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Student Weekly Publication
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Volume XXXIV
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HOUSTON, TEXAS. THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1947
Number 25
ENDS CAREERS
OF FOUR PROFS
Under a new plan of retirement
devised by the board of trustees,
four prominent figures on the Rice
rumpus will leave their faculty
posts this year.
Miss Alice Dean, Dr. H. A. Wil-
son, Dr. J. W, Slaughter, and Dr.
Max Freund will retire under the
new plan.
Miss Alice Crowell Dean was a
member of Rice's first graduating
class of 1016. As librarian and
mathematics teacher, she has been
distinguished for her devotion to hei;
work. It is partly due to her pa-
tience and effort that a much-need-
ed new library will soon be added
to the campus.
Dr. Harold Albert Wilson, a noted
physicist, was one of the research
scientists on the atomic bomb. As
a member of the faculty since its)
beginning, Dr. Wilson has become a
familiar figure on the c a m p u s.
While at Rice he supervised the
construction of a 2,000,000 volt
pressure atom smasher, which has
been used in nuclear research.
Dr. J. W. Slaughter, professor
of sociology, joined the Rice staff
in 1919. He has written several
books, and edited a literary and pol-
itical magazine, The Public, until
becoming a member of the Rice
staff. In 1926 he took a leave of ab-
sence to lecture at Central China
University in Wunchang, China.
Dr. Max Freund, native of Sax-
ony, Germany, accepted the pro-
fessorship of German at the Rice
Institute in 1925. After considerable
study and teaching in Germany,
England, and Ireland, he came to
the United States. It is interesting
to note that he was professor of
English at the Universities of Geis-
sen and Marburg from 1915 until
1925, and also served in the German
army in the first World War. He
has written several literary works
in Gorman.
0
NOTICE
There will be an organizational
meeting for all members of the new
Student Council today, promptly at
12:05 in A.B. 202. It "is necessary
that everyone be there.
0
NOTICE
Senior activity slips have been
mailed to members of the senior
class. If there is a question about
the activity slips, please call Sara
Meredith at J-2-9709. Otherwise,
return them immediately.
The happy faces of the Rondelet I Charley Malmherg, Rod ({tiinby and
ticket committee are in the usual Casey ('room.
order. I'hil Costa, Ann Durkee, | by R.C., staff photographer
Ass't. Prof Pattie Goes
To Top Position At U of Ky
department at
Dr. Franklin A. Pattie. the witty
and colorful psychology professor
who has given
eighteen years of
his life to in-
structing Rice
students will
leave next year,
He has accepted
the position aaj
head of the psy-
chology depart-
ment at the Uni-
versity of Ken-
tucky, Lexington,
Kentucky.
The psychology
University of Keptucky has noarlyi
100 undergraduate students ma-
joring in psychology, and offers
graduate work leading to a Ph.D.
degree. Dr. Pattie said that this
school offers four graduate courses
leading to a degree in clinical psy-
chology.
Dr. Pattie also stated, "Since the
University of Kentucky is one of
the few schools in the country capa-
ble of offering very specialized
courses in the field, it has 10 grad-
uate students to take courses and
work half time in the local veter-
an's administration hospital as psy-
chological internes."
The University of Kentucky ia
one of the 29 schools in the country
whose work has been accepted by
the American Psychological As-
sociation for Veteran's Administra-
tion Program. Duke and Tulane are
the only other 2 institutions in the
South which have such an accredited
program.
Dr. Pattie is quite enthusiastic
over his three story psychology
building, psychological experiments.
"And the best part of all," he.
beamed, "is that I'm hoping to have
a brand new building in the next 2
or 3 years."
In 1929 Dr. Pattie came to Ricq
from Harvard University where he
had been an instructor in psychol-
ogy since 1926. By 1931 he had been
promoted to the rank of assistant
professor at the Institute.
Dr. Pattie received his B.A. De-
gree from Vanderbilt University in
1922. There he was clected to Phi
Beta Kappa, and during his senior
year was awarded the Owen medal
in the department of biology.
He held a 3-year fellowship for
working psychology from Prince-
ton University. During the second
year of this fellowship, ho studied
at Harvard University. In 1925
Harvard awarded him his M.A. de-
gree and Princeton gave him his
Ph.D.
From 1925-1926 he received a Na-
tiofial Research Council fellowship
and did research work at 'Harvard
University.
Df,, Pattie met his wife when she
was a student at Rice. They were
married in August '39, and she con-
tinued her undergraduate studies
the following September. She grad-
uated from Rice in the class of '41.
(Continued on page 3)
S.L.L.S. Announces
Sponsors and Plans
For Initiation
The S. L. I,. S. is proud to an-
nounce that its sponsors include
Mesdnmes Hstrdin Cl'aig, Jr., Wil-
liam S. Dix, John E. Hodges, Alice
Raker Jones, Floyd S, Lear, Karl
O. Tenbi-ink, George W. Whiting.
These women have graciously con-
sented to help the S. I.. I. S. when-
ever possible.
Al the meeting Monday, further
plans were made for (lie initiation
which will lie held at the home of
Mrs. Paul Denny. The dale for the
initiation was set tentatively for
May 20. It will he confirmed when
the constitution has been passed
by the Student: Activities Associa-
tion.
The committees for initiation
were announced by Miss Eugenie
.VIut, social chairman, as follows:
Refreshment Committee: Peggy
Echols, Eileen Broussard. Doris
(Continued on page 2)
Religious Council Is
Sponsoring Relief
Drive for Students
By Elizabeth Schumacher
The Student Religious Council is
sponsoring a two week drive, one
week of which has, already ended,
to raise $1000 in funds for the re-
lief of students the world over.
Relief is only one phase of the
work done by the World Student
Service Fund and the World Stu-
dent Relief organization. Rehabili-
tation of university life in its full
s c o p e by achieving cooperation
among students and faculty, pro-
motion of self-help, development of!
leadership in students, and full par-
ticipation with other agencies is the
aim of the organization.
The spirit that, characterizes W.
S. R. is perhaps its most important
feature. The sums expended are not
quantitatively great when compared
with the vast relief enterprises of
the great agencies. Qualitatively,
the work is unique. It is done from
student to student. All funds raised
by students are channeled to di-
rect use for student aid and rehabi-
litation in fifteen European coun-
tries and the Far East.
Students in these countries also
give because they as students know
and are concerned with the plight
of fellow member* of the university
communities which know no bar-
(Continued on page Hi
Feature of Saturday's
Activities Will Be
Rice's First Rondelet
At noon Saturday Rice's first
Rondelet will officially begin. It is
an undertaking that can only be
compared to the fabulous May Fetes
Of pre-war days. With the Women's
Council acting as a nucleus, the
various committees have accom-
plished a great deal in the way of
Delegates to Wis.
Will Be Chosen by
Student Council
The 1 'Diversity of Wisconsin will
In- the site of the Constitutional
Convention of the National Student
Organization. Colleges and univer-
sities front all over the nation will
la- invited to send .delegates in
proportion to the size of their stu-
dent bodies.
This convention has as its main
purpose to write and adopt the con-
stitution of the National Student
Association which was started last
December at the University of Chi-
cago. The N- S. O. is currently be-
ing directed by a committee of stu-
dents who were apointed to direct
the organization at the Chicago
Conference.
The Wisconsin Conference will be
held the first two weeks in Septem-
ber and will set the N. S. O. on u
formal and permanent basis. Two
representatives from Rice may be
sent. Leonard Atwell, Chairman of
the Convention Committee of the
Student Council, is looking for stu-
dents desiring to attend the Wis-
consin Convention and asks that
all students interested in attending
please contact him.
0 ——
NOTICE
Anyone interested in helping dec-
orate the Crystal Ballroom Satur-
day or has any time they can spare
today, Friday or Saturday, please
contact Jane Farnswortb or any
member of the Women's Council.
Boys are especially needed!
_ o —.
NOTICE
Tickets for the Senior Banquet
will be on sale in Sallyport next
week. Tickets may lie bought by
Seniors for $M.00 a plate. This also
includes the dance. The banquet will
be held Saturday, May 17 at the
Houston Club.
preparation, and at this time it
seems evident that the remaining
work of the next two days will pro-
duce a Rondelet that will display
the best Rice has to offer.
The Women's Council will open,
the Rondelet with a luncheon at the
College Inn for the Hire court and
visiting haiiiorecs.
Rice ton I! student-, w ill get ;t
I chance to taste tlint famous Hatdy
chow Saturday afternoon at lie- re
ception in the Senior Common.-. The
: reception w ill also present an op-
portunity for getting aequai'itilld
with the visiting hour
Following the reception, evorvune
i< invited to an open I. iu -■ i-i Liu-
dorms. These traditional i-
houses have long been known n-
especially fine affair.-.
The pageant, and forma) ball 'a ill!
take place in the Crystal ballroom
of the Rice. 1,'otel, this pageant be
ginning at !*.;(.'<) p.m. The presenta-
tion of the court wdl not be long
and- drawn, out as such thing.- usu-
ally are, hut will rnove uipdily and
will be climaxed by the ptescntutjoti
of the seven visiting houoree,-; with
their escorts and the 'crowning ot
Sara Meredith a Queen of tie- Rom-
delet.
Facilities of many Hous'ott firnjs
have been placed at the disposal of
the decoration committee foi tin-
set to be used in the presentation
'if the court. The scene will '<,<• a
formal garden bordered with ros
laden trellises and flanked with ce-
dar trees. The theme will be car-
ried to completion with a flowing
fountain and beds of growingi
flowers. Anyone who has had ex-
perience in lighting or who Is in
•crested in helping with the light-
intf effects Is asked to contact Hetty
Philips nr Preston I-1 a?i--i as their,
assistance is urgently needed
Johnny Dyson's orchestra will
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HONDEI.ET SCHHDl l i: 1'itR
MAY 3rd
12:1(1 p.m.—Luncheon al
lege for all
of the court
ing honoree-.
p.m.— Reception in the Senior
Commons followed liv
open house in t li e
dorms.
9:00 p.in.—Pageant and forma;
dance at the Rice Hotel
Crystal liallroom.
the Col-
lar ruber*
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LEE MARSHALL'
BETTY SHANNON
KITTY MOORE
WANDA LEE (OLEY
LUCY HUCKABY
MARY ('LATHE SHUT
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LEG MARSHALL
Lee Marshall, Sam Houston State
Teachers College representative,
hails from Pasadena, Texas. A '44
graduate of .Pasadena High, she
entered Southwestern University in
July '44 later transferring to Sam
Houston. At Sam Houston she is
a member of the Anne Oibbs So-
ciety, the Future Teacher's Associa-
tion, and of the A Capella choir.
She is a senior with her major in
math and minors in English and
Physics. After graduation this May,
she hopes to work in the math de-
partment of some oil company and
to study drafting on the side.
Miss Marshall is by no means un-
familiar with the ways of the In-
stitute as her brother, Monroe Mar-
shall, was n Rice graduate of the
class of '45.
Charles (Sonny) McMurrey will
be Lee's escort to the Rondelet.
♦ ♦
BETTY SHANNON
A&M has chosen Betty Shannon
from Sam Houston State Teachers
College to represent them at the
Rondelet. Miss Shannon is a Hous-
tonian, a graduate of Lamar. She
is In her sophomdte year at Sam
Houatbn and is majoring in sociolo-
gy. She was a duchess in the recent
spring festival at Sam Houston and
is a class beauty this year. Her
memberships in school organisations
include the Philomathean Literary
Society and the school's well known
A Capella choir.
Her escort will be Cadet W. J.
McCormick of A&M.
• • •
LUCY HUCKABY
Lucy Huckaby will be the Ronde-
let representative from the S.M.U,
campus. She is a sophomore and her
home is in Dallas. Her extra-curri-
cular activities include membership
in the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority,
the Arden Club (dramatics), "Y",
and M.S.A. (a sport club).
•' Miss Huckaby's Rondelet escort
will be Jimmle Kedricks.
* • •
MARY CLAUDE SCOTT
T.C.U. responded to our rondelet
invitation by sending Mary Claude
Scott, the Senior class president.
Miss Scott's school 'career has been
a full one indeed. Starting with
president of the freshman class, she
continued her outstanding record by
winning the Council Scholarship her
sophomore year, and appearing as a
clnss favorite in her junior year-
book. She is a member of the Bry-
son Club, the Science Club, and haa
served on the student council since
she started to T.C.U.
Boh Stevenson will escort Mary
Scott to the Rondelet.
• • •
KITTY MOORE
Kitty Moore's first visit to Rice
will he as the Baylor representative
to the Rondelet. Her home is in
Lake Providence, La. She went to
Ouachita College in Arkadelphia,
Arkansas for, two years and then
transferred to Baylor. She is ma-
joring in English with a sociology
minor, and will graduate in June.
Miss Moore's escort for the Ron-
delet will be Joe Turner.
* •
WANDA LEE COLEY
The name of Wanda Lee Coley is
immediately associated with the
University of Houston, so outstand-
ing has been her record there. She
is the president of the senior class
and last week reigned as queen of
the Frontier Fiesta. Her student
organization memberships include
the Rod Mask Players, the Choral
Club, Senior Scholarship Society,
Kappa Sigma Nu, and the Student
Council. Miss Coley has also been
listed for the last three years in
"Who's Who in Colleges of Amer-
ica."
* • •
DEL BRADFORD
Miss Dell Bradford who will rep-
resent Texas University is a first
year Law student at T.U. Honors
and activities include See.-Treas. of
Austin Camera Club, Alumni Chair-
man fit, W.I.C.A., Publicity Chair-
man of West Texas Club, Glamayon,
Blue Bonnet Belle Nominee, Lobby
Committee of Campu*, League of
Women Voters, and Sweetheart of
the University for 1047.
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