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Volume K
BICE INSTITUTE. HOP8TON, TEXAS, MAT 25,1918
Number 14
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ORGANIZATION IN RUNNING ORDER
WITH OFFICERS ELECTED AND
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
Heated DiscuHstonH Occtu At Conatitu-
tional Mass Meetings—Dodge Heads
Association for Next Year—
Much Interest in Election.
The students of Rice have at last
organized a Students' Association, and
it promises to be a great step toward
a better reiation and understanding be-
tween the facutty and student body.,
After a meeting of the ciass presi-
dents with President Lovett, a commit-
tee was chosen to form a constitution
for the Students' Association. This
committee, headed by J. P. Coleman,
drew up a constitution and submitted it
to the students. After heated discus-
sions the constitution was Anally adopt-
ed.
Then the election of the various offi-
cers remained to be held. Many peti-
tions were circulated supporting nomi-
nees for the various offices.
Councilman at Large—At first the
three candidates for president were Har-
ris Dodge, Shirley Simons and Robert
Patton. However, Patton withdrew from
the race on account of his approaching
departure for the army, and the Held
was left to Dodge and Simons. Dodge
finally won out with an ample major-
ity. Dodge's ability is recognized and
he is assured the support of all Rice stu-
dents.
A great deal of interest was centered
around the race between Jay Alexander
and James Garrett for councilman-at-
large. Garrett had had much experi-
ence in students' affairs at Baylor and
also would represent a class not other-
wise represented—the post graduate.
But on the other hand, Alexander has
worked with untiring efforts to estab-
lish an association at Rice, and a great
deal of credit is due him for the pres-
ence of an association at this date.
Alexander won out.
The final count of votes was as fol-
lows:
Nominations.
For president—
Results.
H. T. Dodge 210
T. S. Simons 158
R. W .Patton 1
For Vice-President—
Marguerite John 222
Ruby South 143
For Treasurer—
H. Le Roy Bell 377
For Editor-in-Chief, Campanile—
R. E. Lillard 375
For Associate Editor, Campanile—
Sarah Lane 222
Minnie Hammersmith 140
For Business Manager, Campanile—
M. N. Dannenbaum 366
For Editor-in-Chief, Thresher—
J. T. Rather 370
G. R. Brown 343
For Managing Editor, Thresher—
J. R. Shannon 118
T. J. Burnett 248
For Councilman-at-Large—
J. M. Garrett . 158
J. Alexander 208
(Signed) Helen Barber,
Sectretary of the Honor Council.
CONSTITUTION OF THE STUDENT
ASSOCIATION.
Article 1—Name.
The name of this Association shall be
the Student Association of the Rice In-
stitute.
Article II—Function.
The function of the Association shall
be to organize and oversee inter-
class and intercollegiate relations, class
customs and privileges, and to direct
such matters pertaining to the best in-
terests of Rice Institute as come within
the province of the student body.
Article HI—Membership.
Each bona ilde student of the Rice
Institute shall bs a member of this As-
sociation.
Article IV—Organization.
Section 1. The officers of this Asso-
ciation shall be a President, Vice-Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, such
standing committees as may be neces-
sary, an Honor Council and a governing
body to be known as the Student Coun-
cil of the Rice Institute. This Council
shall have the power to perfect its own
organization and to make its own by-
laws. The President of the Association
shall be the President of the Council,
the Vice-President of the Association
shall be the Vice-President of the Coun-
cil, the Treasurer and Secretary of the
Association shall be respectively Treas-
urer and Secretary of the Association
shall be respectively Treasurer and
Secretary of the Council. The Presi-
dent shall be a Senior; the Treasurer
shall be either a Senior or a Junior, and
the Vice-President may be a member
of any class.
Section 2. (a) The Student Coun-
cil, including the officers named in the
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DIAMOND WORK PROMISES MUCH,
HUT SEASON ENDS RAD FOR
MANY REASONS.
Immaturity, Depicted Schedule, and
Lack of Coaching Were Main
Causes in Swlit Slump
of Owls.
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"BONiNQ"
BETTER H)T THE OU(rOUT
MfOREL THE. CYCLONE. H)T3.
R!CE OVER SOBSCRtBES
REO CROSS ALLOTMENT
TWICE QUOTA SECURED IN TWELVE
HOURS' CAMPAIGN AMONG
STUDES AND PROFS.
Rice is Now Rig 100 Per Cent Club After
One Day's Work—Buttons Are Pos-
sessed by Everyone—Over Two
Thousand Dollars Pledged.
The second Red Cross drive met with
much success at Rice Institute. Tues-
day morning the entire cadet corps was
marched to the Physics Ampitheater
where Mr. Whitmore made a few brief
statements.
Rice was a school catted on for
$1,000, and Mr. Whitmore expressed his
desire to make Rice a 100 per cent
school for the Red Cross work.
Small pledge cards were distributed
and each man or woman who signed
this pledge could pay cash or pay one-
fourth of the amount donated on the
first of the next four months.
In a .few days, or it might be said,
hours, nowhere was seen one of the
members of Rice's student body or fac-
ulty who did not possess his or her lit-
tle badge of honor, in other words, a
simple little Red Cross badge, given as
receipt for money donated for the Na-
tion-wide work.
The standing as to time:
Yet to Subscribe
10:00 A. M. Thursday. .61 men 117 wo.
12:30 P. M. Thursday. .52 men 102 wo.
4:30 P. M. Thursday..13 men 10 wo.
8:00 P. M. Thursday.. Omen Owo.
The last count showed Rice had gone
twice over her quota, the final amount
being $2,139.20.
SOPHS GtVE ANNUAL
B0AT!NC jOWN BAYOU
WATER FETE GIVES MUCH PLEAS-
URE TO FRIVOLOUS FRESHMEN
WHO ATTEND IN NUMBERS.
Expectations Are Realized in Regard ti)
Weather and Enjoyment—Crowd
Spends Time Spooning and
Massacrelng Mosquitoes.
preceding section, shall be composed of
eleven members, four of whom shall be
Seniors, three Juniors, two Sophomores,
one member at large, and one member
to be chosen from the Freshmen class
by the Council at its first regular meet-
ing.
(b) The President. Vice-President
and Treasurer shall be elected on the
last Monday in April. The remaining
eight members of the Council shall be
elected on the second Monday in May,
the Seniors by the incoming Senior
members of the Association, the Juniors
by the incoming Junior members of the
Association, the Sophomores by the in-
coming Sophomore members, and the
member at large by the entire Associa-
tion. They shall serve for the period
of one year with privilege of re-elec-
tlon.
(c) Being placed on probation by the
Faculty shall automatically remove a
man from the Council. A member on
probation may be nominated for a po-
sition becoming vacant after the end of
his term of probation.
(d) Two consecutive unexcused ab-
sence from the meetings of the Council
by any member shall terminate his
membership. Excuses shall be present-
ed to the Council for acceptance or re-
jection.
(e) Any member mgy be Impeached
The dream of the Rice Freshmen was
realized last Saturday waelt when the
Sophomores were entertained by a trip
down the bayou to the San Jacinto bat-
tleground. A light breezwhich arose
just before leaving, put the finishing
touch to the aiready idea) weather and
made the large, roomy decks of the
"Nicholaus" doubly comfortable. A
five-piece string orchestra started the
"pep." White some preferred to sit at
the rail and watch tha ever-changing
but beautiful scenery, tho;e of the tight
hearts and giddy minds danced to the
entrancing strains of "Turkey in the
Strawi" "Nigger Blues," and att the
other latest hits.
Refreshments, consisting of the most
delicious ice cream cones and cakes,
were served aiong with Mr. R. Batum's
putrifled bananas. A great deal,pf at-
tention was iavished upon one Mr: J. F.
Jungman, who ate nineteen cones with-
in thirty-five minutes.
! The battleground was reached at. 4
p. m and tha forty couples took advan-
tage of the two hours which remained
before "lunch" and eithe: danced in the
pavillion, drank "red soda" at the near-
by confectionery, or just "ratted
around" and fought off the huge mos-
quitoes. But even these, which came in
great hordes out of the east, were not
able to mar the pleasure or kill the ap-
petites of the jovial crowd. When aii
of the wonderfully good things which
the girls had prepared were eaten, a
good, oid-fashioned, but always new
"bull "en" was quickly ft rmed—one of
those t pin of Rice. whtch always are
to be foJ^ where the iliustrious Red
Rockafel*" .".d the creative "Yam"
Thomas . ^ ..resent. Later, under the
supervision of-our capable chaperones,
four lanterns "gave us the moonlight"
in our otherwise dark pavillion. and
since both the girls and the music were
at hand, the rest was left to the boys—
and. Oh, Boy! those deep mellow, negro
voices singing "Must I Hesitate" were
so appealing—"I jus' Thought I'd Die!"
Thus another hour quickly passed.
The ride home was all too abort, but
it was a fitting end to a perfect day.
R!CEMENW!LLATTENO
!LL!N0!SR,0,T,C,CAMP
MONTH'S TRAINING TO HE GIVEN
SEiJM THH MEN FROM !Ht F
( AI'KT UORl'S.
Training Will He Preparatory to Enter-
ing Officers' ( antps Next Fall—Hice
Cadets Ho to Fort Sheridan,
KxMenses Paid.
The War Department has arranged
for a iiniited number of students from
the different schools having R. O. T. C.
units (o attend a one-month's training
camp, beginning June 3. There wiii be
three such camps, one at Plattsburg, N.
Y„ one near San Francisco, Cai., and
one at Fort Sheridan, Hi. These camps
wiii be preparatory to the Reserve Of-
ficers' Training camps. A student, by
attending one of these ramps, stands a
much better chance of being admitted
to a Reserve Officers' Training camp in
the faii. The entrance requirements of
these camps have become more strict
and those desiring to enter wiii be sup-
posed to have had some previous train-
ing.
The camp at Fort Sheridan. Iii., was
designated as the one for Rice's aitot-
ted number, which is forty-seven men.
About 125 cadets appiied for the trip,
but a series of eliminations by those in
charge has about trimmed this number
down to the official quota.
All R. O. T. C. schools, such as Rice,
wiii be under the direct supervision of
the Government next year, and those
above 18 who enroil wiii bo considered
as eniisted in the regular army and wiii
be placed on reserve so that they may
finish school. They wiii not be called
except in an emergency. Ail students
under 31 are urged by the War De-
partment to take alvantage of this and
continue their schooling.
] What promised to be a first-class
! baseball season turned out very tnedi-
j ocre for the Owls. One vital hindrance
' was a muchiy-depieted scheduie, which
! arose out of the rather chaotic condi-
I tion of relations existing between
! schools both within and outside the T.
} i. A. A. In ail only twetve inter-cot-
I iegiate games were staged, two were
tnissed on account of rain. Such a
! scheduie was hardiy conducive to en-
{ thusiasm and hard work.
I However, probahiy the foremost and
: undeniabie reason of the Owls' weak
; finish, their slump from championship
; contenders to within intimate distance
of the celiar of the T. 1. A. A., was lack
of a veteran basebaii man, an efficient
coach, to guide them. The preiintinury
training received under Coach Coombs
before his departure, was the impetus
which carried the team of immature
piayers a portion of the way to success.
^Their reaction to Otis leadership cieariv
.'^Rndicated what the Owls might have
done with proper handting.
There was taient of good caiibre in
every department, but it was never
brought out to an appreciate extent ex-
cept in isoiated instances. Then again
the team had but a smaii share of the
support usually accorded a Hice team,
which certainty figured in, the iack of
enthusiasm of the players "towards the
end of the season.
The season from a mere nnmber-of-
gaines-iost-and-won viewpoint, was not
so very bad, but it's the spirit and pep.
of ,t team and its backers, student and
coaching, that largely measures the
iticc idea of success. Of the twelve
games pia.ved the Owts captured sis
These victories were: One over S, A!.
!*.. three over Trinity, and two over
Howard Payna. The defeats were at the
hands of Texas, 8. At. U. and T.
three of them being road-trip games.
The tast games in Houston with Texas
caught the Owts with not oniy no coach-
ing head but even their captain gone.
Captain Heywood worked steadily and
with as much success as any student
ieader couid under stteh circumstances
His work and leadership were, shown of
vaitte by the change from medium to
bad of the t 'ant work Of the Ow!s upon
jhis teaving to join the service.
LtLLARDWiNSTHRESHER
POETRY PR!ZE CONTEST
Honorable Mentions Go to l ineman ant!
Fallot—Thresher is Gratified With
Number of Contestants—Neat-
ly Hundred Poems tattered.
for misconduct in office by a two-thirds
vote of the members of the Council, and
can be removed from the Council by a
two-thirds vote of the Association.
Sec. 3. There shall be an Honor
Council whose duty shaM be to Investi-
gate and try all violation of student
honor. It shall .have the power to per-
fect its own organization and elect Its
own officers.
Sec. 4. There sh&M, he a Woman's
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W'.IW
KINGSLAND WILL LEAD
SENIOR CLASS, 1919
Houston Man Is Elected President for
Next Year In Junior Clags Meet-
ing—Elsenlohr Heads Honor Coun-
cil and Is Junior Cottncilmen.
In the last Junior class meeting the
president of the class, for next year and
the extra Councllmen were etected. The
president's race was very close, but Law-
rence Ktngsland was the successful can-
didate. For Councilman Otto Eisenlohr
was etected. Miss Noll McCarty was
elected the Vtce-President.
The Sophomores tn their meeting
elected three Councllmen—Harold At-
kinson, Maurine Mills and E. G. Mc-
Farland.
The Freshmen have not yet had their
meeting.
Otto Elsenlohr was also elected by
the Honor Council to be chairman of
that body next year.
The judges in The Thresher Poetry
Prize Contest have announced that the
f'tnai decision gives first ptace and the
prize of $10 to Roy E. Liitard. Hon-
orable mentions go to Misses Frances
Powell Finemtui and Eiiattiarye Faitor.
The judges were Messrs. Bhtnchard,
Lingte and Woodbridge.
in awarding the prize to Littard's
contribution, the judges said that they
at first hesitated between this and some
of the others, but that the finat decision
went in favor of Littard on account of
the finish and the execution of the
work. Quite a few of the unsuccessful
contributions contained good subject-
matter and good thought, but the poem
was in most, instances rough and irreg-
ular.
The prize winner was published in
The Thresher of Aprit 20. being pub-
lished and judged annonymously. It is
reprinted below with the two poems
that received honorable mentions.
The two mentions were awarded in
each ease on account of the vigor and
the imagery embodied In each of the
poems. The judges were particuiariy
enthusiastic concerning the promise and
power of some of Miss Finetnan's vers
libre. Miss Failor's contribution con-
tained some powerful figures.
The Thresher wishes to say that it is
gratified with the response received
from the student body. Nearty one
hundred contributions were received,
most of which were of unttsua! merit.
The Thresher regrets that at! the meri-
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