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Vol. XV
Los Angeles, California, Friday, January 11, 1924
Number 40
THE “ROMANTIC AGE” COMES TO U. S. C. STUDENTS JAN. 18
BIG DELEGATION WILL ATTEND NEWSPAPER DAY
Speech Production Awaited With an Anxious Anticipation ADMISSION^50 CENTS Prominent Characters of Romance to Present \	the Play
By RUTH CANARY
What is it—this “Romantic Age?” First or Second Childhood? Boy or Girhood? WH1, not exactly,—but just that interesting period when one's life is full of day dreams featuring knightly heroes, Prince Charmings riding on dashing white chargers, duels at sunrise, etc., etc. According to scientific views, this state is more pronounced in tbe female of the v^pecies although ijt. is agreed that the male sometimes lapses into a similar state with equally disastrous results.
At any rate, the Romantic Age is among those choice ‘once in a lifetime” experiences that are enjoyed more when viewed objectively rather llian subjectively, so that the audience witnessing the School of Speech production, “The Romantic Age,” in the Touchstone Theatre next Friday evening, will enjoy many a hearty laugh as they see themselves as others once saw them.
Melisande, obsessed with the Romantic Age, firmly believes that the day of knighty suitors is not past, and is confiden* that her prince will come riding on a charger. What is more, he does come—a real knight, with armor and everything! How come? Well, next Friday evening. January 18, the matter will be brought to light, and that tempting morsel of the plot elaborated upon when *he School of Speech students present their interpretation of “The Romantic Age” in the Touchstone Theatre.
“Throughout the year.” says Miss Florence Hubard, who is directing the production, there are numerous light comedies performed by the students as campus dramatic offerings, so that in selecting a play for the School of Speech to present, we feel that it is up to us to present a more artistic type of play. ‘The Romantic Age’ exemjVIifies how a play can be most artistie and at the same time full of fun.”
As the first three-act performance of the year. ‘The Romantic Age" is being widely anticipated by the campus at large. Tickets are priced at 50c and are reported to be going fast, acording to the School of Speech students who are handling the ticket sale.
High Schools Are Already Making a Big Response to Invitation
PLAN ENTERTAINMENT
‘Brink of Silence” is Play to be Presented for the Visitors
HIGH SCHOOL ORATORS WIN FR0MM00R PARK
University High Sc iool debaters took a unanimous decision from Moor Park on Wednesday night when they debated the subject of Philippine Independence, For two years Moor Park has held the championship of Ventura county and were apparently too confident of victory.
Coached by Ned Lewis, Varsity debate manager. Corrine Pilliter and William Henely of the prep school, found little difficulty in convincing the judges toward the negative of the question. Principal Claude Reeves of Moor Park High, and formerly Student Body president of U. S. C., has been responsible for th just success of tbe Moor Park squad. The debaters were given a dinner afterwards by the domestic science stu dents.
The debaters have won two decisive victories over Santa Paula this season and are now in line to take the Los Angeles championship if they are successful in defeating Manual Arts High School with whom they are debating this morning. Last year the prep debaters lost the cup by one judge’s decision.
Acceptances from the various high schools, which were invited to send delegates to attend Newspaper Day on next Thursday, have begun to come in. So far San Diego is the only school to send in regrets. Most schools are sending from two to four delegates and it is expected that the attendance this year will far exceed that of the two previous Newspaper Days.
“The Brink of Silence” has been chosen as the play to be presented at an entertainment for tbe visitors. This play was included in a series of three one-act plays which were presented at the Touchstone Theater earlier in the year and proved to be most successful. The cast will include Harry Hall, Harry Morrell, S. T. Seamans and Bronson Howard.
The University Glee Club quartet will sing several selections and the Arrowhead Five who will furnish some real jazz are also included in the program, which is to be presented in the Old Chapel at eleven o’clock.
In the afternoon from three to five, the visitors are to be guests of honor at a dance at the Delta Gamma house, 920 West 28th St. Students of the journalism department will be hosts at the affair and the Arrowhead Five are to furnish the music.
EXTRAVAGANZA CAST IS STILLUNCHOSEN
Large Amount of Talent Causes Directors Trouble in Making Final Selections
SELECT COMEDY LEADS
Votes On Bok Plan Coming In Rapidly
\ otes on the winning answer to the Bok Peace Award have begun to pour into the Trojan office from all parts of the campus. Due to a mistake in the first story on the balloting! students had difficulty in finding a place to cast their votes. In order that all may have ballots, a large number have been printed and may be secured either at the “Trojan” office or in Mr. Huse’s office. The “Trojan” also has many pamphlets which were sent out by the committe at New York .explaining all features of the prize winning plan to do away with wars and to insure peace.
RULES, SAYS SPEAKER
KITTY TO PROWL ON CAMPUS AGAIN
“Personal Number’' of Joke Magazine Will Appear on January 26th
The second issue of the Kitty" will be howling around the campus January 22, according to Al Wesson, editor of the Wampus. This number is to be a “Personal” number and not a razz sheet. AU copy is due, such as stories, jokes and cartoons. These may be turned in to Al Wesson at the Student Co-operative store or to Okey King, assistant editor.
Notwithstanding that Al Wesson was run over again with his semiannual acidents, which has caused the delay in the publication of this edition, the Kitty is meowing louder than ever and everything is running smoothly.
The “Personal” number is expected to equal all past editions which promises a big sale of the Trojan's “Kitty.”
PREHISTORIC SKULL FOUND
Through the kindness of the American Museum the University of California's paleontology department was the receiver of a prehistoric skull about $300,000 years old, that represent.* an animal resembling a rhinoceros.
The skull was unearthed by the museum’s expedition on the plains of Mongolia, and is the skull of one of the largest land mamals ever developed. It is known as baluchither-
QUILL CLUB MEETING TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 17
Quill Club will meet Thursday, January 17 at the home of Ercil Adams. 2518 Victoria Drive. This is the first meeting since the holidays and every member is expected to be present with a manuscript and dues for the year.
A review of “Cezanne” by Ambrose Volliard will be given by Albert Tachet, A. B., editor of the Wooden Horse. It is especially im-j portant that all dues be paid at this time, and treasurer Rice will be | on hand to collect them.
No other program has been planned except the reading of the manu-; scripts and it is thought that these will be of unusual excellence because there was so much time during the vacation for the aspiring writers to do lots of work.
Mildred Goudge and Bronson Howard to Take Parts of Professor and Spinster
So great has been the number of students trying out for parts in the Mhsical Extravaganza of 1924, that those directing the musical comedy have been unable as yet to select a complete cast for the production.
More than sixty met in room 305 for the final try-outs for singing and rending parts yesterday afternoon.
After those trying out for speaking parts had performed before Ruth Seaver, who is directing the play;
Hank McCann, who is directing the chcrus and arranging specialty acts;
Teet Carle, author of this year’s! " Rader, Addressing Trojan book; Al Wesson, who is writing the! League, Stresses Youths music and lyrics; and Frank Had-J	Opportunity
lock, general manager of the produc-1 LARGE CROWD LISTENS tion, the group was divided. Those j	_
considered for speaking parts were put through a rehearsal of the first act, many combinations being used.
Hank McCann tried out those considered for places in the chorus.
Of the entire cast of thirty speaking characters, only two have been filled positively. Mildred Goudge and Bronson Howard will play the two leading comedy parts, those of “Zi-mira Knox,” school teacher of the burlesque spinster type, and Alosi-us Bang, eccentric professor. Both are from the School of Speech and have appeared in many U. S. C. productions in the past. These two parts carry the main comedy plot throughout the play.
Selections for the remainder of the cast will probably be made before the first of the week, when rehearsals wiil start.
The book of the “Frolics of 1924” has been written by Teet Cazie. The music will be composed by Al Wesson. The following persons are on the executive staff for the production. Ray McDonald will be the stage manager. Burke lxmg will handle publicity. Hank McCann has charge of training the chorus and planning the specialty acts. Ruth Seaver will direct the play dramatically. John Hawkins has the management of the ticket sale. Hal Roberts is organizing and directing an orchestra for the “Frolics.” Frank Hadlock is general manager for the production.
The “Frolics” will be produced in '
Bovard auditorium Friday evening, \
February 29. The tickets will be ! sold by members of the Varsity j Club and the Freshman Numeral j Club. The production to be given j this year is the 1924 edition of “Campus Frolics” which was written and directed last year by Al Wesson and Ted Hansen. Last year was the ' first time an original musical com- I edy was produced solely by U. S. C. J students.
Al Wesson states that he was not quoted correctly in yesterday’s i Troja nand that he did not suggest the list of titles for songs that was printed. He asserts that if a song is submitted to him with a title such as was suggested that there will be murder committed. Al, however. will be daily in Frank Had-lock's office after one o’clock to meet anyone who cares to submit a song for the “Frolics.” He desires the composers to bring a lead sheet of their composition along with them and a pianist who will be able to play the song.
Rehearsals for the production will j begin next Monday.
Best Turnout of Year Gathers at Wednesday Night Meet In Y Hut
That the world belongs to the young generation was the assertion made by Dr. M. A. Rader in addressing the Trojan League and University of Council at the Y hut Wednesday evening.
Dr. Rader told of the needed interest that the young people should show toward the problems and policies of the world.
“The world is yours,” remarked Dr. Rader, “and you should go out into it with the pride of ownership.”
For twenty years Dr. Rader has been connected with missionary work in the Philippine Islands. He told the students of the intensive mission work that has been carrid on there by many religious denominations.
Dr. Rader is at U. S. C. for the purpose of conferring with students in regard to their life work. Arrangements for conferences with him can be made at the Y. M. C. A. hut.
“The attendance at the meeting Wednesday ni„ht was the best we have ever had,” said Willard Shurr, president of the U-Y Council. There were more than fifty students present “It -showed that more students are showing an interest in the work of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. I would like to see as big a crowd next Wednesday night.”
“Girls, try to dance with me” read a placard a Penn State student was forced to wear because he came to a dance wearing a tie and without a date.
ium or the great beast of Baluchistan.
Thirty-Three Flunk Out at Oregon Univ.
University of Oregon.—In accordance with the three-hour rule of the University of Oregon, 28 students were automatically dropped from the University at the end of the fall term. Five more students who were unable to make 17 hours during the past two terms also flunked out, making a total of 33.
Eighteen students failed to make any hours at all during the term and ten received credit only for either military training or physical education. Of the entire number who flunked out. 19 were freshmen, four juniors, three sophomores, one senior, two special students and four part-time students from the Eugene Bible University.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY IS CALLED TODAY
All eleven o'clock classes will be dismissed 'today and students will be required to make regular chapel attendance. Dean Charles E. Brown of Yale University will speak upon problems of the college graduate. Much disappointment was expressed in chapel yesterday, when it was announced that he would only be able to make this one address here. However four of his assistants are here holding consultations with interested students concerning their life problems. Appointments may be made with Mr. Turner at the Y. M. C. A. or with Dr. Knopf. The Fiske Jubilee Singers of Fiske Colored University provided interest in chapel yesterday.
EL R00E0 E 10 BE STARTED SOON
Seniors Urged to Have Pictures Taken by End of Next Week
TO HAVE OVER 700 PAGES
All Organizations Requested to Sign Up for Space in Near Future
“Seniors are urged to have their pictures taken by the end of next week at the latest,” was the special re.iuest from the El Rodeo office yesterday. According to the report, the engraving must be started at that time in order that all work may be completed before a late date. The pictures are to be arranged alphabti-cally making it doubly important that all those in the first half of the alphabet have their appointments made immediately.
Kenneth Crist says: “All seniors not complying with this order must suffer the consequences of not having their pictures present. It is veTy much desired that the senior class in its entirety be represented, but this is impossible if the members do not co-operate. The book must be published and we cannot hold back cn account of them.
“It is up to the student body as a whole to make our annual the success it ought to be. If they do not work together and co-operate with us it will be impossible to produce one worthy of the University of Southern California,” Crist continued.
Manager Harry Halton urges that all organizations sign up for space in the Annual. This should be done i in the near future in order that the book may be gotten somewhat Into shape.
According td reports the annual will probably run over 700 pages, 150 of which will be devoted entirely to University activities.
I>aw and Dental will have a large section, besides all the social events which have been pulled off this year, including the Junior Dance, the Junior Proin, the Biltmore dance and many others to follow.
The book will sell for $4.50 which is very reasonable according to those which the universities of the north put out. That of California sells for $5.50 while that of Stanford is $6.00.
FLOWERS WIU BE “AMONG THOSE MISSING” AT PROM
Orchestra and Favors to be Unsurpassed by Any Social Event of the Year in the Entire Community
Flowers for the Junior Prom will be “among those missing,'' according to an announcement made by the committee in charge of the dance. This statement embodies the approval of the class as a whole on this matter, and although it is a new practice at U. S. C., it has been felt to he a very popirtar one. The men are not the only parties to the contract who stand in favor of it. Flowers are all right, say the fem
” C inine participants but what practical
ENGINEERS TO ENJOY “ “ “ “ “' MOVIES AND LECTURE
Government Aviation Will be Subject of Program by Bob Anderson
RELAY DEMONSTRATION
dance? They ruin your dress if you wear them, and who on earth wants to carry a bouquet around with her the entire evening? The favors will provide employment for the hands if that is found wanting, and so— that’s that. Corsages are taboo, and if you want to feel the icy stares and cool displeasure of a company of revelers, just wear one to the dance and find out. For, after all. when a new and really good tradition is being tried out for approval,
Illustrated Lecture is Planned By Members of Faculty Science Club
A moving picture lecture on gov- j only way to test it is for ev-ernment aviation will be given by i er>’body to adhere to the rule. Robert Anderson next Wednesday ! The favors are causing great exnight in Hoose Hall, room 206. Mr. j citement in the camp of those for-Anderson, Alumnus of U. S. C. has tunates who have purchased their since his graduation two years ago j tickets and are preparing for the been connected with government avi- ,arKest time of the entire year at ation. Recently he has been station-, Biltmore on Friday, the 25th of ed at Cook Field, Dayton, Ohio Mr. ^‘9 month. Every one is wonder-
Anderson returned to Southern Cal-
ing just what article in the ken of
ifornia from Cook Field bringing man can possibly be as attractively government pictures of ornamental and as fundamentally useful as these unknown quantities are promised to be.
Not to be outdone by the favors, the orchestra offers another assurance of enjoyment. Music for this event will be furnished by one of the best orchestras in the city and one which has been obtained through the courtesy and with the sanction of Art Hickman. The exact number of pieces to be played that night is not yet announced. This aggregation has played for some of the biggest of the season’s affairs, including the Kiddie Koop, the Senior Bachelors’ Club, Jackie Coogan's Ball and the Rotary Club dances.
ORGAN RECITAL TO BE GIVEN HEREJANUARY 24
Dr. George W. Andrews, Head of the Organ Department of Oberlin College, and nationally known as a Concert Organist, will be heard in Los Angeles Thursday evening, January 24th on the organ at Bovard Auditorium. Although on a leave of absence which was intended as a vacation, Dr. Andrews has given thirteen recitals since leaving Oberlin last July. The Press of the country has been high in praise of his work and particularly in San Francisco where they found his playing “of extraordinary interest” when he appeared at the San Francisco At’d-itorium. The Concert at Bovard Auditorium will be given under the auspices of the University of Southern California and so that the con-cert may be available to all who wish to attend onlr a nominal admission fee will be charged. The program to be presented will appear in these columns at a later date.
COMMERCE FRAT INITIATES SIX
Invitation Banquet Held Wednesday Evening, Jan. 9 at University Club
Beta Gamm Sigma, honorary fraternity of the College of Commerce, held it’s ini*iation banquet Wednesday evening, January 9, at the University Club.
Those initiated are: C. C. Scott, Jr., the only associated alumni member who has qualified because of previous activities in the College of Commerce; Professor Elmer Fagan, Stanley Cheff, Doras Jeppson, Worth Coleman and Milton Mittleholtz.
Speakers at the banquet were Dr. Rothwell Hunt. Dean of Commerce, Wialter Sykes, Ralph C. Sperry, who is head of the credit department of the Security Trust and Savings Bank and a member of the Alpha chapter of Illinois. Harry Silke, who is president of the fraternity, acted as master of ceremonies.
Members are chosen for their high scholarship and good moral standing.
with him aviation.
According to President Mobarry, great interest is being shown by the members of the local chapter in the coming moving picture lecture. “We are extremely fortunate in being able to show these pictures,” said Mobarry, when interviewed, “and all credit is due "Bob” Anderson.”
Through the cooperation of the Southern California Edison Company, the members of American Institute of Electrical Engineers, commonly known as the A. I. E. E., witnessed a relay demonstration last evening in the Physics lecture room.
The lecture and demonstration of practical and theoretical applications of electrical relays began at 7:30 p. m. The lecture room was apparently well-filled with members and others interested in the application of electricity.
The faculty Science club, an organization composed of the professors from the Physics and Engineer-
CASH AID FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS TO BE ASKED
Student Friendship Campaign will be held on the campus Tuesdy, January 15. This will be cash drive and the funds collected will go to-
ing departments of the school^ have Wards the students in forpi?n counplanned an illustrated lecture in the 1 tries who are in a des^rate cation and would * be unable to finish
form of motion pictures for next Wednesday night.
The pictures which will show in detail the construction of the Chicago. Milwaukee and Saint Paul
their education without this aid.
American students, a large percentage of whom earn their way through schools and cilleges, have contri-
. buted with the aid of their profes-Railway. This road has recently ^
j sors $903,376.25 in the past three
been changed from steam to electricity. The picture will show some of the transformation.
REGISTRATION NINETY-ONE 0VER_LAST YEAR
University of Washington.—Registration figures up to the close of registration yesterday give a total of 4337 students enrolled, which is an increase of ninety-one over the en rollment on the corresponding day in the winter quarter last year.
The total enrollment for this quarter will probably exceed that of the corresponding quarter last year, according to E. B. Stevens, executive secretary of the University. The enrollment for the winter quarter of 1923 was 4983 which makes the estimated total for this year about 5100.
About 500 students failed to reenter school this quarter, according to Mr. Stevens, but their places are more than filled by the return of jold students, j&tudents transferring from other colleges, and new students frcm the high schools.
years to the Student Friendship Fund which was used to bring spiritual and material relief to over a hundred thousand students in Central Europe and the Near East.
Among Russian and Central European students, style is a dead quantity. When it is a choice between A Hard TimelT dance, free to all buying a book and refurnishing the Freshmen who have paid their dues, wardrobe the latter always suffers, for Freshmen only, with original Frequently two students share a coat, hard time programs, and hitherto : one "ear'ng it to classes while the
HARD TIMES FEATURE OF FRESHMAN AFFAIR
unheard of enchanting refreshments,
other stays home waiting for her turn
prizes for the most unique costume f^e neXt day.
The condition of the food supply is
and couple, together with Al Wesson’s famous five orchestra, and having a background of Hollywood. wiH be the crowded train of events ; to crowd into the inexperienced Frosh life on Friday, Jan. 18, at Hollywood Women’s Club, corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Li Brea Ave.; time, 8:30.
even worse and students go hungry when the university kitchen is not These deprivations do not deter those who are trying to get an education.
Tuesday has been set as the date for the campaign here and it is hoped the Trojans will come through
as always and help those students A carefree hard times, old clothes -n otj,er countries who are not so spirit will permeate the atmosphere, f0rtUnate and 150 peagreen couples are expected to enjoy the novel fiesta. No flowers is the rule
“TO THE LADIES” TO BE PRESENTED SOON
Washington State College will be the host at the intercollegiate glee club contest in Portland some time during February or March. Seven northwest schools are engaged including Washington.
—--Importance of football in student
I niversity of Washington. ‘ To j |jfe jg deplored by Dr. Stewart Patton, the ladies,’ a New York dramatic ( of Princeton, in the New York Times.
success, by George Kauffman and ______
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tht all-University play to be given ! '	PRESS MEETING
January 25, according to Albert R 1 >
Lovejoy, of the dramatics depart-i i There wil1 be an imPortant ment.	j { meeting of the Press Club and
The play is being produced here ! { Trojan stafT today at 12 o'clock by special arrangement with Sam- : I in Trojn.n office. Everybody uel French of New York. It is to * is requested tn come. Final be given after only three weeks of 5 plans for Newspaper Day. next the new quarter, and no preliminary 1 j Thursday, are to be discussed, tryouts will be held.	___