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Southern California to debate Oxford. Forensic coach has fine record. All-U progressive plans progressing. Witzel to leave campus soon.
Soph sweaters to appear on campus. Press clubs to hold joint dinner.
Southern
California
Trojan
The Spirit of Troy
“There are a number of political shysters who say that they are ‘Going to stand by the Constitution and the president,’ but we need more men and fewer ninnies.”
—Outside the Walls.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, November 4, 1926
PRESS CLUB ENTERTAINS FOR BRUINS
Prominent S. C. and S.B.U. C. Students, Administrative Members To Be Principle Speakers.
TO STRENGTHEN TIES
Daily Trojan Aims To Be Explained T o Visitors; Musical Program Planned.
Campus leaders from both institutions are to speak at the joint meeting of the Southern California and Southern Branch Press clubs tonight at 7:30, at the Alpha Delta Pi house. The Trojan club will act as host to the visiting “Bruin” journalists.
Harold Stonier, executive secretary j of Southern 'California, Leland Tall-! man, president of ihe student body, j Bill Forbes, editor of the “Daily Bru-' in.” the official S. B. U. C. publication, George Jordan, Trojan editor-in-chief, Ben Persons, president of the Southern Branch Press Club and acting executive secretary to Dr. Moore, president of the Southern Branch, are to be the chief speakers of the occasion.
This is the first time in the history of the schools that the Press Clubs, or the officials of the daily publications have attempted to get together. “The importance of the event is shown by the presence of the important executive officials of the two institutions,” declared Harold Silbert, president of the Trojan Press Club, who is responsible for the meeting.
Plans concerning the silver cups which are to be awarded for the best news and feature stories appearing in the Daily Trojan during the year will be discussed, and explained to the visitors, as well as the procedure of the club, and the wish of its members to expand and progress.
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ART SYVERTSON
WINS DISTINCTION
Many Laurels Upon Public Platform Won By Art Syvertson, Debate Captain.
During the course of his forensic experience, Arthur Syvertson, captain of the Southern California debate squad, has won many laurels upon the public platform. The history of his success starts back in 1923 when, while attending Pasadena High School, he won a prize of $1,500 for a speech upon the United States’ Constitution.
After enrolling in S. C., Syvertson distinguished himself by winning first place in the Bowen Cup Contest. It was during this same year, 1924, that he participated in four interscholastic debates for his Alma Mater. In 1925, Arthur Syvertson engaged in six major debating contests and also won the League of Nations Contest wrhich brought him a cash prize of $75. The year 1926 witnessed a further development in the speaking progress of Syvertson, for it was in that period of time that he came to the peak (Continued on Page Four)
PROGRESSIVE ALL-U DANCE TO BE GIVEN
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Zip, Zeke, Pi Phi, and Dee Gee Houses Will Be Open To Any Ticketholder, November 12.
NEW CONSTITUTION TO BE CONSIDERED
TO TRY FOR CUP
Plans Being Made To Join Southern California Women's Debate Conference.
At the first meeting of the Trojan women debaters held Tuesday in the manager's office, plans were made for the purchase of a cup, to be fri ven to the winner in the forthcoming contests. Miss Eleanor Veale. a member of the squad, is making arrangements for the cup through the courtesy of Mrs. R. B. von KleinSmid.
Bill Henley states that the schedule for the women’s debate team has not as yet Deen definitely decided upon, but it is probable that they ■will join the Southern California Women’s Debate Conference which was organized not long ago.
p\>blems and situations confronting the women debaters were discussed at Tuesday’s meeting. A meeting will be held with Coach Allan Nichols the first of next week, when the work of the women debaters will start in earnest
Qualifications For Trojan and El Rodeo Editors Discussed At Ex Committee Meeting.
proposed changes in the student body Constitution were discussed at a special meeting of the executive committee held Tuesday evening at the Tri-Delt house. Nothing definite was settled inasmuch as the whole constitution is open for revision up until the time of its being voted upon by the student body at large.
Those propositions discussed Tuesday night had to do with qualifications for such offices as editor of the Trojan, El Rodeo, and the various managerships, etc. At the next regular meeting on Tuesday evening the committee will continue its revision of the old Constitution. The work of going over the document was found to be necessary by the many difficulties gotten into \fy the 1925 executive committee when it tried to follow the Constitution literarly.
The work of preparing the new Constitution has been largely in the hands of Sam Gates, chairman of the special committee to do that work. The executive committee is nowT passing upon the work submitted by this committee.
Four fraternity houses will be utilized for the first All-University pro* gressive dance of the season, which is to be held on Friday, November 12. This was the announcement made yesterday by Gladys Lee, vice-president of the student body.
Zip Zeke, Pi Phi, and Delta Gamma houses will be the scene of the affair, and four orchestras from the Music Box will furnish the entertainment. Bill Stewart, who is in charge of this end of the program, guarantees excellent music at each house.
Tickets will be fifty cents, and will entitle the holder to the freedom of any of the four houses. Everett Miller is responsible for the pasteboards, and has not yet announced the date of sale.
Eloise Parke is to be in charge of the houses, while Mildred Martz will take care of the punch.
Dates for the evening are discouraged. “We hope to promote a general feeling of good-fellowship among the students with these progressive dances,” stated Gladys Lee, “and wre think that friendships are formed at such a function far more readily if there are no dates.”
This function is in line with those which have been held in the past, by the University, and with a series of “Hops” given by the sophomores last year.
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GEORGE C. JORDAN
SOPHOMORE INSIGNIA TO APPEAR MONDAY
Sv/eaters May Be Obtained At Student Store Todav and Tomorrow For Four Dollars.
Tliit sophomore sweaters, which will make their official appearance upon the campus Monday morning, are now on sale at the Student Store, has be^n announced by David Bryant, class president.
Through the courtesy of Dean Fiske, manager of the store, two salesmen, under the supervision of Bob Hendry of Silverwood’s, will be at the Student Store today and tomorrow7 to deliver sweaters to all who ordered them several weeks ago.
The price will be four dollars, as previously announced, payable when the sweater is called for.
Because upperclassmen and freshmen are supposed to be in ignorance of the new class sweater until its appearance Monday, the sophomores are asked to refrain from showing their sweaters until that time.
WITZEL TO CLOSE WORK
If seniors have not had their pictures taken, or made definite appointments for sittings before Wednesday, November 10, they will be compelled to go to Witzel’s down-town studio for them, where the charge will be increased, according to a statement from Ralph Holly, El Rodeo editor. This includes seniors of Law. Pharmacy^ and all other campus colleges.
Juniors' pictures are being taken now and include those of all other colleges except Dental, where the Witzel campus studio will be movea for the convenience of the students.
All those who expect to graduate in 1927, whether in February, June, or August, are included in the senior class and as such should have their pictures in the El Rodeo.
Many seniors have missed appointments for th>> days on which they were asked to report to the studio,
but if they come immediately they can still be accommodated.
Members of honorary organizations that are to have individual pictures may come now; if juniors or seniors, the two sittings can be had at the same time.
All members of the Executive Committee and all class presidents and vice-presidents are expected to have individual pictures and may also have them taken now.
Individual pictures of the following are to be taken as soon as possible, president of Women's Self-Government. president of Trojan Knights, president of Trojan Squires, president of Amazons, production manager, debate manager, editorial board of the Trojan, manager of the band, managers of the Glee Club, musical director, and presidents of Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A.
“RAH RAH” NUMBER TO BE NEXT WAMPUS
Ultra-clever witticisms and snappy artistic work will feature the next Wampus, which will make its appearance during Homecoming Week, and will be named the “Rah Rah” Number.
The regular Wampus staff has been hard at work for some time and in addition Bob Alexander has sent in some copy from Denver, while from Modesto comes another bit of drawing from the pen of John Coulthard.
Milton Booth, editor, says that a few people are doing practically all j the work. In fact, he desires that j twice as many people should be trying out for positions on the Wampus as actually are. There are still some positions on the staff vacant which must be filled if Wampus is to keep up its standard of humor.
EL RODEO
Seniors whose names begin with Q. R. S, and T please report to the El Rodeo office for their pictures today. Those whose names begin with U, V, W, X. Y, and Z report Friday. All other seniors who have missed ■ their appointments please report in j the next two days for their sittings > as November 10 is the last day that1 seniors can be photographed.
Today we are giving special attention to the Southern California debaters. With football at its height and the last big game soon to be played, we will soon be turning our attention to other activities. With the schedule calling for a second contest with Oxford, it seems as though the forensic men have considerable of a claim to the right to hold the
stage of campus interest for a while, or at least to share it. We know* that in some circles debating is thought to be a mild form of exercise, but we also remember the ticket scalping that went on last year when seats for the Oxford contest were at a premium. It will be well to watch these boys.
We all admire a man like Bert Heiser, who has been compelled to play a hard position on the varsity, clearing the way for other men to shine but seldom packing the ball himself. We like it when he says he'll play “any old place,” just so he plays. But here’s a new wrinkle to the same situation. What do we say to a debater who is just as wrapped up in the forensic work as Bert is in the gridiron and who yearns to carry an audience before him as he fights for an ideal on the platform, but who is ordered by the coach to take a side to which he is absolutely opposed? Which shall he support, the University debate team or his ideal? Shall he fight to win the applause of an audience and the ‘‘well done’ of the coach and judges, or shall he stand by a belief? Should a debater believe in what he says anyway? We pass this out as a reminder that all of the knotty problems are not tackled on the football field and they don’t all offer the applause of the crowd as a reward.
We heard a new substitute for the biological curve the other day which was so appropriate that we pass it on. It was the “diabolical curve.” The best part of this is that the expression was used by the head of a department. Believe us, that man has a real understanding of the principle of just dealing with his students. The diabolical curve!
Yesterday's sport page carried a short story on Mort Kaer leading the country’s grid scorers again. That's great. Last year we heard the joykillers trying to mar Mort’s record with a lot of talk about the easy teams played. That cannot be said this year, we are playing the best the coast has to offer and we are doubly anxious to see Kaer keep up the good work to squelch these sour mouths.
We hear that Dr. Baxter has been asked to speak in the Stanford chapel next Sundav morning. Aside from the honor of occupying the pulpit in what is frequently said to be the most beautiful chapel in America, we wonder if there is a deeper and more worthwhile significance in the invitation. As far as we know, Dr. Baxter is the first Southern California man ever given such an invitation. Yes, it is an honor for him and we congiatulate him, but we hope it also means a vindication of what we said about not all Stanford people being like the smug debater. We congratulate Dr. Baxter, he will represent us worthily, and we are glad to see a little northern recognition for what we have down here.
COACH ALAN NICHOLS PROMOTES SPIRIT BY DEBATE SUCCESSES
S. C. Debate Squad Has Participated In 116 Contests, Losing Only 21; Victorious In Biggest Season Debates; Debaters Win First Places In Pacific Coast Extemporaneous Contest.
During the last five years, Southern California’s debate squad, under the coaching of Alan Nichols, has traveled some 20.000 miles, engaged in international, intersectional, and interstate debates. Out of a total of 116 contests with the leading universities and colleges in various parts of the United States, S. C. has lost but 21 engagements, a great number of these adverse votes being two to one decisions.	*	---
Outstanding among those victories are decisions over Oxford University of England, University of British Columbia, University of California, and Leland Stanford Jr. University. In addition to those institutions, the Southern California debate squad has debated the leading educational universities west of the Mississippi.
The 50 men who have comprised Nichols’ teams have won very significant individual forensic honors as well as team renown. Two of Southern California’s most outstanding debaters, Ned Lewis and Leland Tallman, won first places in the Pacific Coast Extemporaneous Contest. Bill Barber, former debate captain, won a second place in the same competition. Considering the fact that the contest has been in existence but three years, the showing of the S.
C. men in winning two first places and one second place is truly remarkable.
Coach Alan Nichols by the sheer force and magnetism of his personality, coupled with a profound knowledge of the principles of debating has made the names of Roland Maxwell, Al Griewe, Bill Barber, Bernard Brennan, Ray Brennan, Ned Lewis, William Berger, Art Syvertson, and Leland Tallman known throughout the west and middle west.
S.C., OXFORD TO MEET IN" BIG DEBATE
Syvertson, Berger, Tallman To Uphold S. C. Reputation ; Prominent Oxford Students To Participate.
S. C. LAST VICTORS
To Take Place in Bovard, November 23; Is S. C.’s Second International Debate With Oxford.
PLANS BEGUN BY SENIORS FOR PLAY
Tryouts To Be Held Today and Tomorrow in Bovard; Mystery Play Chosen.
With a play already selected and tryouts to be held in Bovard Auditorium today and tomorrow, the senior class is progressing rapidly in its plans for the annual dramatic performance.
Al Behrendt, president of the class, states that the whole group must cooperate by standing behind the play and trying out, if the production is to be successful. “It is a fine mystery j play,” Al states. “There are eight
HNE RECORD HELD BY DEBATE COACH
Coach Alan Nichols Turns Out Undefeated Team In 1925-26; Was Himself a Debater.
An uncanny ability to take raw speaking material and produce therefrom polished debate teams seems to be the genius of Coach Alan Nichols. Last year he outdid himself by putting a debate squad in the field which, to use Nichols’ own words, “debated anyone, anywhere, any time, and before judges suitable to the institutions debated,” and emerged from a schedule of thirty interscholastic forensic engagements without a single defeat.
If the debaters are asked to account for this remarkable record they will say the following; “The success of the squad is based upon Coach Nichols and the ‘Nichols’ System.’” Then, if Coach Nichols is asked upon what bases he founds this “System.” he will reply, “I found our Southern California debating success upon three cardinal principles: platform courtesy, argumentative excellence, and sheer courage.”
verv important roles, as well as minor i Nor is Nichols’ succe3s in pubiic parts, giving splendid opportunity to speaking confined to Southern Cali
those dramatically inclined.”	fornia aione’ for whi,e a student in
Eleanor Veale as head of the play Howa Falls High School, he won the committee is anxious that many be championship of his state. Upon present at the tryouts, today at 4:00 graduating from preparatory scho®., P. M. and tomorrow at 2:00 P. M. j Nichols attended, in turn. Iowa State in Bovard Auditorium. Men, espe- College, the University of Iowa, and cially, are urged to attend, for the r^e * niversity of ( dorado, cast includes several exceptionally During the course of his collegf fine male parts.	i career, Nichols debated many of the
At a meeting yesterday the class j leading universities of the I nited decided to have the play but the date States, among which wTere Purdue of performance and other details will j University, I niversity of Kansas, I ni be determined at a special meting versity of Minnesota, lniversit\ of tomorrow noon, according to Al Beh- Chicago, University of Illinois. 1 ni\^r ren(jf	sity of Utah, University of Texas, and
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Notices
All nolle*"* nuiMt be brought to the Trojan office at 716 Went Jefferson St. or phoned to lll'mbolt 4522. .Notice* muMt be limited to 35 wo rtl m.
Y. W. C. A.
All girls who are interested in a Dramatic Club under the auspices of the Y. W. C. A. meet at the “Y" lodge Friday noon at 12:30. Organization will take place at this meeting. All interested are welcome.
MATHEMATICS CLUB
There will be a meeting tonight, Nov. 4th, at 7:30 o’clock, at the home of Helen Scott, 1601 W. 47th St. The faculty will present this program.
SIGMA SIGMA
Important meeting of all members of Sigma Sigma fraternity in the student body president’s office Friday November 5, at 12:15 P. M.
REVELLE HARRISON, Pres.
BY CHARLES WRIGHT
“Prohibition" will be the subject of the debate between Oxford University and the University of Southern California in Bovard Auditorium, November 23, at 8 o’clock. This announcement was made yesterday by Bill Henley, manager of forensics.
Last year the Oxford debating team met here with S. C-, but with a different personnel. Gyles Isham, Patrick Monkhouse, and Michael Franklin comprise the team. The S. C. debaters are Leland Tallman, Arthur Syvertson, and William Berger.
The three young Englishmen on the Oxford team are widely varied in their particular interests and hobbies. Gyles Isham was born in Northamptonshire in 1903, coming to Magdalen College in 1922 with a History scholarship from Rugby. He has been editor of the “Isis,” the leading University periodical, and president of the Oxford Union Society in Hilary Term, 1326.
His great interest is in dramatics, and he served as president of the Oxford University Dramatic Society in 1924-25. He has also played many important parts, including the title role in “Hamlet” in the famous production of February, 1924. His other interests include art, music, riding, and agriculture.
Patrick Monkhouse was born at Disley, near Manchester, in 1904, ano is the son of Allan Monkhouse, playwright, novelist, and critic. During his years at Rugby he was Senior Scholar, 1917, Head of the School House in 1922, and editor of the (Continued on Page Four)
DEBATING TICKETS ARE ALL RESERVED
To Go On Sale In Students Store Monday; Organizations Urged To Reserve Blocks Early.
Oxford-Southern California debate tickets will be placed on sale in Mrs. Poetker’s office in the Associated Students’ Store, Monday. Main floor tickets are to cost fifty cents; those on the first balcony are to be priced at fifty cents, and those on the second balcony will be thirty-five cents. All seats are to be reserved.
Fraternities, sororities, and literary groups are urged to reserve blocks of seats early, as considerable difficulty was encountered by many during the last Oxford-S. C. debate in getting seats. Many tickets bought for fifty cents were sold by “scalpers” for 00, and scores of people were disappointed at being unable to witness the contest.
DEBATERS WILL TRYOUT
“Resolved, that light wines and beers should be legalized” is the proposition that Is to be debated by persons trying out for places upon the S. C. debate squad. The competitions are to take place in Hoose 206, November 8th and 10th, at 3:15 p m. The pairings are to compete in the following order:
November 8 at 3:15 p. m.
Affirmative: Martin Gansfried, David Licker, and Edwin Jefferson, vs. Leo Adams, Ed Klein, and Lome Matheson, negative.
At 4:10 p. m.—
Affirmative: Jack Katz, Charles Wright, and Frank Colston, vs. George Lawrence, James Corbett, and *flenry Mugridge, negative.
At 5:00 p. m.—
Affirmative: William A. Deans, Clifford Christianson, and Virgil Pinkley, vs. Al Isenstein, Sam Newman, and
Maxwell Shields, negative.
November 10th, at 3:15 p. m.—
Affirmative: Arthur Freston, Harry Cohen, and Marion Garrison, vs. Fred Felton, Meldrim Burrill, and Stanley Hopper, negative.
At 4:10 p. m.—
Affirmative: Marvin Pilcher, John Tobin, Cliff Weiner, and Elwood Harman, vs. Don Newcomer, Barth.il Jacobson. Murlin Lawer, and l/eo Harris, negative.
At 5:00 p. m.—
Affirmative: Manual Ruiz and Arthur Syvertson, vs. Bill Henley axrO Adna Leonard, negative.
At 5:45 p. m.—
Affirmatives: Sid Fischgrund, Morris Stephan, and Don Stoner, vs. Carl Miller and Earl Culp, negatives.
Constructive speeches will be restricted to five minutes’ duration while the rebuttals are to be three minutes in length.