The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, October 21, 1927 Page: 1 of 6
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"THE Bight of broken glass around the
lamp posts on Main Street 1b an
every day affair, but recent informa-
tion on this very thing has given it
a more seriouB aspect.
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Figures show that during the sum-
mer no lamps whatever were broken
along Main Street next to the cam-
pus, but that since the opening of
school a terrific number have been
shattered. Twenty-nine were broken
In one night.
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The inference is evident. Though
no Rice students have been caught in
the act of breaking the lamps, cir-
cumstances indicate that the damage
is being done by students.
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The globes for the lamps are ex-
pensive: $1.50 each is a conservative
estimate. Multiply this sum by twen-
ty-nirie, and the damage for one night.
is a very respectable amount.
* • *
Persons who wilfully wreak so
much damage for no other pleasure
than that derived from wanton de-
struction such as this deserve the full
penalty prescribed by law.
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It is hard to believe that college
students would perpetrate so childish
a bit of mischief. It is embarrassing
to think that Rice students may be
the cause of this damage.
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Rice men are constantly requesting
employment from business melt in
Houston. These same business men
co-operate with the administration in
securing employment for students. It
is the duty of Rice men to protect
their interests.
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Last year the student body acted
most nobly in caring for the damages
at the old Scanlan building. It was
right that they should pay for the
property ruined by them, and com-
plete retribution was accordingly
made. '
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The same spirit should see to it
that any street lamps broken along
this part of Main Street are smashed
by outsiders, and not by Rice stud-
ents. And, in the same way, every
one should feel It his duty to report
any such misdemeanor on the part of
a student to the Students Council or
some other governing body on the
campus, that proper punishment may
be meted out.
Private property of individuals
must not be molested if the student
body wishes to maintain the good
will of Houston people. A stigma has
been cast on Rice in regard to this
breaking of lamps, and all should la-
bor to remove it.
rpHIS YEAR the bi-annual Engineer
ing Show is to occur. This expo
sition probably draws larger crowds
than any other event put on at the
Institute.
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A series of exhibitions requiring
several hours for one person to see
are provided, showing many interest-
ing scientific marvels.
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Natuarlly, such an event can only
be put on with a great amount of
work and planning. Essentially the
property of the Engineering Society,
most of the burden is borne by that
organisation.
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Lockman Queen at Fair
RICE CO-ED WINS
ROYAL HONORS IN
COLLEGE CONTEST
Named as America's Most
Beautiful Co-Ed
At Fair.
Concerning Physical Education ^ff
' OF ENGINEERS BALL
800 ROOTERS WILL
ASSIST TEAM IN
AUSTIN ASSAULT
At present the membership of the
society is below par. This condition
must be rectified in order that the
show be possessed of a full crew of
willing workers.
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Every engineer should become af-
filiated with the society, and should
-lend his assistance to putting over
the Engineering Show in the spring.
ENGINEERING SOCIETY
HEARS LOCAL SPEAKERS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
P. P. Shayes of the Houston Oil
Company, P. W. Kirk of the Houston
Pipe Line Company, and C. C. Tuck-
er of the Houston Natural Oas Com-
pany, spoke before the regular meet-
ing of the Rice. Engineering Society
Wednesday night.
Mr. Shayes addressed the club on
geological work in developing gas
fields, Mr. Kirk, on transportation
systems and problems of gas, while
the Houston Natural (las Company
official discussed distribution and
prices of natural gas.
A report waa made by the dance
committee, headed by Bill Grace, con-
cerning the Engineers' Ball of No-
All hail Queen Marjorie, of
the House of Lockman! Rice's
most" • beautiful co-ed has
brought new fame to the name
of her alma mater.
At the fourth annual All-Col-
lege Cabaret Revue, held Friday
evening October fourteenth, in
the Crystal Ball Room of the
Baker Hotel, Dallas, Texas
given in honour of America's most
beautiful college girl, Miss Lockman
was chosen the most beautiful repre-
sentative present. She ruled supreme
at the Queen's ball that night, and
at All-College Day exercises Saturday
at the State Pair of Texas. Saturday
afternoon, accompanied by her escort,
Claude Hooten also of Rice, she oc-
cupied a conspicuous box at the Texas
-Vanderbilt football game, where she
was honored accordingly.
The All-College affair, sponsored
this year by the Junior League of Dal-
las, was a distinct social success, as
evidenced by the fact that all Dallas
Society turned out enthusiastically
for this oepning event of the gay seas-
on. More than four hundred dinner
reservations were „ made with three
hundred additional guests for danc-
ing.
It was before this gala assembly
that these forty or fifty lovely girls,
each picked from the whole student
body of her college, promenaded, ac
companied by their escorts
Garrett introduced the representa-
tives, acting for Harry Olmsted, pres-
ident of the State Fair of Texas. The
judges were Mrs. George K. Meyer,
Mrs. Alex Camp, Ernest Salomon, and
Oliver Hinsdell.
After passing the judges' table, all
but three were eliminated—these
three being Miss Lockman of Rice,
Miss Frances Tarleton of the Univer-
sity of Texas, and Miss Margaret Pel-
let). of the University of Oklahoma.
■ Then—to the strains of "For Rice's
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RICE FIGHTSHOWN
AT DALLAS GAME
Handful of Students
Welkin Ring.
Make
That a group of some one hundred
and fifty students Is capable of rais-
ing a hellavalot of noise and portray-
ing that "fighting" school spirit to
perfection, is evident by the manner
in which Rice students so ably de-
fended the slogau that "Rice Fight
Never Dies" at the Rice - S. M. ' If.
grid contest Friday.
A mere handful of students stuck
by the plucky little "blue and gray"
grldsters to the final whistle, and
had as their reward the knowledge
that the Owls had gone down fight
ing.
More than one compliment was
heard passed after the game on the
unexpected fighting spirit of the Rice
eleven and on the 'never die" spirit
of the rooitng section. Grant, S. M.
U. yell leader, personally compliment-
ed Rice Yell Leader Cranz on the
excellence of the Rice rooting section.
The Rice Band came in for Its
share of praise also. Whether due to
lack of uniforms or to indifference
because of a seemingly "unimportant,
game," the S. M. U. band failed to
appear in uniform at the Rice-S. M.
U. game. Or perhaps that is the way
they "educate them" in the northern
metropolis.
The Bpirit of Rice was evident at
the Texas-Vanderbilt game Saturday
afternooq, during the All-College Day
celebration Saturday, and at the All
College Dance Saturday night.
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Our Amerioan lite seems to be
nothing but a skin game. -The foot-
ball Beaaon la known as, "plk-skin"
season; baseball as "horse-hdle" sea-
son; graduation as "sheep-skin" esa-
A Proposal to the Committee on
Outdoor Sports.
1. On page 15 of the catalogue, listed among the members of u . u i j f n; /) k
the faculty, is the following announcement: "Franklin Durham "10 De neia 31 Iv,ver waK
Ashcraft, B. A. (Greenville), formerly Director of Physical Edu-j
cation at Sam Houston State Teachers' College; Instructor in
Physical Education."
2. In the budget of the Rice Institute for 1927-28 appears an ap- j
propriation for physical training.
3. In the field house is stored equipment for hockey, boxing,
wrestling, indoor baseball, basketball, and other sports.
4. Just beyond West Hall on this side of the bayou is a tile-
drained, well-prepared athletic field.
5. In the student body is a large group of persons, male and
female, urgently requesting supervised physical training for all
who desire it.
Concerning each of these five points the following is to be ob-
served :
1. At present Mr. Ashcraft is assisting on the football coaching
staff; later he will probably coach the basketball team; in the
spring he will occupy his time with the golf team and freshman
P. T.
2. The appropriation for physical training is as yet untouched.
3. The athletic equipment mentioned is still stored in the field
house. The hockey equipment has only been used two or three
times. Supervised boxing and wrestling have been unknown at
Rice for several years. The indoor baseball equipment has not
been seen by students for some time.
4. The athletic field near West Hall is being used occasionally
for football practice. In the spring part of it will be used for
baseball, but a large part of the field to the west will not be in-
cluded in the diamond.
5. Among the students, the freshmen, male, are being herded
into the compulsory P. T. for one hour a week of tailspins and
bruises that no one enjoys except the onlookers—who are few.
The conclusion to be drp.wn fror? this examination of the facts
is evident, in fact, outstanding. The student body of Rice Insti-
tute is provided with everything necessary for general supervised
athletics, even to the inclination, BUT—all these things have
been abandoned or diverted into other channels. Result: no
supervised athletics at all for the student body as a whole.
The ill-organized, unsupervised "intramural" contests, the
games of indoor baseball in front of the Chemistry Building in
the spring, and above all the futile demands of the students for
general physical training indicate the great desire that they have
for it.
The present condition of affairs in regard to general athletics
is the "result of carelessness and lack of attention. The condi-
tion will continue unless action is taken to correct it.
The Thresher proposes the following scheme for rectifying the
situation, believing it is the best and most comprehensive solu-
tion possible.
1. Place Mr. Ashcraft in his original position as instructor in
physical training. He is unusually well qualified for the work by
training, experience, and ability, and will be worth jnuch more to
the school in such a role than as a member of the "coaching staff,
where his activity is confined to the development of a few in-
dividuals.
2. Make available for use the appropriation for physical train-
ing, enlarge it if necessary, that general supervised athletics for
everyone may be possible.
3. Get out all the equipment that is rotting in storage and
make it available for use by students.
4. Create a calendar of events to take place on the athletic
field close by West Hall, that all students may have an oppor-
tunity to enjoy its use without crowding or confusion.
5. PROVIDE SUPERVISED GENERAL ATHLETICS FOR ALL
STUDENTS WHO DESIRE IT, AND INCREASE THE NUMBER
OF THOSE PERSONS BY THE ARRANGEMENT OF INTRA-
MURAL SCHEDULES AND SUITABLE RECOGNITION FOR
PROFICIENCY IN INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS.
Rice Squad Shows
Of Scrap in
Scrimmage.
World
ENGINEERING SHOW
SET FOR APRIL 13-14
The dates for the bi-annual En-
gineering Show were placed at April
13 and 14, 1928, In the first meeting
of the staff Tuesday night, October
18. The show will last only two days
as in past years.
Considerable discussion was oc-
casioned in the selection of dates, ob-
jection being raised to holding the
show on the htirteenth of the month.
The routing of the crowds through
the show will be changed this year,
and the entrance to the exhibits will
be at the Mechanical Laboratory, in-
stead of the Physics Wing, the old
entrance. The campanile of the
M. L. will be conspicuously lighted at
night, and it can serve as an entrance
mark to show visitors. This should
be of great assistance to strangers,
and will no doubt simplify the prob-
lem of routing the throngs through
the show. « " «
Three appointments have been
made to the staff. The department
of economics will be represented by
David H. McKinney, while W. M. Rust
vember 10. A revert was alao made son—and having viaited a few beaches haa been chosen aa manager of the
by O. E. Nevill, Engineering Show i last year, we know for a fact that Physics exhibits. R. L. Lay has been
manager, on progress being made, summer is bare-skin season. appointed program manager.
RICE B.S.U. WILL
SEND 25 TO MEET
Rice's Baptist Student Union will
be represented by at. least 25 stud-
ents at the ninth annua4 state B. S. U.
convention to be held In Dallas Octob-
er 21 to 23. The Quota for the Rice
chapter was 19, but it was learned at
a council meeting at Autry house
Tuesday night that that number will
be nearly doubled before Friday.
The delegation will have a special
group of seats reserved on the "Sun-
beam" which leaves Houston at noon
Friday. The convention lasts thrpjigh
Sunday, and the Rice delegation will
return to Houston Monday morning
In time for classes.
The list at present includes: Alice
Howard, Edith James, Bessie Melton,
Cella Reeder, Katie Loggans, Sue Sat-
terfield, Annie Claire Byrne, Marion
Rodgers, Bootsie Jett, Leola Jinks,
Dorothy Walker, Sanders Lyle,
Charles Ward, Tom Phillips. John
Dawson, Lucille Scott, Atherton 0111,
Roy tUmsay, Beverly Fonville, Add-
lean White, Floyd Miller, Mary Louise
Or Lamar Hotel; Two
Orchestras.
The Engineers' Dance will occur
Thursday night, November 10. accord
ing to an announcement made to the
Thresher Monday night This date
has been chosen because it precedes
Armistice Day, and the late hours of
the dancing will not interfere with
classes the next day.
Bill Grace is chairman of the dance
committee appointed at the last
meeting of the Engineering Society.
Other members are Salvador Madero.
C. It. McElreath, and Wilbur Wright
Three meetings of the committee
have been held so far, and preparations
for the event are well under way. An
entirely different idea in programs
has been developed; a novel and un
usually appropriate scheme has been
worked out the details of which will
not be divulged.
The committee promises something
unique in decorations, with none of
the usual festoons of paper hanging
from the celling or wilted flowers
about the door.
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Two orchestras will be employed,
one to play the first part of the even-
ing, the other to carry on the work
the rest of the time. Though defi-
nite arrangements have not been
made yet, Lee's Owls and the new
Lamar Hotel Orchestra will probably
furnish the music.
Two places are being considered
for the staging of the dance: River
Oaks and the Lamar Hotel
The plan for handling the bids to
the dance were announced at the
meeting of the Engineering Society.
Each member of the Society will re-
ceive one bid for himself and one
other to be disposed of as he sees
fit. No doubt the hairyears will be
quite popular with the academs for
the next two weeks because of the
favors that each engineer is empow-
ered to bestow. Members of the So-
ciety in good standing wHl be ad
mitted for $2.00, non-members for
$3.00. The difference in price has
been made to encourage engineers to
Preceding an advance guard
: of some 800 student rooters, the
Rice football team left Houston
|on Thursday for Austin, where
j they clash with Texas Saturday.
It will be the fourteenth meet-
ing of the two schools, and
Texas has won eleven of the
previous contests. Rice's two
victories were established in
1917 and in 1921. A comparison oi
the scores shows that Texas has-
scored almost seven times the num-
ber of points that Rice has garnered
The record looks thusly
191 4 Texas •!!. Rice ft
191 5 Texas 59, Rice 0
191 6 Texas 16. liice 2
191 7 Texas 0, Rice 13
1918......
191 9
192 0
1921.. ..
1922... .
1923
192-1
1925
Texas 14, Rice
.Texas 32, Rice
Texas 21, Rice
Texas 56, Rice
Texas 29, Rice
Texas 27, Rice
Texas 6, Rice
Texas 27. Rice
1926 Texas 20. Rice
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The Rice squad has shown a world
of scrap in scrimmage and in tin- firs-
half of the S. M, r. battle, and Coach
Rothgeb is attempting to instill in or-
stamina-into the linesmen in order to
eliminate the scoring" which took
place in the second half last week
The slash and drive of the entire
squad bodes evil for any huge scorc
desires of the Longhorns and althe
l.ittlefield's charges are quite natural
ly the favorite to win. a tough battl<*
will ensue.
Longhorn passing will bs tht hard-
est feature to stop, especially hte lat-
eral features. It was a perfectly exe-
cuted forward pass and a lateral pass
in conjunction which beat the Van
derbilt team last week at the State
Fair.
Captain Merle Comstock of the
"wis has a badly infected elbow and
there is a possibility that he may
see service. His great work af
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"STORM STATE" IS
RICE BATTLE CRY
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Three Special Trains
Carry Rooters.
to
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become members of the Society. j <t.J( :
! MOim Malt' is now the warcrv
The dance will be semi-formal. It j of Rice rooters uho plan to leave
is expected that many Seniors will! Houston in three special trains Sat-
appear wearing blue ribbons across j Uf$|* morning for the Capital City
their shirt bosoms.
for
' where the Owls will meet the "fast-
j traveling" Longhorns in tile second
|conference game of the '27 season
Enthusiasm lias been mounting
daily over the approaching uontest
and Yell Leaders Cranz and Coon
have been drilling the student body
for the Texas grid contest, determin-
ed that whatever the actual outcome
Lloyd Gregory, sports editor of the if/ Ka"'e "liRht be. the rooting sec-
Houston Post-Dispatch, was the prln-!tio.n " Uye U|> 10 its reputation
cipal speaker at the first night meet Ra,Bed ,w0 >'ears a« oE
GREGORY SPEAKS
TO THRESHERMEN
ing of the Thresher staff Wednesday
night.
Mr. Gregory showed the posslbili-
ties of the journalistic field for col-! noon, another one is
the best in the state and again come
out on top.
A pep meeting was held Wednesday
scheduled for
lege graduates, saying that the ranks (today noon, and a giant
of newspapermen are being made up is on deck for tonight
of an increasing percentage of college
trained men, and that most of the
novelists and short story writers of
today are in turn graduates of the
editorial rooms.
Several very Interesting adventures
in news gathertng were counted by
Mr. Gregory, the story of his ex-
perience In handling the Associated
PresB Interests in Colonel "Billy
Mitchell being received with
cular interest.
pep parade
Freshmen
have been put fhrough some stiff yell
practices throughout the week.
The three special trains over the
Missouri Pacific Lines carrying Rice
rooters to Austin are scheduled to
leave here Saturday morning at 7:00.
7:10, and 7:30, arriving In Austin be-
tween 12:30 and 1:00 p. m.
The return trip will be made Sat
urday night at 7:00 and 11:59. A
parti- ithird thain will make the return trip
| Sunday night at 10:20. Arrange-
Plans for conducting the editorial I'nents have been made for street cars
staff of the Thresher were discussed to meet all returning trains.
by J. C. McNeill, editor. A system | A round-trip fare of 14.45 is offered
whereby all reporters will report to!with the return trip to be made
the office every Monday morning is some time Saturday night For those
to be instituted next week, there to:desiring to spend Sunday In Austin,
show what progress they are mak a rund-trip fare of $6.(15 is being of
Ing on assignments or to inform the' fered.
editors of news that they are going Approximately 1000 members of the
to cover. Klee sutdent body are expected to
Three News Assistants are to ap- j make the Austin trip, assuring a com
pointed right away, who will take paratlvely large rooting section, one
Hamburger, Eggerton Robb, and Ethel over some of the work of the Man- fifth the size of that of the Univer
McConnell. nglng Editor. Menton Murray. slty of Texas.
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