Dr. Wm. S. Bovard Heard In Chapel Exercises This Week
Southern
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Trojan
First of Senior Snaps At Pi Beta Phi House Tomorrow Night
olume XVI
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, March 10, 1925
Number 65
FOR EL RODEO TODAY
11 Group Pictures Must Be Taken By Tomorrow DEADLINE* IS SET rganizations Who Neglect Pictures Will Be Left Out Of Book
STAMMERING MAY ■ BE CURED aAIM
Class Meets From 4:30 to 6:30, Every Day in Hoose 305
A tew fraternities and sororities, as well as many campus organizations j-e holding up the printing of El Ro-ieo by fialing to have the write-ups anded in or to have their group pictures taken, according to Bart Hutchins, editor of the year book.
Today is “El Rodeo Organization Day” on the campus. It has been so named to bring attention to members and officers of the various groups that have overlooked the matter of having pictures taken or that have failed to make reservations for space in El Rodeo.
Mr. Hutchins states that only forty per cent of campus organizations have responded in taking group sittings. If pictures are not taken by Wednesday night of this week they absolutely will not gain a place in the 1925 annual.
El Rodeo office will be open throughout the day to make appointments for the taking of groups tomorrow. Only official photographers of El Rodeo will be allowed to take care of this matter. Jim Moore, Organization Editor, can make appointments for groups. According to statements from El Rodeo office, tomorrow is absolutely the last day for picture-taking, as cuts of the photos must be in the hands of the printers by Friday night. Accordingly, tomorrow has been set as the final dead-line. No groups will be considered that fail to respond to this final warning.
Fraternities who have not turned in their writeups are: Sigma Chi, Gamma Epsilon, Delta Chi, Theta Sigma Nu, Phi Beta Delta, and Alpha Phi Alpha. Mr. Hutchins says, “The officers of the above listed fraternities know what should be contained in these write-ups, and it is a mark of carelessness that their contributions to their respective pages have not been written and turned in.”
Alpha Psi, Omega Fsi Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha, and Theta Omicron are ordered to bring a pin of their organization to El Rodeo office today in order that a cut may be made of it to print above the write-ups of their groups.
Sigma Sigma, Skull and Dagger, Spooks and Spokes, and Torch and Tassel are the only organizations that may have their pictures taken at Wit-zel’s now. These should be taken at once, according to Mr. Hutchins.
It is the opinion bf El Rodeo staff members that there are always lax organizations on the campus when it wmes to turning in material for El Rodeo, that have held the year book up in printing during former years.
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Leon Wolpe of New York has organized a class at U. S. C. for stammering students, which will meet every day from 4:30 to 6:30 p. m.
Last Friday the first meeting of the class was held in House 305.
Mr. Wolpe originated the idea himself and claims it to bv absolute cure lor stammering.
No tuition is charged, but each candidate for this class is expected to start another class for the same purpose over which he. himself will preside.
University credit cannot be given for this course.
Only two students have taken advantage of this opportunity.
Students wishing to enroll may still do so—and are requested to leave the following information in locker 2478, located on the first floor of tha pharmacy building:
1.	Name and age.
2.	Address and phone number.
3.	Nature of trouble.
4.	Length of time afflicted.
PROMISE PERFECT TEMPERATURE AT SOPH HOP
All ye who like a good dance and lots of fun go ye forth unto the gym on the night of March the twentieth, for there, forsooth will ye find much merrymaking holding forth at the Sophomore dance.
The pavilion is going to be heated to the right temperature and comfort is promised in that respect.
The use of special, admirable decorat oins will make the setting unusual and the Hollywoodland orchestra offers the best obtainable music.
A dancing contest is to be staged which gives an excellent opportunity to prove one’s ability as a cup winner, and real punch will be served.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow and all ye who invest may rest assured that the investment is a most wise one.
Leading Colleges Object To Chapel
Many New England colleges are waging a campaign against compulsory chapel. The Yale Daily News announces that it opposes in fact and in principle the compulsory attendance of religious exercises.
Students of Dartmouth, Brown, Williams, and Amherst have expressed themselves as opposed to compulsory chapel. The student body of Brown recently voted overwhelmingly against the institution.
Following the receipt of 300 communications from faculty and student body members against the practice, the Williams Record is advocating an open forum at which the question of chapel attendance will be discussed.
ORDER FIFTY EXTRA EL RODEO COPIES
AT $5
Fifty extra copies of El Rodeo have been ordered for the benefit of those' Southern California students who failed to sign up for a year book during the recent drive, according to a statement issuing from El Rodeo headquarters.
It is said, howTever, by Bart Hutchins, editor of the publication, that the price of the book has been raised to $5.00, following out plans that were formulated before the sales drive started. In order to obtain one of the fifty copies that have been held in reserve, a deposit of three dollars will be required.
Subscribers who signed up during the special sales of El Rodeo and who paid no deposit on their book, can also obtain a receipt’for a copy by making a $3.00 depsit. The deposits and new subscriptions are being taken at the Associated Students Store. The balance due on El Rodeo will have to be paid at the time of delivery, it is said.
El Rodeo regrets announcing that the following social fraternities have refused to cooperate with
1925	El Rodeo by posting their membership list with the editorial offices: Sigma Chi, Delta Chi, Gamma Epsilon, Phi Beta Delta, and Alpha Phi Alpha.
TROJANS WILL EDIT LOCAL PAPER
Members of Trojan Staff Will Assist On Alhambra Post-Advocate
Dorothy Crowley will be editor-in-chief when Southern California journalists take charge of the Alhambra Post-Advocate next Saturday. She will be assisted by six other members of the Trojan staff.
The party will leave Los Angeles early Saturday morning and will drive to Alhambra, where complete charge of the Post-Advocate will be given over to Miss Crowley and her assistants. The Trojan scribes will supervise everything with the exception of the circulation.
The regular staff of the Post-Advocate will be given an extra day off over the week end, and will not report Saturday.
This is the third of five trips to he made to newspaper plants of Southern California papers. The first trip was made to Fuilerton about a momli ago. Two weeks ago the San Pedro Pilot was edited. The two remaining “field" trips will be made to Whittier and Pomona.
The Post-Advocate is one of the largest newspapers of Southern California and will provide plenty of work and practical experience for the Trojan writers. Much favorable comment has b^en made about the manner in which the Fullerton and San Pedro papers were put out and it is expected that this trip will be no exception.
ALICE IRWIN TO BE PRESS SPEAKER
DR. NORMAN BRIDGE BURIED LAST SATURDAY
Vanity Fair tea rooms will be the scene of the next Press Club dinner on March 24 when Alice Irwin, feature writer on the Herald, has been secured to speak before Trojan newspaper writers.
Chet Mackie. president of the organization, announces the meeting urging those w’ho expect to go to sign up in advance.
Junior Prom Is Recent
Innovation on Campus
By CATHERI
Back in dim antiquity, where the I memory of the Mardi Gras has not yet I
begun to tarnish, is the record of the “Senior Promenade,” the ancient predecessor of the now traditional “Jun ior Prom” which will be held this year March 27, at the Biltmore Hotel.
Sandwiched between yellow clippings of early athletes and be-ribboned commencement programs is a large newspaper picture of a sweet girl graduate of 1907, with a bow in her hair and a white dress with a “bertha" collar and in bold headlines are the words “First Senior Promenade of U. S. C. Is Brilliant affair.” In the account is written the description of the beautifully decorated reception room where faculty members welcomed the guests. Japanese lanterns strung in geometric designs illuminated the campus; everywhere were crowds of men and maidens.
Presently the orchestra played the opening bars for the grand march of the evening; other marches not so grand followed, and the youne: men filled out their sweet co-eds card of marches just as the man of today fills out his dale card of fox-trots.
Sometimes the prom card bore special topics to be discussed during the march; such topics as “my most
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embarrassing moment,” and “my favorite song” were common.
In between marches the couples sought refreshment at the various booths that “resembled sparkling jew els.”
Thus did the dignified Seniors in 1907 promenade. It was whispered tho, and old alums tell the story, of one or two solitary couples who promenaded unmolested by chaperones and faculty members on the third floor of the College of Music, now the old Liberal Arts Building.
Queer as it all seems, this is the origin of the Prom, but it must be remembered that this was in the pre dancing age of the University.
Then came a dark age and the Prom disappeared. And five years ago the Prom was reincarnated by the Juniors after the traditional Junior Prom of eastern colleges. Since ther it has been a function which the whoh university looks forward.
This year the Prom is to be held at the finest ball room of the city. Dig nitv and formality as in the days ot long ago will grace the occasion.
The tickets are now on sale by members of the Prom committee, Bill Hansen and Red Haynes and in the Arcade of the Administration building for *?i.O0.
A police escort of 300 men led the funeral cortege of Dr. Norman Bridge, noted physician and philanthropist, who received burial in Rose Hill cemetery, Chicago, Saturday. The Chicago police guard-of-honor was given Dr. Bridge due his outstanding wrork as president of the Chicago Board of Education.
The services wTere conducted by Rev. L. Ward Brigham, assisted by Rev. L.
B.	Fisher. Dr. Ernest Dewitt Burton, president of the University of Chicago; Dr. Walter Dill Scott, president of Northwestern University, and Dr. James B. Herrick spoke words of tribute. Scores of nationally known men in the scientific and business worlds attended the services.
The noted physician, after sending many tubercular patients to the West, contracted the disease himself, and moved from Chicago to Los Angeles in 1892. In the mild climate of the South land he completely recovered his health. While nearing the age of 60 he began making business investments which yielded him a large fortune, a considerable portion of which he left by his will for the care of sick and for medical training, both in Southern California and in Chicago.
Melville E. Stone f.ormer head of the Associated Press, and his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Stone, of New ^ ork City, and Mr. and Mrs. Marquis Eaton assisted Mrs. Bridge in the funeral plans and services. Mr .Eaton is administrator of Dr. Bridge’s estate.
COCOANUT GROVE OFFERS CONTEST
A Limerick Contest in which only college boys and girls can take part the prizes for which are tables with supper at the Ambassador Hotel Cocoanut Grove, was announced yestei day by John Browne, Advertising Manager of the Ambassador Hotel Corporation.
Not only will these Limericks win prizes but they will be published practically every day in the Trojan and the Grizzly Bear with the names of the embryonic poets who submitted them.
Writers of the best limericks each week will be entitled to a table for two with supper at the Cocoanut Grove on any Friday night desired. The supper will be prepared by Rene Black, Maitre d'Hotel, and will be most attractive.
The limericKS, as far as possible, should refer to the Cocoanut Grove or to Abe Lyman and his music, or both, and will be selected for their humor and originality.
Following is an example limerick written in a hurry which gives a rough idea of what is wanted.
“All is lost!” Billy cried, with a quiver And Margie chimed in with a shiver. “We would have arove,
At the Cocoanut Grove,
But alas! There’s no gas in my flivver.
SIGMA SIGMA MEETING
Pledges of Sigma Sigma will hold a meeting Tuesday, March 10, in the \\ ampus Office at noon. Very imj>ort-ant, everyone be sure and come.
Radio debate is being planned with Stanford University to be held some time this spring. This will be the second known radio debate in history. The first was held between the University of Oregon and the University of California last year.
L. BOTELER TALKS ON “WORKING CAPITAL”
“The Problem of Securing Additional Working Capital” will be one of ten topics covered in a lecture by L. Boteler, of the Los Angeles Wholesale Board of Trade, to be given before the Tuesday evening class in credits and collections at' Metropolitan College on the 10th inst., in Room 1304 Transportation building, Seventh and Los Angeles streets.
Included will be a discussion of adjustment, extensions and compositions, an analysis of the condition of the insolvent debtor, adjustment bureaus, and the advantages of amicable settlement to all those concerned in the collection of debts and the extension of credit.
This twelve-week lecture course under the direction of Emory E. Olson, director of Metropolitan College, will close with the meeting of the following Monday, but a new course sponsored by the education committee of the Les Angeles Credit Men’s Association will open wkh the spring quarter of Metropolitan College beginning the week of the 30th inst.
Either by calling TRinitv 1701 or by personal application to Mr. Olson on the thirteenth floor of the Transportation Building, full information regarding these Iecture-study classes in credits and collections may be obtained.
SENIORS TO GET ACQUAINTED AT “SNAP” TOMORROW NIGHT
First Social Affair Of Semester For Dignified Upperclassmen To Be Held At Pi Beta Phi House
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Clara Miller, U. S. C. Secretary, Is Chairman of Spring Meeting
SERVICES IMPRESSIVE
Why do all of the pretty girls come to College? This is the question asked by all of the men. but the fact is that they don’t. The Stanford male body will readily testify on this score, but here we wander from the issue. The Senior men will have their chance to “polish the apples” in psychology, Frvncli, and English in one fell swoop when they meet the professors of these different subjects at the Senior Snap to be held at the Pi Beta Phi Castle, 647 W. 28th, next Wednesday evening at 7:30 to 9:30 o'clock. Dr. and Mrs. Karl T. Waugh, Prui. ami Mrs. Bissell, and Miss Emily Biles are to act as chaperones, and will be at the door to greet all those Senior Men who relinquished their grip on a quarter in exchange for a pasteboard ad; mittance certificate.
Bud King is holding his athletes in leash preparatory to fiddling forty furious fox-trots at that jubilant occasion. Mr. King states that he will not be responsible for injuries received by the Senior men who say that his music is not good.
Permission to be a guest at this affair will be granted to all members of the Senior class who present twenty-five cents to the Students Store, or members of the senior executive committee and mutter the magic words, ‘‘Senior Snap,” and hold out their hand. They will be presented with a tag bearing the directions for carrying on. It is to be thoroughly understood that this is not a “date” affair, and that anyone who tries to make a date for this Senior Snap is as much at error as the gent who tried to bum a dime from a college student.
Delegates Are Present From All Southern California Colleges
By MAMIE LOUISE LEUNG
With the rugged mountains and the deep blue of the sea as a setting, the spring conference of the Y. W. C. A. inspired many delegates last week-end at Pacific Palisades, the Asilomar of the South.
Talks by prominent speakers, devotional services in the open air, a beautiful candle-lighting ceremony in the amphitheater, lively discussions on topics of vital interest—all jhese factors contributed to make the conference one long to be remembered. And then there were long strolls in the canyon, moonlight fireplace, and a baseball game between delegates from the Southern Branch and Southern California.
The opening session was held in the assembly room before a crackling fire, the rain pouring in torrents outside. Miss Alice Hoyt, divisional secretary of the Y. W., spoke on the development of thought in individuals. She said that the most beautiful thoughts are often unspoken. A marshmallow toast and games closed the evening.
Devotions led by Miss Esther Day-mon, active in Girl Rescue work, an address by IX>ctor Raymond Brooks of Pomona College, and discussions were the features of Saturday morning. Doctor Brooks, who spoke also at the Sunday services, gave talks of the most inspiring nature; his ideas on the power of the spiritual in life were especially beautiful and uplifting. The afternoon session was taken over by Miss Eunice Biddle, who deplored the fact that most college girls do not have time to think and to take mental inventory of themselves. The afternoon was left free for recreation; most of the girls used it for tennis and baseball games, dips in the ocean, hikes in the canyon, and long naps on the beach. Asilomar spirit, wThich was noticeable in all activities, was stirred to even higher enthusiasm by the Asilomar banquet in the evening. The candle-lighting service was held in the evening in the amphitheater.
Open-air devotions were held again on Sunday, the last day of the conference. Doctor Brooks made the closing address.
Great enthusiasm and wonderful spirit was shown throughout the conference. About two hundred delegates in all were present, representing almost every college in Sbuthern California. Miss Clara Miller of U. S. C. acted as chairmaa.
L. M’GREW TALKS ON SALESMANSHIP
L. E. McGrew, Los Angeles agent for the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, will deliver a lecture on “Selecting and Developing New Men,” before the class in insurance salesmanship at Metropolitan College on Thursday night, the 12th inst.
This talk will be a preliminary address to the discussion led by C. A. Gummere, instructor in charge of the class, and will be given in Room 1320, Transportation building, Seventh and Los Angeles streets, where a limited number of visitors can be accommodated.
W. A. A. MEETING TODAY
There will be an open meeting of tho W. A. A. at 12:15 today in the woman’s gym. Teh program will con- j sist of 10 minutes of stunts by the i men’s Kym team and a reading by j Mary Ellen Brooks. All women of j thr* university are invited.
FIRST MARDI GRAS VOTED SUCCESS
Going over with a bang like unto that which “was heard round the world," the Mardi Gras, which is the first all-University affair of its kind to be held in the basketball pavilion, was voted a huge success by all who attended Friday night.
Two hundred and fifty couples danced in carnival atmosphere to music furnished by the well-known Lake Arrowhead orchestra, and made good use of the punch which was served throughout the evening.
Like the many costumed dancers, the pavilion itself was disguised in a costume appropriate for the festive note which predominated. Decorations for the affair were elaborate. Around the sides of the building was a foundation of white lattice work covered over with cubist figures of men and other cubist shapes, giving that foreign note which characterized the function as a whole. A swaying fringe of crepe paper in all colors formed a low roof, possibly twelve feet in height, above the dance floor. Colorful canopies of dyed material were suspended at both ends of the hall ,one hanging about the chaperones, the other over the orchestra. An effective lighting arrangement was achieved by gloves fastened to each post of the lattice work.
During the grand march, led by Martha Smith and Bud Welin, which was held at eleven-thirty, Mr. and Mrs Harry Silke, honorary guests, judged the costumes. During the grand ! march favors and serpentines were provided for everyone, and just before the last dance, prizes were awarded for the four cleverest and best-looking costumes. The prizes, as donated by the Associated Students Store were very worth-while. A handsome box of stationery was presented to the girl wearing the best-looking costume, a line-a-day diary to the girl with the cleverest costume, anti U. S. C. belt buckles to the two men wearing the cleverest and best-looking garb.
A clever entertainment consisting of acts presented by the Varsity Trio, Star Russell, noted radio singer, and Rosalind Williamson w-as provided.
Patrons and patronesses for the Mardi Gras were Dean and Mrs. Karl Waugh, and Pror. and Mrs. Oliver Marston.
WAMP BACHELORS
There will be a meeting of the Wampus Bachelors at the Cozy Den Cafe at noon today. Plans will be completed for the Lake Arrowhead stag party.