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\\7 ITH the announcement yes-■	terday that twenty men
rould be elected to the Trojan [Knights, came a good deal of criticism from a group of Trojan Jquires and the Sophomores iany cohorts. By way of explan-ition it is best to set forth the masons that the Knights have ten such an action and will se-:t the future Knights from the ipus at large and not limit ieir selection from the Trojan [uire group.
It is with all due respect to certain Squire members that we are writing this. It can not be denied that but for the exception of a few Squires the organization as a whole did not live up to the expectations of the onganizers, the Trojan Knights. No more than perhaps a half dozen of the Squire members devoted enough time and took enough interest in the group to make it a success. These men will not be overlooked by the Knights. One can readily see the outcome if the Knights were forced to take in every Squire.
Such an action would merely
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CARDINALS ARE FAVORITES
STANFORD, April 14 (P. I. P.)._Track and field experts were picking the Cardinals as sure winners of the Stanford-California track meet to be held here Saturday.
By virtue of holding the Trojans to a low score and of swamping Oregon, the Cards are favorites.
VOL. XVII.
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, April 14, 1926
Number 123
PROMINENT GIRLS NAMED AS AMAZONS
Seventeen Trojan Women Active in Campus Affairs are Picked by Group.
Seventeen prominent campus women, chosen for interest in a diversity of activities, will be pledged to the Trojan Amazons on April 27th, according to a vote taken by that group Monday afternoon. Membership is limited to women holding at least ten activity points in several different branches of work.
Bids have been extended to two girls, Mabel Cunningham and Eleanor Mix, by virtue of their offices of presidency of Y. W. C. A. and W. S. G. A., respectively. Trojan reporting, class offices, W. S. G. A. offices, dramatic efforts, deputations skit, W. A .A. activities and serving on A. S. B. committees were the factors considered in electing to membership Ruth Carr, Vivian Murphy, Betty von KieinSmid, Eleanor Veale, Catherine Colwell, Martha Wiggett, Betty Farmer, Mabel \ean that every new Knight would Smith. Marion Robertson, Katherine a Junior, and that all the '‘dead i Curtis, Mildred Martz, Betty Hentzel, rats” that were on the Squire or- \ Margaret Burke and Eugenia Mc-bnization would suddenly find Quaters.
\emsclves in the Knights, and con- '■ Initiation will be some time in the |nue to be the “drags’’ on the or- near future in order that the new in iz a tion. It is only fair to the ; members may become actively inter-\nights that they be given free j ested in the plans for assisting the >ign in selecting their members, new students in registering next se-\eniors would then be eligible and I mester. Sophomores and Juniors were ly the worth while Squires would |r taken in. A Squire if he has rcven himself of worth will not be 1ept from the Knights, so those \ho have filled the “bill” can rest Vsured.
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RY-OUTS for the Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest held yesterday id today in the School of Speech, ive been declared a success, accord-ig to Professor Tanquary. Should a |rojan be named as the State speaker will compete before the representa-res of the largest institutions in the >untry.
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For a number of years the Car-Inal and Gold has enjoyed as great \success on the platform as it has ljoyed on the athletic field. The ! rcnsic achievemnt of Trojan >eakers has gained as wide a na-)nal reputation as the athletes of C. It is for that reason that stu-'nis should give a word of en->uragement to their friends who |ay be trying for the honor, for it II mean the furtherance of the rojan spirit in collegiate competi-♦ ♦ ♦
HE much talked of Rhodes scholarships are at your command and very few students show any in-in such a fact. Bernard Tren-sm of the Education office and a lodes scholar has had to resort to |p1ea in an effort to create a little ident Interest In the fact that the lolarships may be applied for here, inham is a Rhodes scholar and Rowing of the benefits of the schol-ihlp is desirous of interesting Trots In the plan.
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Literary and scholastic ability, force of character, manhood and (ualities of leadership are the principal qualities looked for by [he committee that makes the sections for the scholarships. The ilanks may be obtained in the Iducation office ar.d we suggest [hat anyone interested have a talk fith Trenham.
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E ARE given to understand that petitions are going to be drived by certain members of the stu-lt body for the purpose of bringing ewlmmi.>g pool to the campus. We readily understand that this sort ye*+_her would prompt such a move-it. but before we condemn our->es we will say that at first glance |rn>ears that the student body should
favored in the choice of members, as they will be active in the tradition-supporting group for one or two more years.
Officers now serving are Evelyn Ross, president; Olive Armstrong, secretary ; Ethel Oliver, acting as chairman of the nominating committee.
TO MAKE FINAL CHOICE IN SPEECH CONTEST FRIDAY
Tonight Marks Close of Preliminaries in Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest.
Final selection of the student to represent Southern California in the National Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest on the Constitution given under the auspices of the Better America Federation will be made tomorrow at the final tryouts to be held at 3 in H. 206.
At this time those candidates who have been selected in the preliminaries will deliver their speeches for a final judging before Professors Bax* ter, Mussati and Cook. The winner will compete in a state-wide compe> tition with the representatives of other colleges and universities in California.
Tonight marks the close of the preliminaries which are to be judged by Professors Tanquary, Long and Harley. Six will be chosen for the final tryouts. Those trying out are: E. Veale, E. Jefferson, M. Anderson, D. Licker, F. Colston, R. Ames, J. Katz, A. Syvertson, C. Wright, R. Johnson, M. Romero, H. Daley, H. M. McCol-lomb and W. A. Deans.
DELEGATES TO ATTEND CONVENTION
U. C. L. A. Scene of Gathering of Representatives From 28 Universities.
Y.W.C.A. Installs Officers Today At Women’s Dorm
Advisory Board and Committee Heads Also Take Office; Dinner Follows Services.
For the purpose of installing the newly elected officers, the Y. W. C. A. will hold a meeting in the Social Hall of the Women’s Dormitory this after* noon at 5:20. Immediately following the services, a supper will be served.
The following officers will take the oath of office at this meeting: Mabel Cunningham, president; Marquita Young secretary, and Hazel Rogers, vice-president. To act as undergraduate representative will be Margaret Burke. They will hold their positions for a year.
At the same time, the advisory board and committee heads will be installed. The department chairmen are as follows: Helen Hawkins, meetings; Lalla Rook Selbie, membership; Ruth
Whitney, world education; Katherine Curtis, Freshman commission; Flar-
ence Nichols, Bible study.
The service will be in the form of a candle lighting ceremony. Special music will be the main feature of the
program.
ULREY RETURNS FOR 26th YEAR
Spent Year of Absence Visiting Eastern Universities; Investigated Stingaree Poison.
After spending eight months doing research work in various eastern colleges, including the University of Pennsylvania, Professor Albert B. UI-|rey of the Biology Department has just returned to Southern California to begin his 26th year of teaching on the S. C. staff next year.
Working with Dr. Charles L. Par-menter, former S. C. student, Professor Ulrey investigated the question of whether or not the stingaree of stinging animals contains poison as his special problem. So far, no one has been able to demonstrate that there is.
In taking a year’s leave of absence Professor Ulrey had the study of marine gardens with a view to of constructing one on the Pacific coast as his main object. During the summer he will complete his tour of the United States by visiting various points on the west coast.
Among the colleges visited by Professor Ulrey are: Brown, Yale, and Princeton.
WEST REPRESENTED
Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford and Student Women Executives To Attend.
Representatives of twenty-eight colleges from western states will meet in a joint conference with the deans of women of forty-three colleges from 1 o’clock this afternoon until Saturday evening at the University of California, Los Angeles. This is the annual convention of the Western Division of Associated Women Students and Deans of Women.
S. C. will officially be represented by Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford and at the undergraduate meetings by Eleanor Mix and Betty Farmer, president and vice-president elect, and Ethel Oliver and Dorothy Dee Stephens, executives of W. S. G. A. for the past year. The delegates will live at various sorority houses on the U. C. L. A. campus during the convention.
Included on the program arranged by the hostess college are discussions on “Adjusting the Freshman Women to College,” “A Practical Application of the Honor System,” "Organizations and Finances” and “Extra-Curriculum Activities.” Several of these topics will be under discussion in joint assemblies of the two groups.
A trip through the Metro-Goldwyn. Mayer Studio, a luncheon at the Am-1 a luncheon followed by a business meeting at the Oakmont Country Club, a formal dinner and dance at the Biltmore Hotel and a trip to the beach cities concluded by an entertainment at the Surf and Sand Club at Hermosa are the social attractions which have been planned for the guests at the W. S. G. A. Con. ference.
SELECTION MADE OF SIXTH ACT ON ROAD SHOW BILL
Cowley and Smith To Dance On Bicycles; Seventh Act To Be
Chosen Today.
Doing the Charleston, waltz, and another dance on a bicycle, Ray Cowley and Everett Smith were selected to put on the sixth act in the Senior Road Show by Grant La Mont and his committee yesterday. The two men are to perform these stunts in the show, as one of the eight acts to be presented.
The committee ls to choose the seventh act from three song and dance pieces today. However, it has been decided by those in charge of the show to stage a grand finale Instead of an eighth act. In this finale, all of the performers from every act of the show are to have a part, similar to the plan followed by the actors on an Orpheum bill.
The feature act of the production is to he called “77 Years Ago.” The chorus for this piece has already begun rehearsing, under the direction of La Mont, who is teaching the members many new dance steps and songs.
Relative to the show, Barton Hutchins, senior class president, made the following statement yesterday: “The class which is now sponsoring the annual road show production has built up a reputation for putting things across. As freshmen, the class members put green neckties on the men on the tower, as sophomores they created the famous sophomore executive committee, which did much of the work which the Trojan Knights now do, and as juniors they put on the most successful junior play which has ever been given.”
CAMPUS MEN TO PETITION FOR PLUNGE
Prominent S. C. Students To Circulate Petition For New Pool.
TO PRESENT PLAY TWICE TOMORROW
“Maid of France" Will Be Presented at 2:15 and 3:15 Tomorrow in Touchstone.
GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB TO ENTER CONTEST
In preparation for the Eistedfod Contest for College Glee Clubs on May 14th, the Girls Glee Club of Southern California will hold a rehearsal at the College of Music today at 4:30 p. m.
Having won first place last year
among the Girls Glee Clubs in the | Eistedfod Contest, Southern California has no intention of forfeiting its 1 banner in the coming contest.
Owing to popular demand of the student body, two performances of “Maid of France,” production of the Little Theater Movement, will be given Thursday afternoon, one at 2:15 and one at 3:15, in Touchstone The-ter. There is no admission charge The two performances of the play, which runs forty minutes, are being given in order to give all students an opportunity to attend after their classes. These performances will be given entirely in English, while at the performance before the Alliance Francaise April. 20 Txrnise Shrynemaker
Trojan Knights Will Nominate Candidates Tuesday
That the Trojan Knights will hold a meeting Tuesday night at the Phi Delta Chi house, 2704 Ellendale Place, at 7 was the announcement made by Burke Long, the Knights’ president.
The meeting is for the purpose of electing officers for 1926-27, and to nominate new men from the ap-llcations turned in.
Twice as many men as .will finally be picked will be nominated at this meeting. At the following meeting the final elections will be held.
The applications to the Trojan Knights will be available tomorrow in the Bookstore.
SOPHS PRESENT “VODE” FRIDAY
All Classes are Invited; Chapel Credit Will Be Given for Attendance.
WORLD COURT HELD IN HARLEY’S CLASS
Duplicate of Actual Organization • By Students in International Relations Class.
Friday chapel enthusiasts will be offered their choice between the regu. lar chapel program in Bovard Auditor rium and the Sophomore Vaudeville in Touchstone Theater Friday morn* ing. The Sophomores have planned a splendid vaudeville program, according to Catherine Colwell, vice-president of the class. All classes are urged to attend this program as it will count as a regular chapel credit. To defray the cost of the exceptional talent se* cured for the program there will be an admission charge of 10 cents.
As an opener, Ray Hatfield’s “South-landers” will tease those * present, while "Gogo" Belanger will give some of her well known “blue” songs in her inimitable manner. As a fitting climax to this program, Carrol Greene will present a skit, the title of which has not been divulged. A preview of the skit shows It to be worthy of a large crowd in Touchstone.
The committee in charge emphasized the fact that this Sophomore vaudeville will be given chapel credit.
SAVE 40 BANQUET TICKETS FOR S. C.
International relationship under the direction of Dr. J.
classes E. Har-
The Cosmopolitan Club of the University of Southern California will be represented by 40 delegates at the annual banquet of the Federation of Cosmopolitan piubs at 6:15 p. m. Friday, April 23, at the Los Angeles City Club, 833 South Spring Street.
The theme of the speeches for th*
BY DAVE FRED
Petitions are *o be circulated today that should eventually lead to the construction of a new swimming pool on the University of Southern California campus, according to a reliable source. The entire affair Is being conducted by certain U. S. C. students who have long felt the need for such a pool, and have grown tired waiting for some action to begin.
For years the need of a water tank has been apparent to the students on the campus, and although there has been much said and done on the subject previous to this time, nothing definite was decided. At one time, according to the writer’s memory, everything was in readiness to start breaking ground, but certain obstacles arose which forced the administration to stop the proceedings.
At present, tentative plans are already made by the universiv.7 administration for the construcfl&n of a swimming pool, but no effort can be made to carry them out until % suitable location can be found.
The site of the plunge was the main trouble before. Work was supposed to start on the lot in the rear of the men’s gym, but after giving the matter much consideration, the administration thought it unwise to erect a pool at that time, when a site for a new men’s gym was being considered.
It would be unwise to construct a pool at one spot, and later' on build a gymnasium that may probably be located a few blocks away from the (Continued on Page Three)
Band Plans Hour Of Novelty Music At Friday Rally
Twenty-five Cents Admission To Be Charged; Farewell Appearance of S. C. Band.
Featuring novel stunts and surprises including descriptive selections, solo numbers and medley marches, the program for Friday’s rally ls to be entirely in charge of the Trojan band under the management of Roswell Allison.	' “The band is all set for the trip north and is planning to present a clever performance to the student body before it leaves,” said Allison. “We need and want the support of every S. C. student in this, and we appeal to each one to turn out for the rally Friday.”
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The band leaves Sunday on an eight day tour of the northern part of the state, where performances are sched-| uled for the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, the Far West Theatre In San I Luis Obispo, and for West Coast Thea-! tres in Alameda and Berkeley. Returning home by way of the Inland I route .the band will appear in Fresno I and will arrive in Los Angeles Sun-! day, April 25th.
In conjunction with the regular mu-: sical act presented by the organiza-• tion, a motion picture of S. C. football games of the past season, featuring
i . ... .	.. . . , the band and rooting sections, will also
will give her interpretation of Jeanne I ley are conducting a miniature World evening will be the promo .on^ ot - ^ shown. This picture is to bo used
as a preliminary to the act and will
d’Arc in French. Although this per- j Court in which the United States and formance is being given especially fo* Great Britain are represented by
Messrs. Jean Barkau and Arthur Sy.
ternational understanding. The stu. dent speakers and musicians will rep. |
The Glee Club, consisting of over tion for far more important build- i	unusually fine voices, has been
and can sight as an example the Klv'n? concerts at a number of hotels
both in Los Angeles and Pasad-ena. at the Ebell Club and the Philharmonic Auditorium.
The Club is expected to take over a week’s engagement *at the Forum Theatre later in the Spring.
for a Student Union, a new iest-to goodness and working li-^ry. new training quarters and new ina«<ufn for both men and women.
I—well, what’s the use cf mentioning all?
the Alliance, students who are inter, ested in this presentation may also attend.
The scenery, something entirely dif-, ferent from what has been seen at' 9. C. before, will be constructed en> ; tirelv of drapes. Some very unusual lighting effects are promised by the i directors, Eddie Blaine and Robert
vertson. Every detail of the actual court is being carried out, even to the* witnesses and the oaths taken by the judges.
Each side has three counsels, those for the United States being represented by Lilian Copeland, John Hunt and
Raede.
The plan of the Little Theater movement, of which “Maid of France” is one of the first large productions, is to make the university the center of dramatic art. according to Raede. Thus, students will be ale to see artistic performances on the campus instead of being forced to go downtown to the Potboilers, Gamut Club and similar organizations.
Stanley Hopper, and Great Britain by
Ethel Manning, Percy Wallace Field Thompson. Each side case, counter-case and reply, are eleven judges.
resent prominent colleges or the!8erve “ an Introduction for Southern Southland. A special effort will be California and its band, made at this time to interest the high : Hal R<»>?rt3’ dlr^'or of the orgau-schools. representatives of which will «“tion, has returned from his honer-
be present, in the work of cosmopoll-l moon’ and 13 10 wield the baton as
. __	usual on this tour,
tanism.
The committee of arrangement is in ! Forty members of the band have charge of Moody Kilgore, president \ been chosen to make the trip, says of the local Cosmopolitan Club, who Allison, and the regular snappy, col-urges that all interested in the field j legiate uniforms which have made of foreign relations see him for such a reputation for the musician** has a ; tickets.	wil1 be worn-
There I Tickets will be $1.50 for adults and An admission charge of 25c has been $1-00 for students. No tables will be set for the performance at the Friday
and
Dr. Harley’s International Law class [ reserved so parties, desiring to sit to. will hold a special meeting on Thurs.1 gether are urged to be on hand day at 11 o’clock, when Dr. Henry C.j promptly at 6 p. m. The Untversity Niese, counsel of the Argentine Re- of Southern California is allowed but public, will speak on ‘Troblems of 40 tickets, so to avoid disappointment
Latin America.'
they should be bought early.
rally. The band has had many expenses this year because of the purchase of new uniforms and presentation of novelty stunts, and hop**^ for the aid of the student body in this way, was the statement of Allison