The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1939 Page: 3 of 4
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The urrowlntr fear of United States
college and university administrators
that higher education is headed for
complete irovernmental domination
h&s. b<M{h. concisely summarised by
Amherst College's President Stanley
Kinif,
Pointing out that when colleges no
longer are able to pay their own way
they lose their (freedom, President
Kin* said:
"The economic basis of privately
endowed educational institutions is
sound today, but it is doubtful if it
Will be sound tomorrow. The income
from our endowment* has dropped
a third and the end is not yet,
"The government has been opciv
utinir for ten years by deficit finan-
cing. We'll pay for that later. I'm
not criticising the government. It's
just the way things are—it's a world
situation. Those costs will have to
be paid the day after tomorow."
That evil day may come in a few
years, or it may be ten, It will defin-
itely be during his lift) time, he is
convinced:.
pines* may be found byselfiah liv-
ing and by forgetting others entirely.
Here again he is to he complimented
lor coming out and frankly admit-
ting his own true views on this sub-
ject.
R\i.' too many of u1' attend church
on Sunday and profess the right
thin,- on one hand, and iive perfectly
selfish lives on the other. But the
questhi.i is can wj truly find hap-
piness by living only for ourselves?
The real answer is that we cannot
find happiness at all by looking for
it. Happiness itself is a by-product of
life. It cannot be sought successfully.
True joy in life can come only
through the knowledge that we are
leading the finest lives that we can.
'[hose of niy friends who are leading
the best lives are the happiest people
that 1 know and Christianity is a
joyful, happy way of living. None
of us can completely live up to its
principles, but all of us can find a
tremendous joy in trying.
More than that we are told by the
great evolutionists of our time that
man's whole hope of future improve-
ment depends solely Upon his ability
to develop cooperative effort. The
best way to develop coopera-
tive effort is found iii harmon-
"They will be faced with the alter- . .. . , ,, ......
native of remaining independent pri- ^ J'™* .?"!!. 5
vately endowed institutions, or ac
cepting government subsidies. In the
latter cftejit, they will no longer be
the frei*.-institutions that have made
this c'li.fihtry what it is. My judg-
ment tells me that only the strongest
will he able to withstand t^e tempta-
tion of government subsidy and yield
"tti whatever government supervision
may accompany the subsidy."
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When recording brain waves for
study, University of Southern Cali-
I'orniit's Dr. I,. E. Travis . amplifies
them HOO.OOO times.
Sixty-seven foreign countries are
represented in the collection of i-igb-
leen-tbousand post cards in the Uni-
versity of Kentucky library.
Choral Club
Next meeting: Monday at 7:30
p. m. In Autry House.
Cramner Club
Next meeting; Sunday at 7:00
p. m. at the home of Patricia Long,
1200 Palm.
Every Wednesday during Lent,
there will be Communion at 7:00
a. m. in Palmer Church Chapel, with
breakfast at Autry House after-
wards.
German Club
Next meeting: To be announced.
Last meeting: March 17 at Autry
House, with flutist Phillips Brooks,
violinist Grace Word, and pianist
Evelyn .Schrooder playing Mozart's
"Ave Verum," Mendelssohn's "Chor
der Elfen," Schubert's "Moment Mus-
ical," Schumann's "Zigeunerleben,"
and, as an encore Hehr's "Evening
by the Sea."
Operators of the Oregon State Col-
lege telephone exchange say "num-
ber please" on an average of; 2,045
"time a day from 8 a. m. to (1 p. m.
Knock, knock. Who's there? Men
lien who? fountain Pen Hospital,
waiting 'to repair your fountain pen.
liOI Kress P,ldg. F-7918.
we have toward this end is that of
Christ of treating others as we our-
selves would want to be treated.
Thus, front an evolutionary stand-
point Christianity is certainly very
real and practical. Moreover, Christ-
ianity Is a simple and not a complex
way of living. It only has one rule
but that n a golden one, and a simp-
lier, more workable creel than that
cannot tie found.
As for life after death, who knows?
Wo cun rest in calm assurance that
if we make the byst of our advantr
ages here we need not worry for the
future. What matters more than
that?:"; ,, '/■: Ijl|| i||; i||| , |!|V|
J iiiiiby!:\Vilsoii, Kreshni^n
The oldest (ioethean literary so-
ciety in the world, founded at Frank-
lin and Marshall Ciollege in 1802,
will hold its !1,500th meeting next
month.
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Watches repaired and regulated in I E. B. Li S.
IK hours. No more waiting 1 to 2 j Next meeting: Monday at I p. m.
weeks. It will B. O. K. if from §§ O. j at Autry House.
French Club (Les Hiboux)
Next meeting: Tuesday at 7:30
at Autry House.
Last meeting: Mr. Oberle's lecture,
illustrated with slide*, on nineteenth-
eentury Paris, given March U.
Engineering Society
Next meeting: Tuesday at 7:30
p. m, at Senior Commons. Mr. Mullen
of the Bellows Construction'Ootnpany
will speak.
Last meeting: Tuesday night at
Senior Commons the club heard Mr.
M. Van tiunley of .the Texa.V Com-
pany speak, . j, ■ ' 'l;;
Rally Club
Next meeting: Monday ut 7:15 at
tiie Senior t'oiniiioiis. Important bus-
'ijiuss meeting; !,
A. I. E. E.
Next meeting: Wednesday at 11
a.: m, at room 207 Mechanics liuilii-
yjg. Business Inieeting' conel-Wis/ the
convention in April.
Kreiter, Kress Bldg. Lobby.
Bring Along Your
Dictionary
You'll need it if you want to
choose the right words to
describe our New Spring
Suits. They simply baffle
d e s c r iption. Wonderful!
Marvelous! Extraordinary!
All pretty extravagant ad-
jectives, we'll admit. But
none too strong to accurate-
ly describe Douglas Vail
Suits. We present these
sjmartly styled, beautifully
tailored suits at
$25 $29.50
N?v(Kaa\'s
626 MAIN STREET
I Last meeting: Monday at Autry
| House, Plans for a dance scheduled
|for April 20 we're made. Committees
iwill be announced next week-
Members of the society enjoyed
a barbecue Wednesday at the home
of Demaris DeLange. ••
As a result of a flood of letters
asking the authorities of the New
Yurk World's Fair for a college unit,
Grover A. Whalen has consented to
turn over to the colleges a special sec-
tion of the Communications Building.
'1 his motion for college representa-
tion at the Fair came about after an
ominous situation had been pointed
out, namely, that despite the immensi-
ty of the scope and Versatility of the
program of the coming exposition, the
colleges were not being favored with
any sort of participation.
Providing undergraduate America
gives this embryonic department
enough moral support, the colleges
will enjoy World's Fair representa-
tion from the date of initiation of the
Exposition, April iSQ. ,
This prospective college feature is
to serve a number of purposes. Its
major function is to represent the
colleges at the Exposition, the col-
leges being encouraged to exhibit in-
teresting and educational features.
The, plan also , provides foil an in-
formation desk at which the college
guest may obtain complete statistics
on any college in the United States,
thus leaving the undergraduate in a
position to obtain virtually any in-
formation ;he or; she desires about
the colleges.
A guide service is to be included; at
the college department. This "Recep-
tion Committee" will supply the un-
dergraduate visitor with information
regal-ding other college guests at the
Fair or: sonic other department or
function 'of : the Fair on; which the
guest Wishes, information.
Lastly, the department is to serve
as ':|jj! rendezvous for undergraduate
America at which ' tho undergraduate j |
gilest should feel free : to meet und1 1
enjoy meeting his college , friends
during his visit.
|| Ptyiiiipie stars ■ and'' sports ' cham-
pions of all kind have little on mem-
bers of Sigma Delta Psi for athletic
prowess. All of its members have
passed the tests prescribed for those
seeking admission to the national
honorary athletic fraternity.
The following is the list of fifteen
tests etlch applicant must pass: (1)
100-yurds dash II seconds. (2) 120-
yard low hurdles- 111 seconds. (3)
running high jump 5 feet. (4) run-
ning broad jump--17 feet. (0) Ill-
pound shot put—-MO feet. (H) 20-foot
rope climb'' -12 seconds. (7) baseball
throw—250 feet (or javelin throw—
120 feet). (8) football punt—ISO feel.
((),} 100-yard swim-^t4St (10) one
mile run—0 minute*. (11) front hand
spring landing on feet. (12) hand
stand--10 seconds. (IS) fence vault
to chin high. (14) good postifre as!
standard B. (15) scholarship eligi-1
bility for intei'qtillegiate spurts com- j
petition. 1 .
The University of Minnesota has!
Opened- a "conversation lahpi atory"
in which students ami faculty mem- j
bers conduct fcoiWersatiohs which are j
recorded, for 'later study. I
- ..
John C. Martin, Jr. of Cameron
has been awarded *. scholarship for
sradiate stutjy in 'Wijjt [mechanical en-
gineerintc
Polytechnic Institute, Truy, New
Vork.
A senior in the mechanical engi-
neering department at Kice, Martin
has an outstanding record for his
fuur years of work at the Institute.
■' He is a member of Phi Beta; Kappa
and the present holder of tlte Engi-
neering, Aliimni Scholarship eii.iHl
lit,bed tllis year by Kice alumni.
All luakeo repaired and sold,
exchanged. Desk nets repaired,
tain Pen Hospital. 601 Kress
iMttlS.
Compliments
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to the
1939 Graduating Clan
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Houston, Texas—C-5011
The Franklin Life Insurant- Co.
Springfield, Illinois
Why not get more gasoline mileage?
Constant wear on the carburetor parts, spn"rl< plug?
and ignition points causes them to become gasoline
thieves.
•" Our MOTOR ANALYZER will determine
the amount of gasoline wasted
MOVING TO 1210 DALLAS
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Come One - Come A11
KICK STUDENTS ARE ALWAYS WHIX'OMK at the
mU AT Y^T TTH
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WHERK vol AltE SI!RE TO MEKT VOIR 1UI i;M)S
Lady from Barrow
A w'insomc young lady from Barrow
Hated ties that were stringy and narrow.
But she'd fall for the gents
W ho showed thrift and good sense
And always wore neckwear by Afroxi.
ARROW TIES ARE SMART
SEE THIS WEEK'S POST
O. W. L. S.
Next meeting: Wednesday at l:lf.
]). m. at Autry House.
is!
1:11.
P. A. L. S.
Next meeting: Tuesday at
p. m. at Autry House.
Last meeting:-Plans for the dance
Saturday' night were, perfected at the
meeting Tuesday.
Writing Club
Next meeting: Monday at 8:00 p. m,1
at the home of Carl Woodi'ing, 27l).'i j
Austin. I
GirLs Club
Next meeting: Monday, April ft;
at 2 p. m. at Autry House, j j
Last meeting; Monday at .Autry (
House at which Elna Birath read |
from Emily Post; on the subject','"In-,
troductions." Mrs. Anna Lay Turner,
first woman chemical engineer to i
graduate' from Rice, spoke fin wo-
men's opportunities in the business
world.
I Girls Tennis Club
' Next meeting: Monday, April :i.
Last meeting: Monday. Arrange-
ments were made .for ithe , annual
spring tournament of which the first
round- must be completed within two
weeks. The date Of the club's annual
week-end party'at Camp Beatty, at
which awards in the tournament will
be made, was Set for April 20-30.
WHO SAYS THE
CIRCUS IS DEAD?
Killed by union warfare? De-
pression? Not yet! Cuts and
Kinkers brings you the story
and two pages of circus photo-
graphs in natural color.
A NEW MYSTERY NOVEL. Colonel
Primrose investigates a case of
automatic murder in False to
Any Man, by Leslie Ford. Sec-
ond of six installments.
SMALL-TOWN BANKER. John M.
Gale has never failed to pay a
check with real money, never
once foreclosed a mortgage !
Jesse Rainsford Sprague tells
you about him.
ALSO: Short stories by T. S.
Stribling, Donald Hough, and
Margaret Weymouth Jackson
... Garet Garrett reports what
happened when labor locked
horns with West Coast farmers
(see W/iose Law and Orderr)
, . . serials, editorials, fun and
cartoons.
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Preposterous! Mi,rT
-""""ins.
top man 11 « * SK the
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Wild notion „r rld~""h flic
P-or „f
stories, |,orov ' "'•'Venture
"Crt "e you'll enjoy.
Tom-Whipple, ,,
WALTER d' eomqnds
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Are You A Jitterbug Perforce?
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Rumor has it that tight, creeping,
pinching shorts are largely responsible
for jitterbug gyrations.
Settle back m' hearties into a comfort-
able pair of Arrow Shorts, no seams to
bind and more room to park. Arrows are expertly
tailored of durable fabrics, and completely Sanfor-
ieed Shrunk (fabric shrinkage less than t%).
Shorts
tops .
• • 65c
. . 50c
ARROW UNDERWEAR
Y. W. I A.
Next meeting: Tuesday at noon in
A. pi 202,
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