The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 5, 1949 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME THIRTY-SIX — No. THIRTY-NINE
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HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1949
Contest Announced
The Engineering Society is sponsoring a contest to
\ name the proposed all-school "open house" scheduled to
be held biennially, beginning in 1950.
All Rice students are eligible to send in entries. The
suggested name or suggested names, along with the- con-
testant's name and address, should be put on a penny
post card and sent to the oliowing address:
The Rice Institute Engineering Society
c/o Eddy Sharp
2907 Wroxton Rd.
Houston 5, Texas
Entries must be postmarked not later than midnight,
March 14th. In case of duplication of names the one with
the earliest post-mark will be judged winner. In case
of date duplication duplicate prizes will be awarded. All
entries become the property of the Engineering Society.
The judge's decision is final. The prize will be $5.00.
History Department Backs
All-School Demonstration
by Georgia Hink
Speaking for the History Department, both Drs. Floyd
Seyward Lear, Professor of History, and Hardin Craig, Jr.,
associate professor of History, extended an approving hand
to the suggestions of an all-school show. Dr. Lear said that,
although the idea was not a new one, it was well worth con-
sideration. He stated, "The dif-
ficulty in the past is that his-
tory deals with ideas rather
than things. Thus, the humani-
ties can't compete on such ex-
citing projects as the engineer or
biology departments."
He does believe, however, that the
history department should and
could add map displays or, perhaps,
lectures on current topics, to the
show if the students who were to
participate were willing. Dr. Lear
said that it would be the graduate
students who would have to take
the lead in such projects and that
"it would have to be purely volun-
tary on their part."
He believes the main draw back in
the student's giving lectures to be
"that the best students usually don't
want to talk before a large group of
strange people." It is also question-
able whether these students would
have the time to prepare for such
lectures.
Dr. Craig asserted that an all-
school show would be more satis-
factory than only an engineering
show, although "the History Depart-
ment itself could do little more now
than show a few maps and keep the
offcies looking hospitable."
In reply to whether or not lec-
Open Stack System
Adopted by Library
Fondren library will have an en-
tirely open stack system which will
make it easier for students to ob-
tain the books they want. Only rare
and valuable books will not be kept
in the open stacks. When a student
finds a book he would like to check
out, there will be no confusion about
circulation desks because Fondren
Library will have only one, opposite
the front door.
For those people who are un-
familiar with the library,^ visitors
frcfm other schools and the like,
there will be a call system. The bor-
rower leaves his caU for the item
at the desk -and at the same time
is given a,. number. When the book
arrives at the desk the number will
be flashed on an electric board be-
hind the circulation desk, and he
may pick his item up there.
tures from graduate students would
be successful, he commented that
while people want to be educated,
they would hardly like to listen to a
one or two-hour lecture. He sug-
gested a type of forum consisting of
six people, each of whom would
speak six minutes, on a popular sub-
ject.
Dr. Craig also suggested that the
department might be able to lay out
the accomplishments of a single
course, consisting of text books, es-1
says, maps, and test questions and
answers, if room space could be
provided.
Both Dr. Lear and Dr. Craig
maintained that the department
would preserve a friendly and co-
operative attitude toward the show
and would certainly be open to sug-
gestions for pertaining to the his-
tory department's part in the show.
Officer Will Address
Engineers Monday
There will be a meeting of the
American Society of Civil Engi-
neers Monday, March 7, at 7:30 in
M.L. 210. Mr. H. R. Norman, Chief
Engineer of the Corps of Army
Engineers, Galveston District, and
vice-president of the A. S. C. E..
Texas section, will speak on "Con-
trol and Use of Surface Waters."
Accompanying him will be Mr. M. R.
Rayar, Personnel Chief of the Gal-
veston District.
Rondelet Planned
For May 7; Plans
Already Completed
It was announced Thursday
that plans for the 1949 Ron-
delet have been under way since
mid-term. Letters have been
written to Texas University,
Baylor, A. and M., Sam Houston
State Teachers College, S. M. U.,
and the University of Hous-
ton, inviting them to send represent-
atives to be presented at the Ronde-
let Court. The pageant will he held
on Saturday, May 7.
The festivities will be started at
noon on the 7th with a luncheon for
the out-of-town women. In the after-
noon there will be an open house in
the dorms and a reception in Senior
Commons, to which all Rice students
will be invited.
The all-school election for the
queen of the Rondelet and two prin-
ces will be held on Monday, March
14. All women of the senior class
will be candidates. As usual the
senior girl receiving most votes will
be queen and the two runners up
will be princes.
On the following Thursday. March
17, the election of the duchesses and
maids will be held. Each class will be
represented by a duchess and eight
maids. Petitions for this election
are due at noon, Thursday March 10.
Petitions may be given to any mem-
ber of the Women's Council and
must be signed by 25 members of
the class„ and the candidate.
No married students or students
on probation may participate in
the Rondelet court.
The committees for the 1949 Ron-
delet are as follows.
Invitations and letters: Patty Rad-
ford, Chairman; Yvonne Brimberry.
Costumes: Peggy Albritton,
Chairman; Eugenia Harris.
Decorations: Carolyn Delhomme,
Chairman; Jetta Schumacher, Bunny
Wagner, Ann Coe.
Miscellaneous: Gloria C a s t i 1 li,
Chairman, Carolyn Douglass, Anne
Martin.
Publicity: Betty Faye Grosse,
chairman; Colleen Allessandra.
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NOTICE
A deadline of March 13 has
been set for entries for the Intra-
mural Softball tournament. Bet-
ter hustle.
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Engineering Society to Meet
The Engineering Society will hold
a meeting Tuesday, March 8th at
7:30 p.m. in A.H. 110. All members
are urged to attend.
Many Amendments Approved
To Aid General Election
Many important amendments to the Student Association
Constitution were approved in meeting Thursday. These changes
which will be incorporated in the present constitution concern
the organization and election of Student Association officers.
The amendments which will be posted and published for the
benefit of the students, chiefly
Freshmen Candidates
Prime for Vote Race
The run off election of the Fresh-
man candidates will be held on Mon-
day, March 7, from 8 to 1. Candi-
dates must turn in their expense ac-
concern the election of the Se-
cretary of the Student Associa-
tion and the holding of general
elections as soon as possible in
the second semester.
The amendments were proposed in
order that the present constitution
counts for the run-off election to a j under which general elections will be
member of the Student Council ; held, will not be at variance with
Election Committee by today at j future constitution under" which the
noon. The members of the commit- j elected officers will operate.
tee are Ben Hammond, Jim Kelley
and Tempe Howze. The total ex-
pense for all "campaigns may not
exceed ?25.
Seeking the office of Vice-Presi-
dent are Paula Meredith and Vicky
Schwarting. In an interview Thurs-
day, Paula said: "I have but one
thought for the Freshman Class—
and that is to make it the best in
spirit, most united in feeling, and
lowest in losses that has ever been
at Rice.
Vicky Schwarting. had this to say:
"My primary aim will be to create a
more friendly atmosphere among
the members of our class by encour-
aging participation in school activi-
ties such as the freshman dance,
picnic, and election of sophomore
officers."
Candidates for office of Secretary-
Treasurer are James Depenhrock
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Job-Hunters Can
Get Interviewed
The following interviews have
been arranged by the Placement
Service for the week of Monday,
March 7, 1949, through March 12,
1949. If any one is interested in be-
ing interviewed by one or more of
the following companies, it is neces-
sary that he report to the Place-
ment Office, Room 205 Lovett Hall,
at least two days prior to the in-
terview, in order for him to get his
name put on the interview, schedule.
Mondav, March 7: The Texas
Company (Foreign service) (M.
E.'s Ch.E.'s)
Monday and Tuesday, March 7
General Electric Company.
(M.E.'s; E.E.'s)
Tuesday and Wednesday.
March 8 & 9: Shell Oil Company
(Physics, Chemistry, Ch.E.'s.)
These students should be candi-
dates for M.S. or Ph.D. degrees.
Aid Drive To Open Wednesday
Wednesday, the only student char-
ity driv6 of the year, the drive to
aid the war devastated Univewsity
of Caen in Caen, France, will begin.
The student body decided in the
last general election to hold one
charity drive each year and to con-
duct this drive with the purpose of
aiding some foreign school which
had been destroyed during the war.
Caen, before the war, was one of
the most reffowned universities in
France. A tradition of high stand-
ards and scholastic excellence bs?d
brought Caen a world-wide repu-
tation; but, in July, 1944 when Brit-
ish and American troops entered the
old village of Caen the university
was completely destroyed.
By correspondence with the Dean
and the professor of organic chem-
istry at Caen, the Committee to Aid
Caen has found that Rice's aid will
do the most good in the form of
scientific equipment.
The drive starting Wednesday will
place emphasis upon individual giv-
ing. The Committee to Aid C{j.en,
headed by Ernie Maas, urges every
student to give at least one dollar
and more if possible.
In the formulation of the drive it
has been continually emphasized
that one charity drive a year re-
lieves the students of the nuisance
which many fund raising campaigns
bring. The drive will be short and
intensive.
Students and faculty members will
be able to make their contributions
at tables which will be placed at
various places on the campus.
Ernie Maas, chairman of the Com-
mittee to Aid Caen, said Thursday:
"It is hoped that the Rice Institute
Charity drive to aid some foreign
school will become a tradition to be
can'ied on each year— a tradition in
which all students and faculty mem-
bers will actively participate."
The question of maximum profit
for editor and business manager of
the Campanile was discussed and
postponed for further consideration
until next Thursday when more def-
inite figures regarding the profit
made by the Campanile this year
will be available.
Also discussed was the necessity
of a sixteen week training period
for the editors and business mana-
gers of the campus publications. It
had been decided that a training
period is not necessary for the Cam-
panile, but information regarding
the decisions made concerning the
Thresher was not available at dead-
line.
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Martha Ann Moore
Will Be Delegate
Thursday in meeting the Student
Council nominated Martha Ann
Moore to be the Rice representative
to the University of Texas Roundup
which will be held at Austin on April
first and second.
Miss. Moore and her escort will
attend all the festivities of the
Roundup, including the parade, ball,
and relays as the guests of the offi-
cials of the 20th annual Roundup.
According to a motion passed by
the Studer.t Council Thursday thrt
representatives will be reimbursed
by the Student Association for r.ll
reasonable expenses.
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Opera Listeners Can
Hear Carmen Today
The opera "Carmen" will be heard
this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. over the
F.M. system in the Student Lounge.
Mr. Pierre Girard will be there to
comment on the opera and answei*
questions about it. Opera listeners
will sit in the far end of the lounge
as that they will not be disturbed by
card players.
"Only about 10 people were pres-
ent last week to hear 'Falstaff but
all of us enjoyed Mr. Girard's com-
ments very much. The atmosphere
among those present wtis very con-
genial and the sound reproduction
was excellent," said Werner Grun-
baum. member of the Forum Com-
mittee.
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ROTC NOTICE
Major Cleland D. Early an-
nounced Thursday that a field
trip to Ellington field has been
planned for Monday March 7. All
members of the 4th Company are
to report to the Navy building at
13:00.
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