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Today is the last day that tickets may be purchased at reduced rates for the U. S. C. Summer Session Excursion to Mount Lowe
VOLUME III
FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1924
NUMBER 6
U.S.C. MUSIC COLLEGE TO HAVEJEW HOME
Big Concert Auditorium Feature Of the Building
Music college ol' U. S. C is moving today from ihe old biulding on Figueroa, which they have occupied for eight years, to a new location on the corner of Grand and West Adams. The new building is ihe old Gaspar Cohen home, ust opposite the Casa de Flores. The college has a three year lease on the place.
The new building has twenty-one rooms available for studios. There is a recital hall on the third floor which accommodates three hundred persons. The grounds are beautifully laid out with many rare plants and shrubs, Mr. Perry said, and they are to be open to the students as a place of study or rest between classes.
ALL CLASSES IN ONE BUILDING
“One great advantage,” said Mr. Perry, “is that it will now be possible to hold all calsses in music at the one college ** It has been necessary during the past year, for all classes in music theory to be held at* the Administration building. Students of the music college are enthusiastic over the prospect of having a building large enough to accomodate all of the classes.
The moving has caused a minimum amount of discomfort, acording to instructors in tne music college. Only classes in applied music are being held in the old building now, and the hours have been so aranged that they are not interrupted. Everything will be moved to the new building today except the pianos for practicing which wil lbe taken out Saturday.
METROPOLITAN FACULTY MEET FOR DISCUSSION
Members of the faculty of the Metropolitan college met at a luncheon Wednesday at the City Club to discuss and make further plans for the new' co-ordination system in which the student wrorks part time and studies part time.
Two students have already been placed at the Broadway Department store. The California Bank, Heilman Bank, Pacific Southwest Bank, Citizens National Bank, First National Bank, Broadway Department Store, Prudential Life Insurance Company, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Com pany, Barker Brothers Furniture Company, Western Wholesale Drug Company are cooperating with the college in carrying out the work and study plan.
SOCIAL UNREST DEFINED DY BLOCKMARK SPEECH
“Unrest is a natural state for human beings until they attain an equilibrium, and when they reach an equilibrium they are figures in the museum/’ said Dr. F. W. Blackmar, known as Dean of Sociologists, in an address to the assembly Tuesday on the “Couse of Social Unrest.*’ "We have just had an exhibition of political unrest and have” he continued “a business unrest and religious unrest which is a tendency to investigate what to believe. We have also the 'jazz age. It’s terrible for young folks to have a good lime No one should.’
UNREST NOT DANGEROUS “Unrest is simply trial and error movements toward progress and does not protend dire consequences and confusion as a great many people think. Much unrest is caused by half-truths which are pubilshed in magazines and periodicals. Self-constituted reformers contribute largely to social unrest. The real cause is the battling of truth against old dogmas, and will continue to go on.” “We need concentration of thought, otherwise we will go round in circles, a sort cf merry-go-round process. We need a change of attitude of mind toward life, a change of attitude toward money. Money-getting started with a commendable object, ihat of life preservation but we have forgotten the original object. We wrant w^eaTTh of spirit to gether with money, and scientific altitude of mind; the spirit of finding out truth in the laboratory and seeing where it leads to. Stirring up gives us opportunity to go ahead and we need not w’orry about dire consequences and contusion.”
THANKS AMERICAN PEOPLE Prior to Dr. Blackmar’s address Dr. Ktsantayma, pastor of the Congregational Church of Tokio, expressed the gratitude of the Japanese people for the generosity ot the American people during the great earthquake disaster last September. He stated that although one half million people were out of work and billions of dollars in property were lost the Japanese were not downhearted or crestfallen | and that they expected to have the ( city of Tokio and surrounding communities restored in fifteen or twenty years.
TROJAN EIVE APPEAR AT TEMPLE THEATRE
Enthusiastic Applause is Given U. S. C. Men
Appearing at the Temple theatre in Alhambra Wednesday night, “The Trojan Five,” composed of five U. S. C. men, Howard Coy, Arch McGee, Howard Bridegroom, Allen Behrendt and Raymond Cowley, made a decided hit ,before an audience which packed the house to capacity. The men were well received and appeared as headliner for the show.
Opening with the “Trojan Marching Song,’’ the program moved swiftly and the men received two encores. Howard Coy appeared in an Indian solo number and Arch Mc-Gee gave an imitation of Bert Williams. The men sang several of the numbers that appeared on the regular Glee Club conceit this year and than Al Behrendt presented his whistling number, the big feature of the act. Behrendt’s number was, from the amount of appplause he received, well appreciated by the listeners. For an encore the men sang “It A.n t Goin' to Rain No More” and this drew a second curtain call. The number seemed to be the best number the men presented and it gave them a big finish.
A preview of “Open All Night” preceded the appearance of the U. S. C. men, and about twenty film notables, including Viola Dana; Jack Dempsey, Willis Goldbeck, Jack Bern, Noah Berry, were present and witnessed the appearance of the five U. S. C. men.
DR. IRVING FISHER,DISCUSSES LEAGUE OF NATIONS QUESTION
Noted Lecturer Urges United States to Help European Countries Regain Prosperity Through League
Dr. Irving Fisher, of Yale university, spoke to a crowd of U. S. C. students' on the subject of the league of nations, in Bovard auditorium, Wednesday at 10 o’clock. Dr. Fisher is one of the staunch supporters of the league-, and is lecturing over the United States in the interests of the -------------o World Court.
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QUILL CLUB TRYOUTS OPEN TO STUDENTS
Students of the summer session who are interested in creative writing, who plan to attend U, S. C. next year, and who are desirous of becoming members of Quill club, national literary society, are asked by.the club to submit manuscripts during the summer o: nt the beginning of the school year fcr membership.
Quill was founded at Kansas university in 1905 and the Os Rune chapter was established at lT. S. C in 1917. At the beginning of each semester tryouts are held and new members are selected from those submitting manuscripts In order that a thorough estimate of one’s creative ability may be obtained, applicants are asked to submit several manuscripts, but essays are least desired.
Manuscripts may be submitted at any time to Quill club, box 167, University of Southern California. Selection of new members will be made in the early fall. Manuscripts will be returned.
GLEE CLUB TRIP EAST PROVESJCCESSFUL
Kenneth Shutts Sends Very Favorable Report In Letter
First flea (on Post Toastie box): What’s your hurry?
Second ditto: Can’t you read? It says ‘tear along this line.’
That the Glee club of the University of Southern California is making a successful tour this summer was affirmed in a letter received yesterday from Kenneth Shutts, a member of the club The letter was from Kalamazoo, Mich. It told of the successful appearances thus far made and enclosed several clippings from the Kalamazoo papers.
WTiile in Kalama2oo the U. S. C. singers appeared at the Fuller theatre. On^ paper reviews the Fuller program as follows: “The Fuller bill is replete with clean and original entertainment with a popular and extraordinary headline number. The Men’s Glee club of the University of Southern California offers a unique program, with music and acting. There are soloists of the finest caliber, chorus singing, rollicking college tunes, comedy and portrayal of a novel theme in a little musical one-act play. Piano playing, dramatic reading and the best in college music make up a bill of artistic appeal. Horatio Cogswell is the directory and the boys are on a coast to cost tour. Twenty voices.”
Anther Kalamazoo paper says: “The Glee Club of the University
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POLICE DEPARTMENT SUBJECTJF LECTURE
Problems and Handicaps Told By Mr. Vollmer
(Problems and handicaps of the police department, was the subject August Vollmer took for his third
lecture Tuesday, July 15. He reviewed the lecture of the previous time, giving a short history of the police department, showing why the severity of the punishment did not deter the crime.
The main handicap of the police department is the attitude of the public towards the policeman. The old type of policeman, with his entangling alliances, has created a suspicion in the minds of the people of today. The old policeman owed his allegiance to the boss and therefore it was impossible for him to do his duty to the people. However the policeman of today has new ideals, and attends a school for the express purpose* of learning to apply his principles in a way most beneficial to the common good, said ex-chief j[ police Vollmer.
POLICEMAN HAS HANDICAPS
The policeman has not such a simple job. Among these handicaps that Mr. Vollmer enumerated are:
1.	I^ack of proper ecuipment in police deportment.
2.	The civil service examination is conducted by men who are uninterested in the department.
3.	The courts fail to back the police.
4.	The press belps to increase crime rather than decrease it. They continue to play up the weaknesses of individuals in the department. Mr. Vollmer said that “Press notices precede a crime wave.” “A first crime is usually committed because the person has read the details of a similar crime, and has received his inspiration from the newspapers.”
“It Jis easy to evade the law,” said Mr. Vollmer. The common practice of city gamblers is to ask “WTiere can I buy some chocolate today?” The answer given is usually the number of a room in some good hotel, and that is the room where the game will take place.
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Smiles and happy expressions general y prevail at the Headquarters of the athletic department at present, due to the showing made by U. S. C. athletes in the Olympic games recently held in Paris Coach Dean Cromwell had nothing but commendation for the five representatives of tne Trojan institution, three of whom took places in the games
HOUSER VALUABLE ASSET
The achievements of one Clarence Houser, more familiarly known around the campus as “Bud,” are of outstanding importance. Taking first place in octh the snot put and the discus, the Trojan ti* Id s*ar proved to be on 3 o: the most valuable assets to the American team. In the latter event Houser threw the discus for a distance of 151 feet four inches, thereby breaking the old Olympi-c record. He will be a Junior in the College of Dentistry next year.
Norman Anderson ,another Trojan field star, took fifth place in the shot, thereby gathering two more points for
Uncle Sam, while Morton Kaer came in fifth in the pentathlon, adding two points to the total, making a total of 24 points gained for the American team by athletes registered in the University of Southern California. Andersen has another year in the University, and Kaer will be back for three more years.
Two other representatives from the Trojan institution went to Paris with the American team, but failed to make any points. Otto Anderson, who was entered in the decathlon, and Earle Wilson, hop, step and jump, are both prominent in Soul hem California ath-etic circles.
PADDOCK GETS POINTS
With the accomplishments of these men may be mentioned those of Charlie Paddock competing for the Los Angeles Athletic club, but. formerly of U. S C-, who won second place in he 200 metres and fifth in the 100 metres, taking a total of 7 points. Paddock was so long connected with the University ihat he is usually considered a representative of the institution.
In addition to the points taken by Trojans, 22 poin.s were made b> other Southern California athletes, bringing the total for all of Southern California up to 46 ,or over onefifth of the total American points. LT. S. C. alone took almost one^tenth of the total American points. When the eight points made by Stanford, the two made by the University of California, and the point made by McEachren of the San Francisco Olympic club, the total for the Golden State mounts up to the impressive score of 5-6 points.
The 22 points made by Southern California athletes aside from U. S C. are divided as follows; Paddock, representing L.A.A.C., 7, taking second in the 200 metre and fifth in the 100 metre; Lee Barnes, Hollyw'ood High School, first in the pole vault; Glen Graham. Caltech, second in the pole vault.
STANFORD MAKES 8 POINTS
Stonford made a total of eight points, Hartranft, taking second in the shot put and sixth in the discus, and Richardson, who came in fifth in the 80 metre run. California placed in but one event, Neufeldt, captain of the track team at California last season, taking fifth place in the javelin.
which has prevented the United States from joining it. The Committee on Foreign Affairs, before which the league was laid for investigation, was made up of Republicans all of whom had presidential aspirations. There was a republican majority in the senate, and the league rapidly became an issue between tw’o parties rather than a purely national question. The league Dr. Fisher said, should be placed on a non-partisan basis. All parties should support it. At present, America is but a back door member of an organization in wThich she should have a deciding vote.
Dr. Fisher gave sorae arguments in favor of the United States joining the league. He said that the league has proven its capability by averting six wars, and as its record is good, the LTnited States has no valid reason for refusing to enter. America should have a voice in w'orld affairs. She is a great, commercial nation and must be a part of the word. The time is past when America could reasonably isolate herself like a larger Thibet. Dr. Fisher said:
“America has a financial interest in seeing European nations put back or a stable foundation. Billions of dollars that have been loaned to foreign countries cannot be repaid until those countries are guided into peace. The league is the best means of assuring that peace. America’s financial comfort depends on the buying powrer of Europe, and in refusing to support the league, she is thwarting her own desires.”
Some of Dr. Fisher’s arguments were based on the “unwritten laws.” He said that America was honor bound to help Europe in her hour of extremity, and to make the world safe for democracy. “We are pledged,” said Dr. Fisher, “to the soldiers who lie in Flanders fields. Shall these dead have died in vain?”
Charles Severmore, author of the League of Nations Year Bookk and winner of the Bok Peace prize, has outlined a plan whereby the United States should join the World Court. Dr. Fisher says that the World Court was created by the league and is a child of the league. He firmly believes that, with America’s support, .the league could do away with many of the wars that will otherwise exact their toll of human suffering in the future.
Must Petition for Degree
Students in the Graduate School who are working for the Master’s degree are reminded that admission to candidacy for a degree is a separate step-from admission to regular graduate standing in the University.
Those interested should apply at the office of the Dean of the Graduate- School for petition blanks, which shall be filled out and left for the consideration of the Council on Graduate Studies and Research. On being admitted to candidacy for an avanced degree, the candidate will be duly notified.
This applies particularly to those expecCing to complete requirements in February, 1925.
To carry out its plan of economy still further ,the French Government has supplanted the sunrise and sunset gun at the navy yards with a steam whistle.