The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, February 19, 1960 Page: 3 of 8
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1960
THE THRESHER
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THRESHING - IT - OUT
Moore: Change" Is
A 'Quick Decision9
To the Editor:
After forty-eight years of the
Rice Institute a quick decision has
been made to change the name of
this southern school to the Rice
University. When this intention
was first disclosed, I expected to
see in The Thresher a good bit
of opinion representing both sides
of the issue. Neglecting to find
one side, I have taken this op-
portunity to present views which
Silver Contest
Offers Awards
To Rice Women
During the months of February
and March, Reed & Barton,
America's oldest major silver-
smiths, are conducting a "Silver
Opinion Competition" in which
valuable scholarship awards to-
taling $2050 are being offered to
duly enrolled women students at
a few selected colleges and uni-
versities.
Rice has been selected to enter
this Competition in which the
First Grand Award is a $500 cash
scholarship; Second Grand Award
is a $300 scholarship; Third
Grand Award is a $250 scholar-
ship; Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth
Awards are $200 scholarships;
and Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and
Tenth are $100 scholarships.
In .addition, there will be 100
other awards consisting of ster-
ling silver, fine china and crys-
tatl with a retail value of ap-
proximately $50.00.
Mary Anne Boone is conduct-
ing the "Silver Opinion Compe-
tition" for Reed & Barton at Rice.
Those interested in entering the
Silver Opinion Competition
should contact her at 328 Jones
for entry blanks and for complete
details concerning the Competi-
tion rules.
I feel are shared by a number of
students.
It seems to me that the publish-
ed advantages of this proposed
change simply are not great
enough to warrant a thing as
sweeping as a name-transforma-
tion. Of course, it is a wonder-
ful thing to desire improvement,
particularly in the humanities,
but just exactly how much will
this reform movement accomp-
lish?
From personal observation, it
appears that the Institute has
done extremely well in securing
additional professors and in-
structors in the Liberal Arts
fields, particularly in the last
three years. Apparently this in-
terest in developing the reputa-
tion of Rice as far as this branch
of study is concerned is fairly
new. Under the name of Insti-
tute, great strides have been
made in this direction. Perhaps
we are expecting too much from
less than five years of reorgani-
zation and effort.
With the present name-change
movement underway, I cannot
help thinking that something is
being rushed into without ade-
quate forethought. The Rice In-
stitute in less than fifty years of
existence has distinguished its
own jame in a ^rather singular
maniM\ ~ There is room for im-
provement and further develop-
ment within these boundaries.
—Barry Moore
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Casual Feminine
Fashions
2519 University Blvd.
A notice from Dean Sims'
office has just been issued
which states that within ca-
pacity limitation of the Chem-
istry Parking Lot, . all cars
bearing valid graduate park-
ing stickers may use this area
for parking during the second
semester. However, the visitor
parking spaces are. still re-
served.
Also, parking privileges for
graduate parking stickers will
continue in the Hamman Audi-
torium Parking Lot in addition
to privileges in the Chemistry
Lot. During the second semes-
ter, undergraduate degree can-
didates will be granted park-
ing privileges in the Auditor-
ium Lot within capacity lim-
itation. Again, the ..visitors'
spaces are still reserved.
Stickers are available in Dr.
Sims' office.
announces
Rice Hymnal
The Sale of The Official
For Use in Jhe Memorial Chapel
Now Available In The
CAMPUS STORE
CAMPUS
CLEANERS & COLD
STORAGE
6117 K1RBY
IN THE VILLAGE
(jfctUnp i®Mt
Arrow Oxford
Buttondowns
Check your supply ... the
average college man owns at
least ten shirts. He consistently
buys oxford cloth shirts with the
Arrow label. Reason? Only Arrow
offers the authentic, soft roll
collar, luxurious "Sanforized"
fabric. Ask for the "Dover"
collar. $5.00.
-ARROW-
Wherever you go .. .
you look better in an Arrow shirt
11
The telephone company really
helps you grow with your job"
John T. Bell majored in History and Eco-
nomics at the Unfoersity of Georgia. On
graduating in June, 1957, he joined the
Southern Bell Telephone Company.
Today—less than three years later—he
is a Public Office Manager for the com-
pany at Orlando, Florida. His office serves
50,000 telephone accounts and handles
more than a million dollars' worth of
revenue* e^ery month.
John says: "I chose a telephone career
over a number of others because I was
impressed by the company's Management
Training Program and the opportunities
offered for rapid advancement. It was the
best decision I ever made."
John got his initial training at Jackson-
ville and Day.tona Beach, where rotational
assignments familiarized him with over-
all company operations. Then he trans-
ferred to Orlando, where he trained as a
business office representative, attended an
instructor'^school, and then taught classes
himself for several months.
Dealing with people—his "first love'' —
is John's main job as Public Office Manag-
er. Besides handling personnel and other
administrative duties'in his office, he
makes many customer contacts in and out
of the office. "I'm kept busy giving talks
about the company at meetings of busi-
ness and civic groups," he says. "Also,
I work closely with leading citizens on
various civic projects. It's mighty satis-
fying, and I feel it's making a better man-
ager of me. The telephone-company really
helps you grow with your job."
* * *
Why not look into career opportunities
fop you in the Bell Telephone Companies?
See the Bell interviewer when he visits
your campus—and read the Bell Telephone
booklet filed in your Placement Office.
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At left, John Bell explains a telephone training device to Miss Carolyn Dent of the Orlando office. At
right, he and banker William Dial discuss the local United Fund Drive, in which both were active.
BELL TELEPHONE COMPANIES QD
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The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, February 19, 1960, newspaper, February 19, 1960; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth231139/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.