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Los Angelei, California, Thursday December 8, 1921
No. 27
ASSEMBLY
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GAME PROSPECT IS NEARLY AS CLEAR AS MUD
If tbe Trojans Play Centre and Ward J. Tackles Cal., What Does the Quarterback Weigh ?
Advices received late last night 1 indicated that U. S. C. would not meet Centre, although the committees in session had not at that time made any definite decision, j California has accepted the W. & J. game under protest, asserting that next year they would favor no third party in the East-West game.
U. S. C. had submitted final statement to the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, giving the lowest figure at which the Trojans would consent to meet the Colonels, and two members of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce were reported as holding out against the offer.
According to Henry Bruce, the proposition would in all probability fall through, inasmuch as
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
In these days of abundant faith in institutions of higher learning and of universal recognition of the necessity of college education for large service in life, you and I are happy to be associated with an institution whose ideals always have been high and whose endeavors in the past have met with marked success. Education, however, is still a privilege, the enjoyment cf which brings commensurate responsibilities. Your hearty welcome to share with you in the privileges of this University is your invitation also to share with you corresponding responsibilities. I am looking forward with keen interest to association with you in the great work to be accomplished here, assured as I have been of the co-operation of the entire community in all plans andactivities which make for a larger and better University. We are all striving for the same things. In sympathetic understanding and in unity of effort lies the secret of their accomplishment. The existence of any institution in these wonderful days is a distinct challenge. May your loyalty and my devotion work together to enable the University of Southern California to meet that challenge in unmeasured service to the needs of the hour.
Faithfully yours,
(Signed) R. E. von Klein Smid,
President.
December 7, 1921. -re-—St „ »V-
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FIRST CALL FOR BASKETBALL IS HEARD AT U.S.C.
With Exception of Howard Butterfield Entire Team at School
MANY NEW MEN
Because of New Years Game Football Men May Not Play Now
Installation of New
President Impressive
“Hamburgers" have offered a silver cm	j- i	•*« l cup, worth $30.00, to the man who is
..an Di< 30 was dickering with | tQ represent U. S. C .in a public speak-
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Whes the field Is so narrowed down ihat only four teams, two from the coast and two from the other side of the Rockies, are being considered for the two post season games taking place in Southern California, there doesn’t seem to be much room for argument as to the parties who will play. If the respective committees who are
ing contest between the Colleges of Southern California on the general subject of “The Opportunities of the College Man in the Business World.” They have offered this prize on condition that twenty-five men speak in the preliminary for the selection of the IT. S. C. representative. This preliminary will be conducted in a manner similar to the Bowen Cup preliminary, and will be held at the ned of I next week.
The speeches will four minutes in
number
.dilly^lyins decide to solve the pa*-,	, from th eI)tire
zle by drawing straws perhaps Old colfpeting theree men will be selected
Trojan will meet \\ and J. and < entie ; prepare a written welve-minute
5 r	a “"a speech The one of these three ex-
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ii, f w a I ? « f ? li'ery will be awarded the cup and that VV. and J. meets Centre, and the
fighting Trojans and the Golden Bear
| clash at Pasadena.
Aw, what’s the use? After all the alibis are discounted and the committees become desperate—on!}* three weeks reamin before the leaf turns over—the teams will be selected, and the dear suspended public will find out what the* knew in the first place:
California meets Washington and Jefferson at Pasadena, and U. S. C. spends Christmas near the Mexican border, making popcorn of the Colonels from Kaintuck.
California gave as its last reason for withholding its reply a rumcr that Washington and Jefferson had jumped the contract, and intends to meet the Texas Agricultural College on New-Year's day. Whether this is wild or not seems to us to be the business of the Toamament of Roses committee, who. if it is true, can provide another opponent for the Bear. U. S. C. is willing to help out the Pasadena ofh-cials if the Bear grumbles too long.
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will compete in the final contest as the U. S. C. representative.
THREE PRIZES OFFERED
The prizes in the final contest will be, first, a large trophy; second, a suit of clothes, and third, a pair of shoes. The final will be held in the Majestic theater with prominent men as judges.
Men desiring to enter this contest must hand their names to Roland Maxwell. debate manager, or leave them in box 158 in the office of the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, by Fridav of this week.
S. C. CENSUS LIST
“The Facts About American Business Correspondence” is the title of an article by Dr. Louis Wann appearing in the last two numbers of “Advertising and Selling,” November 12 and 26. The article gives a detailed and comprehensive report of the results of an investigation conducted by Dr. Wann as chairman of the committee on correspondence research for the Better Letters Association of Los Angeles, of which he is at present vice-president. A considerable amount of the work done in the investigation was contributed by Dr. Wann’s class in Business Correspondence during the second semester of last year. Professor E. H. Gardner, a national authority on business correspondence, said of this investigation: “It is the most thorough-going piece of work on that subject that has ever come to my notice, and I speak, not without having conducted more than one such investigation myself.”
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Right now the San Diego officials are rather uncertain where they stand. Centre is certain, but the opponent? If U. S. C. does not play, either Ari zona. Whittier or Notre Dame will be asked, but the drawing card will he a poor one , for Los Angeles crowds, which are needed to fill the 45,000 or more seats.
Pasadena intends to have a game ’’is New Year's, but nothing seems to be sure about the slightly important details. If the W. & J. vs. Texas Aggie eleven rumor is just that, California will consent. If it is true, which is most unlikely, California will mpet Iowa or Notre Dame.
Or. that’s the way it looks!
FOR ALL EPISCOPALIANS
Every member of the Episcopal Club is urged to attend the Corporate Communion at St. John s Church, corner Figueroa and West Adams, at 7:30 next Sunday morning. Rites of confirmation will probably be administered. Breakfast will be served afterwards in the Parish Houte.
FRANK FOOTE, President.
The following church census for i liberal arts students was issued from j the registrar's office yesterday. Com-pared with the last census most de-1 nominations show a substantial in-' crease, particularly the ranks of the i Baptists, Catholics. Congregationalists. j Episcopalians, and the Methodists. j
Mem- Pref-Name	bers erence
Baptist ............... 97	15
j Brethern.............. 9
| Budhist............... 3
Catholic .............. 90
J Christian .............. 53	9
I Christian Science ..... 21	4S
| Church of the Open Door 3	1
Church of the People.. 1 Community Church ... 3
Congregational ....... 91	31
| Dutch Reform ........ 1
I English Lutliern ...... 2
| Episcopal ............. 116	27
I Evangelical Association 6
j Ethical Society ....... 1
; Free Thinkers ......................1
I Friends............... 6	2
Jewish ............... 16	7
! Japanese Union....... 2	1
Latter Day Saints..... 4
Luthern ............... 21	1
j Methodist............. 769	98
| Moody................ 1
j Morman ............... 1
Nazarene ............. 1
Nichiren Sect......... 1
No preference ........ 461
Presbyterian .......... 211 . 50
j Seventh Day Adventists 8 Unitarian .............. 3	3
While Pasadena and the Roses Com mittee are having their hands full trying to arrange something satisfactory in a football way, intra mural arrangements have been completed whereoy a titanic struggle may be witnessed in our own backyard, so to speak.
Next Friday, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the Sigma Chi and Sigma Tau raternities will lock horns in a foot-•ill battle between eleven inexperienced men from each fra ternity. Tii o one condition is that no men of 1921 freshman or varsity experience he admitted in suits. Varsity sweaters have been secured for the purpose, and Liggett, the Sier Tau captain, declares that the Washington State game of Saturday last will have nothing on the inter-fraternity game in the way of brills.
Charlie Dean, S. A. E„ will referee and guarantees impartial treatment of •oth sides.
STRAY GREEK PARTY
Stray Greek Party Thursday evening, November 15th. All Stray Greeks are invited and those planning on coming communicate with Vernon Van Zandt or Rodney Surreyhue.
“Pee Wee” Charley Graham, basketball captain, raises the Golden trumpet to his cardinal lips and says, “Will the gentlemen of the university who are interested in this branch of sports kindly present themselves tonight, at seven o’clock, in the college gym, for the initial practice of the season?”
In other words, “Captain Charley,” dean of football has given way to “Captain Charley” Graham of basketball. Casaba supplants pigskin. While Coach Henderson is north. Coach “Bill” Hunter will sift the material into an intelligible squad, and from present appearances a mighty neat looking outfit will greet. “Gloomy Gus” on his return.—Yes, he’s gloomy in basketball, too!
MANY “VETS” RETURN
Never before have basketball prospects loomed as brightly as they do for the coming season. Except for Howrard Butterfield, ’who graduated, all of last year’s squad will return, although George Boeck. who played a stellar forward for the last two years( will not skid his feet on the hardwood floor until February. “Old Reliable Dutch” Hindrichs, captain of the ’20 team; Grant Kuhns, crack forward; Fred Axe, Captain Charley’s pardner of defenseffi Leo Calland, rough and smiling and full of his football ways; Al Butterfield, and Curtis Cassill, all will be found on the floor tonight.
‘THERE ARE OTHERS”
Besides the collection of letter men returning, Gordon Campbell, who starred for the L. A. A. C. last season, will be out, as will Kenny White, another forward from the club outfit. Tony Wahyn, Campbell s pardner last season, will be eligible in February.
Others wrho are expected to don trunks tonight are Tiernan, Dolley, Bell, Kerslake, Hichborn, Khurtz, Shepiro, Beasley, Gibbons, Woodward and many others.
If a post season football game is played. Calland, Tiernan. Dolley. Axe, Campbell. White, and Woodward will delay their appearance until Centre or Washington and Jefferson encounter old Trojan.
But “Captain Charley” toots his whistle—a—nd the casaba season is on! Practice will he held in the gym tonight and Friday, but it is expected that arrangements will he made with the L. A. A. C. so the exercising may take place there at 3:00 P. M. starting next Monday.
Mighty was the ovation given to i Dr. R. B. von KleinSmid, new presi-' dent of the university, who appeared j before students and friends of U. S. C. ! in chapel Tuesday morning in his first j address to the Trojan Student Body.
The auditorium was packed to overflowing with students and outsiders who gathered to welcome Dr. von KleinSmid upon the occasion of his first appearance at the University.
Members of the assemblage rose when Dr. George Finley Bovard. retiring president of the University, who has given years of active service to j U. S. C. and the new president Dr. von GleinSmid, came upon the stage. Both men received generous applause, its sincerity being made manifest by its spontaneity.
DR. BOVARD SPEAKS In his brief address, Dr. Bovard spoke of his work here, dwelling mainly upon his love for the University and his joy at leaving her destiny in the hands of such a man as Dr. von KleinSmid. “My only ambition now,” said Dr. Bovard, “Is to serve the University.” And looking upon the face of his successor and the assembly in turn his sincerityw of purpose and highty love for the University and its students became unquestionably evident as he said, “I take great pleasure in introducing to you Dr. von Klein-Smid, the president of the University of Southern California.”
Again there was applause a»d the audience stood in tribute to tho two presidents. President Emeritus George Finley Bovard and President R. B. von KleinSmid.
DR. BOVARD PRAISED
If Dr. Bovard paid Dr. Ton Klein Smid a tribute, Dr. von KleinSmid repaid him well.
“The name Bovard has always stood out when the University of Southern California has been mentioned,” he said, “in recent years the name George Finley Bovard has been the one that has stood for mighty achieve ment at U. S. C.”
Dr. von KleinSmid won his audience from the time he spoke his first word until the conclusion of his speech. His powerful personality and the unusually fine quality of his voice thrilled those who listened.
He spoke of his pleasure and in appreciation of his election to the presidency of U. S. C., speaking highly of Dean Healy aud other members of the faculty.
The theme of his address, if there was one predominant one, was the need of Christian education in the world today.
A brilliant mind, a keen sense of humor, and an appreciation of the student viewpoint was manifest throughout Dr. von KleinSmid’s address.
PLAN TO BUY OIL PORTRAIT OF DR. BOVARD
John Rich, Famous Artist, Painter of Picture to be Secured
AT ALUMNI BANQUET
Organizations Urged to Contribute 1 oward Purchase Price of Painting
NEW PRESIDENT PRESIDES AT RIVERSIDE
He Will Also Address Inter-Church Banquet at Pasadena Saturday Evening
NUMEROUS INVITATIONS
25 Organizations Desire Him as Guest of Honor; Will Attend Asilomar
At the head of the banqueting table last Saturday evening on which occasion the varsity football men were honored by the Alumni, a painting of President Emeritus George Finley Bovard was placed. This portrait, conceded by all who have seen it to be extraordinarily life-like, is from the hand of Mr. John Rich, a famous painter of Los Angeles and member of the U. S. C. faculty.
TO PURCHASE PORTRAIT
An effort is being made to purchase i the picture by the Alumni Association.>,K If the campaign being waged for that purpose is successful it will be given the place of honor in the social halls of the Bovard Administration building.
Says Bert Smith of the Alumni Association. “Let’s put that painting where it belongs. A man who can say of his successor. ‘He must increase and I must decrease’ is surely the grandest character a university student could be privileged to know.
You can send your donations to the | downtown office, making checks to I Bert Smith or to the University, as
JUNIORS HOLD BIG “EL RODEO” CONFAB IN AUDITORIUM TODAY
“El Rodeo” finances and organization will be discussed at a junior meeting today immediately following chapel in the new auditorium. The business manager will present plans for the approval and sanction of the class, and all members are urged to attend. Pocketbooks may be left at home today, as no solicitations are contemplated.
i , . ,,	. XXr .	i the money is being placed in a special
Josephme Hammond Writes on; fun(] tintil the entire amount is real-Dusany for I^sue Which ized. Then a full accounting of the Comes Out December j money collected will be made through •j e	! the Trojan.”
j Various organizations on the campus are contributing to the fund.
The January number of the Per- j sonalist. the Journal of Philosophy edited by Dr. Flewelling will be out i literary December fifteenth.
Treating of Philosophy, Theology and Literature this number gives promise of being one of the best yet published.
One of the most interesting contributions will be that by Josephine Hammond, who was one time professor of education at Reed College in Oregon.
material in the Personalis*.
STORY OF UNIVERSITIES
There will be an article on Universities by Robert W. Rogers, the world famous assyriologist. Bernard C. Ewer of Pomona College will contribute a discussion of American philosophy. There will be some verse by Virginia Taylor McCormick, associate
Dr. von KleinSmid. the new presi dent of U. S. C., left yesterday after noon for Riverside, where he will pre side at a three-day meeting of the league of the Southwest. A governor of a nearby state requested the new president to take his place since he was called to Washington, D. C., for the governor’s meeting at the national capitol.
He will return Saturday evening in time to attend the Inrer-Church annual _ iet, where he will be one of the
main speakers of the evening.
Nearly 25 organizations of l^os An geles and of the university have asked “Dr. Von” to be their guest of honor, allowing him to select a date most suitable with him.
“I have not been with the University of Southern California long enough to Kive my opinion of it as yet,” t I know the institution only by r tation, although I have known Bovard for a goodly number of years, and have acquaintances with other prominent members of the f.\calty.
‘ To attempt to formulate and state any definite, tangible and immediate plans I have for the university would be unwise at this time, because I am not well enough acquainted with th*' institution, but I am daily learning much of interest here.
“Los Angeles is not entirely new to me, nor is the climate and opportunities offered in Southern California, for I have been more or less connected with this part of the counry for several years.”
It was reported through Y. M. C. A. sources here that “Dr. Von” would be rhe presiding officer at Asilomar, which will be held at Monterey Bay during he Christmas holidays. “Dr. Ven” denies this, although he states that he will attend Asilomar as a member of
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editor of the Lyric.. These articles She is also a playwright and I will be accompanied by the usual book j*he faculty in order to meet with ths
essayist of note, publishing many of her articles on education in the North American Review. In this quarter's Personalist is appearing her critique, “Wonder the Playright: Dusnay,” as w’ell as a poem to accompany the editor’s article on the “Conception of Personality by Dante.”
Dr. Flew’elling claims Miss Hammond as his discovery as an essayist, and she is publishing most of her
reviews and discussions.	[faculty conference, which will be held
The circulation of the Personaiist at the same time and place, has been increasing steadily since its ; At the last session of the Arizona start twro years ago. It is now recog- j Masonic Supreme Council, Dr. von nized as an authority on the subjects i KleinSmid was elected to the rank of wrhich it treats by all the larger j and dignity of the Knight Commander colleges and universities.	I of the Cour of Honour. This places
The coming issue will be on sale him directly in line for the thirty-third at the University book store at 50, degree of Masonry, a position to which cents a copy. Subscriptions are $2.00 ! ^resident Harding was recently a year.	I elected.
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