The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1925 Page: 6 of 8
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THE THRESHER :: HOUSTON, TEXA8
Keepers Threaten Public
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Auction of Aged Articles
'Tis an old, old story, yet an investi-
gation of it might solve a good many
of the mysterious disappearances of
those vanity cases, whose covers en-
closed all your beauty, the key to that
"blooming 'Tin Lizzie'," the specta-
cles, whose horned rims contained all
your wisdom, the rings and pins with
which you plighted your troth, and
fountain pens and pencils, whose long
and faithful service tided you over
many a harrowing exam.
Year after year goes by. Everyone
wonders where their valuables have
disappeaed to, but no one thinks to in-
vestigate the matter. And so, year
after year the aforesaid valuables
"peak and pine" in the keeping of
Mrs. Stratford and Mr. Wade. Every-
one seems to take for granted the
statement "that once departed they
will return no more."
Miscelames
Ah, 'tis sad to see nobility degen-
erate! Yet affairs have come to such
a puss that nobility has no alternative
but to hobnob with the common herd.
Gauntlet gloves, lovely rings, costly
pins, gold and silver pens and pencils,
ai 'J dainty vanity eases no longer ele-
vate their noses at the sight of Ford
k«•>' . born -rimmed spectacles, engi-
• • ' ring lab ke.vs, biology instruments
.id biif-i vases. Here, indeed, one
finds illustrated the truth of the state-j
tin*;)! that social prestige counts fori
'CIoj-i: do not a prison make, norI
'Wi-rs a cage" ( Beg pardon, |
Mr. ), however, and the mem-;
lu r Hi (he "Lost and H ound Society" j
arc at last coming into their own.
For Mr: Stratford and Mr. Wade,
their respective keepers, are threaten-1
ir;g to have an auction of all lost and
i"ur.d articles, the proceeds of which
v i!i be given to V. W. C. A., the Y. |
' ' ■ A., the poor and needy, or the j
iS'UiicDts' Association.
OWED TO THK
NORTH WIND
O Sally Porte, my Sal, I court
Thy graces on a windy day;
Prom class to class the co-eds
pass—
Thou takest toll along the
way.
Long in thy place thy stony
face,
Unmoved by all that passeth
there,
Hath been the dean of things
unseen—
Hath drawn within the vio-
lent air.
O let me give while I may live
An ardent glance within thy
walls,
! To see the things the wild wind
; brings
| Before the bell to classes calls-
Mr. W iide Speaks
Some such drastic measure will be;
necessary, though, for as Mr. Wade ■
remarked in words to this effect:
Phese articles have been here for'
'."ears No one ever comes to call for
tlciii. We feci, this:1 fore, that some
v >>d cofthf be accomplished by selling '
'hem off at auction and giving the
proceeds to some worthy organization
or fund."
Be that as it may notice is hereby
given to all owners of the "goods,
chattels, and implements" to come and
reclaim them or otherwise they will
have nothing left with which to
brighten up their "declining years."
You co-eds, who have gone about
singing:
"I wonder, 1 wonder what can 1 do,
My golden vanity case I've lost,
I used to look pretty, 1 never looked
bluf.
But now, O glory, 1 look like a
frost!"
now have a chance to remedy this de-
fect.
The work of turning the humble
Thresher office into the incarnate
dream of what a Co-ed office ought
to look like was cleverly done. To out-
mind it could not have been improved,
with its sweet symphony of pash pink
and pale blue. The bows were espe-
cially fetching and well-placed.
The thanks of the rest of the staff-
to Misses Falligant and Duff, who!
done the dirty work as a little sur-'
prise to the editor. —Ye Ed.
Tennis Technique
Discussed; Co-Eds
Plan Tourney
A meeting of the Girls' Tennis Club
was held Friday, February 6. The
second of a series of programs for
the study of tennis technique was de-
voted to Helen Wills. Norma Bemus
gave a summary o& the success of
Helen Wills in her tennis exploits
abroad and in the United States. Mary
Louise Fitch explained the technique
of her game.
Refreshments added an unusual
feature to the meeting.
Dr. H. E. Bray will speak at the
next meeting, Friday, February 20.
Pins have been ordered for the new
members, who according to the new
ruling are not entitled to wear the
club pin until they have maintained
good standing for one term.
The following committee has been
appointed to arrange the spring
tournament: Eloise Patterson, Mary
Louise Fitch, and Audrey Black. Ac-
cording to Eloise Patterson, chairman,
the tournament will be held the first
two weeks of the third term in order
to avoid any conflict with final ex-
aminations or mid-terms. Only mem-
bers of the club may enter. There
will be singles and double tourna-
ments. According to custom cups will
be awarded the winners by the Rice
Athletic Association.
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RED ROSE THOUGHTS
Methinks—there lies in the curve
Of that fair arm a thousand fancies
To make one dream of old Arabian
gardens—
Venetian balconies—white lace
Dropped upon a gleaming floor off
onyx.
While the moon descends to gradual
eclipse
From eyes that swoon with madness
and with love.
—L. Ozelle Mathis.
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A certain little boy that might be
called the flower of his family-—not
the Rose but the blooming idiot—
has been exhibiting his cute baby
ways around the cloisters since his
arrival at this great institution of
learning. We have been racking our
brain for weeks to think of some-
thing that would fit him. Now we
have it—it is the cute litle high-chair
that an inquisitive reporter found the
other day in the express room of the
A. B.
A
Interscholastic
Meet April 18-19
The Inter-Scholastic track meet
will be held on the Rice field April
18 and 19. This meet is open to all
high schools in the South and is the
only meet in Texas for high schools
which is sponsored by a college and is
one of the fastest in the South.
Last year approximately thirty high
schools participated and a much larg-
er number is expected this vear.
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DAUGHTERS ARE IN ORDER
Mr. and Mrs. B. Frank Sterling are
happy in the arrival Tuesday morning
of a young daughter. Mrs. Sterling;
was Helen Neumann, ex-'25.
Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Heaffer (Bes-
sie MeCloy, ex-'25) also have a daugh-
ter, Mary Jean, who was born just be-
fore Christmas.
WATER COLOR EXHIBIT
A collection of water colors, the
work of Mr. Erwin Escher, will be on
exhibit at Autry House for the next
two weeks. This collection was re-
cently on exhibit at the Art Museum
and was the subject of much favor-
able comment.
There was a young lady named Maud,
Who was pretty much of a fraud;
To eat at the table
She was wholly unable—
But out in the pantry—O Lord!
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1925, newspaper, February 20, 1925; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth230008/m1/6/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.