The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1952 Page: 1 of 6
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Entered as second class mailing matter, October 17. 1916. at the Post Office, Houston, under the act of March 3, 1879
Volume Forty, Number Thirteen
HOUSTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1952
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Charity Election
Reports Filed
At Regular Session
There were only a few com-
munications received by the SC
this week. T.C.U. re-emphasiz-
ed that the Rice game was the
one for their annual student
body trip. A letter from This Week
to take pictures of our "gigantic
magazine stated that they wanted
owl mascot" for a story to appear in
mid-December. The Sportsmanship
Committee asked for information on
our activities to promote sportsman-
ship.
During committee reports, Lacy
said that all was going as planned
for Homecoming. He announced that
there would be 33 units in the par-
ade, that Holt's was going to pre-
sent a trophy for the best float,
and that the Queen candidates would
be presented over TV. Conway Jor-
dan gave the report on the Charities
Drive. Approximately $700 was tak-
en in, with a few organizations'
checks yet to be received. A list of
<s_J&commendations was also turned in
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Stadium Symbolizes 40 Year Growth For Alums Weekend Packed
As Alums Return;
The Rice Institute was founded by Wil-
liam Marsh Rice, a New Englander who came
to Texas as a youth and who spent much of
his working life here. It was he who provid-
ed the original endowment and who laid
down in the charter the broad foundation for
the creation of a school that would meet the
needs of the area and the changing times.
He wrote into the history of the state the
first conspicuous example of the complete
dedication of a large fortune to the public
good. Mr. Rice said: "Texas received me
when I was penniless and without friends
... I recognized my obligation to her and
her children."
To carry out his ideas, a Board of Trus-
tees, headed by Captain James A. Baker as
Chairman, was selected by the founder. Mr.
Rice directed that the Board become a self-
perpetuating body. Over the years the wis-
dom of this arrangement has become appar-
ent, for there's been a rare and uninterrupted
continuity in the interpretation of the found-
er's vision.
One of the early acts of the Board under
Captain Baker's chairmanship was the ap-
pointment of Dr. Edgar Odell Lovett as presi-
dent. Dr. Lovett chose a distinguished facul-
. ty, planned the curriculum, and set the high
standards that have marked Rice as a school
of outstanding excellence since the enroll-
ment of the first freshman class.
The first students attended Rice on
Sept. 23, 1912. There were 77 in that first
class,-and of these 36 received their degrees
at the first commencement in 1916. Of this
Last, Friday, October 24, a mock
election to determine Rice's views
on Hie Presidential election was held
under the auspices of the Student
Council. The Republican candidate,
Dwight D. Eisenhower, received
three out of every four votes.
Candidate
Votes % Total
Vote
Eisenhower
520
76.9
Stevenson
140
20.7
Pogo
12
1.8
Taft
3
0.4
Rayburn
1
0.1
Norman Thomas
1
0.1
INSIDE THE
THRESHER
# Folded in this paper is the first
Company Supplement—of in-
terest to all students.
9 NROTC Review for Captain
Mewhinney announced on page
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Literary Score Box
Shows Two Lits
Literarily Active
This is the second lit score box
of the year and a new one will apr
pear in the last November paper in
the column From The T°P °* The
Lampost.
The lits with an asterisk by their
names are the ones whose constitu-
tion definitely commits them to one
literary meeting a month.
Sept..Oct...Total
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EBLS*
0
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VCLS*
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SLLS*
0
0
OWLS *
0
0
OKLS
0
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PALS
0
0
CRLS
0
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MELS
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All proofs of pictures made be-
fore Monday, October 27, must be
picked up before noon tomorrow.
Proofs of pictures taken last Mon-
day at the studio will be sent
through the mail and must be re-
turned by next Saturday poon.
Those who had studio pictures
made should come to the Campanile
office at noon on Monday, Tuesday,
or Wednesday to choose his organi-
zations.
group 15 were women.
On Oct. 10-11-12, 1912, the
Institute was formally opened
with an academic festival. In
attendance were delegates from
119 universities and learned so-
cieties, including the universi-
ties of Paris, Rome, Amster-
dam and Edinburg, the Royal
Society of London, the South
African School of Mines,- etc.
Included on the program were
chamber music concerts, break-
fasts, dinners, a garden party,
a Galveston outing with shore
supper and smoker, an aca-
demic procession, and a formal
dedication. Twelve festival lec-
tures were given in the arts and
sciences by such noted visitors
as Benedetto Croce, Professor
Henry Van Dyke of Princeton,
Sir Henry Jones of Glasgow
University, and Sir William
Ramsay of the University of
London.
Since 1912, Rice has enrolled
nearly 16,000 students and
granted 7000 degrees. The class
of 1952 received a total of 334
degrees. Students at Rice pay
not a dollar in tuition. Each
comes only with the qualifica-
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Homecoming Dance
Coming Off At Rice
Crystal Ballroom
As a climax to the round of ac-
tivities provided for the alumni
weekend, the annual Homecoming
Dance will be held this year in the
Crystal Ballroom of the Rice Ho-
tel from nine until one. Prices range
from $2.50 for stags to $3 per
couple.
Music will be provided by Buddy
Brock's Orchestra, and the high-
light of the dance will be the pres-
entation of the Homecoming Queen
and Princesses at intermission.
All candidates for office in the
Fall Election next Friday should
read the Election Committee's
rules covering the election, ac-
cording to Demitri George, chair-
man of the committee. Cam-
paigning may begin Monday, and
all expense accounts must be
turned in by 1 PM Thursday.
Selective Service officials to-
day reminded students that the
deadline for submitting applica-
tions for the December 4 Selec-
tive Service Collage Qualification
Test is midnight tomorrow, and
that applications post-marked
after that time cannot be consid-
ered.
! Students Celebrate
Homecoming 1952, which got
off to a fine start last night
with an alumni banquet in the
Rice commons, has a packed
schedule covering events for
today and tomorrow which have
been laid out under the diligent
supervision of Mrs. Elizabeth Gayle
for the alumni and Harold Lacy for
students. At press time three to
four thousand visitors were expected
on the campus during the activities
by Mr. Whitlock Zander, executive
Alumni secretary.
The theme of Homecoming 1952
is the fortieth anniversary of Rice,
and from all indications a represent-
ative group of alumni from over
the years will be present. Alumni
from as far away as Mexico and
Wyoming and large numbers from
Texas and surrounding states are
expected, elaborated Mr. Zander.
Mr. Carl Illig, alumni president,
was toastmaster of last night's
banquet Which featured an address
by Rice President Wm. V. Houston.
Honored for recent generosity the
Alumni at the banquet were Mrs.
H. C. Wiess and Mr. and Mrs. Mal-
colm W. Perkins.
Parade
Featui*ed in the Homecoming par-
ade this afternoon at 2:30 will be
floats from 13 campus organizations
covering subjects as diverse as
"Welcome Wisconsin" and the cur-
rent Red Cross blood drive, the Rice
Band, the Navy drill team, Shrin-
ers, a Marine color guard, several
ai*ea high school bands, and three
convertibles carrying Homecoming
queen candidates.
Tonight, following a short busi-
ness social session which begins at
8:00 PM in the Fondren lecture
lounge and features Dr. Wm. H.
Masterson as speaker, the alumni
will have music, refreshments, and
dancing in the student lounge.
Breakfast
A reunion breakfast at 9:00 AM in
the commons with Dr. H. E. Bray as
speaker will begin tomorrow's acti-
vities. Following the breakfast, at
10:30 AM the annual wreath laying
ceremony at the tdlnb of Wm.. M.
Rice will be held by the alumni. At
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1952, newspaper, October 31, 1952; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth230917/m1/1/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.