The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 23, 1955 Page: 1 of 6
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Forty-Three—Number 11
HOUSTON, TEXAS
NOVEMBER S3, 1955
Young G.OJVs
Oil Machinery for
Political Action
The Young Republicans held
a meeting last Thursday night
in Anderson Hall, at which they
organized machinery for the pol-
itical activities of the coming
year.
A committee on finance was
formed under the chairmanship
of Gayden Thompson. The prob-
lem of finances for the Young
Republicans Convention for par-
ties, and for Campanile space,
was turned over to this com-
mittee.
A program committee headed
by Anne Hill was placed in
charge of obtaining speakers for
forthcoming meetings. The pub-
licity of the organization was
turned ovqr to Betty Bloxsom
and her committee.
A committee of the whole
under the direction of Barry
Driggs is in charge of member-
ship. The club is trying to in-
terest all Republicans on the
campus in its activities.
Mr. Earl Fornell spoke to the
club on the possible Republican
presidential candidates in the
event that Eisenhower doesn't
run. Such names as Nixon,
Knowland, Warren, Governor
Knight, and Governor Craig of
Indiana were mentioned.
Demos Challenged
In order to stimulate interest
in national affairs the club has
challenged the Young Democra-
tic organization on the campus
to select any candidate of its
choice to run against a Republi-
can candidate in a mock prefer-
ence poll to be held on Decem-
ber 13 of this year.
The Republicans feel that such
a mock election will have the
effect of stimulating interest in
the political affairs of the na-
tion, state and campus.
Slimes and sophs battled in a sea of mud and grease Sunday
in the annual greased pole contest. The slimes failed to capture the
flag for the second straight year and will continue guidance until
December.
CAMPUS WINTER SWIMMERS
MISS FLAG AT MUD HOLE
by Joan Field
Driving peacefully onto the
Rice campus one brisk Sunday
afternoon in November, we were
suddenly overcome with the se-
rene. atmosphere of the institute.
Yes, this truly was a seat of high
ideals and noble endeavors, the
home of fine, mature, dignified
men and women. — What was
that? Agghh! Splat! Eeyowee!
Spleeunckk! (I say, old boy, could
it be that there's a trivial dis-
turbance about campus?) My
companion and I, a bit frightened
by it all, crawled quickly under
the seat covers as over us "there
surged a sea of brown barbar-
ians.
Coming up for air, we saw a
huge pole from the top of which
hung a flag. Our eyes grew wide
with amazement as we beheld
what seemed to be thousands of
slimy, muddy creatures at the
base of it. They slipped and push-
MILLION DOLLAR DORMS
TO HOUSE 200 WOMEN
Houston Endowment Incor-
porated, a trust fund headed by
Mr. Jesse Jones, announced last
Thursday that it will make a gift
of one million dollars to Rice In-
stitute which will be used to erect
the long awaited girls' dormi-
tories.
The dorms, which will be built
between Lovett Hall and the
President's Home, are the first
housing for women on campus,
and will consist of a group of
three buildings; two dorms con-
nected by a cafeteria and hous-
ing about two hundred women.
These facilities will more than
accomodate the existing out of
town women students. At the
present time there are about 25
women students who are not
residents of Houston.
The interior of the dorms will
feature a lounge area on the
bottom floor as well as residen-
tial facilities for the dorm mo-
ther. The upper floors will fea-
ture single rooms on one side
separated by a corridor from
double rooms on the other. Cen-
tral bathroom facilities will di-
vide the hallway.
The building plans announc-
ed in the Thresher of two weeks
ago included plans for only one
dormitory building at the pres-
ent time, but the establishment
of the Mary Gibbs Jones College
by the gift from the trust may
alter these plans. The college is
being named for Jesse Jones'
wife.
The Mary Gibbs Jones College
is the first of the new residen-
tial units to be named. Proposals
for the naming of the men's units
include naming them for past
professors or for donors.
The erection of the girls dorms
is a part of the new building pro-
gram which will also see the
college system put into effect on
the Rice campus to three of the
present dormitories. In addition
to this, a geology building will
be built which will contain an
auditorium, and a student union
and chapel will also be erected.
ed and kicked; some tried in des-
peration to climb, but each ef-
fort was futile; the greasy pit
below lay waiting for the ill-
fated creatures. What could this
be?
At 2:30 someone screamed,
"The sophomores have won!"
There followed a frenzy of hair
pulling, scratching, and kicking
among the young ladies present,
and the muddy swimming hole
about the pole was literally fill-
ed with little bobbing, spitting
heads. By this time, my compan-
ion, coward of a chap he is, was
suffering violently of the heebie-
jeebies, and so we made a grand
exit a la mud.
They Called It
They called it the greased pole
event, they tell me the freshmen
never even got close to the flag
(which, if hauled down, would
have thereby ended guidance
four days in advance), and that
the sophomore and freshmen
girls got their share of the "jol-
ity" too.
Well, old fellow, T say, we were
a bit shocked at your American
collegeate sport, but if that's
the way you choose to go swim-
ming in the winter, that's the
way you shall go. But—I still
cahn't quite understand why you
hahd to be so "missy" about it
all. Ah, well—pip, pip, and tally-
ho.
0—
Rice Associates
Meeting To Feature
Atomic Scientist
The Ric;e Associates will hold
their first dinner meeting of the
year next Wednesday night in
Fondren Library, at which time
they will be addressed by Dr.
Willard F. Libby, a member of
the Atomic Energy Commission.
Dr. Libby, one of the two
scientific members of the com-
mission has done pioneer work
in the field of radioactivity. He
has served with the commission
since 1945 in various advisory
capacities, and he attended the
recent meeting in Geneva in that
capacity.
Holidays Start
At 6 Wednesday
Thanksgiving holidays are upon us, and from 6 P.M.
today until 8 A.M. Monday morning, November 28, there
will be no classes, labs, bridge games, or other forms -if
intellectual activity at the Institute. What better reason
is here to be thankful? Here are four whole days to do
nothing but eat, sleep, make
Outnumbered 50
To One, Debaters
Lose Gloriously
It was four against 200. They
were outnumbered 50 to one.
Against these odds, they fought
courageously. But in the end,
battered, beaten, but heads still
high and upper lips stiff, they
were vanquished by the superior
onslaught.
The scene was the oldest uni-
versity in the state of> Oklahoma.
Perhaps they were depressed by
all the antiquity. Or perhaps the
professors who served as judges
were* so senile they couldn't hear
the pleas of the courageous out-
numbered ones.
At any rate, Rice's four de-
baters -won only five out of 13
debates at the Central Oklahoma
State College debate tournament,
in Edmond, Oklahoma, Friday
and Saturday.
Rex Martin and Roy Hofheinz
won three out of six preliminary
debates and went into the elimi-
nation rounds. They lost the first-
round to a team from South-
west Missouri.
A1 Beerman and Joe Steele,
Rice's other team at the tourney,
won two of their six prelims.
Facing teams mostly from
Kansas and Missouri, whom they
will not meet at the rest of this
year's tournaments, Rice's for-
ensicians were unable to meet the
high .standards they have hereto-
fore set. In fact, the tourna-
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Dorm Committee
Reports Reserved
At Library Desk
Reports that will form the
groundwork of the proposed col-
lege system are in reserve at
the Circulation Desk of the li-
brary for student consideration*
These tentative reports were
formulated by the sub-commit-
tees of the student housing com-
mittee.
Present proposals include
plans for town students parti-
cipation, faculty-student rela-
tionships, intra-house and inter-
house activities, college system
government, and the "care and
handling of freshmen." Of spe-
cial interest to students are the
present proposals for a change
in Student Association represen-
tation, the adoption of meal tic-
kets for breakfast and Saturday
and Sunday dinners, and the ad-
dition of housemasters in dormi-
tories.
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merry, and (forgive us for
saying this, but we need to
fill up space) study.
Some people will use the holi-
days to (ha!) catch up with their
work. Others will have their hol-
iday spirits dampened (in both
the literal and figurative sense
of the word) by the thought of
exams awaiting them when they
return, or themes or lab reports
that are due.
But trivial matters such as.
failing a few courses should not
mar the Thanksgiving spirit.
Have a "large time". Remember,
there are only 28 days until
Christmas vacation. The rumor
that we might get out earlier
has been denied by reliable
sources (i. e. Dean McBride). A
parting word: Be of good cheer,
there are only 60 studying days
till finals. „ ,
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Frosh Will Elect
Year's Officers
Friday, Dec. 9
Attention Freshmen! Here's
your chance—the chance you've
been waiting for. Freshman
elections are coming up Decem-
ber 9 and you can try to get.
even with those upperclassmen
who meet with you every Mon-
day by choosing able class lead-
ers who can carry you through
a successful Hell Week and other
Frosh activities.
All those running for office
must turn in their petitions by
"Nov. 20. These petitions must,
have names of ten freshmen
along with a pledge from the
candidate that he has read the
Constitution and By Laws of the
Student Association which are
on reserve in the library. All
freshmen will be sent an infor-
mation sheet containing all the
rules and regulations of the
Election Committee.
The Offices
Here are the offices that need
to be filled! Frosh President
(must be a boy), Frosh Veep
(must be a girl), Secretary
Treasurer, and three Student
Council representatives.
You may have signs of any
size (under 12 sq. ft.), shape, or
color (try molasses brown, sus-
penders red, greased pole gray,
broom straw yellow, etc.) Post
as many signs as you like, but
stay within the bounds of the
Academic and Engineering Quad-
rangles, and the regulations of
the Election Committee. Candi-
dates may also buy advertising
space at special reduced rates
in the THRESHER up until
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