The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1951 Page: 2 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 21 x 15 in.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Two
THI THRESHER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER It, lttl
Rice Review
This is the year that Rice goes on Review. On April 4 and 5
of next year, the Rice Institute presents its biennial Review of Arts
and Sciences.
The primary purpose of this Review is to sell Rice to the people
of Houston. This shouldn't be hard, because a good product sells
itself—but requires worL Lots of work.
On those dates next Spring, prospective Rice students, prospec-
tive employers of Rice students, and the people of Houston will be
on the reviewing stand, looking to see what goes on behind the "ivy-
covered walls" and wrought-iron gates.
The impression Rice makes then counts.
The 1950 Review made a good impression. The Electrical
Engineering and Psychology Exhibits were among the most popular
on the show. This year, every department, even those whose work
does not lend itself to graphic "review" should strive to have the
best exhibit on the show.
The assembly of a good review will be a year-long project. A
good show cannot be thrown together in a few weeks. That's why
we should start now thinking up exhibits and preparing them. Talk
it over with your instructors and your friends. What contribution
can you make to the Rice Review and to Rice?
Letters to the Editor
TO THE EDITOR:
As a housewife—, I have gotten rather curious about some
of the prices at the Roost. Sitting there the other day with
a friend, we figured out that one could get a cheese sandwich
and a hamburger for $.40, instead of $.55, as the menu indi-
cated. One could buy a cheeseburger for $.30 and two slices
of toast for $.10.
These, taken apart and rearrang-
ed, would provide one cheese sand-
wich @ $.30 and one hamburger
@ $.25. Or to put it another way,
for $.30 one can either get a cheese
sandwich or a cheese sandwich plus
a hamburger (otherwise known as
a cheeseburger). This situation has
made me wonder about how the
Roost decides on its prices.
It seems that the system, what-
ever it is, is rather haphazard. I
realize that prices fluctuate, but
couldn't the management take a
fairly average price (let's pay, for
example; 5c for a slict of cheese;
2c for a slice of bread, etc.), add
TO THE EDITOR:
a certain percentage for salaries,
maintenance and a small profit, and
let that be the price? That is cer-
tainly no^the. system now.
The Roost is always complaining
about losing money—I don't see how
they can. They charge as much and
more than many small eating places.
I can name off-hand, at least six
drug-stores where one can get a
nickel ice-cream cone. There are oth-
er examples, too.
In a school that teaches business
administration so well the Roost
should be a better example of this
art.
Hanna Lewis, '52
Of course it is too late to make such a hullabaloo over a
seemingly minor unhappy situation—that is, too late to do
any good for the first play of the year. But in the hopes of
avoiding future misunderstanding, the Rice Dramatic Club
would prefer not to drop the matter of the non-publication of
the
review of "Blithe Spirit"
without one last remark.
If the present editorial policy is
to give out to different verbal ex-
cuses (i.e.; the lack of space due to
heavy advertising and lack of space
due to insertion of features) and
then to print an entirely foreign one
(that the review was mislaid) seem-
ingly to save face, then I think that
The Thresher owes the Dramatic
Club an apology.
Ginny Smith, Secretary
The Rice Dramatic Club
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The Thresher
does not think so.)
Historical Exhi&it
On Revolution
In Library
By MARLIN CRUSE
Fondren Library is currently
offering an exhibit on the Am-
erican Revolution. The story of
the Revolution is revealed
chronologically, beginning with
the causes of the colonies' revolt and
ending with Washington's inaugur-
ation. The exhibit contains repro-
ductions of paintings, portraits, car-
toons, handbills, and other facsim-
ilies, engravings, and a map. The
showing, which should be especially
interesting to History 110 students,
can be seen on the second Ifloor of
the Library.
Contemporary Arts
The Contemporary Arts Museum*
has opened its season with a fine
show. On display are the works of
Alexander Calder, famous for his
mobiles, and the Spanish artist, Juon
Miro, noted for his lines and colors
which tend to resemble children's
scrawlings. The museum, located at
302 Dallas, is open on Sunday from
1 p:m: to 6 p.m. and on weekdays
from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The show
will continue through November 4.
Theaters Extend Runs
Both the Alley and the Playhouse
extended their current productions
an extra week. Alley's "Goodbye
My Fancy" will give its final per-
formance tomorrow night. Play-
house production of "Junior Miss" is
scheduled to close Monday night —
matinees at reduced prices are offer-
ed on Saturday and Sunday after-
noons.
The Houston Symphon's first pro-
gram is Tuesday night, October 23,
Efrem Kurtz conducting.
In line with the "Movies Are Bet-
ter Than Ever" idea, local theatres
have offered a varied program this
week. Especially notable are "David
and Bathsheba," the technicolor bib-
lical epic, and the film version of
Theodore Dreiser's "An American
Tragedy" which has been retitled
"A Place in the Sun."
Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts will
open the 13th Annual Exhibit of
Texas Painting and Sculpture on
October 28. The Museum offers a
series of movies every Wednesday
night on a program similar to that
presented by the Rice Film Society.
"Morrocco" starring Marlene Diet-
rich will be shown Wednesday, Oc-
tober 24, at' 8 p.m. at the museum.
Monday, the Rice Film Society
will show "The Blue Angel" star-
ring Marlene Dietrich and Emil
Jennings. ! ^
[Jule Man On Campu.
by Bibler
t
"Good morning, Professor Snarf!"
Poetry
mixtcz m rnxESHE*
Entered as second class matter. October 17, 1916, at the Post Offiee,
Houston, Texas, under the act of March S, 1870. —
Subscription Rate $1.00 Per Year.
Represented by National Advertising Service, Inc., 420 Madison Ave., Mew York City.
Published every Friday of the regular school year exoept during holiday and
examination periods by the students of the Rice Institute. Editorial and
Advertising offices are in the Fondren Library on the campus.
Editor Bill Hobby
Business Manager Georgia Hink
Associate Editor Betty McGeever
(Managing Editor Allyce Tinsley Cole
I forts Editor Howard Martin
Assistant Sports Editor Norris Keeler
Acting News Editor Mary Anne Mewhinney
Reporters: Marion Boone, Florence Kessler, Betty Bess, Marlin Cruse,
Jerry Logan, Mary Anne Johnson, Jerry Weiner, Joe Watt, Jo Ann
3 Hickman, Fred Duckett, Dick Karig, Neil O'Brien.
Fanfare Editor Grace Marie Chandler
Staff Photographers Dan Daggett, Eddie Soniat, Bruce Vernor
When I am reading a highly tech-
nical theory,
Wading through" formulae until
my brain is weary,
I expect to be recompensed at the
end of the maze
By a stirring conclusion that will
clear all the haze.
That's why I lament the fact con-
fronts me,
Namely, the author who right at
the ending
Inserts the trite phrase that al-
ways disgusts me:
"For further development, not
here to be given,
The interested reader is hereby
referred.
To some more advanced text.
"What can I do?
Now the question I pose, and with
which I'm stuck,
Is, "Why do the authors all pass
the buck?"
James J. Ripple, '53
THE EDITOR'S CORNER.
New Voting System
By BILL HOBBY
The Student Council has adopted a new election by-law
which provides for balloting according to a somewhat compli-
cated preferential system. The purpose of the new set-up is to
eliminate run offs which, the Student Council contends, do
not represent student opinion because there is generally such a
small turnout of votei^s for ■
them.
And the Council has a very good
point. There was a recent case of
a runoff where
| less than twenty
percent of the
| voters cast their
| ballots.
The preferen-
I tial ballot sys-
Hobby tem, is not with-
out its evils. It has been tried and
discarded in city elections.
It was adopted a year or so ago
at the University of Texas, where
the student government faced a sim-
ilar problem, Though the details
of the results at Texas are not
known here, the system did not
prove to be the answer.
A simple illustration of how the
system can miscarry will serve to
illustrate its weakness. In a three-
man race, the first-choice votes
might be fairly evenly divided be-
tween Smith and Jones, but Brown,
an overwhelming second choice with
a few first plaice votes on the side,
could be declared winner under the
3-2-1 point system described in the
explanatory article to be found on
Page One, Column Four.
The preferential system is one
answer to the question of light vot-
er turnout for runoffs, but far from
a perfect one.
This - situation is not merely a
theoretical one. It is one that has
arisen under this system and can
arise again. Under the present by-
law, the counting is to be entirely
on a point basis. Experience has
shown that this can be an unsound
procedure.
There is no cohstructive criticism
to be found here. A satisfactory
answer to ther problem is still to be
worked out. We hope that it can be
worked out before any flagrant in-
justice occurs.
Moraud Gives
First Sunday
Series Talk
Dr. Marcel Moraud spoke on
"First European Settlements in the
Republic of Texas" at the first of
the Rice Sunday afternoon lecture
series at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Fon-
dren Library lecture lounge.
Based on topics of general inter-
est in. the various fields of art and
sciences, the talks will be delivered
by Rice professors in a nine-week
series. They are open and free of
charge to the public.
Dr. Moraud makes a hobby' of
studying European colonization in
Texas and is completing a book
about French explorers and settlers
in southern United States.
In his talk Sunday, he took up^
the problems of the Republic of
Texas—the settlers' struggle for ex-
istence and the difficulty the re-
public had in being recognized by
European countries and in getting
loans from them.
Other speakers in the series will
be James S. Fulton on "A Footnote
to Philosophy at Mid-Century"; Mrs.
Kathernie Drew, "Class Distinctions
in Eighth Century Italy"; John E.
Kilpatrick, "Rockets"; Edward "R.
DeZurko, "Greenough's Theory of
Beauty in Architecture"; H. A. Wil-
son. "Aspects of Nuclear Physics";
Carl Wischmeyer, "Television To-
day — Color, Coax and Compatibil-
ity"; Jack W. Daugherty, "Strato-
sphere Physiology," and Carroll
Camden, "Shakespeare's Othello."
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1951, newspaper, October 19, 1951; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth230878/m1/2/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.