans
for the term's work will be discussed.
The program will consist largely of
manuscripts by officers of the Club.
The Writing Club is sponsored by
Dr. Stockton Axson, professor of
English literature. He is expected to
return to Rice sometime in October.
Another member of the English fac-
ulty each year is head critic and ad-
viser for the club. In the past two
years that position was held by Ken-
neth Rowe. George Williams, assist-
ant in English, will be critic and ad-
visor this year.
The Writing Club is strictly a vol-
untary organization. Any student,
freshmen included, or alumnus is elig-
ible for membership. The sole re-
quirement for membership is telling
the club secretary of the desire to
join.
All members are expected to read
manuscripts and have them criticised,
and to join in the criticisms, but this
is entirely voluntary. No fees are re-
quired. Studenfe, faculty members and
others are welcomed as visitors at all
times.
Certain prizes are offered for meri-
torious writing each year. The club in
the past has specialized in short stor-
ies, essays, one-act plays and poems.
All fields of writing are included.
Formula For Avoiding
Difficulty Is Given
By President Lovett
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Avoid financial difficulty by paying as you go.
Overcome intellectual difficulty by going straight through it.
Surmount spiritual difficulty by waiting for experience.
With this bit of philosophy, President Edgar Odell Lovett of
the Institute Wednesday morning delivered his annual mtaricula-
ion address to Freshmen and other students. He spoke in the
physics amphitheatre. Classes were dismissed for an hour.
FORMER PROF IS
BACK HOME
Julian Huxley Resem-
bles Prince of Wales
JvJlian S. Huxley is "back home."
He used to be the big boss in the
biology department at Rice. Now he
is biologist at Oxford University.
He left to go to the World War.
Assisting in winning it, he then yield-
ed to the call of his native Isles and
stayed in England.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
he will lecture here, first on "Pure
Biology," then on Applied Biology,"
and finally on "Philosophical Bi-
ology."
Being the grandson of Thomas Hux-
ley, who was an intellectual pal of
the famous Charles Darwin, and being
a grand nephew of Matthew Arnold,
the great British writer, and being
himself one of the foremost biologists
now living, Professor Huxley's lec-
tures are sure to be worth while.
The professor is remarkably like
pictures of the Prince-of Wales. Same
coat, same hat, same smile. Still a
young man. Fascinating to talk to,
and listen to. Very English accent
and mannerisms.
He believes in evolution. "What bi-
ologist doesn't?" he asks. And he
says knowledge of evolution is good
for mankind.
William Jennings Bryan doesn't
know what he talks about, Mr. Huxley
says. And Mr. Huxley had barely
heard of J. Frank Norris.
The professor doesn't dabble in
spiritualism.
He favors dissemination of birth
control information. "Too many kids
for the poor, not enough for the rich,"
is his reason.
Furthermore, man isn't becoming a
weakling, alarms to the contrary, this
eminent biologist asserts. Civilization
is all right.
He likes Rice, likes Houston. Is
friendly, even though erudite.
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FAMOUS MENTOR
LIKES RICE
Walter Camp Mentions
Institute As Comer
The eyes of football fandom in this
country are turned upon Rice Insti-
tute this season. Believe it or not,
Walter Camp, famed for his knowl-
edge of football and his all-American
grid selections, thought well enough
of the Institute's chances this year to
mention in one of his copyrighted ar-
ticles that Rice Institute would bear
watching under the Heisman regime,
It is not difficult to understand
why Camp should so arouse the ques-
tion, for in procuring John Heisman.
Rice Institute has taken a step toward
the ultimate importation of big time
coaches in extreme southern football
circles. Heisman has turned out play-
ers during his many years as football
coach who received much favorable
mention on Camp's mythical eleven.
Heisman made the name of the
Golden Tornado far famed and feared
by rival colleges, and furthered Penn
State's illustrious football name. Fur-
thermore, Coach Heisman has gath-
ered about him a staff of assistants
thi.t are not likely to be excelled by
any college in the United States.
Staff A Wow
With a couple of exceptions, Heis-
man's staff is a renowned group of
athletese who have cut a figure in
the athletic world. With none other
than the diagnostician and expert of
football and its intricacies, Heisman,
at the helm, it is only logical that the
attention of the East, mid-West and
West should be attracted to Rice In-
stitute.
Rice is without a doubt one of the
most richly endowed schools in the
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The address was remarkable for its
simplicity and beauty. It is perhaps
the most inspiring message ever given
to a Freshman class at Rice.
The full text of the address is:
London and Houston
The ladies and gentlemen of Texas
,vho went to London this summer and
brought another international conven-
tion to Houston, brought back also
several tall stories that have been tax-
ing the credulity of their less fortu-
nate brethren. I have been thereby
ei.iinded of a Rudyard Kipling story
given some currency on the Pacific
Coast recently during the last ob-
servance of Kipling Week. The nar-
rator of tin- story claimed to have had
r; at first hand from R. K. himself.
One morning when .Mr. Kipling was
busy in his study there burst in upon
him a man, apparently an American
followed by two lads. Without tender-
ing a word of apology or explanation,
the elder man said: "Are you Rudyard
Kipling" Receiving an affimative an-
swer, he turned to the lads and said:
"Boys, this is Rudyard Kipling." Then
to Mr. Kipling: "This is where you
write? Boys, this is where he writes."
"And," concluded Mr. Kipling, "before
i could recover from my astonishment
and so much as ask his name, they
were gone." •-,*
An old Rice tradition, in response to
which you have kindly assembled, is
my only apology for speaking in this
meeting. Indeed, the first public per-
formance at Rice was the Matricula-
tion Address to the original Rice class
>f 1910, delivered in the Faculty
Chamber in September, 1912, on the
anniversary of the death of the foun-
der. The twelfth such address was
delivered to the class of 1927 in this
room last autumn.
Why <io to College
An undergraduate in a New Eng-
land college had been falling behind in
; his work so consistently that his tutor
| with an impartienee perhaps pardon-
able in the circumstances, finally ex-
claimed: "Why in the world did you
e\er come to college anyway" "For
j the life of me 1 don't know" the young
i man replied. "Mother says it was to
get ready to be the president of the
| United States; sister thinks it was to
i find a suitable chum for her to marry;
Uncle Billy claims it was to live the
laborious days he didn't live in col-
lege; while dad declares it was ob
viously to wreck the famly fortune."
Three Servants of the State.
Exactly fifty years ago and a
great purpose of this place is to help
you to plan wisely for fifty years
iien.-c—exactly fiftv years ago, Wil-
liam Howard Tuft entered Yale as a
■ freshman in the autumn of 187-1. He
studied four v< grs at Vale, and grad-
uated Bachelor of Arts in the class of
j I878. They called him Bill. Thomas
1 Woodrow Wilson matriculated a t
! Princeton as a freshman in 1875. He
studied four years at Princeton, and
I graduated Bachelor of Arts in the
| class of 1879. They called'him Tom-
my. TJieodore Roosevelt went to Hat-
Ivard as'a freshman in 1870. He studied
four years at Harvard, and graduated
Hachelor of Arts in the class of 1880.
| They called him, Teddy. In (,1878,
young Taft, B. A., entered the Cin-
cinnati Law School, from which in
1880 he graduated Bachelor of Laws.
In 1879, young Wilson, B. A., entered
th" law school of the University of
Virginia, from which in 1881 he grad-
uated Bachelor of Laws. In 1881.
young Roosevelt, B. A., entered the
ia>v school of Columbia University,
but was shortly thereafter drafted
into a successful Candida' for the
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Y's. Plan To
Serve Nourishment;
Come-and-Go Party
The annual Y. M.—Y. W. C. A. re-
ception will be held Saturday after-
noon from 4 to 6 o'clock in the com-
nons. All students, faculty members
and visitors will be welcomed. Fresh-
men in particular have been urged to
attend.
The reception is an informal get-
together of old and new students for
the purpose of renewing old friend-
ships and starting new ones.
The admission charge is $0.00. The
proceeds from tickets of admission
never is sufficient to pay for the re-
freshments served. Punch and other
nourishment usually is dispensed free-
ly, as long as it lasts. Co-eds "do the
honors."
Like the movies, the performance is
continuous, and persons can come and
go without missing any of the show.
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