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Vol. XVI
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, November 5, 1924
Number 19
TROJAN STUDENT BODY
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ST. MARYS TO CLASH WITH TROJAN VARSITY SATURDAY
Game Is Scheduled With Saints Late Tuesday To Take Place of the Cancelled Stanford Date
Negotiations for a football game Saturday between St. Mary’s College of Oakland and the U. S. C. Trojans were definitely concluded late last night over long distance telephone, and the hasty and heavy dickering for game to replace the cancelled Stanford affair came to an abrupt end—the fighting -Saints” will oppose Elmer C. Henderson's eleven in the Coliseum Saturday, thus assuring Los Angeles of a high class grid affair for this week.
The Saint Mary’s grid squad is considered a very formidable one and capable of giving a good account of itself on any tanbark in the country Saints crashed over a score on Andy-
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December 5 and 6 Set for Ceremonies; Armory at Exposition Park is Place of Banquet
ALUMNI TO PARTICIPATE
Dance in Gym to Follow the Banquet After Syracuse Game
Smith a few weeks ago and it was only after a terrific battle that the Bears emerged victorious 17 to 7.
Since the Break with the Cardinals a half dozen universities and colleges immediately offered U. S. C. their services for Saturday. Among these were tie famous fighting Irish of Gonzaga University in Spokane and the St. Marys squad of Oakland. After much discussion the Athletic committee tendered the latter school the invitation, and arrangements for the game were concluded.
The Catholics are coatfhed by “Slip” Madigan and use the Rockne type of play which insures a thrilling, fast game. The Oakland school, like the Trojans, have suffered but one defeat this season. •
Tickets sold for the Stanford game will admit two persons to the Coliseum Saturday or the holder may be admitted and receive a refund of one dollar. Arrangements are also being made to refund the whole purchase price to those holding tickets who do not care to see the Trojans clash with Saint Marys.
UP TOWN SCHOOL HOLDS ELECTION
Orlo Cavin, President of Commerce Club of Metropolitan College
School enthusiasm and keen stu-dent-body interest were manifested at the election of officers of tne Metropolitan College Commerce Club, held on Thursday, October 23, in the Assembly Hall on the twelfth floor of the Transportation building.
Orlo Cavin was elected president, and Phillis Dickerman is the vice-president. Kenneth Lynch is to be “the watchdog of the treasury,” and Frances Blake is the petite co-ed who is to act as secretary. The majority of ballots for cheer leader went to Philip Cuthbert.
These officers have thrown them-j selves into the spirit of the Commerce Club, and are already formulating; plans for various projects, get-togeth-ers, and social affairs for this school ; quarter. Merry revelings with pump- j kin heads and Jack-o-Lanterns already threaten to disclose or disguise the true nature of these Metropolitan students of U. S. C. at a near-future j affair.
Letter From Cal.,
Stanford Printed
Following is the text of the letter received by Ned Lewis immediately prior to the game at Berkeley Saturday:
Berkeley, Cal., Nov. 1.—Mr. Ned Lewis, President Associated Students, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Dear Sir:
The bodies charged with the maintenance of intercollegiate athletic competition at the University of California and Stanford University, respectively, have regretfully come to the conclusion that the continuence of athletic relations with the University of Southern California is not conductive to the best interests of intercollegiate sport. They have, therefore, deter-mined that no further athletic con-tests with the University of Southern California will be scheduled by either the University of California or Stanford University after the close of the present football season. Yours very truly,
Board of Athletic Control. Stanford University. (Signed) T. M. WILLIAMS, Chairman.
Associated Students University of California. (Signed) A. C. BEYER, President.
NEWSPAPER WORK IS GOOD PRACTICE
High Schools o f Middle West Substitute News for English Classes
The ‘high schools of Cleveland,
By BOB WHITE
Notwithstanding the fact that the recent unusual developments at the University are flooding the administration offices of the school with an unprecedented run of business and mat-1 ters deserving of exacting consideration, plans for the giant Home-Coming to be held December 5 and 6 for the Alumni members of the school, are ! moving forward, surely though slowly, j With the tentative program completed ! and the designation of committees made it is believed that the sub-committees will soon have all details ready for announc<*ment.
Reports indicate tlhat an interesting tournament has been planned for the followers of the green and tee, or in good English, the golfers of the Dental and Law Qollege Alumni. Providing the present program is followed out, the tournament will come at 1:00 o’clock on Friday, December 5, and will be held at the Wilshire Country Club. All Dental and Law AJumni are cordially invited to participate in this event which is under the direction of Dr. L. E. Ford and Herbert Freston who are at present hard at work on the details of this part of tlhe program.
Realizing that not all humans have succeeded in acquiring the necessary age, patience or perseverance essential to the followers of the little white ball, the program committee has thoughtfully arranged for all fraternities and sororities to hold open house ! on the same day from 2:00 until 5:00 | p. m. Alumni, their friends, families and wives are especially welcome and are urged to avail themselves of this opportunity to renew old acqquaint-ances.
On Friday evening, the men and women will each hold a football dinner; the women in the President’s parlors and the men in the Armory at Exposition park. L. K. Small for the men and Mildred Wellborn for the women are in charge and announce that both dinners will start promptly at G:00 p. m. Programs of the banquets are un-
Ned Lewis Gives
Trojan View Point
To the Trojan Student Body: California and Stanford have seen fit to insult the Trojans by breaking off athletic relations without giving reasons of any nature. Stanford was perfectly willing to call us ‘crooks” and "professionals’’ and still play football with us next Saturday. However, it was felt by all concerned that to play the ganae would be beneath the dignity of the Trojans, consequently it has been cancelled. The Trojans did not win last Saturday, but winning one single football game is not the greatest achievement that is possible. U. S. C. is perfectly willing to be investigated by any or all committees that may be called. We believe that our athletics are above reproach. I can not help but feel that Stanford and California acted without adequate consideration, but until they express themselves to that effect U. S. C. must of necessity consider that a slight unparalleled in intercollegiate circles has been perpetrated upon us.
NED LEWIS.
CONFERENCE TO DECIDE QUESTION HELD BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY
JUNIOR PLAY CAST NEARLY COMPLETE
Turnouts for Play Satisfactory; Some Character Parts Are Unfilled
SHIRTS CHOSEN BY SOPHOMORE CLASS
Class is Scored for Lack Interest in Campus Chest
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Numerous Manuscripts Are Submitted to Quill
Numerous manuscripts have been j submitted to Quill Club in the recent tryouts for membership, according to : Chet Mackie, chancellor, and the manuscript committee, composed of Mar- j guerite Matson, Maude Miller, Ralph Holly, Ercil Adams and Dr. Cooke, will begin work at once and choose tihe acceptable manuscripts.
Names are removed from all stories ! before they reach the manuscript com- j mittee, and selection is based solely j on the merit of the work submitted. J
Rally Committee to Hold Special Meeting
large cities of the Middle West, have come to realize that getting out a school weekly paper is one of the best problems in English offered in the schools. Instead of starting the year with the hackneyed subject, “My Summer Vacation,” and watching the pupils johew their pencils— firmly convinced that no one wants to read what they write, the teacher offers assignments such as: “I hear that James Stirling in the senior class spent the summer as a wireless operator on one of the lake freighters this summer.” “Ask Mr. Brown, the teacher of mathematics, about his camping trip in the Yellowstone.” “Find out about tlhe probable line-up on the football team.’’ “Lucy Smith the secretary of the Girl Scouts, ought
say the reports of the respective chairmen.
After the football banquets, at 8:30 p. m., the tentative program schedules plans for an extensive rally to be held (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)
Sophomores gathered in Bovard Auditorium Thursday at 12 o’clock for a short business meeting. The Campus Chest inefficiency of the class was brought up. The Executive Committee is disgusted with the lack of interest shown by the class in putting this drive over. Less than one hundred dollars has been turned in to the credit of the Sophomores.
Every member of the class is to be held responsible for five tickets to the Sophomore play. Further announcement of this will be made at the next meeting to be held Monday, November 10.
The intramural chairman, Mike Elwood, announced the first interclass cross country run to be held at the Syracuse game, December Gth. While there sire three men in excellent condition for this event, he stated that at least fifteen more w'ould be. needed to complete the team.
Next Wednesday, November, 5th i another treasury drive will be opened. “Out of five hundred Sophomores, there is no reason we cannot raise over four hundred dollars,” said Ed. Bernard, treasurer. Those who feel they cannot afford the one dollar necessary to have their names crossed off tho blacklist should see him at
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“Imagine believing that you were to spend the night in perfect solitude and then discovering that there wase ‘Seven Keys to Baldpate.’ ” This is the dilemma of the leading man of George M« Cohan’s comedy-mystery which the juniors have chosen for their annual play. The last day of tryouts and the last chance for a part in this super-production will be tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock in the Athena Hall on the third floor of the Old College.
Turnouts have been very satisfactory, especially the support of the junior men, according to Florence Hubbard, director of the upperclass play. Miss Hubbard expects many more, both men and women, to come out for the last tryout so that she may pick a well-balanced cast by the first of next week.
“There are several heavy character parts which are particularly puzzling to the casting director, and I hope that some new, keen ability will attempt these parts,” said Miss Hubbard. “In the turnouts so far, some excellent and unforeseen talent has appeared and I hope to find more.”
Ellsworth Ross, dramatic manager of the university, is sure of the support of the juniors. There will be nine men and four women in the completed cast of the play and every junior has a chance.
Resolutions Sent
Printed In Full
TEACHERS' MMING E TO BE
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S. C. and Whittier Affiliate To Offer Complete Course
DR. WILLIAMS AT HEAD
Practical Teaching Class Will be One of the Course’s Features
AMAZON-KNIGHT DANCE NEXT SATURDAY TO BE VARSITY BALI
Coach Henderson and Trojan Team Will be Honored at All-University Affair for U. S. C. Students Only at Ambassador
With plans under way to increase the success and brilliancy of the affair,
announcement has come from the Troian Knights and Amazons that the
„ . dance scheduled for next Saturday night will be a Varsity Ball in honor of to know all about their hiking plans, f „ , TT	, ^ ™
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“We are having the tickets changed,” said Burke Long, “and those who
have already purchased tickets for the Stanford dance can exchange them
for new ones.”	i there will be plenty of good punch,”
The place of the dance is the same, said a feminine member of the dance
the Ambassador Hotel, and Abe Ly- committee, “and cozy corners for
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Rally Committee will meet at lock today in the Student Body i. Presidents of the student 5 of the various colleges, and Hawkins, representing the var-will meet with the committee. All members of the committee are requested by Don Cameron to T?e present.
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KNIGHTS MEET TODAY
Trojan Knights will meet at 12:45 today in the rear of Bovard auditorium, according to Bud Welin. All Knights are urged to be present.
man and his Cocoanut Grove sVncopat-ors are -to furnish the music for the
occasion.
Th^ decoration scheme will be strictly Trojan and only U. S. C. students will be permitted to attend. “We want to make this an all University dance, for LT. S. C. people
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Assignment of seats for the Tues-! varsity,” said Long. “The favors and day and Wednesday Assemblies have 1 decorations will be especially* clever been listed, according to the office | and appropriate, nothing but Trojan cards;-and the lists have been posted1 colors being used.” on the bulletin board near the Regis-j Patrons and patronesses include
some of the best known Trojan faculty and friends of the University and carry out the All-University spirit.
Just wThat the decorations and favors will be is being kept secret for the present but those in charge guarantee that the Varsity Ball is going to be a big hit along these two lines. “And don’t forget to mention that
Announcement was made recently of the affiliation of U. S. C. and the city schools of W'hittier whereby the college will offer a complete course in teacher training that wrill prepare prospective teachers for certification j by the California board cf education.
Arrangements were completed by j Dean Coffin and Dr. J. T. Williams, head o/ the department of education of Whittier college.
PRACTICE TEACHING Included in the teacher training course is work in practice teaching. This will be under the general supervision of Dean Rogers of the department of education at U. S. C. and this course in Whittier will be dir-rected by Mrs. Jane W. McKee who is the regular supervisor of practice teaching at the university.
Superintendent Thompson of .the Whittier schools is co-operating in the plan and the practice teaching will be in the various grades of the city schools. There, will be a meas- J ure of profit to the city schools in I
WHEREAS, Stanford Unipersity. associated with the University of California, has announced cancellation of athletic relations with the University of Southern California at the end of the present football season. And—
WHEREAS: The University of Southern California has abided by the spirit and letter of the rules and regulations of the Pacific Coast conference and the triangular agreement between Stanford University, the University of California and the University of Southern California. And—
WHEREAS: Representative committees of Stanford University and the University of California have held secret meetings during the course of the last 10 days contemplating severance of relations. And—
WHEREAS: the honor of the University of Southern California has been assailed. And—
WHEREAS: the announcement revives an old Southern California feeling which it was hoped universities of dignity of the one party to this agreement had long outlived. And—
WHEREAS: Conditions resulting from the announcement would make the football game between Stanford University and the University of Southern California on Nov. 18 clearly a mercenary exhibition devoid of the spirit of intercollegiate sportsmanship and not in accordance with the ideals of the University of Southern California—
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the game scheduled between Stanford University and the University of Southern California on Nov. 8 in the city of Los Angeles be hereby cancelled and that notice of such cancellation be sent forthwith to Stanford University.
(Signed) NED LEWIS,
President of Associated Student Body, U. S. C.
the suggestions that will come from those who do not caie to spend thejthe supervisor and the contact with
the most up-to-date methods of teach-] ing. The acceptance of a practice j I teacher by a regular teacher will be
entire evening on the dance floor.”
• Arrangements to take care of the exchange of dance tickets are completed and an office for tfiis purpose will be opened just as soon as the new tickets are printed.
The Varsity Ball is to be informal so that every one will feel at home and those in charge are anxious to have this carried out. “We want everyone to feel at home. This is your dance, for >Tour team, and it is
voluntary on the part of the latter. No arbitrary assignments will be made.
j Move of Northern Institutions is Big Surprise to Trojans; Stand of U. S. C. Students Approved By Alumni
By JACK OLDS
The Trojan armor, besmirched with mud and splattered with subterranean odium hurled by two northern universities, has been pierced—but the Cardinal and Gold helmet, dented by a 7-0 wallop handed the Trojans by the salubrious and impeccable California Bears,, sits defiantly on the challenging Trojan head and is far from the tobacco stained corne rln which the “talnt-less” and expurgatorial northerners would like to see it.
0 Following the severing of relations with U. S. C. by California and Stanford. Ned Lewis, president of the as-] sociated students of U. S. C. to whom the letter ostracising the Trojans from further athletic relations with the B&y district universities was addressed, announced that the Stanford game scheduled for Saturday after-floon had been cancelled and that the date of disserverance would take effect Monday, November 3. Lewis representing the Trojan student body, met with the athletic council and faculty officials Monday and their decision to make the break immediate met with the approval of the undergraduate body and alumni of the university.
Although over 40,000 tickets to the scheduled gridiron clash between the Cardinals and the University of Southern California had been sold and a sellout for the game was assured, the unhesitating motion of the U. S. C. officials in acting on a matter of principle and making the severance of athletic relations immediate Is being commended by the associated students and friends of U. S. C., yet in some quarters lt is held as a bit hasty and ill-chosen.
The edict drawn up by the governing bodies of Leland Stanford and California Universities, plain in its phraseology and bitter in its entirety, was handed the Trojan president and broadcasted simultaneously to the press and the public at large Just as the California and Southern California varsities were lining up for the kickoff of their annual game. Had they been more judicious in the unsportsmanlike manner in which they sprung their prize bolt, intended as it was to cast a pall over the Trojan supporters, perhaps, the Stanford game would have been played on Sat-| urday afiernoon Certainly it Is that coach Henderson's charges were raring to give the cocky Redshirts their annual drubbing, for in all their years of association at the American game of football Stanford has been licked to a frazzle by the Trojans.
The direct charge in the missive handed the U* S. C. student body president states that: “The continuance of athletic relations with the University of Squthern California is not conducive to the best interests of intercollegiate sport, and that they have therefore determined that no further athletic contests with the University of Southern California will be scheduled by either the University of California or Stanford University after the close of the present football season.”
U. S. C. in retaliating has gone the northerners one better in concluding that if they are not good enough for their impeccable neighbors next season, they are surely in the same category at the present time and the break shall be immediate, thus relieving Stanford of the painful burden of accepting some forty or fifty thousand dollarB of “unpure” Los Angeles money with which to replenish her empty coffers.
The cancellation of the game means that the contracting teams- stand to lose well over $100,000; that the Community Development Association which built the Coliseum will suffer a loss of approximately $20,000, and that numerous hostelries that had made reservations numbering in the thousands will suffer a considerable The action also calls
“TAG DAY” SYSTEM ADOPTED BY ROSS
Special Block of Seats to be Reserved for Federal Board Students
Tickets for “Smilin’ Thru,” the play which is being presented by the underclassmen at the ten o’clock chapel meeting on November 14, are to go on sale in “tag day” fashion.
Ellsworth Ross, assisted by Van Johnson and a committee of underclassmen, will have charge of the sale.
The price has been set at thirty cents.
Due to the fact that the play has a war-time theme and that its presentation is to come soon after Armistice Day, the federal board students in the University are to be complimented with a .reserved block of seats:
Attractive stage settings are being arranged by the stage committee.
Miss Hubbard, who is directing the monetary loss
trar’s office.
As it is important that students always sit in the seats assigned to them. It is requested that they verify their assignments by referring to the lists.
AMAZON-KNIGHT DANCE
FOR U. S. C. STUDENTS ONLY
The entire teacher training course will be under the direction of Dr.
Williams and he will teach, in addition to the regular courses in elemen- pIay’ reP°rts that the rehearsals s/how for tjie refunding of thousands of dol-lary and secondary education, courses | much promise, and everything is ; iars already paid in for tickets which in School Law and Education for Cit- j working out well for the success of Will necessitate a tedious and intri-up to you to put it over in a big izenship. All of this work has been: the Production, according to Ross, cate task. It is understood that those lashion, said Bud eilan. No pains approved by the state board of edu- Special attention is being paid to the who wish may exchange their tickets are bing spared to make the affair cation. Students in the practice j &ai*den scenes and many flowers are for like seats good for the Trojanworthy of the guests of honor in every teaching course, which will be offer- j *° used in the settings. Music is Syracuse game on December 6. waY-”	; ed only to seniors, will in reality be { to be furnished by two quartettes and The resolution effecting the imme-
As soon as the new Varsity paste- enrolled in U. S. C. and credit will be | a mixed chorus of volunteer voices. diate severance of athletic relations boards are ready for distribution the given at that institution and later ■ The returns from “Smilin' Thru” are states that conditions resulting from fact will be announced in the Trojan transferred to Whittier. The only ex-j to go toward buying much needed the announcement of November 1st and exchange of tickets can be made tra expense to the student will be a : properties and equipment for the would make the football gam© beat once.	I laboratory fee of $10.	dramatic department.	(Contiuned on Page 4)