The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1934 Page: 2 of 6
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FIRST ENGINEERING—
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ly, the second was held on Friday and
Saturday, March 31 end April 1st F.
H. Berleth as the General Manager
had for his assistants, - H. F. Goss
(ChE), G. L. Morrison (CE), H. R.
McKean (EE), J. K. Swinford (ME),
E. F. Carter (Radio), J. N. Meyer
(Personnel), and Dr. H. A. Wilson
(Physics.)
The officers of the .Engineering
Society at this time were G. L. Mor-
rison (pres.), R. W. Lee (v. p.), C. H.
Lehman (sec.), J. N. Meyer (tres.),
and H. E. Durham (exec. comm.).
In 11)22 the show was enlarged to
cover 110 exhibits.
Third Biennial, 1924
J. E Montgomery as the General
Manager had for his assistants J. P.
McKuan (CE), C. M. Hicky (ChE),
11. A. Wilson (Physics), P. B. Hart
(ME), M. A. Acheson (EE), Ripley
E Hanrick (Radio), B. S. Darnall
(IV'i'sl), and Ernest Schultz (Archt).
Engineering Society officers were J.
I' McKean, W. D. Withington, T. C.
Lilwards, and L. W. Jackson. There
was no Executive committeeman.
W W Watkins headed the archi-
tccturul di pai tmcnt and 11. F. Verges
took the Engineering Drawing depart-
ment.
The 1924 show held on April 18
and 19 was the lirst to have the Hooch
Analysis" of specimens presented at
tiie display.
fourth Bicniidl, 1926
Tiie fourth biennial held April 23
and 24 had the pictures of the show
officials in the programs for the first
rime Lyle Cashion had charge of the
exhibition as General Manager. The
financial end of the show was upheld
a: never before, or since. Jack Brdige-
waiei (Publ.), Malcolm Harles (Persl),
J L E. Erickson (Org. Chem,).
Fnmklin K, Davis (ChE), John Rob-
• •rtsoo i EE), Frank H. Payne (CE),
Main ic- Ewing (Phy?>), Donald V.
Mt.-ndor.saii (Biol.), Clarence Krauze
(ME), Ripley Ilenriek (Radio). Joe
G Pa.s-teinaek (Bio Chem.), and C. A.
Johnson (Anhilt.
!!)2(i was tin,' first for tin- Biology
department. The total, number of ex-
hibits by now had grown to almost
:«)0, 2!)8 to be exact. Tho new Pivs-
ton automatic telephone switchboard
a as on di splay before being installed
a* the first automatic board in the
city of Houston.
The spring oificers of the Engineer-
ing Soeiets weii: J S. Robertson, K.
K. Kreanu-r. E 11 Austinas. W. F.
Black and 1! M Garrison.
H. O Nicholas now became the head
of the Bio-Chemistry and E. A. Alter-
burg tiie head of the new Biology de-
partment.
Fifth Biennial. 92fT
The fifth biennal Show on April 13
and 14, 19?8.. was held under the lead-
.'i-rHrijL-- E, Nevill as General
Manager. His assistants were W. J.
Savage (Fin.), H. C. Tooley (ME), L.
Blelche (Biol.), fioy L. Lay (Program),
W. M JJust (Phys.j, F. M. Dawson
(Chem ). D. II McKinney (Econ.), C
M. Harless (CE), R. F. Loughridge
(Traffic), M. B McGinty (Arch,), and
A. B. Denman (EE).
Engineering Society officers were
VV E. Worley, G E. Nevill. M. O.
Lilje.strand. W .1 Grace, and F. B.
VV a 11 is.
C A. Warhurtoii was the head of
the new addition of tile Economics
while Asa (.'. Chandler was now the
head of the Biology department,
The program oi the fifth biennial
Show records the appearance of the
Radio Controlled ear of the EE", depart-
ment This car was built after being
designer! by Rice students. The pho-
toelectric counter recorded the num-
oei of visitors entering the Mechanical
Labs.
The Alchemist Den showed op this
year The Alchemist was the forerun-
ner of the modern chemist, but he was
a charlatan and faker and made his
living by his dishonest employment
of the so-called "black art."
The four types of snakes living in
America was one of the educational
displays of the biology department.
Alpha and Beta ray tracks were ob-
served by the Physics department with
cloud expansion chambers.
"VVoofus," the pet of the ME de-
Bi- Swing Back Suits—$19.50 Up
HART & NIJSSBAIJM, Inc.
•110 Main Street
partment was born just before the
fifth show. His diet is strictly crude
oil and gun cotton.
Sixth Biennial, 1930
The sixth: biennial managers look
much more familar to the present
students. This display was held April
18 and 19, 1930 from 2 to 10 p.m.
E. S. Robb held the honor of the posi-
tion of General Manager.- W. K. Van
Zandt (Fin.), L. H. Johnson (Pub.),
W. Wright (Prog.), E. E. Ferrin (Dis-
play), D. Mendell (Traffic). The Man-
agers were, J. R. Yancy (EE), J. S.
Hale (CE), G. R. Hodgson (ME), L. S.
Benbury (ChE), T. R. Moore (Econ.),
R. F. Weichert (Phys.), E. E. Koeppe
(Arch.), W. C. Brown (Biol.), and L.
Rosenberg (Psych.). The assistants
were A. G. Forbes (EE), E. W. Mc-
Carthy (ME), J. M. Barron (ChE),
and J. H. Hailey (CE),
The officers of the Engineering
Society were D. Mendell, Jr., F. Ma-
haffey, Jr. F, B. Wallis, J. R. Yancy,
and R. R. Stone.
K. Dameron has taken over the Eco-
nomics Faculty and F. A. Pattie the
new Psychology department.
The Houston radio station KPRC,
j KTLC, KTRH, and KTUE advertised
this show over the air for the first
time.
The Signal Corps of Fort Sam Hou-
ston displayed the latest in army
engineering while the electrical selec-
tor operated over a single circuit con-
trolling any of 16 lamps. The photo-
electric sorting machine made its first
appearance at this time and the Archi-
tecture department had the usual
: complete plans for the Rice Institute
; including the much needed swimming
i pool.
Tiie "Lie Detector," or psychogal-
1 vanie reflex made its debue with the
additioa of the department as part ol'
the Show. The geiger counter and
; Cosmic ray apparatus of the Physics
department was displayed for the first
time The 1930 exhibits totaled 319,
the largest number in the history of
tiie shows.
Seventh Biennial, 19.72
The seventh biennial Show is well
within the memory of a lot of the
present students of the Iiisliute. On
April 15 and 16 the campus was under
1 the direction of Benson Wells as the
1 General Manager. His aids were
Morgan Jones (Fin.), E. A. Turner
I (Pub.), R. C. Boarman (Prog.), A.
Fanestiel (Display), and E. Mitchell
(Traffic). The managers were T. F.
.Dupont (EE), J. H. Howard (ME) C.
J. Harkrider (CE), G. Gudenrath
i (ChE;. N. C Brown (Biol), G. E.
Rohrer (Psych.). B. Klein (Econ.), H.
E. Bajita (Phys.), and J. L. Hannon
! (Arch.). The assistants were J. E.
I Reed (EE). Paul Rodgers (ME), J. H.
! Bringhurst (CE). and Carl Kuhri
i (ChE).
The Engineering society was headed
by C. J. Harkrider, E. A. Turner, J. E.
Reed, Doug Ragland, and'-B. Atkinson.
The Red Rock CantileVjE* bridge}
and Hoover Dam were built by the
j Civil department.
A hexagon hole drill and the square
hole drills- were displayed by the
Mechanicals. Doug Ragland built the
model steam engine for the Shows,
as well as the neon writing sign that
spelled Rice.
The Radio car became a static ex-
i !libit again when it went out of con-
1 trol and crashed into the hedge be-
fore the opening of the Show.
Eighth Biennial. 1931
, Today, Friday the thirteenth of
April. 1034, the Eighth Biennial Engi-
neering Show of the Rice Institute
opens at 2 p.m, Haylett O'Neill is the
General Manager and his staff officers
Bring in your old Pens, we buy
them. Also trade. All makes repaired;
points exchanged. Desk sets repaired.
Fountain Pen Hospital, 601 Kress
Building.
are Hubert Brogdon (Fin.), Richard
Adams (Pub.), Harry Hrlvnatx (Pow-
er), Harry Myers (Display), Hatkins
Hartwell (Traffic), and J. E. Reed
(Programs). The departmental man-
agers are Dudley OTiel (EE), Carl
Kuhn (ChE), ,Geo. Showers (ME), A1
Lederer (CE), Richard Scobee (Biol),
Floyd McNutt (Econ.), Martin Gould
(Phys.), Talbott Wilson (Arch.), and
Howard Calvin (Psyc.). The assistant
managers are Walton Greer (EE), Wm.
Powell (ME), Ballard Jarad (CE). and
Jack Van Gundy (ChE).
The present officers of the Engineer-
ing Society for the spring term are
Hubert ' Brogdon, Jack Van Gundy,
Robt, Robinson, Wm. Powell, and R. F.
Parker.
J. S. Waters will head the Electrical
Engineering department this year.
TOe Television set will be the hit
of the 1934 show as pictures will be
taken of actual subjects to be televised
in the same room. The radio car has
been completely rebuilt and will act-
ually perform to specifications for the
first time in the history of the Shows
A speech scrambler will be in opera-
tion for the first time.
A Century of Progress aided the
officials this time with new ideas and
new ways of presenting the displays.
A model of the Houston ship channel
and one of the oil exhibits of the
Fair have been loaned the Institute.
The 1934 exposition has- striven to
lower the length of the route and to
curtail useless exhibits. The president
will be set that any exhibit not in
perfect operating condition before 2
p.m. today will be stripped down and
the
ing n
A neon
was built
garden to
sign is the
ing Show
to come at j
For the
societies
of the progri
will handle ii
supervision
The old sl<
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in the sunken
dates. This
oil the Engineer-
be used for years
in be changed,
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charge of the sale
r-v Houston Boy Scouts
baffle lots under the
traffic manager,
of the early shows
. _T,.,ter than Ever Before"
chahged to more compact,
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ifjf explanitory, "vfl pracltable ex-
hibits. The first Engineering Alumni
reunion has been called tomorrow
afternoon in the Dining Room of the
Residential Halls. Engineers are the
only ones Invited to the pow-wow.
Engineers have been selected to take
part in the show in the opening and
in all other details.
The Eighth Biennial Engineering
Show is designed to present new de-
velopments to the public in the clear-
est possible manner vising the exper-
ience of the past and the ideas of
the future.
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