Southern
California
Trojan
TICKETS NEAR GONE
Seats for Friday night s performance of the 1926 Extravaganza are nearly all gone. Some excellent seats may still be purchased for Thursday evening’s performance.
Approximately 2,000 seats will be sold for each performnce.
ONIGHT the first event on the Spring Homecoming Fes-al will be staged at the Delta i fraternity house, when the in-fraternity councils of the Uni-sity of California, Los Angeles the University of Southern lifomia will meet in the first of eries of smokers. The meeting 11 be the first time that the fra-ity men of both institutions 11 have come together in a ting intended to foster the nd of friendship and co-opera-n that should and does exist ween the student bodies.
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The Qood that will cterive from he meeting will be noticeable on he respective men. Competition n all activities will become of a re friendly nature as soon as he men become better acquainted and unders&nd each other. That the joint gathering will prove invaluable to the local fraternities in both schools goes without question. They will meet members of the nationals they are petitioning and considerable good to all groups should result from !th ia.
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The Grizzlies have an institution \at within a short time will be the rojans’ big competition. They ill before long occupy prominent )sitions on the S. C. football |heduie and furnish the major mpetitwn for Southern Califor-♦ ♦ ♦
ARTON HUTCHINS, president of the Senior class, has a thousand one announcements which should in the minds of every Senior. Solly, the class is to be reminded that ight at the Zeta Kappa Epsilon temity house the second Senior lap of the year is to be staged. This ormal dance is traditional in the iversity and deserves the support the June graduates.
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Of far greater importance, ac-rdlng to Hutchins, are the Sen-or announcements. Orders for he announcements will have to given to the engravers Monday, m order that the announcements ill be here in time for the com-encement exercises on June 5th. he time for ordering announce-ents has been cut two weeks, on ocount of the graduating cere-ony having been moved from une 17 to June 5.
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tta livitchxns also notifies the pus that tomorrow is the date for the “Burlesque” issue of the mpus. The magazine is ready, will not be put on sale until yrroiv morning. Some clever is that hare recently joined the will add new life to the fans "kitty.
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ELIGIBILITY has dealt the Uni-ersity of California track team a re blow during the past few days, it was declared that Phil Barber Dana Carey would both be out tie U. S. C. competition. Without luestior the Golden Bears will suf-through the loss of these two men, their ineligibility has somewhat red the odds on the outcome of meet. The loss of Carey will not so noticeable with such men as ser, Gerkin and Aleski in the ght events, but to lose Barber in dashes, the Golden Bears will have ig gap to fill.
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Thousands of California alumni ?ill be on hand to witness the ears Saturday afternoon. The )rthern team has copped twelve the past fourteen meets held ith U. S. C. The Trojans have a am that is practically unbeat-ble in a meet where a number of fams are competing, on account r the wealth of first-class men, Lt in a dual meet, Coach Dean vjmwell does not feel so opti-listic.
VOL. XVII
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, March 17, 1926
Number 109
HONOR PAID LEADERS OF UNIVERSITY
Skull and Dagger Holds Pledging of Prominent Students Friday Rally.
PLEDGES MEET AT 9:30
Men Chosen For Merit; All Campus Activities Represented.
Skull and Dagger, all - university men’s honor organization, will hold the formal pledging of twenty-two men Friday morning in the rally period. The pledge ribbons will be presented by Don Cameron, president of the organization, who will be assisted by the secretary. Bob Green.
Each year Skull and Dagger selects a certain number of men from the university at large who have distinguished themselves in some special line of activity or who have merited reward I for their general all-around ability and j versatility. Included in the list are j presidents of Commerce and Dental ! student bodies, publications heads, captains of major sports, managers of major sports, debate managers, faculty, honorary and those selected because of distinction in sports and exceptional merit.
The men so honored are as follows: I^eroy Haynes, Eldon Snow, Lee Conti, Bill Teetzel, Ed Murray, Burdette Ives, Hobbs Adams, Jeff Cravath, Manual Laraneta. Leighton Dye, Kenneth Grumbles, Ronald Stever, Henry Segretti, Dick Snyder, Sam Gates. Leland Tallman Stanley McKee, Mike Elwood, Horace Judson, Roswell Allison, Harold Roberts and Howard Jones.
These men wil meet at 9:30 Friday morning in the student body president’s office. It is important that each man be present at this meeting.
Irishers and Frosh ,
Celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day
The verdant Frosh celebrate. Having progressed through a peaceful semester, sans hazing and other such indignities, the over.fresh Yearlings are prepared to honor their patron saint.
Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and the emerald green of Ireland and universal Freshmandom will predominate about the landscape. Clad in Shamrock hue, with ties and socks, ribbons and hats, as well as a few complete costumes, men and co-eds pay honor to the patron saint of Erin.
The eminent Mr. Patrick is generally reputed to have driven the snakes out of “Oulde” Ireland, but the modern campus “snakes” hold no enmity against the ancient hero. All are prepared to honor him and will join the festivities of the green color scheme.
ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS MEET RECEIVE HONORS
Harold Lloyd Prize Awarded At Banquet of Trojan Architecture Students.
SPORT FESTIVAL IS SPONSORED BY THE DAILY TROJAN
Spring Homecoming Ushered in Two College Inter-fratemity Meetings Tonight.
Prizes and honors of the Harold Lloyd Estate Competition were awarded last evening to the Southern California students of Architecture by a jury of nationally known architects, jury was composed of Messrs.
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jan, kindly bear in mind that California sprinter and weight i are ineligible, and also that the LIts are due in the office of the fry Trojan by six o'clock Friday.
That the Homecoming is sponsored by the Daily Trojan and that it is to be called Spring Homecoming Sport Festival because of the mayoralty of sport events, instead of Spring Homecoming, was the statement of Lee Conti, Daily Trojan editor. The sport Festival is to begin with the Inter' fraternity Smoker to be held at the Delta Chi house tonight.
Tomorrow night the Extravanganza. will give its premiere performance of the “Troubles of 1926” in the Bovard Auditorium; the second presentation to be given Friday night. High class vaudeville and musical comedy entertainment is promised by Grant La-Mont, who is directing the production. The Extravanganza. which is in two acts, with thirteen scenes, has already had bids for copyright from two Los Angeles publishers.
The Wampus Magazine, edited by Bart Hutchins will make its appearance early tomorrow morning. “The main theme of of the issue,” declared the editor, “will be most easily traced in the two center pages, where magazine takes the aspect of such publi cations as the Yellow Dog and the Razzberry.”
Southern California and California wiii be engaged in three events Friday; namely, baseball in Bovard-Field at 3:00 P.M.; water Polo, L.A. A.C., at 4:00; and swimming, L.A.A.C. at 7:00 The Bears’ baseball squad will arrive in Los Angeles tomorrow. At this time will also be held on the Campus the Yell Leaders’ Convention, which will be participated in by 125 yell leaders from high schools in Southern California.
The Daily Trojan contest to determine the best possible prediction foY Saturday’s track meet with the University of California will come to a close Friday. To the winner, an El Rodeo with his name engraved in gold letters, will be given while theater tickets are awarded to the second and third.
The next day S.C. and California will play baseball in Bovard Field at noon and a track meet will be held in the Coliseum at 2:30.
FOSTER PLANS FOR SONG BOOK
Rally Committee Appoints Two To Make Plans For An S. C.
Song Book.
To investigate and arrange for the printing of a student body song book, a committee composed of George Jordan and Pari Welch was appointed at a rally committee meeting held yesterday noon.
According to Sam Gates, chairman of the committee, the song book must be completed before the end of the present seester. In order to insure an accurate volume, a number of songs have to be rewritten and revised so that work on the project will be started at once. The rally committee had in hand a letter from the Yale University orchestra requesting a pennant and a song book. This orchestra has been signed to tour the Orpheum circuit during the summer months and desires to play some selections from Southern California songs.
A schedule of programs for the following Fridays of March and April was also arcanged at the meeting and is as follows:
March 19
Skull and Dagger pledging; awarding of Varsity letters in football and basketball; an address by Dean Cromwell and the introduction of the various members of the track team to the student body.
March 26
Arizona debate and Pan Hellenic meeting.
April 9
Southern Branch exchange program.
April 16	#
Class meeting; and Band will give its West Coast program previous to going north on a tour.
April 23
Commerce rally.
Reginald Johnson, Kenneth E. Carpenter and Arthur R. Hutchison.
Fred C. Hageman received the high honors of the competition. He was awarded the much coveted book given by Harld Lloyd to th author of the best design. The next ranking high honors were: First mention plate first, Fred C. Hageman; first mention plate, second, Frank Boden; first mention plate, third, Graham Latta.
The problem given to the students was the design of the swimming pool, gardens, pavilion and handball court for the estate of Harold Lloyd.
Following the judgment late yesterday afternoon, the architects gath ered en masse in the garden patio of the Architecture Biylding for dinner and a general jollification.
During dinner each guest sketched the man opposite him and a burlesque judgment of the cartoons was held on the spot.
Following dinner, Dean Weatherhead announced the winner of the $50 book given by Mr. J. E. Stanton for the best work of the last semester. The award has been necessarily delayed because of a tie between two of th students. Doris Johnson was award-the prize.
Dean Weatherhead, in a short talk to the students, said, "One of the greatest assets that a professional school may possess is the organized backing of the profession.”
Deadline For Senior Announcements Is Early •Next Week
Orders for Senior announce' ments must be in by next Monday, March 22, according to the Senior announcement committee. Orders may be placed at any time in the Student Book Store. Prices are announced as being 50 cents for the leather bound announceents and 25 cents for the paper bound ones.
“This early deadline is necessary on account of.the advance in the date for commencement. Commencement this year will be June 5, which is two weeks earlier than it was last year/' said Barton Hutchins, president of the Senior class.
Hutchins urges all Seniors to or-ir their announcements now as next week will absolutely be the last opportunity to place orders. This is stipulated in the contract with the manufacturers of the announcements.
CINEMA STARS SEE ‘TROUBLES’
Coleen Moore, MacLean, and Others Reserve Seats For Ex travaganza.
SENIORS HOLD SECOND SNAP
Plan St. Patrick Decoration For Upperclassmen’s Informal Hop At Zeke House.
Men’s Glee Club To Sing At Home For Old Soldiers
Songsters To Give Special Concert For Vets at Sawtelle Fri day Evening.
At the personal request of Donald Duncan, recreational director of the American Red Cross, the Men’s Glee Club of the university will present a program at* the Sawtelle Soldiers' Home. Friday evening.
According - to Leo Cameron, president of the club, this concert is an annual affair. It is a distinct honor that the Trojan Glee Club has been selected from all musical organizations in Southern California by the national officers of the American Red Cross to give a program at the Government Hospital and Home. According to reports, the elderly and invalid veterans are looking forward with great anticipation to the concert.
In the Sawtelle program many special features will be presented .according to Horace Judson, manager. Sherrill Cohen, comedian, will give a comedy act and also a humorous piano-logue. Mr. Cohen has been touring with the club during the past season. Kenneth Crawford, pianist, will also DVPcont special numbers.
That a block of 20 choice seats have been sent to cinema stars of Hollywood who have expressed a desire to witness the performance of “Troubles of 1926” is the announcement of the production management. Among those who have signified intentions of being on hand for the curtain rise Thursday night are Colleen Moore and her husband, John McCormick, and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Maol^ean. Others are expected to come providing night production is not in progress at their respective studios.
With preparations made to hold the final dress rehearsal tonight, Grant La Mont ls putting the finishing touches on “Troubles of 1926.” Last minute changes have been made in the costuming and new and more elaborate costumes were purchased yesterday from the Western Costume Co.
The dress rehearsal tonight will be held mainly to assure that no ama teur delays will take place in the shifting of the thirteen mammoth scenes.
Ellsworth Ross, production manager, states that all seats that have been reserved for individuals and organizations will go on general sale today at noon. Those naving made reservations are requested to take up their tickets before 12 o’clock if they wish to have the seats that they have reserved. More than 500 seats were sold yesterday .thus breaking the record for any one day.
President von KieinSmid will head a party w’hich will occupy choice seats tomorrow night.
Featuring St. Patrick's Day refreshments and decorations, the second Senior Snap of the year will be held at the Zeta Kappa Epsilon house, 624 West Twenty-eighth Street, tonight at 7 :30 o’clock.
Horshoes, Irish confetti, creme de menth punch and greenery of all kinds will carry out the St. Patrick’s motif. Campus clothes are the only acceptable attirement, according to Barton Hutchins, Senior president. “The men can come sans ties, sana hair comb, sans anything within reason,” stated Hutchins.
Bean and Mrs. Karl T. Waugh and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grimier will act as patrons and patronesses. All men attending the dance must be Seniors, but a girl in another class can come with a Senior man. Girls are not taking as much interest in the snaps as they did last year, according to Hutchins, who further urges that all the Senior girls get together and come in groups.
The Snaps are given so that the Seniors may get together ln an informal way, forget all the usual strain and jealousy, and learn to know the other class members. They are the only university dances allowed on school nights, and take place every other week from 7:30 till 9:30. There is always a good turnout, according to Hutchins, and the affairs are always financially successful.
TROJAN MEN GIVE SMOKER FOR S.B.U.C.
Fraternity Councils of Both Schools Meet Tonight at Delta Chi House.
TO FOSTER FRIENDSHIP
Faculty Representatives to Speak on Inter-scholastic Relations; Special Program Planned.
Another step will be made in the closing of the breach that exist# be-twen the Southern Branch and Southern California when the two fraternity councils of the two institutions meet tonight at the Delta Chi house, 920 West Twenty-eighth street, from 7.30 to 10:00 P. M.
“The sole purpose of the smoker ia to foster a spirit of closer co-operation and feeling of friendship between the two schools. If this is accomplished, then the goal of the two councils will have been reached,” according to Ravelle Harrison, president of the Inter-fraternity council of the University of Southern California-Paul Fritz and Harrison are in charge of the evening’s program. Paul Fritz, vice-president of the Council, is chairman of the affair. S. B. U. C. has also appointed a committee to get together with S. C.’s representatives in order that they may present a high-class show. Four professional bouts will be presented during the course of the evening.
The idea of having a joint smoker was instigated by Don Cameron, president of the S. C. student body, and Fred Houser, head of the Pacific Coast Convention of Student Body Presi dents, president of the Southern Branch, when they discussed the antagonistic feeling between the two schools.
The Inter-fraternity Council is composed of two members from each house on the campus. They govern the various fraternities of the University. There will be approximately 100 guests at the gigantic smoker.
Faculty representatives of both Institutions will be on hand to speak to tbe students on subjects that deal with the int£r-scholastic relations of the U. C. S. B. and the University of Southern California.
Tommy Wamp Is To Sponsor Novel Contest Of Skill
Wamp Springs Forth on Campus Tomorrow With Details For Nationwide Contest.
English Professor
Offers Two Courses
Dr. Richard Burton, for 27 years with the English department at S. C.. will give a lecture course during the Summer Session on “Contempoary Fiction” and “Modern Drama.” according to an announcement made by Dr Lester B. Rogers, dean. during the summer term.
In an effort to make up for their recent defeat, the Pharmacy Frosh baseball nine will attempt to win over the team carrying the colors of the Dental Sophomores in a game which will be played at 4 o’clock this afternoon. The game will be staged on the Jefferson Playgrounds.
Last Monday afternoon the Pharmacy first year men came out on the short end of a 6-2 score when they played the Liberal Arts Juniors. The individual work of Surver, Bakman, and Wheeler featured for the winning team, with Surver pitching one of the best games that, has been played in Interclass baseball series. The Pharmacy nine has undergone some changes since their last game and enter the game with a good chance of winning.
Volunteers To Confer With Visiting Officer
That the members of the Student Volunteer band are to have their business meeting at the *Y” Hut at noon tomorrow, instead of tomorrow evening, wTas the statement of Miss Lillian Alire Callahan, g^oup leader.
TROJAN CLUB MEN HONOR TRACKSTERS AT ALUMNI DINNER
Coach Cromwell To Address Alumni and S. C. Cinder Stars. At Mary Louise Tea Room.
With fifteen S. C. track stars and their coaches as guests of honor, th® Los Angeles Trojan Club will meet tomorrow night at 6:30 at the Mary Louise Tea Room, 2200 West Seventh Street. This banquet marks the most important alumni event of the Spring Homecoming Week, according to Frank Hadlock, secretary of the Trojan club. An interesting program of speeches and entertainment has been arranged by Hadlock.
Coach Dean B. Cromwpll. Captain Bud Houser. Assistant Coach Tom/ny I Davis and Harry Bauer, prominent ! alumnus of the class of 1910 and alum-I ni representative on the board of trus-i tees, are slated for talks. The College ! of Dentistry has promised to send i down a group of entertainers, includ-j ing an orchestra and singers and I dancers.
This meeting is ore of three held annually by the club. The next meeting will be held at the opening of the com Ing football season. The Los Angeles Trojan Club is said to be the most active of the S. C. alumni organiza tions. It is hoped that with the banquet held on the eve of S. C.’s most important dual meet In years, greater interest may be aroused among the alumni for the support of track.
The men composing the I. C. 4A. championship team of last year, plus* men who have been showing up exceptionally well this year have beerr invited. Mr. Hadlock expressed regret that it was impossible to have-the entire track squad at the banqnet. The Trojan club desires to show the men that they are back of them.