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THE THRESHER
Volume V.
BICE INSTITUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS, JANUARY 20, 1930
Number 13
CHURCH CONFERENCE
HELD AT GALVESTON
K. R. DVGGAW ELECTRO FiHMT
PBEStBEWT OF STATE DtOCESAK
STUDENT COUNCIL.
Bice Haft Thirty Representatives—Meet-
ings of Student Delegates Followed
By Good Times and Fratemizing
of Texas College Students.
Following in the wake of the Dei:
Moines Convention was heid the Texas
Diocesan Council of the Episcopa!
Church at Galveston, January 23rd to
27th. the days. Saturday the 24th and
Sunday the 25th, being devoted almost
exclusively to the meetings of the stu
dent delegates from the various univer-
sities of the State—Rice, Texas, Baylot
U., Baylor College, Sam Houston. A. &
M„ etc. There were approximately
thirty-five or forty delegates from Tex-
as. twenty-ilve or thirty from Rice, and
at least twenty-five from A. & M.
Throughout Saturday morning lec-
tures were heard by prominent men re-
garding the religious work that is being
done at the various large universities
of America. Luncheon was served the
delegates in the Eaton Memorial Hall
by the ladies, of Galveston, white the
gay collegians indulged in dancing be-
tween courses. !n the afternoon the
students met and organized themselves
into a body to hold thereafter annual
meetings, and with authority to regu-
late and conduct the Episcopal social
and religious work at the colleges of
Texas. Mr. E. R. Duggan, of Rice, wan
elected the first president, defeating a
Texas man.
A mystery play, "The Great Trail,'
.was then staged at the Scottish Rite
Cathedral, in which Miss Grace Smith,
as "TransHguration," and Miss Bertie
Whatley, as "Good Friday," both of
Rice, were starred. Afterward a tea
dansant was tendered the guests at the
Galvez Hotel from 5:30 on. And thai
night the men from Rice and A. & M.
and Texas and Baylor all slept under
the same roof in the same room,—with
deep brotherly love, and nothing
stronger than heated, but friendiy ar-
guments were in evidence.
It was quite too cold to go swimming,
so Sunday afternoon the A. & M. fel-
lows chartered a boat for a pleasant
cruise, to which they invited the Rice
birds. But the sleepy-headed "Owls"
did not need much mathematics to fig-
ure that if it's cold enough on shore tc
turn one inside out, on the Gulf it wiii
surely not be warm enough to turn one
outside in, again, so most of them de-
clined the kind invitation of the friendly
Farmers.
So that night the entire party board-
ed the Interurban for Houston. The
time sped rapidly, due to the number-
less entertainments staged by Miss
Whatley, the Georgia "slime," and her
co-entertainers. The "bunch" pro-
nounced the trip a great success, which
was in a iarge measure due to the gen-
ial chaperonage of Mrs. Blake, the be-
nevolent matron of the Community
Hopse.
The delegates, guests and otherwise
to the Galveston meet were Misses
Dorothy and Katheryn Lee, Allin and
Francis King, Katy Ruth Stucker. Ber
tie Whatley, Elva Kalb, Grace Smith,
Mrs. Blake and Helen Batjer.
Messrs. E. R. Duggan, Fred Guffy,
Marshall Barnett, Paul King, Wili Mo-
ler, Jake Henry, Jr., Walter Springall.
L. D. Walker, Robert Lee, Harold At-
kinson, Hill Qresham, Archie Batjer.
Spencer Nye, L. W. Humason and H. H.
Humason. —
CHEtMN. MTM
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ALL IMPLEMENTS OF MOBEHK
CHEMICAL WARFARE USER
EXCEPT P(HSON GASES.
PLAN FOR MEDICAL
ATTENDANT STARTED
fice to Be on Campus—Equipped
AM Emergency ( ails—Ma«n Meet-
ing for Discussion to Be
Called.
for
Crowd of Five Thousand Witnesses
Battie—Grenades, Sntoke Screens
and High Explosive Sheiis Form
Part of Entertainment.
THE THRESHER STAFF
ViSiTS DAILY PAPER
At a recent meeting of the Staff, a
suggestion, which met the hearty ap-
proval of those present, was made that
the editor of the Houston Post be ask-
ed to impart some newspaper knowl-
edge to the Staff which would be of**
value to them in editing The Thresher.
With this end in view, a committee
waited upon Mr. Watson, editor of The
Post, who kindly consented to give any
assistance possible. In accordance with
arrangements the Staff men met in the
Post Building on last Thursday after-
noon at 5 o'clock.
After introductions, Mr. Hotchkiss,
managing editor, proceeded to the point.
Taking a copy of The Thresher, he ex-
amined it and proceeded in a friendly
and interesting way to tear it to pieces,
picking out here and there outstanding
defects and suggesting remedies. His
talk included: the arrangement of read-
ing matter and advertisements; the in-
dividuality of newspapers—that is to
say, a newspaper is subject to its own
peculiar element of readers; the
newspaper system—the art of express-
ing one's subject in an interesting and
concise way. After a thorough discus-
sion of the brain work to a newspaper.
Mr. Hotchkiss led the Staff through the
make-up room, explaining and demon-
strating practical mechanical problems,
which proved a novelty to most of the
party.
Each one present felt that the hour
was very proHtably spent. The force
ful words from this college-bred busi-
ness man, backed by years of success-
ful newspaper management, could not
fail to impress one with the value of
his statements and to act as a stimu-
lant to greater efforts in the future.
The demonstration of chemical war-
fare, which was staged Sunday on the
field just south of Rice, went off with a
bang. After a day's soaking the ground
was in such a condition as to rival any
of France's "sunny" fields.
The exhibit consisted of a demonstra-
tion of aii the projectiles and devices
used by the Chemical Warfare Service,
with the soie exception of poisonous and
lacrymating gases.
Exactly on schedule time the opening
of the program was announced by the
detonating of several smoke bombs and
a signal rocket. The men in charge
then presented, in turn, their whole
stock of fireworks:
The opening act was the detonation
of numbers of H. E. bombs, followed
by a smoke screen set off from the north
end of the fieid, which shrouded the
whoie display in heavy white smoke.
Before the smoke candies had burned
out the officers in charge poured out a
barrei of spontaneous))' infiammable
oil. This commenced burning as soon
as it was exposed to the air and contin
ued to do so until ali the oil was con
sumed.
Immediately foliowing this, the num-
ber of Livens projectors were fired.
These are a smail drum filled with T
N. T. and smoke-producing chemicais
which are effective at about 1,800 yards
The projectors were fired in rapid suc-
cession.
While these were still being fired a
Navy smoke funnel was put into oper-
ation along with a number of flares of
various colors. The flares were a sig-
nal for a hand grenade demonstration.
The men attached to the command in
charge threw a number of grenades to
ward an imaginary enemy and succeed-
ed in demolishing several yards of barb-
ed wire fences and an acre or so of
good farm land.
The completion of this demonstration
was announced by means of signal
rockets. These were similar to the or-
dinary skyrocket, except for the inten-
sity and permanence of the flare which
they set up. While the rockets were
being fired the officers in charge dem-
onstrated the operation of the flame
throwers or "Flanmenwerfer" of the
German army.
After this demonstration the exhibit
was closed by a similar attack on an
imaginary enemy by forces composed
of Texas Cavalry troops, under the com-
mand of Col. Billy Mayfleld, Jr.
The attacking party advanced under
cover of a smoke screen to a command-
ing position and signaled to the rear for
support by means of Livens projectors
and Stokes mortars. Behind the pro-
tection thus afforded they advanced
still further and captured an enemy ma-
chine gun ^emplacement by means of
rifie grenades and pushed on to their
objective. The capture of this and the
end of the program was announced by a
yellow signal rocket.
The "miracle man," Mr. James
Moore Hickson, in h*s address to the
Diocesan Council explained his Healing
Missions. He spoke simply and direct-
ly, and his great faith, his earnestness,
his sincerity, made a lasting impression
on those who heard him.
Mr. Hickson said that he was bring-
ing nothing new. Spiritual healing is
as oid as Christianity. It was the work
of Jesus, and it was His command tc
His followers and to the Church to car-
ry on this work.
"As the Father hath sent me, even so
send I you. "
The Church, from its very beginning
for many years, was a healing church,
and it was only because of ioss of faith
that it ceased to be a healing church.
But is spiritual healing necessary to-
day? We have medical science. Is not
that God's way. It is one of God's way.'
for the doctor's are God's instruments,
the science 6od's method. Is there need
for anything more?
Look around. See the great number
of people pronounced incurabie. Our
insane asylums are full. The good doc-
tor is the Brst to admit his limitations
But are the limitations of medical sci
ence God's limitations for us which we
must accept?
Through faith in Christ we can come
into communion with the great Creator.
Medical science ministers only to the
mental and physical. The Church has
the message of Christ, which lifts ur
above the physical and mental to the
spiritual. The power of the spirit over
mind and matter is the manifestation of
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Prompt medical attendance upon all
students of the Institute has been a
dream for the dormitory boys year in
and year out.
During the summer, a plan was sug-
gested to set aside certain rooms as a
miniature hospital and secure a resi-
dent nurse; the expense to be borne
equally by the resident students. This
plan was rejected by the powers, for it
is a known fact that the health of the
resident students does not require such
close attention.
The present plan is one of insurance.
A well known and widely practical phy-
sician from the city has given his offer
to be in attendance, daily, at an ap-
pointed hour, in an adequately equipped
office on the campus, subject also to
emergency calls at any hour.
The cost would be three ($3.00) do)-
iars yearly for each matriculate. Thr
cost, if the pian is accepted for the re
mainder of the session, wili be two
($2.00) dollars.
The service of the physician would
include (1) attendance at the office; <2'
attendance in the rooms at the dormi
tories; (3) attendance'at the homes of
the students residing in the city; (4)
medical and surgical service to at) ath
letic teams; (5) service to those need-
ing hospital care for medical or acute
surgical conditions, and (6) such drugM
ts the attendant coutd easily carry in
hi^ bag or keep in stock in his office.
However, the cost of prescriptions,
sera vaccines and eye troubie is not in-
cluded. The rendition of those accounts
wouf8 be on the individual student.
A few changes in the pian will make
the road a clear one to realize a iong
needed want.
The date of a mass meeting, to gather
the views of the student body, witl soon
be set and announced.
CAME OVER S. M. M., HE M
RALLY !N LAST MtNUTES OF PLAY SPELLS DE-
FEAT FOR MUSTANGS.
Aiexander, Brown and Detta Vatte Stars for Rice—Hardest
Fought Game this Year—Ow!s to meet A. & M. Fri-
day and Saturday.
CLOSER RELATIONS
FOR FACULTY AND
STUDENTS PLANNED
E. B. L. S. program on Monday was
planned as an attempt to establish a
ctoser retationship between facuity and
student. Though the two etements of
the school meet daily in the ctass room,
they ar-j able to know very tittte of
each other as tive human beings.
Rice lias been justty proud of her
professors in war work. There are i
Blayney and Evans and Guerard and
Axson and Wilson, who have become
international characters. There are
many others who were less prominent,
but equally faithful in tasks of war or
peace.
The profs were leaders, of course, in
their own student days. A few things
of interest which have leaked out are
these: Dr. LOvett graduated with the
highest scholarship record ever made in
his college. Dr. Caldwell was president
of the Students Association at Prince-
ton in his time. He was in President
Witson's classes there and knew him
well through various student ac-
tivities. He has )tved in South America
and has taught in India. Mr. McCants
and Dr. Gilbert each attended Student
Volunteer Conventions as official dete-
gates.
Some of the younger professors at
Rice have, at times by over-zeaious
Sophs, been mistaken for Freshmen.
Only this year one was questioned about
his green cap. A year or two ago one
ignominiously fled across the campus
and turned at the gate, to say: "Beg
pardon, but I'm a professor in the
department."
Miss Dean deserves special mention
as the first woman instructor. She was
a well known high school principat be-
fore she entered the first class at Rice
Graduating with that class, she contin-
ued her duties as librarian and also her
studies, and last year finished her work
for a M. A. Hers is a unique as wet)
as a distinguished position in every
way. There is no doubt but that the
women of the Institute will always look
to her wtth the highest admiration and
esteem.
The students who have had the pleas-
ure of meeting and knowing the wives
of the faculty members have been for
tunate indeed. Mrs. Lovett, Mrs. Ev-
ans, Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. Wilson have
served as members of literary societies
and Y. W. C. A. advisory boards. A
pleasant opportunity for friendship be
twoen girls and faculty ladies was af-
forded In the spring of 1918-19, when
the Junior class girls entertained for
the Senior girls and faculty wives.
A cultivation of friendship between
faculty and student is much to be en-
couraged. There is a friendly atmos-
phere in the cloisters and In the class
room. Mutual Interest In academic ac-
tivities affords a Arm basis for further
Intercourse.
By staging a sensational ratty in the
iast few minutes of ptay that turned the
five hundred excited spectators into a
howiing mob of victorious supporters,
the Hire Owts managed to nose the
Mustangs of Southern Methodist Univer-
sity out of a hard fought game on the
basket bat) court of the toca) "V."
Aiexander. who reptaced Timpson in the
iast hatf. got away with a burst of speed
that speited victory for the Iiiue and
Gray. Eariy in the second period both
teams succeeded in tatiying two fietd
goats, and then the piaying tightened
and both sides faited to score. S. M.
C. then managed to cage a couple, and
Captain Detla Vatte catted a councit of
war. immediately Atexander got right
and succeeded on caging two fieid goats.
McKnight and Barrett duplicated for
the visitors and the score stood one
point in favor of the visitors. The bat)
went into ptay. and went to Detta Valto
out of bounds, he made a tong pass to
Alex under the ring, and the Georgia
boy rang up the final count as the
whistle blew, giving Rice the game
24-23.
Throughout the entire game the
piaying was hard and fast, both teams
fighting for every point. Rice develop-
ed a weakness in pinching onto the bat!,
and the Methodists showing a fatai lik-
ing for those spectacular tong shots,
and the entire contest was more rough
and tumble than it was scientific, with
the exception of the work of the Rice
guards.
Playing in perfect form, Dell and
Brown were the stars of the fray. Never
were the Methodists free for short shots
under the goal, and time and time the
speed and fight of the men in the back
fietd made up for fumbtes made in the
other end of the floor. They broke up
pass after pass, and rushed the batt into
our territory to have it tost by a poor
pass. Detl played up to his o)d form in
'17, when with Kings)and, Dodge, Tim-
tuons, To)iver, Dormant and Brown they
puited down the State championship,
and Brown far eclipsed any other gam^
in his basket batt career by his perform
ante on the ftoor Monday night.
The star of the visiting team was the
husky McKnight at center. 'litis iad
' caused the Owts no tittte troubie, and
to him the visitors owe their success.
His speed ant) tightness on his feet are
exceptional in a man of such size, and
it looks like he may be a candidate tor
the Atl-State team when it is picked.
Besides, this chap haiis from ['reach
er's home town, Timpson. the Queen
City of East Texas.
The work of Timpson at center was a
surprise to many, but (he San Antonio
boy shows reai basket ha)) form, and
as soon as the newness wears off, and
tie acquires the habit of pinching thf
pit), he looks like a good bet as reguiar
center. ^
The Owls meet the Farmers from Cot
lege Station on the court of the "V
Friday and Saturday nights, ant) th<
contest promises to be a spirited one.
The dope is a tittle in favor of the
Aggies, but the dope on ttice-A. & M
games has been spitted before, ant! the
coming contest may be no exception.
The line-up is as fottows:
Rice. S. M. U.
Lovette Barrett
Forward
Cotetnau Kitts
Forward
Timpson McKnight
center
Alexander —
Center
Detta Vatte Cooper
Guard
Brown Edniundson
Guard
Deschnet-
Guard
Referee—Hoss Clark.
Dr. C. 7V. De/aJers a *Senes
o/ 7 &ee J5x%ensron Lectures on
"77iree Lfferan/ Ntsfortans
Dr. Curtis H. Walker, one of the most
recent additions to the faculty who
holds the title of Lecturer in History,
ciosed his series of extension tectures
Wednesday afternoon. Whiie deating
with the "three great literary histori-
ans" these lectures are of vaiue to the
generat reader as wett as to history stu-
dents. The Thresher is gtad to pubtish
a summary of the course, which fot-
iows:
(tibbon.
Gibbon's greatest significance lies in
his classification as a literary histori-
an." As the greatest of them at! he
stood like a ^pek testifying to the fact
that a man can write supremely wett
and yet be supreme)} truthfut. No mod-
ern "scientific " historian has ever sur-
passed, if he has even eqtta)ed, Gtbbon
in the thoroughness with which ai)
sources of information were sought and
examined. Thoroughness in the search
for source materia! is the primary test
to appiy to an historian and Gibbon
comes through the test with colors fly-
ing. It was many a tong day, for ex-
ample, before any successor of Gibbon
ever mastered as he had the Greek
sources for the history of the Eastern
Empire. Nor did Gibbon confine himself
to chroniclers, historians, and laws: he
literatty worked front the ground up
Beginning with the geography of the
lands he dealt with, he studied and WAS
tered the evidence of coins. ttucrn^kttn
and buildings.
Yet all this industry would have been
comparatively valueiess had not tlibbon
expended a like amount of industry and
care tn the presentation of his results.
It is to this side of his effort that I
would call especial attention, for it )s
on this side that Gibbon has the most to
tench the present generation.
The secret of Gibbon's success in
"getting his thought across" to the pub-
lic lay in the paius he bestowed on the
fundamental matter of book-planning,
of arrangement, and, in short, on the
whole art or telling his story. Some
hint of h)s struggles is found in h)s
"Autobiography." in which he says: "At
the outset all was dark and doubtful—
j even the titie of the work: the true era
!of the deciine and fat) of the Empire tot
.Home), the limits of the introduction,
i the division of the chapters, and the or-
: det- of the narrative; and 1 was often
tempted to cast away the labor of seven
I years." How his tabors brought ordt r
out of this chaos can readiiy be seen ta
gtancing at the tabte of contents in any
one of his volumes. There lie exposed
to view the bones of the sketeton which
enabted Gibbon to body forth a work of
such symmetry and beauty. It is thus
in the ctearness, tucidity, and proportion
of his narrative that must be found the
basis of Gibbon's tasting appeat.
For this gift we must thank the
French genius to whose influence Gib-
bon had been long exposed at an im-
pressionable period of his life. This
should particularly be noted for the re-
cent great war has freed ns from an In-
tellectual domination by Germany. For
two generations before the war Ameri-
can historical students went to school
to German professors of history; nor
were their brothers of France, England
and Scotland far behind in the matter.
! Historical scholars of every nation, in
i fact, gave a practicaHy unqualified ai
! tegiance to German ideats and methods.
' The resuits of such Teutonic tutelage
expressed themsetves in the appearance
of the scientific historian." They con-
centrated their attention on the sanc-
-.-.ty of facts, yet the zea) of the scientific
i: historian ted him into some grave er-
rors. For one thing, he was not content
with ciaiming for himself a scientific
method. He went further and claimed
that history itsetf was a science.
But this misconception on the part of
the scientific historian was of tess prac-
tical consequence than his attack on the
literary historian. Here a real harm was
done. For they not only succeeded for
a while in discrediting the great histori-
cal writers who had preceded them, but
infected the great majority of historical
students with the notion that it was at-
most criminal to present the resutts of
research In anything tike readable fash-
ion. One of the tantentable resutts of
this point of view and practice was that
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