Southern
California
PLAN “WELCOME BACK"
BERKELEY. (P. I. P.) Feb. 16.—The campus here tcday took a set-back when it was learned of the defeat of Helen Wills at the hands of Suzanne Lenglen.
Plans are being made to welcome the California player back to the campus, following the close of the present tournament.
VOL. XVII
RNOLD EDDY and P. N.
Marshall, official statisticians I d assistants in the business and aduate managers' offices, have 3ued some interesting figures on e 1926 basketball situation at uthern California. Eddy and [ arshall have been connected i th the managerial department r some time and are well versed official figures.
It was this pair, with Graduate | anager Gwynn Wilson, that an- i unced to the world a profit of 1 9.000 for the past football sea-n. Newspapers throughout the untry joined the cry against! ommercialized sports,’ and | uestioned as to what use the Many Athletic Activities Still Re-
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, February 17, 1926
Number 90
1200 BOOKS BOUGHT FOR ACTIVITIES
Liberal Arts Students Buy 1100 Activity Books; Law and Dental 150.
BOOKS STILL ON SALE
9,000 would be put. Little did ey know the inside of things, as nounced by the official statis-ians.
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According to Marshall and Eddy, who have figured it all out by com-srative scores, past performances, tc., all other Southern California ports will show a deficit this sea *v. Leading the dead weights ill be the track and field team, hich is doped to fall some $17,-76 in the well known “hole.” ascball, including the Frosh quad, will lack in the neighbor-ood of $5,100 from breaking even. {Basketball, which has had a de idedly bad year, will be on the hort end of the books for about '.300. And so it goes on down ith the many other sporting vents, intra-mural $2800, etc. With all these other sports to keep above the water, it is little wonder that the $99,000 is but a mere shadow of its former self by the ttme the next grtdlron season rolls around.
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Numbered among the expenses be-paid for out of the now famous 99, e $8,400 for improvements made re-ntly on Bovard Field and $6,538 ex-ded on the Southern California ten-courts. Now figure them out your-lf, but at that Marshall and Eddy, o have figured the attendance at ture gam^j somewhat conservatively pect to save out of the wreckage me $7,000. Which is not bad con-ering the sad state of affairs that er sports are now in.
The track and field team is doped add $200 on the Occidental meet turday, and about $1000 on the lifornia meet. All of the other meets 11 fall below the mark with the I. Four A trip to Philadelphia cost-approximately $7000.
Baseball is not exrected to net any-ing at any of the gates, with the me for the majority of the other ►orting events.
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IS IT ANY WONDER THAT AT-NDANCE AT ALL SPORTING SHOULD BE BOOSTED IN Zib TO SAVE A LITTLE OUT OF GOOD WORK FOOTBALL PERMS?
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HIS season's basketball schedule has been tragic both in the mat-of winning and finances. If we further quote Eddy and Marshall, parative figures show that the fornia and Stanford games of 1924 approximately twice the number tudent spectators as this year. Rfc-fiugures show that in 1924. at first California game 898 stndents sed through the gate at the basket-1 pavilion. Last Friday 448 attend-the game at the Olympic Auditor-. The second California game drew students.
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The Stanford basketball series uffered a similar set-back this eason. A total of 487 students ?nt to the first Stanford game ere two weeks ago as compared the 760 that attended the Car-inal game in 1924. The second me of this year’s series dropped attendance to 361, while the ards drew 811 in *24. Judging om the flugures the saying of everybody likes to support a win-er” is about true.
here were about 1100 student books
and yet of that number the most t have been used for an event this »on was the 487 that took in the inford tilt, two weeks ago. There no refund on unused tickets; let’s ke use of them.
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'idav and Saturday, the Arizona ildcat five will come lure to wind the season. The two games are ked to show a loss, according to official statisticians. 11 hat say. (Continued on Pag#* Four)
main in Addition to El Rodeo Ticket.
Surpassing the expectations of the management, the sale of the second semester student activity books has exceeded the 1200 mark. Of the total sales, Liberal Arts has subscribed for 1100 books, and Law and Dental combined has bought l.r*0, according to Paul Marshall, ticket manager. The books are still on sale at the Students Store for the original price.
With reference to the sale of the second semester books, Mr. Marshall made the following statements: "The management is exceedingly well satisfied with the way in which the students have responded to the sale of the activity books. However, a great many students have not yet secured one of them, being under the impression that they will not secure their money’s wTorth from the activities to which the book entitles them. This is a mistaken idea, for there remain more than ten dollars’ worth of athletic contests to wh;<*h the book is good for admission, in addition to the El Rodeo subscription which accompanies the purchase of one of the books, and alone is worth the price of five dollars. No extra copies of El Rodeo will be printed this year, and those who do not have an activity book will be unable to secure a copy of the annual.” Gwynn Wilson, grr duate manager of the Associated Students, stated that the new system of selling second semester aotivity books has been very successful. "This method of handling the sale of El Rodeo has made possible the freeing of the year book’s staff from the worries of a sales campaign, and makes possible the entire devotion of their times and efforts to the production of a high-class, superior an nual,” was Wilson’s comment.
SALE OF TICKETS FOR JUNIOR PLAY IS OPENING TODAY
Box Office in Students Store Opens Sale of Tickets For Jazz
Play This Morning.
•’See the lady in the cage at once if you wish to get one of the 800 choice seats that went on ^ale this morning for ‘The Goose Hangs High,’ the Junior play of jazz-age theme,” advises John Atwill, assistant play production manager. The box office of the Students’ Store is the scene of the ticket sale.
With a good sale of seats looked for, it is thought that the first block of
800 tickets will be sold today. The Junior class is backing the play. If every Junior buys two tickets, the lower floor will be practically sold out. The management advises ail students to do their ticket bu 'ing early.
Fraternity membews should act at once to take advantage of the reservation of blocks of seats for the various Greek houses. The fraternity blocks will be held for the first two days of the ticket sale only. Friday morning they will be taken off sale.
‘PURE’ ISSUE OF WAMPUS MAKES BOW
Students No Longer Part With Their Pennies For Dirty Jokes.
“99.44” PICKED FOR MOTTO
CONTEST CLOSES FOR POPULAR MEN AND WOMEN TODAY
Names Must Be Submitted To Committee; Voting Will Take Place Friday Morning.
REQUEST PROGRAM PLANNED ON RADIO
Trojan Broadcasters Will Perform Selections Chosen By Student Listeners-in.
According to Hal Williamson, Trojan radio manager, plans are well unday way for the request program to be held in the near future. Trojan student body members who have special numbers and artists in view for this program are asked to send their requests to Fred Kendall, care of the Trojan office. Mr. Williamson announces that all requests will be considered and that all will be filled so far as is possible.
The special program is a result of the intense interest shown by the student body in the regular weekly program. Nearly every week finds requests turned in to the manager. As it is not always possible to fill these requests at the regular program because of the different types of entertainment desired, it was decided to devote one whole presentation to numbers desired by the students. The exact date of ths program has not been definitely set, as it is necessary to choose a date that conforms with the artists’ time. However, it will take place on an approaching: Thursday between the hours of 7:00 and 8:00.
Famous Professional Writers and Former Wamp Editors Contribute To Magazine.
•‘Ninety-nine and forty-four hundredths per cent pure” is the slogan of the newly renovated Wampus Cat that is wandering about the campus today.
Featuring many humorists, prominent, both as professional and amateur comedians, the Wampus appears today in a pure and undefiled form, leading professional writers of the city have helped to fill the magazine with many sparkling gems of wit and humor. Among these are such well-known men as Ted Cook of the Examiner, Bob Day of tbe Times and Vic Forsythe of the Express.
Contributions from former Wampus editors and writers have also been received: among them are such famous alumni as Cecil Carle, Al Wesson and Raymond Haight.
An added feature will be a theatrical review on the latest productions. According to Chet Mackie, the Wampus is of such a pure nature that it will win the approval of the entire clergy and others.
FREDERICK WARD SPEAKS IN CHAPEL FOR DRAMA WEEK
Famous Actor is Student of Shakespeare and Has Played Many Roles.
In celebration of National Drama Week, Frederick Ward, well-known Shakespearean actor and scholar, wiii speak in chapel today at 10 o’clock Mr. Ward is said ti have done more than any other individual to popularize the study of Shakespeare in this country during the last twenty-five years. He is also said to be a speaker of great power, whose reminiscences are of considerable inte.est.
David Starr Jordan, president of Stanford University, said, in a letter to Mr. Ward, ‘‘Permit me to express to you the very great pleasure it has given us to hear your lecture of Shakespeare and his art. As you could easily see. you were a great favorite with our students. Uvery seat was taken. Whenever you visit California again you are sure of a welcome at Stanford University.”
President von KieinSmid will also present the annual scholarship cup.
CLASH WITH STANFORD IN DEBATE HERE
Hopper Chosen To Support Berger in Annual Triangle League Meet.
NORTH HAS STRONG TEAM
Question Said To Have Appeal For Modern Audience of College Students.
Nominations for the El Rodeo Popularity Contest will close today, according to Editor Ed Murray. Students wishing to submit names of candidates for election to one of the seven popularity places in the 1926 El Rodeo must do so before 4 this afternoon. At present but eight names have been submitted.
A committee of class presidents will select from the list of names submitted the most likely candidates. This list will be placed on a ballot which will be voted upon Friday. A general student body election will be staged Friday of this week in an effort to select the seven most popular campus people.
According to Murray, popularity does not consist of the most sociable chap, but it should be judged upon merit of the individual, what that person has done for the interest of Southern California, fame or publicity brought to the university and in general wThat the person has accomplished for Southern California.
Student body identification cards wiii permit each member of the student body to cast a vote at the election Friday. If possible the list of the most likely candidates will be published in Friday morning’s issue of the Trojan
The winners will not be announced until the El Rodeo is issued some time in May.
The contest ends today for the list of names to be submitted and the election will be held Friday. This section of the year book will take the place of the beauty contest.
STORE HAS PLAN TO SELL TEXTS
According to the system now employed by the Associated Students’ Store, the store acts in the capacity of agent for the student wishing to sell his books. The store does not set the price of second-hand books. This price is set by the student with an additional charge of 20 per cent, which is the store’s commission for handling the sale.
No cash is offered for the books, as the store d’oes not wish to take the chance of having books discontinued because of a change of textbooks, revisions or a change of professors, as it operates on a very small profit basis. This method is more advantageous to the seller, as he can name his own price and it assures a fair price to the buyer as well. If the book is sold for him, he is notified to that effect and is asked to call and receive the remittance.
HEAVY RAINS HOLD UP PUBLICATION OF RAZZBERRY TROJAN
Peach-colored Paper Will Appear Next Tuesday To Brighten Campus.
Rain makes the grass grow green, but it also has its taiilts, for it has been responsible for delaying the appearance of the Fi Delt Razzberry edition of the Dailf Trojan, yearly publication of Pi Delta Epsilon, national journalism fraternity, which 'was scheduled to cleanse the campus today until Tuesday of next week.
It is rumored that several official Pi Delt reporters were waylaid in Oxnard the other evening while gathering news wrhich is predicted to upset the j reputations of several well-known cam i pus leaders. Their flivver stolen, it was necessary for tlvem to row home, j while the storm raged and the threatening waves promised to capsize the ; frail craft. Dropping anchor in the i Los Angeles River, the reporters found that the rain had caused them j to lose several days on the trip. Rather than have this important news withheld from those who should know the
TROJANS DEBATE CARDS TONIGHT
Syvertson and Gates Meet Stanford Debators in North Tonight in First Clash.
Art Syvertson and Sam Gates. Trojan debators, left yesterday for Palo Alto to engage a Cardinal team from Stanford in an intercollegiate debate to be held this morning. This is the first clash in a dual debate between the two institutions, the other being held tomorrow night on the S. C. campus.
The Southern California team is upholding the negative of the same question being debated here, which is, “Resolved : That young America’s freedom of assertion of thought and action is detrimental to society.” The result of this debate will be a factor in determining the championship of the triangle league between Stanford, California, and Southern California.
Opposing Gates and Syvertson will be Theodore F. Baer and George N. Crocker, who will maintain the affirmative for Stanford University. The caliber of the men participating prom ises the Stanford debate enthusiasts a real treat tonight. Baer and Crocker are well konwn around their own school for their speaking ability and Gates and Syvertson have shown by their work against Ohio Wesleyan several weeks ago that a real battle is assured.
Coach Alan Nichols and his varsity debators are busy putting on the final touches preparatory to the debate with Stanford University. Thursday evening at eight o’clock in Bovard Auditorium. This is one of the biggest forensic contests of the year, being the annual clash with Stanford in the Triangle League between California, Stanford and Southern aClifornia.
William Berger and Stan Hopper will represent S. C. on the platform tomorrow night and uphold the affirm-atife of the question, "Resolved: That young America's freedom of assertion of thought and action is detrimental to society.” Stan Hopper, chosen by Nichols over Manual Ruiz only after long deliberation, with Berger, former star debator at the Southern Branch will make up the Southern California team.
Stanford is sending down a particularly strong team in the persons of Stanley Weigle, Pacific Coast Extemporaneous champion, and Fred M. Combellack. Weigle, besides being Coast champion, has the reputation of being an exceedingly clever and witty speaker.
The Southern California team, according to Bill Henley, assistant debate manager, is working up the question entirely from the standpoint of appealing to the audience. The question is one that deals with the modern youth and his growing disregard tor conventions and restriction. It will form the basis for a debate, according to Henley, that will prove "exceptionally interesting and anything but dry.”
PHI MU ALPHA
HAS BUSY WEEK
Phi Mu Alpha, national sinfonia fra-
truth, the Pi Delt management lias .ternity, announces an award of $100 postponed the edition until Tuesday. ' applied on tuition to William Zinn, For the nominal sum of 15 cents, j violin major. This award is an annual every Trojan is promised a six-column custom of the fraternity and is given paper, flaming peach in color, which , to the man in the College of Music has as its policy the truth, all the who passes an examination prepared truth and nothing but the truth. Once by the college faculty obtaining the a year every chapter of Pi Delta Ep- highest grade.
silon, national honorary journalism Phi Mu Alpha also announces their fraternity, issues a razz edition of the. monthly musical to be held in the newspaper of its alma mater. In or- new lodge-of the fraternity at 3030 der to make the paper as effective in Royal Street. Invitations have been
purpose as possible, it is stipulated sent to the men in the College of Mu-that the editorial staff be unknown and 1 sic who show merit \n their musical the entire paper anonymous.	work.
Prof. A. E. Sedgewick Extended Big Honor
Professor A. E. Sedgewick, head of the College of Geology on the U. S. C. campus, wras elected to the presidency of the Southern California University of Nebraska Alumni Society at a meeting of that organization Monday night. The society includes 400 members, some 200 of which ;were present at the banquet when Professor Sedgewick was elected.
"Civilization and the Respect for the I^aw” was the subject of the main address of the evening given by F. M. Hunter of Oakland. A Southern California orchestra furnished music during the dinner.
SWEET YOUNG THINGS STORM “Y”
TO GATHER /AT SORORITY BIDS
The Y. W. C. A. cottage yesterday became a castle of dreams where wishes came true, and at the same time a morgue where dead hopes were buried. Aspiring young co-eds were to be seen going in and coming out all noon seeking the fateful little letter box where Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford's messages of love were to be found. Who received them was not disclosed until last night when pledge vows were taken at the various houses on the campus.
Even with the joy and sorrow, 6miles and tears, humour is not found lacking in the little drama of sorority rush week. One young l^dy, whose name began with a Z, searched in vain for her bid until, in desperation, knowing that somehow, somewhere, there was a little note for her, she began to go through all the pigeon-holes in the latter box, and found her long sought missive reposing in among the “G’3.”
Formal bids w’ere to be found scattered ever the city during the entire night after they had been sent special delivry to the various chosen damsels. Many an irate parent, answering the doorbell in the wee hours of the morning, found himself expressing his thoughts toward al! Greeks in no charitable terms.
But th3 rush is over. Sororities" a.re at re6t again after the pact hectic weeks, and Dean Mary Sinclair has heaved a weary sigh.
ADMINISTRATION PLANS EXTENSIVE BUILDING PROCRAM
S. C. is to Remain Metropolitan Institution But Will Include Advantages of Small School.
Southern California will continue to serve as a metropolitan institution, according to Harold J. Stonier, executive secretary of the University. A program stretching over a period of ten years is now being carried out to enlarge the facilities of the institution, and to beautify the buildings and grounds. Options have been secured on vacant lots and also on buildings in the vicinity of the university. When the program is completed, the university buildings and grounds will be in a solid block, continuing to Exposition Park.
It is the desire of the officials of the institution to have the University of Southern California render a different kind of educational service to the community, in that it will give all of the advantages of a metropolitan institution. and also those of a small college. This is to be brought about by having the larger classes meet as a whole once a week, and then meet in small groups of twenty-five or thirty during the other recitation periods of the week. This will give the advantage of contact between professor and student, which is usually only enjoyed at a smaller institution, according to Mr. Stonier.
Positions Waiting
On El Rodeo Staff
Several positions are open on the advertising staff of the El Rodeo, according to .Burdette Ives, business manager of the publication. The El Rodeo advertising department pays 5 per cent more on adds solicited than any other student body publication.
It offers a good opportunity for students to earn money in their spare time and at the same time to tatre I part in one of the most profitable of , campus activities.