ull and Dagger Trial Presented Friday Noon
Southern
Daily
California
Trojan
t irst With the Worst; Skull and Dagger Trial
ne XVI
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, April 30, 1925
Number 95
IS HEADS RACE F POPULAR S. C. CHARIOTEERS
Quill Meets to Pick New Members
tte Ives, Marquis Busby, d McAllister, Geo. Orme, Fred Jenkins Follow
sdays count of the votes lor the teer contest showed Ned Lewis leading by a bmall majority Dthor candidates entered in the
ile the ballots showed a wide var-f candidates, popular favor seem-settle around Orme, Burdette Marquis Busby, Fred McAllister, >owis and Freddie Jenkins, committee appointed to take » of the costuming of the affair ving deep into ancient lore to ain the most authentic costume priate .and the Western Costume jany reports visits from several ment campus men who have ask-jrmission to try on logas and ils.
ile the popularity contest to de-(ne the charioteers who will race * May Day circus is attracting attention, it is just one of the res that are being planned to this May Day more successful any of the predecessors.
Greek pagant written by Mrs. Pike promises to be original Interesting in its context. The ining which is being created un-je supervision of Miss Mears will borate and vivid. Furthermore 1 be a veritable beauty parade, members were chosen from a made up of three of the most btive girls from each Greek or-.tion.
i)tlier feature is the Grecian bal-j> be danced on the green, the s of which is being trained by La Mont. The girls who are to ,r in the Grecian ballet include: Summerfield, Jenne Cassanave, Hertel, Veryl Sweeney, Elsie Sny-Mary Louise Docker. Gwyn Den-
the afternoon a circus will be but the detailed plans for this is yet uncompleted, se tickets for the dinner are now laie at $2.50. This dinner will be >ad in the president’s parlors and benefits will be put to the Wo-i’s Building fund.
t for Tableaux to eport for Rehearsal
omen who have been assigned in the tableaux for tbe May Day [ivals, as Art. Science, Heralds and tity are requested to come to prac-Thursday, April 30 at eight in aid Auditorium.
,11 principles in the performance requested to be there at seven.
request comes from Mrs. R. B. KleinSmid who is in charge of the
Tram.
Announcement of the new numbers members of Quill Club will be made in a few days as the final meeting of the manuscript committee will be held tonight at 7:30 at 1150 S. Lake Si. Final selection will be made front the large number of manuscripts which have been submitted.
At 8:30 tonight there will be a meeting of all Quill members, also at 1150 S. Lake St. Following a new ruling, all members who are absent without a valid excuse will be fined.
Several interesting manuscripts are on tonight s program and Chancellor Chet Mackie urges all members to turn out.
Modern Life Intuitionism Is Theme of Dr. Flewelling
That the origin of modern artistic^unmixed with reason. Bergson expres-
Engineers Plan Trip To Edison Co. Plants
Expression of Religious Opinion Was Feature of the Convention
Dr. J. H. Montgomery of the Department of Religious Education attended the meeting of the National Religious Educational Association at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from April 22 to the 25th. Mr. Montgomery is the first representative from the University of Southern California to have been present at a national convention of this character and, at this meeting, was the sole delegate present from the Pacific section. In recognition, Mr. Montgomery was selected as the state representative for Southern California.
All of the various parts of the United States were represented and every shade of religious opinion from the conservative to progressive types had its spokesman in the convention. “The Relation of Religious Experience to Religious Education” was the general topic of discussion. Half of one day was spent in trying to find out what religious experience meant. Cur-riculums of religious education and the type of college students who should attend were given attention, also. A great deal of informal debate occupied the rest of the Association’s time.
Professor Montgomery was the Chairman of the Findings Committee and his duty was to tell the delegates just exactly what they had touched upon after the debates were over. This report was a condensation of the speeches and saved much time. High lights from the topics touched on in this resume of the Findings Committee are;
“Religious experience is not static, it is a process rather than a fixed state. It involves the whole self and has an infinite variety of modes of expression. God must be present in every religious experience. The materials of the curriculum are of less importance than the method of their
movements, futurism and cubism, and of modern literary movements, romanticism and realism, is found in the revolt from classicism and the pursuit of individualism was the theme of the talk given Tuesday afternoon by Doctor Ralph Tyler Flewelling. This lecture. '‘Bergson’s Iniuitionism as an Expression of Present-day Tendencies in Literature and Life.” concluded the series on leaders of contemporary thought which has been conducted by the English and Philosophy departments.
“The study of modern literature is the study of modern revolt from the slavishness of classicism to an untempered individualism,” began Doctor Flewelling. ‘‘And in this revolt it may be that we are not at all original, but have merely copied former modes.”
The rise of intuitionism and its leaders were britfly mentioned by the speaker. “Although the movement began iu Italy, it was soon transferred to France where it figured in the earliest revolt of French thought. Its rise and power are due to its revolutionary character. Montaigne was the first great spokesman of intuitionism in France. Jean-Jaques Rousseau was another leader; in his doctrine all men by nature are good, and should be free of all the conventions and restraints that a social order imposes; rebellion was essentially the keynote of his ideas.”
EXPLAINS RELATION
Doctor Flewelling next explained the relation between individualism and intuitionism. Individualism recognizes I the individual as the most important factor in society. Intuitionism is essentially individualistic, because in its very core it is to social order. Order is the very thing it must not have, if there is to be truth and individualism.
“Intuitionism leads to a profound distrust of reason; it would solve all things by feeling, impulse, hunch—and blind impulse becomes a menace when
ses well this modern intuitionism. He believes that the intellect alone is incapable of finding truth .that by intel-lectualizing about a thing the truth escapes. The intuitionism says that a thing is only as we see it in the first moment of perception, and that the first glimpse is the true one. This is the philosophy that lies behind much of the cubists and futurists in painting and of the realists and romanticists in literature.”
The three great weaknesses of intuitionism were pointed out and explained. “The first is the lack of historical sense. Zola did not have the sense of antiquity; consequently he greatly exaggerated the importance of the present. A shallow brilliancy and displeasing smartness result from such individualism ;there is a lack of human sympathy and insight. In the second place, it exalts the trival and base. Naturalism misleads us to believe that morbidity is most predominant in life; it interprets only the abnormal. Thirdly, its fundamental principle is violence and rebellion for nothing except self-satisfaction. Its beginning in France had a real aim because it was a revolt for freedom, but now in America it has become a revolt for license.”
In concluding, Doctor Flewelling dwelt upon the fact that intuitionism is really hostile to true philosophy and art because it advocates an entire lack ot self-restraint. ‘‘Cubism and futurism are the result of an unrestrained love of beauty. They exhibit dissatisfaction with the simple beauties of nature ,and go to the extreme of distortion. Although freedom is essential, there can be no permanent literary production in which self-control is not present. There can be no true art, no true literature, no true freedom where there is not the utmost liberty combined wih ihe utmost self-control. For art is passion under control, while realism is uncontrolled passion.”
A two day trip to the Southern California Edison Hydro-electric plants in the Mill Creek and Santa Ana Canyons is a feature planned by tho A. I. I"]. E. for this week end. The party will leave here Friday afternoon and spend the night at Forest Home, in the San Bernardino mountains.
That the trip will not be an entirely business one is shown by the fact that the committee in charge of arrangements are planning a weinie bake for Friday evening. Saturday the party will visit the plants and receive first hand information to round out the theory they have gained in the class room.
In preparation for this trip the A. I. E. E. have secured Mr. E. R. Stanf-facher of the Southern California Edison Co. to speak to the students on the history and development of the local hydro-electric plants. Automatic switching and protective devices will be discussed in detail. Mr. Stanffacher had much practical experience'and the A. I. E. E. feel that his talk will give the students a graphic insight into what they will see on their trip.
ANNUAL MOCK TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY NOON
Dress Rehearsal of Skull Dagger Trial Held Tonight
and
Lyme CLUB TO 61 BALL ATAMBASSADOR
Proceeds to Go Towards Tickets To Club's National Convention
BRANCH MAY GET L A. BUILDING SITE
LITERARY CLUBS HOLDING DEBATES
Frosh Will Run for Yell King by Action of Executive Committee
MPUS IDOL TO BE EXPOSED
BY CAMPAIGN FOR CHARIOTEER
de campus idol is about to be ex-
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Id Lewis, handsome student body ident leads today in the popularity ^st to determine who will be the an Ben Hur of the May Fete on ,15. Marquis Busby, editor of the |aern California Daily Trojan, how-i. is running; neck to neck as the waxes hotter.
‘alv beauty is up for consideration rority supporters and interested ■rs fight daily for copies of the a wherein are printed ballots •ill shove their candidate to the
It how he looks in a tux, or how n dance, but will he look well in »et, that is the question to face be-voting.
icture your candidate in a toga, ^lanlv feet encased in gold sandles. a laurel wreath on his noble brow’’ the May Fete committee.
*vy hair is said to have the adage over straight scalp locks, how-blonds and brunettes have equal ]ces of reining up the firev steeds are to draw the chariots about the -eum field on May 15. aa Polio is rumored as the dark /se candidate who is expected to be ?red in the race at the last minute the Heva Psi sorority. The Heva are quoted as saying that none of present contestants have good ugh Greek form to win out over
j their secret sorrow, Ima Polio.
Names, too. promise to play a large part in the poll of feminine voters af is indicated by bits of conversation floating about the campus.
“I think Birdie’ is just too cute for words besides he would look well ir white,” chirruped a sweet young coed
“Still. I don’t know. Honey sounds j so darling that I can't decide whether ; to vote for him or Scow. Scow sounds so terribly big and strong,” chimed in I another.
That the Engineers “swiped” an en-I tire stock of Trojans to put their twe candidates. Ives and Ixiemke, in the running is an unconfirmed rumor Save your Trojans, however, is be coming the slogan among ardent sup porters of the ten campus specimens of manly beauty.
Ralph Holly, prominent among Trojan news circles, wishes to announce that although he has not received any
votes he is in the race and would ap-
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preciate serious consideration.
Following is a list of the ten highest contestents:
Ned Lewis ....................................... 232
Marquis Busby ................................. 219
Harry Loernke................................... 192
Burdett Ives .................................... 188
George Orme —................................ 141
Al Chase .....................................124
Gwyn Wilson .................................... 119
Scow' Thomas .....—............................ 76
Burke Long----------------------------- 23
Honey Earle------------------------------- l
Casting a vote of support to the University of California at Ix>s Angeles, and the appointing of a sub-committee to draw up an amendment to the student body constitution that will allow two Frosh candidates to enter the race for yell king, took up most of the time at the Executive Committee meeting held yesterday at noon in Ned Lewis’ office.
Bond issues amounting to $700,000 will be put up before the people of Los Angeles for their sanction at the coming civic elections. The money will be used for the purchasing of a site in the City of Los Angeles for future buildings of the Branch. This land would be purchased with city money, but will be turned over to the State of California and would be under state control. The Executive Committee went on record as being in favor of this Branch activity and sent a message to the Grizzly institution to this effect.
With the graduating of ‘Hank” McCann, Southern California will be left without a veteran Yell King next year. The constitution so reads at present that a lower classman is ineligible to run for this position. As both of Hank’s assistants of last year are Freshman, it will be necessary to amend the constitution in order to make either one of them eligible.
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Comitia and Athena Leading in Phi Delta Gamma Forensic Contest
In the secondaries of the Phi Delta Gamma inter-literary society debate tournament held last Tuesday evening Comitia’s negative team defeated Clionian’s affirmative team with a two to onexiecision. and Athena’s Affirmative team defeated Aristo’s negative team by a two to one decision. The subject of both debates was: “Resolved That An Honor System Should Be Adopted at Southern California.” The judges for the Ariso-Athena debate were: Dr. Allison Gaw of Southern California. Prof. Willis Newton of Manual Arts high school, and Prof. Clayton Carus of the Southern California School of Commerce. The judges of the Comitia-Clionian debate were: Mr. Turner, Prof. J. F. Smith, and, due to the fact that the third judee secured for the evening did not appear, the audience served as the third judge.
The personnel of tl*e debating teams was: Athena. Mary Burke and Catherine Baker, Aristo, Elliott Hendry and Stan. Hopper, for Clionia, Hariett Fullen and Mildred Wenz, for Comitia. Alaric Anderson and Joe Adamow. The girls of Athena destroyed the contention of Ariso’s males writh sallies of wit somewhat after the admirable fashion of our recent visitors from Oxford. The girls of Clionian gave Com-itia’s men a hard struggle .and up to the last rebuttal the result was in doubt. The decision was close and in the opinion that it was a bit favorable to Comitia.
The standings of the various societies are: Clionian. 2Vi points; Ath-
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Causes of flunking at the University of Colorado, according to professors, have been: girls, outside activities, too much time spent in working, college spirit, fraternity rushing, social life, and “lack of gray matter.”
On May 8, the Lyric Club will entertain at the Ambassador with a benefit ball, the object of which is to raise funds to take eighty-five members to Portland .Oregon, where they will represent the Club at the National convention. Tickets may be secured at one dollar each from Miss Bloomfield, secretary to Dean Stabler of the college of Pharmacy. Abe Lyman’s orchestra will furnish the music for the dancers.
Considerable Interest has been aroused in musical circles because of the prominence of the Club, of which Mrs. B. Laird Stabler is the President. The Lyric Club was founded December 31, 1904. It has a membership of one hundred and ten singers, and is conceded by many who have heard choruses in various parts of the Country, to be finest of its type in America. The particular merit of the Club lies in the thoroughly artistic programs presented, together with its finished interpretation and refinement of tone quality.
MUST TRY OUT
The Club has just been informed by the New England Conservatory of Music that it now holds first place among clubs of like nature in America. No person may become a member of the Club without first having sung before a committee of critics.
In connection with the Ball. Mrs. Stabler has suggested that fraternities and sororities may make reservations if they wish, and places will be reserved for their special parties. Mrs. Stabler has also announced that any fraternity of sorority which purchases 50 tickets will receive a chance on a prize to be given, or of having one of their members represented in a' Musical to be given at a later date.
Dress rehersal of the Skull and Dagger Mock Trials will take place tonight at 7:30 in Bovard auditorium. All will be in readiness for the final preliminaries of the famous mock trials to be presented in the auditorium, Friday at 12:30. The characters are all keyed up for a raging battle as to “why" and “how” certain shameful events took place on the local campus this semester.
One of the Dig scandal secrets de-vulged in the trial is the recent police raid upon the ***** *** **** sorority. The individuals caught will be tried and the cause of the disgraceful raid disclosed. Another trial to come before the court is the case of the athletic board versus athletic teams that are accussed of some ‘‘dirty work” up north. “Almost Bigamy,” the chapel play that was declared by some to be altogether to risky for presentation to college students is slated to be tried on the same day, according to the court calendar.
All in all, the trial promises to be a lun riot of a burlesque type. The mock trials ,as an annual event staged by Skull and Dagger pledges, has always been an interesting event because of its legal attack on campus organizations and individuals. “Artists and Models'’ at the Biltmore has its appeal but it is claimed by many that >t has nothing on the mock trial. And the admission is only 15 cents.
CAMPUS WOMEN TO MEET TO PLAN ASILOMAR TRIP
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Asilomar spirit will reign supreme tonight when the women of the campus gather for the annual spring Asilomar banquet. The affair will be held at six o’clock, and girls are reminded that it is to take place at the Y. M. hut.
One of the special features of the evening will be a talk by Miss Mabe) Head, national executive secretary at Asilomar. There will also be other talks by the Y. W. cabinet to represent the university at Asilomar during the entire summer; girls who have been stuck-ups ,as they are called, will serve at the banauet tonight. Stuck-ups will also be present from Southern Branch, Occidental and other Southern California colleges.
The purpose of the banquet is to arouse enthusiasm among the girls for the student conference at Asilomar this summer, which is scheduled for June 19-20. However, ft is emphasized that all girls may attend, whether or not they plan to go to the conference. Only fifty cents is being charged, and a large crowd is anticipated by those in charge.
A two story addition is beinf? added to the home of President Norlin of the University of Colorado. Included in the annex will be a large reception and banquet room.
CLARK RETURNS FROM MEETING
OF REGISTRARS IN COLORADO U.
STUDENT BALLOT
I nominate .............................................................. as
one of the Chariot drivers for the May Day program.
This ballot may be left at the ticket booth in The Associated Student's Store.
Theron Clark, registrar of tht- Uni versity of Southern California, has returned from the thirteenth national meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars, he4d at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Colorado. on April 14. 15 and It). Representatives from one hundred universities and colleges were at the meeting and twenty-five of these registrars were ladies, which is indicative of the valuable contributions the women are making to the American College System.
President Thomas J. Wilson, Jr., of the University of North Carolina, opened the meeting on April 14th. Attention was directed mainly to research studies along registration problems. Valuation of foreign credentials by individual colleges was given attention, the present day changes in regard to Junior High Schools and Junior Colleges were clearly outlined, and the honor system for examinations was discussed.
Perhaps the most vital issue from the student point of view was the suggestion for a uniform scheme of comparing the fraternity averages of
different colleges. National fraternities have been desirous of such a plan in Lhe past but could never see how their respective chapters stood in reference to each other because one school would rate a fraternity’s average in one way and another school would have an entirely different manner of procedure. Under the present suggestion, all colleges will use one method of casting up standings and then the results for all chapters of a fraternity- or sorority may be easily compiled.
Dr. Jesse H. Newton, Superintendent of Schools for Denver, told of the curriculum revision movement in lower schools. Much credit must be given Mr. Newton for the splendid system of schools that is being built up in Denver and the excellent progress that is being made along educational lines.
Much interest was aroused at the convention by the guide for all activities of the registrar’s office that is in use in the office of the University of Southern California. This consists in an office calendar whkh shows ex-• CONTINUED ON PAGE POUR)
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