The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 8, 1929 Page: 3 of 6
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RICE THRKSHER
PRE4iW SOCIETY
I TO HOLD BANQUET
Schumacher Head* Wright,
Lykes, Albaufh Far
Ptact Committee
i
It w«w definitely decided at a meet-
ing of the Pre-Law Society Thurs-
day night at the Autry House, to hold
the first banquet of the club Thurs-
day. November 14.
The selection of the place for
the feast is to be held wag left to
the discretion of a committee com-
posed of John Schumacher, chairman;
Harold Bell Wright, Buddy hykes and
Reuben Albaugh.
The program committee for the
year was also appointed. This com-
mittee, composed of H. B. Wright,
chairman; Spencer Scott, Henry Hold-
en and Henry Trost, will direct the
activity of the club members, and
will also be charged with the task
of obtaining local lawyers aud busi-
ness men to speak on topics of Inter-
est to the club members.
VOCABILARIANS VISCOSITY
Baseball Player (on car platform
during a Southern trip): Isn't this air
exhilarating?
Porter; No, sah, this air Norfolk.
Ahum Not Fa Chmge
Muting Place As Rumored
The Alumni Association held its
weekly luncheon Friday noon At Fo-
ley's Spanish Qarden, with 40 attend*
tog.
All the alunmi were called and in-
vited to attend the luncheons. About
250 responded and it Is expected that
in the future the attendance will be
much larger.
The rumor that the meeting place
will be changed is without foundation,
according to Clarence Wademan, pres-
ident.
Rice Church Clatt Shows
Increase From Contest
In a membership contest in which
two teams, the Blues and the Grays,
contend for high honors, the First
Methodist Rice Class hIiowh a marked
increase in numbers. Miss Helen
Starkey leads the Blues, and the
Grays are captained by Jerry McClain.
At present the former team is well
In advance of the latter. When the
contest closes, November 24, the los-
ing side must give a party for the en-
tire class.
At the last meeting of the group
plans were begun for a Class A bask-
etball team. The class also decided
to have a musicalu each Sunday, the
series to begin at the next meeting.
According to the president, Murphy
Stevenson, about eight, members will
attend- the steak fry planned by the
Inter-religious Council.
^akowitzj^ro*
ON MAIN AND RUSK
Sakowitz
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Rice men show a decided preference for these
swank, youthfully styled oxfords — Calf and
Scotch grain leathers showing tans, brown,
black and dark blue — Some with steel plated
heels — They're wonderful values, fellows!
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will earn your most sincere liking.
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Here's What's Become oj Sally;
Old Gal Succeeded by Jolly Jr.
Married and divorced twice*' and
remarried for the third time. That,
in brief, is the hectic story of Miss
Sally Port.
Students of several years standing
will remember Miss Port's regular
column in The Thresher. It was ev-
ery student's ambition to rate the col-
umn. Some students would stand
around the Sallyport for hours in the
hope of getting mentioned.
A happy accident of similarity of
names suggested the ldeu of Sally
Port. Her first name was really Sa>
rah, but she had been nicknamed Sal-
ly. When the coincidence became ap-
parent to her, she went to the editor
of The Thresher and suggested a sort
of "Main Street at Noon" column.
At llrst the editor was doubtful,
and Sally was forced to work anony-
mously. She didn't mention names ot
the persons she discussed, either.
But the vanity of the students mem
tioned. in whatever manner. In the
column caused them to boast more or
less discreetly and make their Iden-
tity known generally. Sally Port saw
that she was making a mistake and
began to mention nameH. From then
on the crush wan intense. The Sal-
lyport was always thronged with those
who wished to be mentioned. Sally
often had to hide out In the library
to write her column.
tier's was a life of tragedy. She fell
in love with Dr. Altenburg. but ho
never did notice It, though she took
liis Biology 100 course, for three years
straight.
"It was terribly hard to flunk that,
course twice, but I managed it," she
stated. "At first I was encouraged be-
cause he knew my name, but 1 soon
found out that he qnew the names of
ail his students."
Sally I'ort took post graduate coui's
en tor years and years, but last year
she gave up in despair and did not
return this fall.
Her first marriage was a spite one.
but the right people failed to notice
it. She married the second time to
vary the monotony, but that was not
successful either. Slie Is now married
for the third time and living In Biar-
ritz.
When asked if she would ever re-
turn to lllce, she said: "I will not,
but,—" and she Indicated her young
daughter.
The child's name Is Hally Port Jr.
We believe the child will produce an
Interesting column if she ever has the
opportunity, for on goelng us she said,
"Mother, guess who I saw this guy
talking to yesterday?"
SATURDAY'S STEP
CHILDREN
Found
Magazines
Rice's ex-football coach, John Hels-
man, touched heavily on football tech-
nique in his amusing article "Rough
Humor," in Collier's last week. Ha
cites the unique Mars Hill College III
Carolina, "which plays her men If she
has them, but trusts to luck to get
them."
"There comes a time In all gridiron
careers, says Mr. Helsnian. "when
men feel that the battering might be
I beneficially distributed a little." When
a quarterback keeps calling the same
| man over and over to take the ball
j and crack the opposing line ami does
j this just to kill a little time there
[ is apt to be more killing done to the
j player than to time.
j After Georgia Tech scored HH) to b,
t over the Cumberland team the Cum-
j beriand players lost interest, because
j all anyone of them had to do, to bo
subjected to a thorough going over,
from Tech was to receive the ball, so
none of them cared where the ball
was as long as it wasn't near tlieiu.
Coach Helsman finds lots of foot-
ball men who are never ready to quit:
they want to stay in the game from
start to finish, and they disregard all
the handicaps of the fight. He finds
small men who would tackle a giant
without fear. It Is the sort of spirit
that makes ordinary players extraor-
dinary.
Actually one man, Canty, of Geor-
gia Tech. was so fond of the game
that, he objected strenuously to the
law again*!; playing football on Sun-
days, saying that the off day made
him get out of practice.
M. A. STEELE
Publishers
Representative
f> COLUMBUS CIRCLE
NEW YORK, N. Y.
ATTENTION
STUDENTS!
For self-suporting students
desiring fascinating remun-
erative work either tempor-
ary or permanent, may I sug-
gest that many students of
both sexes have earned
scholarships and cash suffi-
cient to defray all college
expenses representing nation-
al magazine publishers. If
interested write or wire for
details—M. A. Steele Nation-
al Organizer, 5 Columbus
Circle, New York, N. Y.
WaUin' saxapbones throbbln' ban-
joes- couples swayln' to the ole
"Saint Uiuis Blues'' r everybody
laughin' and talkin' at once.
MARY TALLICHET chic from the
top of her head to the tip of her toes.
• ♦
Wonder why DICK aud MARY
HA1.LIE always dance off In a corner
by themselves? Looks sorter bad.
• • •
There goes COllRINE - wunderiu'
around with her usual train of ad-
mirers.
« •
Being a Bugs assistant is a pretty
"raty" business these days- How
about it, HOMER, lufli'.'
* *
Everybody talkin" about i;,st night's
bonfire, and the way SANIiKltS I.YKE
separately showed three fair damsels
the inscription of West Hall.
* * *
FHITZ, umilin' like lie was hcatln'
hi* own competition
♦ *
GENEVIEVE PVt.K • ft 11 smiles for
everybody.
* * *
We he in- styles are changing: Pretty
radically, but. when boyit fume forth
in stiff-bosom shirts well. H - time
in believe something Is happening,
* ♦ *
HA liBOt' K and HAI.MiV bavin'
their fun before trainin' -uur'«.
•
There's SID and SOIWAin / • mill
tonkin' down over beiti' kicked out of
the Senior Mess Hall.
* * •
SIS-voted one of the best dancers
on the floor by all the "hints."
• •
PETE liuntin" frantically through'
the mob. It's not hard to guess wfio
he's look in' for.
* * *
MARJORIE WORRAI. cuttin' the
other Hlimesses out with that line of
hers.
* * |.
And. of course, there couldn't be a
dance without PAt.'LiNE.
* *
Lee would stop now just when ev
erybody is having a good time. Oh.
well. I'll be seein' you next week.
S'long. everybody.
Youthful Edison Essay
Of Huston Brought To Light
San Antonio. Texas. (1. P.) That
Wilbur Huston, winner of the Edison
scholarship, now a student at Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology,
thought at the age of II that Thomas
A. Edison did "many queer things,"
was recently brought to light with the
discovery here of ah essay that young
Huston wrote six years ago.
The essay was u review of a book.
"Thomas Ah a Edison," by Arthur
Jones.
"This book." wrote the youthful
Huston, "is extremely Interesting.
When Edison was a boy he was al-
ways trying to find the why and
J wherefore of everything. Once he
drove a hen off her nest aud tried
to hatch her enus himself. Another
lime iic made a concoction of bird
food and fed It to the maid to see if
she wouldn't fly. He did lots of other
queer things that you may read about
In Ills biography."
Rice Library Recipient Of
Rare Shakespearian Book
liecently presented to the Rice In-
stitute Library by Miss Hester
Mitchell of Houston la a book of
plates featuring scenes and characters
of Shakespeare's plays.
This book Is a rare print collection
published in 1900 for private circula-
tion. It contains twelve separate fold-
ers which hold the plates, several of
which are done in very beautiful-col-
ors.
A few oT the most outstanding pic-
tures are of William Shakespeare, the
Red Bull Playhouse, Pomfret Castle
of Richard II fame, Westminister Ab-
bey, Palstaff, Romeo and Juliet, Ham-
let, and advertisement* tor plays.
Other folios contain plates of famous
actors who have made Shakespeare's
characters Jjlve In the minds of the
public.
With the book came a group of
twenty Platlnogram views of Strat-
ford-on-Avon.
ALSO ONE OP THESE
Orthodox Jewish Father (to son
prominent in college activities): Son,
vot's dis I read about you bringin'
home de bacon?
FRENCH PLAYS GET
HEARTY WELCOME
Let Hiboux In Try-outs For
Sardouis Famous Play,
"Los Fouubos Fortes"
To u large, welcoming audience
French Club most successfully pre-
sented last Monday evening two one
act plays, "L,e Petit Nuage" and "l.e
Chat. Parti, Lett Sourls Dansent,"
which brought the admirable work of
their casts provided an evening of ex-
cellent entertainment.
Following this performance, try-
outs were held for the casting of "I.es
Femmes Fortes." a comedy in three
acts by Victories Sardoit. Twelve
girls tried out, for the six parts that
are offered. Le.s Hiboux, French Club,
plan to present ibis sparkling, satirical
comedy on American life December
10, 1929. A committee composed of
Dr. Mouraud, assisted by Mr. Oberle,
Mr. Shelton aud Mr. Eugerrand se-
lected the following tentative east:
M. Toupart . Mr. Shelton
Prince liitzarow itch Noah Mayenx
l.achapelle Walter Morrow
t'laire
Mine. Toupart
Mine. I.oborie
Miss I >e bo rail
ilabrlnlle
Jenny
ileum lio
Noolle liunit-ro
Hope Motigllne
Uraeo Berting
Ruby Itortliie
Mildred Kelly
Mosselle A Id is
Mui i; lie rite Stuart
Rogers Denounces Grade
As Copies-Of Instructors
Suit Lake City.--(I. P.) —The A. B.
degree given by American colleges
merely indicates that the undergrad-
uate has agreed with his professors
during his four years In college. Dr.
Frederick Rand Rogers ot New York
City, said recently |u addressing some
r>.eon I'tah educators in session here.
"Scholastic grades as applied in
I the educational system of America
are merely a substitute for the dunce
cap and the whip," said I>r, Rogers.
Colleges worship marks."
tirades, he said, make a battle-
ground of the classroom, and are a
'disgrace to scientific education and
i must be done away with. The high-
! est grades as a general rule, he said,
I go t o I he student w ho Is the best
i "ape," to the one who can best imitate
(his teacher.
Coaches Get More Than Profs
Finds Carnegie Foundation
That the average football coach in
American eol|eges and universities re-
ceives u salary of 6107 a year, or more
than a thousand dollars mort than the
average highest paid professor, was
one of the discoveries made by the
Carnegie Foundation in its recent in-
vestigation of eollcge athletics.
When paid by the athletic associa-
tions, the full-time head football coach
iui-rages Itlftiti a year, and wiiori paid
by colleges themsleves, tSri:1S, or $14$
less tItan tin- average salary of the
highest pa h.1 professor.
Student Psychologists
Hold Intelligence Test
Memphis, Tenn,—(By I. P.)—Smok-
ing does not impair a student's men-
tal powers when it comes to intelli-
gence and class work at Southwest-
ern College.
This fact was proved by Miss Liu-
ule Sue Uary ami her group of stu-
dent. pathologists in recent intelli-
gence tests between one hundred
smokers mi the campus. Two out of
every three men at Southwestern
smoke, but they are just as brilliant
and make just as good grades as the
. other third who do not smoke.
' "Girls wetc not allowed to partici-
' pate in the tests, because It was not
! definitely known that they umoked."
I said Dr. W. It. Atkinson, professor ol*
I psychology
i The (lass soon is to test the dif-
ference It! intelligence between
I blondes ami brunettes.
if
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Rice Students
We are always glad to have
you visit our Store
"Books for
Everybody"
PILLOT'S
BOOK STORE
1014 TEXAS AVE.
Mr. Miller ami Mr. Ilourgeois. wljjttj
will direct this pla>, will' at the same ■
time hold respectively the parts ot
Jonathan and Qdeniin Mr, Miler bus j
been collected w.illi .dramatic wot k at }
Stanford I'tiiM-rslly. while Mr. Hour j
I geois directed with syeces-'s- I, Aniilsis '
lei l|tl' on lit parle." t in pi ' -j.-nlin ion
j of last yea r b> the French dub ui |
; litce Institute. |
i The I'll!> , Which . 'is ' ill thi-ei, lifts. :
,w)ll In- the bige .' woii! . ver filidtj't:- {-
j taken by the French I'inb. but the
'directors, liourgenl-..,.and .Miller, have
! ureal, confiih-iue in their ;o u>i.-, ill ,
I Ihouglt iniisi of tin-Ill" ar. onh ec«#«j ;
j year students 111 Frcie-h. at llii i Irtsli i
jllite. Tie- above casts being otiK ten |
tutiv. ltoiirgoois ami Milb-i umunmci ,
: that a second try-out1 will l - given
to llie above cited, actors, oil Friday
j afternoon, Autry 11our->• ai s o'clock
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Iowa U. Rejoices Over Rating
In Carnegie Report
Probably the happiest university In
the Ills; Ten association over the ath-
letic report of tlir Carnegie Founda-
tion is low a. Hooted out of the con-
ference last year because the institu-
tion is alleged to have subsidised ath-
letes, lowa-rcads 'bin only Illinois and
Chicago of all the 14iu Ten were found
to have clean shirts, according to the
report. What the result may be for
Iowa is not at all roiiain. with Ho-
ot her Pig "I'M belilis denying the state-
ments of the re.port, but certain it Is
that. Iowa's chances of being taken
back into the association are better
than at. any time since the booting.
We are glad to give Rice
Students advice on
financial problems—
I
The Public National Bank
and Trust Co.
MAIN AT PRESTON
COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE
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OF COURSE IT'S NO
FAIR PLAYING THE
PROCTOR AND SPYING
OUT SUCH A DELICATE
SITUATION AS THIS.
BUT THEN, WE'RE
NO PROCTOR. .
AND WE CAN
RESIST ANYTHING
BUT TEMPTATION.
Ove*>
All oi which goe« to prove (il
we may be excuwd lor Mying so)
that the pause that refreshes is the
sanest temptation which millions
ever succumbad to. And to these
same million* the pause that re-
freshes hat come to mean an ice-
cold Coca-Cola. Its tingling,
delicious taste and cool aher-senae
of refreshment have proved that
a little minute it long enough lor
a big rest any time.
The Coca-Col* Co., Adsatt, Ct
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