The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 1943 Page: 1 of 4
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The Rice Institute
HOUSTON, TEXAS. FRIDAY, MARCH 1«, 1943
Number 22
ve Teachers
al Notice
Phi Beta Kadda
Elects Seven
New Member*
The Institute chapter of the
Phi Beta Kappa has announced
the selection of seven new mem-
bers through Dr. F. S. Lear,
secretary of the chapter.
The new members received letters
Monday, informing them of their
election. They are, Ralph A. Ander-
son, an architect and a resident of
Houston; Mary Olivia Fuller who is
taking an honours course in English
and is also from Houston; Archie
Hood, honours in chemistry, who is
from Columbus, Kansas; Rosemary
McDonald, honours in biology, who
■* is from Paris, Texas; Laura Louise
Peden, honours i n English, from
Houston; Katherine Read, a French
major from Houston; and Elouise
Schmeltz, honours in history, who
is also from Houston.
The election of Ralph Anderson
was particularly noteworthy since
Dr. Lear has said that to his own
knowledge no architects have been
honored by election to the chapter
thus far.
The now members will be initiated
et t* <? annual spring banquet of the
oAciety which wili be held on March
27. ■" / ^ 2 ■ -
The seleeu&t ot the candidates
is made on a percentage basis of
the number of the academic senior
students. The top 10 per cent of
that number is the total allowed the
chapter for the year, while in ex-
ceptional cases technical students are
admitted. The other half of the
quota was elected in the fall.
The campus chapter of Phi Beta
Kappa was organized in 1929. Phi
Beta Kappa originated nationally at
William and Mary College on De-
cember 5, 1776.
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Architects Elect
New Officers
The Architectural Society has
elected officers for next year, John
Ward, present president announce!
this week. New leaders of the
"Draftsman's Guild" are, Douglas
Steinman, president; David Keeper,
who was chosen vice-president; Ar-
thur Jones, elected secretary; and
Carl Groos, treasurer. At the same
time, one new member, Bill Condon,
was elected to the society.
In addition, announcement was
given of the Society's banquet for
members and their dates which was
held at Pier 21, Thursday evening.
Following: the banquet, members and
their dates adjourned to the Plan-
tation for an evening of dancing.
Students Desiring
Scholarships Apply
This article applies only to high-
ranking students who are partially
or entirely on their own resources.
For such high-ranking students the
Institute offers each year a num-
ber of scholarships, the winners of
which-are announced at commence-
ment exercises in June.
Application forms may be secured
from the Registrar's Office. These
should be completed and returned to
this office as soon as possible.
All those seniors who plan to
grace with their presence the teach-
ing profession next year-be it primer
third, or fifth grades—should pro-
ceed immediately to the Registrar's
office where registration blanks may
be obtained.
All applicants for teaching posi-
tions should complete and return
these blanks to the Registrar's Of-
fice promptly. Recommendation
forms for references will not be giv-
en out until these blanks are re-
turned, and these completed refer-
ence fOrms must be back by April 1
to be of ,jfMiy use. Simple deduction
from these facts shows that time is
the essence of importance.
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Two Named To
Chemical Society
Phi Lambda Upsilon will hold its
annual banquet honoring its new
members on Friday evening, at Co-
hen House. Preceding the banquet
two new members will be initiated,
Riki Kobayashi and Warren Simp-
son. W iiiiam McCardell, class of '44,
also for, admission, was cal-
led to active service in the Air Corps
shortly after mid-term. Following
the banquet Dr. F. A. Pattie," as-
sistant professor of psychology will
speak on "Chemistry and Applied
Psychology."
Phi Lambda Upsilon is an honorary
chemical society which serves the
field of chemistry in much the same
manner as Phi Beta Kappa in the
humanities. Entrance requirements
include high scholarship as well as
completion of written and laboratory
examinations.
Members initiated earlier in the
year include Bill Kieschnick, Edwin
Jennings, Edwin Lansford, and Wi-
liam Lamar Davis. Officers of the
society are Charles Matthews, presi-
dent, and Archie Hood, secretary-
treasurer.
Council Amends
Election Section
Of Constitution
Because complications have been
arising regarding certain rules N in
connection with elections, the Stu-
dent Council, in its regular meeting
Tuesday, considered several ammend-
ments to Article E.I, section 1-b, the
election section of the Student Asso-
ciation Constitution. The ammend-
There will be an important meet-
ing of members of the Student Coun-
cil at 12 o'clock today in room A. B.
302. All members please be present.
ment, which was submitted by Law-
rence Prehn, was meant to clarify in-
stead of actually change the Consti-
tution. The propositions of the
amendment were that:
1. The already required statement
of election expenses by each candi-
date must be handed in before 8 on
the morning of the election. (Failure
of one of the candidates to turn in
an account ait the time of the Fresh-
man elections caused a considerable
problem)
2, Statements of expenses handed
to before noon of the day preceding
del;"
Petitions for Candidates
In Elections Due
Of extreme interest to the entire student body are the
general elections which ar$ scheduled for Monday, March 29.
In view of the fact that the Student Association Constitution
requires that the names of all nominees be handled in at least
ten days prior to the balloting, quite a frenzied petition sign-
ing campaign has begun which
culminates at noon today. The
nominations must be handed in to
Harvey Ammerman or Jane Barnes,
president and secretary of the Stu-
dent Council respectively.
Twenty-five members of the stu-
dent body, besides the nominee him-
self, must sign his petition, if he is
the election must be delivered per
sonally to either the president of
the Student Association or to the
chairman of the election committee.
After noon of the election eve, can-
didates will be permitted to hand
the statement directly to one of the
members of the Student Council who
is to officiate at the election table
the next morning. It is to be under-
stood, however, that all expense ac-
counts are to be turned in before 8
a. m., regardless.
3. Should any candidate fail to
comply with the first two rules; that
is, should his expense statement not
be turned in within the time limit,
he will be automatically disqualified
and a notice to that effect will be
posted at the election booth, and his
name will be considered removed
from the ballot.
Ballyhoo of Spring Elections
Drastically Cut to Wartime Size
No Institute custom has been
pruned down to wartime size more
drastically than the ballhoo of the
spring election. Shortages, priorities
and the depletion of the student body
has reduced to a formality the fev-
erish campaign which was once cli-
maxed by two epic election days,
with candy, cigarettes, and chewing
gum free to the electorate and bands
blaring in the background.
Only the oldest surviving senior
can remember the lush days when
fifty dollars was the customary sum
for a candidate to invest in his pros-
pects. Even after the administration
placed a ceiling on expenditures,
banned food donations, and combined
the class and general elections, the
politician's spirits were not broken.
They handed out blotters and bought
up the freshman vote with mimeo-
praphed sheets of dates for History
100. Sallyport on election day was
buried under a thick layer of bright
pink and blue handbills.
Remember the free cokes, the sta-
tion wagons which patrolled the
campus to carry voters to the polls?
Remember the erzatz convicts that
broke out to vote for Bill Arnold, the
music that Lawrence Prehn broad-
cast from East Hall, the little black
shine boy that George Hafkemeyer
hired to work on the shoes of his
freshman constituents ?
Compared with the past, the ap-
proaching elections will probably
be pallidly uneventful. Expenditures
are limited to $25.00 per candidate.
Posters, blotters and other tame
forms of persuasion will replace the
handsome breed and circuses rou-
tines of more prosperous years. Pub-
lic Spirited students will have an
opportunity to show their respect for
their franchise privilege, for it will
be almost the only inducement lead-
ing them to the polls.
New Contests Are
Open to Writers
Two writing contests have recent-
ly been opened to students of the
Institute.
The first is the Lady Geddes essay
contest, open to freshmen and sopho-
mores, with a first prize of $50. This
contest was endowed by the Right
Honorable Sir Auckland Geddes,
former British Amabssador to the
United States, Who was the Godwin
Lecturer at Rice :n 1921.
The essays for this contest may
be on any expository subject but
must not be more than 5000 words.
A bibliography must be attached to
the typed manuscript, and the essay
should be signed with an assumed
name. The author's real name should
be placed in a sealed envelope ac-
companying the essay. Entries will
be accepted uneii May 10 in A. B,
310. 45
War Savings Contest
The Women's Section of the War
Savings Staff of the United States
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Naval Club Dinner
Dance, March 27
Highlighting its second year on
the campus, The Rice Institute Nav-
al Club presents its second annual
dinner dance March 27 at the Hous-
ton Country Club. Unlike last year's
ball, which was sponsored by the
school dance committee, this year's
entertainment will be exclusively a
navy affair. Only club members in
good standing will be invited to en-
joy the Knight Owl's music.
The Rice Navy Club is one of
twenty-seven pf such organizations
in the country, since the Bureau of
Navy Personnel encourages the for-
mation of such a social organization
at each of its NROTC schools. Its
membership is composed of the en-
tire cadet corps. Chiefly responsible
for achieving its purpose of fellow-
ship among the future naval officers
in training here are Howard Sas-
seen, president; Tommy Sanders,
vice-president; Bob Lu.sk, secretary;
Hal Schreck, treasurer;. Robb Nis-
bit, third class representative to the
executive council; and Bobby Jones,
fourth class representative.
Optstanding Speakers
The RINC was organized last fall,
although the school's youngest social
organization, it has presented a rath-
er complete calendar of entertain-
ment during its short existence. In
addition to the two dinner dances
the club has sponsored several in-
formal dances at the plantation, a
picnic last spring, and an invitation
dinner this fall.
From time to time the club has
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At 1 p.m. Saturday, candidates are
asked to be present for a short meet-
ing in the Physics Amphitheater. At
this time the petitions of all nomi-
nees in the coming election will be
reviewed and the full rules in con-
nection with campaigning and the
election itself will be explained.
a candidate for the position of pres-
ident, vice-president, treasurer, and
councij-man-at-large of the Student
Council; or if is running for yell
leader or assistant editor or assist-
ant business manager of the school
publications. An unusual situation
has been, created in the staff of the
Thresher since both of the assistant?
Tor the armed' forces b_foi* the
middle of the year. Consequently,
for the first time, the editor will be
elected instead of succeeding from
assistant editorship.
The required number of signatures
for a class office petition is only ten
in addition to the nominee's. These
offices consist of the regular execu-
tive offices, besides the representa-
tives to the Student Council and
Honor Council members. Class can-
didates must accompany their peti-
tions with a 50 cent fee to cover
printing costs. All candidates must
not be on probation; however, since
probationers are considered to be
members of the Student Association, '
they will be allowed to vote.
The following candidates for office
have filed petitions as of Thursday-
afternoon :
Editor, the Thresher, Nell Joan
Ranson; president of senior class,
Charley Malmberg; president of
junior class, Stanley Young, Vincent
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Tau Beta Pi
Pledges Chosen
Tau Beta Pi, honorary engineering
society of Rice Institute, has recent-
ly elected new members. Bob Lusk,
W. L. Davis, J. R. Eckel, W. H.
Chudleigh, Riki Kobayashi, C. R.
Morgan, and G. R. Hacke are the
newly elected pledges. During the
late fall Tau Beta Pi elected five
other members. Tau Beta Pi is the
Texas Gamma chapter at Rice Insti-
tute.
The new pledges were elected last
week and will be initiated in the near
future. The pledges were given time
in which to write the required "500
word theme" and to obtain the sig-
nature of all the facutly members.
Tuesday night the Tau Beta Pi
members had a banquet at the Em-
pire Room honoring their new pled-
ges.
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