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Debaters Meet Utah At Assembly Today
VoL XV
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, April 10, 1924
Number 73
SPOOKS, SPOKES PLEDGES EIGHT
Society Honors Junior Women in Chapel Exercises
GLEE M JOURNEYS
INITIATION APRIL 28
Mrs. von KieinSmid Chosen Honorary Member of Society
By DOROTHY CROWLEY
Public pledging of those chosen this year for members of Spooks and Spokes, the Junior women's honorary society, was held at chapel hour Tuesday.
Candidates for Spooks and Spokes are selected from among those Junior women who have attained high scholarship standing and who have taken active part in the student body activities.
Marion Joslyn, president of the society, introduced each pledge and gave a brief resume of the activities in which she had participated, “ln selecting these women," said Miss Joslin, “we require not only high tchoiastic standing but also marked executive ability.”
Besides the eight pledges. Mrs. R. B. von KieinSmid was chosen as honorary member because “she is a friend to every U. S. C. girl.”
Those wearing the black and gold pledge ribbons are Madge Irwin. Betty McConnell, Marguerite Matson. Gertrude Street, Mary Taylor. Marion Wood. Helen Green and Martha Smith.
Madge Irwin is to be the U. S. C. delegate nt the National Biennial Convention of the Y. \Y. C. A. at New York next month, and is chairman of the Social Service Committee of the Y. W.
Betty McConnell is secretary of the Junior class, publicity chairman of the Y. W. C. A., Trojan feature writer and a member of the staff of El Rodeo.
Marguerite Matson is associate editor of the Trojan and editor of the Freshman Bible 1323-24. She was also assistant editor of El Rodeo in 192.1.
(Gertrude Street is secretary and treasurer of the student body of the School of Speech.
Man- Taylor is president of the College of Music and was a member of the Executive Committee in 1923.
Marion Wood is vice-president of the Associated Women Students and wa? a member of Uie Executive Committee. 1923.
Helen Green is vice-president of the Trojan League and a member of the Y. W. C. A cabinet 22 and '23.
Martha Smith is secretary of the associated student body and was secretary of the Sophomore Class last year.
Formal initiation of the pledges will be held on April 22.
To Appear at Santa Barbara, Ventura and Glendale in Spring Recess
ALUMNI GIVE SUPPORT
Concert Given Friday Night at the South Pasadena High School
Members of the Glee Club are to journey north as far as Santa Barbara during the spring vacation, making stops at Glendale, Ventura and Santa Barbara. The tour is to commence on Thursday and is to continue through Sunday.
On Thursday the singers are to present a program at the Glendale High School auditorium; and on Friday two concerts are to be given in Ventura, one at the American Theatre and the second in tne Ventura High School auditorium.
The big concert of the tour i6 to be given Saturday night at the San Markand Hotel in Santa Barbara. Sunday morning a sacred program is to be presented at the First Methodist Church in Santa Barbara.
Friday night the Glee Club gave a program at South Pasadena at the South Pasadena High School under the auspices of Uie First Methodist Church. According to Harry Hardin, manager of the club, the South Pasadena concert was one of the most successful concerts of the season and filled the auditoriun* to capacity.
Many U. S. C. alumni attended the program and the concert was under--the management of Leslie J. Cooper, an alumnus of 1913. Mr. Hardin stated that a great deal of support has been given the Glee Club th’s year by IT. S. C. alumni, and already six concerts this year have been sponsored by alumni members.
FEW PICTURES TURNED IN FOR BEAUTY CONTEST
“Pretty is as pretty does,” so if pretty doesn't turn her photograph into El Rodeo she has no chance of winning the beauty contest. 17. S. C. co-eds are modest as well as beautiful. judging from the number of pictures that have been turned in. Only a few photos have been given in.
SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE AWARDED SIX
Fellowships Given in Electricity, Physics, Chemistry; Chance For Further Study
Applications for Charles A. Coffin Foundation Fellowships to be awarded this year must be filed with W. W. Trench, secretary, Charles A. Coffin Foundation, Schenectady, New York, by April 15. from whom application blanks may be obtained.
These fellowships are given in electricity. physics and physical chemistry, and are available to graduates of the universities, colleges and technical schools of the United States who have shown, by the character of their work, that they could, with advantage, undertake or continue research work in educational institutions either in this country or abroad. The committee in charge desires to award the fellowships to men who, without financial assistance, would be unable to devote themselves to research work. Six were awarded last year. Applications from Seniors as well as graduates will be welcomed, but any award to a Senior will be conditioned uponh is being graduated.
Five thousand dollars has been made available by the Foundation for this purpose. The fellowships carry a minimum allowance of five hundred dollars each, which may be increased
“Other colleges successfully conduct i t<) mee the special ne^dg Qf ai>pl5 beauty contest and surely U. S. C. cants to whom they
are granted.
can boast of as many beautiful girls	___
as any other college, lt would be no !__
litUe honor to be selected as S. C.'s 1 most beautiful co-ed.’’ says Editor |
Crist.
“If your bashfulness will noi permit you to enter your own picture some i kind friend will be glad to do it for j
you.”
PUBLIC SPEAKERS MEET
All members of the Advanced Public Speaking Class, 12B, please see Mr. Tanquary in the Tower at the end of the 10 o'clock class today.
UTAH DEBATE WILL BE HEARD IN CHAPEL
OFFER PRIZES IN ORATORY CONTEST
The two men above are Ray Brennan and Ned Lewis who debate the Utah University team at Assembly today.
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Contest New Attempt by U.S.C.
Debating Department to Interest Entire Student Body
Tuking precedent over numerous rumors, chapel hour today will be devoted to an intersectional debate between LT. S. C. and the University of Utah. This is the first time that the two schools have met in forensic and their meeting is but a part of the debate program of the year to meet the major institutions of the West.
This contest will be a new attempt by the debating deparment by having the debate before the entire student body. No similar forensic engagement has ever been held before an assemblage of students as large in the history of the institution. The Annual Freshman Contest being the only other event ot a like nature to be held in chapel. Harry Silke will preside.
Raymond Brennan and Ned Lewis are the men chosen to represent the University of Southern California.
Lewis previously debated the question with Adna Leonard affirmatively last |
Thursday evening when they won over j the Utah Agricultural College 2 to 1. I U. S. C.'s men are to uphold the affirmative of the World Court question.
The question in full being Resolved,
“That the United States should enter the World Court with the Harding-Hughes reservations.” Brennan distinguished himself in the Southern California debates this year by winning three debates, hi.s experience as a first speaker will materially I strengthen the team.
The fact of having the discussion cf such an interesting and timely subject before the students will stimulate the interest in debating here at U. S.
C. The largest crowd ever experienced at a contest of this nature has never numbered over three hundred.
The successful performances of the debating men this year warrants a chapel hour devoted to this major activity.
Women to Ballot for Y. W. C. A. Officers For Second Semester
Y. W. C. A. elections are to take place at the close of chapel today. Candidates were nominated sometime ago by a nominating committee, but oppor-tuniy will be given students to name other contestants. All girls are expected to cast their ballots in this semi-annual election.
Concepts of Space to
HARLEY TO SPEAK
Professor J. Eugene Harley will speak today in Room 356 at 3:15 p. m.. under the auspices of the History and Political Science Club, on the “Great Experiment in Russia.” All students are invited to attend.
One Hundred Firty Dollars Are Offered to Students in Competition
One hundred and fifty dollars has been offered by Mrs. Jane Bancroft Robinson of Pasadena, to the students of the University of Southern California for the best speech' on "The Most Practical Methods by which LTniver-siiy students may help convince voters of the value of the League cf Nations to the United States of America. The written orations will be due the ninth of May, the best six will be chosen by May 16, and the final decision wil] be given at a special chapel assembly on June 2.
The rules or the contest are that j the speeches shall be both written | and delivered. They shall be not less j i than 1500 words or more than 2500. i The judges will then select six on the basis of thought and composition and tho>e selected will deliver their speeches before chapel. Of the speeches delivered, those receiving highest aggregate number of points will receive $75, $50 and $25 respectively.
All speeches must be turned in to Prof. G. C. Tanquary of the Public Speaking department before May 9.
SENIOR CHAPEL DAY SET IN JUNE
Committee is Decided That the Program Will Be Short-Sweet and Snappy
Setting the date for Senior Chapel May for June 7th, the committee appointed by Buck Oudermeulen, Senior Class President, to have charge of this annual tradition of U. S. C. announce that the class of 1924 will put on the snappiest and the most original Senior Chapel in the history of this University.
The committee is composed of Betty Sewell. Martina Lanning, Kenneth Campbell. Frances Vale. Margaret Edgin. Bevo Bush and Elinor Rogers. One meeting has already been held and plans are under way for future meetings and for the chapel itself.
Upon one point at least, the committee is fully agreed, namely that the program is to be short and snappy. The class historian has been appointed and the name of the recipient of this honor will be announced in a later issue of the “Trojan.”
DELEGATES LEAVE FOB A. W. SJONVE
Representatives From Here Arrive at Tuscon Wednesday Morning
WILL RETURN SUNDAY
Four Day Program Includes Both Business and Social Engagements
Lissa Baker and Ethel Oliver, accompanied by Miss Brown, of the faculty, left Tuesday afternoon for the A. U. S. convention being held this week at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Miss Brown, accompanied the delegates in place of Dean Biles, who was to have gone with them.	,
The convention will be attended by representatives of Associated Women Student organizations from all universities and colleges west of the Mississippi .and will extend from April 9 to the 13th.
The delegates from Southern California were scheduled to arrive at Tucson Wednesday morning at yO o'clock.- The four-day program planned in their honor includes both business and pleasure. Business sessions will take up most of the morning anl afternoon periods with a matinee dance snd desert picnic breaking the rule on Thursday afternoon. Wednesday evening a formal reception is p'anned which will be the official erecting to the delegates at the home cf Dr. Marvin, president of the University. For Thursday evening a pageant is scheduled, and on Friday night a formal banquet at one of the Tucson hotels will conclude fhe regular business of the convention. The whole of Saturday will be given over to sightseeing trips, including an ex-ru^sion across the border to Old Mexico.
The delegates are to return on Sunday.
DENTAL MINSTREL SHOW IS
TO INCREASE FINANCE FUND
Odonto Club Proluction in Bovard Auditorium Friday Evening to Give Proceeds to Fund to Aid Needy Dental Students
Executive Members In Liberal Arts Increased To Seven
Be Argonaut Subject Dental Students Present
Dean Ford With Painting
Spaces, but not of the wide open kind, will be discussed at the Argonaut meeting this morning. Thursday, at 7:30. Margaret Cunningham, mathematics major, is to read the paper, entitled “Concepts of Space,” aad following this an open discussion will take place upon the vital question as to whether parallel straight lines meet or merely converge, or neither. The place for the meeting is the philosophy seminar room. H 300. President Torvik will preside.
Prior to their linear and conceptual orgy the philosophers will meet for dinner in the College Tea Room at 6:30. Those interested are invited to attend either or both meetings.
Dean l^ewis E. Ford, of the Dental College, was honored and surprised Tuesday when at a general assembly of the college he was presented with a large oil picture of himself, the gift oil the students. The gift was received and appreciation expressed by members of the board of directors.
"All achievement of worth is but the shadow of great man.” said Fred OldSs president of the student body, in the presentation speech. “There is little that we as students could do to express our feeling.*’
“That that love and respect be recorded—” and Olds disclosed the painting to view. A burst of applause swept the student body who were seeing their present for the first time.
Dr. McCoy expressed the appreciation of the board of trustees at receiving the painting.
“It is the greatest honor I have ever received,” was the sentiment of ‘
Dr. Ford as he thanked the class for; MANAGERS, ATTENTION! the thought inspiring the gift.	Fraternity intra-mural track team
The painting is the work of a pro- managers are requested to report to
Students Are Invited To Noon-Day Recital
U. S. C. students are invited to attend a noon day recital, April 10, given by the Southern California Music Co., in Chickering Hall, 806 So. Broadway.
The recital will include some of the best known artists in the west on the xylophone, saxophone, trumpet and highst aggregate number of points will r.tringed instruments. Herb Weidoft. well known trumpet artist, Paul Jones and Professor Tomaso will appear in the recital.
The recital is free to all students of the University of Southern California.
fessional artist and was developed from the study of a photograph.
Coach Hunter their men.
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W. SMITH TALKS ON ORIENTAL SURVEY
S. C. Sociologist Explains Methods of Social Research at Pomona
Professor William C. Smith of the Sociology Department addressed two groups of students at Pomona College on Friday. He spoke on methods of social research and on the Oriental Survey. About fifteen U. S. C. students are helping in the Oriental Survey that is being made at the present time of the Pacific Coast under the direction of five region committees extending from Vancouver to San Diego. The regional directors for Southern California are Professors E. S. Bogardus and William C. Smith of our LTniversiity. Under their direction t ie Southern Branch. Pomona College, Ocidental College and Redlands are co-operating. The general plan is different from most surveys in that statistics are considered too superficial a method: in their stead a survey of the personal experiences of all Americans who have had either favorable or unfavorable dealings with Orientals is being made. Likewise a survey is being made of all Orientals who have had interesting experiences with Americans is being conducted. A large body of valuable source documents is being gathered in this way. As a result it will be possible to get at the opinions, attitudes, prejudices which Americans and Orientals mutually regarding each other.
There is a “how come?” and a "why?” to every question. The how come, and the why of the minstrel show which is being staged in Bovard Auditorium Friday night, by the College of Dentistry is an unusually good reason. All funds derived from this show go towards a student loan fund which is for the purpose of aiding students through any financial crisis. They may borrow the money from the Odonto club
at a reasonable rate oi interest in order that they may complete their
g school year.
The Ondonto Club was founded in 1919 by Dr. Julio Endelman. He was the first man on the campus to conceive the idea of founding a scholarship fund to aid the students financially. The minstrel show is their only source of revenue but has proved successful as a means of obtaining the money which is loaned to the students. At the present time ,the club has four thousand dollars out in loans and bonds. There is a waiting list for more money which will be granted as soon as the show is over.
Before Dr. Endelman originated this idea many Dental students were forced to drop their college work because of financial difficulties. The Dental course is an unusually heavy ccurse, and for that reason some of the less fortunate students could not continue with their work. Under the system of this studtnt loan fund the Odonto Club believes the problem of sufficient funns is answered.
Tickets for the show are going rapidly and nearly all of the choice seats have long since been snapped up. As this is the first year the Dents have ever given their annual show in Bovard Auditorium ,the events has proved exceedingly popular. Other shows have been held downtown, last year’s entertainment being staged at the Philharmonic Auditorium.
W. Ray MacDonald, who is directing
Seven members, instead ol five, as announced in last Tuesday’s Trojan, will be elected to the Executive Committee from Liberal Arts. This number is two more than was elected last year because the enrollment in Liberal Arts has greatly increased.
There is one member elected to the Executive Committee for every four hundred students or major fraction thereof in a college. The enrollment in Liberal Arts is greater this year partly because all lower division students in Commerce are counted now in this college. Consequently Commerce will have only one representative next year while it has two members on the committee at the present time. The enrollment in Commerce by the above scheme has been decreased from over 500 to 350 students.
Other colleges will have the usual number cf representatives on the Executive Committee: Music. 1; Religion, 1; Speech, 1, and Alumni, 1.
The student presidents of Law, Pharmacy and Dentistry will also serve on the committee along with the president. vice-president and secretary of this year's production stated that the
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DR HUNT TO ATTEND COUNCIL OF^EDUCATION
Dr. Rockwell D. Hunt will leave Friday evening cn the “Owl” for Oakland. He is going as one of the rcp-r< sentative3 of the colleges and universities of California to attend a meeting of the California Council of Education.
The meeting is called for Saturday in the Hotel Oakland.
As a division of the California Teachers Association, the Council of Education seeks to further the general standards and to aid in solving some of the problems of the teaching profession.
Dr. Hunt will return to Los Angeles in time for his classes nex.t week.
men were ready to present their show last week when it became necessary to postpone the show because of a previous engagement of the Bovard Auditorium. The extra week will aid the performers greatly MacDonald says “I expect to hear after the performance that the show this year is the best the Dents hav° evpr presened.” said MacDonald. “The men have been working hard and have their acts down pat. Besides those headliners of last year ,we have two performers who were the hit of the show two years ago. They returned to Dental this season. We also have some additional talent which looks mighty good.”
STATE CHAIRMEN ATTENTION!
All delegations must be completed by Friday morning, April 11. Lists may be turned in at either the Political Science or the History office.
If the delegations are only partly complete ,turn in the names that are listed.
All chairmen who fail to turn in their lists by Friday noon will be dropped from the list and new chairmen appointed.
Frank Adams, Secretary to the General Chairman.
Four Campus Political Clubs Will Hold Weekly Meetings
Four political clubs have been organized for the purpose of supporting the four main candidates who are possibilities for the nomination of president at the U. S. C. mock convention to be held next month. A fifth is to be started before the end of the week. Meetings of the various clubs are to take place weekly until the first day in May when the nomination will take place.
Coolidge. Johnson. La Follette and Lowden are to have strong support. The Hughes followers will organize this week. Much interest was shown at ihe last gatherings of the clubs. Despite the fact that the name of La Follette had been withdrawn during the first part of the campaign, some delegates have taken ercugh interest ;n the fighting Senator from Wisconsin, to bring his name forward again as a strong possibility. The attend-
-1 ance at the last I^ Follette Club meet-
ing was larger than that of any other supporting organization, says informa tion received from the office of the general chairmen this week.
Most of the La Follette strength is scattered throughout the states and if he is nominated on the convention floor his followers are expected to find it difficult to rally all his support. The other candidates have their following from certain sections and in most cases whole states will go for | them. According to the present ex-: pression of opinion Coolidge has his , New England, Johnson his California.
• and Lowden his Illinois, and possibly ' some of the other corn belt states.
This leaves the middle Atlantic | States, which includes New York and Pennsylvania, the states with the ; largest number of delegates, and the l south doubtful.
DRAMATIC DOINGS ARE ON INCREASE
Thirty Juniors Made Try Outs For Eleven Characters in Cast of “Boomerang’’
Tryouts for the Junior play, “The Boomerang,” were completed yesterday afternoon after three days of hard workouts and elimina tions. About thirty have tried for places on the cast, but as yet there has been no definite selections. Miss Hubbard expects to have a tentative cast today. The play consists of eleven characters, and a ballroom scene which will give all the Junior “Beau Brummels” and lfBeUeis” an opportunity to appear en masse.
“Poor Old Jim.” the Sophomore one-act play .presented in Chapel last week, was also presented on all-college night in Fullerton before a large delegation of representatives from various California institutions. The players Claire Kaufer, EMswon.h Ross, and Selvyn Levinson were received with great enthusiasm and in appreciation of their efforts were given an' excellent dinner.
Achievements of U. S. C.’s School of Speech in producing capable actors was well demonstrated last Friday night at Manual Arts High School when the Alumni presented their annual play. Ruth Seaver, Elton Hankins, Harry Hall and Ed Woods, all U.
S . C. students carried leading rolls in the play, “Come Out of the Kitchen.” The play was considerel an excellent'production and played before a packed auditorium.
CHINESE STUDENTS MEET
Chinese students who are going to Mr. and Mrs. Reed's social party at Hollywood. Wednesday evening. April 16, are requested to meet at 1619 West Pico Street, before 8 o’clock of that evening.