VOLUME II
FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1923
NUMBER 7
INTRODUCING-
(By Ruth Canary)
Many years ago a famous old editor gave one of his cub reporters the following formula for journalistic success: “Sleep on a newspaper and eat ink.” Now if we were to suggest a parallel formula to a history teacher, for instance, it would seem the logical thing to say that the successful history teacher was one who “lived in the past.” However, it so happens that it doesn’t work out that way, for the real history teacher of today must present to his pupils events of the past as stepping stones from “then” to “now,” and must be able to point out the relationship of events and problems of days gone by to current events and pi*)b-lems of modern times.
kfust such a history teacher is Dr. James Morton Callahan, who has spent many years looking into the past of this old world of ours and has been so inspired by that interesting research 4;hat he is more than ever alert to present day crises and has become keenly appreciative of history in the process of the making.
Aside from the fact that Dr. Callahan was professor and head of the history and political science department since 1902 in the University of West Virginia and has been dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the same institution since 1916, he has become widely known as a writer and lecturer on international politics and diplomacy. Some of his best-known works are: “Neutrality of American Lakes,” “American Relations in the Pacific and the Far East,” “American Expansion Policy,” and “Introduction to American Foreign Policies,” in addition to numerous reviews and magazine articles.
As a member of the University of Southern California Summer Session faculty Dr. Callahan is giving courses in American Political History, and the History of American Diplomacy.
“The University of Southern California has opportunities that other universities in this country never can have,” said Dr. Callahan yesterday. “Located in the great new Southwest ir. one of the most unique but progressive cities in the world, U. S. C. is in contact with some of the greatest problems of the day. It is close to Mexico, and has an opportunity to get firsthand information concerning the Mexican situation; being on the Pacific coast it can get a close-up view of the way matters stand in Japan, China and in other neighboring nations across the western sea. I predict a great future for this institution, for it is right in the midst of the whirl of modern events.”
Dr. Callahan confesses to being a great devotee to Southern California, and finds no end of pleasure in investigating the old missions, and exploring the famous old trails by which the forty-niners reached the gold country. He has also received much inspiration, he says, from California theatricals.
“Three of the greatest plays I have ever seen are the Pilgrimage Play, the Mission Play and ‘The Covered Wagon.’ The Pilgrimage Play has an appeal for all Christendom, ‘The Cov ered Wagon’ plays up the patriotic note and love of country, while the Mission Play inspires an appreciation of the golden southwest and a loyalty to one of the greatest states in the Union.”
DR. RAY UPHOLDS CONVENTION AND DIRECT PRIMARY
NEW PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING METHOD PROPOSED BY EDUCATOR
National conventions to select five or six possible presidential candidates to be followed by a national direct primary to nominate candidates for each party for the office of president of the United States was the plan outlined by Dr. Perley Orman Ray, professor of political science of the Northwestern University, Tuesday morning, before the assembly of the Summer Session students of the University of Southern California.
Dr. Ray, who spoke on “Methods df Presidential Nomination,” declared that the national convention has come to be in disrepute, but that unless a change in the federal Constitution is made by amendment, no direct primary rights arc held by the citizens of the country.
“It is rather an anomalous position when the people are supposed to have sufficient intelligence to elect the president, but not sufficient to nominate him,” declared Dr. Ray.
“I believe that we should have both the national convention and the primary. The national convention may be made so to function that it will furnish responsible leadership—but the last work must be that of the rank and file and not the convention.
“We should have a nation-wide primary, not previous but subsequent to the national convention. The national primary would be to make final choice from a list submitted by the national convention—probably five or six men. This election would be on the same day throughout the country under federal aw. The man receiving the second highest vote should be nominated for the vice-presidency—unless he had already held the office of president, and then it would be unthinkable for him to take the second place.
“This would require a constitutional amendment, but would give us nominating methods worthy of our twentieth century democracy.”
TELESCOPE IS BIG ATTRACTION
Summer students, don’t miss the opportunity to look through the big telescope at the famous Mt. Low’e observa tory. All those who wish to do this must arrange to come back on the 7:15 p. m. car, as that is the only one which stops over at the observatory. In order to get special rates, tickets must be purchased in advance at the Comptroller’s office.
U. S. C. PROFESSOR MADE PRESIDENT OF ALUMNI CLUB
OLD CLASSMATES MEET WITH CORNELIUS VI AND HIS WIFE HONOR GUESTS
MT. LOWE INCLINE
MT. LOWE SCENIC TRIP SATURDAY PROVES POPULAR
Reservations for the excursion trip to Mt. Lowe on Saturday are selling rapidly and it is expected that a large crowd of Summer Session students will leave the Pacific Electric station tomorrow morning for one of the most beautiful scenic tours in Southern California.
Many of those who are going have arranged to stay at Ye Alpine Tavern for dinner and return on the 7:15 train, stopping at the Mt, Lowe observatory to view the constellations through the giant telescope.
1 Cars leave the Pacific Electric station at Sixth and Main streets at 8:30 and 9:30 tomorrow morning. Return trains leave at 2:00, 4:40 and 7:15.
U.S.C. CLASS HEARS TECHNICAL STORY OF STAGE MAKEUP
By ESTHER L. SWANSON
Flappers at last get a hearing in college curriculum. All effort receives its reward, and even so, the efforts of the persistent flapper have succeeded. The art of make-up is nowr given as part of the courses at the University of Southern California. The authority on this recently developed art is Andrew Campbell. All the tricks and artistries, all the subtle shadings and harmonious blendings of color, all the simulations of nature are an open book to him. Mr. Campbell, who has recently been associated with Nat Goodwin and other prominent companies, revealed the secrets of successful make-up to Gilmore Browne’s class in play production Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Then he gave the men in the class a hearing by demonstrating to them how they could become the possessors of beards of any type, color or shape. He also showed them how to gain any variety of those still more desirable decorations—moustaches.
“Make-up is a fine art, and deserves the closest study and attention,” stated Mr. Campbell. “There are four reasons why a grease paint make-up is necessary. First, the great distance of the actor from the audience makes the features indistinct. Therefore, the grease paint accentuates these features. Second, the glaring stage light makes the face pasty. Third, because of the footlights, the parts of the face usually shaded are brought out in the brilliant light. These parts are under the eyes, under the nose and under the lower lip. Fourth, the development of the character requires it.
“It is always best to start with a simple make-up. The type of color to
Old classmates met, old yells were given and old songs were sung when alumni of Vanderbilt University met at their organization banquet at the University Club of Los Angeles last night. About a hundred were in attendance.
Cornelius Vanderbilt VI and his wife, formerly Miss Mary Littleton of Tennessee, were the guests of honor. Mr. Vanderbilt is the great grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt who founded the university in 1875. He spoke of his recent visit to the university, of the dedication of its football stadium last fall, and of the continued interest of his family in education.
Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid, president of the University of Southern California, extended the felicitations for his institution. Dr. Edwin Mims spoke of education in the Southland, and of the loyalty of the Vanderbilt alumni.
The following officers were installed: Anthony F. Blanks, professor of public speaking at U. S. C., president; Dr. A. B. Cook, vice-president; Allyn McGill, secretary-trea su rer.
NEXT FRIDAY U. S. C. NIGHT AT PILGRIM PLAY
Many more requests have been made concerning the U. S. C. night at the Pilgrimage Play, which will be Friday evening, August 3. We are very happy to announce that tickets are on sale today at the registrar’s office at a specially reduced rate of 50 cents. The Pilgrimage Play is the Oberammergau play of America. It is given in an open-air theatre out in Hollywood, es-pescaily constructed and built for the production of this play. Beginning at 6 p. m. cars will leave the Hill street station every ten minutes, and the fare is ten cents. This is another one of the group of very interesting events which the University is very happy to foster. Make your reservations at once so that we will be able to adequately take care of all wiio care to attend.
be used on the face depends upon the character to be portrayed. Pale and sallow colors are used for old people, and for indoor characters; brilliant and vivid colors are used for the sunburned—the out-of-door character.
“Many people think make-up is harmful. This is a misatken idea. Grease paint, if thoroughly cleaned from the face, is harmless. In cold weather it is advisable to put cold cream on the face before putting on make-up. In warm weather this is unnecessary.”
Mr. Campbell put on the make-up of ® juvenile young man, gradually changing1 the appearance of his face to that of an old man by putting in wrinkles, shadows, high lights, changing the appearance of the eyes and greying the eyebrows and hair.
“Actors are beginning to realize more and more the importance of make-up for each individual character. Horizontal linse and high lights tend to broaden the face and individual features. The proper make-up can make the nose broad or thin, the chin recede or protrude, the lips thin or full, and the neck thick or scrawny.”
Then, using crepe hair, he created Van Dykes, Rodolph Valentinos, Uncle
Si	and Father Abraham forms of hirsute adornments. Even on close inspection these looked authentic.
“Girls,” was Mr. Campbell’s advice, “beware of the Cupid’s bow mouth, when you make-up. It is too artificial and makes you look like a chorus girl.” -o-
HOLD WAYFARER WEEK
DR. EUGENE HARLEY UPHOLDS HARDING’S WORLD COURT PLAN
A large, bulky roll of paper now covers one corner of the desk of J. E. Harley, professor of political science, University of California. It is a very interesting, and very precious roll, for it contains the proof of Professor Harley’s new book on international law, which is scheduled to appear August 15. “Selected Documents and Writings for the Study of International Law and Relations, with Introductory and Explanatory Chapetrs” deals with the influence of international organizations of world peace. Professor Harley, who is the author of “The League of Nations and the New International Law,” presents in his latest book the documents of the constructive peace movements.
Professor Harley upheld the affirmative in a debate held Wednesday night at the Marvin M. E. Church, on “Resolved: That the United States should enter the World Court under the Harding plan.” The negative was upheld by A. L. Mitchell of the legal department of the Los Angeles Examiner. There were no judges, the audience forming their owrn opinion as to the merits of the question.
Dr. Harley’s talk was based on the following four points:
1.	The World Court is the aspiration of many great minds of the past, the principal feature of every widely known plan for world peace, and the crowning achievement of man’s great distinguishing characteristic — reason and intellect over brute force.
2.	The United States throughout her history has striven for arbitration and judicial settlement of disputes with other nations; this is fundamentally a Christian plan, and the United States is a Christian nation. Republican platform of 1920: “We believe that such an international association must be based upon international justice, and must provide methods which shall maintain the rule of public right by the development of la wand the decision of impartial courts. It (the cove-nent of the league) ignored the universal sentiment of America for generations in favor of international law and arbitration.”
3.	Present court is practicable, workable, and the best plan yet devised by mind of man—is an improvement over The Hague and earlier plans. Approximately 73 of the 96 senators favored the Harding-Hughes proposal for joining the court.
4.	The United States can lose nothing materially, can lose no sovereignty, but stands to gain much morally and spiritually, by joining the court under the Harding plan.
The Wayfarer Society of California announces that September 8 to 15, when the “Wayfarer” Passion Pageant is produced in the Colosseum, will be “Wayfarer Week” to celebrate the event, which will be one of the most historic on the Pacific coast. The proceeds from the Wayfarer will go to the University of Southern California, being a non-profit organization.
HUNTINGTON LIBRARY MECCA OF STUDENTS
The Huntington Library will be visited today and tomorrow by many interested and enthusiastic students. W«. very much regret that wre have not been able to make arrangements for all who care to make this visit. Man;’ have made requests whom we could not accommodate, and we trust that all of those who have been fortunate in making reservations will be able to re spond, or else give their reservations to some one else, as we want to car* for all we possibly can.
The Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery is one of the fines' personal libraries in the world, and i1 contains many original and rare paint ings and pieces of literature. Th University wishes to take this oppo^ tunity of publicly expressing their ap preciation for the courtesy extended t Mr. Henry E. Huntington, and t>. librarian, Mr. George Watson Cole.
J. E. VANDEGRIFF.