The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1919 Page: 4 of 4
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THE THRESHER. MAY 1. t9M
PERSOM4LS
Miss Mary Lue Brown, formerly a
student of Rice Institute, now teaching
in Livingston, spent the week-end with
friends in Houston.
Miss LaHin Foote of Bay City, is visit-
ing in Houston. She is planning on
coming back to Rice next year and tak-
ing a pre-medicai course. She is a
Sophomore.
A tetter received from Miss Eiaine
Stockweii, a last year's graduate, states
that she iikes teaching very much and
intends doing it next year.
Thomas Owen Heywood writes from
Germany that he hopes to come home in
the summer, and is planning on return-
ing to Rice next year. He is hoping
that he will be able to get his B. S. C. at
that time.
Miss Noia McCarty was unable to
make a report in English Friday be-
muse she went to College Station. She
returned Sunday.
Misses Esteite Streetman. Annie Ma-
rie Leland, Kathryn Graves, Thelma
Norton and Marguerite Harrei) attend-
ed the annual spring dance of the Ross
Volunteers, Texas A. & M., at Coilege
Station iast week-end.
Miss Noln McCarty, '19, was among
those that attended the spring Campus
Circus and the annua) spring festivities
given by the Ross Volunteer*, at College
Station, on Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday of last week.
Buck Smith, '21, Texas A. & M., of
Waco, visited Joe Benson and Shorty
Walrdip iast Saturday, in an effort to
get a tf!ance at a reai school.
Class Clippings.
Cecil S.: "The other day our French
Prof, let ua vote on having a mid-term.
And over half of the class voted to have
it. That is what Rice is doing for us—
making us crazy for exams."
Mr. Rowe: "Gee. I wish Doc. Alten-
burg would stop these lectures because
it makes me uncomfortable to know
that I have so much in me."
Campaign
Wheels are already turning in the
H)l!) War Savings campaign and the
machinery has been put on a peace ba-
sis. oiled up and is working good. Not
only have campaign methods been
changed %)is year, but matters of or-
ganization as weli. Everything has
been simplified and put on an absolute-
ly sound, business basis with the cen-
tral thought the inculcation of thrift
ideas into the minds of the American
people.
Secretary of the Treasury Carter
Class and his lieutenants have made the
Federal War Savings District the larger
unit this year instead of the State. The
Eleventh Federal War Savings District
includes the entire State of Texas, the
twenty-six parishes in the northern half
of Louisiana, the eighteen counties in
the southern half of New Mexico and
eight counties in Oklahoma—a totai of
304 counties.
instead of division of the district
along State lines, it is divided this year
into territories to consist of counties or
parishes designated. A speciai repre-
sentative of the Treasury Department
will be stationed in each territory, who
will be known as a Territorial War Sav-
ings Adviser. His duties wiii be to keep
constantly in touch with the county or
parish'chairmen in his territory, giving
them such personal aid or assistance as
may be needed.
The basic unit is the county or parish
as in 1H18. To assist the county or
parish chairman and the county or par-
ish chairman of the Women's Section
carrying on the Savings movement in
each sub division, provision has been
made for a county or parish director of
sales agents, a county or parish director
of War Savings societies and a county
or parish director of publicity, to be
named by the county or parish chair-
man and to constitute, with the two
chairmen, the county or parish board of
War Savings.
Instilling principles' of thrift in the
minds of the people of the United States
is recognized as one of the most impor-
tant aims of the campaign. Of course,
the immediate objective is the raising
of a great revenue for the Government
through the sate of War Savings Stamps.
War Savings Societies are the back-
bone of the 191f) plan. Ali of the 17,-
200 War Savings Societies organized in
1918 will continue their activity and
thousands of new ones are to be organ-
ized in every section of the District.
"Let us strive to finish the work we
are in." is one of the immortal sayings
of Abraham Lincoln, declares Frank M.
Smith. Federal District Director. "It
explains the reason for a 1919 Savings
campaign. The war is not over for
thousands of American soldiers sta-
tioned in occupied portions of Germany,
shivering on the bleak steppes of Rus-
sia. tossing on hospital beds in France,
waiting their discharge from service in
camps in this country or looking long-
ingly out over the English Channel to
bring them home from a work well
done.
"America sent these men to camps
or to the fields of Flanders and other
European battle fronts. America must
bring these men home. This, and the
maintaining them until they return,
will take enormous sums. Every War
Savings Stamp purchased this year will
help in this task—in striving 'to finish
the work we are in.'"
Doc. Altenburg says that all animals
have consciousness. He ventures that
Fish have a considerable amount.
Yes, particularly when the Sophs, are
after them.
Helen: "Gee, I don't know beans
about this Biology."
Ciever Mr. Rowe: "You are not sup-
posed to know beans, you are supposed
to know Bugs."
I Love You So.
I want you at dawn,
When the morning dew
Glistens on the iawn
And throughout the day
I iong for you.
Whether at work or play;
But I miss you most of all
When stars dot the blue,
And night's shadows fall,
For I love you so.
Whether skies above
Are cloudy or clear,
I always want you;
What's money or fame
Unless you are near
To call my name?
Nothing matters at all to me
Unless you, my dear.
My very own will be,
For I love you so.
Dear, I want you,
And I need you so;
I'il always be true.
As you sureiy know.
Won't you confess
Your love for me?
Won't you say "Yes,"
To my earnest piea?
Sweetheart, iittle sweetheart,
I iove you so!
—B. W.
The train goes speeding down the
track—buy W. S. S. and hurry back.
* Buy W. S. S.
This is cold winter in Russia and
American soldiers there must be kept
warm. Lend toward their comfort
through W. S. S.
Buy W. S. S. -
"One thing certain; I will keep what
! have and live within my salary," said
Thomas R. Marshall, vice-president pf
the United States.
Dawn.
'Tis the hour of dawn!
The gray mists of night
Silently, swiftly fade away;,
The ftrst faint rays
Of the fast-coming sun
Gleam in the East,
And the morning star
Vanishes before them.
The stilt air is saturated
With the fragrance
Of buds and blossoms.
The green grass glistens.
Heavily-laden with crystal dew.
The drowsy birds awake!
Clear, sweet, sublime,
Their melody bursts forth
Upon the morning air.
A breeze cre6ps up—
Faint, soft, and coot.
The East grows light
With the indescribabie
Beauties that accompany
The rising of the sun.
'Tis the dawn of
Another giorious day!
—B. W.
Kindly Advice.
The fotlowing poem (?) was con-
tributed by one of the species of homo
so termed Sophomores: _
They come, they saw, they conquered,
Thus runs that taie of old;
But in the Freshmen's version of it
We only see Algers, "Brave and Bold."
"Dead-Eye-Dick" furnished inspiration,
To these "Rover Boys at School";
They did not know that in their gam-
bols
They played the part of fool. "
These Ave or ten-cent novels!
How much harm they've done
To the unsophisticated mind
Of many a mother's son.
"We are the gallant heroes;
We played the peppy part."
Such thoughts in the Freshman mind
Ciaims the sympathy of my heart.
It is not their misconceptions
Of the traditions of old Rice;
It's the influence borne upon them
By the five-cent novel vice.
We feel sorry for you. Freshmen,
With your High School Senior stuff;
But if this keeps on much longer
We will have to treat you rough.
We woutd hate to do this very much,
This far up in the year;
But to uphold the traditions of old Rice
Is the reason that we're here.
So don't fool yourself into believing
That you show a burst of "pep";
Just remember you're out of High
School
And always watch your step.
—By Rab.
Buy W. S. S.—'
When a are alarm cornea In, the fire
department wastes no time in answer-
ing the ca!!. No time Is wasted. Buy
your W. S. S. now. Why waste time?
Buy W. 8. 8.
Wot Wandering Sorrowfully, Slowly,
but Winning Sure Success—that's what
W. S. 8. stands for.
yonad fa Hayvwd
"The cooties should have $ place in
the Hail of Fame."
"Yes, all of them have won a niche."
"Oh, she Is heavenly, she Is beautiful,
she takes my breath away!"
"Why don't yon try life saferst"
"That picture slants a iot."
"Oh. no, it's Golahad."
"He could not write verse,
So he wrote aames.
They consumed themselves.
He could not punctuate,
So he wallowed in vers Libre,
That was above punctuation.
Oh, the beauty of it! and it was
Very easy at that.
A confused shuffle of blue adjectives
Between blue vermillion verbs,
The author was called modern,
The verse marvellous,
But it sold!
and ailed up space,
Verbage, herbage and garbage."
Sky.
Sunrise.
Wee, puffy, grey-pink clouds
Floating on soft, liquid blue—
A flare of Mother-of-Pearl tints,
Where the sun witt be.
Noon.
Hot, simmering azure;
InRnite—hard—hot—-
Foot- Hoy.
"Ehrenfeld, the breakfast bell has rung,
Come on, get out of bed."
But quietly he turned over.
And—"Jessie," was ait he said.
"Ehrenfeid. iet's go to class,
Or Bray wiii think we're dead."
He gazed about him dreamiiy,
And—-"Jessie," was ail he said.
"Ehrenfeld, let's take a walk,
You look so very sad;
We'it look at the girts who are riding
by"—
But—"Jessie," was ail he said.
"Ehrenfeid. who was that btonde
Who smited and turned her head?"
But he was looking at the stars.
And—"Jessie," was ait he said.
"Ehrenfeid. is your mind ait right?"
He dumbiy shook his head.
"Weli. teii me what made you so nutty."
And—"Jessie," was ait he said.
—01' Lady.
Hospitable Summer Home of the John's
Scene of Pleasant
Affair.
The Philanthropy claaa was very de-
lightfully entertained by Miss Marguer-
ite John at the John's summer home on
the bay. The party motored down on
the afternoon of the 20th and returned
on the evening of the 21st. The time
was merrily spent In chatting, ashing
and swimming. Every one had a thor-
oughly delightful time and heartily
thanked Miss John for the pleasure she
afforded the happy crowd. Q'uite a bit
of excitement was manifest when a
whole school of porpoises swam by roll-
ing and performing antics in the water.
Every one heartily enjoyed the meals,
and the salt air furnishing all with
splendid appetites, caused the group to
do futl justice to everything on the
table.
Those going down with Miss John for
this lovely outing were: Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis; Misses Dorothy Fitzgerald,
Alma Hanna, Christine Schultz, Jennie
Rose Mood, Master George John.
I wouldn't ever dare
To suggest
That the girls have
Been doing anything
Bad.
But some of them sure
Have red noses.
These holidays ain't
So good for them.
Trips down the bay,
House parties and
Canoes
Are atl right in
Their piace,
But, remember.
You can't
Go to school
And study lots when
You're sunburnt.
!N THE CREATION OF SUCH
STYLES AS THE
THE HOUSE OF
KUPPENHEIMER
Hat attained it* reputation M Ametica't foremott
detigneft of Young Mtn't Clothet,
We Me showing thft new model in gteen Han-
ne), in tnurt and Hyiah detignt, exptening
the freedom end tmattneM that the Young
Men detire thi< teaton. Priced at
$25, $30, $35 and up
".M77.Mv]C770JV MOS7" BE TOURS"
508 Main Street - - 0pp. Rice Hole!
Interpretation.
"Art is different," you say—
So they translate:
Sound in hideous chaos.
Coior stashed on in a drunk.
Offspring gone wrong of thought and
instinct—
Hottow, squalid, polluted,
Sex talk—rotten, cheaply veneered.
Dense, suffocating ctouds
From a miilion incense sticks.
And they chant
In a maddening monotone.
"Difference is Art."
—R.
Not oniy does "V" stand for victory,
Vigor and Vim, but for a $5 bill. That is
what a War Savings Stamp will be
worth to you at maturity and you can
buy it for less.
t ^ Buy W. S. S.
As the river fiows to the sea, so does
money to the man who saves.
W. S. S.
Buy
Nothing
your extra in W.
—Buy W. S. S.
succeeds tike
S. S.
success—put
Have you
been in to
sUp on
some of
the "New
Ones?"
K?5S
That Houseparty by the Sea.
If you want to have a good time
Take a straight, square tip from me,
And get yourseif invited to
A Houseparty by the sea.
The eats they spread out before us
Was hobo's paradise to see,
And the onion element of the atmos-
phere
Carried us back to Sunny Itaiy.
The dancing was a joity affair,
So informal, don't you know;
The Freshmen found the place ideal
To learn the tickie-toe.
And the little twilight strolls
Which some said were "just dear,"
Where one could taik of everything
From suffrage to near-bper.
TTyesAer
The Ladies.
You can tame witd women
If you go about it right.
You can make them calm as doves
Or you can make them Hght.
Every woman you can name
In her heart is wiid;
Raving, cussing, rearing, tearing,
When you get her riied.
"Women at Rice are different,"
Some "ctever" man has said;
"They're educated out of that,
Their souls are just as dead."
He who thinks the Ric& co-eds
Are book-worms, cranes and such,
Haven't seen the cloisters
Or been at Rice very much.
The shrieks and shrills of laughter
From the noted cloister courses
Are as primitive as the neighs
Of hyenas or wild horses.
The girls are not to biame for this;
They mustn't stop, because
My girl looks cute when she is wild.
Oh, boy! I say she does.
—A. Lass.
Help!
The time for action has come at last,
The time for idleness is past.
Get busy!
Hand in your "jolkes" to make us laugh.
For now the Campanile staff
Is dizzy.
If, students all, you want a book
On which, when you are old, to look
With pride,
Then draw cartoons, at least just try,
Then come and take your place by
Their side.
HAND IT TO McFADDIN.
Buy W. 8.
All the acorn can grow
tree. W. 8. 8. will grow into a
worth many oaks.
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