The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1951 Page: 3 of 10
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System- We must preserve the ed papers on the relationship be- Settlement Ass'n.
unanimity rule regarding convic- tween population growth and food ^ three-day show, May 17,18, and
tions. Finally, Simpson was right supply. Consideration will be given ^ wju ciimax the first All Texas
about the minimum punishment to the literature from Malthus to p0u,. Festival, which is sponsored by
amendment; it should never have Vogt and Osborne, in relation to as- the Houtson Settlement Association,
passed. It is obviously an insidious certainable facts about developments The all-Texas show started May
measure to trick people into making since 1800, This seminar will meet j wjtH representatives of the several
more accusations while the present two hours weekly throughout the 8ides 0f the cultural life of colorful
minimum penalty will be retained year; the extra, time will be allot-
in effect, if not in fact. This is an ed to extensive outside reading. Six
hours credit will be given. This
course is open to Seniors and grad-
uates.
There are no specific perequisites
for these courses and, as they are
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with the fellows and
the gals.
Thousands of tiny
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fabric invite every
bneeze. Painstak-
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extra semesters of
wear. Comfortable
price, too.
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Open Thursday Evening Until 9 p.m.
ED. NIRKEN, B. A. *37, invites you to shop at his
University
MEN'S & BOYS' SHOP
2402 UNIVERSITY BLVD. AT MORNINGSIDE
"IN THE VILLAGE"
insidious, method of strengthening
the honor system.
But this concession may not be
too serious and has one important
beneficial result. The Institute seems
by its passage to be concerned with wide interest and liberal applica-
its honor system. Thus the adminis-
tration is duped.
Let this be our aim, students: keep
the honor system as weak as poss-
ible; let it afford as much protection
as possible to the brotherhood of
steady, dependable, and perhaps
needy souls; but keep it just strong
enough to be retained by the admin-
istration.
tion, they will be open to all stu-
dents of the Institute subject to the
above limitations. The subjects are
not of a technical nature and do
not require a background in econ-
omics. Either eourse may count as
major credit in the Business Admin-
istration and Economics Department
and in any other department with
the appropriate departmental ap-
I propose this plan apparently proval
very whimsically but actually with
the utmost sincerity.
Really sincerely,
Waldo Moran
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Faculty Changes
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officer in the Navy from 1944 to
1946. He has been associated with
the Higgins Industries, General Elec-
tric, and the American Locomotive
Co. He has taught since 1947 at
Rensselear Polytech, Troy, N. Y. H}s 1941-42.
Dr. Bennett, who received his mas-
ter's degree from Harvard and the
degree of doctor of philosophy from
Stanford, is now Executive Director
of the Food Research Institute, Pro-
fessor of Economic Geography, and
Dean of the School of Social Sciences
at Stanford University. He has work-
ed on food problems for many years
and has served as a consultant to
the Federal Government on food and
agricultural policies. He'is at pres-
ent in Nairobi studying food prob-
lems in Africa. He was Weld Fellow
Texas in a dozen lesser events.
Although it it strictly a Texas
party, the consuls of 16 other na-
tions are cooperating in the Festival
because the traditions of their own
nations are woven into the folklore
of Texas.
Represented in the still-life ex-
hibits, the songs and dances, will be
Sweden, Great Britain, Mexico, Ven-
ezuela, the United Kingdom, Greece,
Poland, Czechoslavakia, China, Co-
lumbia. Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and
the Philippines.
A stage show will feature an old
fiddlers' contest, ballad singing, Sa-
cred Harp singing, square dancing
and tall-tale teUing.
The show is being directed by
Sarah Gertrude Knott, who origin-
ated the National Folk Festival in
1934, and who has written many
volumnes on American customs.
The All Texas Folk Festival is
headed by Dr. Henry Maresh of the
Texas Historical Society. Miss
Knott's assistant is Miss Jennie Cos-
sitt of the Houston Settlement As-
sociation, and the business manager
is William B. Black, chairman of
the civic relations committee of the
Houston Chamber of Commerce.
in Economics in Harvard Univer-
sity, 1925-26, and field a Guggenheim Qdj}mus Cluh*
Memorial Foundation Fellowship in
specialty is machine designs. He will
teach graduate and undergraduate
courses.
Mr. Peter Szego will be an Assist-
ant Professor of Mechanical Engin-
eering.,^ graduated from Stanford
and will receive his doctorate in
applied math there this June. He
will do work in stress analysis, and
teach applied math and mechanical
vibration.
Dr. Riki Kobayashi, who graduat-
ed with distinction from Rice in
1944, will be Assistant Professor of
Chemical Engineering. Dr. Kobaya-
shi received his doctorate from the
University of Michigan in January
of this year and is now with the
Continental Oil Company, P 0 n c a
City, Oklahoma.
Dr. Martin Etlinger will be an
Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
Dr. Etlinger graduated from the
University of Texas and received his
doctorate from Harvard in 1946,. The
holder of a brilliant record in the
fieled of bio-organic chemistry, he
has held research fellowships at Cal
Tech and Harvard.
Dr. Richard B. Turner will be As-
sistant Professor of .Chemistry. He
received his doctorate from Harvard
in 1942, has been an American Can-
cer Society Fellow at Harvard since
1946.
The M. D. Anderson Professorship
is occupied each year by a visiting
distinguished scholar in a field of
humanities or social science.
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Lit Officers
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large; Carol May O'Connor, histor-
ian.
Janet Work is the new president
of the SLLS. Carolyn Stokes is vice
president; Libby Bonin, correspond-
ing secretary; Alice Nystrom, re-
cording secretary; Nancy Ring,
treasurer; Jean Morrow, Women's
Council representative; Virginia
Smith, social chairman; Barbara
Camden, program chairman; Pete
Eckol, historian; Florence Kessler,
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all is secretary-treasurer.
Newman Club officers are: presi-
dent, Carolyn Douglas, vice-presi-
dent, Patti Ambrose, treasurer. Lar-
ry Westkaemper, representative to
the religious council, Peggy Hall,
corresponding secretary, Dorothy
Kelly, and recording secretary,
Dorothy Kelly, and recording secre-
tary, Cathy Drew.
Larry Westkaemper will heajl the
Engineering Society. George Jarbo
is vice-president with Marcus Jacob-
son as secretary, and B. M. Sutton
as treasurer.
Larry Westkaemper will also be
president of Tau Beta Pi, with Ray-
mond Lankford as vice-president,
Kenneth Blenkarn as secretary and
B. J. Warren as treasurer.
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SUMMER SCHOOL - 1951
July 14, to August 25
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sentatives; Barbara Taylor, publicity
chairman.
Bridget Rote was elected presi-
dent of the CRLS; Ann Jean Shep-
pard; Jean Dwyer, secretary; Jean
Batchelor, treasurer; Jean Donald-
son, program chairman; Allene
Hopfe, sgt.-at-arms; Leslie Elliot,
social chairman; Edwina Blanken-
ship, Women's Council representa-
tive; Jean White, historian; Barbara
Kass, parliamentarian; Cathy Drew,
publcity chairman; Ginger Wilson,
phone chairman; Hazel Owen and
Barbara Kass.
The Canterbury Club officers for-
the year J951-52, as-elected Wednes-
day, are: president, David Holden;
vice-president, Joe Fleck; sec.-treas-
urer, Betty Bess; corres. sec., Bar-
bara Taylor; representative to the
Student Religious Council, Marion
Boone.
The Rice Canterbury Club will join
the Club of the Univ. of Houston
in a picnic on Freeport beach this
Sunday. Any member who wishes to
attend and has not been contacted
is asked to call Mrs. Cannon.
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