The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, April 18, 1941 Page: 2 of 8
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THE THRESHER
FRIDAY, APRIL 13. 1941
Senior, Junior Posts;
Clemens Councilman
Board President
Appears Before
Menorah Society
jiil
Philbrook, Cribbs, Anderson Chosen
As Vice-Presidents
Of Classes
"Today we in America arc" fortu-
nate in being able to choose ft pnt-
; torn of livintr." snicl1 Dr. Ray K.
; Daily, president of the Houston Pub-
lic School Board, as she spoke Wed-
! luisday nijrlit in Palmer Memorial
Cops Revert To
H® *K ^ , .
School Days For
jjc jjc j(c
"Spring Exams"
Dr.W.P,Taylor
Discusses Need
Of Conservation
The student laxly, casting a total 'of 821 ballots to .sot a
idym before the Menorah Society.
,, "IV-pple living in dictator coun-
i tries have no choice in their pat-
terns of living. We who are uble to
choose should l'eel a responsibility
Members of Club
To Hear Lecture
By Ambassadress
Dr. Walter P. Taylor, senior biolo-
gist in the Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice of the Department of the In-
terior who is stationed at .College
Station, was the truest speaker at
the annual initiation ceremony held.
Saturday night at Gohvm House for
forty-one portions recently elected
to membership in the Rice chapter
of Sigma Xi, national honorary
scientific fraternity. Six graduate
student associate members and five
Asbworth, j members of the factdty WiOi'e trtaile
orations," Dr. Daily said. | "cooId do no harm, but might help i full members of the society while
Spcakinir of happiness. Dr. Daily , to win a promotion," as Dr.. K. A.: ten graduate students and twenty
Approximately 450 members of
the Houston police force temporarily
beeume Rice students Tuesday. Wed-
nesday, and Thursday as the flocked
to the Physics Amph and the Chem-
istry Lecture Hull to take a series
>" i ■> «• MSBls! • , , , I in accepting' the privileges of duinoc-'1,1of examinations. '
iu\\ Kmnl lor lun-olt olodioiih, selected Karl Wyhe-ol. Hontler-jnu.y. \Vl! should, try1 to make We a j TfU> 'tests, which uc.h recommend-
soii as ]ircsi(lcn't.of the Student. Association, and Nell Poole:bit more abundant for coming gen-iwl by Police Chief Ray
ol Heaionont, Calif, as Association vice-pre.sidont Wednesday.
U'ylie- defeated George Pierce at
11 iljfth, ISli in S4ilv <1 majority t«p-
pI'u''unatrjly i<}iu>l to, hwn Iflnul iivluist,
week's pj'imulies,]'Veil1 Poole, the
utlu wee-pi tj-smluit of Ujis I'StwJi™
ifUtf(jSliii|i,'d
i, ut> Ktinjnbetfy .Knapji 457 m |
iffe post
it!.}]Ct>;;"t"h,!<..: guEdiifttie'ifcf'f,Jnek
ol 20^ Cafpl f «l'.en final i>oli
/Ihiclv
Hy Mary Petrie
-aid that it is "not a stale of being.' Pattie, Rice .instructor who eonduct-
Only personalities which are reach- •'.! the tests, put it. They were hold
. ing out toward new experiences, win "t 12 noo!), 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., and
find happiness." 1 were taken by the policemen at their
Dr. Daily's lecture was the thir<l' off hours.
in the Menorah "Designs "for IJly-i The test at 12 was a specialised
wrmwm «,***<,«*••• , , iW" IK speaker ill the MI'S Hi the other two were gen- j |g|| jgf
Uu' 1 Koeki'folwi|) |H, ))r. p. s. Lear, assistant ««' l intelligence tests. Each'of the t)w ]ocu
policemen was r«c|uire^to take us ' Wtim>s,fer , Dr, D. AV.
It-i Center," an ' illustrated lecture,' pl.uft.^sor
win be p re-ciHed by Miss Caroline , . ..
Hood on Monday, April. 28, in the!!...' *■'' -J°
I^yr. i'H|8)tlB|
of history at the Insti-
HUM ,,,]§«
Historian, hooks lit Uifef
I, ""I.In ,1.1 in.- l,ust01
undergraduates undertaking scien-
tific research Were designated as
associate members.
' Initiation Ceremony
The initiation ceremony opened
with a banquet at Cohen House, at
II. IS. Bray, president
l«>f«il Sigma XI ehaptihv pre-
three of the tests
' I
thi; i Milt'tir* of the s-ihiioj1
Metilo-
Hardy Is Elected
:;tM FH?'$ TZ SSMU/SI First President
-o
N.iM'rro in carry off the laurels.'"
'.('lie final count: stood
ripb Trr sch held his narrow mar- -jurA n#,*f j./l^
gin i'--rabl.isln.id in the primary to tfi. Ctt lt tlt uX[Jl H tult
'jivft'i.; I.'ljv 'i1 i'.ffic:i,'; i?I: j'U.i,'mir;'i|>i'esiildient |
fiillv PjDEt|fel||p
i,Baker, professor of in ,
I the Veterinary Collijjffsi of Cornell
' and <a iliembei1, of the Alpha chap-
iter at Oornell, Where Sigma Xi
. | originated, mad^ a short address; , /
1 The highlight of the evening was
By Presbyterians "' Tn W
Tests To Be Held
Tsanoff. p ofeSSor 1 of
i philosophy at the Institute, will
complete the series .May 21.
The ''Design for Living" series; " _ «rt'ense" in which he emphasised the
jfs planned to give today's youth.-a ! *Ian'-v was elected presulcnCr^,,-,0,.ln^e
welt-integrated philosophy of life. newly-orga^fi^ Presbyterian j.
: vation Research and National De-
to the nati(Mg|9
serving, its national resourc
' con-
:i-:.nn speaker will give his personal Student Union nt the second meet-' 'Th( " iulK 1)Uon „„ extravagant
< i 1. £, i. inir of the irrout) held Ihursdav. An- 1 . . .. .
Vice-ti!-e.H.|ents. to ,erve during1 , Qh CaiMill^ M Oil 1 ' iin!*Wvv tH SL"'h rl'Jostions as "What ililJf ol th^gvoup held Thursday. An- < v..ls((1 of soil- watel. forests, wild
e nn, include: i ' the purpose of human life and en- i "" ['oul^' ^u* WI'M 0,1(t®en Vla'"(>''''sl"i; life and mineral resources, particu-
SIm«m1 ,Aptitude . Tw^it ■ "mv .pre-}-'
' med ntudellf'- pi ninmg to enter nied-'
deavor? What is happiness and how ; dent, and Betty Baldwin was elected ! Jnr|y ,attoi.
can tiie indivhiual achieve it? What •"'•'^'''tary-treasurer.j ■ ■, iir#s'.ffiJH&iilisSfciiitlii
I Tajflor. Anyone, who drives, through
is the world pattern toward which'' Thirty-flvo Pi^bytcrtan ?tudent« j th't; 0,,'.pTOllucir ,e?ions'ol- Tl,w.
Ibe ■ l&'ii'l p .Kehsjol:";.,.jw
fo^bontor.e f^'ti Dy'^'ln: 'Phirfiir-^o'k'f wh*,>:
defeated • ftHincel (I'MigBBf .ifresh,
7"^(nnl!iwu^theantKntnimwin^^whole
, , be gn en at i p,pi, May 1. according , . i plans were made for drawing up a [ ,, ' , ,, .'
.UHjjor who out-point- t0 A>a g ch;wdk„, j should >t.r,ve . ^ | col,stitution and {or thc tt,,pointme„t!
day.
"The threatening onward march-
ing desert is not hundreds of miles
iil B>i.-ivinai'.v -MtiKihtk'y,::
Election of New
Council Members
Set For iMav 12
The test, which is au entrance j
in and Quill Men
clioois in the country, is used a- a. ™ __ _
',„si.s for the selection of students - [Q Meet MOJlday
W'o'nieii ■ *'t.ijtdent^ "V>'t' ■' '^In^titviti:}1:'
w.i'll ,:isehi')pi.
si\ i I'presi r.l.a! in-'& the Women's -—
Cooricil. .Judy ' B:- sat, president of j
tii ("o'uncilj ai«i||iutel Thtn-sday. '
Tv.il i epri-'-cntatives end. will lie.
elected f> dm 'the senior, .'mni'«-r. Uml •
■ eh'mnviT \ t'reshn.ifr; rep ■
re- entatiVe:'will. 1h> aptiointii'd Oiy ,'tjhe,-
(:«.«(lci! next full.
P<-tiiiotis ti'omi.nin ing ceididati
who arc most likely to succeed, in
medii d sehib()1, I hi student is ex-
aii'iirted: on Ivis. /getie.ral! knowledge.
M. M #t|ill(! I' i Itac™ ij<|nd'.. 'ari'iit his
ability tp ,retain niaU'i'Jkl similar to
I constitution and for the appointment
of standing conimittees. Rev. T. E.
Roberts, assistant pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, and Miss
Harriet; dockel, director of religious1
education at the Second Pewb'ytei'i
away," he said, "and in many
places it is only a few inches away,
Kenneth Arthur, president of it an Church, are sponsoring^ organ- ;(|| . thjn ]a ,. of t 8oU that
and Quill, honorary society for pub- jzattan. i. ^ . ,
lieations editors and business man- Next meeting of the group will be ^ndrhn/ra^^^ts" ' *
aivers, has ealje'd a special meeting at noon Thursday upstairs at Autry Tavl'oi
that which die will have in1 medical foi Monday at 2 p.ni. in th'e Publi- House; All F'resbytdrian students Ute/'
eatiotK'Office.1 invited and, ui ged to attend.
™ r
iiV;i i n: itoiied in Vn. ttu.
By Annie I.aurie Hargis
(,,n, I'binnanuel Ciimmunity ilou-<-. *
especially stressed
wild life conservation, in which he
1 'aaA been intensely interested and
on which he has worked: foi; p^er
twenty-five years. Pointing out; the
value of fur bearing:aninialsi;l|:gamw:
birds and ahimals, of rodent-de-
^jSti'oying hawks and ,!o\vls, i:nm| °f
hong birds that eat insects and
■«eed seeds, the biologist illustrated
his talk by displaying skins of im-
Ih-n t||-:'e ;.va, the luncheon fjm Die breakfasts were stopped because||portant fish and game species found
Soot, Chocolate Pies, Europe
In Mrs. Blake V A" House Career
i
iSS
£•
11-
f-
1
l:,r I'.-,-- of !-h,- Ko:>cn!iii! .. :i;ij-c'ru - of iaclt ol room.
poor.. Mm' ' Pill 1,11,1 recreation aiid. religioUb1 ee'ntei ■ wh'1 r ''H': --iove; pipe bjoke {jnti sviiti-- '
ill the .-igiia'ure;-:' "C' I"''o.valed I'or Rice stUileliis, w;is a t.-red'soot ."ut everyone. ,,
' • befe!
oiii-t lie,tain the siirranirc;-: pt'
i ij'.ty :'five ol the ■■ cla-.-.-sniidl two-roolu wo, xlen siaick. with:
in Texas.
"Much research is needed before
IV l
:if.!oc,ui:l )V'l
f,:iK
•« laiidi'dati'S
;- ibat .if sli^P on P§ alul ;l
j j.,', ,lfl jijft ;i?hin(■ 'ha] i*.{ u'\ I othi'i. located on the}
present site, of \iil.l'V 11,n;.
Rev. Harris Mistcrsoit. J,.. with
the aide assistance of M,,. KiJ eiic
Blake, made arraiigemeii:' I i igi-t-
;w
.'■41
jffifSM 'i
Navy Departmont
Examine! Twenty
For Training Plan
'ing u^cri lumber IVom .!,! Camp
biii-ar.. Slialeiits li< lpc-il u:th''the eei;-
pfcl
:,l^,ee; istudent
a tid fi' ii I; 11 ■
1!'21
us ef) fht
x'fiSuniitiki;; loi twenty • Utpimuint.y House,.
it« -fei-■ Siew . "( "iiniiniiif\- House" for
.. applicant
biilfna'huel
was
t'b'i i. r'i
, ... tsv- ..great
," -. i.-'i'-il'i'j'e \\ ith tfle sllldetl!- during
;-pby- icajly fit iliose two f^ars. She dre.-.-cd all
, fXIWfltfii
farthv--i r h. i
ielieii;' 1111] .A House' niiire
Hew . "( eiiiinuni
• I p'iiia li.npl.v <•'" "i'-i c - Wi-,I iiiae;i\it iei-.
■r. !m It nr. i.'ei'iy. i",en-re eoi-l:
Hi"
i ■ \ j '1 'i nj-eMniiit Tid^'il jlW thu lidmiilis- I lie ^amc the boys brought, in from
; • !,:> wi-'ij.:.iii'..s'ljp io i icorgetinvn . hunt.iiig. anil was always ready to
V ■ in W ,.-luneton 1>. for help. She even dyed a whele box |
: I'd111' near;1.:- t.-aining coarse to of white, socks one fellow got for
i -.nip ■■'.hem l'ir duiies similar to Christmas. And nobody could make
ihosr ,if iin Ainvy fpiarteiinaster. such good chocolate pies as Polly
i'Viey wijriveti've 'fi'ee 'tuifiou1 ,and'■ a ;,'rpade.,'' I
l.,:im■ pay of ,SIK,'',::a hiorith while,:::at : Not everything ran smoothly for
Die University. On compkdlon of, the!Mrs. Blake during those early years, grat'ualiug class vas honored v.ith to 1940. when she i-etireo. In 1928
oiaii ie, they \y!'l 'bi: . i cimmissioned jln fact, she had quite a bit rtf troll- a communion service and breakfast i Mrs. Blake u'ul Rev. Masturson
as ensigns either in active or ih-j ble getting the student janitor to before lommeneemuit, but after' chaperoned twenty Rice students on
active service. ! sweep behind the woodbox. And' the graduating class reached 100.'a toifr of Europe.
•waWWi
nurme
New Buildings Planned
!Sera*ti-e iif the silt cess of the: many of the seemingly simple prob-
C ommuuily House and the need for!lenis of the restoration of these val-
lartrer iiuarter^. the late Mrs. -lames , liable assets can be intelligently lin-
1.. Aatr\ -itai'ted plans for a new dertuken." Dr. Taylor warned in
f 'i;i11«lin- which would be presented conclusion. "Meanwhile, however.
a a memorial to her. husband, the . we can check
-i i:!-"c .lame.. I.. Autry. The 'ion. The fut
""Jil I-
t.heir further destruc
future of our 'country is
!.!k- bu I.lin.' was raVt threatened only by armed forci-s
failles"!., Auiiy, JTi^* )!1 ccoiiomt^' ;pTi;s'sU«' from without
■ ..-. 'then a atudeiu 's r -he In- .bill, is perhaps even more seriously
i • i .hreateiii^l by the forces of destrue-
.-'U;.h i,it, M-;raii.'ii-i:iu rhe A Try lion £*onv< within, which wilL i.nevi-
Sejitcm!. !!• it. Infill ma! '.ably lead io Mr passing on to
i,'.,- -. >'-e held ev. r\ Saturday lijlute geiier;iti"iis of American;!
h;, j.,;:,: ;,!a\r-'lv,,'l-.-i'iii'vl <m-- nei itage -that: can only be lerim
V,|i I Jeeiiii^e,,>f■,iiVUi'• J^.ot«,i>-V\.
Hi biologist itiheir, presented a
ilil®
,e a • i.rial center. "The Heritage We Guard," which
1 :iJ7 -aw the addition .of Palmer ■ impressively demonstrated some of
Chapel In the .Ailtry House. Before the phases of destruction of natu-
lliat Sunday services were held in ral resources, especially of oil and
the big room. wild life, which he had stressed in
'1 ! : I '■'!•' 1 ' i ' ' I
Mrs. Blake s'' veil as hostess at his talk.
ihe bid Commi itv House :uid la- Among the forty-one persons
early years each, ter at the A;u,, y House from 11)19
elected to membership In Sigma Xi
are five faculty members: Dr. Jos-
eph Davies, A. J. Hartsook, Jttmes
$. Waters, Car! Wisehmeyor, and
S H. Van Wambeck.
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, April 18, 1941, newspaper, April 18, 1941; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth230512/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.