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VOL. XIII.
RICE IN8TITUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, JANUARY 27,1928
NO. 16
Rice Topics
Owls—Brns
Tangle Here
Saturday Night
Rice Squad To Play Aggies
And Steers Before
Exams
In the last issue of the Thresher
there appeared, on the editorial page,
the complete constitution and by-laws
of Houor Council.
• • •
It was hoped that the workings of
the Council would be made clear to all
members of the student body by the
publication of this document. Since
the first term examinations are now
at hand, students should not remain
in ignorance of the purpose and meth-
ods of the honor system in operation
here at the Institute.
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The old adage "Once a thief, always
a thief" in this case is probably to be
interpreted as meaning that complete
knowledge of the honor system will
not prevent cheating on the part of
those individuals who are born cheat-
ers, but certainly such knowledge on
the part of other persons should assist
in the apprehension and conviction of over the Owls. The Baylor
persons afflicted with congenial, or
otherwise, dishonesty.
A triple Cage menu will face the
Rice Basket ball team in their pre-
examination schedule which starts to-
morrow night at the City Auditorium.
Rice will meet Baylor there in the
second attempt within the week to
emerge with a win over the Wacoites.
Monday night the Owls will meet
the Aggies at College Station in what
promises to lie a tight game, while
Wednesday will find the Steers invad-
ing the local Auditorium for a contest.
All three of Rice's opponents have
EXTRA CAMPANILES
Leave your name in a box In
the lower library If you want a
Campanile and haven't paid
your blanket tax. Depoeita will
be taken on theee immediately
after the exams. It is desired
to obtain the names of those
who intend to subscribe now—
collections will be made In
February.
One of the prime difficulties to be
dealt with in the administration of an
honor system lies in convincing
students that they are not guilty of
"peaching" when they report viola-
tions of the system to the proper
authorities, though reflection on the
matter should reveal to any student
the fact that by doing so he only
assists in the continuance of an ar-
rangement which makes him free
from proctors and high school regu-
latiojvs^juhile taking examinations.
At Rice the method of reporting
violations of the honor system is so
arranged that the person reporting is
not brought into the matter in any
way likely to prove embarrassing or I games
troublesome, and students should feel
no fear of incrimination as "tattlers"
in carrying out their duty in this re-
spect.
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The honor system at Rice is distinc-
tive in that it has achieved marked
success as compared with similar
systems in other schools. Every
student should feel his responsibility
toward perpetuating the system, not
only by abiding by the provisions of
the pledge, but also by reporting such
violations of others as may come
under his observation.
* * *
The first presentation of the Dra-
matic Club's play, "Perpetual Pas-
sion" was made last night at the San
Jacinto High School auditorium, and
all those who attended report a high-
ly entertaining performance.
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The ciub is making an attempt to
convince the student body that it
entertains no "high hat" traditions, as
is commonly reported, by offering a
play that is not designed to appe^B*
only to the intelligentsia—in other
words, a "thriller."
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This does not mean that the drama
now being staged lacks subtlety or
interest for those above the level of
morons, but that it is of a more popu-
lar type than some others of the plays
that have been presented in the past.
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Those students who did not attend
the play last night will find it well
worth their time and money to ob-
tain seats for tonight's performance.
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No doubt it has been the unpleasant
experience of almost every student
who has been in the Institute for any
length of time to be put to trouble
and delay in trying to obtain from
the library some book that has been
out longer than the prescribed two
weeks.
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Under a system that imposes no
penalties for the keeping of books
longer than the regulations permit,
the enforcing of such regulations is
naturally difficult.
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The Thresher proposes that a penal-
ty of, say, two cents a day be imposed
on those persons falling to return
books when they are due. Such a
system should insure the prompt re-
turn of books, and the proceeds from
the fines collected could be used in
obtaining" books that are now needed.
* • *
Though Coach Daugherity's basket-
ball team has not, as yet, been on the
fortunate end of the score in any of
the four conference games played
thus far, enthusiastic commendation
is to be accorded the team and coach
for the Indomitable spirit and fight
that has marked the playing of the
Rice quintet this year.
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It is the sincere belief of the
Thresher that such spirit and de-
termination will not go unrewarded—
a belief that has been confirmed by
the prediction of a widely-recognized
local sports writer that the Owls will
defeat the Baylor team here in their
engagement Saturday night.
Bruins and the Aggies emerging vic-
tors by 4 points, Texas found their
stride last week to defeat the Blue
cagers by a 10 point margin.
Rice is favored to emerge the victor
over Baylor tomorrow night because
they will be on their home floor. But
for Morgan's hard luck in the initial
period of the previous meeting, the
Owls would have been returned vic-
tors. Strickland and Slade will not
have such easy going in Houston,
while Longcope and Kendricks should
feel more at home in the point getting
business.
The College Station affair should
be tight, with the Aggies slightly
favored because of the home stand.
Rice fought the Farmers to a stand-
still in Houston, and may exhibit
enough punch to win.
The Aggies have dropped three
since they defeated Rice,
FRANK POWER IS
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
SOPHOMORE CLASS
Date Of Sophomore Dance
Conflicts With Other
Activities
"Jazz Mode
For Savages"
Says Tsanotf
Dr. Moraud To Begin Series
Of Three Lectures
Sunday
"Jazz," declared Dr. Radoslav Tsa-
noff, during his lecture Sunday after-
noon in the Physics Amphitheater,
"is good music—for savages." The
subject of Dr. Tsanoff's discourse was
"The Despair ol' Civilization." It was
the third and last of his series of
three lectures 011 the problem of evil
ill civilization. As in the previous lec-
tures, Dr. Tsanoff talked to a packed
and enthusiastic house, many eager
listeners accepting "standing room
CAST YOUR BALLOT
Who is your preference, as a
democrat or a republican, for
the party nomination for the
presidency?
A straw ballot will be taken
Saturday by The Thresher and
The Houston Press to decide
the favorite candidate in each
party. Students' votes will be
taken separate from those of
the faculty. Tabulation of re-
sults will appear in late Satur-
day editions of The Press.
A desk will be placed in the
cloisters Saturday for the vot-
ing. Democratic votes will be
kept separate from those of Re-
publican adherents.
scores of which would seem to indi-
cate that they are about on par with
Daugherity's men in the ability to
cage points against the same opposi-
tion Red Potty seems to be off his
game for good, but Webster and
Keeton have been marking up goals
with great facility.
The Rice-Texas Uni jam will also
be tight with the Longhorus favored
because of their previous win by such
a convincing margin. Rose and Brock
led the way to victory in the previous
Texas win, altho Zuber of Rice was
high point getter.
The Steers will have a tough row
to hoe on the Auditorium floor, and
a Rice victory while surprising is not
unexpected.
Captain Grant of the Owls will be in
fair condition for these contests as
his side is not troubling him as much
as previously. His posence in the
former Texas game was one of the
contributing factors in the University
win, as the Rice crew lacked steadi-
ness in the closing minutes of play.
At a brief session of the Sophomore
Class Tuesday noon, Frank Power of
Edna. Texas, was elected to the presi-
dent's chair, recently left vacant
through the departure of Virden
Thompson at Christmas time.
Mr. Power's election was unani-
mous and was accomplished in some-
thing less than three minutes after j
the meeting had been called to order. '
Voters declared this to break all prev-!
ious time records for class elections. 1
Mr. Power is an athlete of recognized 1
abilities. He starred at end on thu
Rice eleven last fall, and Is expected
to make the track team thifv;. spring.
Mary Lyman sophomore representa-
tive to the student council brought to
the attention of the class the matter
of the annual sophomore dance. Ac-
cording to Miss Lyman the dance date
as set conflicts with' other college
activities, and will find difficulty ia
getting the student council's approval.
President Power is appointing a danoe
committee to look into the question
immediately, and promises that if k
change is found necessary the new
date will be announced soon.
only," rather than miss the impres-
sive oration.
Professor Tsanoff drew material
for his lecture from the lives and
works of Voltaire, Rousseau, and
Count Tolstoy. Philosophies, he said,
are not mere matters of abstract
reasoning; but are always influenced
by the lives, the successes, the fail-
ures, the joys and sorrows of the
individual philosophers. So he gave,
as an introduction to the philosophies
of each of these men, sketches of
their lives.
Voltaire and Rousseau, said Dr.
Tsanoff, exerted tremendous influence
not only during the time of the French
Revolution, but also during Ihe sue-
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MATH PROFS WILL
GO TO TEXAS MEET
Dr. Evans Heads Program
Committee
i
DR. RED DELIVERS
OUTSTANDING TALK
Tuesday Address Full Of
Facts And Laughter
Delivering what is considered the
best talk of the year, Dr. S. C. Red,
a prominent physician and surgeon of
Houston, addressed the Rice Pre-Med
Society Tuesday Night with a record
attendance present.
Dr. Red's talk included the practice
of Psychology and Hypnotism in con-
junction with the practice of Med-
icine. He also pointed tmt the appli-
cation of the facts of Physics and
Chemistry to the Medical world.
Dr. Red's definition of the practice
of medicine is as follows: "the prac-
tice of medicine may be defined as
the prevention and cure and allevia-
tion of disease." The address was
well received and was full of facts
and laughter.
The busines part of the meeting
consisted of a discussion of the Pre-
Med Ball which is to be held Feb. 9.
THRESHER TO SUSPEND
PUBLICATION DURING
TERM EXAMINATIONS
This is the last edition of the
Thresher that will appear until after
the term examinations, the hard-
driven staff finding it necessary to
suspend publication and make des-
perate attempts to remain students
"in good standing" In the Institute.
The next Thresher will appear on
Friday, February 17, and the rag will
continue its weekly schedule for the
rest of the year, though the student
body may look forward to a break in
the weary stretch when the Co-ed
Thresher and the four class Threshers
make their appearance In the Spring.
PRE-MED DANCE
PLANSCOMPLETE
Bids Can Be Secured From
Members of Committee
The River Oaks Country Club'will
be the scene of the annual Pre-Med
dance for which Lee's Owls will fur-
nish the music.
The dance will be semi-formal and
will be in session from 10 till 2 on
the night after the last exam, Feb 9.
The bids are $2.50, which includes re-
freshments, and can be secured from
any of the dance committee, which is
composed of Wendell Hamrick, Goop
Hart, Steven Foote, and T. E. Lowe.
Bids can also be secured at the door
upon the presentation of the regular
Saturday Night bid.
The dance is reported to be the
gala event of the year and if, after
you finish your exams, you think you'
have busted, come out and forget
your troubles; and if you have passed
all your courses (at least think you
have) come out and celebrate!
Members of the Rice Institute
mathematics department leave Friday
afternoon to attend a meeting of the
Texas section of the Mathematical
Association of America, which will
convene Saturday, January 2H, at
A. & M. College.
This society meets once or twice
a year for the discussion of questions
incidental to college teaching, and
will be attended by instructors from
various colleges all over the state.
Mr. G. C. Evans, Professor of Pure
Mathematics here at Bice, who is
chairman of the program committee,
Mr. H. Halperin and Mr. H. J. Ettlin-
ger have provided the program for the
convention. Mr. L. It. Ford and Dr.
H. E. Bray are two of the speakers,
both members of the Rice faculty.
A luncheon complimentary to the
members of the Texas Section will
be served, by the A. & M. College.
All trains on the Missouri Pacific
and Southern Pacific lines arriving
in College Station Friday night or
early Saturday morning will be met
by the committee on arrangements,
and transportation will be provided
to the College Hotel.
Dr. Evans says that discussion at
the meeting will devoted to a con-
sideration of the difficulty manifest-
ed by freshmen in handling first year
math in college.
Though there lias not, as yet, beei^
any official announcement of the fact,
the absence of the math department
will prevent any math classes from
meeting on Saturday.
NEW FELLOWSHIP
FUND ESTABLISHED
-E.B.L.S. ALUMNAE
Funds From Annual Card
To Be Used For
This Purpose
A welcome addition to Rice's scho-
lastic endowments is the new fellow-
ship fund now being established by
the alumnae of the Elizabeth Baldwin
Literary Society. The fellowship will
be awarded to a man or woman
student doing research work at the
Institute. No demands in the way of
serving as instructor will be made of
the student; he will be free to give
his full time to research work.
Benefits from the annual card
party of the E. B. L. S. alumnae to
be held Feb. lltli at the Woman's
Club Building, JOT Stratford, will be
used for the purpose of financing the
fellowship fund. Reservations may be
made with Miss Eva Mae Wood, Fair-
fax 3701; Mrs. H. O. Nicholas, Hadley
U7SS-R, or Mrs. C. A. Lewis, Jr.. Had-
ley 3812-W.
STUMPERS SELECT
AFFIRMATIVE SIDE
Election Postponed;
Faces Camera
Club
DID HE USE A PARACHUTE?
West Hall sophomores have discov-
ered a potential parachute jumper.
They contend that any freshman who
will leap from a second story win-
dow, thereby risking life and limb, Is
qualified for either Ringling's trapeze
team, or a first string position with
the national parachute jumpers of
America. Slime Turner, 213 West
Hall, made the perilous leap Tuesday
afternoon. And there wasn't a fire
either!
Certain waggish denizens Of the
West Hall middle entrance, took it In-
to their heads that it would be sport
to lock Turner In his room, thus caus-
ing him to miss his supper. Accord-
ingly ropes were tied to his door knob
and fastened securely to a hook across
the hall. When all was in readiness
a boisterous sophomore was heard to
call from down the hall, "Slime Tur-
ner! Front and center!"
Like all well trained frosh, at the
sound of a master's voice, Turner
made the sudden leap for his door.
The door of course stuck. He pulled
again, again it stuck. "Slime Turner,"
came the ominous bellow from down
the hall again, "if you don't get here
immediately I'll—"
Those outside heard the door rattle
desperately a few times, then Tur-
ner's voice apologetically saying he
couldn't get out. There was a great
deal of chuckling as the boys gath-
ered 'round the victim's door, to carry
out the teasing game. Fortifications
about the doorway were strengthened,
arid plans for the campaign were dis-
cussed. There seemed to be no more
noise within the locked room. "Call
him again, Charles," one of the wags
suggested. So Charles reared back
on His heels, took a deep breath, and
opened his mouth. "Slime Turner!
Front and—"
"Yes, sir; here, sir," came the quiet
reply from behind him. The gang
whirled about to face Turner himself.
"Well I'll be darned! Where did
you come from?" This in chorus from
about a dozen astonished jokers.
"Out of the window, sir," replied
the freshman, a slight twinkle In his
eye. "Didn't you want me?"
All of which goes to prove that
West Hall freshmen are well trained,
reports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
A lively and interesting meeting |
featured the gathering of the Stump I
Club Thursday evening at which time i
the club, after hearing arguments on |
both sides of the proposed Rice-Bay- j
lor debate, selected the affirmative j
side to be upheld by the Rice team.
Selection of side was made only aft- j
er many heated arguments had been
produced. An extemporaneous de-
bate on the proposed question lasted
three-quarters of an hour and was
terminated only because of the neces-1
sity of adjournment. Interest in the j
subject was at. a high pitch during
the entire evening and ended in the
selection of the affirmative side by a
seven to four ballot.
Election of officers was scheduled
to have been held at this meeting but
due to an unsettled controversy over
a clause in the constitution, the elec-
tion was postponed until the next
meeting.
A group picture of the Stump for
the Campanile was taken Tuesday aft-
ernoon at Eldson Studio.
Immediately following the Febru-
ary exams, the club plans to start de-
tail work on the Rice-Baylor debate
question. A debate shelf has been
secured in the periodical library and
gathering of material is progressing
gradually.
Material At
Rice Revealed
Locher Becomes Marathon
Walker; Makes Trip
To Galveston
Material of championship calibre
may be lacking among the student
body of Rice, but not so among its
faculty. A marathon walker of un
suspected prowess lias been dis-
covered in the person of Mr. Gordon
II. Locher, fellow of tin- physics de
| partiaenr, who on Thursday, the
: eighteenth of January walked to Gal
j vest.on in exactly 15 hours.
In ;i 11 exclusive interview granted
j 11 member of the Thresher staff,
, Mr Locher furnished the wain facts
i concu-nin-g-' his outstanding feat.
, What through his characteristics mod-
es > lie withheld lias been elicited by
j diligent investigation among eye
:uitriseses of his departure and re-
: turn, and the Thresher takes pleasure
in providing its readers uiih a full
'and minute account of this notable
I event in the sporting world.
Mr. Locher, it is understood, has
for several months contumpjated
! walking to Galveston but the actual
I pmieci was only undertaken after
i mature deliberation and a course of
| secret and rigorous training. His fel-
j low residents or the faculty tower
I were in fact in Complete ignorance of
] lr« lpt( ntton, until aroused by his de-
parture before daylight on the morn
[ lag of the eighteenth.
He left at exactly four a. 111 in 1h<
midst of a high wind and driving
rain. For eight hours he walked con-
tinuously, arriving at League Ciiv at
high noon. Here he partook of i frug-
al lunch and rested for ninety min
uics at the expiration of which time lie
was sufficiently recuper ited 'to con-
tinue his journey. From then on. he
continued his progress without int.
nip''on until reaching the middle of
the causeway which connect h Cal".
ton with mainland
At this point, he paused JF-- ...1.1I
he considered, attained and relVc-d
that he might proceed bv car without
ieopordizing his record. Having come
to this conclusion, he hailed a passing
motorist and was carried to the city
where for a short period we lose sight
of him. His mean speed was 2.00s;:?
meters per second.
He declared, however, that he
boarded an interurban without assist
ance, and shortly after eleven entered
the faculty tower still unassisted. Oc-
cupants^ of neighboring rooms care-
fully observed his condition and it is
reported that he was entirely con-
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CITY LAYS MAINS ON
CAMPUS TO PROTECT
INSTITUTE FROM FIRE
Houston is soon to run water mains
onto our campus to protect the In-
stitute from fire. This proposed line
will run from the main pipe line
across Rice Boulevard. It will cut
round by the Mechanical Building,
run parallel with the road leading to
the dormitories, cutting off in a west-
erly direction and ending in back of
West Hall. The water line will con-
sist of eight inch water mains and
six Inch fire hydrants.
The city is putting in the water
mains and Rice is paying for the
hydrants. There will now be ade-
quate fire protection for the dormi-
tories as well as for all the buildings.
GLEE CLUB WILL
SING AT HEIGHTS
Epworth League To Sponsor
Next Concert
The Rice Club will give a concert
early in March at the Heights High
School auditorium, A Heights organ-
ization of the Epworth League will
sponsor th eentertainment, the pro-
ceeds to be divided equally with the
glee club.
A good, full program is planned,
and notwithstanding the approaching
February horrors, director and mem-
bers expect to work continually for
the March performance. All members
are requested to report for practices,
and new members are desired.
POSTPONE ELECTION
The Rice Class of the First Meth-
odist Church has postponed indef-
nitely the election of officers until
weather conditions are sufficiently
improved to pefhiit a full attendance.
As soon as the term examinations
are over, it is planned to have a party
of thanksgiving. It is hoped that
everyone will pass the finals, so as
to feel entirely justified in taking the
evening off.
Y-W DISCARDS PLAY;
WILL SELECT ANOTHER
AT COMING MEETING
The play chosen for presentation
by the Rice Y. W. C. A. has been dis-
carded and a new one will be select-
ed at the next meeting of the club.
The masculine leads were to be de-
cided upon Wednesday night but this,
too, has been postponed until later in
the week.
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