Ima Whitaker Will Speak To Press Club
Southern
California
Popular Vote Decides May Chariot Drivers
me XVI
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, April 28, 1925
Number 93
SHOW ACTS CHOSEN FOR PEP
sday is Last Day to Try Out Acts For Vaudeville
FLEWELLING TO LECTURE TODAY
al selection of acts for the Senior Show will be made Thursday of week, according to John Wooods, dent of the senior class. It is im-nt that all acts contemplating ap-ince in the show be presented be-5olIy Seamons Tuesday of Thurs-afternoon between two an dfour. ’eamons said that acts should be aed products before they are ?ht up for tryout.
production promises to be one e best vaudeville entertainments n by campus talent according to ersity production manager, Ells-l» Ross. The director and Road Conunittee are making every ef-to select only acts that have the punch and snappy appeal for the d-to-please" college audience.
well diversified program has been aed which will include ample itity of jazz, dancing, fast repartee music£. The best talent of the rsity will be represented in this Show.
e Road Show committee is to this afternoon at two o’clock in rd auditorium. The following peo-rill please be there: Gertrude it, Vivion Mead, Terry Kaiser, McDonald and Fred McAllister, e committee wants to see Wilson and Wernette's act this after-at 2:15, and all other acts on day or Thursday afternoon be-n two and four. This does not ap-lo Grant Ija Mont, Bud King nor Woodford’s acts, as these have definitely selected.
ERARY CLUBS TRY FOR TROPHY
stotelian and Comitia Lead in First Round of Debate Contest
literary Societies of U. S. C. conned Monday night at 7:15 for points ard winning the trophy cup to be Jded by Phi Delta Gamma to the ?rary Society producing the best ■ating team.
here were two debates held last ining: Comitia Literary Society de-:d Clionian in the Y. W. C. A. Aris-jlian debated Athena in room 206. fe question that was debated was: iesolved that an honor system should adopted by IT. S. C.’’
L.ast Tuesday the first two debates re held and the score of the tourna-nt stands as follows: Aristotelian points, Comitia 3%, Clionian 1V4. points of last nights debates will .nnounced later in the Trojan, also two societies having the highest ding, who will debate to determine championship. The final debate be held May 5, in Touchstone the-
great deal of interest has been in the debates thus far accord-to those in charge, and it is the jition of each society to be the aers of the Phi Delta Gamma cup. jch is on display in the window of associated students store.
Bergson’s Intutionism as an Expression of present day Tendencies in Literature and Life,” is the subject of Dr. Ralph Flewelling’s lecture today at 2:30 in room 206, Hoose Hall. The lecture will conclude the series of public lectures which has been offered every other Tuesday this semester.
The fundamentals of the address will include a discussion of the origins of modern literary and artistic movements; the revolt of these modern movements, such as cubism, romanticism, realism, futurism, against the classicism of yesterday; and the untempered individualism of each. Dr. Flewelling declares that the various phases of intutionism “is a distrust of reason because their individualism preaches a lack of self-restraint that are really hostile to true literature and true art.”
All students, and the general public is invited to attend the lecture.
WHITAKER SPEAKS TO CLUB
Press Club Will Give Dinner at Vanity Fair Tonight
Alma Whitaker is to be the chief speakers at the Press Club banquet which is to be held tonight at the Vanitly Fair Tea Room.
Miss Whitaker is well-known in newspaper circles of Southern California as an exceedingly successful feature writer of the L. A. Times. Her unusual experiences in this field form a particularly interesting basis for her talks. She addressed the Press Club last year at one of its dinners, and, according to Chester Mackie, president of the club, it was probably the best talk given before the organization.
Miss Whitaker, whose lecture this evening is to be on the subject of Publicity and the Press Agent, has requested that this dinner be strictly informal. She desires that the time to be given for her talk be spent in informal discussion, in which members of the club may ask questions concerning newspaper workk, rather rather than in the delivering of a formal speech. It is expected by those in charge of this evening's entertainment that this program will prove unusually interesting and beneficial, since Miss Whitaker has a reputation as a speaker.
All members of the Trojan staff and their friends are invited to attend. The price per plate for the dinner is one dollar. Reservations may be made in the Trojan office.
GREAT INTEREST IN MAY DAY PLAN
ETHEL OLIVER IS A. W. S. PRESIDENT
PACIFIC WINS
Women debaters of Colleges of the Pacific recently won a unanimous decision over the women’s team from the University of Nevada. The subject debated was “Resolved :That the 1924 immigration law be so amended as to admit the Japanese on the same basis as Europeans.
Los Angeles Society to Turn Out For Event to be Held May 15
Fashionable society’s interest in the program of this university for the May Day festival to take place May 15 has practically assured its success, and as one society writer in the Sunday papers put it “make it a repetition of last year’s $200 a plate luncheon.”
Quick to seize upon the novel scheme, Los Angeles has whole-heartedly embraced the plans for May Day, which is being sponsored by Mrs. Rufus B. von KleinSmid. and Sunday’s papers printed a. long list of prominent men and women who will act as patrons and patronesses for the occasion.
On the campus of Southern California, the May festival is the object of much interest, curiosity and attention. The chariot race, for which ihe drivers are to be chosen by popular vote is a feature which is attracting much attention.
Because of the question of how to select the charioteers, it was decided to select them by means of a popularity contest carried on in the columns of the Trojan. The ballet will be found on the Trojan sport page.
Any man beyond his Freshman year is eligible for the contest, provided he has contributed some distinctive service to his Alma Mater. For twelve consecutive days, ballots for this purpose will appear in the Trojan, and a daily count will be taken of the ballots found in the Charioteer Contest Ballot Box placed in the Student Body Store. The results of these countings will appear in the Trojan, and on Tuesday, May 12 the final count will be taken. The five men receiving the highest number of votes will drive the chariots.
Another feature is the Greek pageant by Mrs. Alice Pike, which will be dramatized by university women. Three of the most attractive women from each Greek letter organization will take part in the pageant, making it truly a Greek pageant.
In the evening a banquet will be spread in the president’s parlors. Tickets for this feast will be on sale soon. The feast is to the crowning note of the ancient customs that have held sway during the day and in -the evening.
Ethel Oliver former vice-president of the Associated Women’s Student Body was unanimously elected president of A. W. S. for the coming year as the result of nominations held at the women's assembly Friday morning. Miss Oliver \vas the only candidate for the office and it was carried by the house that the secretary cast a unanimous ballot for her.
Candidates for the other offices were Dorothy Dee Stephens, Constance Bethke, vice president; Dixie Wheatley, Marion Robertson, secretary; Frances Yeager, Eleanor Kemp, treasurer; Eleanor Mix, social chairman: and for executive committee, Rosita Hopps, Vivian Murphy, Polly Black. Ruth Loftus, and Eunice Riley.
Elections are scheduled to take place on Friday of this week, with the preferential method of voting. Four members are to be chosen tor the executive committee.
BARBER AND LEWIS ARE HOME WITH LONG LIST OF VICTORIES
Troian Team Brings Two Titles, Six Victories and Twenty Decisions to Show for Trip
Closing their trip with a unanimous victory over the University of Utah at Salt Lake City Friday evening, Captain Bill Barber and Ned Lewis swung down the steps of the Continental Limited Sunday morning with a record of six wins and three defeats after completing one of the most rigorous road-trips in Trojan forensic history. During their tour through the West Coach Alan Nichols first-string duet defeated evqry state university in the Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah, and also the University of Kansas. They annexed the titles in the Western States Debating League and —--_the Pacific-Southwest Debating
CARL FARNUM IS MADE TROJAN AUTO EDITOR
Due to th$ rapid growth of the Trojan automobile section, it has been found necessary to appoint an Editorial editor to help Mr. Bernard Weinberger, the founder of this section. Mr. Carl Farnum, former editor of the Trojan, was selected to fill this important position.
Mr. Weinberger says, “We are indeed fortunate in having a man of Mr. Farnum’s caliber on the automobile section staff.” The staff is working hard in order to make this section a real success, and the automobile concerns of the city are giving their hearty support to the Daily Trojan.
The automobile Club of Southern California has promised to contribute many articles to this section, for it harf reserved a large space in each supplement. These articles w’ill be of great value to all persons interested in cars.
QUILL CLUB
Quill Club will meet Thursday evening, April 30, at the home of Dorothy Crowley, 1150 South Lake.
CANDIDATE SPEAKS BEFORE Y COUNCIL
SORORITY GIVES PROGRAM TONIGHT
(Members of the R. O. T. C. nnit at California Tech are planning to attend the summer camp at Camp Lewis, Washington.
Elaborate plans are being made at DePauw' University for the Annual Mother’s Day on the campus.
nior Senior Banquet Tickets Go on Sale May 4
ickets for the Junior Senior ban-to be held May 29, at the Oak-it Country Club are to go on sale 4. in the Ticket Box in the Stu* it Body Store. As the number of sts that can be cared for at the 'mont is limited, the committee has jgested that those individuals who desirous of attending buy their j 'ets early.
The Junior Senior banquet has long ?n a tradition at Southern California id is one of the occasions which 4rk the beginning of the commence* *nt ceremonies. Last year the ban-iet plan was abandoned because of expense, but the Junior Executive mmittee favored a return to th * iginal plan and has worked out a heme whereby a banquet may be en-ed for reasonable price.
This plan calls for an informal din-r dance which members of both sses may attend. The tickets for
this event sell for five dollars and will admit one couple to the feast, not one person. Senio* have agreed to pay for their own tickets, and Juniors must present their second semester dues receipts to get their tickets.
The committee in charge of the affair include Ronald Snavely, class president. Red Haynes class treasurer. Clare Kaufer, M. Baker. Ellsworth Ross. Ronald Stever, and Reville Harrison. This committee has guaranteed five dollars value in good food, good music and an excellent floor.
Since the affair is to be informal a vast amount of money may be saved, a corsage here and a tuxedo there— you know!
Coach Jones and Mrs. Jones have accepted the invitation to act as patron and patroness, the first time they will have acted in this capacity at this University, and they will be accompanied by Dean and Mrs. Waugh and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stonier.
Three one act plays all written by authors of note will be given by the Zeta Phi Eta Dramatic sorority tonight at eight in Touchstone theater, Rosalind Williamson will also appear in a series of new dances and with the plays will make a full evenings entertainment. The price of admitance is thirty-five cents.
Christopher Morley’s “On the Shelf” will be the first sketch presented. Its setting is novel and its plot singular. The set is on the shelf of a public library where the books of one author are found. The characters from the books of this author, Smith by name, come out of their respective books and parade on the shelf. Hazel Bobitt and Ralph Holly take the leads in the Morley play. They are supported by Helen Humiston, Louise McMichael, Genevieve Mulligan, Jerry Young, Bill Hansen and Harry Hall. Miss Georgia Fink is directing the play.
Following the Morley play on the program will be Sutro’s satire of drawing room manners, “The Open Door.” It is a play that deals with the eternal triangle, two men and a woman. Clare Kaufer and Mont McMillan are the characters in this sketch. Miss Florence Hubbard is directing the play.
Helen Humiston and Jerry Young will be seen in Frank Egan's “One Word Play.” Miss Yoder is responsible for the direction of the play.
William Hogue is responsible for the tage management of the three plays. Especially commendable is the work that he has accomplished in the construction of the set to be used for the first play, “On the Shelf.”
Rosalind Williamson will be on the program and will present something new in the dance. She is known to the students of the University of Southern California by the many other performances that she has given before the student bouy.
One of the largest crowds ever to attend a Southern California Y. M. C. A. dinner is expected tomorrow night when Judge Benjamin F. Bledsoe speaks at the regular Wednesday evening gathering to be held in the Y hut. According to those in charge, a large number of students have signified that they intend to be present at the gathering ,and preparations are being made to care for more than 100 guests.
Judge Bledsoe, who is a candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles at the coming election, has not yet made public the subject of tomorrow night’s address, but, according to all those who have heard the Hon. Mr. Bledsoe, his talks are always of interest.
Graduating from Leland Stanford in 1896, Judge Bledsoe was immediately admitted to the bar, and has been active in law circles ever since. He opened law offices in his home town. San Bernardino, in conjunction with his father, and practiced there for several years. He then entered the political field, and, in 1900, was chosen as judge of the Superior Court of the county in which he lived. Judge Bledsoe served in this capacity for fourteen years, resigning at the end of this period for a much higher position, that of United States District Judge of the Southern District of the State of California. He hd served on this bench until recently, when he resigned to enter the Mayorial race.
In addition to his endeavors in the field of law. Judge Bledsoe is active in Y. M. C. A. work. He was formerly at the head of the Y organization in San Bernardino ,and is at present on the executive committee of the state Y. M. C. A.
Judge Bledsoe is said to be a strong believer in college fraternities, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon. and Phi Delta Phi.
Although Judge Bledsoe’s address is expected to hold the limelight in tomorrow’ night’s program, a number of instrumental and vocal selections are to be given.
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FOR CANDIDATES
Students Entering Race May Take Out Petitions Tomorrow Morning
If present election plans are adhered to, petitions for candidates can be obtained from Miss Flock, in Gwynn Wilson’s office tomorrow', according to
Miss Martha Smith, speaking for Don Watson, chairman of the Election Committee.
Ned Lewis stated yesterday afternoon that these plans will probably be carried out. He said that if the petitions are not off the press by tomorrow they will surely be ready by Thursday. It. is expected, however, that the papers will be printed by tomorrow and managers will be given advantage of the ten days that will elapse before the petitions will have to be returned.
The election has been so arranged this year that plenty of time will be given betwreen the three main events of the election, mainly the issuing of the petitions tomorrow, April 28, nomination speeches on May 15, final elections on Thursday, May 21. The petitions that are to be circulated must be fully signed and returned to Miss Flock by May 8.
All petitions must have at least 50 names, according to the rules laid down by the Election Committee. Ned Lewis emphasizes the fact that these names must be those of bonified students at Southern California. The names on the petitions will be carefully checked.
An important matter which many candidates have found to be a stumbling block in past years, is the question of eligibilty, according to Mr. Lewis. He claims that any person running for the position of Student Body President must be of full Junior standing, and must be sure that he will have Senior standing by the first of next year. This is a point that is carefully decided by the Committee in charge, and all those who are intending to run shoulcL-bear it in mind.
League. They gathered in twenty judges decisions to their opponents seven. They won five debates by unanimous verdicts and one by a divided vote; while in every one of their three defeats the Trojan speakers went down only after a hard-fought contest by split 2 to 1 decisions of the judges.
This is regarded as one of the most imposing records ever made by any Pacific Coast debate squad and dispells all doubt as to wrhich is the leading forensic combination of the West.
As a fitting climax to their long string of victories for the University of Southern California. Barber and Lewis, upholding for the last time the laurels of Troy, defeated the University of Utah, thereby annexing the championship of the Pacific-Southweet Debating League. The home team had made an impressive record during the season and were expected to hand the short end of the decision to the Trojan word artists, but Barber and Lewis, debating at the top of their form took an early lead and took a three to nothing decision over the Mormon representatives.
The following is the complete record of the U. S. C. debaters made on the trip:
March 24: WillametU Univ. 0, U. S. C. 1.
April 3: U. of Arizona 1, U. S. C. 2.
April 7: Washburn College 0, U. S.
C. 3.
April 8: U. of Kansas 0, U. 3. C. 3.
April 10: U .of Missouri (no decision).
April 13: Westminister College 2, U. S. C. 1.
April 15: William and Jewell 2, U. S. C. 1.
April IS: Nebraska Wesleyan 0. U. S. C. 3.
April 20: Cottner College 0, U. S. C. 3.
April 22: U. of Wyoming 2, U. S. C.
1.
April 24: U. of Utah 0. U. S. C. 3.
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BACHELOR’S NOTICE
There will be a Bachelor’s luncheon at the Cozy Den Cafe today at 12:00. Members unable to be present should leave ihe name of their candidate for membership with Carleton Moore-house.
Preparation of Apolliad
Program Nears Completion
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lnjual apolliad
The first annual apolliad program of the University will be presented Tuesday evening, May 5, in the Touchstone theatre to the successful contributors and their friends.
The program, including short stories, poems, music and plays, is as follow’s:
Short Stories:
His Chance—Dorothy Crowley.
The Cross—Charles Harter.
From the Saki Bowl—Eleanore Chan
Impressions—Dorothy Davis.
Plays:
A Straight News Story — Helen Scheuer.
Dramatization of Ethan Frome (Edith Wharton)—John Rogers.
Poems:
Habit.
My Life is a Witch.
Music: To be announced later.
Inturpretation of the plays and short stories will be given by students of the School of Speech under the direc tion of Miss Yoder, who states the program is progressing nicely and tha' the interpreters are showing a grea deal of interest. One of the play which will appear on the program i contributed by the Metropolitan, col lege and will be interpreted by students of that college. The author of one of the successful short stories is interpreting her own story. ,
Miss Yoder announces all the authors may have the opportunity of hearing the program before it is presented
if they so desire.
Miss Tacie Mae. Hanna wishes to remind the authors whose contributions are to appear on the Apolliad program that they may secure their allotment of invitations by calling at the School of Speech office. There are also invitations for the interpreters of the program and for members of the Quill Club. All those who contributed material for the Apolliad are cordially invited to attend the program and are asked to secure their invitations at the School of Speech office.
In connection with the Apoiliad program. Miss Hanna says: “We feel that the program is going to be a very interesting one, but I certainly wish to correct a statement in Friday’s Trojan which quoted me as comparing the humble beginning which we are making with the Harvard Work Shop and The Little Theater movement. I made no such statement in connection with it. All who are interested in the Apolliad movement, however, do feel that it has a great future. We do not as yet dare prophesy what will he the outcome, but we believe it will grow in the next few years time.” According to Miss Yoder some of the professors of the university and people of the Press Club will be invited to attend the program and to meet the authors after the performance for a discussion of the successful manuscripts submitted.