The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1926 Page: 1 of 6
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VOLUME XI
RICE INSTITUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, MAY 7, 1926
NUMBER 29
NEW MAGAZINE FOR RICE
Rice Topics
THE success of the Rally Club's
First Rice Nite comes as an ex-
cellent start for an annual event that
will serve to place Rice in close touch
with the people of Houston.
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Very creditable performances were
turned in by Lee's Owls, the band,
the Dramatic Club, and the Glee Club.
They showed up to the satisfaction
of an appreciative audience.
* * *
Even with a night that was ren-
dered disagreeable by a heavy down-
pour, the crowd was of a very re-
spectable size. This shows that a
large number of people, not directly
connected with Rice, feel a real live
interest in school affairs.
♦ * *
This also forecasts that future
events will be even more generally
attended, and insures the Rally Club
that its efforts in producing another
affair next year, one to be bigger
and better, will be observed and ap-
preciated by more than just those
in direct contact with Rice.
* * *
The idea presents a marvelous op-
portunity not only for the portrayal
of college life but also for construc-
tive action in building up the same.
* * *
Next year, when the Second Rice
Nite comes up for presentation, the
co-operation of students and organ-
izations is practically assured. The
Alumni are doing their part in the
matter and the result has been grat-
ifying.
* * *
The solid backing of everybody
points to a great advance in this
Rice Nite project in the near future.
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MERELY as a light suggestion it
may be remarked that the edu-
cational . values of some courses
would be materially enhanced of the
professors were to follow the exam-
ple of one prominent member of the
faculty in inviting discussion by stu-
dents of, certain topics touched upon
by the course.
* * *
Such an invitation was recently
extended to some students who re-
ported that they had indulged in
rather earnest conversation among
themselves about subjects that had
come up outside of the regular class
work. - " "
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The professor asked that he be ad-
mitted into such discussions, hot as
an instructor to conduct the argu-
ment, but as a participant in the con-
sideration of the subject under bebate.
♦ * *
This approaches much nearer to the
ideal system of mind training than
the prescribed series of lefctures and
readings.
* * *
Real encouragement in learning
could be derived by little groups of
this sort and the closer contact with
the guiding mind would be very ad-
vantageous to the students at least.
♦ ♦ ♦
Professional dignity does not de-
mand aloofness; the instructor does
not need to be supercilious and con-
descending to keep the respect of
those under him.
* * *
The contrary has much to be said
for it. Evidences of a superior intel-
lect, as proved by discussion, carries
more weight than a superiority that
can only be guessed at.
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The idea deserves attention and ap-
proval*
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fHE place of the May Fete in the
Rice traditions is one of promi-
nence.
1 * * *
Simplicity, dignity, and attractive-
ness have characterized the event in
the past, and there is every reason
to nssume that it will be the same
this year.
# * *
The very old custom is re-enacted
In a way that is up-to-date without
any of the disagreeable, blaring,
jazzy, modem touches.
• * .
It has the beautiful dramatifc dig
nity of a marriage procession with
out the solemnity; the lightheaded-
ness of a pageant is present without
the tinsel carnival spirit.
Glee Club Will Appear In B
Concert at Smith End High DECLARED SUCCESS
The Rice Glee Club will present,
its first big concert of the year at
the South End High School audito-j
rium Friday, May 14, at 8:30 p. m.
The club has been working all year
on.this particular concert which prom-
ises by far to be the best presentation
of the academic year. The organiza-
tion's past performances were only *1
sample of what the club is capable j
of doing.
Robert W. Service's "The Shooting!
of Dan McGrew" has been set toj
music and will be presented in thej
form of a comic burlesque. Thei
"Night Owls" will figure largely in
this as well as putting on a repertoire
of campus songs.
A number of solos will be on the
program which will include Jack
Major, Sallie Keith. Dorothy DuMars,!
the pianologist, and Bill Grace, who
was the star of the last performance
with his bass voice.
The club as a whole has made rapid
improvement since 'the addition of i
several new members. Its repertoire
now includes a number of songs which
are being sung by college glee clubs
over the South.
This will be the last chance to see
the club in action as it will disband
for the year after the concert.
To Misses Keith and Dumars goes
the credit of developing a glee club
for Rice that has taken its place
among the musical organizations of
both the school and the city.
A desk will be placed in the Sally
Port for the sale of tickets. The price
of admission will be fifty cents.
RALLY ODB TO ISSUE APPUCAT10N
BLANKS FOR MEMBERS, SUTTON SATS
According to John Sutton, secre-
tary, application blanks will be avail-
able soon for those persons wishing
to make application for membership
in the Rally Club next year. Efforts
are being made to get the blanks out
this week.
Anyone wishing to apply for mem-
bership should go to some member
of the Rally Club and obtain one of
the blanks. They will not be dis-
tributed as they were last fall, but,
at the same time, no discrimination
will be shown in issuing them.
The idea is that anyone interested
enough in the Rally Club to make
a useful member will obtain one of
the blanks and turn it in properly
filled out. Furthermore, this system
will eliminate a great deal of the
trash that is turned in by persons
having no real interest in the Rally
Club and no particular qualifications
for membership.
The application submitted will be
decided on before the end of the pres-
ent school year an'< new mefch**
chosen to take the place of those
who are graduating. However, the
real membership of those chosen will
not take effect until next September.
No secrecy will guard the names of
the new members, and any applicant
will be able to find out this year
whether he has been accepted or not
by making inquiry. "
Rain Cuts Attendance to a
Minimum
The first "Rice Nite" was held at:
the City Auditorium on May 5, and
was fully up to the expectations of
all. The unusual success of the event
makes all the more certain the carry-
ing out of the original idea of mak-
ing the occasion an annual affair.
About 1500 persons were in attsnd-l
ance, and the number would un-1
doubtedly ha%'e been much greater j
had the weather been of a less dis- j
mal nature. However, the precipi-
tation was great and exceedingly
damp, and many would-be merry-
makers were constrained to remain
at home. After hearing of the good
time that they missed, it is fairly
certain that nothing short of a nat-
ural calamity will keep them away
next year.
The program was long and varied,
and at no time was the interest of
the crowd allowed to lag.
The Dramatic Club put on its very
clev-ar play, "Suppressed Desires",
which was as well liked here as it
was in the recent productions of the
clul) at the Autry House.
The Glee Club entertained with a
tuneful program, and the trio also
performed, being met with the usual
acclaim.
The Owl Band presented some im-
pressive numbers, holding a major
position on the program. Lee's Owls
then put in their appearance, and it
is needless to say that dancing im-
mediately began. Even if dancing
'sc ; been lef+ off fhr: program the
Rice orchestra would undoubtedly
have played the audience out of their
seats and out on the floor.
The success of "Rice Nite", gives
convincing proof of the good that
the Rally Club is doing toward creat-
ing a spirit of unity between Rice
Institute and the people of Houston,
without which the development of the
school will be retarded in every way.
Literary Publication Will
Make Bow to Student Body
Next Week; Editors Unknown
A new student publication in the form of a pure literary maga-
zine will make its bow to the public next week, it has been an-
nounced. The magazine will be known as the "Raven," and will
contain only literature of the higher type, such as short stories,
poetry, essays, and other material that will appeal to the finer
senses, and, more particularly, to the thinkers.
The "Raven" will emit its first raucous croak next Saturday,
May 15. The identity of the backers of the new publication are
unknown, but in their announcement to The Thresher, they made
it known that some of Rice's best known literatti are included in
the table of contents.
MAY FETE TO BE
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HELD AS SOON AS
WEATHER CLEARS
Work on the magazine was started
more than a month ago, and sum;1
very good reading is promised in the
issue, which will appear regularly
next year should the students receive
the first edition favorably. The ntnv
entry into the realm of Rice journal-
ism lias the official sanction of Dean
Caldwell, and several members of the
English staff have voiced their ap-
proval of the project.
As yet a permanent editor has not
been selected, a "board of governors"
being responsible for the first issue.
However, the leaders in this new
project have stated that they are eon
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Slimes Stage Picnic Saturday
LLPEABODY EECTED
PRESIDENT OF A.S.C.E
The Freshman Barbecue and Dance
Saturday at Sylvan Beach Park
marks the initial social affair spon-
sored by the class of Twenty-nine.
Busses will leave the corner of Fan-
nin and Preston at 3 in the after-
noon, arriving at the park about four.
Returning they will leave the b£hch
at midnight. The round trip fare is
$1.25.
Bids are selling at three dollars to
Freshmen and Upper-classmen alike,
with two bids being required of a
Freshman couple and one of a mixed
couple. The price of the bid includes
admission to the dance floor and a
share of the barbecue and trimmings
which will be served at 6:30.
The staging of the affair is the
result of a hard struggle on the part
of the Freshman class officers to se-
cure the necessary funds. A week
ago only sixty-one of the slimes had
paid class dues and the whole ven-
ture seemed destined to go on the
rocks. However, with the announce-
ment of the approaching calamity
the Freshmen dealt out the cash a
little more generously and a suffi-
Feathers And Yeatts Grab
Offices
The May Fete, originally scheduled
for l«tt (Saturday afternoon, hut post-
pone* on account of inclement weath-
er, will be held some time in the near
future, the Women's Council has de-
creed. The affair will be staged just | sidering several men seriously for the
as soon as the weather clears up for j"'-1 steering the "Raven througs:
good. ; its stormy first year.
While the Pete has been postponed. The "Raven" will be the fourth
plans for tlie staging of the gala evert. : student publication at Rice... "The
are going forward at a rapid clip, and ; Campanile", year book, and "Th
vlien the affair is finally presented. Thresher," were the first organ-
one of the best planned May Fetes ; the Rice student body. They were !'••--
in the history of the school will be lowed by the "Owl", comic magazine.
LEE'S OWLS STAGE
COMEBACK
Renewal of Saturday Night
Program Meets With Stu-
dent Approval
Lee's Owls came back last Satur-
day night with a bang. The regular
Saturday night dances had been dis-
continued due to very scant patronage
from the students but the final trial
was given and in the opinion of Lee
Chatham was a big success.
The collegiate orchestra, unheard
for a couple of weeks, performed to
the complete satisfaction of the large
and enthusiastic crowd. The affair
was pronounced as excellent by many
of those who attended.
The success of the comeback is at-
tributed partly to the action of the
cient amount had been collected Wed
nesday to assure the affair.
The bigest problem that faced the fjle student chapter of the American j
committee on arrangements was that Society of Civil Engineers held a meet-;
of transportation. It was first jng a( tile Autry House Wednesday,
thought that a boat trip would be April 2S. The principal business of ;
both pleasant and practicable, but no the meeting was the election of of- j
vessel large enough to handle the ficers.
crowd that was expected could be j L. Pea hod v was elected president,
procured on the channel. Russell Feathers vice president, and I
At a late hour Wednesday it was Ernest Yeatts secretary and treasurer,
made known that a few motor-canoes The election was held early so that the !
would suffice if the turnout for the new'officers' may beconje accustomed |
picnic was no greater than the turn- to their duties and the affairs of the j
out at the treasurer's desk. society be properly transferred to i
A sufficient guarantee could not be their hands before the close of the!
put up to secure a special train, and school year. ?
as a last resort a fleet'of large pas^j, The,.president anil vice president
senger busses was chartered from the will serve during the fall term and the
Houston Electric Co. However, class secretary-treasurer during the entire
officers emphasize the fact that any year.
desired form of transportation might Other features of the meeting wera
be used. : an address by Mr. Werline. a local
With balmy weather a large turn- lawyer, on the relation of law and
out is expected, and in the words of civil engineering, and the discussion
a contemporary, "if you can't Charles- °f plans for the A. S. E. C. party, to
ton, you can wade, and if you care be held late in May.
not to wade, you can at least masti- i R
"*•" FINAL OWL ISSUE
WILL APPEAR SOON
Copy Is In Hands of The
Printers; Good Issue
The fifth and final issue of "The
Owl" will be out some time next
week, though the cxact day of its
appearance is not yet known. The
cony is now in the hands of the
printers and should be off the press
right away.
According to members of the staff,
this issue should be well liked by
the student body, as it contains some
very good material. The cover de-
sign is by Bill McVey of gridiron
fame, who is now studying art in New
York.
The issue will probably contain an
announcement concerning the person-
nel of next year's staff, and the newly
elected leaders of the magazine for
the coming year will very likely make
some acknowledgment of the honor
that has been done them.
seen.
The color scheme will he pink and
green, and decorations will carry out
that motif.
The Elizabeth Baldwin Literary So-
ciety has the candy and soft drink
concession, and will take care of its
duties capably.
Several dances, to he given by stu-
dents of a Houston dancing instructor,
will be a feature of the program,
HOCUU WINSOVER
* *
SEGAL IN RUN-OFF
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which began its existence some fuur
years ago.
There has been a long-felt need at
Rice of such a publication as the
"Raven" purports to be, and it is tin-
intention of the backers of the mag-
azine to fill this need. Rice has
listed in its student body many who
are capable of contributing to such a
publication, and along these lines
success is assured.
Whether the student body a- a
whole wants the "Raven" remains to
be s;ien, but, if the first issue may
be taken as an example of what is
to follow. Riceonians will be anient
boosters of it.
H —
FOR OWL EDITOR PRE-LAW SOCIETY
TO STAGE BANQUET
DORM RESIDENTS SIGN
Dormitory residents are signing up
for their next year's rooms in quick j
order, word comes from the office. '
Reservations began last week, and
continue through Saturday.
After the present room holders fin-
ish with their reservations, new en-
tries into the residential halls have
the privilege of leasing rooms.
Warwick in passing rulings to dis-
courage the younger patronage and
partly to the excellent way in which
the dance was noised abroad.
Lee has received many compliments
on the quality of the music produced
and experts predict that the aggre-
gation will make a hit in Europe this
summer.
Formed at the beginning of school
In September, the musicians have
worked together until they are capa-
ble of turning out a very high grade
of melody.
Paul Hocuii defeated Bernard Segal
in the run-off election for the editor-
ship of the Owl Tuesday, the election
board has announced. A total of jjSS
votes were cast at the polls.
Hocuii, the staff nominee, came out
second best to Segal in the recent
Student Association elections when
there were four men running for the
office, but, since neither received a
majqfity, the run-off was necessary.
The winner received a total of l! f>
votes, against 172 for Segal.
The editor-elect during the past
scholastic year was managing editoi
fjf the publication, and is well capable
of handling his duties and turning out
a comic magazine that will be a credit
to the school.
Segal is the staff photographer for
the Campanile, and has contributed to
the Owl the past year.
Hocuii takes office in September.
R
ELIZABETH BALDWIN
OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE
******
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Elizabeth Baldwin Literary So-
ciety will offer a scholarship to the
man or woman student at Rice Insti-
tute who rates highest in scholarship,
leadership, and personality in the year
lf>26-1927, officials of the organization
have announced.
The new scholarship carries with it
a stipend of $300. The faculty will
give the final decision as to the win-
ner of this award.
Miss Mary Trammell suggested this
plan to the society early in the/ scho-
lastic year, and was acted upon favor-
ably shortly after that. The money
for the fund was raised at the annual
E. B. L. S. card party, held at the
Rice Hotel last October.
To Be Held at College Inn On
May 12
At its meeting Monday night. M i.
the Rice Pro-Law Association corn
pleted pluns for a banquet to be heht
on the evening rtfc*May r_>. The ban-
quel is to be a stag affair and wi'.I
lie held at the College Inn. beginning
at S;00 p. in. Plates will be
each, '
A committee consisting of italic
■ Matthews. Juck Womack, T It. Alien
I and Vaughn Albertson was appointed
J to make necessary arrangements and
• members of the association desiring to
! attend are requested to give their
I money to this committee on or hetor.>
Monday, .May 10.
It was also decided at the meeting
that the association would adopt a pin,
provided that n sufficient number ot
the members wished one. Those who
would like to have a pin should so
Alfred White, who will take (heir
names.
Among other business transacted
was the admission of ,1. R. Rinford
into the association, and the accept-
ance of William Smiley as a full
fledged member following the pro-
! sentation of a legal talk us is required
by the constitution. A short but in-
teresting program was also presented.
AN APOLOGY.
In regard to the recent Thresher
which contained the unfortunnte
installment of "COLD FEET." the
author wishes to say that he is ex-
tremely sorry that the piece con-
tained the name of a prominent
Rice student and wishes thus pub-
licly to beg her pardon and to as-
sure her tint it,was not intentional.
(Signed) Donald Rarthelme.
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