The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, October 7, 1949 Page: 3 of 8
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THE THRESHER
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Forum Committee To Give Music Series
Accompanied By General Discussion
by Dan Bloxsom
The Rice Forum plans, in conjunction with the Fondren
Library, to present a series of musical programs during the
present scholastic year.\ The Forum Committee has long felt
the need of an organised musical series open to the students
of the Rice Institute, and take this opportunity to start one
for those on our Campus inter-
ested in great music.
Except for the Civic and Music
Guild String Quartet concerts, the
professional music available to the
public in Houston seems to be be-
yond the average student's purse.
This series will be an attempt to
improve this situation.
The recorded concerts will be held
the Fondren Library Lecture
in
Lounge, thus being convenient for
all Rice students. Starting from the
principle that Rice students get too
much of the lecture system of edu-
cation, this series will aim for free
discussion with a moderator basis.
Leaders for the programs will come
from the musically interested stu-
dents of Rice and Houston. Of
course, these works of music will
need introductions, brief analyses,
histories, etc., but the plan is to
keep the duration of the recorded
music less than that of a regular
"live" concert. This makes room for
additional "program notes," discus-
The material, to be chosen from
our Library whenever possible, will
be presented in a manner so as to
introduce it to those who have little
acquaintance with the music. Those
interested in doing considerable
work will be furnished references.
The first in the new series will oc-
cur at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13,
in the Fondren Library Lecture
Lounge. The writer will present and
moderate the discussion about Ber-
lioz's romantic masterpiece, Sym-
phonie Fantastique, Art episode in
the Life of an Artist. This work of
surpassing interest is played by the
Concertgebou Orchestra of Amster-
dam under Eduard van Beinum and
is considered to be one of the best
recordings, technically and ortisti-
cally, of 1948.
We feel that guided programs of
this type furnish the best way to
present music to those who wish to
do some work in this field, while also
furnishing a "sounding board" for
sion, still keeping the program two ; those with definite ideas on the sub-
to three hours long. ject.
Library Dedication
Be Nov. 3-4
The dedication ceremonies for the
Fondren Library will be held during
Alumni Homecoming weekend, Nov-
ember 3-4. Details are as yet in-
complete, but the principal speaker
will be Dr. John Burchard, Dean
of Humanities and former librarian
of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. Dr. Burchard has been
actively interested in Fondren Lib-
rary since 1945 when he made a sur-
vey and a report to the Trustees on
Rice's library needs.
Other features being planned in-
clude tours of the library and an
exhibit of modern paintings in col-
laboration with the Contemporary
Arts Association of Houston.
Radio Club, Sextant
After-Game Dance
The Radio Club and the NROTC
Sextant will hold' a "Call your song"
dance after the New Mexico game,,
October 8 in the field house. The
dance will commence immediately
following the game. It will last until
12:30. Several new features will be
used to make possible a better en-
joyment of the dance. Three large
floor fans will be used instead of
only one as at former dances. Danc-
ing may be done in both gyms, be-
cause a loud speaker system will be
installed by the Radio Club.
The dancers may request any song
they desire from large number of
records which will be available. Sev-
en-ups, cokes, and Dr. Peppers will
be gold.
The price is 60c couple or stag.
BSU Crabbing Party
Highlands Texas will be the scene
of a B.S.U. crabbing party, tomor-
row afternoon. Students will meet
at A House at 1:00 where trans-
portation .will be provided. The par-
ty will break up at 5:15 to allow
plenty of time to return to the foot-
ball game.
Baylor Sets Up
Hygiene Clinic
WACO, TEX., Oct. 5—Baylor Un-
iversity has set up a mental hy-
giene clinic to deal with psychologi-
cal problems that prevent students
from being their physical and men-
tal best.
"Many people have emotional pro-
blems which are manifested in phy-
sical symptoms," explained Dr. Ken-
neth Bean, clinical psychologist on
the Baylor faculty. He said these
persons may have stomach ailments,
feelings of constant fatigue, head-
aches; fainting spells and other ail-
ments which are brought about en-
tirely by emotional conflicts.
The Baylor Mental Hygiene clin-
ic is operated to help people with
this sort of problem, he said. Dr.
Walter Ford of the Waco Veterans
Hospital is the consulting psychia-
trist and Dr. Bean, of the psychol-
ogy department, is the clinical psy-
chologist.
The clinic is prepared to help stu-
dents with vocational guidance prob-
lems, teaching them correct study
habits, improving their reading abi-
lity and assisting with pre-marital
problems.
As a service to Waco public
schools, the clinic gives intelligence
tests to determine mental retarda-
tion in children, and assist^ teach-
ers with problem students.
Advanced psychology students
who wish to attain clinical exper-
ience under supervision are selected
to work in the clinic and use it as
a training center.
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JEFF CAMPBELL —
(Continued from Page 2)
Mr. Lankford's outraged conscience
is not to ask the already overworked
administration to step in and by
force drive this decadent infection
from the student's body, but for
the Guidance Committee itself to
realize that the freshmen are matur-
ing young men and that this com-
mittee's job is to help these young
men get acquainted with the Rice
Institute and themselves. If the
spirit of friendly competition, which
is the American Way, can be em-
ployed to this end; then, I say,
what's wrong with a little "hazing'' ?
Sincerely,
Jeff Campbell
United States Marine
Band To Give Concert
The United States Marine Band,
called "The President's Own," will
appear Sunday, Oct. 9th., in the Sam
Houston Coliseum. The Band, under
the able leadership of Major William
F. Santelman, will give two perfor-
mances; one in the afternoon at
2:30 and one in the evening at 8:15.
Major Santelmann, who has been
the Marine Band's leader since 1940,
is perhaps the best-known among
the band's succession of leaders,
with the exception of the famous
conductor-composer, John Phillips
Sousa.
The Band will feature a wide rep-
ertoire of selections, ranging from
famous marches such as "The Stars
and Stripes Forever" to selections
from such operatic scores as "The
Flying Dutchman," by Wagner. The
program will also include selections
from an Italian symphony, and such
popular classics as Rhapsody in
Blue.
OWL CLUB FORMED —
(Continued from Page 1)
do you go about guarding your pass-
er? What is a "spot" pass? Where
is the "flat"? How did a four man
line hold those rip-snorting Horned
Frogs last fall?
How does the man under practice
his pivot? What is the art of de-
ceptive handoff? With all eyes
watching, where does he hide the
ball? Will 1949 bring up penalty
changes or new rule interpreta-
tions? Where can we see the movies
of last week's contest, learn the
playing strategy, that won or lost,
examine in slow-motion the runs
and passes that made yardage?
For out of town members, a week-
ly news letter will be mailed by Jess
Neely during the season, listing
strategy, confidential information
and detailed information and detail-
ed accounts of the games. These will
be supplemented for winter and
spring sports, listing the players,
their hopes and ambitions and inter-
esting stories as the season wears
on.
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Review Board Meet
The first meeting of the semester
of the officers and department man-
agers of the Rice Institute Review
of Science and Arts was held Wed-
nesday afternoon at one o'clock. It
was decided that the meetings in the
future will be held at one o'clock
every Wednesday afternoon.
Leo Wroten, general manager of
the Review, announced that Bubba
Morrison has been appointed Pro-
gram Manager. A discussion was
held concerning advertising sales
for the program.
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Correspondence Is Urged
To Europe, Japan, Americas
College Students Have Chance
To Promote World Understanding
All over the world this is the start of a new college year.
Japanese students are flocking to university halls, Finnish
young people, uneasy with untangible pressures and restric-
tions, are getting their education while they can; so are they
in Greece. In Germany, veterans are catching up on studies
long ago interrupted by youth
rallies and swastikas.
These students have one desire in
common. Thousands of them want
to exchange ideas and points of view
with American students.
"It is already more than four years
since the guns were silenced," writes
an Italian boy of twenty. "Those
same weapons that did so much
damage to friend and foe alike. I
would like you to will find me a
partner in the ranks of youth. May-
be you will be able to take two form-
er enemies, both of whom had to risk
their life and health for their re-
spective countries, and make them
friends with each other. This would
add another little stone in the at-
temp to make a better understand-
ing in the world."
"Too improvement my English
language knowledges I wish a young
lady at the olds of twenty in letter
discount too step," struggles a
young German, from his English dic-
tionary.
"I was born in the Austrian Hun-
gary Monarchy," an older law stu-
dent writes. "The place I call home
was then given to Czechoslavakia, in
1938 to Germany, then again to
Czechoslavakia in 1945. Now you
know who is there. So I changed my
citizenship four times without leav-
ing my house. I find it funny to say
that I survived two emperors, one
king, two presidents, one fuehrer,
There will come other soverigns, for
we have not decided yet to bite the
dust. Isn't the truth amusing?"
American students who would like
to hear first hand from other coun-
tries, to exchange ideas, to trade
information, to practice languages,
are urged to write to: Letters
Abroad, World Affairs Council of
Philadelphia, 1411 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia 2, Pennsylvania.
Tell your age and your chief in-
terests. That way a congenial friend
may be selected for you. The foreign
letter will be sent to you. Therefore,
you can write directly to Europe or
Japan or South America, as the case
may be. The World Affairs Council
will provide translations if neces-
sary. There is no cost, as the service
is being carried on as a part of the
Council's work towards a more
stable peace. The only requirement
is a sincere desire to maintain the
correspondence once started so that
you do not disappoint those from
all over the world who look to us
fr friendship.
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JIM ELLIS —
(Continued from Page 2)
was, however, practically related to
the motion. The speech was a de-
fense of the present Freshman Guid-
ance Program which I think has
been quite efficiently run. It at-
tempted to show the values of the
present program that will be last
under a changed procedure.
Most sincerely
JIM ELLIS
Lit Society Parties Began Last Week;
Be Subject To Strict Protocol
Sextant To Hold Picnic
The NROTC Sextant Club will
hold its first picnic of the season,
at Memorial Park, October 8, from
1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The purpose
of the picnic is to allow the new
and old members of the club to be-
come better acquainted. It is open
only to members of the club who
have paid their dues. It is to be
strictly a stag affair.
For the benefit of those who be-
come thirsty playing football, etc.
free soft drinks and beer will be
served.
1. The Literary Societies will
jointly sponsor a tea on the Sunday
preceding the first day of school at
a time set by the Literary Council
for all women students of the Rice
Institute. (Sept. 18, Fondren
Lounge).
2. One party may be given during
the month of October by each soc-
iety, each Literary Society to have
one week within which this party
may be held as designated by the
Literary Council. This party shall
be for all new women students;
the hours are to be decided by the
Literary Council.
3. Each Literary Society may have
two parties during the months of
November and December, these will
be held one each week for eight
weeks. The invitation lists will be
compiled by each society.
October 1, EBLS; 8, OWLS; 15,
PALS; 22, SLLS; 29, EBLS.
November 5, OWLS; 12, PALS; 19,
SLLS; 26, EBLS.
December 3, OWLS; 10,PALS;
17, SLLS.
(The length of these parties is
within the hours of 12:00 noon to
10:00 p.m., and does not have to be
the whole time.)
A penalty is set for breaking
these rules: the bids of the offend-
ing lit will be limited to ten at first
offense, to five the second time,
and afterwards, at the discretion
of the Council. All lunches will be
dutch treat. During any activity out-
side four parties, there must be
girls from two lits present, i. e., a
freshman, PAL, and S.L. If a pri-
vate case comes up, it should be
taken to the Council to ask permis-
sion, so that there will be no mis-
understanding later. Little Sisters
under the Girls' Club program do not
come undt* these rules until after
the first time they are taken to
lunch, i. e. at A-IIouse, 12:00, Sept.
17 (Frosh Orientation Day).
4. Immediately following the Feb-
ruary examinations, during the first
week if possible, each society may
give one party. The invitation lists
may be compled by each society.
5. During the second week of Feb-
ruary on a day agreed by the soc-
ieties, each society will submit to
Miss Lane a list of prospective mem-
bers and invitations addressed to
these girls. All girls whose names
appear on these lists will be noti-
fied immediately by Miss Lane, and
asked to register their choices with
her the following day. Invitations
and choices will be correlated by
Miss Lane, and invitations mailed
accordingly. No girl will receive
more than one invitation. On the
day following the mailing of the
bids, acceptances will be received by
phone by the Literary Societies.
6. Invitations to membership may
not be extended to any girl on pro-
bat. ion.
7. Invitations to membership in
the societies may bo issued to any
girl other than new students of
freshman or sophomore standing or
students on probation at any time
as provided by the Constitution and
By-Laws of the Society.
(The last party—dates undecided
—does not necessarily mean that
,rushees will get a bid. A lit girl
cannot ask a freshman to be her
little sister until after bids are ac-
cepted.)
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