Southern
By THE EDITOR
CORE one. The revision of
the examination schedule as nounced by the faculty commit-has met with the approval of faculty and students. The re-sion will mean the lengthening of e examination schedule by two \ys. This will give the students o more days in which to take eir exams, and the faculty will ve two additional days in which prepare their reports to the reg-trar.
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The reason given for the shortening of the examination period is a good one. By cutting the time of examination, registration, and many other of the lesser important holidays, the class schedules of the university program can run complete with a shortening of the school year. As a result of cutting down on the incidental holidays etc., Southern California wilt end its semester from 10 days to two weeks earlier this summer. There is hardly a student who is working part of his way through school that does not appreciate this move.
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The 1500 students who signed
\t petition requesting the change 7 no doubt wclcome the new hedule. But they should also ahze the co-operation given them the Faculty Committee which seen fit to consider the students' nts. Their action is to be appreted by the members of the stunt body and faculty. IVe trust at the co-operation between fac-ty committees and student com-ttes contine, for it %s for the bet-mcnt of Southern California.
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NUMBER of protests come from the University library as to the ^atment o£ books by students. We |iil admit it is very nice to pick up book and have the paragraphs out-ed in tbe margins tor us, by some oughttul student ,and although that one of the criticisms we will not Id a lengthy discourse on it.
Another objection is the mutilating books tearing out pages, and gen-al poor treatment.
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The main objection lies in the fact that each year hundreds of books are lost from the library. One way of judging a university is by the number of volumes in its library. Surely Southern California cannot make any rapid strides ahead when one book is added to the university collection and by the end of the semester two books ar« gone.
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Common sense will tell you that ’II soon will be on the minus side the books. Now give the library me consideration and bring back the tray books.
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HAT someone else besides a certain group of students are nifesting an interest in the plans \ r a Student Union is shown by j e article uritten by Dean Karl T. 1 augh of the Liberal Arts College I 4 published in Friday's Trojan. 1 e letter was appreciated by the
nested students.
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Wfcst Dean Waugh had to say clear-! illustrates the need for such a build- j Several columns have been writ-
on the advantages of said build-
Some definite plans are now un-er way. That is an investiga-ion is being conducted in regards o student unions. Universities hat have these buildings are be-ng sought to advise the 8. C. Com-ittee on methods employed in putting over” such a sampaign.
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rom the outlook at present it i ms that S. C. will be assured of a ; nite plan shortly. At least before ■ summer vacation starts several de-; te steps will be taken towards the •traction of the Trojans’ Student. ion.
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N example of what the general public has been treated to each
rsday was presented members of Student body at the weekly rally, day. That the radio broadcasting grams as presented over KFI are eficial to Southern California goes out a question. The programs e all been splendid ones, with every artment and phase of college life ing a presentation, arold Williamson, who is in charge he programs has endeavored to; tbe general public the best of tal-obtatnable at Southern California, dcasting over KFI one of the larg-' (Csvtonwed on page four)
California
Trojan
NEVERS AND $25,000
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 1(5.—Ernie Nevers, Leland Stanford’s all-American fullback, left yesterday for CalL fornia.
Hs toek with him $25,000, ths guarantee he received
before coming here to play professional football. His contract with the Jacksonville promoters called for five games, two of which have been played.
VOL. XVII
Los Angeles, California, Monday, January 18, 1926
No. 73
EXAM. COMMITTEE CHANGES SCHEDULE
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Inter fraternity Hop Featured At Huntington Hotel
Seventeen High School Yearbooks Take Steps To Organize.
CONSTITUTION DRAWN
Feature of Newspaper Day is Big Success With the Prep-Students.
Managers and editors of seventeen high school annuals in Southern California, who held a convention in the School of Law Auditorium as part of the Fourth Annual Newspaper Day program, organized an association called the Southern California Scholastic Year-Book Association.
This association is similar to others in different parts of the country, and the number of high schools represented in the first meeting indicates that its operation will be completely successful. A complete -organization was effected and the University of Southern California will be the center of high school annuals in Southern California. The head of the Department of Journalism and the president of the S. C. chapter of Pi Delta Epsilon, journalism fraternity, are to serve on the advisory and convention boards. According to the constitution, the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)
FIRST LADY IN LAW ILL VISIT CAMPUS
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt is Assistant Attorney General of the United States.
One hundred and eighty tickets are j being placed on sale today for the an-1 nual Inter-Fraternity Council formal, which is to be held this year at the I Huntington Hotel January 28.
Annually the announcement of the | sale of tickets creates a stir on the campus, because the inter-fraternity ball has but one competitor for popularity, the Junior Prom. The 180 tickets will be equally divided among the 18 fraternities of the Inter-fraternity Council.
These tickets are to retail at $5 each, and according to Revelle Harrison, member of the social committee oi the council, the holders will get more than Jo value in delightful entertainment.
The Huntington Hotel has a national reputation for its hospitality and beauty, and the council regards itselt as extremely fortunate to obtain such an attractive place for their annual ball.
A program of special entertainment is also being planned and June Pur-sell, Orpheum star, has been asked to present several specialty acts.
The committee was as secretive as usual about the nature of the favors, which they ordered some time ago. The committee did vouchsafe that an innovation in campus custom will be the serving of a buffet supper.
The affair is considered on the campus as one of the most exclusive functions of the year. The bids are extended only by Greeks, which adds much to the glamour of the occasion to the co-eds.
The committee in charge of the Intel-fraternity Council ball are Revelle Harrison, Ron Snavely, Dick Stith, Solly Levinson and Alden Ross.
“The first lady in law” will visit the Southern California campus as one of the principal speakers of the dedication program ior the new l^aw School Building on February 4 and 5, when Mrs. Mabei Walker Willebrandt, assistant attorney general of the United States, comes to the University, according to the program for these two days, recently announced by Dean Frank M. Porter of the School of Law.
Mrs. Willebrandt will address the Law Assembly in Bovard Auditorium on the morning of February 5. On this occasion, she will appear before her audience, not only as a prominent lawyer, but also as a Southern California alumna The “first legal lady of the land,” as she is publicly known, was graduated from the S. C. Law School with the class of 1916.
Mrs. Willebrandt is well known throughout the nation for her work in the enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment. Her position as assistant United States attorney general, which she has held since 1921, places her in charge of the division which handles cases tinder the prohibition and tax laws. Her work in the enforcement of these has brought her country-wide recognition.
As a woman lawyer, Mrs. Willebrandt made an enviable reputation for herself in the years immediately following her admission to the California bar in 1915. In the capacity of public defender of women, she handled mort than 2000 cases in the City of Los Angeles.
In addition to her legal work, the speaker of February 5 has built up a
reputation as a successful educator.
She has acted as teacher and principal in the public schools in Michigan and in the city of South Pasadena.
CAST NAMED FOR SHORT SKIT
The first presentation of the skit which is being worked up by the Deputations Committee for high school entertainments will take place at the School of Speech Rally in Touchstone Theater at 9 o’clock January 22.
The first of the three casts to be used is as follows: Carrol Greene, Maybelle; Harriete Pearson, Anabell; Bud Pence, Tom; Wes Woodford, Jack; Charlie Wright, Smith; Rob Raede, Art; Rob Wernest, Cook; Eddie Blaine, Eddie; Webster Moynes, Fred. The members of the cast are all skilled entertainers.
Tho committee, under the auspices of Iceland Tallman, expects to reach about 35,000 high school students, 7000 to 8000 of whom will be considering college. The committee hopes to bring them to our university by the presentation of this clever exhibition of campus life.
CAUSED R( FIRE nr ZEKE HOUSE
Two Upper Floors Wiped out by
Short Circuit in Wiring.
• THREE INJURED
Building Covered by Insurance.
Little Furniture Saved by Fraternity Men.
Causing a damage of approximately six thousand dollars, a fire caused by a short circuit completely wiped out the two upper stories of the Zeta Kappa Epsilon fraternity house at St. James Park Saturday morning. The fire was discovered at eleven a.m. after it had been burning about twenty minutes.
The home was covered by insurance.
Burning plaster falling from the upper story caused an injury to Bob Bradshaw, member of the varsity gym team.
Two firemen were also injured, one slightly, and the other sustained two broken ribs.
About eight men were in the house when the fire started. Before the fire companies had arrived the two upper stories had been completely destroyed. Falling timbers, caused considerable damage to the lower floor.
Nearby fraternity men aided in saving some of the furniture.
Tne Zeta Kappa Epsilon men have moved into temporary quarters in a nearby house. Some have been taken in by other S. C. fraternities.
According to members of the fraternity, no one noticed the flames until the attic had been destroyed and a part of the second floor. Attempts were made to save the furniture in the second floor, but little could be accomplished.
Clothing and books were among the majority of goods lost in the flames.
A short circuit in the wiring started the flame in the attic timbers.
Falling plaster slightly burned several other men.
National Collegiate Players To Present ‘'Are You a Mason99
SERVICES HELD FOR
“Are You a Mason?” the rollicking farce to be presented by the National Collegiate Flayers on JaJnuary 22, is ready for presentation, according to Miss Folrence Hubbard, who is directing the play. The play was written by Leo Dietrichsen, noted author and actor ,and it has been drawiug capacity houses for the past decade.
It was presented many years ago at the Wallach’s Theater, New York, with an all-star cast, among whom was Cecil DeMille, May Robson, Thomas Wise and many other stars who have gained national prominence in theatrical circles.
An all-star cast will be presented next Friday night which will consist of members of the National Collegiate Players who have had leading roles in past productions. Edgar Hansen equals Julian Eltinge in his presentation of the little French girl. According to a member of the production staff, she’s the life of the party and will keep you in an uproar.
The plot deals with two men who are fake Masons, and who try to give each other the secret signs and symbols of the order. They fail utterly to make each other understand and it’s simply a roar of laughs.
Tickets will go on sale immediately for “Are You a Mason?”
F PETIT HRS
Old System Crowded Too Many Exams Into One Day, Was Main Complaint.
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
New Schedule To Cover Six Days; First Test Falls on January 23.
As the result of the agitation of I»3t week against an examination system which students and faculty joined in branding as “unfair,” the faculty examination committee, of which Professor Fox is chairman, has made & complete revision of the program for |fiLal examinations.
Instead of crowding all final tests into a period of four days, as was provided for by the schedule as previously announced, the new system calls for six days of final examinations. The new program has arranged for three two-hour quiz periods during each day of the finals, with the exception ot Saturday, January 23, which will have but two periods. The examinations will commence on Friday, January 22. and extend through Thursday, January 28.
The examination schedule originally announced for this semester brought forth a flood of protest because of its provision for four examination days, in each of which there was to be four final test periods. The Executive Committee of the student body and tlie faculty united in concentrating the general disapproval of students and instructors all over the campus. Opinion was general throughout the university that the schedule would work too great a hardship upon all concerned, should it be followed out as announced.
According to Theron Clark, registrar who made up the original schedule, the difficulty of having four examinations per day was brought about by the necessity ot holding ail tests within four days, as was provided for by the University calendar. This diffl-
Coach Smith’s Ashes Were Scattered From Airplane Over California Memorial Stadium.
Literary Society
Elects Officers
At the meeting of the Aristotelian Literary Society last week the following officers were elected for next semester: Paul K. Wbster, president; Wayne Harrison, vice-president; Willard Brown, censor; Ward Young, secretary; LeRoy Rundell, treasurer; Jeffery Smith, chaplain; James Kincheloe, custodian, and John McGee, sar-geant-at-arms.
AMAZONS. NOTICE-An Amazon initiation will be held for Frances Schultz at the Women’s Residence HalJ at three o’clock this afternoon. All members are requested to be present in their sweaters.
WOMEN’S TENNIS CLUB
The Women's Tennis Club will hold its regular meeting at the Women’s gym at twelve o’clock Tuesday. It is obligatory that all members be preseat.
Follownz Have Not Secured Space El Rodeo Reports
The following organizations must send a representative to the El Rodeo office immediately: Beta Alpha Psi, De Molay, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Sigma Rho, Gamma Lambda Sigma, Kappa Alpha Gam ma. Kappa Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Mu Alpha, Phi Pi Phi, School of Religion, Sigma Sigma, Trojan Knights, Trojan Squires, Woman’s Glee Club, Y. W. C. A. and Zeta Beta Tau.
BERKELEY, Cal., Jan. 16. — (Ex change)—Dropped from a swiftly fly-1 ing airplane, the ashes of Coach j “Andy” Smith were scattered over the California Memorial Stadium at 11
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j Friday morning in fulfillment of his last wishes.
Services were held at the north gate of the stadium. Led by the U. C. band, the procession gathered for the ceremony, which opened with prayer. The glee club then sang “Hail to Califor nia” and the university hymn, “Oh, God, Our Help in Ages Fast.” Addresses were made by: “Tut” | Imlay, 25, captain of last season’s varsity, who represented the Associated Students; by President W. W. Camp bell, representing the faculty, and by John A. Stround, Jr., ’13, representing, the alumni.
Following the pronouncing of the services and while all heads were bowed in meditation, an army airplane, piloted by Lieut. Jack R Glascock, a former California football player and an old friend of “Andy” Smith, flew over the field and Pleased the dead mentor’s ashes.
A benediction closed the services.
UPON A DEAN OF MEN
By a vote of-nine to five, the executive committee rejected the proposition that agitation for a dean of men be dropped. The committee will deal directly with President R. B. von Klein Smid in this matter.
The dean of men committee, composed of Hal Williamson and Mike El wood, reported to the executive committee that the matter be dropped in as much as the duties of a dean of men are now being fulfilled by four faculty members, Dean Waugh, Hal Stonier, Dr. Gilliland and Dean Crawford.
It was then moved that a letter be_ written to the president to learn culty was overcome by changing the his views on the subject. By unani- j calendar so that a longer period of mous vote it was decided that the ex i time could be ailowed to the giving of ecutive committee go on record as fa-1 f-ual examinations for this semester, voring a dean of men. Nothing def f inite can be done until Dr. von Klein- j Smid returns. He is expected back about the first of February.
That the faculty as a whole is in favor of a dean of men was reported to the executive committee by Professor Frank Smith.
NINE 1EINRES EOR BGWEN CUP
Branch Prof Sneak* At Stanley Hopper Eleanor Veale rancn r I or. jpeaRS	and William Berger Take First
History Club Meeting Three Places.
Nine winners from the twenty-one Dr. Waldemar Westergard of tho contestants trying out in the prelim-U. C. S. B. faculty is to be the speaker jnaries for the Bowen Cups held last at the next meeting of the History an 1 Thursday have been announced. The
Political Science Honor Society, which is to be held at the Au Re Ola house.
contestants were judged by Sarah Taft Tesche of the School of Speech, Elmer
2920 South Figueroa, Wednesday eve-1 Fagin and Clayton Carus of Commerce ning at 7:30. His topic will be, ‘‘Uni-|on the question, Resolved: “That the versity and Student Life in Scandina- establishment of an independent air
via.” Dr. Westergard is a well-known authority on this region, having con tributed sever?.! book; on the Scandi-
department would be a commercial asset to the United States.”
Stanley Hopper was awarded first
navian countries. On fcis last visit to ’ piaCe in the tryouts, Eleanor Veale Europe, which was in 192_ 23, Dr wag second, William Berger third, Wil-Westergard visited fourteen countries. I ijard Brown fourth, Frank Colston and some details of this tour will proo- ; fifth, Margaret Burke sixth, Elwood ably be worked into his speech next Harmon and Marion Garrison tied for
Wednesday night.
COEDS LIKE ’EM TALL AND DARK
MT. VERNON, Iowa.—The questions, “How much should a wife weigh?’ and “How tall should a husband be?” put to a class of 10G sociol* ogy students at Cornell College were answered as being ‘immaterial” by a majority. Some preference to color, however, was shown by the men, who admitted a weakness for blondes, while the women said they preferred I “tall, dark, heavy men.’
President Returns To Dedicate New Law Building
Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid, in a telegram to Mr. Harold J, Stonier, executive secretary, disclosed the fact that he has had confercnce** with President Coolidge, Secretary of Treasury Mellon and Secretary of State Kellogg.
At the present time President von KieinSmid is in New York C ty. He will return to Southern California in time to participate in the dedication of the Law School Building.
j seventh and Charles Wright ninth.
These nine winners will compete in Bovard Auditorium at the regular Friday Rally this week. The finals will be conducted in the same manner as the preliminary contest and the six men who will win cup3 will be chosen at this time. The splendid showing made by those who spoke last Thors-day assures a highly interesting program when the finals are held.
While the judges are making their selections the last year winners will be presented their cups, which have been on display since last year. Bill Henley, assistant debate manager, who was in charge of the preliminaries this year, expressed himself as being highly pleased with the contest, paying that it was one of the most hotly contested . that he had witnessed.
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