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PPlp 5 m??--;- ••• ft®; ^| s wt!|-;',.' • •'. .' <j 'l ". VOLUME XI RICE INSTITUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, MARCH 19, 1926 NUMBER 22 II' Rice Topics fTtHE Rice Belays are at present the JL major concern of the Athletic Council and it is to be hoped that the student body will take a correspond- ing interest in the success of these games. * * * The Relay Carnival forms one of the most effective means of advertis- ing this institution (dedicated to the increasing bustout percentage of the administration) to the outside world. * » # Track carries its own heralds to the East and West and scatters the fame of its leaders far and wide. * * » A track team of real prowess brings with it more national adver- THAN 200 ENTRIES IN RICE RELAYS Six Make Letters In Basketball Glee] Club To Mak« Debut On Monday; Autry House Scene Of The First Annual Concert The Rice Glee Club will present its first annual concert at the Autry House Monday, March 22, at 8:30 p. m. Rice, with all of its other or- tis'ing" than" any "other single field of ganizations, has never before boast- SjAte - ill m0. yr. physical endeavor. • * * We do not mean to minimize the importance of football and the other major sports; but the importance of this oldest branch has been too light- ly passed over for its real merits. * * * It is not the purpose of this column to assume a peddantic or academic attitude, but it must be remembered that the high honors bestowed by the ancient Greeks on their Olympic champions were really sincere trib- utes to the personal skill and physic- al fitness of the athletes. • * * In other sports the contestants are limited to two teams; in track all the great teams of the country may 'be gathered together to compete in the events. * # * Which'is merely by way of asking those spirited persons who talk all the time anyway to discuss with their Houston friends the Rice Relays. It's something to bear in mind. —O—O—O— N OW comes the news that the Autry House will again have music within its wals. For mW Wm ed a glee club, and this organization, similar to those organized in colleges throughout the country, is deserving of student support. The club got .its start in 1924 when Jack Major, then a Freshman, sent out a call for songsters. Though a good many turned out, due to the exams and the*"novelty •Of t h e idea the club did not accomplish much in that year. However, out of this start grew Rice Quartet: Charles Scammon, Jack Major, Don Henderson and Bill Grace. This quartet put Rice on the music map by their broadcasting over KPRC and a short concert trip to Navasota. Since Scammon graduated the organization has continued as the Rice Trio. In September, 1925, the call for songsters was again sent out and a goodly number signed up. Major se- cured the services of Sally Keith, Houston's foremost soprano and former prima dona. He was also for- tunate in obtaining the aid of Dorothy DuMars, accompanist for Ellington Van Huss on the piano. The organization has been working diligently since September, under the direction of Miss Keith, and has mas- tered a fine repertoire. For the last month they have practiced twice a week in order to be able to represent Rice to the best of their ability in the coming concert. No admission will be charged. The Glee Club has expressed its sincere thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson, Jr., for their aid and sup- port in this undertaking. The program for the concert fol- lows: t I When I'm With You Bill Grace When the Bell in the Lighthouse Rings Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life. Campus Songs, by the Night Owls. Sleep Kentucky Babe. Bam, Bam Bamy Shore. & II Serenade Solo from Shubert's Stu- dent Prince Jack Major Pianologues Dorothy DuMars Lo! Hear the Gentle Lark.Sally Keith III Wild Irish Rose. Selections by the Rice Trio. Remick Medley. BENNETT AMD MOORE Mm? m . ©t _ •vals between the purchase of ft new record and the disappearance of the same. » » * Dorm students, who own phono- graphs, seem to have been keeping themselves supplied with records lifted from the Autry House. * * » Now a system has been devised to put a stop to this wholesale plun- der of Autry House records. The whole collection of records flPhen it shall be replenished) may be procured for an hour at a time, the borrower to be responsible for their return. * * * In this way it is hoped that all rec- ords may be safely kept and long en- joyed. —O—O—O— C OACH Heisman's letter, appear- ing in this issue of the Thresher, deserves careful reading.. * * * His ideas are not pipe dreams; they are facts. And the sponer the truth of what he says is fully realized the better it will be for Rice athletics.' * Nothing is gained by mourning the loss of good athletic material; but a great deal will be gained by prevent- ing such a loss. * » It was with the idea of preventing loss of athletes that Coach Heisman spoke to tKe Rally Club on Thurs- day night. TO ELECT ROYALTY NEXT WEEK March 26 is Date of Ballot For Selection of May „Quj»en The officials of the Women's Coun- cil have announced that Monday, .March 22, is the last day for the re- ceipt of candidacies for May king. The election is to" be March 26. Thus far the females have remained absolutely mum on the secrets of the May fete this year. AU selections and candidates are in the dark. With this announcement, the Council re- minds Rice students that the May fete is approaching rapidly and that the wedding of candidates must soon be begun. ' " So they now ttsk: if you have pri- meval desires to gambol on the green or over a gaming table, to sport the royal purple of princes, to walk the verdant path with your fair queen, to join in the mad rush for places ini the courtly array; toss your hat in the ring and stake your horse against a kingdom. gPt|| ? Thresher Harvin C. Moore has been selected by the Juniors to edit the Junior is- sue of 'the Thresher. Sam Bennett is his accomplice in crime. Moore is an experienced man, hav- ing worked on the Thresher staff for at least three years and being re- sponsible for the column formerly ap- pearing in the Thresher labeled "Rice- ology." Bennett is at present a member of the Thresher staff, being one of Ben Bellows' assistants on the busi- ness end. Rice Nine Beats Peden Team By Score Of 9 to 0 In the first practice game of the season the Rice apple chasers de- feated the Peden Iron and Steel Com- pany's outfit by a shutout. The fin- al score stood 9 to 0. Bob Abies started on the mound, allowing only one hit during the five innings he presided. George Bloxsom and Roy Barnes proved apt wielders of the bat—each accounting for two hits. A feature of the game was the three-base hit of Abies. Score by innings: Peden 000 000 000—0 Rice 020 012 40x—9 Batteries: Peden—Scott, Cadd, Hadick and Helton. Rice—Abies, Wood, Underwood. ENGINEERING SHOW TO BE HELD IN Is Fourth Biennial Show; Bi- ology Department To Be Included . Back in the days of 1920, a Senior known by the name of H. A. Tillett, conceived the idea of having an ex- hibition of the work that was and could be performed by the Engineer- ing Society of Rice. Out of this idea, which was wholly that of a student, grew the present Engineering Show, which is held in the Physics Chemistry, and Mechanical Laboratory buildings of the Institute every two years. * * The purpose of the show is to give the public an idea of the work carried on in these various departments anJ to manifest the extenslveness of the engineering department of Rice. Like- wise, a great deal of benefit and pleas- ure is derived out of the show by the students. In a sense of the word ft also tends to advertise the college. According to Mr. Humphrey, the first show, presented by the engineer- ing department including chemistry, was viewed by something like 10,000 persons. The second show, held in 1922, had as its manager F. H. B°r- beth, while the third engineering ex- hibition, held in 1924, was under the management of Joseph Gillman, both Rice students. As engineers became more and more associated with Physics, this depart- ment was asked to take part in the show. This year, for the first time, the department of Biology, under Don Henderson, will be included in the show. HALF DOZEN TO GET AWARDS All Lettermen to Be Here Next Year Except Hopkins Six men of the Rice Institute bas- ket ball squad are to receive letters this season. At a recent meeting of the Athletic Council of Rice it was decided to award letters to the fol- lowing men: Jack Hopkins, center IcaptainV; Richard Morris, guard; Hankus Grant, guard;Reuben "Borsehow, center and forward: J. T. Billups, forward, Ralph Nevinger, guard and forward. It is a policy of the- Athletic Council to award letters not r.nly on the stand- ing of the men relative to the Rice team but also relative to the other conference players. It is very rare that a letter is awarded a player unless the council classes him among the best 50'/, of the conference. This would naturally lower the number of sweaters awarded. With the receipt of this letter Jack Hopkins will have three "R"s earned on the Rice basket bail court. This is Morris' second one. The rest of the team to receive letters were Soph- omores. Rice had more or less of a calam- itous season Wis year. Out of 12 con- ference games Rice won but 1. The first part of the season the Owls rare- ly let anyone beat them by more than a or 3 points but toward the close of ihe year the whole team seemed to col- lapse. All of the lettermen of this year will be eligible next with the yole exception of Hopkins. For this reason the present outlook Georgetown, Drake and North- western Make Long Trips Here raiaiaiaiaiaiajaiaiaiaisiaiaiajaiaraisuaiaiaiarajs. ENGINEERS TO CONFER. There will be a meeting of all the forces of the Engineering Show at the Commons next Fri- day night, March 26. All engineers must attend this meeting if they intend to do any work on the show. There will be but one more general assembly before the show is opened to the public. All engineers are requested t"o be present; all other students interested in or having any ideas concerning the show are urged to attend; and the stu- dent body as a whole is in- vited. W. H. Cavanaugh, of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, will address the meeting. He is a member of the A. S. M. E. and is in charge of the national ac- tivities of the student branches of the society. The place—Commons. The time—Friday, March 2G, ||j about 7:15. Ej The idea—The Engineering s Show. 3ISElSIHI3JSI3I5ISISISEJ3IEl3lSISJ3I5J3J5EISEit aat entirely destitute of hope. TURRENTINE WILL BE SOPH. THRESHER EDITOR Barthelme Resigns As Man- aging Editor ; Is Over- worfteH " NORTON AND PAULEN TO PERFORM; H0FF MAY COME Dr. Gaylord Johnson states that he expects more than 400 entries for the Rice Relays before March 20. He now has over 200 ami he looks for between 200 and 300 more. The great rush was expected about the 18th., and Johnson had cleared his desk in anticipation of the deluge. Tberewill be more than 14 national or world's champions present at the Relays, for on the 10th there were that many already assured. George- town University is sending 6 of these rarities. Northwestern is sending 3, Drake University 3. Then there will be Paulen and probably Hoff. The matter of getting Hoff has been one that has perplexed the read- ers of the local papers. The fact is that final arrangements have not been completed with him but h<> has stated that he would like very much to be here on March 27. More than likely Johnson will know definitely by the time this Thresher is off the press. Paddock states that he will not be able to come to the Rice Relays be- cause he has a lecture appointment in Los Angeles that night. lie is at- tempting to have this lecture post- poned until a later date, but it may be impossible to do this. Paddock also brings word that the University of Southern California is seriovjsly contemplating sending a team to Houston. No entry has been received' frouai tito, Ufljyqraitjr, fa»w» PLAYS ARE TO BE READ Reading of Plays to Precede Tryouts for Parts Reading of the plays for the spring productions of the Rice Dramatic Club will be„held at Autry House Fri- day night, according to Fred Shelton, president of the Owl the spians.. All members and probationers are urged to be present. The play com- mittee has selected a number of plays and will read the three choices to the club at Friday's meeting. The fol- lowing Tuesday night tryouts for the plays will be held, and all members and probationers who want to try for parts must be present. The play committee is composed of Patterson, Lillard, Beatrice Harrison and Helen Clarke. Three plays, is usual, will make up the spring bill, they report. The following probationers were se- lected from a large number who tried out for membership in the club Tues- day night: Bernice Garrett, Dorothy Gordon Turrentine has been selected by the Sophomores to the post of editor-in-chief of the Soph Thresher, which will appear April 16. Clarence Canterbury has been elected business manager, and Donald Barthelme, man- aging editor, but the issue will suffer greatly by reason of the resignation of the latter on the plea of over-work ever, and it was previously thought that California was too far from Rice to even consider the proposition. Johnson waits hopefully. Texas A. and M. has sent word that it will be represented by 20 men. Drake University is sending IX, Northwestern 8. Among the Georgetown representa- tives will be Jim Borgess who is tho and general depreciation of nervous vitality. Only one appointment has been made thus far, that of Pete Hill to the office of sports editor. It is expected that the Soph Thresher will present something real- ly unusual and interesting, as the edi- tor has some very original ideas in mind, though he has not disclosed them as yet. KEYSTONE BUSY ON SENIORS Fourth Year Men Are Now Being Photographed for Campanile s mainstay of the 440-yard and medley relay. Recently in a contest Borgess fell down when he had a good lead over the rest of the field and lust the race for Georgetown. Johnson says now that Rice has got some 500 athletes coming down to compete in the relays the next im- portant question is just what is Rice going to do with them and'where will they put them. The Rice field house was not built for multitudes. The contestants have already been ; arranged for, the next thing on John- i son's program is to get a crowd of ! spectators. In order to help work ; up interest Jack Glenn and others af- I most as notable are addressing the i various luncheon clubs of the city. \ Jack reports that the terrible part of j it all is that he always drops in after | lunch and tells them about his troubles and then has to go down on ! the street and buy his lunch. Another notable which Georgetown l ; with Hoff and Osborne An air of dignity graces the Key- stone Studio: The Seniors are having their pictures taken for the Camp- S e l c E S " ° k Z " S f f i T W noise from » »»«»> * C. Jean Alsup, Jessamine Lewis, Edwin ^ headquarters to the effect .that these 1 Norton was tho thlnl man '"'"Peting Wolfe and Vaughn Albertson. R The poker maniacs at "Liltle Rus- sia" seem to have been fairly suc- cessful lately at the expense of sev- eral well known exponents of the whizzing pasteboards from-West and East Halls. Seniors must be absolutely prompt; if they want their gowned portraits triangle at the Knights of C< m their v*»«r hnnL- rlnrinn, thair locf Athletic C lub in New ^ 01 k t it in the big Columbus in their year book during their last At,llct,c t.luu in Hew l orK i ity. year at the dear ole Institoot. It is important to stress to the Boys are urged to wear white col- i students that the relays are to be lars by all means. Girls, too. Continued on Page 3.) SENIORS MUST BE THERE ON TIME. -R - TAKING- STOCK OF OUR ATHLETES By Coach Heisman. Well, here we are back at spring sports—baseball, track, tennis, golf and spring football. Save for the fact that both Coach Hjertberg and myself - are pretty well disgusted with the small turnout of Fresh- men candidates for track sports, the two athletic fields present daily an impressive appearance of ac- tivity that promises at least some- thing for the future. But long ago I learned that at this time of the year the big job of the athletic director is to look closely into what is going on in the way of studies among the athletes at Rice, and I'm back early this spring really more with intent to gather up the scholastic reins than to crack the athletic whip. Two years ago this spring, when I first came to Rice, I learned that about fifteen of the more talended footballers were on pro. It proved possible to make that bunch under- stand that, if they wanted to try for football honors the folowing fall, they would have to get off that proscribed list. They got down to "cases," and nearly every man o came off, with result that we had a gratifying good team the next fall, despite many adverse conditions. Last spring when 1. returned I found a considerably smaller quan- tity of real material still in col- lege than what we had the year be- fore; Still, I unhesitatingly prom- ised the squad that we would turn out a good team if only we lost no more 8f the men still remaining in college. I explained with care and in detail that there is a price to pay for athletic success, and that each man must learn what that price is and make up his mind to pay it if he would accomplish something worth while on the col- lege athletic field. In the middle of May, after all varsity sports had ended for the year, I left Houston on with no misgivings whatever and in confident expec- tation that the athletes would come through as they had the previous June exams. Well, they didn't—just didn't. That's history now—and so is the story of how terribly handi- capped the coaches found them- selves last fall when they tried to make a football team out of next to nothing in the way of football talent. Of last fall's team—which fin- ally found itself and learned to fight valiantly even without talent for the game—many wil be miss- ing next fall. Murray, McVey. Hart, and Reynolds are already gone, and Williams, Heyck, Ken- drick, Winston and others will be gone. Of last year's squad %f about 28 men it is doubtful whea- (Continued on Page 4.) 1 SOLITARY SAL | rcl- p! "BJSlSfSJSJSJSISJS/SJSJSMMSISiSOMEJSjSlSfSJSEJ $ TOLD SBL MOT TO READ THAT CO-ED i wvr'h yi.

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Page 1: Rice Topics THAN 200 ENTRIES IN RICE RELAYS...When the Bell unlesin the Lighthouse Rings Ah! Sweet Mystery of thLife. Campus Songs, by the Night Owls. Sleep Kentucky Babe. Th Bam,

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VOLUME XI RICE INSTITUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, MARCH 19, 1926 NUMBER 22

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Rice Topics fTtHE Rice Belays are at present the JL major concern of the Athletic Council and it is to be hoped that the student body will take a correspond-ing interest in the success of these games.

* * *

The Relay Carnival fo rms one of the most effective means of advertis-ing this institution (dedicated to the increasing bustout percentage of the administration) to the outside world. * » #

Track carries its own heralds to the Eas t and West and scat ters the f ame of its leaders f a r and wide.

* * »

A track team of real prowess brings with it more national adver-

THAN 200 ENTRIES IN RICE RELAYS Six Make Letters In Basketball Glee] Club To Mak« Debut On

Monday; Autry House Scene Of The First Annual Concert

The Rice Glee Club will present its f i r s t annual concert a t the Autry House Monday, March 22, a t 8:30 p. m. Rice, with all of its other or-

tis'ing" than" any "other single field of ganizations, has never before boast-

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ill m 0 .

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physical endeavor. • * *

We do not mean to minimize the importance of football and the other major sports; but the importance of this oldest branch has been too light-ly passed over for its real merits.

* * * I t is not the purpose of this column

to assume a peddantic or academic attitude, but it must be remembered tha t the high honors bestowed by the ancient Greeks on their Olympic champions were really sincere trib-utes to the personal skill and physic-al f i tness of the athletes.

• * *

In other sports the contestants are limited to two teams; in t rack all the great teams of the country may 'be gathered together to compete in the events.

* # *

Which ' is merely by way of asking those spirited persons who talk all the time anyway to discuss with their Houston fr iends the Rice Relays. I t ' s something to bear in mind.

—O—O—O—

NOW comes the news tha t the Autry House will again have

music within its wals.

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ed a glee club, and this organization, similar to those organized in colleges throughout the country, is deserving of student support.

The club got .its s tar t in 1924 when Jack Major, then a Freshman, sent out a call for songsters. Though a good many turned out, due to the exams and the*"novelty •Of the idea the club did not accomplish much in tha t year. However, out of this s ta r t grew Rice Quartet : Charles Scammon, Jack Major, Don Henderson and Bill Grace. This quartet put Rice on the music map by their broadcasting over KPRC and a short concert t r ip to Navasota. Since Scammon graduated the organization has continued as the Rice Trio.

In September, 1925, the call for songsters was again sent out and a goodly number signed up. Major se-cured the services of Sally Keith, Houston's foremost soprano and

f o r m e r prima dona. He was also for-tunate in obtaining the aid of Dorothy DuMars, accompanist for

Ellington Van Huss on the piano. The organization has been working

diligently since September, under the direction of Miss Keith, and has mas-tered a fine repertoire. For the last month they have practiced twice a week in order to be able to represent Rice to the best of their ability in the coming concert. No admission will be charged.

The Glee Club has expressed its sincere thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson, Jr. , for their aid and sup-port in this undertaking.

The program for the concert fol-lows: t

I When I'm With You Bill Grace When the Bell in the Lighthouse Rings Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life. Campus Songs, by the Night Owls. Sleep Kentucky Babe. Bam, Bam Bamy Shore. &

II Serenade Solo f rom Shubert's Stu-

dent Prince Jack Major Pianologues Dorothy DuMars Lo! Hear the Gentle Lark.Sally Keith

III Wild Irish Rose. Selections by the Rice Trio. Remick Medley.

BENNETT AMD MOORE

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•vals between the purchase of ft new • record and the disappearance of the

same. » » *

Dorm students, who own phono-graphs, seem to have been keeping themselves supplied with records lifted f rom the Autry House.

* * »

Now a system has been devised to put a stop to this wholesale plun-der of Autry House records. The whole collection of records flPhen it shall be replenished) may be procured for an hour a t a time, the borrower to be responsible for their re turn . * * *

In this way it is hoped t ha t all rec-ords may be safely kept and long en-joyed.

—O—O—O—

COACH Heisman's letter, appear-ing in this issue of the Thresher,

deserves careful reading.. * * *

His ideas are not pipe dreams; they are facts . And the sponer the t ru th of what he says is ful ly realized the better i t will be for Rice athletics. ' • • *

Nothing is gained by mourning the loss of good athletic mater ia l ; but a great deal will be gained by prevent-ing such a loss.

* » •

I t was with the idea of preventing loss of athletes tha t Coach Heisman spoke to tKe Rally Club on Thurs-day night.

TO ELECT ROYALTY NEXT WEEK

March 26 is Date of Ballot For Selection of May

„Quj»en The officials of the Women's Coun-

• cil have announced t ha t Monday, .March 22, is the last day fo r the re-ceipt of candidacies fo r May king. The election is to" be March 26.

Thus f a r the females have remained absolutely mum on the secrets of the May fe te this year. AU selections and candidates are in the dark. With this announcement, the Council re-minds Rice students t ha t the May fe te is approaching rapidly and tha t the wedding of candidates mus t soon be begun. '

• " So they now ttsk: if you have pri-meval desires to gambol on the green or over a gaming table, to sport the royal purple of princes, to walk the verdant path with your fair queen, to join in the mad rush for places ini the courtly array; toss your hat in the ring and stake your horse against a kingdom.

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Thresher Harvin C. Moore has been selected

by the Juniors to edit the Junior is-sue of 'the Thresher. Sam Bennett is his accomplice in crime.

Moore is an experienced man, hav-ing worked on the Thresher staff fo r a t least three years and being re-sponsible for the column formerly ap-pearing in the Thresher labeled "Rice-ology."

Bennett is a t present a member of the Thresher s taf f , being one of Ben Bellows' assistants on the busi-ness end.

Rice Nine Beats Peden Team By

Score Of 9 to 0 In the f i r s t practice game of the

season the Rice apple chasers de-feated the Peden Iron and Steel Com-pany's outfi t by a shutout. The f in-al score stood 9 to 0.

Bob Abies started on the mound, allowing only one hit during the five innings he presided.

George Bloxsom and Roy Barnes proved apt wielders of the bat—each accounting for two hits.

A feature of the game was the three-base hit of Abies.

Score by innings: Peden 000 000 000—0 Rice 020 012 40x—9

Batteries: Peden—Scott, Cadd, Hadick and

Helton. Rice—Abies, Wood, Underwood.

ENGINEERING SHOW TO BE HELD IN

Is Fourth Biennial Show; Bi-ology Department To

Be Included . Back in the days of 1920, a Senior

known by the name of H. A. Tillett, conceived the idea of having an ex-hibition of the work that was and could be performed by the Engineer-ing Society of Rice. Out of this idea, which was wholly that of a student, grew the present Engineering Show, which is held in the Physics Chemistry, and Mechanical Laboratory buildings of the Institute every two years. * *

The purpose of the show is to give the public an idea of the work carried on in these various departments a n J to manifest the extenslveness of the engineering department of Rice. Like-wise, a great deal of benefit and pleas-ure is derived out of the show by the students. In a sense of the word ft also tends to advertise the college.

According to Mr. Humphrey, the f i rs t show, presented by the engineer-ing department including chemistry, was viewed by something like 10,000 persons. The second show, held in 1922, had as its manager F. H. B°r-beth, while the third engineering ex-hibition, held in 1924, was under the management of Joseph Gillman, both Rice students.

As engineers became more and more associated with Physics, this depart-ment was asked to take part in the show. This year, for the first time, the department of Biology, under Don Henderson, will be included in the show.

HALF DOZEN TO GET AWARDS

All Lettermen to Be Here Next Year Except

Hopkins Six men of the Rice Institute bas-

ket ball squad are to receive letters this season. At a recent meeting of the Athletic Council of Rice it was decided to award letters to the fol-lowing men:

Jack Hopkins, center IcaptainV; Richard Morris, guard; Hankus Grant, g u a r d ; R e u b e n "Borsehow, center and forward: J. T. Billups, forward, Ralph Nevinger, guard and forward.

It is a policy of the- Athletic Council to award letters not r.nly on the stand-ing of the men relative to the Rice team but also relative to the other conference players. It is very rare that a letter is awarded a player unless the council classes him among the best 50'/, of the conference. This would naturally lower the number of sweaters awarded.

With the receipt of this letter Jack Hopkins will have three "R"s earned on the Rice basket bail court. This is Morris' second one. The rest of the team to receive letters were Soph-omores.

Rice had more or less of a calam-itous season Wis year. Out of 12 con-ference games Rice won but 1. The first part of the season the Owls rare-ly let anyone beat them by more than a or 3 points but toward the close of ihe year the whole team seemed to col-lapse. All of the lettermen of this year will be eligible next with the yole exception of Hopkins.

For this reason the present outlook

Georgetown, Drake and North-western Make Long Trips Here

raiaiaiaiaiaiajaiaiaiaisiaiaiajaiaraisuaiaiaiarajs. ENGINEERS TO CONFER.

There will be a meeting of all the forces of the Engineering Show a t the Commons next Fri-day night, March 26.

All engineers must attend this meeting if they intend to do any work on the show. There will be but one more general assembly before the show is opened to the public.

All engineers are requested t"o be present; all other students interested in or having any ideas concerning the show are urged to attend; and the stu-dent body as a whole is in-vited.

W. H. Cavanaugh, of the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania, will address the meeting. He is a member of the A. S. M. E. and is in charge of the national ac-tivities of the student branches of the society.

The place—Commons. The time—Friday, March 2G,

||j about 7:15. Ej The idea—The Engineering s Show.

3ISElSIHI3JSI3I5ISISISEJ3IEl3lSISJ3I5J3J5EISEit

aat entirely destitute of hope.

TURRENTINE WILL BE SOPH. THRESHER

EDITOR Barthelme Resigns As Man-

aging Editor ; Is Over-worfteH "

NORTON AND PAULEN TO PERFORM; H0FF

MAY COME Dr. Gaylord Johnson states that he

expects more than 400 entries for the Rice Relays before March 20. He now has over 200 ami he looks for between 200 and 300 more.

The great rush was expected about the 18th., and Johnson had cleared his desk in anticipation of the deluge.

Tberewill be more than 14 national or world's champions present at the Relays, for on the 10th there were that many already assured. George-town University is sending 6 of these rarities. Northwestern is sending 3, Drake University 3. Then there will be Paulen and probably Hoff.

The matter of gett ing Hoff has been one that has perplexed the read-ers of the local papers. The fact is that final arrangements have not been completed with him but h<> has stated tha t he would like very much to be here on March 27. More than likely Johnson will know definitely by the time this Thresher is off the press.

Paddock states that he will not be able to come to the Rice Relays be-cause he has a lecture appointment in Los Angeles that night. lie is at-tempting to have this lecture post-poned until a later date, but it may be impossible to do this.

Paddock also brings word that the University of Southern California is seriovjsly contemplating sending a team to Houston. No entry has been received' frouai tito, Ufljyqraitjr, fa»w»

PLAYS ARE TO BE READ

Reading of Plays to Precede Tryouts for

Parts Reading of the plays for the spring

productions of the Rice Dramatic Club will be„held at Autry House Fri-day night, according to Fred Shelton, president of the Owl the spians..

All members and probationers are urged to be present. The play com-mittee has selected a number of plays and will read the three choices to the club at Friday's meeting. The fol-lowing Tuesday night tryouts for the plays will be held, and all members and probationers who want to try for parts must be present.

The play committee is composed of Patterson, Lillard, Beatrice Harrison and Helen Clarke. Three plays, i s usual, will make up the spring bill, they report .

The following probationers were se-lected from a large number who tried out for membership in the club Tues-day night: Bernice Garrett, Dorothy

Gordon Turrentine has been selected by the Sophomores to the post of editor-in-chief of the Soph Thresher, which will appear April 16. Clarence Canterbury has been elected business manager, and Donald Barthelme, man-aging editor, but the issue will suffer greatly by reason of the resignation of the latter on the plea of over-work

ever, and it was previously thought that California was too f a r from Rice to even consider the proposition. Johnson waits hopefully.

Texas A. and M. has sent word that it will be represented by 20 men. Drake University is sending IX, Northwestern 8.

Among the Georgetown representa-tives will be Jim Borgess who is tho

and general depreciation of nervous vitality. Only one appointment has been made thus far, that of Pete Hill to the office of sports editor.

It is expected that the Soph Thresher will present something real-ly unusual and interesting, as the edi-tor has some very original ideas in mind, though he has not disclosed them as yet.

KEYSTONE BUSY ON SENIORS

Fourth Year Men Are Now Being Photographed for

Campanile

s mainstay of the 440-yard and medley relay. Recently in a contest Borgess fell down when he had a good lead over the rest of the field and lust the race for Georgetown.

Johnson says now that Rice has got some 500 athletes coming down to compete in the relays the next im-portant question is just what is Rice going to do with them and'where will they put them. The Rice field house was not built for multitudes.

The contestants have already been ; arranged for, the next thing on John-i son's program is to get a crowd of ! spectators. In order to help work ; up interest Jack Glenn and others af-I most as notable are addressing the i various luncheon clubs of the city. \ Jack reports that the terrible part of j it all is tha t he always drops in a f te r | lunch and tells them about his troubles and then has to go down on

! the street and buy his lunch.

Another notable which Georgetown

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An air of dignity graces the Key-stone Studio: The Seniors are having their pictures taken fo r the Camp-

S e l c E S " ° k Z " S f f i T W noise f rom » » » « » > * C.

Jean Alsup, Jessamine Lewis, Edwin ^ headquarters to the effect .that these1 N o r t o n w a s t h o t h l n l m a n ' " ' "Pe t ing Wolfe and Vaughn Albertson.

R The poker maniacs a t "Liltle Rus-

sia" seem to have been fairly suc-cessful lately a t the expense of sev-eral well known exponents of the whizzing pasteboards f rom-West and Eas t Halls.

Seniors must be absolutely prompt; if they want their gowned portraits triangle at the Knights of C< m their v*»«r hnnL- rlnrinn, thair locf Athletic C lub in New ^ 01 k t it

in the big Columbus

in their year book during their last A t , l l c t , c t.luu in Hew l orK i ity. year a t the dear ole Institoot. It is important to stress to the

Boys are urged to wear white col-i students tha t the relays are to be lars by all means. Girls, too. Continued on Page 3.)

SENIORS MUST BE THERE ON TIME.

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TAKING- STOCK OF OUR ATHLETES By Coach Heisman.

Well, here we are back at spring sports—baseball, track, tennis, golf and spring football. Save for the fact that both Coach Hjertberg and myself - are pretty well disgusted with the small turnout of Fresh-men candidates for track sports, the two athletic fields present daily an impressive appearance of ac-tivity that promises at least some-thing for the future.

But long ago I learned that at this time of the year the big job of the athletic director is to look closely into what is going on in the way of studies among the athletes at Rice, and I'm back early this spring really more with intent to

gather up the scholastic reins than to crack the athletic whip.

Two years ago this spring, when I first came to Rice, I learned that about fifteen of the more talended footballers were on pro. It proved possible to make that bunch under-stand that, if they wanted to try for football honors the folowing fall, they would have to get off that proscribed list. They got down to "cases," and nearly every man

o came off, with result that we had a gratifying good team the next fall, despite many adverse conditions.

Last spring when 1. returned I found a considerably smaller quan-tity of real material still in col-lege than what we had the year be-

fore; Still, I unhesitatingly prom-ised the squad that we would turn out a good team if only we lost no more 8f the men still remaining in college. I explained with care and in detail tha t there is a price to pay fo r athletic success, and that each man must learn what that price is and make up his mind to pay it if he would accomplish something worth while on the col-lege athletic field. In the middle of May, after all varsity sports had ended for the year, I left Houston on with no misgivings whatever and in confident expec-tation that the athletes would come through as they had the previous June exams.

Well, they didn' t—just didn't. That 's history now—and so is

the story of how terribly handi-capped the coaches found them-selves last fall when they tried to make a football team out of next to nothing in the way of football talent.

Of last fall's team—which fin-ally found itself and learned to fight valiantly even without talent for the game—many wil be miss-ing next fall. Murray, McVey. Hart, and Reynolds are already gone, and Williams, Heyck, Ken-drick, Winston and others will be gone. Of last year's squad %f about 28 men it is doubtful whea-

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Football is big business. So says the Post-Dispatch in its Sun-day magazine section; and the article on College Football as the New Big Business centered around the words of Coach John W. Heisman as a nucleus. $81,542.07 was paid by football fans to see the Varsity battles last fall, while to witness the powerful Aggies march to victory $75,015.29 was paid. It was estimated in the article that the Rice gridsters topped both the Longhorns and (he Aggies as drawing cards, placing the gate receipts for the past season as somewhere in the vicinity of $100,000.

In the past few years Texas universities have spent fabulous sums, erecting stadiums, building grandstands and in promoting football in general. When Coach Heisman was hired two years ago at a salary unofficially reported to be as high as that of the president of the Institute, there was a great deal of objection raised by outsiders who claimed that Rice Institute could turn away several hundred would-be Freshmen due to lack of facilities, yet the same institution could spend thousands of dollars in pro-moting football.

When similar attacks were made upon other Texas institutions they became indignant and set about, the article states, to make quiet investigations. However, Rice being neither a state school

,nor a denominational college, but privately endowed and inde-pendent, when such attacks were made upon it, replied unofficially and in a polite tone that "it would conduct its own affairs to the best of its own desires and judgment, opinions and wishes of turn-ed down applicants to the contrary notwithstanding."

President Edgar Odell Lovett is quoted as saying in effect in a matriculation address that the emotional calm that succeeds the excitement of a football game, the quiet mental reaction that follows a period of elation or suffering with and for your team on the gridiron, is conducive to the very best of study and prepares the brain for prolonged reasoning and retentive thought.

^Football in the college has been the "drawing card to education." It-is what has made the over-crowded conditions in colleges today; and the idea that over-crowded conditions have been brought on by a lack of interest in scholastics and an increasing interest in football is an erroneous one.

The attractiveness of the modern college has drawn young men and women to i t ; education has become more popular. Take away the "big business" of college and the attractiveness of the gollege is taken awfry with it. Philosophy and football are not strangers but go along hand in hand.

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Love'i Younf Dream Is Smashed

A firelight wedding beneath the pines—a couple kept apart by .the devotion of one brother for another . . . a jealous third party . . . . a shriek and a form toppNng over the brink of a precipice into the dark.

slimy waters below the would-! be suicide rescued and the wedding thwarted.

One's first guess would be that the foregoing was the outline of a movie scenario or a page from "True Con-fessions." On the contrary, however, it was enacted by some. well-known Eice students and instead of occurring in the wilds of Canada as might be supposed, it took place no farther away from our beloved Institute than the outskirts of Houston. As a mat-ter of fact, it all occurred Saturday night at Shepherd's Dam, whence the distinguished cast of "The White-headed Boy" had repaired to regale themselves with weiners and other savory viands, in celebration of their recent triumph.

Following the consumption of said weiners, etc., the director announced ! that she had felt throughout the re-.' hearsals that two members of the cast, wsose names our journalistic ethics forbid us to reveal, had been hankering to be joined in the bonds of matrimony 'and that the time had come to grant their wish. Deacon Shelton, who was among those pres-ent, consented to perform the cere-mony and soon all was in readiness.

Alas, however, as so often happens, love's young dream was doomed to be smashed, for just as the reverend deacon was about to pronounce the words that were to make them one, a shrill feminine squeal broke the solemnity of the occasion and the bride's disappointed rival, who had been skulking on the edge of the hap-py circle was seen to disappear over the edge of the embankment in the direction of the bayou. The males of the party rushed to her assistance and she was dragged up unharmed, but in the excitement the wedding was forgotten and the sorrowing ouple were forced to return home

still maid and bachelor. The culprit stoutly maintained that she slipped, but who is there who knows the guile of a jealous womah that can be made to believe such a tale. "Apple sauce",i say those who know. j

Currant Problems Occvpy lime el Club; le Held

The International Discussion Group of Sice Institute has been very ac-tive in all phases of club life this sea-son. Meetings have been held reg-ularly with the exception of exami-nation week during which periods ac-tivities were suspended. This club, one of the most exclusive on the campus, due to its very nature, has given itself over to the discussions of current problems. Each member having given one or more reports dur-ing this time.

By far the most important event of the year was an elaborate banquet given by the club last term which had for its honor guest and speaker one of the best informed and best liked visiting professors who has ever been on the campus, Monsieur Louis Cazamina. The group learned first hand information on international re-lations and then the meeting settled into an informal discussion during which questions and answers were

fatly exchanged—as ia always the custom of the group. To elimax this delightful occasion some of tike finest "Imported" was passed, much to the delight of our French visitor.

Do Good Work. The work this term has been of

the highest order and the discussions have been on topics of special interest and importance. The plans of- the group were to stage two banquets this term and the, first one has just been successfully concluded at the Brasos Hotel (in the Tap Room). This ban-quet was a closed meeting, no visitors being allowed and no outside speaker delivered the address. The sponsor, Mr. Curtis H. Walker, gave an inter-esting presentation of problems in India and ended with reminiscences of experiences his mother had while living in Turkey. Since this was the last meeting where the Old Guard will be present everything was direct-ed not towards decoration but towards food and fellowship.

The BIG banquet will be staged in May and will culminate the work of the year. It will be given honoring the members of the group who will graduate in June. All of the men, each with his friend, will be there and a special program, menu and special music will be furnished—and who knows there may be a dance. It promises to be one of the most bril-liant functions ever staged by any

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Did New York Work. Dr. Gulick, seeing the possibilities

of the movement, appointed Miss Burchenal as director of an organi-zation to promote a f t e r school recre-ation for girls in the New York Pub-lic Schools. Through this avenue sue cess was instantaneous; a wave of in-terest and enthusiasm was created

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Elizabeth Burchenal to Direct Recreational Program

For Week The classes of the Houston Recre-

ational Leaders' Inst i tute Association, to be held a t the Autry House on I which launched the movement on March 22, 23 and 24, will deal with I large scale almost over night. From folk games and dances, and will be then on the movement was spread in charge of Miss Elizabeth Burche- with astonishing rapidity.

Since Miss Burchenal has been con-tinuously called upon to advance the movement by giving special lectures, demonstrations and training courses for universities, normal schools of physical education and a t various na-tional and international conventions

Since 1921, she has developed her Folk Dance Inst i tutes on a larger scale, under the auspices of the Amer ican Folk Dance Society, of which she is chairman, giving institutes for leaders in cities and other localities throughout the United States. The Recreational Leaders Inst i tute of Houston considers itself for tunate to have her with them, and Rice students taking the course may consider them selves for tunate .

nal. The girls' l i terary societies are sponsoring the program for this week.

Miss Burchenal is a graduate of Earlham College, and since her grad-uation has had an enormous experi-ence in her line of endeavor. The Victor Folk Dance Records were made at her direction and under her super-vision.

She is a unique personality, and is known from the Atlantic to the Pa-cific as well in foreign parts . Dur-ing the war she was the only woman on the staff of the New York State Military Training Commission.

She had not only in person trained literally thousands of teachers and recreational leaders, but through her published works, special lectures, in-st i tutes and demonstrations she has passed on her knowledge of and en-thusiasm for folk dancing to many thousands more.

Before anything much was known about folk dancing in this country, Miss Burchenal was led, through an instinctive sympathetic interest in the customs of foreign people, to be in cultivating friendships with people of various nationalities in this country, and learning f rom them by mingling in their a f f a i r s and taking pa r t in their social activities.

Has Toured. Recognizing the beauty and value

of the folk music and folk dances, which she discovered thus, and find-ing in them the greates t possible pleasure and benefit, she began about 1903 to collect and record this materi-al and to pass it on to others. As early as 1917 she began to visit and live a par t , of each year in remote par t s of Europe untouched by tourists . She has always continued this practice.

She lives with peasants as one of them, sometimes even, adopting the native dress, forming close friend-ships and joining in the everyday life, thus becoming intimately familiar with not only thgir folk dances and music, but 'their traditions and cus-toms, religion and point of view.

The first opportunity to launch a large movement for the general use tff folk dancing as a recreation in Dr. Luther H. Gulick, who was then

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(Continued from Pag* 1-) held on March 87 and that thii date Is only one week from this Saturday. Therefore it behooves them to com-mence to tell the attentive universe that Rice Institute will usurp the center of the athletic world for one day at least

Paulen reports that he likes Houi-ton and Bice Institute and will re-main in training here after the re-lays are f a s t . Also the University of Mexico reports that they will be represented by a team at the Rice re-lays. So there are evidently more than a few who like the appearence of Rice Institute.

In telling of the size of the Rice Relays Dr. Johnson reminded the re-porter that the Penn Relays—one of the best known in the world—only had 400 entries last year. So Rice is coming up in the world.

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pectatiens; House Filled "The Whitebeaded Boy", which was

presented Thursday night, March U , In the auditorium of the South Bad High School, was undoubtedly the most successful production ever under-taken by the Rice Y. W. C. A., both In point of attendance and quality of the performance.

The play was a very original com' edy of Ir ish life in three acts, con taining numerous amusing situations which evoked repeated bursts of ap< plause from the large and appreciative audience. The acting of every mem ber of the cast was deserving of com-mendation but the performances given by Jack Glenn, Helen Clarke, Bill Grace, Beatrice Harrison and Chaun cey Stewart were, in the opinion of those present, especially outstanding. It is significant, for an amateur pro duction, that all the leading dailies of the city were outspoken in their praise of the acting as well as of the direction and staging.

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Much of the credit for the success of the play belongs to Mrs. C. P. Ar-rowood, who. a* director, worked un-remittingly to perfect the cast in their parts. Rachel Waples, Ethel McCon-nel, and Vaughn Albertson, -in the respective capacities of publicity man-ager, properties manager, and stage manager, also contributed to its suc-cess.

A short but pleasing musical pro* c ram consisting of appropriate Irish songs was presented between acts by Jack Major, Don Henderson, Bill Grace, and Mrs. Roy F. Barnes, with Miss Mary Jo Inkley accompanying them on the piano.

The attendance surpassed all expec-tations, the house being completely filled. The net proceeds from the play have not yet been determined as a number of small expenses still remain to be paid but it is estimated that the profits will amount to well over $200.

The complete cast was as follows: Mrs. Geoghean Helen Clarke George Chauncey Stewart Peter Patterson Lillard Kate Florence Brown Jane Berniee Garrett Baby Dorothy Seman Dennis Jack Glenn John Duffy William Grace

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Houston Recreational Leaders,' 1:45 p. m.

Boy Scouts. Dramatic Club, 8:00 p. m.

Saturday, March 20 — Glee Club, 7:30-9:30 p. m.

Sunday, March 21— Church Services, 10:00.

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ther there will be more than ten men on hand—and these consti-tute practically ALL the football-era of ANY kind there are in col-lege in the present Sophomore and Junior classes. Never anywhere have I heard of such a paucity of football material as this in two whole classes.

Were it not that we had a fine bunch of entering Freshmen last fall our place on the gridiron next season would undoubtedly be with the Junior colleges. That bunch of Freshmen MAY save us—they can if they will. They do look bet-ter than usual—not merely on the athletic field but in the classroom as well. They seem to be a stea-dier, more stable, lot than we have been finding in the Freshman class. As a plain fact, just ONE likely footballer among them has thus far absolutely fizaled. The rest are still here, though some half dozen or more of them are on that miserable "Pro" list again. They are: Calvert, San Giovanni, Mucke. Kendrick, Schroeder, Pow-ell and Hamilton. On top of this, one of our best varsity players is also on pro.

Men of Rice, our chances on the gridiron next fall depend ABSO-LUTELY AND ENTIRELY on whether these men come off pro in June and whether those now on will stay off. YOU know that just as well as I. And so, once more, the question is not how anybody can tackle, run or punt; not how many dances we're going to have this spring; not how many shows we can dig up the money to attend; not what kind of schedule we've got for-,next: fall, or when we will net a stadium, or anything of that sort. The one big thing that we all OUGHT to be thinking about is what all the football men are going to do for the remaining ten weeks of this year with their studies.

You know how marvellously promising was the outlook for the track team under the wonders that Coach Iljertberg had achieved with them—until the February exams came along. Then, in a twinkling, all the grand hopes that everybody entertained were swept out of ex-istence by the downfall of some of the most able members of the squad.

Over and over and over we see Rice athletes failing utterly to learn anything whatever from the fate of others right beside them who loafed and lost, not on the field but in the classroom, and these blind ones go right on to their doom, in their turn, a t the next exams, like so many moths flying into the flame.

What the coaches can do in the way of moulding a good team for next fall will be entirely depend-ent on what the atheltJtes them-selves do in the next ten weeks with their studies. It 's not a mat-ter of coaching. Rice coaches have to be something more, much more, than that, apparently to stand a chance of coming through coaches here must be superhuman inspire** of youth to efforts along totally different lines from what it is their expressed business to teach. Can (hey do it? Are they fitted by nature or training or ex-perience to do this and do it su-premely well? No, not all coaches can do those things. Still, they can try. And I ask every reader the roint blank question whether t.bts Rice coaches have tried or not. Answer me, please.

Then, will the student himself try—try along the lines he came here to "pursue ? If he will try (qually hard along his own lines we will have a team—the best team Rice has had in years. Otherwise — Good Night!

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PRUAWSOCSTY HEARS LOGUE

As First of Series of Open Meetings to Be Held

The first of a aeries of open meet-ings of the Pre-Law Society, held In room 210 of the Physics building, last Monday evening, was a decided suc-cess, especially from the point of view of the instructive address which was delivered by Mr. John G. Logue of the law firm of Andrew, Streetman, Logue and Moberly.

Mr. Logue is a graduate of the law school of Texas University and a prominent, well liked lawyer of this city.

During the course of his remarks he brought out the fact that the laws in force in Texas since 1840 were derived from the Common Laws of England, with but a few exceptions. He emphasized the fact that the study of law was not complete with the graduation from a law school, and showed the necessity of knowing how and where to find a certain law wher it was needed.

In closing Mr. Logue urged that all those who intended to study law read and familiarize themselves with laws and when writing any phase of them to be brief.

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At laat The Thresher office la safe from co-eds! At last a champion haa arisen, who may be the means breaking up the bull pens, brid. games and all other performances of Spanish athletes that have been going on in the said office since September. Ah, and while we say that the office is safe from, the enchanting presence of co-eds, we might add that the new champion will keep a lot of the so* called braver sex from propping their feet on the lone typewriter and throw-ing cigarette buVts in the desk drawers.

No comic strip "ee-e-eeks" were screamed out when the half-grown mouse made its initial appearance be-hind the radiator, and no frightened Girls jumped on top of the chairs and desk to avoid the seemingly monstrous

No; no such thing happenad, there were no girls In the office,

i lew he-men saw the timid, dffenstve,''animal whoa it took

•»- its first few steps across the floor. *ad those tew were praying that some whsuspecting girl would walk into the Office to he taken by surprise. ' The creature will be guarded by the

male part of' the staff in the hopes that it will Influence girls to stay away from the office.

As soon as the mouse can he caught a pink ribbon and a cow bell will be tied around its neck as a warning to all who approach the office with the intention of entering it that the ftaff champion is within.

No name has been given the pro-tector as yet, but Mamie has been suggested.

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TENNIS COACHES FOR GIRLS

Courtney Booth, Mary Louise Fitch, and Betty Moody to Instruct

The Girls' Tennis Club selected the coaches for their squad during the past week.

Different coaches have been assign-ed for different days, so it is entirely probable that the team play will be entirely different on Monday from that on Tuesday. And Wednesday they may not even play tennis. But

i anyway there are three coaches. And

if there is any difference in the abil-ity of the coaches, the team can only hope that it will play all of its hardest matches on the day that his or her style is in vogue.

The coach who will instruct in the Monday style of tennis is Courtney Booth. The Wednesday methods will he conducted by Mary Louise Fitch. The exponent of Thursday team play is Betty Moody, winner of last year's championship.

Sunday being a rest day was not provided for and the other three were absent-mindedly overlooked.

Alas for the Friday section.

every Ufpt at The Umgmge Ui the only common

bond htAwtoea the vartons countries which make tip this pan of the world, course the accent differs bat the lan-guage la essentially the same. How-ever, there la qalte a distinction made between the different countries to tbe way they regard the Inhabitants in rank.

At the rate Mathilda Hood is rais ing hell in the Sophomore class about the widely advertised "CoUejut" we expect something little short of one of Scott Fitzgerald's famous college "orgies,"

4fet*taC in at early dawn like • couple of parachutes that fsflnd to

•nd insist on telling everybody the wild date they had.

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what a dormitory dog will do. -

"Swear," said the judge in court, proffering a Bible,

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Jack Womack, Jr., of Mexia, has announced his candidacy for May King.

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Wednesday Mr. Eyquem spoke to the members of the Owen Wlster Literary Society on South America. He point-ed out on a map the various countries which make up South America. 01 Brazil is larger even than the United States while Chile is over 3000 miles in length and Is only a little over 150 miles at its widest point. Chile har been called the queerest shaped coun-try in the world.

The climate of South America dif-fers very much. In some points it 1b very hot while in others it is mild. At some points it is very cold. South America is a country in which almost

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