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VOL. XIII.
RICE INSTITUTE, HOU8TOU, TEXAS, SEPT. 30. 1927
No. 2
OWLS MEET BEARKATS TOMORROW
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Rice T opics
THE attitude of Houston papers to-
ward Rice Institute has, for some
time, been a subject almost too ten-
der for discussion. Editorials in one
evening paper last year, especially
those concerning student democracy
and the episode at the Scanlan build-
ing, showed a feeling of decided un-
friendliness toward the Institute.
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It is with great pleasure that we ob-
serve the efTorts of one local news-
paper man to line up with Rice and
to, show the proper regard for the lo-
cal school. Mr. Lloyd Gregory, sportB
editor of the Houston Post-Dispatch,
has been running in the columns of
his section articles which reveal his
friendly interest in Rice and his de-
sire to know the student body better.
OyO
Mr. Gregory's interest is not merely
for the improvement of his sport
pages. He has extended most courte-
ous aid to the staff of The Thresher,
and has shown a spirit of friendly co-
operation to members of that staff.
OyO
Not content to end his work with
the usual accounts of Rice athletics,
he made the trip to the Loyola game
in order to become acquainted with
each man on the team.
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It is to be hoped that others In the
editorial departments of the local pa-
pers will come to see Rice as an inte-
gral part of Houston and not as an
alien to be criticised at every oppor-
tunity.
KREAMER CHOSEN
RALLYCLUB HEAD
Work It Started on Season
Activities.
WE have been informed that unless
a large number of blanket taxes
are paid soon, serious consequences
will result from the lack of funds.
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Every year an extra lot of Cam-
paniles are printed for those who have
not paid their blanket tax in order
that they may buy copies of the an-
nual.
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The extent of such sales can not be
accurately estimated, and often quite
a number of the books remain unsold
—a dead expense undertaken to place
a copy in the hands of any student
who desires a copy.
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Unless more blanket taxes are paid
soon, only payers of that tax will be
able to obtain copies of the 1928 Cam-
panile, since the limits of the budget
will be so closely approached that the
risk involved in printing extra books
can not be Undertaken.
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This Is but one of the consequences.
Other publications, the Engineering
Show, the Athletic Association, ana
other bodies are going to suffer from
lack of funds.
|N appointing a committee to reor-
ganize the constitution of the Stu-
dents' Association, the Student Coun-
cil is starting off the year in most
noble fashion.
OyO
The constitution is at present in a
deplorable mess and its rewriting
though a big job, will entail many
benefits in the avoidance of misunder-
standings and in provisions for prob-
lems at present not provided for
Houston, Texas
September 20, 1927
Mr. Qus Geyer
226 Bast Hall
Rlee Inst.
Houston, Texas
Dear 8lr:
8inoe we were so Insistent
on being preteoted from a re-
occurence of last years regret-
table affair In connection with
the "•lime parade", we feel that
It It only fair that we eompll-
ment this years class on their
gentlemenly conduct on our oara.
Our Inspector who wis In
charge of these ears reports to
us, that he has never had the
pleasure of handling a body of
young men who eonduoted them-
selves anymore like gentleman.
It It Indeed a pleasure to ut to
oomt In oontaot with men of
this class.
Assuring you that ws are
at all timet at your aervlee we
•re,
Youre very truly,
R. 0. Allen,
•upt of Trantportatlon.
Karl K. Kreamer, of Lake Charles,
Louisiana, has been chosen president
of the Rally Club, it was announced
at the second meeting of the organiza-
tion Monday night. Kreamer is a
senior.
Harry Painter was selected as vice-
president of the club. Vaughn Albert-
son, as secretary, and Baker Arm-
strong, as treasurer, are the officers
for this year.
The five members of the executive
council of the club have also been
chosen. They are E. R. Discher,
Baker , Armstrong, Gaylord Hart,
Charles Mann, and Vaughn Aiberson.
Four members were elected at the
end of last year to serve this year:
Karl Kreamer, Sam Bennett, Harry
Painter, and J. C. McNeill. The offi-
cers of the club are chosen within the
executive council.
Curtis Patterson has t>een appointed
chairman of a committee to superin-
tend stunts at the football games, and
plans for antics are already being
formulated.
G. E. Neville is in charge of a
volunteer group who are going to
assist in refreshing the players be-
tween the halves of the games. Six
men have already offered their ser-
vices, and it is not thought advisable
to enlist a larger crew. They will
place dry sweat shirts on the players,
bring them water, change their shoes,
and attend to other matters which
the trainer and his assistants have
not time to do.
Fifteen vacancies in the member-
ship of the Rally Club are to be filled
right away. Any person interested
should give his application to some
member for consideration at an early
meeting. Freshmen are not eligible
for the organization.
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WIGG1N NAMED AS
GLEE CLUB LEADER
Officers Chosen; Prospects
For Club Bright.
A. H. Wiggin was obtained as direc-
tor of the Rice Glee Club Monday
night, When final arrangements were
made relative to the position. Mr.
Wiggin is at present director of the
Lions' Glee Club, and is considered
unusually good at this kind of work.
L. W. Humason, a Rice alumnus,
is to be pianist for Owl singers. Mr.
Humason will probably also sing in
Palmer Chapel this year. He is well
known as a soloist.
Thirty members were on hand for
the Monday meeting, and were put
through their paces on two standard
choruses. Leaders of the club were
delighted, not only with the large at-
tendance, but principally with the ex-
cellence of the material on hand.
Officers of the club have been se-
lected. They are Robert Whinery,
president; Guy Webb, vice-president;
Charles Mercer, secretary and libra-
rian; J. L. Mortimer, treasurer; and
Menton Murray, business manager.
These men were elected at the meet-
ing held Monday, September 19.
The next meeting of the club will
be held Tuesday night, October 4.
The change in the time of the weekly
meetings was made necessary by the
inability of Mr. Wiggin to meet with
the organization on Monday nights.
HOW ABOUT IT?
You might as well face the facts. If you intend to make
this year a success at Rice—if jou intend to have any pub-
lications, to see the Campanile a success, to get your
Thresher every week, and to get. the Owl when it comes out
instead of bumming a copy—if you intend to go to the games
this year—if you intend to be a citizen of Rice instead of a
day student, a slacker and a nobody—PAY YOUR BLANKET
TAX. You can't do it any other way, and whatever happens,
you can't gripe if less than two-thirds of you are really
Rice men.
RICE OWL TO MAKE
FIRST APPEARANCE
OF YEAROCTOBER 8
Cover Design Kept Secret;
Issue to Contain
Fifty Pages
The first issue of the Rice Owl
for this year will appear on October
8, according to statements made by
members of the Owl staff.
A really good magazine with lots
of lively jokes, poetry and cartoons
is promised by the Owl staff. The
first number will contain fifty good-
sized pages.
High officials of the staff refuse
to reveal the nature of the cover de-
sign but stated that the coming num-
ber would be the Freshman number,
and hinted that the lowly Slimes
would be victims of many of the puns.
Tom Daly is editor and Charles
Mann business manager of the Rice
MARJORIE LOCKMAN
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
WOMAN'S^ COUNCIL
Clarke, Fonville, Nethery,
Also Elected^ to
Office.
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Harjorie Lockman was elected
president of the Womans Council at
an election of officers held at the
first meeting of the club during the
past week. Helen Clarke was chosen
vice-president, Beverly Fonville secre-
tary-treasurer, and Sherma Neathery,
member-at-large.
I Other members of the council are
Annie Oma Jacobs, junior, Mary Halle
Berry and Lillian ' Horloek. sopho-
mores.
Instead of entertaining the co-ed
clubs with the annual reception, the
Woman's Council decided this year
to join the Students' Council in a
reception including the whole student
body, which reception was held Sat-
Owl this year. The business manager; urday in the commons. The Womans'
reports good backing from the Hous- j Council and officers of the Students'
toi) business houses. Daly asks for | council received
byttor cooperation on the Hurt of c-Mi- M'embera OI Lees 'Owla furnished
tributors along literary lines and
ALTERED UNE-UP
WILL TAKE FIELD
AGAINST TUTORS
Huntsville Team Always
Gives Good Account
Of Itself Here.
urges that all copy for the first is-
sue of the Owl be turned in promptly
so as to aid in making this years
publications the 'best ever'.
Tom Daly has been in New York
studying art for the past summer
and doubtlessly brings back with him
many new ideas and plans which he
will apply to the magazine he is edit-
ing this year.
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SOPHOMORES CHOOSE
THOMPSON AS CLASS
PRESIDENT TUESDAY
Virden Thompson was elected Presi-
dent of the Sophomore class at a
meeting held in the Physics Amphi-
theater Tuesday noon. Bernice Ludeau,
vice-president, who was elected last
year, will continue to hold office for
lD27-'28. The other new officers are
Graham Boone, treasurer and Bush
Jones, secretary.
As yet no plans have been made
for the activities of the coming year.
After the meeting the Sophomore
girls, with Bernice Ludeau presiding,
decided on the Friday dress to be
worn by the "Slimesses" the re-
sults were seen on the 23rd.
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CAFETERIA AT AUTRY
HOUSE TO BE OPEN AT
NIGHT FROM 9 TO 11
music for the occasion.
Scoring another goal in their series
of innovations this year, the manage-
ment of the Autry House now an-
nounce that the cafeteria will be open
at night from 9 to 11.
Hamburgers, cakes, sandwiches, cof-
fee, milk, and pie will be served at
a moderate price, and hot chill will be
added to the menu when the weather
makes it appropriate later on.
PEP PARADE
A pep parade will start from
the corner of Main and Lamar
tonight at 7:30 to show the peo-
ple of Houston what Rice thinks
of her football team.
Everybody turn out with their
best lungs and a will to make
more noise than ever before.
And remember—the rights of
property owners must be re-
garded.
HALL COMMITTEEMEN
CHOSEN FOR DORMS;
KREAMER HEADS BODY
Dormitories of Rice Institute last
week were placed under police "pro-
tection" in the form of Hall com-
mitteemen.
After the election of hall committee-
men by dormitory residents an offi-
cial announcement was made to the
effect that "there will be no noise
making in the residential halls after
8:30 p. m."
Karl Kreamer of Lake Charles, La.,
is chairman of the hall committee
which includes the following membrs:
South Hall, first floor, Forrest Dwig-
gans; second floor, Gaylord Hart;
third floor, Ed Duggan; West Hall,
first entrance, Karl Kreamer; second
entrance, Gordon Turrentine; third
entrance, Tom Barr; East Hall, 'Spud'
Braden, first entrance, Clifford Tolle,
second entrance.
Annual election of hall committee-
men is held the first of each academic
year under the supervision of the Stu-
dent Association. Walter Boone pre-
sided at the recent election of Hall
committeemen.
OWL BAND TO PLAY
AT GAMESATURDAY
Loving Cup to Be Given Best
AU-Around Band Man.
The Owl band will play in uniform
at the game Saturday, it was an-
nounced to the Thresher Monday,
when uniforms were issued to fifty
men. However, the brass blowers
will confine their activities to the
stands, since the lack of a drum major
prevents their taking the field as yet.
Selection of the baton tosser will be
made right away, according to those
in charge.
A loving cup for the best all-around
band man has been anonymously of-
fered, presentation to take place near
the end of the school year. Only stu-
dent members are eligible for the
cup. A committee composed of two
officers from the band, J. T. CcCants,
and Bill Grace will make the selection
of the man to receive the prize. Two
officers from the band to be on this
committee will be selected sometime
in the future.
According to Bill Grace, it is not
the idea of the donor of the cup to
develop strong Individual players, but
to improve the work of the band as
a whole.
Two officers have recently been | meets the Gentlemen later i
elected in the band. Harvin Moore is
now secretary-treasurer of the organi-
zation. and H. C. Tooley librarian.
This position was formerly held by
Bill Grace.
The band is showing up excelleutly
in both marching and playing, and
an unusually good hand for this year
is Already assured.
LAW TALKS BEFORE
ENGINEER SOCIETY
Manager of Bi-Annual Show
To Be Chosen Soon.
F. M. Law was the principal
speaker at the first meeting of the
Engineering Society held Wednesday,
September 21. Mr. Law talked on -en-
gineering and finance.
The society will meet throughout
the year biweekly on Wednesday
nights. It is the nucleus of all ac
tivities of engineers, and plays the
major part in putting on the bi-annual J
Engineering Show.
Attendance at the meeting was not
at all what it should have been, ac- j
cording to old members, and it is
hoped that all engineers put in their 1
appearance in the future. Without aj
large and active membership diffi-1
culty will no doubt be encountered in
staging the Show this year.
Chris Vogt was elected chairman j
of the refreshment committee at the
meeting. Other officers will be se-
lected at the next meeting. The most
important place to be filled is that
of manager of the Engineering Show,
and it is entirely possible that the
person to occupy that responsible posi-
tion will be chosen at the coming
meeting.
The annual Engineers Dance will
be held November 10. The dance
committee is yet to be selected.
Red tassels for slime hairyears caps
will probably be given out at the
coming meeting October 5.
Officers of the Engineering Society
are W. J. Savage, president; G. E.
Neville, vice-president; F. T. Robi-
doux, secretary; and H. E, Mortimer,
treasurer.
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A generally juggled line, in an
effort to place offensive power,
will greet Rice followers when
the team lines up against the
Sam Houston Bearkats tomor-
row afternoon at Rice field.
Coach Heisman lias material-
ly altered the lineup during the
past week in an effort to find
strength where strength was
lacking in the Loyola contest. A
weakness at end. together witli the
loss of the two star tackles, Knipple
and Berger, through physical disabil-
ities, makes a starting lineup uncer-
tain. alt ho Hyde and Loughridge, to-
gether with "Bush" Jones, will see a
great deal of service. Captain Coin-
stock will be shifted either to center
or to the backfleld. He is a good
back-of-the-line performer, and is also
of an ideal build for a center
Sam Houston has a' seemingly me-
Hjoffre squad this season losing tlie
first start to the Centenary Gentle-
men without gaining a first down
while the Shreveport school romped
down |lie field for four touchdowns
and a final count of 27 To 0 As Rice
se.v
| son, Saturday's fray will be doubly
: interesting on a comparative basis.
Against Rice, tin- lf.untsvilie school
; is always at. its best, and past years
! have found Rice leading by but few
| points. Huntsville boasts a larger
j squad than the Grey and Blue, and
1 also has an even advantage in the
.matter of weight while its squad is
not, hampered by the Southwest Con
iferenei* rule of no training until Sep
| (ember If).
, The Rice line is counted upon to re-
sist any thrusts which tt) Teachers
may launch, but the Rice offensive is
a matter of conjecture. Straight foot-
! ball seems to be forecast with liitle
or no spectacular passing, and little
I use of the lateral pass. Tackles and
ends will do most of the hole puix-h-
• ing unless Heisman chooses, to re-
lease a few of his tricks and let the
crowd in on possible conference- per
; forruances.
The Teachers are liable to try al-
most any Hind of football. Short for-
, word passes interspersed with line
plunges and lateral pass plays will
possibly make up their entire offen-
sive, although some straight end runs
I are. in order, as Rice wines have been
j tagged as weak. In Saturday's bat-
I tie some re-tagging may be necessary.
According to reports, the Sam
[Houston eleven is fast and clever and
boasts a choice of -12 men. The Bear-
kat crew was runner up in the T I.
A. A. last season, and is hopeful of
grabbing the top rung this year.
Xo advance dope on the Sam Hous-
ton lineup is available, although Rodg-
ers Linn and Mayfield are certain to
see service.
Last year's game was featured by a
trial of the 40-play-a-period plan, and
resulted In a 20-to-fl win for the Owls
It was the first time the so-many-
plays-per-period system had been tried
in the Southwest and while it permit-
ted excellent field generalship, the
more uncertain time element seems
to be scheduled for this year's con-
test.
The probable Rice lineup will be
L. E.—Roberta
L. T.—Hyde
L. G.—Blackstone
C.— Comstock
R. G.—Jones
R. T.—Loughridge
R. E. Schoenfleld
Q. B.—Murray
L. H.—Braden
F. B.—Power
R. H.—Payne
Believers in auld Greek myths
would certainly have offered sacri-
fices to Zeus and Apollo had they hap*
pened on our esteemed campus last
Friday. Greek gods with their scanty
draperies had nothing on some of the
slimiest of our newcomers, whose cos-
tumes, forcibly pressed on them by
their soph Simon Legrees, were, it
nothing more, very revealing. And we
of course refer to the males. It was
the first time we ever saw lingerie
sent home in a pressing bag, and
also the first time we saw the Ideft
for that well known expression, "they
sent him to the cleaners", but for all
their natural embrassment and naked*
ness the children held up well.
In the midst of a hectic "dark foun-
dation" executd by one of the nude
devotees of the dance, we noticed a
rather interested individual on the edge
of the rubbering crowd. He looked
very well-fed and taking note of the
vivid coloring of hi# sartorial effects
we immediately classed him in the
ranks of the professional publicity
agent. Sure enough, when we had re-
tired to our sanctum sanctorum, tired
ot the horse-play, he thundered in and
after giving a good imitation of a pump
with our hand as the nandle, he ejacu-
lated thusly: .
"Ars Gratia Artis and other exprea-
sions ot admiration, you ere bow look-
ing into the smiling features ot Doc.
Soandso, director of publicity for the
Paris Garter Company. We are mak-
ing a survey of the male underpinn-
ings in all the leading universities in
conjunction with the Pan-American
Quick-silver, and are chosing ten men
and twenty legs from each school.
These contestants will bo given a free
trip to Chicago wnere the shape and
texture of their limbs will be judged
by such celebrities as Ann Penmttgton,
Mack Sennett and Isaac Stelnway.
The winner's legs will be foataired in
a little revue "The Neetles or 1938".
His pictures will be plastered on
every billboard in the country and
•Me contracts with the Real Slick
Hosiery Company, the B. V. D. Co,
is the whole Idea in a nutshell, and
and others will be available. That
from the looks of things your school
has as fine a collection of pins as
the proverbial frat widow, so there
you are.
And there you are, Adonises. If your
legs stand close inspection, if you
have the honor of the school at heart
and if you have a peculiar itching for
fame, come out for the big expose.
On Friday all candidates will report
attired in the usual pressing bag, in
the Sallyport. No matter if some
wise-cracker pulls one about your look-
ing like the wet wash, cover your
indignation and uncover your leglets
and remember, "No metal can toiicK
you."
1 West 67th Street
New York City.
My dear Mr. McConnell:
I would be very glad to
judge your beauty contest*for
you but I might as well tell you
in advance that I am the most
unpopular judge in the world for
I always pick people no one else
likes, and in the ease of a couple
of big contests I had to exit
thru' the back door.
However, your story Is
the saddest I've ever heard and
if you will send the photographs
on I will pick out the ones I
think are the prettiest and re-
turn them to you.
Cordially,
— Neysa MeMetn
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