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PROSPEROUS New Year. You hear that from all sides, but just what will the year of ^926 have in store for the Trojan institution? Some of the more ;nthusiastic followers of the Car-inal and Gold predict some real ig things for the Southern cam-us. Coach Joes says he’ll ve S. C. a national gridiron j championship. Coach Cromwell s certain of repeating in the I. C. rour A track meet, and so on own the line.
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That's all very well in the line of sports, but how about the scholastic standing? There is enough room for Phi Beta Kappa on the campus and there are hardly any of us who could not stand having our average grade lifted a few points. But that comes under New Year’s resolutions, no doubt everyone having made that aged one of “keeping up in my work.”
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There are just three weeks left pcfore the finals open, so try and 'keep the resolutions about studying, etc., at least until the semester "loses.
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y OW the Daily Trojan plans to as* S sist in the promotion of several important and necessary campaigns on the Southern California campus during he year of 1926. Many of these projects have been heretofore proposed in -he columns of the Daily but with the Tew Year we will strive for the fol-owing:
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THE STUDENT UNION. FRATERNITY RUSHING SYSTEM. SEVEN COLUMN DAILY.
REVIVAL OF- ALMA MATER. SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM. SWIMMING POOL.
MEN’S GYMNASIUM.
SAFETY DRIVING.
EMPHASIS ON SCHOLARSHIP. PROMOTION OF ALL SPORTS.
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IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER WORTHY PROJECTS THE DAILY WOULD GLADLY FOLLOW WHATEVER SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE.
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T’S ALL over now, including the shouting and all. That is in reference to the 1925 gridiron season. Post mortems, All-Americans, have all taken a back seat while the spot light has been turned on the courts for the basketball season. To those who saw the annual East-West classic at Pasadeia there remains a doubt as to the future of the gridiron festival. Many thousand football fans are still kicking themselves for having refused to witness the contest, expecting Alabama to be a set-up for the Huskies, thus causing the vacancy of some 20,000 seats in the Pasadena Bowl.
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The best thing that could happen to the game at Pasadena would be a national understanding among all colleges that the undefeated team of the Pacific Coast Conference meet the eastern representative without the latter school having to be subject to the approval of faculty members, and of the other teams of the conference they may happen to represent
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AND WHAT a sweet young thing that Alabama Crimson Tide turned out to be. Without a doubt they were the fastest squad to play in Southern California this season. Their attack is somewhat similar to that of the Trojan eleven, the two teams playing very much the same brand of ball. * * *
A dandy game would result with these two teams hooking up. Why not a post-season game next fall?
WILSON TURNS PRO
George Wilson, all-American halfback of the Washington football team, whose work against Alabama at the l\0£c Bowl game was considtred remarkable, tod iv signed to turn professional and play with the Los Angeles Tigers against “Red" Grange and the Chicago Bears at the Coliseum, January 16.
VOL. XVJI
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, January 5, 1926
Number 64
CONSTITUTION BMJRS TO BE REVISED BTf COMMITTEE
Cover by Julia Suski Is the Big Feature of “The Advertising Number/'
Two Amendments Proposed and One By-Law Amendment Is Passed at Meeting.
Two amendments to the Associated Student Body Constitution were proposed and one amendment to the bylaws was passed at the last meeting or the Executive Committee before vacation. The vote on the constitutional amendments was deferred until the next meeting of the committee, in order to allow time for consideration by the Constitutional Committee, headed by Bart Hutchins.
The amendment to the by-laws which won the approval of the committee was a requirement that all committee chairmen must hand in their reports to the secretary of the Executive Committee in writing. This includes the chairmen of all committees with student body work.
One amendment to the constitution, proposed by Leland Tallman, was to the effect that vacancies in the Executive Committee would be automatically filled by the persons receiving the next highest number of votes for that office in the election.
The other proposed amendment related to the recognition of organizations. If the amendment is passed, organizations must ,in the future ,be recognized as functioning, campus organizations, before they are allowed certain privileges ,such as the use of bulletin boards, or the use of university meeting rooms.
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BOVARD ELECTED BY OPTIMIST CLUB
Warren B. Bovard, comptroller of the University of Southern California, was installed as president of the Los Angeles Optimist Club at a Club luncheon held at the Biltmore on December 31.
The officials of the club for the coming year include, besides Mr. Bovard, two U. S. C. alumni. Vierling Kelsey and Lyman Johnson, who were installed as vice president and secretary-treasurer, respectively, are the two former Trojans who were elected by the Optimists.
The other officers are Leon Lamp-ton, second vice president, and Thomas Kelley, sergeant-at-arms.
Besides the inauguration of Mr. Bovard, the program for the luncheon included an address by Dr. Brougher and an All-Optimist program, with Herbert Smock as chairman of the day.
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EAVING the collegiate gridiron ranks for the professional there is one more football treat in store for Southern California this season. The ifar famed Harold “Red” Grange and 10 other men otherwise known as the Ichicago Bears will appear against a local professional team on January 16. * * * *
Now this is not a boost for professional football, but to a sporting I fan who would pass up the opportunity to see the “greatest ball carrier of all time" in a-ction we ziish to say that it is an unpardonable sin. Go see Grange, if you never hare to see another professional football game.
HAT’S happened during the past
wo weeks around the campus has pas-d unnoticed by many, but to Coach
President Goes East to College Convention
President Rufus B. Von KieinSmid of the University of Southern California left yesterday to attend the twelfth annual convention of the Association of American Colleges, to be held in New York on January 14 to 16. Dr Von KieinSmid will address the meeting on the subject, “The Unit Size of An Effective College.”
Other matters to be discussed at the meeting will be, “What Should Education Cost, ” “Athletics in the Effective College” and “Academic Freedom and Academic Tenure.”
After the New York convention Dr. Von KieinSmid will go to Washington, D. C. He will return with official guests in time for the dedication of the new Law Building on February 4 and 5.
Have you seen the 1926 Model Wampus? First showing shall be exposed on the U. S. C. campus early Wednesday morning. According to the management, the public is asked to come early and avoid the disappoi* ment of missing this term paper anti-toxin, Thomas Wamp, Inc., in his latest crea-tion, the ADVERTISING NUMBER.
The staff gave their entire vacation time to make this the banner issue of the year, as a good beginning for 1926, according to the editors, who gave the interview from hospital beds, in the nervous breakdown section.
Though the writer was not given privilege of seeing the latest WAM^-PUS covers, for fear of losing his head, and hashing the story, following are exclusive interviews from those fortunate enough to get a preview of this bizarre Wampus blanket (or lingerie):
“It’s a real pleasure to work on drawings that show good art,” says the engraver.
“I couldn’t have stayed awake all night and printed those covers if it hadn’t been for those lucid stock— I mean silks,” reported the printed.
“Did Coles Phillips draw that work?” asked Lee Conti, editor the Trojan.
“I could sell those WAMPI all day and not even feel the loss from class cutting,” sighed Wayne Harrison, star Wampus salesman, as he looked longingly at the delicious layout of the color plates.
“Save me five copies,” requested Dean Fiske, dean of the Associated Students Store.
This lovely creation of sheer silk and idyllic epidermis is the work of Julia Suski, who is considered one of the leading college cartoonists of America by national magazine editors, according to reports received from College Comics, College Humor and Judge. Miss Suski is finishing up her fourth year as Wampus artists deluxe, and in that time has had some forty-five reprints in national magazines.
The Advertising Number contains thirty-two new drawings, all of which are built from popular advertising slogans, and are satires on well-known advertisements.
Most notable among this month’s offerings are: “It pays to advertise,” by Tom Aguilar; “The Feist song girls, you can’t go wrong with them,” by Bryant Hale, last year’s art editor of the Kansas Brown Bull; “Women in advertising,” done a la Parisienne style, by John Post ;“The French revolution,” by John Post; “Ask the man who owns one,” by Don Mike; “Time to retire,” by the same artist, and many others, by Talmadge, Bob Crosby, Alexander, Ana Camp, V. Baldwin and others.
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HONORED GUEST NEWSPAPER DAY
Pans Are Completed to Entertain
Guests on Fourth Annual Newspaper Day.
Governor Friend Richardson is to be the guest of honor at the luncheon held in the University parlor3 on Fourth Annual Newspaper Day, January 14. President von KieinSmid is to be the host and entertainment of the delegates is to be in the hands of the four campus journalism societies.
In the morning of that day some of the most prominent editors of Southern California are to speak to high school journalism students on the peculiar problems of the newspaper man. John E. King, editor of the Hemet News and California State Printer, is to talk on “The Country Weekly.” The business manager of the San Bernardino Sun-Telegram, Harry K. Webster, is to speak on the problems known in his end of the business. The editorial side of the modern newspaper is to be discussed by W. Hal Kinsley, editor of the Torrance Herald.
The speaker at the luncheon is to be H. C. Hotaling, the executive secretary of the National Editorial Association. His topic is “Benjamin Franklin,” whom history calls the Father of American Journalism. Mr. Hotaling’s i visit to this section of the country is for the purpose of making arrangements for the annual convention of the National Editorial Association, to be held in Los Angeles next June.
Fifty members of the Southern California Editorial Association are to be present and they are to meet to discuss problems that they have encountered in their own fields.
The editors ^nd business managers of the high school publications, the newspapers and the annuals are to have separate sessions in the afternoon. Lee Conti, editor of the Trojan, is to lead the discussion of the newspaper editors, and Barton Hutchins, former editor of the El Rodeo, will lead the discussion pertaining to high school annuals.
Marc N. Goodnow, head of the U. S. C. journalism department, and Ralph Holly, general student chairman of Newspaper Day, are occupied in procuring aid of the journalism societies on the campus. The Press Club is to give a dance for the delegates in the late afternoon; Alpha Chi Alpha is to register the delegates; Sigma is to be responsible for the luncheon at noon in the president’s parlors, and Pi Delta Epsilon is to have charge of the invitations and the general program.
Invitations are to be sent out shortly to all high school editors in Southern California and to all members of the Editorial Association.
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All Manuscript Must Be Turned in Under Nom-de-Guerre; Plays Wanted.
The 1926 Appoliad has created widespread interest among those interest ed in any form of creative art. Material in the form of one-act plays, poetry, essays, music, short stories, and drawings must be submitted under a nom de plume. No copy will be accepted after March 1.
Competent judges will select the best manuscripts in each class and these are to be presented before an audience as a part of the Appoliad program which will be presented early in May .
This movement which was started last year, is in the form of a contest and is intended to stimulate the creative arts. That there may be perfect fairness in judging, all manuscripts must be turned in under an assumed name and will not be considered under any other condition. This is also required because amateur sometimes feel that their own crea tive work is not good and hesitate to
Committee Appointed to Take Charge of Alumni and Student Activity; Plans Call for $750,-000 Building.
The Student Union committee, recently appointed by the executive committee of the University and whose prime duty is the promotion of the proposed Student Union, has formulated plans for the coming year, in which the students and alumni of the University will work together for a more active student body and the erection of a student Union Building. This work is under the guidance of Hal Williamson.
During the coming year, the students of the University of Southern California are pledged to help the alumni in anything which they may undertake for the benefit of the University. Thia,. according to Mike Elwood, member of
submit it to judges under their ov. n commjttee, is the main idea for the
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Miss Elizabeth Yf^ier, of the school ol‘ speech says that the short stories submitted last year were far superior to the other forms of art that were judged. “It is hoped,” she added, ‘-that more one act plays will be submitted this year, especially those which will call for musical accompaniment such as fantasies and plays of the poetic type.”
The Appoliad is not limited to arfy department of college. It is an all-university movement and is open to anyone interested in creative art.
CONCERT SERIES GIVEN BY CLUB
George Shapitrick, student member of the Russian Art Club, announces the presentation by the club of three comprehensive concerts featuring the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Modesto Altshuler. The first of the concert series will take place today in the Philharmonic Auditorium. Musical scores never before played in this country are going to be presented for the approval of the audience, all of the selections being typically Russian. Information concerning ten concerts may be obtained by calling either Dr. Kail, Dunkirk 4038, or Mrs. M. Goldberg at both Granite 0944 and Holly 8009. The tickets are 50 cents and up.
The Junior class this year has selected for its annual production the play which is considered to be one of the most popular of American comedy plays, “The Goose Hangs High,” by Lewis Beach.
“The Goose Hangs High” was first presented In New York by the Dramatist League in 1924. It had a long run there and also proved to be very popular on the road. It was filmed by the Paramount Motion Picture Corporation.
The cast of this comedy is comparatively small, with nearly all of the parts being major ones. The roles are particularly adaptable for college presentation. The theme of the play deals with a conflict of modern “youth” with the supposedly “old-fashioned” parents.
February 26 is the date scheduled for production, and rehearsals will get under way immediately. Tryouts will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week in the afternoons. Detailed information will be given in Wednesday’s Trojan.
The Junior class expects to reveal much talent in the presentation and anticipates an even more successful presentation than the last Junior play, “Seven Keys to Baldpate.”
CHOSEN JUNIOR PLAY PLAYERS TO PRESENT
“ARE YOU A ISON"
“Are you a Mason,” the farce comedy to be presented by the National Collegiate Players, for the campus De Molay and ^VJasonic clubs, and also for high school students, is well under way under the direction of Miss Florence Hubbard. The production will be ready for presentation on January 21, in Bovard Auditorium.
Leo Dietrichsten’s comedy is considered one of the cleverest satires ever written on “fraternal” orders. The situation is built around two young men who prove to be Masons, and in their guidance, attempt to signal each other in the order’s signs and signals, and is declared a roaring laugh from start to finish.
This is the first attempt of the' National collegiate in direct outside activity, and it is practically certain that some other showing in Los Angeles Masonic lodges will be booked during ihe spring, according to the directors.
Tickets for “Are You a Mason” will sell for the nominal sum of 25 cents and will be on sale at the student’s box office next week. Seats will be on sale through the order of DeMolay clubs and the city High Schools.
DEAN PORTER BACK FROM EAST TRIP
Dean Porter, of the School of Law, attended the annual convention of the Association of American Law Schools held in Chicago on December 28 to 31. He left S. C. on Christmas Day and plans to return to the campus in plenty of time to prepare for the coming dedication of the Law Building.
The legal educators discussed many outstanding problems at their yearly meeting. Included were discussions of the time that should be devoted to teaching procedural and substantive law, the question of full-time and part-time teachers and what constitutes an adequate law library.
| establishment of the Student Union.
The present plans of the committee call for a building which will house a bookstore, training table and varsity club rooms, if the student and alumni drive is as successful as is hoped. If the plan goes through, it will be of great help to the University because the necessity of a larger bookstore and varsity club rooms for the Trojan athletes have been a pressing need for some time.
Approximately $750,000 will be needed during the first drive of the coming year. A drive will be held on the campus, but the main amount of the necessary finances is to come from the alumni.
The committee responsible for the plans includes Hal Williamson, chairman; President Snow, of the dental student body, and Mike Elwood.
Lectures Are Offered ... to Students at Rates
A course of lectures by Paul Harvey on the subject, “The World Today,” is being offered by the Women's City Club with special student rates o\ $1.25 for the course ticket. The lectures will be given at the Play House, 940 South Figueroa on February 11, 18, and 25.
Mr. Harvey has recently returned from a study of conditions in six European countries. He was a delegate at the third conference of the International Chamber of Commerce at Brussels ,and participated in the Round Table Conferences at the Institute of International Politics and the Conference on American Relations with China.
History of California Compiled by Professor
Dr. Owen Cochrane Coy, Associate Professor of History at the University of Southern California has completed the compilation and edition of “The Pictorial History of California.”
The book contains 271 full pages, which illustrate the development of the state from the time of the continent’s discovery.
‘‘Great care has been taken to select pictures that adequately and artistically represent the various episodes in California history,” Dr. Coy stated. “A contemporary photograph, for instance is of greater historical value than an imaginary painting of the same subject, at a later date.”
Dr. Coy is also Director of the California State Historical Association and is a well known lecturer of historical subjects of the west. It has been declared that he has aided materially ia the perpetuation of the colorful history of the state by the publishing of this work.
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RETURNS FROM TRIP
Dr. Karl T. Waugh returned from Kansas City Sunday, where he addressed the meeting of Phi Kappa Phi, national honorary society. Dean Waugh was elected a member of the general council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Matters of importance were discussed, including the question of scholarship in American colleges and universities. Dean Waugh spoke upon the subject of “How Phi Kappa Phi can more efficiently reach the student body.”
S. C. ENTERTAINS FOR UNFORTUNATE
Bringing Christmas cheer to the less fortunate childrtn of the city, the Y. W. C. A. of the university entertained with two programs during the Christmas vacation.
The first was given at the International Institute, and was featured by a play, “Mother Goose Children Capture Santa Claus.” Miss Helen Davenport entertained with a piano solo. At the second program, given at the Plaza Community Center ,the play was repeated, and a clogg dance by Miss Helen Rothwell completed the entertainment. Christmas stockings, filled with candy and nuts, were furnished by the Y. W.
EXAMINATION NOTICE
DE MOLAY NOTICE
A desk will be placed in front of the administration building all day today and Wednesday where all De Molay’s wishing to join the DeMolay Club are requested to register. Wednesday noon there will be a meeting of all De Molay’s at the Y. M. auditorium.
The next opportunity for taking the psychological test, which is required for admission, will be at 1:00 p. m. on Saturday, January 16, in Bovard Auditorium.
All applications for this examination should be made at an early date and ac companied by checks made payable to the University of Southern California in the amoant of $2.00 for each examination.
THERON CLARK, Registrar.
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