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MCE INSTITUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, DECEMBER 15. 1922
NUMBER 14
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To Promote Construc-
tive Work and Inter-
est in Chemistry.
With its organization complete, its
major by-laws established and initial
meetings heid, the Rice Chemical Soc-
iety, newly formed ciub of Rice senior
and graduate students in chemistry,
plans to begin constructive work with
the opening of schooi for the winter
term. Promotion of interest in chem-
istry at Rice and in the chemical
field at large is the object of the soc-
iety, to be carried out in programs
during the remainder of the year.
Officers of the society are: Joseph
L. Gillman, president; E. E. Dunlay,
vice-president; Alan Bloxsom, secre-
tary. Committees have been appoint-
ed as follows: Constitution, C. F.
Doehring, J. L. E. Erickson, J. F.
Cook, Program, G. R. Walton, N. W.
Weils, Thomas W. Moore. Finances,
G. W. Woods, Frank P. Brogniez, Alan
Bloxsom, Gaylord Johnson.
Membeship is iimited to senior or
graduate chemists or chemical en-
gineers, members of the American
Chcmicai Society. Under the rules of
the ciub, new members will be admit-
ted only by unanimous agreement.
Members will be dropped following
two consecutive unexcused absences
from society meetings.
Junior students of chemistry who
are otherwise eiigible for membership
will be invited to join during the
second and third terms, in order that
the society may be carried on next
year. Cards of' invftatibn will Be
sent to those juniors who pass the
vote of the Chemical Society. No
solicitation of members will be prac-
ticed.
An associate membership will be
organized in January for the benefit
of sophmore chemists and Houston
citizens interested in chemistry as a
vocation or avocation. Membership
in the American Chamical Society will
be a requisite here as well.
The American Chemical Society is
the largest organization of scientific
men in the world. It was founded
at Northumberland, Pa., on August
1, 1874, and at the present time has a
membership bf more thon 16,000.
Two meetings of the Rice Chemical
Soceity have been held, one of which
was devoted to organization, the other
to the first program session of the
year. Dr. H. B. Weiser, professor of
chemistry, spoke at the latter meet-
ing on "The Founding of the Ameican
Chemical Society," and William Craig,
research instructor, on "The Spirit of
Research".
Programs for the rest of the year
will inctude addresses by eminent
speakers on chemical subjects. Meet-
ings will probably be held at intervals
of three weeks.
Cards Will Be
Mailed Pec, 27
For the benefit of expectant Slimes
and other shaky students the office
hopes to get the report cards out by
the 27th of December. Students not
going to their homes have been re-
quested to leave their addresses with
the office so that the cards may be
delivered promptly.
Cards are rushed out by the office
as quickly as possible but nothing is
teft undone to insure their correct-
ness. The grades are checked three
times and the cards are shifted ao
that different people will check the
grades at different times. The pro-
fessors are required to send in their
grades to the office within three days
after the final examination in each
ENGINEERING
SOCIETY ELECT
NEW OFFICERS
Officers for the winter term of the
Rice Engineering Society have been
elected as follows: T. E. Luecke,
president; J. L. Gillman, vice-pres-
ident} W. T. Alexander, secretary; J.
P. McKean, treasurer and H. G. Pat-
rick, executive committeeman.
The retiring officers are H. E. Dur-
ham, president; J. M. Winston, vice-
president; Clt&ence Baker, secretary;
Roy McMurtray, executive commit-
teeman. J. P. McKean was re-elected
treasurer.
Extensive plans for entertaining
Houston engineers were formulated
at the last meeting of the society,
held December 6. J. M. Winston de-
livered an interesting address on In-
terstate Commerce Commission Rail-
road Valuation.
Refreshments and smokes were
served.
MKT* CUMS
WMTMTM
A Christmas tree will be given by
the members of the Houston Rice Club
at 8:00 P. M. Thursday, Dec. 21st,
at the Autry House.
Santa Claus will make an early visit
to Houston on that night in order to
give out the gifts that will laden the
tree.
A request is made that each mem-
ber must bring a small gift, not ex-
ceeding in value of twenty five cents.
These gifts will be given out by Santa
Ciaus.
Mr. Masterson has made arrange-
ments to have the chimney swept so
that Santa Claus will not get dirty
or sooty when he enters the room by
the fire place.
The Houston Rice Club invites all
the ex-Rice students in town for the
holidays to be present at the party.
Please let either S. L. Lane or C.
Knapp know if you are coming.
Committee in charge consists of S.
L. Lane, Mr. Woodruff, and Elizabeth
Snoddy.
BLUE CARDS
BasMbaH Team Getting
Mo Coed * ""
Under the able direction of Coach
Arbuckle the Rice basket ball squad
is rounding into excellent shape.
Prospects for a successful year are
exceedingly fine. Coach Arbuckle has
a wealth of material from which to
form another squad of "fighting
owls." If the men continue to de-
velop in the ensuing weeks as they have
in the past and are able to get the
old Rice "fight" there is every reason
to believe that the owls will be "perch-
ed on the top of the roost" or in any
event make the going hard for the
rest of the conference.
Practice during the next two weeks
will be largely individual work as
examinations are the most important
subjects to be dealt with now.
The squad, cut to about fifteen
men, will reassemble after Christmas
on December 27 for strenuous prac-
tice in preparation for the first game.
Rice opens her season on January
12 and 13 against Sam Houston Nor-
mal and experience has shown that
a Normal team is never a set-up.
course. One dilatory professor can
hold up all the machinery of the of-
fice. Grades are copied on sheets
and then on cards. Then they are
checked against each other. Consid-
ering the number of grades handled,
and the efficient method in which
they are handled, the office really
achieves speed In its work and this
should be remembered by impatient
students.
FOUR CONFERENCE
GAMES SCHEDULED
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While definite arrangements have
not been completed, it is announced
that Rice will play four conference
teams next year. Games with Ark-
ansas, Texas, Oklahoma A. & M. and
Texas A. & M. are scheduled.
The Arkansas game will be played
at Little Rock, Ark., and will be the
fjrst big game of the season.
Oklahoma A. & M. will come to
Houston for a game early In the sea-
son.
Texas will be played at Austin, and
A. & M. comes to Houston on the
week following Armistice Day. As
Armistice Day will fall next year on
the Monday preceding the A. & M.
game, it will not be possible to stage
the usual big contest for that day.
Southwestern will come to Houston
for the Armistice Day game.
The date for Thanksgiving Day has
not been filled, but it is announced
that Rice will meet a first-class team
on that occasion.
Food For 7%oMg7!f
ARCHI-ARTS TO HAVE
SECOND ANNUAL BALL
EARLY IN FEBRUARY
Plans for the second annua! Archi-
Arts Ball, which will be held early
in February under the auspices of
the Architectural Society and the Art
Department are well under way. The
first Archi-Arts Ball, which was held
last year at Autry House was enthu-
siastically received and it is expected
that the scenic scheme which will be
used t,his year wilt be t,he inspiration
for more original and unique cos-
tumes. Until plans are more thor-
oughly worked out, the nature of the
Bali will not be made public. Soon
after the holidays, however, actual
work on the scenery wiii be begun by
the architectural and art students,
and sketches suggesting various types
of possibie costumes will be published
in the Thresher. The Archi-Arts
Ball organization is under the direction
ff Mr. Tidden and A. B. Ellis, Presi-
dent. of the Architectural Society.
Other officers of the Architectural
Society are Ruth Young, vice-presi-
dent, and DeWitt Sauders, Sec.-Treas.
Nove! Rooting Stunts
Enliven Game Be-
tween Halves
Rice Field was the scene of one of
the best high school football games
played here in quite a while, Central
High defeating Heights High by the
narrow margin of six points in a hard
fought battle Saturday December 9.
Brilliant cheering and novel rooting
stunts enlivened the game, making
the entire spectacle one seldom seen
when two high schools meet.
A thrilling 62 yard run by Weather-
ford of Heights after intercepting a
forward pass and the successful pur-
suit by "Grandpa" Woods of Central,
who brought the Heights man down
on the 13 yard line, was the big mo-
ment in this annua! clash. Central
emerged the winner largely because of
the use of the forward pass and be-
cause of a remarkable defense that
sensed their opponents plays and met
them quickly^ Heights threatened
often to score in the last period but
her failure to score was due in part
to frequent fumbles and intercepted
passes. With these exceptions they
played good footballl thoughout.
The only score of the game came
about about the middle of the first
quarter when McConaughy of Centra!
tossed a pass 37 yards to Hochuli who
ran to Heights three yard line before
being downed. Two line bucks car-
ried the ba!l over. The point after
touchdown was attempted by a for-
ward pass which was incomplete.
For Central, Jeter at end, Woods
and Hochuli at halves played stellar
ball. Tidmore, Marmion, and Goden
were the consistent performes for
Heights.
The cheering cup offered by the
Houston Post was won by Centra!.
Both schools showed splendid organi-
sation and a great amount of ingen-
uity but the superior numbers of Cen-
tral and the well planned stunts had
telling effect. The work of both
schools was highly commendable as
only five points separated the winner,
from the loser. Miss Mildred Harris
SOPHS CHOOSE
HEMS EOR THE
COMMM TERM
Ennis Burford (Ike) Sigler of Bell-
viiie, Texas, was re-elected to the
presidency of the Sophmore class at
a meeting heid in the Physics amphi-
theater Monday. He was recentiy
selected to fill the vacancy ieft by
James Russell of Brownsville, who
was forced to resign without com-
pleting his term of office.
Louie Lee Berry of Houston was
eiected vice - president, succeeding
Gladys Stewart, aiso of Houston.
Geoge Red of Houston was named
secretary-treasurer, succeeding Geo.
De Poyster of Ft. Worth.
The new officers wit) hold their
positions during the winter term.
The retiring treasurer submitted a
financiai report of the ciass.
film star assisted by Houston business
men acted as judge of the rooting.
The line-up was as follows:
Heights Position Central
Hines Tucker
Left end.
Prather Jones
Left tackie.
Torian Mathews
Left guard.
Weatherford Clapp
Center.
Higginbotham Moore
Right guard.
Durham Bass
Right tackle.
Stampp Jeter, captain
Right end.
Tidmore McConaughy
Quarter.
Abercromble .. Blakely
Left half.
Marmion Hochuli
Right half.
Ogg Shreckengaust
Fullback.
Referee—Kinney, Mississippi A.
and M. Umpire—Yerges, Ohio State.
Headlinesman—Hilty, Pittsburg.
Touchdown — Schreckengaust, o f
Central.
Substitutes: Central — Cummings,
Woods, Sauer, Bobbett. Heights-
Robertson, Saunders, Golden, Aber-
cromble, Marmion.
Fist downs—Centra! 7, Heights 9.
CHMUE SWAHZ
TO MPTAM THE
1923 6MD TEAM
Election Foiiows Banquet
Given FootbaH Team
By Rice Aiumni
Chartes Swartz of S;.n r.ntonio a'l-
Southwestern half-back was eiected
to the captaincy of the 1923 squad at
a meeting of the letter men of 22,
immediately following the banquet
given in their honor at the University
ciub rooms Saturday night.
Swartz has made a name for him-
self in conference footbaii by his
versatility. Easiiy the best broken
field runner of the Southwest, and
without doubt an accurate handier of
the forward pass, this iittie haif has
been the outstanding star of the Rice
squad and with such a record behind
him he wiii undoubtediy reach even
greater heights next season with the
responsibiiity of the captatncy on his
shoulders.
Preceding the eiection the 1922
squad was the guest of the Houston
aiumni at a banquet in the University
Ciub room.
The banquet was eniivened by "pep"
taiks by prominent Houston men who
are boosting Rice and aiso by Hous-
ton Aiumni.
Judge Chester H. Bryan explained
the working of the $50,000 ioan fund
which is being made up to heip ath-
tetes and other students who may be
in need of financiai assistance. Judge
Bryan spoke very highly of the fight
and spirit shown by Rice this past
season.
"Tex" Bayiess another zealous Rice
booster paid tribute to the spirit
shown by the team of 1922. He em-
phasized the fact that Houston men
were soiidly behind Rice- and wouid
find jobs for them but were not wilt-
ing to pay them a salary.
Fred Boettcher retiring captain
thanked the alumni in behatf of the
squad for their hospitaiity. He aiso
expressed his appreciation for the
splendid cooperation of the squad.
Robert C. Patterson acted as toast
master and deiighted his audience by
a never faiiing suppiy of wit and
humor.
Coach Phii Arbuckle preliminary to
awarding the letters deciared that the
team of 1922 "had given to the iimit
more than any other team Rice has".
He then awarded ietters to 22 mem-
bers of the squad who had exceiicd
in their gridiron performances.
The ietter men are Fed Boettcher of
Houston, retiring captain; Chariie
Swartz of San Antonio, captain-elect;
Roy Chambers, of Port Arthur;
"Dutchy" Wiiford of Mayfieid, Ky.;
Wiiiiam Lindsey Haie of Mayfieid,
Ky.; W. R. Simpson of Denison; "Reg-
gie" Bickford of Boston. Mass.; J. J.
"Bubba" Campbeti, of Houston; J. W.
(Red) Irvine, of San Antonio; Noel
Willis, of Hydro, Okia.; R. L. Watters,
of Tempie; Harvey Smith, of Tempie;
W. C. Hefiin, of Tempie; Graves
Aiphus ("Maggie") McGee, of Abi-
lene; D. C. Lawrence, of Edna;
George Morgan, of Denison; R H.
Ray, of Rosenberg; H. L. Klotz. of
Mexia; S. R. Suilivan, of Nacog-
doches; G. A. Lokey, of Lubbock; and
Buford ("Cap") Goodwin, and D. Cal-
vin of Houston.
SOUTHWESTERN
COMFEREMCE
HMMEETtNG
Severe Measures Taken
Against Baylor
University.
The meeting of the representatives
of the coiieges making up the South-
western Conference at the University
Club in Dallas last week was the
scene of several very iively discus-
sions.
The action of Baylor in schedui
ing two big games on the same date
and sending the second team to play
Phiiips Uriversity was severely criti-
cized. 1 " conference took drastic
action by demanding a refund of all
receipts over expenses received front
the Phitips-Baylor game. Tit" \'ic
tory was give]) to Phillips. At (In-
same time the confcrence ruled thai
the men participating in thi.^ game
should he credited with a full year's
athietic competition in the conference.
This ruling feit very heavily on sev-
eral star freshmen and otherwise in
eligibies who had counted on three
more years as first string men tor
Baylor.
S. M. U. aiso received attention "f
the conference for aiteged violation^
of the eligibility rules. A motion to
suspend S. M. U. front the conference
failed to obtain the necessary two-
thirds majority. Schoois voting "ye "
were Texas University. A. & Hi., Kict-
and Arkansas. Those voting '.'no"
were Bayiot'. ()Mahoma A. & M. and
S. M. U.
The men whose etigibiiity was spe-
cifically questioned were Huff, K<<w-
son and Bedford.
Dr. Penick of Texas University was
elected president of the conference for
the next year.
Texas Christian Univrsity was
eiected a member of the conference
Program Given
By Musical Ciub
At Open House
Members of the Girls' Musical Club
furnished the program for the "open
house" held at the Autry Hou^e la^t
Sunday from 5 to K p. m. It was tin'
iast of the weekly social gatherings
to be held this tern). They witl be
resumed after Christmas, according
to announcement by Rev. Harri-
Masterson.
Mrs. George Howard opened the
program with a piano solo following
which Miss Craves Shipp sang sev-
era! solos. She was accompanied by
Miss Ruth Curtin on the Piano. Miss
Geraldine Dore, offering a violin solo,
closed the program. Miss Cullinan
was her accompanist. All three num-
bers were repeatedly enehored.
Following the program, the gather-
ing was turned into an informal re-
ception. Girls of the Cramner Cluh.
an organization of Episcopal students
acted as hostesses and served refresh-
ments.
These twenty-two men have made a
name for themselves as one 6f the
teams with the greatest possible
amount of pluck, fight and perse-
verance against all manner of odds.
ARBUCKLE PRESENTS
PROBLEM OF 1923
FOOTBALL SEASON
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That Rice is in need of athletic
material, and that the present stu-
dents of Rice must unite in a move-
ment to draw a reasonable number of
athletes from the graduating classes
of the state high schools was strongly
brought out in a meeting of dormitory
men Tuesday night.
Coach Philip Arbuckle, in present-
ing the problem, admitted that pros-
pects for the 1923 football season
were the best in recent years, but
pointed out the ever-present danger
of losing men through graduation,
failure, or Injury. He told how nearly
a dosen tetter men In footbal! went
out with the senior class of 1922, and
how scant was the material available
at the start of the past season.
"Every year we have been putting
out teams in footbal!, basketbatl, base-
ba!l and track which have been able
to hold their own with Texas or Texas
A. & M.. or at ieast have been able
to give them an interesting argument.
We haven't missed a season. We have
always been represented.
"It is all right to iosc three or four
good men. We can find others to
take their places. But we must have
substitutes. There must be a fresh
supply of material every year. If
athletics are to continue at Rice, Ath-
letes must be brought here."
euTe!
ence agreement, no coaches are now
allowed to correspond with prospect-
ive athletes, or do any active work
toward lining them up as prospective
students. Neither is the university
olflce allowed to carry on such cor-
respondence. This leaves the cam-
paign for nthletes in the hands of
the students and the alumni, he dec-
lared. — - -
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