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THE RICE THEESHEB
The Rice!Thresher
ESTABLISHED .1816 ■
The Thresher, official newspaper of students at the Bice
Institute, HouMon, Is published every Friday .morning
throughout the scholastic year except during the Christmas
vacation and during examination periods, u'i,
Eiiterod■ ;BiBMIjla class matter, October 17, 1910.
postoffice in Houston, Texas, under the act of March 3, 1879.
Subscription price: By mall, one year, $2.00. Payable in
advance. ^
Campus office; 104 Administration building. Downtown
office: e07><! Franklin avenue. Phone Preston 2902.
t935 Member 1936
PUsocided Golleftiote Press
Distributor of
Collegiate Digest
JOHN J COSTLEY
Editor
CLYDE HANKS
busukks Mgi'.
EDITOR
F. 2579
STAFF
We have a Co-op. Co-op means cooperative.
But students do not get any cooperation when
they have second-hand books to sell. The majority
of books used here are used year in and year out.
They cost money. But the only aid ever given the
students in getting their money back is an occa-
sional offer by some foreign concern to buy used
books at the price of twenty-five cents, or less, on
the dollar. The second-hand books are usually in
good condition, and it is possible for the second
owner to learn as much out of them as the first, but
the exchange is pretty tough.
A large number of students are wishing that
there be some provision to aid the exchange of used
books, and they think that the Co-op, as a coopera-
tive store, should give this aid. They feel that they
could get more for their books if they could sell
them here, instead of selling them for a song to a
middleman who distributes them on other campuses.
! They feel likewise that some system of local ex-
| change would save buyers a great deail of money.
We must acknowledge, however, that the used
: book business is not highly profitable. It might turn
! out that if the Co-op bought books from students
| and resold them, it would not be able to give as high
: prices, or charge as low ones, as is possible by the
! present direct exchange between students and
Zelda Keeper {students. Yet, granted this, the Co-op, to deserve its
Sports Editor name, should do something to aid the students in
Movie Commentator cutting down their book Costs. If there is to be any
Editorials cooperation, it, might cooperate in the exchange of
Features j used books.
Engineering News - - ;;——— .
iHmn. Veiiee Adams. PRE-COLLEGIATE INCUBATION
EUGENE SISK
Ass't Editor
RANDALL BROOKS
Ass't Bus. Mgr.
phones
Downtown Office
Pres. 2902 r
.business manager
L. 0496
Associate Editor ■'■■■> v-
Hail-"-'' Li•:per . i,^
Pauline Leehciiy.'! ■■ -
Ullnutnn Kiltfoiv
Francis Cnlhtn 1
John Glcnii'Yfttgw;:
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Margaret Millwp Domthy WiUluhw, Kathleen. Carp, | The president of the Southwest Conference has
Els lifior Dtiv'is; Marjvrii. Evelyn Fink, Lewis Hal, j sent out a request to coaches to refrain from admit-
John Triliiv ting next year's freshman football candidates toi fxa ..Bpo1.. 0,*en were reprimanded
: ' -I.:., te-Mg « — ; . ... ; . for attempting to plav whal seemed to
„.,u/in spring training this year. 4 ibe a game ol soccer Aaron Stanford!
DAMES RUMOR , rhe P^ce has been prevalent in the past. To|of Rk.e tJ.ied to por.,uadc sollle tn„er;
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By Ruth Hunn
After all the unaccustomed strain of
exams upon my brain, I feel as though
1 can settle back, take a deep breath,
feel extremely lucky that I'm still in
school and thank my lucky stars that
there won't be any more exams to
cram for until the end of next May.
After I had agreed to write this column
1 began to wonder how in the world
I was going to find enough to say each
week—which makes this as good a time
as any to anounce that any contribu-
tions will be thankfully received.
As I entered the City Auditorium
last Thursday night, 1 gave a sigh of
re'ief to escape from the wintry blasts
that caused me to shake and shiver.
But my relief was short lived, for while
we cheered the players on the floor,
the shaking began again as the boards
provided for us began to tremble
alarmingly at each rousing cheer. It
does seem that they could provide bet-
tot4 seating accommodations for the
students at the basketball games. At
this particular game must of the spec-
tators were bewildered at the numerous
penalties called by the referees. Wiljong
:md "Spot" Owen wen; reprimanded
year exam to that course Joe finished
th celebrated three-hour exam to two
hours. When he handed to his paper,
Dr. PatUe asked him in great astonish-
ment If he was sure that he had fin-
ished. Joe replied that he couldn't think
of anything more to say; whereupon
Dr. Pattie, without even glancing at
the Inside, wrote a four minus on the
paper. And now Joe is wondering
whether Dr. Pattie ever did read his
paper. : 'J||
News has just come in that Milton
Melton has some cold feet that are not
caused by the present weather condi-
tions. He has just succeeded Nelson
Sears as Business Manager of the Owl
Nelson resigned for another position
with a downtown concern.
Under the heading of one of life's
disillusionments comes an incident of
the other day. While 1 was walking
along the drive just In front of the Me-
chanics Lab I hoard a summoning
whistle in back of me. Turning around,
I saw that the only person in sight
was a professor, still young enough to
have moments. Graciously 1 asked him
if he had called me, Just as graciously,
lie said no. Summoning up as much
dignity as I could muster after this re-
I■ ttgtttporarily '" '""i^IBM ■ ;'
WiwlpllS
tie again^and this time I found the
source of it — grinning friend of
mine standing to one of the windows
of the Mechanics Lab—just a lowly un-
dergraduate. Oh well, my piano teach-
er tried to hold my hand once.
Why worry when you break your
Fountain Pen or Pencil? Just take it
to the Fountain Pen Hospital; they re-
pair all makes. 001 Kress Bldg., F. 7918,
Why worry when you break your
Fountain Pen 0i Pencil? Just take it
to the Fountain Pen Hospital, they re-
pair all makes. 601 Kress Bldg., F. 7918.
, 1 , 1 ,v (iiir -irlmiiiKin- nevertheless tne practice went on, by
minded to hartn-'' |1"- Pfivn bujuiiessi. '«n aamfiiiMia « •
presid, i-.t. ,v,et!«>. and faculty an, all highly anoUn,;. and it had serious evils. Among he worst
and- vyi'dclv e... eifel men oi iu\0M4 ;iml °l ,tS d,sadvantagcs was ,ts bSM 011 lhe shad*v Slde
of football administration and its consequent effect
formal garb seemed to result in a
gaiety which the more forma1 dances
lack—or maybe it was just the spirit
oi rejoicing over the md of mid-year
exams that prevailed The white and
dole ;u><! ouv >nid<-n1.^ariMh<- pick of .\wuth Irom ■
t|L Vrfi't iami&f* hr« non.> ,.f -,s o„t here seem to upon the ideal of sportsmanship upon all concerned.
h atientiun h, rumors, tor when the rumor I« « « costly- practice, much more expensive black pictures on the walk were a big.
. ,1,-u , cart'oad .-f l«.ttl,-> were picked u, Wils ?'wth. Phe universities usually found ^uucess-as was shown by their seizure :
' . . u i . n M'; ..... themselves obliged to house and feed the bovs— at the end of the dance. The earica-
lbe £tadu>ni Ml r a -loot hall j.'«<me. we tiJUii 1 ... u
.i 11> 1 <>rl% up by the thumbs
^urreptiouslv—while they were in training. But. lurcs depicted on them of Bill Wal- j
unfortunately, only a Certain percentage of them •,aC0, John McCauley. Dr. Lovett,George :
, „. I S I came back to school the next year, and it is ques- *Ucn' andf 1?r' Chandlor-as well as all]
ddLs ul ilr 1 regarding ti()nable whother the few that came back were im- i vory cl^er and
ilt 'iaUH'S, lhe charges an- loo iull O. A j f,nnu,rh t() nviteh tho eonchinw -inrl nthor ^ amusing cos-
, ,1 were,. Hie <liunitv ol" I rational cn<t,Ugh, to, maUh.tht c.wachm8 .dnd otJ^rj tumes of some of the dancers as a
, ^ . expenses that had gone into the training of the source of much amusement. Rlnir •
A\ II,.-.-uiig ot the W. G. T. U. the garbage can was
■■oiiii loll ol horses houves. We have a per
1 ■ .tit if tiii-ir mtit'Hbdl of reaching conclusions be- practice at Rice.
..mi u.'uversal. Thii>k ol the scandals that might
$1.65 to $3.45
Hart & Nusshaum, Inc., 410 Main
\\V ha.ixlS kru.'W l ow to reply to the charges
inside by officials of
II I el; ij). TllliCe
flf' 'i ""mi <>xponst's ti1iU "d 8°ne ,nto ,h0 raining of the - source of much amusement. ^>aul Blair.
\U,„. whole squad. j evidently unsure of the appreciation
"\i tn v,n itisnpi and { [ ,V ; It is to be hoped that all coaches will follow this ; Jus alma mater would give to his four
,.\viUn\s^cr(l liu: ^scenes tiie> 41(* )in®\ simple request. They must certainly find it to their -years' college work, wanted to look the
L'*; lis suppose that we -heard'iv- rurnoi*' that alter • advantage in the long run. Competition led to the 1>arl 011 at leasl one occasion and wore
10 can was practiCe, and if every bod v can thus be placed on an a cap nnd Rown- Now that ^he football
,-rled right ,,qual foolin8. th<>re should be no need for this pre-i|fc" ^
1 ..ply lhe w. C '1. u. method ofilieubatiori.. . Q 'rious school dances.'At this affair B«i
m fiuiui that we do-not nave to see tnt noisc-icti. | It is not known just how much need there*was 1 Wallace, Carmen Brandon, John Me-
A . only have to hear the rumor. Let themembers for t|1tf president's request. Almost everybody here. Cauley—and probably some others thai
! the ladies dub re I lee t on the evils that might knows< however, that there was never any such I didn't notice—were kept very busy
giving the girls a treat.
If anyone wants to know an easy way
read ,t everybody though, like that. It would STUDENT GRADERS ;to make at least a four minus ill Dr. j
nicd-ait'ly- become bruited about that tne mem- T!u. minute we start lampooning the .studeht-'Auh^n^kU
ht - oi the W'-iC J I- at meetings it. as ted on grader system, both, the professors whom it relieves
horse And soin'e people hiigbt even .clinch the ;in(l ag> students whom it supports will reply that ^cw Shaggy Sweaters
. •ki-'-iu by saying that, i' wa>-. < vident l.iecause jiiolt students get far higher grades than they
•| < \ drove by after lhe meeting' and saw that . deserve—about the only reply we have ever heard.
S< ire .,f ihe people eo.ild hardly walk ' and one which is certainly beside the point. We Fountain Pen Hospital repairs all
Between th..t rumor 'and. the present cartload can't see any benefits in the student-grader system, makes of Pens and Pencils. 601 Kress
,-Timor tli,- Hiily 'hfle'ror.ee a,.-old be that we at Rice except to tho-e above named. It is either a make- BldB- F- 7918-
•hooldn'i draw up ai.V resolution ol protest, be- • --hift resorted to because one professor cannot reach
re;d!\ don't 'care how much horse any- 'he members of a class as individuals, or else it is a
But i. v e d-.d draw op a„v such result.- M^gate attempt at standardization and mass pro-
icp't c n.mur.ica.e- at'ail with the ''^tion, such as an automobile factory
, ... ... ,. , . I'ndergradiiate graders do not. understand the
. .. „ie concerned,- j,i|t as he \\. C 1 J,. has not ^ t,|, (h(,y are g,.ading. They have certain
;r :!.!r:iieil wit;> K:ce. (.'u' N ' . ■■ rote answers which they must use sis standards.
oi.ut.C.ily Federation: of, Woirie-nji; Clubs,, whie , ; Kxt:ept in mathematics, where /in answer must
e.nipt d on thi b.oid wagon. ha«- said n word cither alvvayi? be right or wrong, the student grader is'
ijefore or .ymce the resbhitions', to. our dean or to>unahj(? to reward answers which either deserve
iiiiy Rice authorities, . , ' partial: credit or else deserve full credit but are!
I'ithy coinfrtenL by IVIBFC): ;'"Wi;;skipiiecl all thai phrased differently than the grader's memorized
■ eiiisk'y .d filll-riiij.5:Sir public places when we voted for j, touchstone. For some reason, not all graders eval-;
repeai :of the prohibition amendment " uate" answers the same, and it has happened that,
an answer given zero on one examination has been
! counted perfect on a sLibsequent examination. The
student consequently finds it futile to try to profit ■
by his mistakes, and concludes that a grade is large-i
ly a matter of chance. j
The only real remedy for this situation is the cut-
olexion:- D'ei-ause ot t.ne rtressure exeneo 011 intjm ,, c i , 1 • , •, ,
. M in,„: !"tg up of large classes into- -smrfH sections each:
1 ui.m. Mm., p" 1 ". ..i arif siic i.i in sat z.i 10 is , .. under a well-paid and able professor. Such a system
>"" « ;n"H wom"n "f, h" !,nvo ^d|Would put the emphasis on the learning rathe.- than
have, through various you h movements, contrib- j ()r) ,h rade ftnf, A ^ holp the student U.absorb !
n od in no sinn- measure to he clianges in their1 . , . .1 . . , ■,
; ■ to his lull capacities rather than receive a standard
lg<.\ ernnieni.'-. measure of knowledge dished out as stale bread is
The germ ol such, an Americrin Youth Movement.! dlstributfed, everyday by the keepers over at Her-
i.s being 'sown in i>nr ,scho,ols and colleges povv. Last' marjn Park.
Saturday a repre eMlative of the Texas University : But ,this system is not possible at Rice. It takes
branch of liie American Student Union spoke too much money. We can, however, do something
about St. We can use more senior and graduate
students, and fewer sophomores and juniors. The
ANEW V6AP's
RESOLUTION 1$ A$
GOOD AS A GOOD
EGG, AND AS EASILY
BROKEN —
It takes no
resolution to enjoy
good food and
service.
Meet you at
! VvtfPS'
threiv i oca j'ions
3018 4701 6500
■ s. main s. main jisbc. blvd.
"Home of Good Foods"
iiVSK
body eat-
:ior.. • on
No# Playing—Joe Venutl
RE:
YOUTH MOVEMENTS
For onie j ear-; Americans have scanned the
headlines ofji.he AViVfld's. ni/w^pajii-rs andi read how
otlier eo\'i:>i"ii:tn'ents;changed their cabinets and com-
DINNER
CLUB
THE WORLD'S MOST
VERSATILE
ORGANIZATION
MEtyDFF
*nd his ORCHESTRA
glorious
entertainment
exql'isite
dance music
25 stars of
stage. screen
and radio
KBSERVATIONS PJIONK W. 3822
Openlnp
Fifteen
GRAND OPENING
FRIDAY EVENING at 7:30
noN CFUmsip8 of
before a small e.roni) of Rice students on his
Union's program for the furtherance of academic
freedom of spCieohj' aft effective peace: movement,
present junior and sophomore graders 'may not
agree with us. But for that matter, we only include
seniors because Rice has no graduate school. If
there were a Rice graduate school of any size, we
should advocate the employment of none but grad-
uate students as graders. There can be ho better
acknowledgement of the trifling value of a course
than to employ greenhorns to grade it.
and economic, security and Social fetrjuahty in edti
cation :v'". "
Re^anlless.of the fact that not all who heard the
speaker agreed with the Union's method of listab-
lishing its f^dgrarn, i^.sti,!! remains that the Amer-
Scan Student flfe.Mll' objectives are 1 meritorious
ones and deserve to be furtlu-red. The question of
how these aims can be achieved .still remains to be
answered Are theft: ^nOitgh/pebple here interested; We learn by remote control that the girls in a
m their-own we) fore to cbti.si.ler the question? We ! certftin boarding house at the University of Wiscon-
behi-ve that there are. . 1 , . B , . , , . , ,
Although we look askance at allying ourselv^, |f now have placed little placards up beside the
with any national group, We feel that the Institute, j phone in the house. The placards say, "Gentlemen
its faculty, and its students would be benefited by i guests will please not answer calls."
an independent organization devoted to the discus-j It Ls a development of an embarrassing situation of
Plan Now to Visit the
SOUTH'S FINEST
SUBURBAN THEATRE
OPENING NIGHT!
Symphony ORCHESTRA
Courtesy Musicians' Union
Honoring MR. LLOYD FINLAY!
sion of national and scholastic problems.
Columbia University scientists {'have devised a , „•
4 the in- j c ' ^oor.
last spring. (Jne day the dean of women called the
boarding house and a deep masculine voice answer-
test to measure the effect of propaganda on
dividual.
Ten times as many students are using their col-
lege libraries now as in 1925,
Melvin Rugg, Rochester University freshman,
travelled 21,000 miles to come to school.
parking
«... To««
itldfl'®®
B\ac\<stone
Miriam Hopkins
Edw. O. Robinson
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"Barbary Coast"
Open ***
on
Ml. * son
On first floor of Chemistry bull dine,
Physics library, A.B. reserve library,
or in between walks, a large ruby ring
set surrounded by small turquoises.
Last seen Jan. 27. The ring Is of sen.
timental value to the owner. If found,
please call F. 3666. Charlyne O'Fiel.
Reward offered.
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Smokes Sweet
Stays Sweet
2118 Center
Anderson & Co.
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''Can you really talk through a wire?" people still asked
when this telephone switchboard went into service
back in 1881. <L Apparatus was crude--service limited
—but the idea was right. It took hold in spite of
ridicule. Today there are more than 13,000,000 tele-
phones in the Bell System—telephone conversations
average 60,000,000 daily — the service is faster and
clearer than ever. <L Telephone growth and im-
provement will go on. For Bell System men and
women wotk constantly
toward one goal: enabling
you to talk to anyone, any*
where, anytime.
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