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The Robert and Agnes Cohen House,
which has been in the process of re-
pair and addition for the past several
weeks, will be ready for partial occu-
pancy by next Monday, according to
a statement this week from those in
charge of the work. Work on the new-
er parts of the building will not be
completed, however, till near Octo-
ber 1.
Additions to the Cohen House, which
are costing approximately f16,000, in-
clude a new kitchen, two new storage
rooms and an additional entrance "to
the basement, the latter giving con-
venient access to the basement show-
ers and locker rooms. The addition of
the new kitchen makes it possible to
convert the former one into a large
serving pantry, something which the
Cohen House has heretofore lacked
The Cohen House, donated to the
Rice Institute by George Cohen in
1927, Was dedicated on Thankslglving
day of that year. Mr. Cohen made
the donation in ho.icr of his father
and mother, for whom it Is named,
for the purpose of providing % recre-
ation center and meeting place for the
faculty of Rice Isjptltute.
-'The architectural design of the
building is Byzantine, the design used
tat all* moOlfciental buildings of the
earlyltoman empire. Built so that it
might harmonlise In Its exterior with
other buildings of the Institute cam-
pus, the Cohen House has an attract-
ive-and Well furnished Interior, suit-
able to the needs of the Rice Faculty.
Included within its walls are found
large reception rooms, an. attractive
lounge, an aldove for private confer-
ences,, a dining room and kitchen fully
appointed, a billiard room, a handball
room, gymnasium, showers andl locker
room. A court opening from the east
side of the building furnishes an ex-
cellent gathering place for faculty
members In warm weather. The court
is surrounded by a wrought Iron and
■tone fence. It has an ornamental
•tone pavement and fountain in the
center, and shrubs and grass on the
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The Cohen House Is lntendedl for the
faculty members only; though faculty
members are permitted to bring guests
when they so desire. Meals are' reg-
ularly served in the Cohen House to
tbembeVa of the faculty, and meetings
of x various faculty organisations are
frequently held there. Mr. Lee M.
Sharrar will again be the resident
manager.
The additions to the Cohen House,
which are now nearing completion, are
in the hands of the Tellepsen Con-
struction Company of Houston. Wil-
liam Ward Watkin, supervising, archi-
tect for the original building, is also
acting in that, capacity at the pres-
ent time. Mr. George Cohen is paying
for the work.
-'30\ '31', '32', *33',-Hail!
Howevtr beautiful—a beauty time serves to adorn—this
is a sorry place without the students. So I rejoice that after
another long vacation they are about to bring the place back
to Ufa again. It was a glad morning and another Septem-
ber 38rd, now seventeen years ago, when the place first
came to life, and when the first words oftwelcome were
said on the Bice campus.
I therefore most cheerfully join in The Thresher's tip-
most top of the morning to all who are assembling for the
eighteenth academic year of the Rice Institute. It is a
gathering of the clans, to maintain the good name and
carry forward the fame of this fair institution. Make way
then, first of aiU, to the grave old Seniors, who are entering
on the best of the four years, alike in outlook and perspec-
tive, and to the dignified Juniors, who are about to enter
into an ampler appreciation bf what the earlier years have
been about.
To the Class of 1932, I should like to make the hail a
double one, for the further reason that I had to forego the
pleasure of greeting its members personally at the" time
of their matriculation last autumiI. I have thought of
Rice so long as a young institution that it is difficult for
me to realize that Rice's academic majority will be attained*
in the graduation year of the present year's entering class.
This I think should be one among many auspicious omens
for the Class of 1933, and I look forward to meeting the
class, again a handpicked lot, four hundred forty strong.
I trust that all of you will work a great deal, walk a great
deal, learn a great deal, loaf a little, and weep not at all.
I hope that in the hum of it all you may find time and in-
clination for an occasional honk and high-sign to me. And
again I hang the laichstring to my workshop on the out-
side, because a hike hither would be good for your muscles
and good for my mind.
—EDGAR ODELL LOVETT
Jack Spratt and Mr. Spratt licked
),\ the platter clean. Those were the
. - good old days before the birth of'die-
ticians; •
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Want to Send It Home1
Every year there are a number
of Rice students from out of
town who wish to have THE
THRESHER mailed home to fa-
ther, toother, brother, uncle,'
aunt, or friend. For the benefit
of these students THE
THRESHER will' maintain, a
titesk in the Sallyport, where for
$1,60 students may arrange to
have THE THREBHER mailed
ei^ch week to the "homefolks."
The desk will remain in tt*e Sal-
lyport today and tomorrow.
Published once ea«h week
throughout the school year, THE
Sff; THRESHER brings to student
readers all tlfe news of Rice peo-
ple and events—whether on the
campus, U the classroom, on the
athletic field or in society. Stu-
dents who want their relatlvee
or friends at home tff know what
Is happening at Rice .are urged
v ? to arrange tot It todtqr, to order
CRANMER CLUB TO
HONOR FRESHMEN
On the morning of Sunday, Sept.
29, the Cramer Club of Rice will hold
its initial corporate communion serv-
ice of the present academic year.
Through this service the Cranmer
group will honor the Incoming class
of '33 and will extend to them a cor-
dial welcome to Autrey House and Pal-
mer Chapel. Rev. Peter Gray Sears
will hold the communion service, and
will join the groifp for breakfast at
AiAt-ey House. A similar communion
service will be a monthly feature of
the Cranmer Club program for the
year.
The Cranmer. Club furnished five
representative to the annual Fall Re-
treat which was held In Austin on
Sept. 13, 14, and 16. Those attending
from Rice were: Lillian Horlock, pres-
ident of the state group; Rex White,
Clark Ulig, Rev. Charles Sufinera, and
Mrs. E. C. Blake. At this meeting Tex-
as, Rice and A. & M. exchanged ideas
on the subject of religion in the col-
lege with the result that each group
returned with a more definite plan of
work for the coming year.
During 1929-30 the Cranmer Club Is
going to place a greater part of its
emphasis on the corporate communion
services. All students of the "institute,
whether they be Episcopalians or not,
are cordially invited to these services
and to the pionthly breakfasts at Au-
trey House.
DEAN RETURNS FROM
VACATION IN MAINE
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Another member of the Rice faculty
ho went fishing the past sAhmer is
Robert O. Caldwell, dean of the
stitute.
The Dean spent ten days fishing In
the Maine woods some seventy miles
njarth of Bangor. "I was almost on the
Canadian border," said the Dean, "and
twenty-eight miles from a telephone.
Dlirlng the summer I traversed the
Biet Coast from Canada to th6 ship
channel."
While in Connecticut the Dean wrote
several articles of a historical nature,
including one on the life of General
Sa m Houston, for a new edition of the
Atierican Dictionary of Biography.
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Who" Sponsors
Popularity Contest
POWERFUL SLIME
ELEVEN FOR RICE
Green Owls oi 1929 Will Be
Best in History
Of School
The strongest Green Owl eleven in
Rice's history.
That, In some small measuie. is the
prospect for Rice's 1929 freshman
crew which will be tutored by "Pug"
Daugberlty and "Peanuts" Schultz.
Which is Just another way of saying,
look out for the Owl varsity of 1930.
A line that will possess power,
speed and experience; a backfield that
can do more things with a football
than Houdlnl could with a bathtub.
The slimes of '29 hail from the far
corners of the Lone Star State, with
not a few all-state men listed among
the ranks. Here are Just a few of the
outstanding youths who will battle lOr
a position on that sterling club;
Ed Hander of Waco, all-state center;
Leslie Davis, Waco, tackle; Wallace,
Waco, back; "Roughhouse" Riley, Bill
Lee, Clifford West, and Bill Crofford,
Dallas; Reuben Crosby, Roy Lee
Shepherd, Chester Strain and Ruel
Young, Frost; Seaman Squyres, Cle-
burne; "Jap" Thrasher, Phil Kleas,
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
Dr. Harry A. Scott, who, after
eight years as professor of phys-
ical education at Oregon Uhlver-
slty, comes to Rice to occupy a
similar position.
Department of Physical
Education Opening Today;
To Admit Forty Students
Vic and Tom Drisfioll, "Lefty" Morris,, tion will be the same as in the past.
C!hartav Main. Au.. n_ t-_ r. 'ct... j __ . . _ ..
Charley Mehr, Alden Pasche, Joe Ne-
veaux and Roy Belanger, Houston;
Glenq McCarthy, Allen Academy.
With all this wealth of material and
numbers of others not listed, to pick
from, that slime outfit should make
history.
Dr. Axsoif Denies Any
Change if English 400
English 400, the Mecca of Seniors,
will be the same this year as formerly.
The rumor that there was to be a
change, even a slight one', is Dr. Ax-
son's famous 400 English course was
the cause of not a little trepidation
and disappointment to the newly-made
Seniors; partially due to the fact that
changed courses are usually made
more difficult, and partially due to
the tradition that this course has
come to hold for the fourth year
students.
Dr. Axsou evinced great surprise
that Buch a report had gotten out,
and stated that English MO^as cata,
logued and as familiar to former Sen-
iors, will comprise a study of Shake-
Who, In your estimation, deserves! drama with a brief survey of
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Largest Student
Body In History
Registers Today
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Faculty Members and Student
Assistants Will Aid
In Enrollment
The largest student body in the his-
tory of the Rice Institute will go
through the formalities of registration
today and tomorrow, when the Insti-
tute's. doors will be opened to' receive
students for the year 1929-30. It is
expected by Rice officials that the to-
tal number to register will be well
above 1,350; some forty of these hav-
ing been made room for through the
creation of the new Department of
Physical Education.
Registration, which began for fresh-
men this morning at about 8:30, will
continue until around 5. p. m. It will
take place In the east wing of the
Administration building, as In past
years. Approximately 440 freshmen
will register today. During the same
hours tomorrow authorities expect to
register more than 900 old students.
The system employed in reglstra-
Dr. Harry A. Scott heads the new
department of physical education for
which registration begins today at the
Mice Institute.
Addition of the physical education
department makes a landmark In
Hlce's scholastic history. It will fill
a long felt need for capable athletic
directors in the wide territory served
by Rice.
The course offered by this new de-
partment will be limited to 40 stu-
dents each year, all majoring in phys-
ical education and at the end of the
required four years receiving a B. S.
from this school. The first year in
which a htudent may be eligible for
the I). S. in physical education is
m2.
As lias been customary for the re-
ceipt of other Nice degrees, the new
13. S. degree will require an 18-credit
course, or a 5-5-4-1 course ratio dur-
ing the four jeiirs necessary for com-
pletion of l he prescribed work. The
course offered to all freslunon re-
quires:
English, foreign language, chemis-
try, economics, and physical educa-
tion.
Physical education, the new cours
whicli will be handled! at present in
its entirety by Dr. Scott, will com-
prise three classes each week of one
hour's duration. A laboratory of six
hours per week will be required.
For the many hours expended In
football, basketball, baseball, track,
and intramural practice, full credit
will be given in the physical education
laboratory.
Dr. Scott, a man of broad experi-
ence, and the finest judgment, comes
to Rice after a brilliant eight year ca-
reer at the head of the physical educa-
tion department at the University of
Oregon. Following his graduation from
Columbia University, Dr. Scott took
charge of physical education at Ore-
gon and served in that capacity till
his connection with Rice this year.
An athlete hiniKelf, Dr. Scott has full
sympathy and understanding with the
trials and tribulations of a spurts-
man's life. Ho lettered for two years
on the Kansas State Teachers' Col-
lege football team, and was a skilled
gymnast In addition.
While at Columbia University, Dr.
Scott studied under Dr. J. L. Williams,
perhaps the leading expert in physi-
cal education in the country. I)r. Scott
gained his B. A. from Columbia in
1920, and in 1921 took his Ph. D. from
the same institution.
During the past few summers, Dr.
Scott has served as a member of th
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ITS DOORS TODAY
RICE OWL BAND
WILL REORGANIZE
FOR COp: YEAR
Regular Rehearsals Start
Monday; to Play at
First Game
CHATHAM IT DIRECTING
LaTour Wins Wm. Grace
Award as Best Band
Member
Student Store Supplied for
Coming Text-book
Rush
to be called the most popular person
on (he Rice campus? It is Just a bit
early to make such selections now,
what, with registration taking your
time, and to many new faces ail
about. But Mr. Who's Who in Campus
News want* to know because he has a
gift waiting for that boy or gttl, and
doesn't want to keep It any longer.
On an inside page of this lsaue you
will find a coupon on which you may
record your choice. Clip the coupon
and after marking It as indicated,
place It la the ballot bos In the
Thresher office. It yon cant think
of anyone else to rote tor, vote tor
yourself. A photograph of the winner,
together with a summons to claim the
prise at a downtown store will appear
to the paper nest week.
ft
' MO* Dr Interlattd, "are
indication of jrobttta
Moi^ern driyma toward the end of the
year.
5,5. U. Members Hold
Retreat at Bay Camp
A retreat for the members of the
Baptist Student Union Council, and
other, students Interested in B. S. U.
work, was held at the Y. W. C. A.
camp, on the Bay, from September 1
to 18.
The purpose of the retreat was ti
complete IB. S. U. plans for the yei
The speaker for the retreat was 2|ffr,
Fred Forrester of North Carolina.
Students present were; Bgei/ton
Robb, Lee Johnson, Lucille Scott, Ban-
ders Lyle, Lewis Smith, Marguerite
Huffer, Jack Sanderford, Sue Ssitter-
field, O. C. Talbert, Mary Rust, lwill
Ruat, Gloria Branrif. and Julia RtJiMn-
Students on arrival in the Sallyport
will receive numbers which they will
hold until these numbers are called
by the doorpeeker, at which time these
students wll be admitted in groups
of .15 or 20. Inside the students will
be received by a number of the faculty
members ,who will /assist studonts in
the choice of coupes and1 in the ar-
rangement of theinschedules. Follow-
ing this the studmts will pass along
the remainder ft the registration
route, having schedules checked and
paying the varilus fees required) by
the* Institute. I
The present rfcistratlon la the eigh-
teenth in the hiltory*of Rice; the first
having taken plAe in September, 1912,
Just twelve yeJs aftijr the death of
William lyiassh^tice, Its founder. Less
than 100 stuBents were admitted at
that time, oB freshmen. Four build-
ings—the adftiinistration building, the
power houam, the mechanical labora-
tory, and Emm. hall were ready for oc
cupancy vmen classes started on Sep-
tember 23#the anniversary of the death
of Mr. Rjfce.
The mice Institute a< (ulnistration
during Jhe past 17 years has permit-
ted thm student body to grow in num-
bers Jjftt slowly, keeping Its else at all
tlmet^ within bounds commensurate
with the Institute's facilities. Each
year the Incoming students' are care-
fylly chosen 90 per cent of them com-
l/ig from1 the top 25 per cent of their
igh school classes. More students are
urned away from the Institute each
ear than are accepted. This year,
according to authorities in charge of
registration, more than 900 applica-
tions were received for the 440 places
available.
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The * ltice Institute Co-operative
Store opened its doors this morning
at 8 o'clock, fully supplied' and ready
for its regular business of furnishing
students with the equipment needed
for the pursuit of their college work.
Francis Vesey, who managed the store
last year, will again act in that capac-
ity. He has been on the campus dur-
ing part of the summer rearranging
the store and getting it ready for the
usual rush of student customers, ex-
pected to begin this morning.
The auxiliary Btore for freshmen
books established last year in the
Physics Laboratory for the purpose
of alleviating crowded conditions In
Davo Garrison, treasurer "of
Student. Association, asks that all
students financially able to do so, pay
their blanket tax ansessment this
morning. A desk for the sale of the
blanket tax coupon books will be
maintained in the customary place in
the registration line.
Mr. Garrison states that it is abso-
lutely essential to the success of a
majority of Rice student enterprises
thai BturleulR afford them fiuauctal
support through the payment of the
blanket, tax. Garrison furthermore
points out that students who pay the
tax are actually saving themselves
money. Payment of the tax not only
admits the student to all home athlet.
ic contests, which alone would cost
as much or more than the tax assess-
The Rice Owl Band will reorganize
Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Autrey
House. The meeting will be called
for 2:30, and at that time all new men
will be enlisted and jsiven a tryout.
During the summer, many band men
have been rounded up. so that to all
appearances there will be keen com-
petition for places' in the ranks of
the musicians.
At the Banquet last June, I.,ee Chat-
ham was retained as director: Kred
Craig was chosen president, Winston
Connell vice president, Walter Griffin
librarian, and Harvin Moore was re-
elected manager. I'nder these offi-
cers the band is expected to reaeh
new heights for ilie coming year.
The William Jeffries Graee award
for the "most valuable band man ' for
the year 1 !>i;s-20 wont to Pnrvin La-
Tour, a senior, La Tour played solo
trumpet for the band Oji- three years.
The award is a handsome loving cup
engraved with the legend of the award
l.'^nd (located each year to the man
the who has been most valuable to tlio
band for that year. II is each year I he
gll't of Wm. J. Grace of Dallas, Texas,
a graduate of Lice.
Regular band rehearsals will ho he-
gun next Monday and h^rd work will
be in order so that, the "Institoot. toot
ers" may march on the field at the
first game.
Due to insufficiency of funds, the
band may only be able to make one
Itrip with the team this year.
Letter Comes Around
World to Faculty Club
The Ulce Faculty Club is the recipi-
ent of a letter carried around tho
world by the Graf /.eppelin on its re-
cent globe-circling flight. Tin letter
, . , j.,., , , , was written by George S .Cohen of
ment; but also entitles him to a year's i
subscription to The Thresher and to|"°U8t"n' v v , s"1;"ort " '
The Owl," and gives him the Camp- w„h" in New York
anile, the official Rice yearbook, when
it comes from the press In June.
From the blanket tax receipts ap-
propriations are also made for the
the main store, will again be main- support ot the ulce Band and the
talned this year for the first Week of
classes. It is now open for business.
Mr. Vesey states that the co-op.
clerks now know what books will be
needed in all courses. He advises
students to buy as many of their books
as possfblo today and tomorrow, in or-
der to avoid the rush which always
swamps the Co-op during the first few-
days of class work.
Today and tomorrow and during next
week the Co-op doors will be open
from 8 a. m. to 3 p. m. Thereafter
the regular hours of from 8 to 1 and
from 1:30 to 2:30 will bo maintained'.
The store will carry equipment for
all , engineering and architectural
courses, Mr. Vesey states. This will
save students from the necessity of
going to town for their supplies.
During the first week of business
the Co-op. store will maintain a work-
ing force of ten or twelve students.
Women's Council.
SUITS'- SUITS
"GOING OUT"
The annual matriculation ad-
dress will be delivered by Pres-
ident Lovett Wednesday morn-
ing at S o'clock in the Physics
Amphitheater. The address was
not given last year <fue to the
Illness of Dr. Lovett.
THRESHER STAFF WILL
MEET TUESDAY IN 307
i .
The first meeting of THE THRESH-
ER staff will take place in Room 307
of the Administration building,, at 1
p. m. Tuesday. All students who wa t
to write for their college paper, or
who are in any other way interested,
are urged to attend.
Organization of the staff will be-
gin at this meeting and continue
throughout, the week. Those who show
an active interest in THE THRESH-
ER now will be given preference in
the filling of staff positions.
See the bulletin board Monday for
further announcement and attend the
meeting Tuesday at 1 p. m.
"Going out! Going out.! Cleaning and
pressing going out!" Which means,
when heard ringing through the Insti-
tute doritories at breakfast, time, that
those enteiprlsing young gentlemen,
Raymond Powers and Claude Bracey,
are again at large, scouting for suits,
coats, pants and what have you.
Powers an<"' Bracey have been grant-
ed the cleaning and pressing conces-
sion in the dormitories, amj business,
Ihey say, is picking up. Each morning
now for the next nine months their
stentorian voices will rouse dormitory
denizens from their slumbers to the
realization that those pants need
(pressing, or that suit needs cleaning.
{Each evening after supper said suits
and pants viriJl be found cleaned and
pressed, spick and/ span, and ready for
the owner at the firm's headquarters
in South hall. And cash on The barrel-
head if you want your clothes.
Powers and Bracey announce that
this year two types of work will be
done. The old charge of one dollar
for cleaning and pressing will remain
In force; while another of seventy-five
cents will be instituted for the benefit
of those who desire no repairing on
their clothes. Pressing, according to
Powers and Bracey, will bring a charge
of forty cents.
Powers and Bracey are working in
conjunction with the Oriental Clean-
ers of Houstfln, who are doing the
work.
chal flight started. The letter, a
dressed to Members of the Faculty
Club, at the Cohen House, reads as fol-
lows :
Greetings:
This message is being mailed on the
(!raf Zeppelin, with tny expectations
that It will circle the globe, on an
epoch making trip, before reaching
you with my best wishes.
Sincerely,
GEO. S. COHEN.
This communication was mailed
from New York on August 7. It, reached
Lakehurst at the end of its lour: jour-
ney on the 2'Jth. In addition to the
New York and Lakehurst postmarks
the envelope carries airmail stamps
costing ,r>S cents, and illustrations on
front and buck of the Zeppelin in
flight.
Have you a pain in your other knee?
Consult the weather bureau.
bice band benefit
The Rice Band will receive the pro-
ceeds of a bridge-luncheon to be held
at the Phenlx Dairy, Wednesday,
October 2, the money to be added to
a uniform fund.; The hbur is 11
Seventy-five cents entitles the play-
ers to luncheon and bridge.. There
will be door prises and prizes for
the table winners. Reservations may
be made by calling' Mrs. W. L. Grif-
fin, Lehigh 6S13.
Mathematics classes, which never
happen, for whatever reason, are the
most satisfying. c ,
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An Ice cream freezer was taken with
the Byrd expedition. A Barbecue stand
seemed out of the question.
Dr. Cook is one explorer Whose ail-
dress is known.
CO-ED CORA SAYS
First of Rice Dances
To Be Saturday Night
After being disbanded for the sum-
mer, Lee's Owls are once more re-
united and back on the old stomping ]
grounds. The first of the Saturday'
night dances will be held September!
21, at the University Club. The dances !
will continue to be held there for the
remainder of the year. ,
Lee's Owls will continue with their
former personnel of twelve members,
and promise to be batter and hotter
than ever.
"At about thlstlme of year."
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