The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1951 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME THIRTY-EIGHT — NUMBER TWENTY-SIX HOUSTON, TEXAS FRIDAY, APRIL 20. 1951
Vote on Amendments Today
Rice Day Crowd
Of Twelve Hundred
Expected Tomorrow
Saturday is Rice Day at the
Institute when an expected
1200 old grads will flock to the
new stadium for the annual
spring gathering.
Over half a ton of prime heavy
beef is being barbecued today over
a slow hickory fire to be ready
for the alumni Saturday. They'll
have barbecue and all the trimmings
from 3 p.m. on until the last "I
remember when . . ." has been said.
There'll be a mid-way atmosphere
with the concession booths operated
by the various alumni groups, the
literary societies, the R. Association
and the Owl Club. For the alumni,
the male ones, there'll be a taxi-
dance, 10 girls, 10, with a dime-a-
dance gals from the active P.A.L.S.
And for the alumnae at the taxi-
dance stand there'll be a few hand-
some men with placards around their
neck: "I'm a taxi-dancer, too."
Long-range forecasters call for a
sunny Saturday, but just to make
sure all activities have been planned
on the first ramp under the top
deck. '
75% of Voters
Must Approve
Two proposed amendments to the Honor System will be
voted on by the students today. The poll will be open from 8-1.
The poll is located at the Southwest corner of Anderson Hall.
The first amendment would change the requirement for a
conviction by the Honor Council from a unanimous, or nine
out of nine, vote to a seven
out of nine vote. *
The other amendment would abol-
ish the minimum penalty of one year
suspension for violation of the Hon-
or Code. Under the present Consti-
Rice Band Ends
Class duchesses in the Rondelet | olyn Coy, sophomore, Margaret Blau,
Spring Fete scheduled for April 28 j junior, and Alice Jan Flack, senior,
will be Carol Smith, freshman, Car- I
Year With Annutd at Fnmm
Banquet
Chuck Howe received the Mont-
gomery Award presented by the
Rice Band to the most valuable
bandsman of the year, at the annual
award banquet at Kelley's Steak
House, Thursday, April 12. This
award was originated in 1934 and
was presented by band director Kit
Reid. Dean McBride was guest of
honor. „
Billfolds were "presented to the
five junior lettermen while the 17
underclassmen receiving awards
were assured that the award sweat-
ers would be in by next fall. For
the first time, the* band had fifth
year lettermen who received hon-
orable mention for their loyalty.
The following officers were elect-
ed for next year after the banquet:
President, Chuck Howe; Vice-presi-
dent, Paul Donoho; Business Man-
ager, Neil Marshall; Librarian, Bob
Eggleston.
Profs, Students Will
Review Books
"My Favorite Book" will be the Forum topic on which
four speakers will talk in the weekly Forum Wednesday night.
Two faculty members, Miss Katherine Fischer of the History
Department, and t)r. Alan D. McKillop of the English Depart-
ment, will review their favorite books. Miss Fischer's choice
is "Everyman, His Own His-
tories." Dr. McKillop will re-
view Boswell's "Life of John-
son."
Two students, a pre-law major
and an engineer, are also scheduled
„ , . to spealc.' Bill Collins, the engineer,
Lounge. Balances due on ring pay- wi]] speak on GaIsworthy.a ..Forsyte
mSnts must be paid at that time. Saga." Jack Lapin, pre-law, will
The balances due for the different review Tolstoy's monumental "Anna
weight rings are as follows: 4 dwt: Karenina."
Senior Rings Will
Be Delivered Today
Senior rings will be delivered
from 8-1 today in the Student
Marines Announce
Three Officer
Training Programs
The US Marine Corps has an-
nounced three officer candidate pro-
grams which are open to all col-
lege students who are in good aca-
demic standing and can meet the
physical requirements.
For college seniors and graduate
students the Officer Candidate
Course Program offers a commis-
sion as a Second Lieutenant in the
U. S. Marine Corps Reserve after
successful completion of a ten weeks'
training course.
Undergraduate, freshmen through
juniors, students may train for com-
missions while completing their
undergraduate work. Students in
this category enrolled in the Pla-
toon Leaders Class Program will be
deferred until receipt of a bacca-
laureate degree.
The military training for Pla-
toon Leaders Class candidates will
consist of two six-week summer
training courses during which the
expenses and pay of the candidate
are provided by the Marine Corps.
Further, there are no military re-
quirements for members of this
program during the course of the
academic year.
A program leading to a commis-
sion similar to the Platoon Leaders
Class Program is available to un-
dergraduate and graduate women
students.
All interested students are en-
couraged to contact Major Shep-
herd in the Naval Science Building
for the specific requirements, ap-
plication forms, and informational
literature relative to these three
officer candidate programs.
For the text of the Honor
System amendments which are
being voted on today, see Page
Three. Other information about
the amendments may be found
in a story by three Honor Coun-
cil members on Page Two.
tution, no lighter penalty can be im-
posed. The Honor Council feels that
leeway is desirable in case of exten-
uating circumstances.
Three-quarters of the students
voting must approve the amend-
ments were brought up last year,
were favored by 65% of the stu-
dents, but did not achieve the neces-
sary three-quarters majority and
so failed.
$13.84; 6 dwt: $15.58; 8 dwt: $18.64;
10 dwt: $20.44.
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Eleven Elected
To Rally Club
f Eleven new members have ex-
cepted to the Rally Club and were
received at a meeting of the Club
Thursday, April 12.
The new members are Billy Burk-
halter, Bill Collins, Leonard Childs,
Karl Doerner, Ben Gantt, Charlie
Howe, Fred Hoffman, Bill Hobby,
Allen Pierce, Bruce Wallace, and
Bass Wallace.
Rally Club plans for the rest of
the year include an Open HouS$ at
the home of Dick Whitty on April
22, a picnic April 29, and the Rally
Club formal dance May 9.
The program will not be in the
form of four long book reviews.
_ , . . Each of the speakers will discuss
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tional charge of $.75.
Engineers Banquet
To Be Wednesday
The annual Engineering Society
Banquet will be held next Wednes-
day at Bill Williams. The dinner,
scheduled for 7 p.m., will be in the
upstairs banquet room.
All members of the Engineering
Society are invited, as are the fac-
All the books are established fav-
orites. The current revival of in-
terest in Boswell should make Dr.
McKillop's review a particularly in-
teresting one.
Gail Mount will be moderator for
the evening.
Bulletin Board
A bulletin board will soon be set
up in the student loiinge primarily
for the purpose of publicizing schol-
arship and fellowship offers for
ulty members of the Engineering liberal arts students.
Department. The annual presenta- All liberal arts students are urg-
tion of the faculty members with ed to watch this board for news of
"appropriate gifts" will be the high- positions and scholarships that may
light of the banquet. interest them.
Ten Architects
To Compete
For Fellowship
Nine members of the fifth year
architecture class and one former
graduate are competing for the 1951
Architecture Traveling Fellowship.
The ten-hour period for prelim-
inary sketches was "held April 16
for the competition which calls for
the design of a Men's Club Build-
ing for a small city. The students
will be allowed approximately five
weeks in which to complete their
designs, the final presentation of
which will be held on May 18.
The designs will be judged by, a
jury composed of former fellow-
ship winners, who will select the
winning design and a second place.
The winner" will receive the annual
traveling fellowship for study in
Europe.
Students who are entered in this
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Saroyan Play
Opens Wednesday
by Allyce Tinsley
"The Beautiful People," by Wil-
liam Saroyan, which opens in Sally-
port Stage next Wednesday night
at 8:30, is the most extensive dra-
matic venture which the Rice Play-
ers have produced. This Saroyan
comedy will have a two-story set
including stained - glass windows.
John Rawling's original music is
scored for cello, clarinet, percus-
sion, flute, oboe and trumpet. Work-
ing on the production will be the
largest cast and company in Rice
drama history.
"This Saroyan comedy has con-
sistenly been one of the most pop-
ular plays in the Linden Summer
Stock company," said director Ger-
ry Hiken. Mr. Hiken has produced
"The Beautiful People" twice be-
fore coming to Sallyport and will
be remembered by Rice audiences
for his successful production of Os-
car Wilde's "The Importance of
Being Earnest."
James Young and William Knight-
ley, members of the English faculty,
are cast as Mr. Prim and Father
Hogan. Bud Cruse will play Owen
Webster, the young writer whose
books consist of one word, and Mar-
ilyn Marrs will be seen as his sister
Agnes, or St. Agnes of the Mice
as she is affectionately called. As
their father, Harry Schroeder will
play the role of Jonah.
Harmony Blueblossom. a little old
lady in the summertime will be
played by Allyce Tinsley and Dan
Hillbpy,,the philosophical drunk, will
be John Rawlings.
Members of the orchestra are
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