The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1916 Page: 2 of 6
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THE THRESHER. OCTOBER S. HM
DR. LOVETT'S ADDRESS OF WELCOME
TO THE INCOMING FRESHMAN CLASS
Ludica and CvHUemt-Httfnit'H and Hous-
ton: "t have auunHt!*i'H in the heavens
and fount) hiin not! i have sought him
in Hie earth and found Mm not!
KouaHy vain has heen my Hearth for
hint in !ny own heart and mind and soul!
Jn hiatory. in literature, in phitosophy.!
have sought Mm, hut found him not!"
\Vtdi," Raid the master of at) ('xl'ord etd-
ie^e to whoni a perpieKed undergraduate
hadaddresm-d this (-otn{daint. "you witt
hndttimhi. ftovhuktnisaHt-rnoonot
t<-a\' *'o!!ene.'
Ti!eHtory3top^tttore,hu(famine!{ned
to tiling that the yottn^ n^n was suecessi
lulin his aeareit, H iRanoidqtn-st, and
nn(lrytintoM ahmg dHr, f<u* the rolie%e
stmhnt ip ndt only a th'ttltf-al anima!. as
Mideed areaM of us, aecordinM to AriK-
intie. htntteisa!&<intu<'hmore<'fare-
tinious anima! than he ^iHs'unetimeR ad-
nit! to itimst-!!'. or his best friettdsohtim
tor him. !ti arty event, il'etdeonthient,
attd ^vithKrsMttreVeretM-e say. that, whett
we <<mttn)!date tit*- mani(<d<i beauty.
hl*'Ssinns!'!!d!)euetitsti)atbaveeoMieto
t!ttsp!at:ewea!sosiiart itiftejinRsit)!'
awe!! ktwtwn !'as admitted-
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„ur tonum- with sitotttit'KS as the roar
ot'itsbe!l<nvy=; ,
<a!t !t!)s wittiprt*ise, as the spate <))
timhrtaamt-nt;
<mreyeslh'tshht*as:t1tesuha.Tidtho
^ur)tandsotnspren<iiittet!)treaK!t^*)t'
in-'ven:
.mrfe.i-tsw.tfta^ihehtnd*:
r<mi<i n<n thank t!tt't'e!ti'UK!i.<*!'"t't'
<n .!a!n<-s !''y"'sd.-!in)'tfn! essays mie
s . ii.n "\t! Kxenedi.n%)y t'^eap Tour." de-
^.- t tiji s at't'^messw itittiht- made from <me
distt)'!'! the i^UKtist) lakes t<) another.
!<i)itiiL!.t!teh'ndiordo! ea(-)!mni!)turtt
;t<;nh\^v;t^<'<)iit-(-tit)^tnaLet'!a!t\!r:it."Ut--
- s },-!t)-t att'i ^uide tite Kngtish
I' ken Mlt,-desiri; to be tt'tnttie'tded ttt tilts
-m ie i)uui.. t"t- H'M<d aeeomtttodatmtt and
t'i.'is!'<)tt'<'!ia!'s!.es\\ass0st!'0!in tiiea<'!)
:;nivr.'))itiKia'<-:..sttbatt!tobi]tsx't't-" '':-ss
,.to ),<a-'s the t"nrprot'<'^<!ed. attdat
^Mr.-\\as.dilTt<u)tyiiiKettinMr'he!ti
t.. /-)t;n^e;Hrrttti!'g ai ati.'' ' Ho wri.tes. the
H,\y. t.:. !a'sS'-l! !ti one o! i'ts o\\!i
T*n Hi*.bpirit.
\\it!isoni^ii;^titft<:'e!tiniotiv<
'S}.'
mi this tttrtiter
;,nthei€e<-ream.
... m^h-
t^d states 'Vhteit i' mi- othtstcttit.i
Amert. ;' the ! ^Hupet t Broods
a.nertxe.i -is peri^ms the oniy tot
i-ie-iand . tilt renrt;niti-., '*n this piat"
,-i .piniot: to whi' ti A!-fed X<<yes .h:o-
.r' ti.eenti'. niso ^rveti expressto't. i"
, .mrse .'t' the jeurta^ t came upot.
< e, pet imps te* h ^ \ * been ant ietpat-
tto* spread ei tin i^^ e spirit.
\ ransp.sreMn-y of tte-dest dimettstotis
,-d teatmes an owt
. . ... ;) ,s!t- ' red Mtai J't;n)inated tite tel-
i,,^i.- u-.vi^abm t" the ) tn!"?r !ife---\vht<-)!
tt,:;i.mfiirei\freitee ti?eert;aincotmm.dt--
;jM;-<.<au:d<:.!t3r.-t-m'Ou<Maiedas,,^tgpt.t)-
-,,),. ne!H ;<^*.a!'ti tts ^ttai'tment-*-
\\st-. Qnaii(.v('''Uttt3. Matte "at*
Ae^mtHHatt''."
iTankavmai;
S<<t^':<!!'i!^tniaa\e
h! nmhes t,he bes!.' . ,
X., i posters. 'Mtt tnenasi'-
tablets" s!ot<etitetet!!per tn<-
.,,0!,! ,,i' uns;jt;*'-<. h;<sheenti'0nnt '"
.'-- t iptteas t)<at h< ^bo rnns may '*'''"1""
at.Ls'o s<i„nce. I-- iet'ers to
wi^i.-t-, th.- h..i)diw .'t ,,b"
f't. ^i t). ..r y..""'.
' ,J. ) r;n v^li<<"K.rh!.. 'he phys'-
.,,,, . <h.; Ci^- spirtt. pr<.!'h*ti.
<ifth< tnyci'ip'i"'"* .!
au,< mn." Th,
...tnti-sn-tt. <-i t)'.' I'hsnirs t.tborAMM)
;nnit<<'mi<''V'!'h'th''""'t'' , i...
Th.. to'
,.x,..,'in<.-ntH) physic. t-h'^t
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. ..h.n.t.try-, hmt.yy nad
t'"' ?'"tte' of th.- !'"H*
tti'.-S'-
') ti-.ah ;<tn) justi'-'-' in attiinn;.-
<}.< w ith "tn* sons <iii a!) ttieir ways.
It nan ol' th.'d spit'i' ! wan spM!.'<inR*
tin' !it'^' nr.n)u.'it(s tn the n'.-i'l'-m"'
t tmrtsouftir"'!!^" "tm.ttoKretht!''
)hnnl)lit';isst'mMynt<<<mnwnK<?iH'-ntt't!n-.
\\ ^ ha.) HunH "Vent s'r.-ntw S)<)rttua. Our
tn.«rt* atm w-tn.itw (h^ prwhyrs
, ,.,)]]<< ill' , by .toy . We t'Hd tifCeaed to
iht-iintrio!'." appeal to civiiixation to
iivni-tts.il from t)n: baftiarisni ol war.
'fin- HrHi't<'KreMPha'!tit''L'ii ''inferred: the
uiiin'i'Min'." first distillt-ti"iiKartr) diphmiM
-miH-ilt"). \Vetitn)(tiai""'''heH""d'''''dth
!-snHii.-im) had s'tntr yeashoutHfl—the
„;,Hmiathvnm. The serene summer tuom-
ii,K!ia<ta,iv..,ii,-Htlto]h.;thuii<<erst,.rmof
n„,,n. t,. .atiusfrt-mthetirst heights of
.Khtevemetns to renewed effort and eti-
.!..;nor on the Rreat pi.iins ahead. Snn-
sltttie and shadow, as 't o!' promise or ill
pi'titest. tiadeomeaii'tKonehyturn.
).<)MK <'f Twn Mtud.-ot- )ty
i'otir times during the past year we
iiaveeome under the 'treat Shadow, for
.is many times tins Death, the greatest
de.noera'tof.tt)—not, however, the great
destroyer hut the trreatdetiverer—stopped
ssith this aoadeitiie family. Hut where
Uteres deatti, there's tife. and where
ttn^re'stifethere'shope. and wepress on.
!,astaututiinthe!1o(d-footod()1iverHar-
n. ttoftlieetassoftitin. wiiot-ametous
rmmCa]'forniaat)ddiedinMexteo:inthC!
spring James Everett ^ieAshati. charter
memher and tdfieer of ttiis foundation;
in midsummet' l^rof. Sir Wiiiiam Ramsay
of iSngtand. inaugural ieeturer at the
f'trtntti opening and dedication of the in-
stitttte: .ind in the very recent day Miss
i:«sa !.i!a Hawiiins of AfadisonvHie. Tex-
as, who entered with the class of 191!),
and iiad secured a leaching position on a
tirst grade State teacher's certificate
earned hy her Hrst year's work at Rice.
Tiie summons to the young girl was
swift, that to the yotttig man quite as
unexpected though not so sudden. To
their parents we have, of course, said
aiittiat association, interest and affection
could say. Hut our words were poor in
comparison with wiiat youth itself has
said in similar circumstances, fhadlate-
iy the privii.-ge of reading a letter which
a voungsoldi.^rsonof a very eminent for-
cigncducHtionaiist wrote to his parents
onthedcalhofast-hordtnatcatlhet^ront:
"i'vejust heard Kenneth ts dead. T'm
surehedied .tust. ashelived, andnoone
t'ntid hotter that. I've written tohis peti-
ole. This is the lifetime war htts hit me
iiard. finer up, my very dears, Kenneth's
ail right. He')) carry on. it would twite
tuore than that to stop hint. Of courtte,
J've got a bit gone, hut !'m healed and
can carry on. and do better work, tt is
only the seltisli part of us that goes on
mourtting. The sout in us says. Stusunt
corda!' (L<ift up your hearts!) I've looked
at ticath pretty closely, and! know what
tt Is. \ tnan i^ called away in a mo-
ment atid goes iiefore his inaker. Ken-
tietli went as we know him. the hoy we
are proud of. 'i'iiink ol hint as he is, and
the grief siips oft you.'
A lit tie later iiis own cail ctune in a
shinittg tiash on a parapet in the l'arda-
neiies. 'i'o ail four of these youths—two
of our own and two ot the hrotherliood
of the hrace in aii the earth—the epitaph
from tiie 'ireek anthology, exquisite in its
simpiieity and tlx- patio's of its reservM:
The chitd in earlv youth.
Phiiiphisfatiier laid here.
Mis great hope—Xicotetes.
Trttmte to the Late J. K. HeAahnn Trustee.
ThecirctmiHtanccs attetidtngiiie pass-
ing of Mr. AicAshan are fresh n< the tninds
of aii of us. tn the following terms the
trustees have expressed their ineh esti-
mate of his services iti a resolution which
n;ts heen embossed oh parehtnetit to re-
ceive a piace on 'itewaiis of the faculty
citamber:
Desiritig by written word to pay a trib-
ute to Hi.: iate Janus Everett AlcAsimn,
charter member, and tor many years vice-
ciiairnianoftiiis bottrd. tile trustees of
tiie Hice institute adopted the foilowing
minutes in ap)H'eciation of tit^eareer of
tiieir coiieague, ittid retjuested Lliat. a copy
of tin.' resolution be sent to his fatuity:
in grateful recognition of Mr Mc-
Asiian's untiring devotion to the univer-
sity, tite trustees would reeordtiieir ad-
mir.ttiottforthe temperance, courage, jus-
tice ttiMi prudence of itis character as
manifested ittcaitn, conservative, confi-
dent '.otivictionsretichediiy independent
tiiinitingami found in theconsistent cotn-
t<rdmiseofacummonsen8e[)hilosophy. a
Idiilosopiiy for iiitn sutl'used with svarm
imt ttmditrusixe ridigious feelittg. en-
inmced and exaitefl by a lofty faith in the
high destiny of matikind. W ith apprecia-
tion tiny woult! recall his jos in thegiow-
itig prostiect. Iiis lieiief in tile imiding
principles, his enthusiasm for the general
pt;m. by wiiieii the founder's montinicntai
enterprise of edtHa'ion for tiie city, the
State, lite South am! the nation has been
earning to concrct' realization in an in-
Siitutiotiofinvesiieationattiinsti'tction
in the wide wttys.t' liberal.indteeitnica)
le:trning. Cherisltiag these recoli. 'lions
of Character, counsel and cotiiradeshit', his
Colieagues would liold in rcmenitnance
with affection tin steadfastness of his
spirit, the getiiaiRinditness of iiisiutmor.
the swift intuition of his sympatity. the
generous toieratioi of Iiis judgments,
iitdg'tnents uniCortniy tested and tempered
hy severe but saving standards of set-vice,
t aaotng of S!f W iiHam Hata-ay, i eeturer.
We were shoeked and pained to hear ot
tile ueam of i't otessor btr W liltatn t:am-
sa... At the rettuest of 'Jtie Houston t'ost.
on receipt of att Associated t'ress cabie-
gram, the foiiowing statement was given
out trotu my <)ttn:e: i'roiessor Sir \\n-
tiamitamyayiotstiieit intuit honors, but
jtotiuUictuiltiessot iHsiiays. lortie. was
not'iinsi:t.tcty a3iS3^. t made iiis ac-
tlttntntatice tor the tirst time, and in tiis
own iatioratory, just four years ago \ylieii
t wtis sent abroati iiy the trustees of tile
ttt... institaie to itnite a number of dts-
ttttguisiietii'oreign schoiarstoasstst us
ittiaunching the mew university lu the
autumn or i'.'i-. He generousi^ anrt
promptiv accepted our invitation iiotii'or
tiitnseif and tot Lady Uamsay. W'htie in
Houston they werecntertaitied in tite ims-
pit.'iidciiottteoi t'aptaiuam) Airs. James
A. Uakcr, atiddtiringtiieirstay inadea
iiost of friends ami renewed aotuaiutattce-
sitip witit many old ones ainotig the vis-
itit.g delegtues to the tirst itice Institute
aeademic festivtti. Lady itauisa) wtis
most eiiarming. and our citizens tottnti Mr
William to be not only a great man iiut
a g.tt.d teiiow. His inaugural lecture was
peiiiaps tite most briiiiant Performance ot
those metnorahie days.
It has !a.-en publisiied in tiie I.ice Insti-
tute i-amiihiet. Volume i, Xo. I. and is
still act'essibie to any one wlmtn.ay desire
a copy. Xo one of our guests entered
more heartily into the spirit of tite oc'a-
Siott than did Sir Wiiiiatn. frotn the ttrst
dac whei at tlmmutticipaliuticiieouiie
oi.'ic.tedto Mavor Rice's introduetion of
hit'n as a foreign visitor," when iater he
hd another ass^mhiaee in the stnmnn ef
"\t!ld r^an- Syne." on m) to the very !ast
forma! me. inn when he referred to h m-
self as a aga-t'. tnme' on conveying the
eongiatuiat.ons of the i niversity of Lon-
don and other institutions whose gteet-
ings lie hail heen commissioned to bring
to the Rice institute. He was cnthttstas-
tie tibout the city and the university: I
have had repeated occasion to iiear ecitoes
of tiie voctil expression he gave to that
enthusiasm in iiaitimore, V tuthtncton.
New York. Host'in and London. Alore-
over his interest continued unabated tn
our 'work. He had foiiowed our under-
takings from year to year with reeom-
mettdHtiousof men and measures for-
warded in letters from time
as thev occurred to him. [Its counsel
eame frotn large experience as an admtn-
principal of ttniversity college. Rustol,
before assuming the professorship or
ehemlstry in the t'niverslty oi London.
From the latter professorship he ioo 'e-
tired sotne time before his detith. Among
my therished letters is one written, as
he said, on the -lay when he was leavtng
his lecture desk for the last ttme. At the
heginning of the great war he wa-
of the very first to place his scientific
'bilit es at the disposal of his govern-
im'nt. and he had served that government
eonfinttally since In an advisory capacity
on various scientific committees.
I could more than completely H'l the
space ailotted to me in a
the honors and distinctions wh'ch repre-
sent the recognition of Prof. Sir TAilllam
itamsav's services to science and society.
i shouid have great hesitation In attempt-
ing anything like an adequate estimate
of those services, but in concluding this
nersonal reminiscence and appreciation of
his visit to Houaton. 1 venture to auote
from some words of introduction which I
had the honor to use at that time:
"Professor Sir Wiiiiatn Ramsav. K. f .
R, of London. England late professor of
ehemistry at University College London;
Xohei laureate In chemistry, 1901: presi-
dent of the seventh tnternationa) Congress
of Applied Chemistry: a facile experi-
menter of boldness and ingenuity, who
has devised new theories and revived out-
worn ones in a series oP remarkahie
achievements which of themaeive* consti-
tute an epoch tn the history of the chem-
tcni elements and a permanent chapter In
the annals of science."
Shortlv before Sir Wiiliam's death Pro-
fessor Sir Ponald Poss dedicated to him
the following lines:
PTSTTTTOX.
Spirit who dwell'st on the high liilis of
Thought
T-'ar in thine eyrie of an Ice-cold north:
Sislcr of Ragles, whose winters hear them
forth
To find—whose eves can see what they
have sought.
Dwell not forever In reverie overwrought.
UR Fa!! Showing of Society Brand
C!othes, designed especia!!y for
c!ever, critica! coHege men, wi!!
sure!y appea! to you.
There's a certain origina!ity and tai!ored
elegance in these smart c!othes that you
cannot get e!sewhere. You can get a sat-
isfactory suit here at
^/7.50, ^20 anJ up.
V.
3)0 Wain St.
Remember
In dfore t/ou
Can /ee/
fAe Aeaf, anJ /Aa/ t/ou
are come m
anJ ma^e /A/s t/our
Aea^uarfeM.
ore a/ t/our serti/ce—
Houston's Jewelry Store
of Superiority
itrrtBMtMMM
4)5 MAtH ST.
trsooMtcr
Do yon want
to win "The
LaJy^s" Graces?
Girls are very fond
of Fiowera, you kno^y,
and one of the zhorteat
paths to their hearts
woutd be in sending
Flowers.
A box of Flowers
now and then or a
da!nty corsage bouquet
wi!! please "her" im-
mensety — try it.
N. B. "Musunder^tsmJiny" are
quickly forgotten when Flow era
CARROLL, F!orist
922 Texas Ave.
Phone Preston 3988
Yourga^M/acHon
M assured t/our
Mior^ M p/aceJ
6)0 TRAVIS
STREET
PHOXK 300
!. & e. M. SPECML TRAH)
FOR STUDENTS OF THE RtCE <NST!TUTE TO
FOOTBALL GAME
Htt ,:V*RSin
AUST!W, TEXAS, OCTOBER 7
S[<cf ii)l Tt-ititi wit) leave t. & G. X. Hepot, Houston, 0:30 a. m. Stttttr-
day, October 7th.
Spef ia) Train Hetttrning wiH Jeave Austin Midnight, Saturday,
October 7th.
$2.50 ROUND TR)P
THM CK t; BA\!) WtLL At t OMl'AXY SPEHAL T!{A!\, AXD !'!{()-
VH)H LtXCH t AK.
(jenera! Arrangement Committee, itice Institute:—Harry M. MttHbrook,
chairman: i . !'. tlatk, J<. Y. White,
< <"' ) nrttser )*acticu)ars, {See ttice Conuntttee or t. & (<!. X*. Agents.
"SL\MHiXH " TtCKRT OFFTCE.
itice Hotel Building. Phone Preston 288.
M. f<- MOHH1S, District Passenger and Ticket Agent.
(<- M. BURKE, City Passenger Agent.
r /n fAe gedrcA /or
L M goo J ^Mfon.
]
Many institute Students wi!) teH you that
those good iooking, comfortab!e gtasses
were made by
918 Texas Avenue
TEXAS AVENUE. ON YOUR WAY TO MAtN STREET
Noo-Rezident
Students
FiieYodr
PrMCriptioat
With CS
A PPRECIATES past patronage
iY of Rice Students and hopes to
be further favored by you.
TeoHn-PiHot Co. ? j". ^ ^
for a Rice Smt Case Sticker, designed
BOOK STORE ^ ^ given free to Rice Students.
, Be sure and get one.
TE0LIN PILL0T CO.
40! Main Street
Phone Preston 820
TO SATISFY YOU
Agency HUYLER'S
CAND!ES
Henrich's Pharmacy
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