The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1943 Page: 3 of 4
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By Mildred McCall
* T"" year, as never before, we
. must give our whole-hearted loyal-
ly to the men who mold our athletic
teams. Almost in a body the group
which in spring football practice
looked like a potential championship
team has been moved to another
school. Our coaches are making a
systematic survey of the student
body now in Rice, searching for re
placements. At the present writing
this survey, although by no means
completed, has netted thirty-seven
potential members for the football
s^uad—none with any college experi-
ence whatsoever. Indeed only one,
Joe Hook, twice all-city tackle from
Reagan, has had even the benefit
of spring football training in college.
Among those present, however, is
Rusty Darling, stellar basketball
player who is one of twenty-one re-
questing service in the backfield. If
you have had any athletic experience,
do not wait to be solicited. We urge
you to report to your coaches im-
mediately. Now let's get acquainted
with them while they are getting
acquainted with us.
Jess C. Neely, slow speaking gen-
tleman, famous as the developer of
fast stepping boys, is our football
and golf mentor. Mr., Neely has
given us teams in the past of which
we "have all been proud. He instil
the desire to win in the whole squ
and teaehe? the- boys to eniov t
game, -btir' ifhe* >atwti "
ketball coach, is an untiring work
He has done wonders with a limit'
number of men. Last year, after
having lost the first three games,
he led our basketball team to a coy
championship. Rumor has it that the
misery shown on his face after los-!
ing a game a few years ago was the
inspiration for the composition of
the song, "Stormy Weather." Cecil
Grigg, the senior in service at Rice,
coaches the football backfield and
the baseball team. "Pappy," as his
boys and co-workers call him,
equips himself with a long keen
branch during football practice to
stress proper execution of his fam-
ous "switch step," the secret of many
substantial .gains. Bill Wallace is
our own AH-American who took care
of freshman football before the war.
To him fell the job of coaching track
after Coach Brunson entered the
service. The fact that t^o members
of his squad won three first places
in the national meet last season and
were named on All-America testi-
fies that he has done this task well.
Another of our own graduates coach-
es our tennis team, Quinn Connelly.
He has several conference and na-
tional champions to speak for his
ability in this branch of sport. We
are sure that the results of the
games later on will be a credit to
Rice Institute and to the coaches
themselves.
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Catholic Students
Unite to Form
Religious Society
For the past three years the
Catholic students at Rice have been
neglected as far as an individual or-
ganization is concerned. This spring
Georgette Moraud became interested
enough to look'into the matter
having a Catholic stude
Thus has resulted the dub is
for the first, time hS8*i
neon
?ned preference cards
and an election
d. Those chosen f
Jlng year include: President, Euge
Heyck; Fellowsoip Vice-President?
Mary Margaret Kantes; Enlistment
Vice-President, Rosemary Galviana;
Publicity Director, Ella McAshan;
and Secretary-Treasurer, Georgeette
Moraud.
In order that the Navy boys might
become acquainted with the organi-
zation and its functions the second
meeting was held last night at Mary
Virginia Barrett's house, 1740 Al-
bans, at 7:3&p.m. The speaker of the
evening was Father Nelson who is
pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church.
Following the program everyone en-
joyed dancing and refreshments.
A definite time for meetings has
not been set as yet; and the name
of the organization still remains to
be selected.
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Dear Editor, >
Coincident with the
Sicily
freshmen at Rice. 1 tave
now to write this tett
to see how much rushin
societies were going to
to see that dances and
haye been ^eliminated, but:
rushing at all? It creates ||fartifi-
cial atmosphere in which
club members slowly go
pieces, and the rushees
ber-stamp smiles and "lined
ter that last them until
their sophomore years at
Maybe in past years
have fitted nicely into
of American , college life
the other extra-curric
that the freshmen hear
bemoan so now. ait in
our Lord, 1943 A.D.,
generation are and will
causes. Our awareness of
es of war. may be Jiraf
changed conditions at schol
ing, or notices of casWltieftin'
papers. Maybe evejt the
fiance of a friend Is on
ty list.
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effective plan,
see how it would be
erate rushing throughout the entire
year. However, if some plan could
be devised whereby rushing might
be dispensed with and yet its pur-
pose (to select new members) be
served, I'm in favor!
In closing, I want to say that, I
for one, was not proud of Monday's
exhibition of squeeling females.
Very sincerely,
Nelsie Jayne Love,
President, OWLS .
* * *
Dear Madame Editor,
After reading the letter to the
Thresher concerning rushing, I find
myself agreeing with its author in
most respects.
Rushing does create an artificial
atmosphere, and the old type of
rushing definitely has no place in our
wartime school.
I personally, approve of the plan
to pledge girls at the end of their
freshman year. That way both the
girl and the society would know more
about each other. But I am afraid
that if such a plan were tried we
would have rushing for a large part
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ing, but it would be there in all of
the 'rubber-stamp smiles and "lines''
Of chatter' and in the striving for
impressions.
I believe that if the literary so-
cieties eliminated the posting of
lists one of the worst features of
rushing would be dispensed with. The
tears, Bcreams, and hugging that
goes on creates more ill feeling than
actual rushing. It makes literary so-
cieties ridiculous in the eyes of the
faculty and other students.
Sincerely,
June Whittington,
v President, PALS.
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Dear Madame Editor,
In regard to rushing done by the
Literary Societies on our campus, I
would like to reply to the anonymous
letter dated July 12, 1943.
Concerning the "artificial atmos-
phere" created by rush activities,
there is no more artificiality in rush-
ing than in any other social function
—tea, dance, or luncheon—unless
either member or rushee tries to
conceal her true temperament; and a
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Drafting Classes—
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will not be applying for jobs in the
near future are advised not to reg-
ister. The class is particularly rec-
ommended to senior girls. Most of-
ficers and factories are now employ-
ing women almost exclusively, and
many of the women who completed
the course last spring are now em-
ployed by local organizations, Mr.
Sims said.
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of time ami
dables that should be care-
fully Jifcioned these days.
* I si^gest that instead of wppiiiili
ing to rushing as a horren&jpB tra-
dfticfct—we institute a plan -whereby
all jthree societies agr^e to allow a
2r for getting to know the fresh*
en girls before ever s«mding out
The advantages of a plan
are numerous. It would,
place, be a normal pi
takes time to really get
She is scared to death aijid tries to
hide it; therefore, she appears un-
natural and stiff. After a year, the
thbre snobbish aspects of rushing
%ould be eliminated. Connections and
any bubble of fame a girl could bring
to a: club would matter little if the
girl was very well liked and if it was
generally recognized that she
would be an addition to the club.
A little thought given to the mat-
ter woUld really be the most recom-
mendation I cSuld give it. It is a
perfectly obvious solution in my
opinion^ Please give it some thought,
Madame Editor!
Anonymous.
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Dear Madame Editor,
Answering the anonymous letter
which you showed me wiH not be
easy in that the writer has voiced
sentiments so near my own. Thus
this letter must be more of an ack-
nowledgement than a rebuttal.
Having witnessed four rushing sea-
sons at Rice, I have come to look
on the advantages of the process as
being far outweighed by the evils.
I sincerely agree that the sheer
frivolity of the literary societies'
sponsoring rushing in such critical
times as these is vilely objectionable
when there are so many serious oc-
cupations for our time and energy. I
personally felt somewhat shameful
about entering the campaign for new
members this year in any way even
slightly resembling the old. Although
I am. making no effort tp excuse or
justify this year's rushinp, i think
we all agree that even in war times
a degree of normality in social life
must be carried on. It is for this
reason that I do not advocate entire-
ly disbanding literary societies, but
rather altering their purposes—
somehow achieving worthwhile aims
for the organizations.
1 think it is doubtful that the
author's suggestion lor allowing all
girls to remain on the campus a
year before being pledged would be
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