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Los Angeles, California, Friday January 20, 1922
No. 39
R. CRANE
TODAY
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lass Elections for Coming Semester Are Going On
AL CHAPEL PROFESSOR VINCENT WAMPUS KITTY ^wF,mil,ilie 1 studeNTS T0 C^t V0tes
incccc Mine GIVES 8 LECTURES to BREEZE IN Costume Makes |j FOR WOULD-BE LEADERS
ON WEDNESDAY
INAL CHAPEL ADDRESS MADE BY DR. CRANE
bejne of Lecture Based on the ositiveness of Christianity Today
XS TODAY AT NOON
ents of Today Compared to Dream of Foolish Prince of Country
Professor Melvin J. Vincent of the Department of Sociology is giving a series of eight lectures on applied sociology to the graduating class at the Methodist Hospital. This series represents an innovation at the hospital, and is proving unusually successful. The topics upon which Professor Vincent is lecturing are as follows :
1. The Family as a Social Institution. Recreative Factors of Social Progress.
The Role of the Aesthetic in Social Progress.
Some Economic Factors of Social Progress.
Trojan Monthly Honor Sheet to Contain Work of Several New Writers
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BY FLORENCE GILBERT
he Positiveness of Christianity” the theme of Dr. Henry Crane’s el address yesterday, day, at 12 o'clock, will be held last assembly meeting of the s.
had a dream. My eyes opened, y dream. I was thinking of innu-able young men. As one is wont at times, I allowed my imagina to play, and I dreamed my day m. It was this. I saw a number roung men. All of these men be one man—a prince. The setting iged; it wras a dream of yesterday found myself in the upper cham of a mighty castle. Into this room ,aitie a young man. who seated him elf at a round table. He drew from he table a number of little mani ins. He marshalled the little boats round, played with these little toys engaged in an incongruous activity. “There was a ^nock at the door, mber of men came in, clothed in yal robes. The spokesman said: bur majesty, we wish to inform you at your father has been killed, and u are to be king of this realm.’ r ‘Mv father killed? Me king of this !alm? But I don't want to be king of is realm. Of course, I know there fe plenty of glories, but I don’t want e responsibilities—not yet.’
“He flung open the windows and. >king out, saw the great expanse of nd and mighty ships in the harbor, os, it’s all very wonderful, but I’m tijoving this here’—glancing at the anikins.
“The men tried to prove to him the lildishness of his position, they tried show him the absurdity of his con-ictions.
“TOO YOUNG”
“The prince tried another subter-lge: ‘But I’ve seen too many kings ho haven’t succeeded. I’m too inex-rienced—too young. I’d rather not a king than be a failure.’
“The men saw the futility of further fort, so sadly they turned away and osed the door.
‘That’s just a simple little story, it to me it illustrates the many stock guments young men and women use rainst becoming a Christian.
‘One of them is, ‘I’ll have to give up o many things.’ Of course, there e things to be given up. ‘Take up r cross and follow Me.’ There is hallenge to Christianity. You must re up some things. You will give lem up.
"Some of us Christians are at fault, the past we have talked as though 3 Christian life is made up of nega-ns. We've made up little rules and d that Christianity is giving up ngs. We have a perverted concep-n of the genius of Christianity.
‘I met a man recently and asked a: ‘Who was the best man you ever ?w?’ ‘My father,’ he said. ‘Why, never lost his temper, didn’t smoke, re r cussed, didn’t drink, didn’t ^ce, and never put his foot inside a (Continued on Page 4)
(a)	Labor.
(b)	Child Labor*
(c)	Women in Industry.
Race Problems and Immigration. The Social Influences of Christianity. ^
Social Legislation.
The New Socialized Education, the Hope for the Future of Social Progress.
DEDICATED TO EXAMS
Helen Huff Does Cover, While Other Drawings Insure Plenty of Cuts
VARSITY CLUB TAKES „ NO DECISIVE ACTION
Because of the absence of members, the Varsity Club, which held a meeting last Wednesday evening at the Theta Psi house, transacted little business, the most important measure being the appointment of Lindley Bothwell as temporary secretary.
Bothwell will notify all varsity club members when the next meeting will occur, at which will be decided the award which football men who have played three years and earned but two
Wednesday of next week sees two devices of iniquity loose on the campus. One is the examination you have then, the other is the Wampus.
With a cover design by Helen Huff and a bunch of humor from a lot of new writers and cartoonists, the cat expects to put itself out as a real humor publication at that time, and students having the little yellow card are advised to think of it every time they think of exams, for that’s what the Wampus is dedicated to this month.
Greene, Wesson, Langley, Freed Jo Clancey and Harold Dixon are among the contributors to the Trojan humor magazine, wThile Jack Crawford, a new cartoonist, will kick through with number of illustrations of the stories themselves—a new habit for the Wampus.
Before a baby is cast on the surging wave of inhuman humanity it is christened. This is done before the public has a chance to say what it thinks
TEACHERS SHOULD JOIN A. F. L, SAYS EDITOR OF CENTURY
letters, will receive . The meeting i about it, so that the infant will have probably will be held on February 7. an even break no matter how it looks.
The Wampus, which drifts around the campus' every month, is different It doesn’t care wrhat you say about it, because it can alw’ays come back strong next month with a crack at you. It christens itself that you may find fault with it. A mystery number without mystery, an examination without questions, and so it goes. Just so they don’t try to put out a humorous number, says the village wit, and then explains what he means by it.
Nobody will care what happens dur ing exam week, say those who are putting it out, the result being that even a Wampus can cuss around freely and arch its back without seeming ex traordinary. The present issue will have about 28 pages of humor and advertising. A prize will be offered for the student who can tell the difference.
“Cats have nine lives,” says the Wampus, “but I go ’em one better You can turn over twenty-eight new leaves a month if you read me, and thus make the new year come around so often you’ll think you’re in eternity The jokes will be devilish funny, too so that everybody will feel right at home.”
A- valiant attempt to answrer the suestion, “What is wrong with our public schools?” was made by three prominent specialists in the educational field, in 20-minute addresses at one of the sessions of the Philadelphia Forum, recently.
The speakers were Glenn Frank, editor of the Century magazine, and an alumnus of Northwestern University: Dr. Arthur Morgan, president of Antioch College in Ohio; Dr. David Snedden of Columbia University, and Dr. Broome, superintendent of the Philadelphia Public Schools.
In his introductory remarks, Dr. Broome declared that at this time when there was something wrong with business, politics, legislation and a lot of other things, more could be said in favor of American public schools than against them. Editor Fra*ik was of the opinion that the public schools are suffering from a lack of adequately prepared teachers.
“In my indictment of the present system of teaching in public schools,” he said, “the teacher’s lack of preparation for the task is responsible. The odium of this criticism rests upon the Ph. D.’s training. They are too much under the dominance of these educational leaders who delve so deep with their students into original research thatt hey lost the broader sense of education. Until school teachers get paid enough to do all the things they ought to do. proper teaching talent cannot be hoped for. In order to force the salary issue, however, organization is the only means. I advise them not to join the American Federation of Labor, not because it is too radical, but because it is not radical enoough.”
New Feminine Costume Makes Stir On Campus
The two or three Trojan students who are not wealthy enough to ride in their own private automobuses may have noticed a street car advertisement, which starts off by saying, “Don’t merely wear gloves—etc. Excellent advice for cold weather, says public opinion on the subject, but what started the thing in the first place? Who did merely wear gloves, anyway? And was it an election bet? Also, where was it, and is it still being done out that way? Don’t all speak at once for traveling accommodations!
Out on our own local campus, however, Betty Higman, who is a prominent memfcjer v of .’the class of ’25, changed the motto a little to read, “Don’t wear a mere skirt—wear knickers.” An’ wear ’em she did to class the other day, with the result that the freshmen and women who saw her realized that w'hen armbands went, there also disappeared the quietness that was supposed to dominate the youngsters on the stamping ground of their elders. But what do you think of them? Shall we give up the well-dressed, somewhat conventionally clad, co-eds of the present time—and they aren’t too conventional at that —or shall the fashion continue to prescribe “mere skirts” for the women and permit only men and hiking parties to indulge in trousers?
the sophomore class for the coming year, approved the custom. “I am an old man,” said Okey, “but I can appreciate a good thing when I see it. However, though trousers are all right for business purposes and afternoon teas, a man wants to feel that he is with a feminine creature at night, so that one such occasions I believe skirts are better.”
Sarah Taft Somers, El Rodeo assistant manager, and vice-president of the junior class, also heartily approved. “I’d w'ear them tomorrow if I had the moral courage,” she said.
“Same here,” echoed Muriel Arkley, “I think they’re a fine thing.”
But some people disapprove. Barbara (Continued on Page 3)
UNIVERSITY DORM.
UNDER QUARANTINE
STUDENTS TO CAST VOTES
FOR WOULD-BE LEADERS
ROBINSON, BOTHWELL AND SCOTT COMPETE FOR SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT, WHILE GREENE AND CLAIRE WANT JUNIOR LEADERSHIP; SOPHS MOVE SMOOTHLY, BUT FROSH HAVE FIGHT
Campus politicians are busy greasing up their old political machines now that the class officials will be elected at the polls today. Clandestine caucuses and secret meetings proved to be a temporary epidemic that spread about the University like flees on a sugar coated pill.
Political bargaining proved as popular a pastime as galloping dominoes. Handshaking became a fad, and the famous office-seeker grip gripped the campus like a woodpecker pecks wood—rather assiduously. The voters gasp and hold their breath when a political bird whispers some astounding qualification of his candidate in their ears, and warns them that it is a “secret."
The breathlessness in which the classes first announced the names of their candidates has worn off, and the prospective officials are now expoused to the limelight of publicity.
SENIORS PUZZLED
John Robinson, Carlysle Scott and Lindley Bothwell are the senior nominees for the class presidency, while Muriel Arkley and Marie McCauley are being considered for the vice-presidency. The secretary of the class was ordered to cast the ballot for the election of Helen Poston and Floyd Tarr for the offices of secretary and treasurer, respectively.
Juniors have narrowed the choice of their candidates down to two, Guy S. Claire and Paul V. Greene, the nominees for the presidency. Sara Taft Somers was elected at the “primaries” for the vice-presidency, and has already promised some novel things in the way of class entertainments. Katherine Stuart and Rodney Wright were elected to the offices of secretary and treasurer, this being the second semester that Wright will try to make the juniors part with their six dollars.
SOPHS GET BUSY “Okey” King was unanimously elected president of the sophomores. The next miracle that happened was the nomination of Alice Sarah Nelson and Arabella Ross for the office of vice-president, while the other two offices were duly filled by the election of Marian Josyln as secretary and Kenneth Campbell as treasurer.
The Freshmen followed the lead of (Continued on Page 4)
Round Robin Planned By Tennis Club For Feb. 6
Coming as a benefit for the Greene-Welsh Tennis tour of the east, four men and four women from Trojan tennis ranks will be chosen by the Round Robin method to compete with the net
artists from Pomona College on the O, Henry King, who is president of'local courts, after w*hich will be held
Because of the illness of Miss Wilson, who has had diphtheria for some days past, the University’s dormitory for women at Hoover and Thirty-fifth Streets has been quarantined and its members absent from classes during the closing days of the semester. They have been forbidden to appear on the campus, and as a result will not take the final examinations for the> semester at this time. Twenty women were living at the house.
ELEN STANLEY TALKS
OVER SUPERSTITIONS
|elen Stanley, noted prima donna will sing at Bovard Auditorium pebruarv first, is one of the most ilar operatic and concert singers he country, and press dispatches reviews unite in according her one he most enthusiastic receptions a nny of her professional kin. She well, a native American, and one Ihom the musical audiences in this (try may well be proud. Also, she iperstitious.
lo many famous persons or history ltheir pet superstitions,” she reled recently, “that ordinary mor-" should not be scolded by unim-tive beings for not holding omens igns in disdain. I frankly admit jperstitious. Why not? For that I’m inclined to believe that all are, and most men, too. Al-any one would prefer to see the
new moon over the right shoulder instead of the left, especially if one has silver in one’s purse—for that means especially good luck. At table, if salt is spilled, I would never dream of hesitating to throw a pinch over my shoulder, and I’ve seen some extremely intelligent people who feel as I do about it, even though they smile when yielding to the superstition.
PET SUPERSTITION
“If I should break a mirror I wrould put in a most unhappy two or three days, and any misfortune that followed I should ascribe without question to that mishap. There are some superstitions, on the other hand, that do not seem to bother me, though I have friends who believe in them implicitly. For instance, black cats are supposed (Continued on Page 4)
Many New Courses Introduced
In S. C. College of Commerce
Freshmen enrolling on February second in the College of Commerce will have the opportunity of choosing from a full quota of courses, thus enabling them to graduate in the usual eight semesters, according to Dr. Rockwell n.‘ Hunt, director of the College of Commerce and Business Administration.
A large number of new courses are being offered for the first time next term. One of particular interest to Liberal Arts as well as commerce students is the lecture series to be given by Henry McKee, vice president of the Merchant’s National Bank, on “Commercial Banking.”
Dr. Hunt is to have class in “Conservation,” on Monday and Wednesday, at 11:00. It deals with natural as well as national resources, coming with special timeliness at this point in the history of California, when the development and conservation of water power, of forest sites, etc., is of such vital importance.
“Men and Methods,” a biographical study of the captains of industry, with lectures by business men of Los Angeles, will be given by Ralph L. Power, while G. Gordon Whitnall, consultant secretary of the City Planning Commission. will offer “City Planning” lectures, dealing primarily with local problems. Courses in advanced “Sta-ttistics” and in “Marittime Law,” are also worthy of note.
ORGANIZED TWO YEARS
“The College of Commerce is now in its infancy, having been founded in February, 1920,” stated Dr. Hunt. The
increase in enrollment in the Day Division wras 64 per cent in November, 1921, over November, 1920, wrhile the Evening Division shows a growth of 143 per cent in the same time. At present, the regular division offers forty-six courses, while the evening session enrolls students in twenty-six classes.
“I believe that in four or- five years there will be thousands instead of simply hundreds enrolled,” prophesied Dr. Hunt, in regard to the evenihg courses offered at 631 S .Spring street, “Some of the evening division classes are sustained by commercial organizations, which indicates that we are being knitted in closely with business organizations.” Among co-operating business organizations is the Los Angeles Credit Men’s Association, Los Angeles Fire Insurance Exchange, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Purchasing Agents’ Association, Employment Managers’ Associtaion, and the World Traders.
BUSINESS MEN ENROLLED
Besides its prenomenal expansion, the downtown headquarters is being organized in the manner of all university student bodies, thus making it an integral part of the student body of the University of Southern California. Practical business men and women compose a large part of this enrollment.
Among courses of especial interest whi<!h will be offered is that in “Commercial Teachers’ Prooblems,” under F. C. Weber, formerly head of the Commercial department at Polytechnic (Continued from Page 2)
an informal prom at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. There will be no charge for the tennis matches, but tickets for the prom will be sold.
The fund for the eastern tour of Sw C.*l tennis luminaries must be increased before the two champions can depart, and this unique method to wrhich no pain is connected was decided upon. The university board has contributed two hundred dollars to the expenses, besides the hundred dollar appropriation given at the first of the year. Over eight hundred dollars of the cost will be met by the twenty-five and fifty dollar allowances given by the schools met on the trip.
The Round Robin playoff for the Pomona matches will begin on February 6, ending on the 12. Each member of the Tennic Club plays every other man eleven games, and the total result is taken. The man winning the highest number of games is first man, with the second, third and fourth winners comprising the rest of the crew. Welsh. Greene, Skleners and Williamson were the winners of the last play-oc, meeting Rager, Johnson, Norton and Robinson of Pomona, in a match on January 12 last. The Trojans won, but as the single matches were prema-tturely ended by darkness, and the doubles contests were very close, the outcome of the clash on February 16 is no sure t hing.
Because the champions of the campus. Paul V. Greene and Stanley Welsh, are U. S. C. s representatives in the eastern tour, and also because the Athletic Club affair promises to be one of the happiest occasions on the dance calendar, all nimble-footed Trojans will give their solid shpport to the event. An admission fee of $1.50 will be charged, and it is hoped that enough couples will be present to raise the lid from the top of the money box. A fair-sized crowd may be depended upon, as that many usually can be trusted to back every worthy movement, but those in charge intend the affair to be one at which every Trojan who considers himself a part of the university will feel it his privilege to attend.
NO TROJANS NEXT WEEK
Owing to the examinations which will be held here next week, there will be no Trojans issued.
U.S.C. ENGINEERS SET
GRADUATE CLASS VOTES EARLY NEXT SEMESTER
At the last meeting of the Graduate School a nominating committee, composed of Elmer Wahrenbrock, Marjorie Howell and the president, was appointed. The names presented for offices are: President, H. R. Lee and Paul Spring; vice-president, Gertrude Gilmore and Bernice Shideler; secretary, Evelyn Haick, Anna Poke and Rowena White; treasurer, Paul Greeley and Witty Lefever.
Nominations will be held the first or second wreek in Febru?ry.
(Signed) EDWARD M. FISHER,
President.
SENIORS ATTENTION!
Every Senior must have his cap and gown before Feb. 1. No orders will be taken after that date.
MURRAY B. HEICHERT, President.
The University of Southern California A. A. E. won everything that was offered in the recent membership campaign. Such is the word received from national headquarters by Mr. C. A. Heinze, president of the Los Angeles chapter. A national tropy, offered for the student chapter enrolling one hundred per cent of the men eligible; the Directors’ cup. offered by Dean Butler of Arizona to the student chapter enrolling the largest per cent of eligible members in this ditsrict, and the national banner offered to the chapter which shows the greatest increase in membership, have all been turned over to the University of Southern California.
FORMAL PRESENTATION
If it can be arranged. Mr. Heinze will make a formal presentation of the awards at one of the Thursday assemblies. This will probably take place early next semester. There is a possibility that the Engineers may take over the entire program and attempt to entertain the student body for an hour.
Comparison of a few figures will show he real achievement of the U. S. C. Engineers. Beginning with less than fifty members and ending with over 160, or a net increase of 227 per cent, was the result of the campaign here. The nearest competitors, Arizona and New Mexico State College, showed increases of 88 and 97 per cent, respectively.
YEAR MEMBERSHIP
The men here who received year memberships for securing ten new student members during the campaign are W. S. Bradley, H. J. Summers, C J. Robinson, D. B. Hichborn, M S Robb and C. C. Miller.
Every member of the A. A. E. gets a thirty-page, three-column monthly publication called the Professional En-g i n e e r. This contains engineering news of the day, as well as the activities of the association.