The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1919 Page: 3 of 4
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THE THRESHER. FEBRUARY 1$, 191$
Page Three
Race's *Sen)?ce Record
L MAJOR THOMAS UNDSEY BLAYNEY
The Hrst Rtce faculty member to en-
ter service after America declared war
on Germany—that ia the distinction
borne by Major Thomas Lindsey Blay-
ney. He went to the Hrst officers' train-
ing school back in May, 1917.—short
month after the United States had cast
her iot with the aiiies. He was profes-
sor of languages at Rice before his en-
try into military iteldB. From his grad-
uation from the Hrst officers' camp Ma-
jor Biayney's record has been most
illustrious. Only recently he was se-
lected to accompany an allied mission
into Germany. Active and vigorous in
all his undertakings. Major Blayney
was a marked Hgure at Rice. One of
the most popular of professors, the feel-
ing -of pride at Rtce at his answering
the call to arms was not unmixed with
a feeling of poignant regret. Houston-
ians will be glad to learn of the ma-
jor's unexcelled record.
He has been decorated with the croix
de guerre for "finest qualities of dash,
courage and coolness." He has also
been made "officer of the Hrst class"
of the Chausseurs Alpins, the famous
"Blue Devils" of France.
After graduating from the camp at
Leon Springs, Major Biayney became a
general staff officer of the 90th divi-
sion, and later completed the general
courses at the war college at Washing-
ton, and the courses at the army gen-
eral staff college in France. He has
seen general staff service with the Brit-
ish before Ypres, with a noted French
division near Amiens, and with the staff
of a United States army before Chateau
Thierry, now known as the place of one
of America's Hrst victories in the great
war.
Of old Major Blayney had cham-
pioned military preparedness. During
the year 1914-15 he was traveling in
the Orient and other places studying
conditions for a French foundation.
After returning from his world-wide
tour he took up the cause of ade-
<?uate preparedness with renewed vig-
or. While others talked of peace, Ma-
jor Blayney warned that America would
not be long out of the struggle, and
insisted that this country make itself
ready.
Major Blayney has known Europe be-
fore this. He completed graduate work
in the universities of France, Germany.
Switzerland, Italy and Spain. For four
years he was connected with the U. S.
consular service in Germany, there see-
ing at Hrst hand the signs of the ap-
proaching storm. His relationships with
France are very close, as he passed two
years at the University of Grenoble,
and, at the beginning of the war, was
appointed American Albert Kahn fel-
iow to the Far East, then making the
trip spoken of above. As university
professor he is also a staff lecturer for
the Archaeological Institute of America,
and a member of a large number of
scientiHc, literary and artistic associa-
tions.
Before coming to Rice, back in the
days before Armageddon was thought
of, Thomas Lindsey Blayney was a pro-
fessor of European art literature and
the history of European art, Centra!
University of Kentucky. When his
services were secured by the authorities
at Rice it was considered a time for
jubilation. His fame had tarveied be-
fore him.
It is said that Major Biayney's rapid
rise and undoubted ability and achieve-
ments are reHecting high credit on the
United States officers' reserve corps, of
which he was a member. The Germans
professed the utmost contempt of this
corps at the beginning of the war. Ma-
jor Blayney has shown the Huns that
officers of superHne excellence can be
made out of Americans, with but short
notice. It was but another of Ger-
many's blunders.
COMMtTTEE TO EDiT
CAMPANILE FOR 1919
Members of Each Class Will Have Equal
Representation on Campanile—
—Two Seniors and One From
Other Classes on Board.
At a recent meeting of the Student's
Association, definite arrangements were
made for the compilation and publica-
tion of a year book this year. Hereto-
fore the management of the annual has
been in the hands of the Senior class
aione, but the next issue of the Cam-
panile wili be directed by an interclass
committee, two members of this com-
mittee being chosen from the Senior
class and one member from each of the
three lower classes.
This change of policy was occasioned
by the resignation of Leon Bromberg
from the editorship of the Campanile.
Bromberg was elected along with other
Student Association officers on January
16. Realizing that the peculiar condi-
tions under which Rice is working this
year would present many difficulties in
the way of publishing a year book, the
Students' Council recommended the
above plan, and their recommendation
received the unanimous endorsement of
the mass meeting.
It will be noticed that both Senior
members of the committee were chosen
from the co-eds. A large percentage
of the Senior men have only recently
returned to Rice, hence it was thought
best to select the Senior members from
those who have been in continuous at-
tendance at the Institute.
The following students will compose
the editing staff of the 1919 Campanile:
Seniors—Nola McCarty, Minnie Ham-
mersmith.
Juniors—Leon Bromberg.
Sophomores—J. L. C. McFaddyn.
Freshmen—M. McCorquodale.
FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN
AT UNIVERSITY CLUB
On Friday evening, February 7, the
University Club was the scene of a most
enjoyable time for the dancing set of
Rice Institute and also of Houston. The
affair was technically called the Fresh-
man dance.
The music for the occasion was fur-
nished by Finley orchestra and it was
music in every sense of the word.
As the couples moved about the spa-
cious room of the club, more "pep" was
exhibited than has been for some time.
Expjtessing it in more common tan-
guage "Everyone was right."
Between dances delicious punch was
served to quench the thirst of the gay
fiock of merry makers. As usuai,
"Jack" presided at the punch bowl.
Though the guests were loath to
leave, the affair had to come to an end.
About 1 o'clock, when the strains of
"Home, Sweet Home," cante forth, a
look of dissatisfaction was noticeable
on every face because it was over.
Undoubtedly the dance was the best
we have had for some time, and special
credit should be given those who
planned it; and saw it through.
(By one who knows.)
CLUB NEWS
The national girls' week movement
gave rise to an enthusiastic Y. W. C.
A. program last Thursday. The sub-
ject for discussion was "The Relation
of the Y. W. C. A. to the Girl." Miss
Christine Shultz and Miss George M.
Dukes outlined the recent work of the
Y. W. in reaching the grade and high
school girl. From an interview with
the Houston secretaries. Miss Maybelle
Andrews brought new, convincing facts
on how the local association meets the
need of the business girl. Miss Lucy
Zimmer toid of the girl in the home.
Miss Louise Foreman gave her inter-
pretation of the "vision" which the
college Y. W. C. A. gives to the college
girl.
The Y. W. C. A. had as its guest, Jan-
uary 30, Mr. McCallum. the men's sec-
retary. who spok^on "The International
Mind."
At the beginning of the year Y. W.
and Y. M. entertained the new students
with a reception on the campus. Later
in the term the Christmas Candle Light-
ing service is remembered as "carrying
on" the coltege Y. W. holiday tradition.
The annual play, soon to be announced,
wiii be an event in the spring campus
festivities of the Institute.
Louise Foreman, Reporter.
The ciub of girls attending Rice, that
was receutiy organized, entertained
with a five-course luncheon at the Rice
Hotel, Saturday at 1:30, in honor of
its iive new members. The color
scheme of gold and green was carried
out in the place cards, and the cen-
ter-piece of jonquils and fern. The
new members are Misses Virginia At-
well, Louise Moore, Edna Hogan, Ro-
berta John and Annie B. Frost. The
party was chaperoned by Mrs. Dave
Burks.
Mcuoralt Society.
At a recent meeting of the Menorah
Society pians for the year were formu-
lated. International subjects wili be
discussed. The work this year wili be
a continuation of the effort to advance
Jewish, History, Culture and Ideals.
Social matters are also given attention.
The officers of the society are:
President, Abram L. Geiler; vice-
president, Chas. B. Schrant; secretary,
Miss Eva Casperman; treasurer, Bene-
dict Streussand.
The society meets on the first and
third Wednesday nights of the month.
The membership is strictiy non-sectar-
ian, non-partisan and is open to every-
one. A coidia) invitation is extended
to the facuity and students of Rice to
attend the meetings.
ENGINEERS RESURRECT
FORMER ASSOCIATION
H. B. Lnndram is Elected President-
Freshmen invited to Join Society
Will Meet Hi-Weekly to
Promote Fellowship.
Are you a slacker in paying your
Tax?
"I've been a good fellow,
Earned all I spent;
Paid all I borrowed,
Lost all I lent.
Once I had a sweetheart,
But that had its end;
Get you a good dog, boys.
He's always your friend."
—Megaphone.
No time like the present to pay that
B. T.!
NOTED .SCHOOLS SEND GREE77JVGS
D FACULTY CHAMBER CONTAINS MEMENTOES
V L7 * OF INAUGURAL CEREMONIES
Every student at Rice is proud of the
parchments on the walls of the Faculty
Chamber because they are the evidences
of the esteem in which Rice Institute
is held by other institutions of learn-
ing, and because they represent mile-
stones in the progress of the Institute.
The parchments may be divided in
three groups. The Hrst and largest
group consists of responses which were
received from the leading universities
and learned societies of the world in
answer to the invitation of the presi-
dent, and which read as follows:
"The president and Trustees of the
Rice Institute of liberal and technical
learning founded in the city of Houston.
Texas, by William Marsh Rice, and
dedicated by him to the advancement
of letters, science, and art, having re-
solved to observe the formal opening of
the new university with appropriate
academic ceremonies, and to invite
delegates from the universities, colleges,
scientiHc foundations and learned soci-
eties of the world, to be present at the
exercises attending the inauguration of
the educational program of the institu-
tion. it therefore becomes my privilege
most respectfully to request the Uni-
versity of Paris to send a representative
of that distinguished society of scholars
to be the guest of the Rice Institute,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the
10th, 11th and 12th days of October,
1912.
"Edgar Odell Lovett, President."
Some of these responses are unusual-
ly beautiful and artistic. That of the
University of Rome is all lettered by
hand, the work of the Monks of Italy,
and has a beautiful hand-tinted border.
It is written in Latin in Roman letter-
ing. Several of the parchments contain
unique seals. These seals are poured
into a metal container and then stamped
and fastened to the parchment by a
gorgeous cord, or a heavy ribbon.
The second group of parchments con-
tain recognitions of the Institute's ap-
preciation of the scholarships and gifts,
which have been received.
The third group only contains two
parchments, upon one of which is in-
scribed the program and personnel of
the British Educational Mission, and
upon the other is inscribed the names
and titles of the twelve foreign schol-
ars who consented to prepare lectures
in the fundamental sciences of mathe-
matics, physics, chemistry and biology,
and the liberal humanities of philoso-
phy, history, letters and art, for the in-
auguration of the educational program
of the new foundation for research and
instruction at the Hrst academic festi-
val held in the city on the 10th, 11th
and 12th of October, 1912. The fol-
lowing are the names and titles It con-
tains :
1. Prof. Raphael Attamira y Crevea
of Madrid, Spain.
2. Prof. Emit Borel of Paris, France.
3. Senator Benedetto Croce of Na-
ples, Italy.
4. Prof. Hugo De Vries oCQS.mster-
dam, Holland.
(Continued on page 4.)
The reorganization of the Engineer-
ing Society is under way. The Hrst
meeting of the year was held Tuesday
night, February 11. when a representa-
tive gathering of oid members got to-
gether to formulate plans for the re-
maining period of the year.
Due to the restrictions of army life,
this organization had been entirely
broken up and it seemed entirety ob-
literated, but from the "pep" that was
! evidenced at this Hrst meeting it prom-
ises to bud forth with as much life as
before. Heretofore the Engineering So-
ciety has had the reputation of being
one of the livest of the club's among the
boys. This was due to the exceltent
programs which were offered at each
meeting, and not a tittle bit also to the
fame of the refreshments that came af-
terward. These things formed one of
the chief topics of discussion and it was
decided to keep up the good work and
show the Freshmen as good a society
as ever.
With Leroy Belt presiding, the fol-
lowing officers were selected for the re-
mainder of the year:
President, R. B. Landram.
Vice-President, C. R. Shaw.
Treasurer, S. P. Coleman.
Secretary, C. L. Carson.
Arrangements were made for admit-
i ting new members from the Freshmen
Ictass—att members who are taking
j an engineering course at the Institute to
be etigibte.
A hearty welcome is extended to
every "Fish engineer," as it is one of
the chief purposes of the society to cre-
ate a fellowship among engineers.
Regular meetings witl be hetd every
other Thursday night in the Commons.
The next regular meeting Witt be hetd
Thursday, February 20. Alt engineers
are invited to attend. Refreshments
witl be served.
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0 music of hand ctasped in hand
And beating pulse pressed upon pulse,
1 have felt sad seas
Thunder your cadence in my body
While shrill gulls
Flaunted their whiteness
In wind-tossed spume;
I have heard restless winds
Sighing through wildly waving treetops;
I have heard thunder
Strike
And the e<^io go bounding over the
mountain sides,
And the solft lapping of endless waves
In the hot silence of summer nights. *
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1919, newspaper, February 13, 1919; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth229818/m1/3/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.