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The fifth annual Co-Ed Issue of The
Thresher^ comes out as a sample of
the combined efforts of all journalis-
tically-inclined co-eds of Rice. This
year, not the staff but the entire fem-
inine student body deserves what
credit may be tendered. The girls as
a whole have borne the responsibility
and shared the labor involved in the
novel experience of putting out a pa-
per. They have proved themselves
wary news sleuths, original reporters
and potential literarians; but, best of
all, they have expressed real loyalty
to the paper in true newspaper style.
Each year, it is the custom of the
staff of The Co-Ed Thresher to offi-
cially dedicate the issue. Last year,
we. smiled on the men; this year, the
honor goes to the underdogs of The
Thresher, the hard-working, much-im-
posed-upon staff of reporters.
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Much utterly unsuspected journalis-
tic talent has been uncovered in the
editing of The Co-Ed Thresher.
Queerly enough, as much has come
from the supposedly sifted ranks of
upper classmen as among the unex-
ploited Freshmen. Steady, settled
Juniors aud Seniors have come for-
ward with astounding poetic attempts
(on condition there would be no
names printed); and most innocent,
unassuming Freshmen have submit-
ted knowing features and suave sa-
tyres.
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Rice Institute—friendship—-what are
our thoughts when we hear these two
words? We have heard all our lives
that the time to form life-long friend-
ships is in college. Now that we are
here, are we making the most of it?
Many of us come to Rice with friend-
ships alr^idy formed and find it easier
to keep to them than make efforts to-
wards forming new ones. Others
come to Rice from out of town. and.
when they are not naturally aggres-
sive, find it easier to keep in the back-
ground than develop acquaintances
into friendship, and the unusually de-
centralized life of the campus makes
this tendency even stronger.
Take the example of the average
out-of-town girl coming to Rice. She
has heard about it — anticipated be-
coming part of its life—it has seemed
almost too good to be true. But when
she really gets here, what happens?
She has perhaps been popular and
well known in her home town, and
naturally hopes to find such a position
in Rice. Her first weeks are so filled
with excitement, confusion, and meet-
ing people with whom she anticipates
making friends that this hope is hap-
pily sustained. Then she suddenly
finds herself let down. She sees peo-
ple in her classes, but after 1 o'clock
she usually finds herself off the cam-
pus—out of the life of Rice.
We should make special efforts to
bring such girls into closer contacts
with the rest of the school. It would
make her happier, would prevent the
homesickness and reflections on Rice,
which are so often started in this way;
and it would also bring her into ac-
tivities where she Is really wanted
and needed. This is no self-sacrificing
"help to the blind" sort of activity.
Rice needs her quite as badly as she
needs Rice.
On the other hand, some of us who
enter Rice with certain friendships
formed, taken no steps toward broad-
ening our contacts, forgetting that the
stranger passing next to us might
prove to be the most congenial per-
son in the world. Or if we recognize
her possibilities, we become so en-
grossed In them that we ignore all
other possible contacts, whether in-
tentionally or not.
Since opportunities of this kind
ijhould mean so much to us, we can
not afford to let pur opportunities slip
by—only to look back on them later
and regret not having seized them.
Out-pf-town girls—out-of-town men-
get Into campus activities; make
yourselves known. And Houston stu-
dents—dorm tnen—look around and
start new acquaintances;warm old
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MAY FETE MAY BE HELD MAY 5—MAYBE
Dancers Revel In
Old Colonial Garden
At Junior Prom
Romantic Milieu of Moonlit
Night with Drifting Clouds
Is Unique Setting.
The Junior Prom, honoring the
class of '28, which was held- at the
River Oaks Country Club March 1,
was one of the most successful in the
history of Rice. Beneath a drifting
moonlit sky in an old fashioned Col-
onial Garden, the gay couples danced
to the variants of Invigorating and
dreamy strains of music. Lee's Owls
played, until twelve and the Kensing-
ton Orchestra continued "until three
a. m.
Everything that goes to make up a
good dance was there in quantity;
beautiful setting, good music, con-
(Continued on page 8)
JOE OWENS CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF '31
INSTITUTE OBTAINS
PERSONAL LIBRARY
OF NOTED STUDENT
Bixby Secures Valuable Col-
lection of the Late
E. B. Titchener.
Margaret McCarthy
Office Also.
Wins
FIFTH ENGINEERING
SHOW DATE IS SET
Monday night a meeting of the de-
partmental managers of the Fifth Bi-
ennial Engineering Show was called
by Ci. E. Nevill, general manager. The
managers will continue to meet every
Monday night until the date of the
show, April 13-14.
The discussions Monday night were
concerned with only the general fea-
tures of the show. Details for the
exhibits are being worked out by the
managers in their respective depart-
ments. Special exhibits enthusiastic-
ally were discussed at meetings of
the engineering societies, interest in
the show rising as plans become more
definitely formulated.
A fine scheme of publicity which
will make the show a well advertised
event has been worked out. The stu-
dent body as a whole should be in-
terested in this because it gives all
Rice Institute the most desirable kind
of publicity.
At the meeting Monday night sev-
eral Important decisions were reach-
ed. Only equipment belonging to
Rice Institute will be used; it was
(Continued on page 8)
Joe Owens was unanimously elect-
ed president of the Freshman Class
at the meeting held in the Physics
Amph last Tuesday. No other candi-
date was nominated. The other of-
ficers are Margaret McCarthy, vice
president; Charles Ward, secretary',
and Joe Stoppel, treasurer.
Dusty Boone, president of the Stu-
dent Association, took charge of the
meeting until the election of a presi-
dent.. Mike ,-Carmichael acted as ser-
geant at arms.
The meeting was Well attended, es-
pecially by the dorm students. Since
unofficial primaries had already been
held at the dorms, the actual election
went off in fine shape.. 16
At the adjournment of the election,
enthusiasm over the new officers
broke loose.
The entire working library of Pro-
fessor E. B. Titchener, prominent psy-
chologist, has been secured by Rice
through^he aid of Dr. P. L. Bixby,
assistant professor ol psychology.
This collection, which includes over
four thousand books, six thousand off
prints, and complete files of psychol-
ogical peridicals, was delivered at the
Institute, Monday. This gives Rice
one of the most complete libraries of
psychology in the country. It con-
sists of three divisions, psychology,
ethnology, and philosophy.
Thp first and all subsequent edi-
Hcuf of the important books i n psy-
chophysical and expemnenta/ psy-
chology are in the collection; many
of them could not be duplicated to-
day. The entire works of such wi-ll
(Continued on page 8)
Election of Queen
Set for March 23,
By Woman's Council
REV.
WED
IN MAY
TA Flamboyance of Pageantry
and Costume to Mark
Forthcoming Event.
Announces Engagement to
Miss Virginia Harris.
NO RICE NITE
TIUS YEAR
Rice Nite Every Two Years;
Plans Discussed for the
Alumni Memorial Bldg.
There will be 110 Rice Nite this
year!
At a meeting of the executive com-
mittee of the Alumni Association it
was decided to have Rice Nite only
once every two years, alternating with
the Engineering Show. This year the
Engineering Show will be held, and I
next year, Rice Nite will be the fea-
ture work of the Alumni Association.
One reason "Rice Nite" has been dis-
continued this year is because of the
Democratic Convention. As Houston
has already been so heavily taxed for
the Convention, the Alumni Associa-
(Continued on page 8)
'RIGHT YOU ARE'IS
TOBEY.W.PLAY
One of Moinar's characters has told ,
1.1s. "Nobody's right. They all think ]
they are. A lut they know." But,
Pirandello's equally beloved charac-
ter, Laudlsi, thinks, "Right you are,
if you think you are." And this hap-
pens to be the title of the 192S Rice
Y. W. C. A. play.
There has been a Y. W. C. A. play |
at Rice each year for the past nine i
years. Like many of the former pro- j
ductions, "Right' You Are IE You
Think You Are," promises to be one j
of the most outstanding dramatic
events of the year. Why shouldn't j
it be? Mr. James Chillman, Jr., and
Mr. Willilam Hartman are directing.
Furthermore, the cast includes such
leads as Patterson Lillard. Reginald |
Tucker, lone Spence, and Chauncey
Stewart, and other important roles
are filled by Jack Shannon, Dorothy
Ethel Seaman, Mary Elliot, Durelle
Carothers, Tom Vanzant, Mary Mar-
garet Brown. Wayne Albritton, and
Justine McKenna.
"Right You Are If You Think You
Are" is to be presented April 10. at
San Jacinto High School. It will be
(Continued 011 page 8)
An announcement has been made by
Reverend McCallum of his forthcom-
ing marriage in May to Virginia Lean
Harris of Amarillo.
The ceremony will be performed at
Palrn&r Chapel by Bishop Quiu with
only the relatives and a few close
fvjends present Miss Hiirriti" parents
will come with her for the wedding.
At. present the final plans have not |
been made, but Mr. McCallum said 1
1 hat: probably a short wedding trip!
would be made to New Orleans.
In .Tune, a postponed honeymoon I
will be made in the form of a trip to 1
Europe. Mr. and Mrs. McCallum will 1
accompany a group of Rice students [
on a travel tour.
They will reuini in S(|jftembep and ;
will lie at home at Atttfy House j
where Mrs. McCallum will assist, the
Reverend in his student work.
Miss Harris was a member of Mr.
McCallum's parish in Amarillo about'
three years ago. aud ehe was active
in the church work. Last, year she
attended school at Our Lady of the
Lake in San Antonio.
The Woman's Council met Wednes-
day , .February 29, and laid the first,
plants for the May Felt', which will
take place the afternoon of May
in the grove to the left of the drive
to the Administration Building.
The election of the May quoi n and
the, lirillceBses will be held March 23,
and on (lie following Friday the class
duchesses and maids will be chosen.
The p'ans for the May Fete/ are
*rikia«li' diif&rmnt fpoia nnv of: the
previous years. The wlipk a If a it will
be held on a grander scale with a
more elaborate theme. The immedi-
ate particulars will be cloaely guard
ed s'ci'ofs.
The event will come trader tin fm-
nU'dlate direction of }>.• Woman
Council. The- members sre: Mar
Lockiyan. president; Helen Clarke
uce president; B«\erly Fonvilhv
ret,try and treasurer: meml'i-;-
larse; Shcrma NVthery, Anni. On a
Jacobs. Lillian iloriock, Mary 11 a,Hie
l!erry, and Elizabeth Yan Law.
Klizab iii (Willie) Van Law is
new corner on the 1 oum il She has
been chosen as freshman tepfesi tt(a
SOPH BALL TO BE AT
RIVER OAKS MARCH 30
Rivers Oaks Country Clti^ has been
selected for the scene of nil's year's
sophomore ball, which promises to be
a big event and is one of the last
big dances of the year. The date
has been set for the flight' of March
;io.
Frank Powers, newly elected
"soph" president, has appointed the
following committee to take charge
of all arrangements for the dance.
Refreshments, Inez Terry and Edythe
Westerfield; music. B. J. Kaih and
Paul Smith; decorations, Mary Elliott,
John Filipo, and Joe Eagle.
Bids are to be sold for $2.50 and
all are welcome.
CO-EDS BRING "ELIGIBLE BOYS TO LIGHT
RICE BRINGS RAVEL
TO SCOTTISH RITE
I Maurice Ravel, the eminent French
: composer-conductor-plattiM. will be tie'
: visiting lecturer this sea sen under tin
• auspices of the Rice Institute jee-
, tureship in music. He is -the.inlet!
' to appear in his lecture recitals .it
| the Scottish Rite Bjxtgidral on the
j evening of April G and T.
This is Mr. Ravel's first tour of the
: Untied States as an expositor ot hi-
i own music. lie was born in the little
| town of Clibourue in 1S75. - When It-
was very young he went lo Paris
where he received preliminary train-
ing in music. At the age of four-
teen, he entered the Conservatoire
where he studied piano first with
(Continued on page Si
Open season for males is here. Yet
Leap Year does not seem to arouse
the feverish interest it did in the
pre-Freudian days. There Is appar-
ent on our campus no more pursual
of the delightful sex than in the past
three years. One reason may be that
a poor girl, out of such an array of
fascinating prospects, can't make up
her mind which one to concentrate on.
So the Co-ed Thresher editors have
decided to list the more eligible of
the eds for the co-eds' benefit, in
order that a girl who has, for ex-
ample, a weakness for beauty, or one
who looks at the make of car before
acknowledging an introduction can
pick out several from our little direc-
tory from which to choose. (Extra
Information will be furnished on pay-
ment of five dollars. Also telephone
numbers.) So here goes:
George Murray, Hank Grant, Cliff
Tolle—All of them are captains, and
It's certainly nice to have a sweater
with a Btav on it, girls.
Harry Painter is Senior class pres-
ident, and just one of those all-
around-prominent men you read about
in "College Humor" stories. Warn-
ing; But you've got. to get him away
from 'Llzabeth first.
Tom Daley—Think what flattering
pictures he could draw of you. And
there's always a spicy air about the
editof of "The Owl."
David Garrison—Gosh, girls, what
a pretty thing he'd be to show to your
friends! Very decorative in a tux.
Gordon Turrentine—With that new
Studebaker sedan, would have been,—
but it's no use deciding who to take
riding; he's already "took."
Gus Cranz—One of those yell lead-
ers—you just, know he hfes "It." And
there's money in the family.
Wendell Hamrick—Without punning,
girls, here's where you could "strut"
your stuff.
Henry Belssner—One of those Gal-
veston boys. Think of all the week-
ing, and" a good dancer. You mustn't
end visits you could make to "The
Playground of Texas."—Adv't.
Koenig-— A football man with a
Bulck roadster. Imagine!
Robert "Polly" Parrott— Good look-
ask TOO much.
Aubrey Calvin—He's young yet.Aut
he's one of "the" Calvins, and he'll
be famous someday. Just hang on
till he gets started, and bring him
up right.
Ed Heyne—A curly-headed blonde
—ladies prefer 'em too; and there's
a Ford roadster for transportation.
Elmo Kuhn—Another sweet blonde.
Better hurry here, as there are al-
ready several applications in.
Don Sturgis—Has that N'Yawk at-
mosphere, and is a gawlfer, too. Other
qualifications not listed.
Charles Buhler—Natural marcel;
and was once a duke In the TVlay fete.
Very swank.
Ed Duggan—Combines beauty and
brains, girls, and that's a combina-
tion you can't beat. But; he is a good
dodger.
Danny Allnoch—Another athlete;
you know, the strong, silent type,
And his face is rather good, don't
you think?
Phil Abies—Same as above, but
youngish. Only Freshman girls apply
here. ,3
Clarence MeElreath—One of those
collegiate-looking people. Would be
quite smart for a Slimess who craves
a university atmosphere.
Charlie Mann—Amusing, though no-
body wants to laugh all the time.
As you've possibly noticed, there are
some we had to leave out because
they're hopelessly entangled already.
It wouldn't be any use if we did drag
them out Into the limelight. And
we're sorry, too, that we couldn't pin
down any ot the Cadi llac-ooupe,un-
limited - spending - money - rah - rah*
daddy's-got-if 1,000,000 - and-a-yaclit-for-
house-parties types. They just don't
grow 'em here.
PROGRAM FOR PALMER
; CHAPEL, SUNDAY,
MARCH 4, 1928
8 a. m.
Celebration of Holy Communion.
11 a. m.
Processional Dykes
Von ite Goodson
Benedicttis es Domine
Woodward
Hymn Wilson
Solo. "If With All Your
Hearts" Mendelssohn
Mr. Laurence Humason
Response Neukomm
Recessional Smart
5 p. m.
Processional Webb
Nunc Diviettis Bomby
Response ,.. Bomby
Anthem, "Softly Now the
Lights of Day" Schilling
Response Neukomm
Recessional Godsky
Mrs. Roy Wilson Organist
Mrs. J. F. Spencer , Director
Si.
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