Silver Box” Will Be Presented During Assembly Hour Friday
ie XVI
Southern
California
Trojan
Debate Tonight May Be Counted As Regular Friday Assembly
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, March 26. 1925
Number 76
OJAN DEBATERS TO ARGUE ALIEN QUESTION WITH NEVADA
nstitutional Amendment Regarding Japanese To Be Proposed: U. S. C. Defended By Tallman And Syvertson
Encouraged by the impressive victory of their colleagues over Willamette 'versity Tuesday evening. Arthur Syvertson and Leland Tallman will meet University of Nevada for a debate “royal” in Touchstone theatre tonight 8 o’clock. The local orators will uphold tho affirmative to the question: esolved, that the immigration law of 1924 should be so amended as to ad-t Japanese into this country on the same basis as Europeans.” The Ne-’a institution will be represented by Ernest Brown and Miss Jean Jackson.
a special side-feature of theO int, the rally committee has made
PROM PROGRAM WILL COMIC PUBLICATION “SILVER BOX” TO BE PRODUCED
RIVAL ORPHEUM EDITORS AT S. C. TOMORROW AT ACCPMRI v HAI I CIRCUIT ACTS FOR MEETING OMURROW A l A^hMBLY HALL
Park Sisters and Varsity Trio To Entertain At Biltmore
angements with Ray Brennan, de-:e manager, whereby students who end the debate may have it counted a regular Friday assembly. Upon tering the auditorium, cards will be ■tributed to be filled out and drop in-the boxes on the way out. These
11	be filed away along with the her cards. In this way students will joy the double opportunity of hear-g a first class argument, and at the me time have it count as a regular lly hour. It also affords a chance r some to make up one assembly so at the required ten cards may be 4 at the end of the semester.
In winning from Willamette Univer-,y, Southern California gained the putation as having defeated one oi e strongest teams on the Pacific ast. The debate was excellent from ery point of view. Ned Lewis was his best, while the final rebuttal by rilliam Barber was the deciding fea-ire for the awarding of decision to e negative.
DR. BURCHEM IS JUDGE Dr. Burchem, principal of the Long ^ach High school was the judge of e event Upon rendering his decl-on, he expressed his reasons for his ioice, commenting highly upon the ood showing of Lewis and Barber. Charles Redding and Joel Berreman, e opponents were also complimented he latter proving himself to be a won-erful debator. Although the battle as close and hard fought, the audience met the decision with popular ap-roval. The subject of the debate was ‘Resolved: That Congress should have wer by a two-thirds vote to over-ride ecisions of the Supreme Court.”
The Nevada debate artists rank best in the neighboring state institution. Ernest Brown of the invadors has made a name for himself in inter-collegiate debating and recent participation in the Oxford-Nevada tussle, while Miss Jackson has been selected for her oratorical ability along debating lines being picked as the only woman from a flock of men candidates.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE PROPOSES Y.W. LEADERS
Nominations for officers in the Y. W. C. A. for next year will be made at an open meeting of the organization Thursday afternoon at five o’clock, the hour of the regular discussion group; at the Women’s hall.
A report of the nominating committee will be read and nominations from the floor will be in. order. Contrary to former arrangements only the four officers recommended by the committee, the cabinet to be selected by the newly elected officers.
Nominations to be recommended by .the committee include for president, Mabel Cunningham and Francis Schultd; for vice-president, Helen Dillon, secretary, Betty Baker, treasurer, Margaret Farlow. The position of undergraduate representative will fall to the alternate in the race for president
Elections will take place at the Women’s Hall on April 2.
“Men’s Ideal Girl” will be the subject of a talk before the meeting on Thursday afternoon by Glen C. Turner, Y. M. C. A. secretary. According to Mr. Turner the basis of his information is actual facts gathered from seventy typical college men and should prove interesting to campus women.
ALLEN T. ARCHER GIVES 5100 FOR EL C0NIES1
Four Best Yells Submitted To Be Tried Out At Rally
According to Don Cameron, chairman of the Rally committee, the material for the yell contest is not com. ing in as rapidly as was expected.
Mr. Cameron urges the students to devote a few minutes of their precious time to the creating of a yell. “Just think!” says Don, "‘the student who wins not only is given $100 in cold hard cash, but he will hear his piece of art chanted from the grand-stand at every football game.” That should appeal to any young hopeful in search of fame.
Mr. Allen T. Archer, prominent business man of Los Angeles is sponsoring the contest. Mr. Archer held a similar contest two years ago.
The four best yells will be chosen from those submitted and these will be tried out in the regular Friday as-smbly. The best one from the four will be decided by the students.
The contest closes on Tuesday, March 31, and those desiring to try out should hand in their yells immediately. One of the chief purposes of the con. test is to do away with the letters “U. S. C.” Since the university of Santa Clara has begun to go by the letters “U. S. C.” Trojan leaders are determined to work in the words “Southern California,’ ’and “Trojan’- t& replace the old appelation.
Last year a similar contest was staged for a like prize. A good deal of spirit was aroused at the rallies when the best ones were submitted to the student body for the acid test that comes from actual tryout. John McGee was finally declared the fortunate one and received the check for $100.
The Rally Committee is sponsoring the plan and Sam Gates is handling the details. According to Sam there is no limit to the numoer of yells that anyone may submit. “The yells,” he said yesterday, “should be short and emphatic. There is no limit placed on the length of the yells but length> endeavors will not be likely to be re cived as favorably as th shorter ones.”
Eight out of 1100 freshmen at O. A. C. recently made perfect records in an elimination spelling contest.
By CATHERINE POTTER
If you are jaded, and blase, wearied by dances in general get one of the few tickets left for the Junior Prom at the Biltmore tomorrow evening, the dance in particular, and return home from it feeling as blithe and jubliant as a freshman who has just attended his first frat dance.
The committee for the junior prom has arranged for a program that the> guarantee to rival an Orpheum program in its refreshing context. Through the influence of Selvyn Levinson it has been arranged to have the Park Sisters dance and sing. These two girls are really honest-goodness sisters who have done time on the Orepheum circuit and have a large repertoire of charming songs ami dances.
The other members of the committee have combined efforts with the result that the varsity trio composed of Howard Coy, Merrill LaFontaine, and Yanks Allen will sing.
Another specially act will be pres ented by Woodford and Ratherts.
The dancing contest will be inter esting for those who participate and amusing for those who watch. The cup Marjorie Rice says is unusual and worth while winning.
Abe Lyman’s orchestra is another sure cure for blues. Even aching feet it is said can’t resist the strains of Abe Lyman’s first orchestra. It is rumored tha the manager of the Cocoa-nut Grove is expecting that his regular Friday night clientele will be absent tomorrow night.
(Everywhere are seen students filling out programs for the Prom. From the Trojan editor to the office boy of the registrar everyone is making “Let me have the fourth. What’s that? Your girl lives in Pasadena? Maybe you better make it the eighth then and then you’ll he sure to be there.* Such conversation is common.
Few- tickets are left. Neal Raney at Senior Dental, Everett Smith of Lav* have retained a few tickets but the rest are at the Book Store and in the possession of Red Haynes and Bill Hansen.
RIFLE CLUB MEN MEET AT ARMORY
TRYOUTS HELD
Owing to the morning presentation of “The Silver Box,” the final tryout* for "The Taming of the Shrew” will be held Tuesday afternoon. March 31, in the Touchstone Theater at 2:45.
PRODUCE “CLIPPED”
“Clipped,” a one-act play, was pre. Rented by the School of Speech Monday evening at the Masonic Temple
“Oriental Paintings99 Is Subject Of Talk Today
“Paintings of the Orient” is the subject of a talk to be given by Mr. J. H. Minassain, head of the oriental rug department of Blackstones in Parlor “C” of the Executive Suite this afternoon at 3:30. The talk will be a short one, the remainder of the time being given over to questions and discussion on the complete collection of rugs which will be on display.
Hidden significance of the designs and figures and tbe influence geographical and climatic conditions exert upon the rugs of the orient will he brought out.
It is said that Minassian is regarded as perhaps the best authority on orien* tal rugs in Los Angeles.
“A tenent of the Mohammedan religion forbade the malting of statues and pictures, and their exhibition in public places or in the home; and since the tenth century the artists o fthe occupied countries had not been permitted to express themselves through the mediums of scuplture and painting. With these avenues closed, the artistic desires of the conquered peoples found outlet chiefly in one way: their weav. ing. Their spirits, crying out for sen expression, ran through their finger tips at their looms and souls were woven into the warp and woof of their rugs.”
The recently elected officers of the Southern California Rifle Club will preside for the first time at a meeting to be held of the S. C. gunners at the Exposition Park Armory tonight at 8 o’clock. This meeting w'as previously scheduled for Friday evening, but due to the fact that the “Silver Box” was postponed from tonight to tomorrow afternoon, the club will meet a day previous.
Plans for several inter-club shoots will be discussed and a short practice held.
Representatives From Colorado And Washington On Campus For Convention
Coming from as far east as the University of Colorado and as far north as the University of Washington, representatives from the humorous publications of all large coast universities assembled here yesterday for the first business session which is to discuss the plausibility of the formation of a Western Association of College Comics. These visitors are the guests of the University of Southern California Wampus.
Business sessions will take place the rest of the week. At the first business session Wednesday plans for the proposed organization were perfected. A constitution was drawn up and plans were made for the rest of the business sessions that are to take place today and Friday.
The Southern California Wampus lias planned a round of pleasure for the visiting delegates.
PREXY IS HOST
President R. B. von KleinSmid was the host of the delegates at noon Wednesday when they were entertained with a luncheon in the president’s parlor. Sessions were continued in the afternoon. Last evening the visitors had dinner in Hollywood and attended the “Iron Horse” at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre.
Today the business sessions will continue at 9:30 in Room 360.
This evening some entertainment will be provided for the delegates. The delegates will witness the National Collegiate Players’ production of Gal-worthy’s “Silver Box” when it is given in Bovard Auditorium tomorrow morning. The rest of the day will be taken up with business sessions. Friday night the visitors will attend the Junior Prom en masse at the Biltmore Hotel. Sightseeing trips through Hollywood and other places of interest are scheduled for Saturday morning.
At the banquets and dinner planned humorists of national importance will speak. Attending the convention is Mr. Keiser of College Humor and representative of Collegiate Specialty Advertising Company.
MANY REPRESENTATIVES
Those attending the conclave and who are guests of the university are Dean R. Avery, editor of the University of California Pelican; Laurence
A.	Dunn, business manager of the Colorado Dodo; Arthur Duncombe, business manager of the Stanford Chaparral; Arnold Tschudy .manager of the University of California Pelican; Leonard Sonneman and Bay Robinson of the Pomona Sagehen; James R. Bullock, treasurer of the Stanford Chaparral; Grady Setzler, editor of the Southern California WTampus, and George Orme, business manager of the Southern California Wampus.
A representative from the comic magazine of the University of Nevada is expected today to take part in the meetings.
COMMITTEE ENDORSES EXAMINATION PLANS
Executives Decide On May 15 As Date When Nominations Are To Be Held
Formal endorsement of the examination plan and the setting of the date for student body nominations were the main issues taken up at the Executive Committee meeting, which was held Tuesday evening. The much talked about plan of conducting examinations was brought up and it was decided to put the plan on a trial test for the remainder of the semester. The examination committee was instructed to hand tte endorsement to the faculty for final consideration.
May 15 was the date set for Student Body nominations for next ^ear. It was also decided that a nominating petition must be in a week before the nomination takes place. Election of the officers will take place May 21, the following Thursday after the nominating.
Further business was centered around the Campus Chest Drive. This drive will be reopened immediately after Eastern Vacation according to the action taken by the Committee. It is planned to attempt to secure one dollar in cash from each subscriber at that time.
Tickets Must Be Exchanged By Today; No Refund Made Any Later; Seats 25 Cents For Friday Performance
Today is the last day to exchange tickets for the “Silver Box.” No refund will be made tomorrow. A large number of 75 and 50 cent tickets are still out and Ellsworth Ross, production manager, urges that the exchange be made as soon as possible. Seats for Friday morning will be 25 cents only and unreserved.
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National Collegiate Players, is striving in this production to give an interpretation of dramatics that will surpass any previous effort. Those who are members of this organization are those who have already proved and displayed their ability.
The production of "The Silver Box’’ will be the second play of over one act to be presented for the general student body at the ten o’clock hour. The other play was “Smilin’ Through.” This type of performance which gives every student an opportunity to he present, has proved very popular according to the reports of the committee in charge and the auditorium on Friday is expected to be crowded to its capacity.
Seats are obtainable in advance of the rush at the Associated Students Store. The program will begin promptly at 10 o’clock and will carry through the 11 o’clock period to the 12 o’clock.
The expense of production is necessarily large and the admission small, so a huge profit is not anticipated by the production committee. Mr. Ross states that it is presented primarily for the students by students- Any proceeds will go to the stage fund.
Miss Florence Hubbard, directing the play, announces that the cast is ready and the play is undergoing tbe last finishing touches.
“The Silver Box” is a well known English drama of idea, by John Galsworthy. It was produced in this country with Ethel Barrymore in the title role, Mrs. Jones, who is the unfortunate victim of circumstances which lead to a beguiling plot dealing with injustice and social intemperance.
The characters are natural and tb€ situations are typical of English life and customs. Such a play well given, as the National Collegiate Players expect to present it should prove interesting to many.
ALICE IRWIN ADDRESSES PRESS CLUB AT DINNER
Members and friends of the South era California Press Club were addressed by Miss Alice Irwin of the Evening Herald at their dinner whicn was held Tuesday evening at the Vanity Fair tearooms.
Chet Mackie, president of the organization, presided over the business meeting which followed the dinner.
Plans for a picnic, to be held in the near future, were discussed and individual pictures of members for E\ Rodeo were decided upon-Arrangements for the affair are to be made by Chet Mackie and MiS3 Catherine Potter.
COMMERCE LUNCHEON
The Commerce Women will hold their monthly luncheon this noon at •the Cozy Den Cafe on West Jefferson street. Mrs. Phythian of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co., will be the speaker. All pre-commerce women are invited.	»
“Whittier News’ to Sustain Attack of Troian Writers
By BILL STEWART
“Devil, take this article,” was the per containing twelve
vociferous command given by Grady Setzler, of the editorial staff of the Daily Trojan. “Devil, take this article to the sport department for me.” Without more ado the “printers devil” went about his important mission.
Grady Wampus Setzler will wheel his band of Journalistic prodigies out Whittier-bound to the office of the Whittier News, where he will take charge of editing the paper for that day. He has chosen as his accomplices for his black-and-white deed, Ralph Holly, Dorothy Crowley, Maud Miller. Marguerite Matson, Helen Scheur. Chester Mackie, FYeeman Hall, and Consuelo Tachet. The entire job of editing the paper for Saturday will be placed in the hands of this group, but as this paper is the fourth of its kind which has been edited by members of the Trojan staff, it is expected that no unusual difficulties will be encountered by the people taking the trip.
As the Whittier News is a daily pa-
sheets more time will need to be spent on it than on any of the other papers which have so far been visited. The last paper put out by the Trojan staff was the Alhambra Advocate, which was edited under the direction of Dorothy Crowley last Saturday. A record for speed was broken at this time when the paper was ready for the press thirty minutes before the “deadline” time.
When last interviewed at his training camp where he is putting in his final workouts, Mr. Setzler gave out the following confidential tip: “I have tny staff on a diet of onions and bear meat so that we may have strength to break the record set by Dorothy Crowley and her type-setting athletes.” Any one wishing to confer with Mr. Setzler will find him at his training quarters at any time He is at present winding up his long siege of getting into condition by working two crossword puzzles at a time while reciting the Greek alphabet backwards.
Engineers To Promote Annual Roundup Soon
Plans for the Annual Round-Up of the American Association of Engineers have been progressing very satisfactory, so that an evening of entertainment is assured to the stags of the campus.
Definite arrangements, have been made for the U. S. C. Law Basketball team to play the Associatoin F’ive. According to President Collins of the Engineers the honors of the victor will be hard fought for, as both teams have been working hard to perfect the art of the game.
A few exhibitions of boxing and wrestling have been arranged for by athletic instructor Anderson and some of the best material on the campus is expected to be seen in these evnts.
After the athletic program every one will be interested to learn that plans have been made to furnish an all around lunch consisting mainly of Barbecued Pig and other delicacies that will be appealing.
President Collins has been making some extensive advertising so that all men of the campus interested may see some of the Engineers and be sure and buy an admission ticket. These are to cost twenty-five cents.
BOULDERS TO BOUND AS GRADUATES ENJOY ROMP
Making rocks skip over the waves will be the chief sport of graduate students when they harken to the call of Spring and the great outdoors and hie themselves to Santa Monica Canyon entrance, on the road to the Uplifters’ Club, Saturday, March 28.
A suitable prize will be awarded the champion rock-skipper, namely a boU tie of Sloan’s liniment which will be most useful in taking the kinks out of the good old right arm, according to graduates who have participated in previous contests.
Skipping rocks over the waves is a very old and revered sport of picnic**
ers from the University of Southern
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California. Other beach games will be played by those who are not rock-skipping addicts.
Plenty of eats will be provided to appease the appetites which the games and the salt air will be sure to provoke. Also, transportation will be pro* vided. All members of the graduate school who plan to go are requested to sign up with Miss Bohnet in the Graduate School office.
Members of the Graduate faculty are cordially invited.
El Rodeo Circulation Change is Discussed
In the place of the present plan of obtaining subscriptions to El Rdoeo tentative plans are being formulated by which every student at Southern California will receive a copy of the year book.
These plans are being perfected by a committee composed of Harold Stonier, Kenneth Stonier, Gwynn Wilson. Don Cameron and Bart Hutchins. Although the details of the plans are not ready for publication, it is understood that either tuition or the purchase of a student ticket to athletic contests will include the price of El Rodeo.