The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 1944 Page: 2 of 4
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The editorials in this paper express the opinion of one man
, the editor. They do not necessarily represent the views
of the faculty or the administration, nor the official attitude
of Hie Rice Institute.
Future of Rice
Recent editorials in all three Houston papers have brought
back to mind the truly amazing progress The Rice Institute
has made in thirty-two years of existence. As one paper pointed
out, under the leadership of Dr. Lovett we have grown from a
project in a will to a living reality;, from architects' drawing
to brick and marble; and, more important, from no academic
standing at all to a challenging place in national education.
No one appreciates these facts more than the editor. In-
deed, if we seem frequently to dwell on what we think are the
blemishes here at Rice, it is because the virtues are everywhere
evident and it is scarcely proper for us, the school newspaper,
regularly to point out our own fine qualities. But all of us,
including the editor, can stand reminding of them. We have
a tradition of high standards here at Rice—scholastically and
socially—and our past should only reinforce our own determina-
tion to maintain them, for that is the true function of any
tradition.
But the good at Rice is, in a way, harmful. It so outshines
the faults that we are prone, too often, to overlook them. The
only real, abiding faults here as we see it, is the neglect of a
priceless opportunity. Each year four hundred students enter
in the freshman class. That number, to understate the case,
is somewhat diminished by the senior year. With such a small,
selected group of students, there could be developed here an
"esprit" that would last forever.
Do not underestimate the place of student life at a uni-
versity. The students of today are the alumni of tomorrow.
If we instill today a love for Rice, and a dedication to its ideals,
we have an active, devoted alumni tomorrow that support the
school. Thus both profit by an intimate school social life.
We need on the campus a student club house. We need an
auditorium large enough to accommodate all the students at
once so that they might hear the President, a m^jgjyp*of the
faculty, or a guest; or so the student body could meet and solve
its governmental problems together. All these things will come
in the future. But, fundamentally, what we need on the campus
is a frame of mind in faculty and students that enables the one
to appreciate the other's problems and attitudes.
What we would like to see now, and in the future, is an
intimate relationship between faculty and students, and among
the students themselves. When this sort of fellowship embraces
today's students, tomorrow will take care of itself.
Society
By Rosalie Meek
Announcement has
been made of the marriage of
Miss Joyce Allessandra, daughter of
Mrs. C. Cannata and E. G. Alles-
sandra, to Eugene Murphree, Jr.,
lieutenant, U. S. A., son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. E. Murphree, which was sol-
emnized 1 November at Camp Car-
son, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The
bride is a member of 0. W. L. S.
and is returning to school next se-
mester.
The O. W. L. S. have
planned a slumber party for 25
Marshall. A midnight snack will be
provided by new members. At this
time members will work on decora-
tions for the 0. W. L. S. Formal
to be held 2 December.
The E. B. L. S. entertained
18 November with an open house
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Sterling
announced the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Elizabeth, to Pfc. Harold
G. Muchmore, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Muchmore of Ponca City,
Okla. Miss Sterling and her fiance
are both graduates of Rice. The
bride-elect was a member of P. A.
L. S.
The marriage of
Mi ss Mary Ellis, daughter of Mrs.
0. E. Ellis of Fort Worth, to Lt.
Howard E. Taylor, United States
Air Force, son-of Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
planned a siumuer paxty ±ux to Taylor of Fort Worth, was solemn-
November at the home of Dorothy*^ Jg November in Fort Worth<
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Clouds hang too low,
Clutch with fearful tendrils around
bony crags,
Sag, a canopy across the dark val-
ley—
Between two satin arms of river
at the home of Martha Shaw Bailey J Shadowy canvas pyramids pause
in honor of the new pledges. After- j Outside the poplar grove-
wards a slumber party was held.
Midnight refreshments were served.
The P. A. L. S. had
a slumber party 18 November at
the home of Jane Farnsworth. It
was held for^ the new pledges.
Miss Mary Clarke Jarvis and
Miss Marie Jo Johnston are now
in New York City where they are
guests at the Essex House. They
graduated in November and were
members of P. ,A- L. S.
Trembling lines of small wave tents
Sucked in an oozy sea of mud.
—Alton Corbin.
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FOUND
At the Texas-Rice game a brace-
let with "Pat" on it was found. The
owner may have same by identify-
ing it by the other name also en-
graved on the bracelet. The owner
will please turn in his claim to the
Thresher.
Bob Tresh is happily married.
Again it wa* Tom Cos and Mary
Jane McNair, the life of the party
at the Chinese Duck.
Jack Pearson and MeGinnis at it
again. It must be true love.
Some predict they will become as
steady as Gil and Ella.
Sara Snoddy has been hearing a
lot from Bill Davis; is this love by
V-Mail ?
Reports are that Dick Issacs and
Mary Jo Johnson are having a hi-
larious time in New York on Dick's
seven-day leave.
Correction from last week: Garry
Corbett did not use to wear decent
clothes.
Question of the week: Who will
get Buddy Russ, Jane Farnsworth or
Peggy Weatherall?
Jean Garrison is still looking for
some one to fill Frank Cook's shoes.
He was a swell guy, Jean.
Have you noticed how Cooke Camp
has calmed down since Stuart Mut
has come to the U. of H.
The talk of the campus is that
Graham Bolton is still carrying the
torch for Maggie Fultz.
Has Murphy come between Buddy
Lucey and Harriet or is Murphy just
talking loud.
It is understood that Glen (out-
house) Bryan is trying to get a date
for graduation. ;
Nothing about Lawrean Davis will j OWL SPIRIT
appear in this column this week be-
cause she has failed to turn in any-
thing about herself this* week. Bet-
ter luck next week, Lawrean.
Casanova of the Week: Dick
Bunker—Ho'fr do you do it, Dick?
Louise Loose said she had a won-
derful time with Ens. Dallas E. Haw-
kins last week end at Club Aragon.
Every dog has his day—therefore,
Redgraves yours is coming.
Wouldn't it be nice to see Bob
Smith and Martha Nunn back to-
gether ?
Why did Kiki Smith give George
Wilkin the air . . . ? Was it be-
cause of Fred Toan, handsome and
likeable Naval trainee?
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By Goodearle and Henry
We wish to take this opportunity
to apologize to Mike Tomforde for
dragging his name in the mud last
week . . . sorry, Mike.
Have you ever noticed that aroma
floating around the campus about
meal time. That is Rice Institute
cafeteria and is the reason so many
of the Navy boys go out of their
way on the week end to come back
for a meal that really sticks to their
ribs. How do you do it, Chef.
We heartily recommend the sug-
gestion to ban girls basketball un-
less slacks or long dresses are worn.
We view this as the first step in
the regeneration of morals at The
Rice Institute.
We would acknowledge the out-
standing line play of H. J. Nichols
in the A. & M. game. His play so
far this year has virtually clinched
him all-conference honors and many
are touting him for ail-American.
Outstanding Seniors
This week we are going to write
on the two outstanding boys in the
senior class. Through their four
years at Rice Institute they have
exhibited the highest qualities of
manhood. They have achieved the
praises of both the faculty and their
fellow classmates time and time
Gentleness, nobility, and gen- /
erosity are but a few of their many
virtues. We take great honor in
presenting the seniors of the week,
Boy Goodearle and BUI Henry.
(Note: The opinions in this column
express the opinions of the authors
and the authors only. They do not
necessarily represent the views of
the faculty, the students, or the ad-
ministration, nor the official atti-
tude of The Rice Institute.)
He Is So Right!
Father advising his small son:
"My boy, never ask a man where
he is from. If he is from Highland
Park, he will tell you, and if he is
not, there is no need in embarrass-
ing him."
Notice to Dick Tracy:
The notorious criminal "Shaky"
(or the "Vibrator" as many of his
close friends call him) is believed to
be hiding in the Rice Institute V-12
program under the assumed name of
Kleber.
Attention:
To clear up any misunderstanding
that seems to exist. "Red Bird"
Chandler is tall with straight brown
hair and Woody (Vic Emanuel) Dry-
den is short with dirty blond hair
and thick protruding lips. (This ad-
vertisement was submitted and paid
for by Bob Nemir.)
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their four hundred occupants, and
close to three hundred civilian stu-
dents came out to cheer for the
Owls.
Tony gave his,, usual inspiring
speech, and offered $25 to the first
person to hoist a Rice victory flag
on the yardarm—provided there was
a Rice victory. Coach Neely talked
about the team's possibilities and
received three cheers from the
crowd. New yells were introduced,
Rice femmes were paraded on the
wagon, everybody yelled, and "Rice's
Honor" was played at the end of it
I all. Everyone was all set for Aggie
The kicking and hair pulling after j blood the next day.
the pledges were announced has got
to go according to Greasy boy, Joe
Mclver, Rice's self-appointed Romeo.
Seen at the Plantation Saturday
was Camille Dockery with John Van
De Mark. . . . This reporter wasn't
the only one who saw lipstick on
both sides of your collar, John. Con-
venient with all the lights out dur-
ing the rain, wasn't it?
Also at the Plantation was seen
Bob Manning simply shocked to see
his date drink a half glass of Cham-
pagne—perhaps you'd be too—his
date was Ann Martin. P. S., boys,
she IS human too.
For a couple of years now John
and Boling Abe'rcrombie have
graced(?) our campus with their
conceited presence. Now their red-
headed cousin, Jo Abercrombie, is
joining them—some predict that
she'll follow in their footsteps.
Others swear it. ... I don't.
Why doesn't someone tell Sass and
Bailess? How about you? Not me!
Johnny Gray Andrew — why did
you take Elizabeth Eby to the game ?
Really, were you that desperate?
A choice of Aggie booty to:
Those droopy-eyed Sophs and
Frosh who hung around all Friday
night to protect our fair campus
against the childish pranks of those
sadly demented sharecroppers.
The Navy boys for ripping-out of
the stands and over the fence (do
we mean pants?) to answer the S.
0. S. of the outnumbered Freshmen.
Jim Anthony for a darn good job
of whooping it up.
Martha Nunn for making those
good-looking signs for the cheer-
leaders. They didn't even run in the
Aggies Afraid to Invade
Friday night, or Saturday morn-
ing, Rice campus was visited by
some two hundred A. & M. cadets at
12:45. Navy Students were aroused
by the noise and civilian students,
especially freshmen, were called to
the scene of action. No trouble was
caused, but the Navy men were pull-
ing for the Owls 100 per cent to get
revenge for their lost sleep, if noth-
ing else.
During half time Saturday, a mi-
nor riot further excited Rice stu-
dents. No hard feelings were ex-
changed — hard feelings meaning
fists, etc., but plenty of yelling fol-
lowed.
Even when the game was prac-
tically in the Aggie bag, the stands
were not quiet. The roar of Rice
students was heard until the very
last second. The only disappoint-
ment other than the team's loss, was
that the rains came and caused the
band to scatter for cover. Conse-
quently, Rice students could not sing
"Rice's Honor" to show the Aggies,
Houstonians, and everybody else
that the spirit of Rice is far from
beaten.
Pops Frazier for the swell job
he'# done on the goalposts every
game. That's a job that's not much
fun (especially in the rain) and it
surely does a heck of a lot of good
to morale.
And onions to the Aggies who, ac-
cording to the sports writers, have
suddenly sprouted wings and a halo.
MAYBE
The Campanile comes out 6 De-
rain. And, oh yes, have you noticed j eember according ito the editor. 1944
the colorful Bond Wagon? (plug) or 1945?
Gems of Thought
God is Mind, and God is infinite;
hence all is Mind. — Mary Baker
Eddy.
When lovely woman stoops to folly
And finds too late that men be-
tray,—
What charm can soothe her melan-
0 choly,
What art can WASH her guilt
away?
(Let us do your washing; prompt
service and reasonable prices. The
Public Laundries.)
Holy Spirits of Divine Thought
come into our souls and entwine
yourselves with myriads of benedic-
tions; let Heaven's sweetest bless-
ings fall down upon us and over*-
whelm us with their sweetness.—
Egmont Bugbane, Treasurer of the
Mother Church, Los Angeles.
Let us feel the divine energy of
Spirit, bringing us into newness of
life and recognizing no mortal nor
material power as able to destroy.—
Mary Baker Eddy.
Speak roughly to your little boy,
And beat him when he sneezes:
He only does it to annoy,
Because he knows it teases.
—Alice in Wonderland.
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