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Vol. XV
Los Angeles, California, Friday, October 5, 1923
No. 6
TROJAN-SAGEHEN CONTEST DEDICATES COLISEUM GRID HELD TOMORROW
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Bovard Auditorium Rings With Cheers As First Student Rally of Year Is Held
S. C. ROOTERS PREPARE FOR POMONA GAME
Program at Special Rally Revives Trojan Spirit In Students
EXPECT RECORD CROWD Al SATURDAY'S GAME
SAGEHEN SECTION
OWEN BIRD TALKS
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Kircholier Leads Song Fest—Law Rail}' Today
When the Trojan grid warriors trot onto the field to meet the Sagehens tomorrow, they will be greeted by one of the most enthusiastic band of rooters in the history of the University. This statement is based on the fact that more pep and earnest endeavor to build up school spirit was shown by the students at the rally yesterday morning than has ever before been shown.
lt was the first rally of the year and it can probablv never be surpassed. The Trojan rooters, with pent up desires to yell for their Alma Mater, and vvho had been sc far denied the chance, let loose with all that was in them, and Bovard Auditorium was soon flooded with pep.
FULL HOUR PROGRAM The entire hour was given over to the rally and much credit is due Hal Williamson and his rally committee for the splendid program.
Hugo Kirchoffer, assistant director of the “Wayfarer” chorus and organizer of the Hollywood Community sing, was the feature of the program. His services were secured by Sarah Taft Summers, who was graduated last spring.
There have been rallies in the past but few can equal the wonderful demonstration of enthusiasm and pep that was displayed in the auditorium at assembly yesterday. The new students were given a taste of the old Trojan spirit and they devoured it whole, judging from the noise ensuing from the first anC second balconies where the peagreeners sit at assembly.
JAZZ ORCHESTRA PLAYS Harrv Silke called the assembly to order and after getting everyone seated introduced the Arlington Five, who did their stuff to the enjoyment
ner and dance music for the guests of that hostelry.
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PUN CHAPEL GROUPS TO SOLVE DIFFICULTY
Plans are in the making for the division of Chapel to take care «f the increase in the student body. With more than 100 students sexless during the services on Tuesday and Thursday, the issue has become a serious one with the authorities.
One suggestion to help the situation is to hold assembly for underclassmen on two days of the week and let the upperclassmen have their meeting on the alternate days. The difficulty here is the fact that there will be an uneven distribution and also that the contact between the two groups and the spirit of cooperation derived from it will be lost.
Another plan is to divide the student body arbitrarily into equal sections, but here as well lies a problem. For a rally such as the one held yesterday morning it would be impossible to put it on twice with the i same amount of pep and enthusiasm The second time would surely witness a warmed-over spirit.
Just what will be found to be the best soluUon to the problem is still j undetermined.
ROOTERS ATTENTION!
“Cardinal and Gold caps are on sale at the Students’ Store! All men are required to have their rooting caps on their head before they can gain admittance to the Pomona game. Absolutely!’’—Hank McCann.
To see that this custom is carried out by every man the Tiojan Knights will be on hand to do their duty.
Separate Rooting Sections Will be Started Again at the Pomona Game
Rooters' Hats will be Necessary for Admission to Men's Rooting Section
For those who have strong imaginations, the days of gladiatorial Rome will be revived Saturday when Coach Nixon of Pomona sends his Sage Hens against the mighty Trojans. About 15,000 are expected to watch the Trojan onslaught. An extra large turnout from the student body is expected, and being an annual fracas the game will probably attract a great number of outside fans. A separate section has been set aside for the "Sagehen” rooters.
Saturday will be a great day for the Trojans when they enter their new “home field” to transform the field of the giant coliseum into a gridiron for the first time. The coliseum which was only completed last spring is many times the size of the ancient Roman amphitheater and will solve the mystery of accomodating the large crowTds whicl: are expected to attend all the big games. Bovarfc field has a capacity for about 8000 with a possible 12,000 when crowded to the gate. Now use your inner powers again and imagine one alone in a giant auditorium having a housing capacity of 500 or more, an infinite spectacle. Now a comparative idea is pictured as to the relation of 15000 in a stadium able to hold 80,000. This will be witnessed at the big game, Saturday. Wow!
Great things are to be expected on this opening day for the Trojans when ' Hank” McCann with his heroic fire department precedes the team upon the field. A “yea—team” at the call of the siren will start the day with enormous cheers from the Troy sector. Hank has several original features planned and with the mighty Frosh as loyal Trojans alonf, side their big brothers this grand day will take a prominent place in the new history of U. S. C. Hank says, "The game is going to be won from the bleachers and all loyal sui porters of the team are expected tc be there with an extra pair of lungs for the great climax at the end of the first half.” The Trojan band will also be there to take part and do its features.
All men are to appear with their of everyone. The Arlington Five ' cardinal and gold rooting caps and are all university boys and are tal- in their own separate section will ented musicians of high calTore. They make a picturesque showing. The wo. spent the summer at the Arlington men are not to be forgotten either Lodge where they furnished the din- f°r they too will help make the de-
U. S. C. MEETS POMONA IN
FIRST-GAME IN STADIUM
Gridiron Warriors of Coaches Elmer Henderson and Eugene Nixon First to Dig Cleats In Turf of Huge Coliseum
GLEE CLUB IRY0U1S WILL ENDJEXI WEEK
One Hundred Men Have Tried But More Yet Are Wanted
ENGINEER SMOKER IS BIG SUCCESS
President of L. A. Chapter A. A. E. and Other Notables Address Students
cisive touchdown.
To offset the Trojan rooting and cheering Pomona is sending a large delegation to fill their special section on the opposite side of the field.
Buck Oudermeulen, high mogul of the Trojan Knights says, “And we’ll be there too. it is our duty to see that everything goes straight and keep t’nt two sections of rooters apart.” Little trouble is expected, however. “Buck” says so.
Ernest Judson is getting a few to sign up for gate and ushering duty and expects everyone to be there early on Saturday. About one hundred and fifty have signed and “we can use them all,” says Judson. Judson and his squad will see that every one gets through the right tunnel into his proper place. Each man who has signed will have a special job to look after.
Speeches and refreshments are said to have made a success of the first smoker of the University chapter of the A A. E. More than one hun dred engineers attended the meeting.
An hour before they were called to order by their president, K. C. Mobarry, the engineers assembled for a general get-together so that the new member* might have a chance to get acquainted with the oi<’. ones.
Mr. Starrow, president or the Los Angeles chapter of the A. A. E., was the chief speaker of the evening. He considered in his talk the rise of the engineer in the world. “A medical doctor,” he said, “puts his monument over his patient's grave, but an engineer constructs his monument before the eyes of the world.”
Following Mr. Starrow’s address,
James Hess, vice-president of the association, announced plans for the coming year. He told of the Annual Hard Times Dance which is to be held cn Nov. 2. The place has not yet been selected. The financial standing of the Engineer’s treasury was recited by Kenneth Jones, treasurer and financier of the organization.
He also stated that the membership drive would soon be put in motion and that he wanted all engineers to shed shekels promptly for dues.
Among the notables present was one who stood out beyond all present. Mr. L. N. Collins, otherwise known as “Abie,” not being able to keep his seat, was given the floor by Pres. Mobarry. Collins won immediate approval of the new members. Woman’s Hall, at the corner of Uni-His talk was frank and straight to versity and 34th street houses the the point.	offices of Dean Biles, the A. W. S.,
Mr. Grise, agraduate of the Uni- a°d the Y. W. C. A. In it are rest versity of Washington and a new ’n- rooms and study rooms where the
Registration Figures Show Large Increase Over Previous Years
Final registration figures have been released by the Registrar’s office. These include the Colleges of Law, Music and Dentistry, and the University High School.
The College of Liberal Arts can boast of 2759 students as against 2250 of last year. Freshman English classes alone total 800 members, but as some Sophomores are enrolled in them, it is estimated that the Frosh are at least 750 strong.
Estimates from the college of Law run to 370, while the Dentists number about 600. The College of Music can boast of approximately 350 students. The University High School is small this year, having between 150 and 165 enrolled.
This brings the total number cf students now attending classes to 4249. The Extension Division adds 2500 to this sum, and. with the 2000 contributed by the summer session, it is safe to say that the student body of the University of Southern California now totals S749 members.
WOMAN’S HALL IS PART OF CAMPUS
Offices, Study and Recreation Rooms Located in Building On 34th Street
“That U. S. C. has a Woman’s Hall, operated exclusively for the benefit of women students, is a fact known to comparatively few girls,” says Miss Ruth Harrison, local Secretary of the Y. W. C. A.
ROOTERS WANTED ON JOB SATURDAY
Hank McCann Wants Yell Section to Practice for Big Games
“Wanted one thousand ‘yelling fools’ on the bleachers Saturday,” is the plaintive wail of Hank McCann, Trojan yell king. Just because the Pomona game is not rated among tbe stiffer contests of the Trojan schedule is no reason why any Trojan rooters should take it upon themselves to be absent from the festivities tomorrow, according to Hank.
“We can't expect to out yell California if we don't practice,” McCann goes on to say, “and the best way in the world to practice is to get out and yell our heads off at the preliminary games.” •
Rooting caps and w^hite shirts will be in order for the men rooters tomorrow afternoon, and the rooting section will take on something of the appearance that it will present on the afternoon of November 10 whefl Bears meet Trojans.
‘“Pomona has never heard the Big T. as it can be yelled,’’ Hank says, “let’s show 'em tomorrow afternoon.”
BIG BROTHERS TO MEET
Coach Henderson will meet the fol lowing men at 12:30 Monday in room to complete plans for the Big
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Brothers:. W. Sykes, Leo Anderson, Ralph Mathisen; Harold Rogers, Carlton Dudley, Stan Wheeler, Hilbert Smith, Lyman Johnson, Orin McCabe, Kenneth Kennedy, Worth Coleman, Glen Dudley, Orville Buck, Wendell Rhodes, “Buck” Oudermeulen, George Kerslake, K. C. Mobarry, Har. ry Holten. C. Landers, William Del-phev, Jack 11111, Clarence Nelson, Chas. Mayer and Gene Pierce.
structor in the Department of Engineering, spoke for a few minutes. This was Mr. Guse's first appearance before the whole body of Engineers.
After the meeting was dismissed refreshment.- were served. Cider and doughnuts made up the menu, while the Jazz orchestra played several selections for desert. Challen Lan-
women may go between classes. Typewriters, telephone and a piano are at their service. Miss Harrison and Dean Biles are always in their offices, ready to give help to any girls needing advice.
Another thing which many of the girls are ignorant of, according r_o .M ss Harrison, is the use of the Y.
ders and Kenneth W«bb, the cham- : "' ^ boxes in the Old College,
pi on tumblers, performed.
ANNUAL RECEPTION BY LITERARY SOCIETIES
Athena and Aristo literary societies held their annual reception Wednesday evening in the University par-lars. Dr. von Kleinsmid spoke. Speeches were also given by the presidents of the two societies inviting all persons interested in literary work to attend open meetings which will be held Tuesday evening Oct. 9 at seven o'clock. The girls’ organization meets in room 305 and the men’s organization in room 206. Several vocal selections and games closed the enjoyable evening.
near Commerce offices. Every University woman should look for mail there two or three times a week. Any mail sent in care of S. C. is placed in these boxes. They also make a splendid place to leave notes for University friends.
“The women’s oraniations are try-ingto help every woman student,” adds Miss Harrison, “but wre cannot do this without their co-operation.”
Band Arranges Special
Stunts For Saturday
GIRLS’ BIBLE CLASS
All girls in the University are invited to come to the Girls’ Bible Class at the L'niversity Methodist Church next Sunday at nine thirty. Mrs. Lena Leonard Fisher is the teacher. An enrollment of a hundred and fifty is wanted for this semester.
Original stunts and formations are to be featured by the band at every game this season. The band is working hard that at each game it may have a newr set of formations.
At the Pomona game Saturfday in the Coliseum, the band will form two figure eights in the center of the field while marching and playing. This is an original stunt and has never been done, so far as Manager Roberts knows, by any other ensemble while marching. The U. S. C. band put this
Encircled by the walls of one of the most gigantic stadiums of any kind ever built, the University of Southern California Trojans will act as hosts in the official athletic dedication ceremonies of the playing field, when they meet the Pomona College Sagehens from Claremont tomorrow afternoon at the new Los Angeles Coliseum in Exposition Park.
0 Bovard Field is now only a revered tradition. Tomorrow the Trojans will step into the position which they have striven for and at last, merited. Old Bovard has become small, and the fame of the Trojans has become great.
So the U. S. C. Varsity, being the first to play there, take up their future home in one of the largest structures ever built.
In reality, the Freshman eleven will be the first to act as hosts, when they play Santa Ana High, but it is the Varsity that will give the field the official gridiron stamp, the send-off that will send the new field on its way to a brilliant athletic history.
Owing to the fact that the Stadium, as a whole, was dedicated last summer by President Harding, there will be no official ceremonies. But there will be many, many notables of the city and state on hand to welcome the Trojans into their new home.
Tomorrow will be Trojan Jay.
Coach Nixon of the Pomona eleven sends word that the “Sagehen will be fighting.” “Gloomy Gus” smiles knowingly an<T says nothing, except that f'ae Trojans will be in the game for one hour, and among those to be aware of this fact will be the wild flock of Sagebrushers froni Claremont. This is the sentiment of the rival mentors on the eve of their annual gridiron struggle.
Contrary to former invasions, Pomona College comes to Los AngeTSS with a wealth of beef and reserve strength and a firm belief that they will take Henderson’s measure. Supporting this statement Nixon rises up on his hind legs and remarks that in “Fuzzy’’ Merritt, Roland Clark, Borey Bell and Ed McCulley he hag a backfield that is on a par with U. S. C.'s. No one seems to doubt~Thaf the Sagehens are fast and shifty. Advance notices warn that right half Bell will run circles around the Tr* jans. Pomona College this year lias a line that will average around the 185 pound mark.
Coach Henderson will meet this squad with practically the samS team that lined up against the Cal Tech Engineers last Saturday. In place of Otto Anderson at right na7? will be “‘Chief’ Newman. (Ttto at thI3 writing is nursing a Charley horse and will probably see the game Trom the bench. Fay Thomas will play left tackle in the absence of Norman Anderson who suffered an injury fo his knee in the Cal Tech game.
Coach Nixon will probably alternate his fast men with some of his beefy and powerful reserves, and it is expected that the Cardinal and Gold coach will depend to quite an
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CAST TIE VOTE FOR FRESHMAN PRESIDENT
Wilfred Teetzel and Williard Brown each received 82 votes for president of the freshman class at the special election for Freshmen officers yesterday. Another election to decii<? the presidency will be held next week. Junior President George Orm^, who has charge of the balloting announced yesterday.
The largest number of ballots ever cast at a U. S. C. class election was registered yesterday when 228 Freshmen voted.
Miss Johnson was chosen vice-president, Miss Morgan was elected secretary and Chambers was elected treasurer at the elections.
WEDNESDAY IS LAST DAY
This Year’s Club Will Be Largest Ever Assembled By University
Tryouts of applicants for the Glee Club will soon be finished, and all men who wish to join the organization are urged to appear before the tryout committee at once.
Over one hundred applications for membership have been received, and almost all the men have had tryouts. At least fifty or a hundred more men are wanted to try out, in order that the Club may obtain the best singers possible.
. Tryouts are being given every day at 4:30 p. m. in Room 3 at the College of Music. Wednesday will be the last day for these.
A committee of students and Ho-ration Cogswell, director, are testing out the applicants, and a fair chance is assured every man.
The Club is to be larger this year and is to number fifty.
Besides the journey to the Atlantic Coast next summer, the Club is planning a trip during the Easter vacation. This is to be along the Pacific Coast, and Portland and Seattle are planned to be included.
Stunt men and men who can play instruments well are also wanted for the Glee Club. The Club this year is interested in adding variety to their programs.
PRE-LEGAL SOCIETY MEETS
Lawyers of the Liberal Arts campus met Wednesday evening for the first meting of the year. Speeches were made by the officers and by the number present it seems there will be a record breaking Pre-Legal society. The society invites every Pre-Legal student to the program of the next meeting which will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17 at seven o’clock in room 206.
stunt on with success last year in the big stadium in San Diego.
Stan \\ heeler, color bearer, will make his initial appearance at the game Saturday. He will wear his trick hat and white kid gloves, according to former traditions of the band.
Hard work has put U. S. C.’s band in the front ranks of College bands. At every game the band does its part in arousing pep and enthusiasm and comes in for its share of glory.