The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 56, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 7, 1949 Page: 8 of 8
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THE THRESHER
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MARTIN and MILLER
Eckert, Porter Elected
New Rally Club Heads
Rally Club officers for next year
were elected Thursday night. Next
year's president will be Bobby Eck-
ert. Vice-President will be George
(Puffy) Porter, Tom Ford will be
Secretary, and Roy Simpson will
be Treasurer. Next year's Head
Usher is Roy Woodmansee, and Ir-
ving Schweppe will be Sergeant at
Arms for the Club.
All this week, the principal propaganda that has been pour-
ed iuto my ears is the tale of a certain intramural, in which
one of my friends, Pexter V. McCoy, pitched a no-hitter. Of
course, the fact that the game only went three innings has
nothing to do with the fact that the Slippery Slime hurler
hurled a perfect game facing
the minimum number of bat-
ters, and winning something
like 11-0. This amazing feat
even takes precedence in con-
versation over the winning ways of
the New York Yankees.
It's wonderful, now that the sun
is temporarily out again (written
Thursday), that the intramurals can
once again shift into high gear. The
intramural set-up this year has left
nothing to be desired. John Plumb-
ley has done a great job, offering
an unlimited opportunity for all stu-
dents to compete in athletics.
In a school as highly specialized
as Rice tries not to be, an excellent
intramural program is essential. Be-
sides allowing former high school
.stars who decided college sports and
scholarship do not mix, and out-
standing players in one sport to
play in others, the intramurals pro-
vide an opportunity for even the
not-so-good boys to get out and
play. The Thresher teams this year
in football were prime examples of
the latter.
We realize, naturally, that inter-
collegiate athletics are the back-
hone of the Physical Education de-
partment. Yet, by placing about
equal emphasis on the intramural
program, the Physical Education de-
ceives a pat on the back for the
equipment, facilities, and officials
provided.
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Owls to Meet Baylor
Bears in Double
Header Baseball Game
A double header will be played
Saturday afternoon here at Rice
starting at 2:00. The OWLS will
meet the Baylor Bears, a red hot \
contender for the conference pen- j
nant in seven and nine innig games. |
Rice defeated Sam Houston State,
s-5. in Huntsville last Tuesday when
Tom Hopkins notched his first win
•f the season, gaining revenge for
an 11-4 defeat he suffered earlier at
the hands of the Bearkats. Hopkins
and Bishop, both of whom are regu-
lar pitchers, homered over the left-
field wall at the new Huntsville ball
park.
Owk, Bears'to Gash
In Diamond Tilt Here
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This afternoon, the Rice baseball
team will take on the very strong
Baylor Bears on the Rice diamond.
Although Rice has won two games
in the last couple of weeks (TCU
and Sam Houston), the Owls will
not be favored to win. On the con-
trary, the Owls will be heavy fav-
orites to lose. Baylor, at' the present
time is the hottest team in the
conference, fresh from waylaying
the leading Texas Longhorns twice
in a row. The conference standing
as of Thursday has Texas first with
a 7-2 record and Baylor and Texas
A&M with 5 wins and 3 losses.
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Sarah Lane Society
Elects New Officers
The Sarah Lane Literary Society
elected Lee Mary Parker its presi-
dent for the coming year at a
meeting held Thursday. Other offi-
cers for the club next year are:
Caryl Wagner, vice-president; Mary
Jo Roberts, corresponding secre-
tary; Mary Kay Stiles, recording
secretary; Etta Colish, treasurer;
Beverly Hawkins, social chairman;
Lorraine Adams, parliamentarian;
Sybil Dingle, councilman-at-large;
and Nancy Boothe, publicity chair-
man.
United Nations Offer Education Opportunity
(Continued from Page 2)
For those students who have com-
pleted at least two years of college
this June, and who might be inter-
ested in the United Nation's Student
Intern Program, the same commit-
tee and the same rules apply. This
course is designed to provide stu-
dents interested in the field of in-
ternational affairs with a wording
study of the organization of United
Nations and its specialized agen-
cies and practical insight into the
working problems and organization
of the United Nations Secretariat.
These student interns will be as-
signed to posts in almost all sections
of the Secretariat. The assignments
will in no case be of a purely routine
or clerical nature. The consideration
of giving the intern the fullest pos-
sible educational value in his work
is paramount in making this ap-
pointment.
A lecture program designed to
give a complete picture of the or-
ganization of United Nations and
the specialized agencies and of the
working methods of the Secretariat
in all departments will be given by
leading members of the Secretariat.
In addition, group discussion periods
will be held in which qualified Sec-
retariat personnel will be prepared
to take part and advise. These lec-
ture and discussion periods will
average one hour's time per day.
Interns will also be given an oppor-
tunity to attend meetings of coun-
cils, commissions and committees,'
which take place during the period
of their internship.
Funds are available to provide an
allowance for living expenses of
$300 for the whole period, at the
rate of $37.50 per week. The funds
have been contributed by Rotary In-
ternational and the United Nations.
It is expected that the whole
group of interns will live together
in a school or university residence
near Lake Success, though no an-
nouncement of the exact site can
yet be made.
Further information may be ob-
tained from%members of the faculty
committee, or from the mimeo-
graphed circulars posted on the
bulletin boards in Anderson Hall
and in the doisters of Lovett Hall.
All applications must be in by Wed-
nesday, and interested students
should consult a member of the
faculty committee at once.
. . . PALS Picnic
The P. A. L. S. and their dates
had a picnic at Newgulf park last
Saturday. Entertainment consisted
of swimming, square-dancing, and
loafing. In between times Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Treichler entertained at
their home.
Tops with the Top Stars in Hollywood and with Colleges too
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Shepherd Leads
The i were thirty-three entries
for the 1949 golf intramurals, with
a championship flight, a first flight,
and a second flight scheduled. The
entrants were to turn in their medal
qualifying scores by Saturday, May
7, but some scores had already been
turned in by noon Thursday. Those
posted were Gunn 85, Vahldiek 95,
McKelvie 85, Bishop 89, Chatham
94, and Shepherd 102. By Monday
the entrants should be able to see
which flight they have qualified for,
if they turn in their qualifying score
by Saturday.
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The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 56, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 7, 1949, newspaper, May 7, 1949; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth230811/m1/8/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.