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Volume XVI
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, January 15, 1925
Number 40
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MEETS OXFORD TONIGHT
MANY DELEGATES WILL ATTEND THIRD ANNUAL NEWSPAPER DAY
Students From Eighty High Schools Expected On Campus To Hear Practical Speeches On Newspaper Work
By CATHERINE POTTER
Today i6 another of these red-letter days on the University of Southern California calendar, the third traditional Newspaper Day. Guests from eighty high schools of Southern California and members of the Southern California BditoriaJ Association will be present. From nine to three practical speeches on the various topics of newspaper work will be given, a luncheon served, and a dance will complete the day's program.
All sessions are to be held in Bovard Auditorium. Guests will be met by members of Pi Delta Epsilon, honorary journalism fraternity and given the ba/Iges of the day which are to be in9
NEW EXAM PLAN TO BE CONSIDERED
Executive Committee Decides To Consider New Method Of Exams
That a student committee should the subject of “Advertising in the Dai- meet with a sub-committee of the fac-ly Newspaper.”	ulty to adopt a new system of exam-
At ten o’clock Timothy Brownhill, inations, acceptable to both, was the
cardinal and gold.
The first session will begin at nine o'clock with a speech of welcome by Ralph Holly, president of the Press Club which has sponsored the day and then Professor Goodnow, of the journalism department will introduce the first speaker of the day, Arthur L. Mason, advertising manager of the “Fullerton News” who will speak on
editor of the Puente Journal, an old and wrell known Southern California
VARSITY MEN TO RECEIVE AWARDS AT RALLY FRIDAY
Presentation of sweaters to members of 1024 Trojan Varsity will be the feature event of the big rally to be held Friday morning in the auditorium. The propram will be in charge of the U. S. C. Athletic Department, Martha Smith, vice-president of the student body is to preside and will present the awards. “Hank and his two able assistants will be on hand.
This will be the last rally to be given over to football and it will be one of the biggest of the year.
Trojan backers will be given the opportunity of seeing the first appearance of the team off the gridiron since the day before the St. Mary's game, as the squad w'ill be presented on the stage.
It is expected that a large number of sweaters will be given out on ^c-i count of the large squad which made up this year's team.
BLANKS CONDUCTS EUROPEAN TRIP
decision rendered by the A. S. U. S. C. Executive Committee in the first journalist, w’ill speak on the subject of J meeting of the New Year at the Pi "Business Management.”	Beta Phi house, Tuesday evening.
Burton L. Smith, state editor of the it was announced that the student Los Angeles Times, will speak at 11 committee would meet with Deans
Announcement has just been made by Prof. Anthony Blanks that he will conduct a party to Europe this summer similar to the one managed previously by Dr. Lowrey.
The trip will start from New York
o'clock on the subject, "Gathering the Waugh, Hunt, Morton, and other fac- on July 4. and sailings will be booked News.’	j ulty representatives yty. to be chosen, on a magnificent new 17.000 ton
LUNCHEON AT NOON	j early next week. Martha Smith is steamer of the French line—the De
The LTniversity will serve a three chairman of the student committee, course buffet luncheon at noon in the while those who will serve with her president’s parlors. Sigma, journal- include Ned Lewis, Marquis Busby,
ism sorority is in charge of this luncheon, and pledges of Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Alpha Theta will serve.
Music will be provided by the U. S. C. I “Varsity” Orchestra. The special I luncheon guest and speaker will be John R. Gabbert, owner and publisher of the “Riverside Enterprise" who wTill speak on the subject of “Newspa-* per Work as a Profession.”
Senator Lyman M. King, editor ol i to serve. The sophomores would be the “Redl&nd Facts’ will speak at 1:30 , chosen by the upper classmen at the on the subject of the ‘Editorial Page.” \ end of the flrst six weeks of classes.
Dorothy Crowley, Yale Martz, Don Cameron, ffml Burke Long.
NEW RALLY PLAN I>on Cameron, chairman of the rally committee suggested a change in the organization of that group for the following years. According to his plan the committee would include one senior, twro juniors and four
Grasse. The party will visit France, Italy, Switzerland, Holland. Belgium, England and Scotland, spending a week each in Paris and London. The plan is to reach New York again about September 12.
Professor Blanks has traveled abroad extensively, and lectures will be given to the party on the history, literature and art of the various countries visited.
Newspaper Day Is
In Spotlight
Of S. C. Happenings
Third Annual Newspaper Day, January 15, 1925, University of Southern California, Bovard Auditorium; given under the auspices of the Journalism department, the Press Club. Pi Delta Epsilon, Alpha Chi Alpha, and Sigma.
PROGRAM
9	a. m.—Address of Welcome, Ralph Holly, president of the U. S. 0. Press Club.
9:10 a. m.—Advertising in the Daily Newspaper, Arthur L. Mason, advertising manager of the Fullerton News.
10	a. m.—Business Management, Timothy Brownhill, editor of the Puente Journal.
11	a. m.—Gathering the News, Burton L. Smith, state editor of the Los Angeles Times.
Noon—Luncheon served in the University parlors to delegates and speakers.
1	p. m.—Journalism as a Profession, John R. Gabbert, editor of the Riverside Enterprise.
2	p. m.—The Editorial Page, Senator Lyman M. King, editor Redlands Daily Facts.
2:30 p.m.—The Weekly Newspaper, George F. Rinehart, editor Covina Citizen.
3:30 p. m.—Matinee dance at Alpha Gamma Delta house, 908 W. 35th Place.
8 p. m.—Oxford vs. Southern California debate, Bovard Audtiorium.
Friday
10 a. m.—Football Awards, Chapel.
At 2 o’clock, George Rinehart, editor of the “Covina Citizen,” a weekly paper of repute, will speak on the subject of “The weekly Newspaper."
At 3:30 the guests, members of the Trojan staff aud Press Club will put aside the more serious discussions and go to the Alpha Gamma Delta house, 908 W. 35th St., just one block from University, to a matinee dance which is being given by members of Alpha Chi Alpha, honorary journalism sorority. The music will be fmrnished by the U. S. C. Varsity Orchestra.
Another specialty will be the distribution of free copies of the Wampus to the guests of the day through arrangement with Grady Setzler, editor.
WILL STAGE PLAYS FRIDAY EVENING
Alumnae of the school of speech will present a series of one act plays Friday evening in the Touchstone Theatre at eight o'clock. These will
Two juniors would be chosen from the sophomores at the end of the year. The senior, who would serve as chairman, would be elected at the close of the year by the incoming upper classmen. The senior would automatically become a member of the executive committee. This plan according to the will of the committee, will be voted upon at the next regular meeting.
Martha Smith, social chairman, reported that an All-University informal dance would be held in the Basketball Pavilion early in March, with (CONTINUED ON PAGS FOUR)
DR. JORDAN WILL RECEIVE AWARD
Dr. David Starr Jordan, president emeritus of Stanford University, will be presented with the 125,000 Peace Prize in Bovard Auditorium, Friday afternoon at four o’clock. The prize is given by Rapheal Herman and will be presented by Dr. Augustus O. Thomas, president of the National Federation of Education.
Preceeding the presentation a re ception will be given in the Univer-sity Parlors at 3 P. M. Faculty members and their wives are invited.
SUBSCRIPTION RACE COMPETITION KEEN
Thetas Lead in Sorority Race; Alpha Rho Chi Ahead
Cup
Dixon Lauds Statesmanship Of Oxford Debating Teams
By MARJORIE HULL
That the Oxford debaters will treat high school and university students, the liquor question from an internation-al standpoint while the American rep-1 resentatives will be inclined to be pro-1 vincial, is the opinion of Dr. James |
Dixon of the Comparative Languages
With several sororities and fraternities nearing the one-hundred percent mark in the El Rodeo subscription contest competition is becoming keener between the houses and the individual contestants, as the contest nears the close.
Among the sororities, Kappa Alpha ThPta is endeavoring to capture the cup that goes with first prize. It is said that three sisters .members of the organization, have claimed that one book is sufficient between them: but others of the sorority are trying to convince them that all three must sign up, or the chance for the first place in the contest will be lost.
Alpha Rho Chi is one of the leaders among the fraternities that are trying for first place in the one-hundred percent contest. Several other houses, however are running close to the Architects.
GATES IS LEADING Up to the time of going to press, it is said that Sam Gates is leading in the men's individual contest. The English universities are conducted ! first prize, for this bianch of the cam-very differently than those in Ameri- j paign is a tuxedo donated to the con-ca. Oxford University is composed of I test by Desmond s twenty-five separate colleges. Each
The San Carlo Opera company recently presented Carmen on the campus of the Universirty of Idaho.
be representative work of graduated j
department, and a graduate of St. An-
pupils w'ho are now directing various branches of high school dramatics.
“The school of speech of Southern j California ,is justly proud of what its j graduates have accomplished as high school teachers, directors of dramatic j productions, readers and professional j actors.” stated Miss Tacie May Hanna of the School of Speech when : asked to comment upon the idea back j of presenting these plays. “It is in order that the public may know more! of those accomplishments, and that we may keep more closely in touch, with these young people that the Alma Mater brings this program be-1 fore the people.”
Among the four one-act plays to tie presented will be '"The Silken Bully.' written by Micheal J. Phillip
drews and Edinborough. 'To be provincial in England is a crime, and as such, a student at Oxford would be declassed, but America feels that her country is the biggest, richest, and best, and therefore they may be allowed to think only of themselves.” “At Oxford our debaters would be crude, narrow, and childish. Oxford is the home of budding statesmen. As Cambridge produces the scientists, so Oxford produces the statesmen of England. Their debating societies are one of the most important things in their lives and not a social recreation as are those in an American university. As England is so near to the continent, her students have traveled in and forei&n countries a great deal and so
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Saturday Evening Post, the San Pedro high school will interpret the difffferent characterizations. Fairfax high school is presenting “Embryo,” a mystery plot from the pen of Percival Wilde. “The Violin (CONTINUED DN PAGE FOUR)
feels that the British men wil be at a | disadvantage before the average Am-! erican audience. Before a more ma-ure crowd they would do better, he j thinks, than before the one which they i will meet tonight, composed largely of
] one of these is in a sense a hotel where the students live in close contact wTith the professors. There are no classes in our sense of the word, but all the work is done through readings with tu-; tors, and round table discussions among the students themselves. The object of the English University is not primarily to give technical informa-! tion. Grades do not count. They stress the building of character and personality. It is the man that counts. These standards are higher and go further than any that the United States j has at the present time.
It is interesting to note that on returning from a recent tour of Europe j Dean McCormick, of the Episcopal Ca-j thedral, a personal friend of Dr. Dix-| on, remarked that the thing that re-j mained most vividly in his mind of \ all the wonderful sights wrhich he I saw in Europe, was Oxford University, | with its scholarly attitude and its stu-j dents who really thought.
In speaking of the liquor question, i Dr. Dixon remarks that though it is America that is making the most fuss j about prohibition. England is slowiv ! doing away with liquor in a quiet, un-(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)
Red Haynes is in second place at present. For second and third prizes a Dunlap hat, and a rain slicker, have been offered. These prizes have also been donated by Desmond's.
Who is to be the winner of the prizes among the women can not be forecast at this time, as all the subscriptions have not been turned in taken by them. The El Rodeo committee in charge of this contest, headed by Burdett Ives, Circulation Manager of the publication, has not yet decided on the prizes to be given to the women contestants; but as stated previously, the prizes will correspond in value to the ones being offered to the men.
Mr lives urges all organizations on the campus to turn in their one-hundred percent lists as soon as possible. He states that there is a big chance for any house or other organization to capture first place in their branch of the contest.
The booths are still open ,and subscriptions will be taken up to the end of the contest. After the campaign closes the price of the book will go up to $5.00 instead of selling at the present price of $4.50.
BIG ENROLLMENT I N OPENING A T UPTOWN SCHOOL
l^ast week marked the inaugaration of the first winter quarter in the history of Metropolitan College, as the Downtown School which is operating on the quarter basis, has not yet reached its first anniversary.
Registration, although well under way prior to the after-holiday opening for instruction, continued to be heavy throughout the week and a large enrollment is indicated. Several new class-rooms have been finished off for this term and other improvements and furnishings have been in progress during the holiday period. These improvements and enlargements of quarters, together with added courses of study and augmentation of the faculty, indicate the progress of the Metropolitan College.
ALL TICKETS SOLD FOR U.S.C. OXFORD CONTEST TONIGHT
Greatest Crowd to Witness a Debate in Southern California Will Hear English Speakers in Bovard Auditorium
DEAN IMMEL RECEIVES HONOR
Dean Immel of the School ot Speech has been accorded a very singular honor on being elected president of the National Association of Teachers of Speech. This association is the only national organization of its kind in the United States. It started as a branch of the English Council of Chicago and has been steadily growing for the past ten years. The purpose of this national group is to promote the academic phases of speech work. Prior to his recent election, Dean Iifcmel was Treasurer and Business Manager of the society's journal for six years.
COMMERCE CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS
By BILL STEWART
Before the greatest crowd assembled in Southern California to witness any debate, the Oxford Debate Squad will make its debut in Bovard Auditorium, at eight o’clock this evening. For the first time in the annals of the University of Southern California, the debate manager will be able to truthfully and without hesitation hang up his S. R. O. sign on the door, and close up the ticket booth for the night. As a proof of the veracity of this statement, there has been received an authoritative report that every ticket has been disposed of, and that there will only be a very limited amount of standing room.
Such a gathering to witness a forensic contest of any kind has never been known here tofore, and it will be many a long month until such a crowd will gather here again to be the audience of such an argumentative contest. Not stopping at being merely inter-collegiate this debate is international, and it embraces a subject foremost in the minds of every citizen of the Unted States, as well as the minds of the people of the other countries which have been looking with interest upon the outcome of the experiment of total prohibition in the LTnited States. Among the most important of the countries which are interested in the merits of prohibition is England, who does not have such a thing to brag of, or contend with, as you please.
ENGLAND NOT “DRY”
England has long frowned upon tho idea of prohibiting the use of intoxicating liquors, and to the contrary has
The newly elected officers of the Metropolitan College Commerce Cluh were installed at a meeting of that club which was held last Thursday, January <i This was the first biweekly meeting of the M. C. C. C. io be held since the holidays.
The officers tor this quarter are: Arthur E. Jones, president: Maxine Talbot, vice president; Eva Spencer, secretary; Rawlins Tileston .treasurer; Phil Cuthbert, cheer leader; James C. Porter .publicity manager; James A. Black, sergeant-at-arms.
RESIGNATION NOT ASKED OF COACH
Board of Trustees Makes Official Statement of Denial To Press
While rumors and counter-rumors have been noised about Los Angeles concerning the reorganization of the athletic staff at Southern California, the first official statement to be made by executives of the University w^as given to the press late yesterday afternoon, after a meeting of the Board of Trustees.
The statement is as follows:
The Board of Trustees may or may not be conversant with all angles of the athletic situation, but this at least is true; that Coach Henderson has not been asked by the University of
Southern California Board of Trust- j rather encouraged the use of stiniu-ees for his resignation, nor has the ; lants, as is shown by the fact that for question been up between the Board long years grog has been served to the and him.	, members of the British Navy as a
The possibility of a re-organization j part of the regular rations. What of the athletic forces has been under j would England be without her Ales consideration for some time, but [ an(^ an^ alfs? It is up to the men
quite without relation to such difficulties as have arisen between the two northern institutions and our
from U. S. C. to prove that prohibition does have its merits, and to do it in such a way as to make the audience
A. !. E. E.
V. S. C. chapter of A. I. E. E. will hold a special meeting Thursday noon, Jan. 15, 1925. Nominations of officers for the coming year will be reopened. Coffee will be served to all and sundry who bring their own victuals.
University. Whatever may be done (believe in their side of the argument, toward a re-instatement of the triple! As has been said before, the decis-agreement. it must be understood that j ion of the debate is. to be rendered by those matters are in no wise related the audience by means of a vote taken to the possible re-organization of the in the house. This is the English cus-athletic staff of the University of tom, and is declared to be more fair Southern California.	! than the American method of judging.
Prizes are awarded annually to the best news editors and reporters on the staff of the Oregon Emerald of the University of Oregon.
Mr. Henderson’s contract with the Hoard of Trustees is binding and in force, and the Board recognizes that he has rendered a great service to ou University .and his interests will be protected throughout.
When the re-organization plans o? the athletic stag have been completed, a further statement will be issued to the public.
Signed (A. J. Wallace) Pres. Board of Trustees. , LTniversity of Southern California.
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JUNIOR PLAY SEAT
Give a Four Letter Word Meaning Where the Bow-Ties
By MAU
If anybody should ask Tommy Wamp for a word in four letters meaning the place where bow-ties, vocal chords and dirt grow, he would answer without hesitation. Neck • At present this is the only word in his vocabulary, and he is trying to see how many different ways he can use it in his number of January 27. Yes, children ,it is the Necks number.
Why is a college student? At the present rate of exchange, what is the difference between a flivver and a Packard, and how can one be popular on tnirty-five cents? How far is it safe to go —without a road-map? When should one walk a mile for a Camel, how far would you walk for a Kissler? How soon should you say, “Is that a real dimple?” If Rockefeller believes in a rapid turnover, how about Henry Ford? Ask Tommy Wamp. If he doesn’t charge extra.
Tommy has discovered that it is more blessed to give than to receive, and he is going to give the campus the shock of its young life on January 27. There have been red-hot numbers before this, but the Necks number is going to be the worst yet. According to Tommy every real, live college magazine should be suppressed at least once in its career, so he
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is going to do his best to draw the free advertising. The faculty and all would-be censors are invited to get out their blue pencils and their smoked spectacles. Tommy guarantees absolutely a minimum of seven shocks a page ,not including illustrations. Up in the Wampus office is the finest collection of reference works in the country, including back numbers of Hot Dog for the last five years and the rare treatise, “How To Get Swear Words Into Print.”
Tommy’s staff is the hardest-boiled gang of ex-journalists this side of the j Los Angeles River. They would do ■ anything for money, but Tommy says | that that is their only w-eakness.
I They are planning to sneak out the i night before Wampus goes to press,
: before the fun begins. None of them would think of signing his right ; name.
With these inducements ,the big | black cat of the campus expects to make a killing with his next issue. Freshmen are allowed to buy only i one copy, since they probably will ' not understand it anyway. The money received from the sales, which are under the direction of the Junior Executive committee, will be used to I pay the editor’s bail.
1,000,000 thrills for a quarter!
Come early and avoid the rush.
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With the demand for tickets for the Junior play, Seven Keys to Bald-pate” already exceeding expectations, it looks as though the good seats will be gone early, according to Ellsworth Ross, production manager.
“Members of fraternities and sororities must call individually for reserved seats in the blocks reserved for their respective organizations,” Mr. Ross said yesterday, “ and remember—those seats will not be held after the 19th.”
The entire lower floor will be reserved. with the exception of rows X, Y and Z. but if reserved seats are not called for, the tickets will be turned over for regular sale. An unusually large number of requests for seats has been received from high schools and the general public, who, according to Mr. Ross, are buying the best seats.
Ray McDonald, stage manager, is busy with an augmented stage crew, constructing the most complicated set that the stage of Bovard auditorium has ever had. The play calls for everything from balconies to blizzards. and Ray has promised to “deliver the goods.” “We have had plenty of time to work out the sets, and have been working on them for some time,” he said. "There is no reason why we should not have sets that would do justice to a professional presentation.”
Miss Florence Hubbard, director, has been rehearsing her cast literally night, and day, and she announced yesterday that, judging from all appearances, Southern California should witness the best dramatic effort of the year.
"And. as usual, we’re reminding you to buy your tickets early.” Ellsworth Ross said yesterday. “Because, as usual, you may put it off until all the good seats are gone.”