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The Spirit of Troy
“Certainly, if we ever get it into our heads that we have nothing to strive for the time will have come to perform the funeral rites for Southern California. We want to progress.”
—The Old Trojan.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, November 3, 1926
NUMBER 35
CHEST DRIVE ASKS AID OF 150 WORKERS
Paul Cunningham In Charge Of Community Chest Drive On S. C. Campus.
STUDENTS SIGN AT “Y”
New System To Be Used In Chest Campaign This Year.
That more than one hundred students from the University of Southern California are needed to help in the present Community Chest Campaign was announced yesterday by the authorities of the movement.
Those who are able to give any time to the task are asked to sign up at any time in the Y. M. or Y. W. So as to relieve the students from too much burden, the work will be so distributed that no worker will be overloaded.
Because the system adopted last! year did not work satisfactorily, a, different method is to be used. Previously the students were responsible for covering a particular territory, i but this year they are to be organized into reserve squads to be subject to call if needed. In case of emergency the squads will be called by the headquarters, and they will go out as “Flying Squadrons.”
Paul Cunningham, member of the executive committee, has complete charge of the Community Chest Drive on the Southern California campus. No university official will take part in the working of the campaign. Complete arrangements will be in the hands of Cunningham.
Thursday's Trojan Will Feature Debating Program
Thursday’s edition of the Trojan will contain the plans and schedule of the debating team. Articles by Coach Alan Nichols and Captain Arthur Syvertson will be featured, according to William Henley, debate manager.
Charles Wright will be in charge of the page and the past records of th# proposed members of the team will be given. Schedule of the year will be given, as well as questions for Rebate which will be considered.
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“V” SPONSORS FIRST FATHER-SON MEET
First Father-Son Banquet Ever Attempted To Be Held Nov. 10th At “Y” Hut.
November 10th has been chosen as the date for tbe Father and Son Ban quet to be sponsored by the Southern California Y. M. C. A to be held at the Y Hut. All university men are invited to be present with their fathers.
Invitations have been printed and may be sent to the fathers of univer- | sity men. Tickets for the event are now ready and reservations should be made as soon as possible. Plates are seventy-five cents apiece.
Stanley Hopper will be the toastmaster of the evening's program, President von KieinSmid being the main speaker. Barnett Eby is arranging several stunts and Tom de-Graffenreid will plav a group of violiu solos. A few toasts will be given by representative sons and fathers, from their respective viewpoints.
The event will mark the first father and son banquet ever to be held on the campus, a similar event for the mothers of University men being held each spring. Elaborate preparations are being made and a large group of men is expected.
Last Three Semesters Show Gradual Increase In Average;
Six Have “A” Average.
Scholarship standings of the students of Southern California are better this year than last, according to the semi-annual report of the registrar’s office, recently signed. For the first semester of the year 1924-1925 the high average was 9; for the first semester of the year 1925-192G tne average was 9.4; for last semester, the average was 9.7.
Six undergraduate students received no grade below “A”. This is the same number as received all “A’s" for the first semester of last year. 232 students received no grade below “B”, as compared with 223 who were so proficient in the first semester of the year.
Those undergraduates of last semester who were so good as to receive all “A’s” are William Berger ’26, Albert Swanholm ’26, Florence Loo ’26, Clara Shaw ’27, Bernice Palmer ’29, and Ida Rubin ’29.
The present junior class has no representation in the highest class. They also have the lowest number of “B” average students. Next lowest are the present sophomores, followed by the seniors. Last* year’s seniors were no exception to the rule and kept the traditions that the fourth year students are highest of the undergraduate classes in scholarship, with a total of 51 “A” and “B” students.
Jurists Presiding Over Law School Practice Court Show Great Interest In University.
As a manifestation of their interest in the Law School of Southern California, several judges connected with the practice court of the institution held a dinner at the University Club last uight.
According to Glenn E. Whitney, professor in charge of the court department of Southern California. Gavin W. Craig, Fred W. Houser, and Ira S. Thompson, all judges of. the District Court of Appeals of California, presided over the three departments of the Appelate Court at S. C. Samuel W. Blake, James M. Pope, and Thomas L. Ambrose, judges of the Municipal Court or Los Angeles, presided over the Trial Court.
The School of Law of the Univer sity of Southern California includes an extensive practice court system, patterned after courts of this state. All students obtaining the degree or law are required to take three years’ work in the Practice Court.
Attorneys of local reputation who are actively interested in the practice court work here include Paul Vallee, W. Woodson Wallace, Louis J. Ca-pepe, Lloyd O. Miller, Clay Robbins, and Paul A. Amos.
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GEORGE C. JORDAN
COMMERCE DUES CAMPAIGN STARTS
ENGINEERS TO GIVE UNIVERSITY DANCE
Engineer Council Plans Semi-Formal Affair To Celebrate Idaho Game.
PROFESSOR SPEAKS ON JEWISH PEOPLE
“My Jewish Neighbor” will be the subject of the first of a series of talks to be given on Wednesday evenings by Dr. Carl Knopf, the assemblies taking the place of the inspirational talks given at the Y. M. C. A. during last year by Dr. Baxter and the regular prayer meetings o> the University Church.
The general topic for the series of discussions is “What the Other Fellow Thinks.” Every Wednesday evening. meeting in the auditorium of the University Church, some group or nation will be discussed.
This evening. Dr. Knopf will have exhibits of the talith, the phylee-teries. and the tephillin. all of which are used in the Jewish service. The meeting will start promptly at 7:30 P. M., being concluded promptly one hour later. After an explanation of the exhibits. Dr. Knopf speaks for 15 minutes on “What the Jew Can Teach Us.”
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The Engineers’ Council will hold an All-University dance Saturday evening, November 30, at the Friday Morning Club. Contrary to the usual custom of the engineers this dance will be semi-formal. It has been felt by the members of the Council that the students of Southern California are more in favor of dignified affairs than of “hard time” affairs. Upon the success of this dance will rest the possibilities of dances given in the future by the engineering students.
This dance is on the evening following the Idaho game. Tickets will go on sale today at $1.50 per couple. They may be obtained from engineering students or at the Associated Students’ Store.
Need of Money for Commerce Activity Schedule Stressed by President, Campaign Closes Friday.
Stressing the need of money to carry out the activity schedule of the Commerce student body, the campaign for dues begun Monday will be continued throughout the rest of the week, according to Don Edwin, Commerce president.
“We have been more than pleased with the enthusiastic responses with which the dues campaign has been received by the members of the Commerce student body and the faculty. The support given by Commerce professors has been particularly gratifying.
“With the ultimate succes*s of thi3 drive it will be possible for Commerce officers to put into effect the activity program which has been prepared for the coming year. The major group chairmen will be appointed later this week.”
“Due to the number of students enrolled it is obviously impossible for those in charge to reach each individual and so they are asked to report,” said- Wallace Hicks, treasurer of Commerce.
The dues of fifty cents per student will be taken by Jessie Grant, Frances Wihlon. Henry Rohr, Gordon Crain, Bruce Brown, and Don Edwin. They may also be paid to Miss Muriel Pease and Miss Katherine Jones in the Commerce office.
Dr. R. T. Flewelling Publishes Book On Creature Personality
The Philosophy department announces that a book entitled “Creative Personality,” by Dr. Ralph Tyler Flewelling, has just been published by the Macmillan Company in New York. The introduction was written by Dr. H Wildon Carr, also of S. C.
The book is a study in philosophical reconciliation, and the basic position taken in it is the conception of reality as a world of persons with a supreme person at the head.
Dr. Flewelling is head of the department of philosophy and is editor of “The Personalist,” the official publication of the department. He is the author of a number of other philosophical books. Dr. Carr came to S. C. from the University of London, and is also a writer of note.
SERVICE PROGRAM PLANNED BY Y. W.
Outside Work Will Furnish Girls With Fine Social Service Background.
Having no regular order of procedure to follow this year as before, the Y. W. C. A. has formed a new social service program concentrating its attention on a few things of special value to the campus, according to Clara Miller, secretary of the Y. W. C. A.
The important feature planned by this social service committee is the sending of girls to tell stories at the Orthopedic Hospital and St. Elizabeth’s Day Nursery. Any girl doing this work obtains activity points and1 also an unusually fine social background.
Every Tuesday and Thursday noon during the month of November, the Central Y. W. C. A. is giving a girl reserve training course consisting of j the whole philosophical and technical training, the most advanced club leadership possible.
Another feature of this year’s program is the teaching of America^iiza-. tion. Girls are taking clubs of foreign children and giving programs; for the purpose.
Our recent visit to “the Farm" at Palo Alto has led us to at least one new conclusion. Every student should, at some time during his college career, and preferably annually, take time off to visit some of the other campuses of the state or country. We believe it would be well worth the time spent and the lectures missed, however valuable these might be. If Stanford men have said unfair things about us, in many cases it has been because they have been been so wrapped up in themselves that they were unable to appreciate any values in other universities with which they were 1 unfamiliar... The same thing is working the other way when we declare Stanford and California to have only arrogant feelings unsubstantiated by real spirit.
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In justice to ourselves we must recognize what these other institutions have that we have not in order that we may know what to strive for. Certainly, if we ever get it into our heads that we have nothing to strive for the time will have come to perform the funeral rites for Southern California. We want to progress and we want Southern California to have the very best there is in every worthwhile line.
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We do not begrudge Stanford her campus and her beautiful chapel. On the other hand, we congratulate her. We wish we had the same. But what we do feel is that Stanford's good fortune in the way of a campus, huge endowment, and the. accruing advantages should not mark the less fortunate institution for ridicule on the part of Stanford men and women. Rather, it should breed in them a sympathetic understanding for the students who are working to get for themselves the same thing.
The question uppermost in our minds, and we may as well admit it, is to what extent do Stanford students feel themselves in sympathy with the aims and ideals of Southern California and to what extent do they hold themselves apart as men aloof from the “common run?” We wish we might have had more time on the “Farm" to find this out. One day, and that Sunday, is not enough. But we did get a few interesting reactions which we pass on for what they are worth.
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We were talking with one of the leading debaters when the question was asked as to the standing of Southern California’s department of Education. The question was put to us, but before we could get any kind of an answer out of our mouth this man cut in with a curt, “no good!” When pressed for a reason by a third party he replied that he knew nothing of the particular department, but that he based his judgment on the “wav they do everything else down there.” Of course we did not say much, what could we say to a chap like that? But we secretly prayed that the Fates might arrange it that he I should somedav meet “Dee” and “Artie” or some of the other boys on the forensic platform.
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That this man, with his limited view of things off his own campus does represent a type of Stanford student we believe. That he does not represent Stanford, however, we believe and shall continue to believe until we have seen more of him and his kind. We met some fine men at Palo Alto and we were told bv a former Southern California man who is going to the university there that the Cardinal spirit is a democratic one and Quite unlike what he had (Continued on Page Three)
S.C. Students Visit Leader Of Famous Russian Theater
Head of Moscow Art Organization Praises American Actors and Deplores Poor Scenarios; Advocates More Realism.
By RITA PADWAY
lo elevate the taste of the American public by raising the standards of the movies is the mission of Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dant-chenko, head of the Moscow Art I heater, who was brought to Hollywood about five weeks ago by Joseph Schenck, of the United Artists’ Studios.
Dantchenko, who speaks no English, expressed his opinions in Russian to members of Prof. Boris V. Morkovin’s Russian Literature class, who visited him Monday afternoon at the United Artists’ Studios. Through Prof. Morkovin as interpreter, the students learned that Dantchenko believes the movies must both entertain and educate, that scenarios now in use are for the most part banal, commonplace, and “bad phantasies,” and that only the genius of such artists as John Barrymore, Charles Chaplin, Norma Talmadge, and Mary Pickford. has saved the movies.
Realism, and an artistic, typical presentation of life are Dantchenko’s ideals. His model is the Moscow' Art Theater, which he, together with Constantin Stanislavsky, leading Russian actor, founded in June, 1897, and which is considered by many critics to be the finest in the world.
That the Moscow Art Theater was able to survive the Russian Revolution is due largely to Dantchenko’s efficient organization and direction, the entire theater resembling a corporation, with a budget payment of dividends, etc.
Dantchenko numoers among his pupils Alla Nazimova. who has earned a name for herself in American pictures; Madame Olga Knipper, leading actress of the Moscow Art Theater and widow of Anton Chekhov, the great Russian dramatist, and N. F. Balieff.
FROSH TO GET FIRST NOTRE DAME TICKETS
New System of Obtaining Notre Dame Tickets Gives Freshmen First Choice.
FROSH FIRST IN LINE
MEXICO TO BE TOPIC Early Registration Gives
OF S. C. CONTEST TRYOUTS SOON
Annual Extemporaneous Contest To Start Tomorrow Under Direction of Forensic Manager.
Tryouts for the Southern California Extemporaneous Contest are to be held, under the auspices of the forensic manager, Bill Henley, in Hoose Hall 206, November 4th, at 4 p.m.
Contestants are asked to study and prepare a general fund of information I the holder.
Registration Yearlings First A.S.U.S.C. Activity Books.
Freshmen will have the first opportunity to buy Notre Dame game tickets, because of their early registration. according to a new system announced by P. N. Marshall, who is in charge. Holders of activity booss will be scheduled for definite days on which to buy seats.
“Students who bought the first A. S. U- S. C. books will have the first chance to buy tickets.” says Mr. Marshall. “The sale will be according to the number of the book of Four days, each one set
upon some phase of the “Mexican aside for designated numbers, will Situation.” With this as a general be given over to this sale. After subject, the competitors will report to that, students without activity book3
NEW PLOTS NEEDED FOR EXTRAVAGANZA
Originality and Humor Stressed By John Atwill in Extravaganza Script Contest.
All aspirants for the one hundred dollar prize that is being offered for the best Extravaganza manuscript are urged to turn in their plots at the earliest possible date, according to John Atwill, manager of student productions.
“From the material already turnea in, it looks as if this year’s Extravaganza will outrival all previous presentations,” stated Atwill, yesterday.
It is the aim of the committee in charge to secure something entirely new in the way of plot and specialty offerings. All efforts will be made to have this year’s production differ from musical comedies, which have been presented at the university m the past.
Those who are writing manuscripts are reminded of the fact that the cast of characters should include eleven, or more, leads. Dialogues should be concise, and to the point, with considerable wit interspersed throughout the entire piece. Original plots, preferably of a college nature, are required, announced Atwill.
Hoose Hall 206, on November 4th, at 2:30 p.m. At this time the candidates for the Southern California Extemporaneous Contest will be given specific subjects upon which to prepare a final speech. These speech topics are to be selected by a prominent member of the S. C. faculty.
Alan Nichols, debate coach, will have the responsibility of naming the winning speaker of the contest. The winner of the S. C. contest is to meet with the finalists of other universities and colleges at Occidental College.
NATION FESTIVAL IS WELL ATTENDED
Production Staged By Los Angeles Council On International Relations.
Notices
All niitirrti mu*t !>«• brought to the Trujnn office at 716 Went Jeffrrnon St. or phoneil to IK'mholt -1522. .\«-lice* muMt be limited to 35 word*.
Last Monday evening was the opening night of the Festival of Nations at the Polytechnic High School auditorium. A cosmopolitan audience containing delegations from a score of nations lent color to the affair.
The play was staged by the Los Angeles Council on International Relations, composed of women’s clubs, educational institutions, religious bodies and foreign clubs banded together for the purpose of furthering international friendship and understanding. It is to give all nations an opportunity to present in a dramatic way their national culture, characteristics and achievements, that the festival is to be held every night this ! week.
Mr. Chalmers Fitnian, who is the dean of the National Pageant, is the producer of the Festival, and an allegorical play accompanies and explains the tabloid appearance of the various national groups participating in the drama.
Consuls of fourteen nations appeared on the stage last Monday night and were introduced by Dr. von KleinSmid. They are representatives in Los Angeles of all the Latin American countries, Japan, China, Germany, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and other large nations of the world.
Kenneth S. Bean is the executive secretary of the Los Angeles Council on International Relations, and he is the active head of the festival.
Inviting all the Freshmen women students of the campus, the Freshman club will meet Thursday noon at the Y. W. C. A.
The organization will act as a club during this semester, at the end of which the twelve most efficient members will be chosen to form the club known as the Freshmen Commission.
may get them.
“Each person is limited to two tickets besides the one in the rooters’ section, and from now on the buyer must hold his own book. More than one book for each person will not by honored.”
Should the discriminate sale of tickets as it is arranged for the Notre Dame game, fail to prevent student scalping, university officials state that plans are being made to establish a system that will allow students no opportunity for buying more than the one seat in the rooting section.
To eliminate the confusion of the recent Stanford game, there will be no general admission seats for the Notre Dame game, according to those in charge. Tunnels 27 and 2 have been added to the regular reserved group and are to be sold at $2.50. The balance of the Coliseum space will be reserved at $1.50 a seat. The public sale opens November 15.
Notre Dame is to have approximately the same sized rooting section as Stanford had, though it will be taken by alumni as well as students. Between 1500 and 2000 tickets are wanted in Indiana and will be disposed of throughout the middle west and the east. Reservations by the Notre Dame alumni in the west will be handled here.
AB CLUB TO MEET SOON AT BANQUET
S. C. Ad Club Promised Cooperation cf the Los Angeles Ad Club.
Math. Club Plans Big
Meeting On Thursday their interest in the new group.
To initiate the club's activities, a dinner will be given by the Ad Club for all those who are interested in any phase of publicity work The date has been set for the evening of November 10th, at 6:20 P. M., and the piace will be the Cottage Tea Room. Mr. H. J. Stonier will speak representing the Los Angeles Ad Club; Dr. W. D. Moriarity and Dr. F. M. Morse will outline the organization of the University of Washing ton Ad Club, after which the local group will be patterned.
Co-operation and support by the senior organization, the Ixjs Angeles Ad Club, has been promised by Harold J. Stonier, president of that body and executive secretary to Dr. von KieinSmid. Prominent members of the faculty and students of the Southern California campus have expressed
Members of the Mathematics Club will hold their first social gathering this semester at the home of Helen Scott, president, 1601 W. 47th Street, Thursday evening at 7:30. A program will be given by the faculty members.
The main address of the evening
CIVIL ENGINEERS
The American Society of Civil Engineers will hold an open meeting	will be given by Dr. L D. Ames, who in O. C. 250 at 12:20 today. A film	came to S. C. this year from the Uni-showing the uses of dynamite has	versity of Missouri. Professor Hugh been loaned to the engineers by the	C. Willett will tell of his experiences DuPont company. Anyone interested	while at the University of Illinois last is prisieged to attend this meeting, i	year. A piano solo will be played by --Dr. Victor D. Steed.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
The Social Committee will hold an important meeting at 12:15 today In 206, Hoose Hall.
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New students who are mathematics majors have been extended special invitations to come and get acquainted
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Although preliminary plans for the organization were made last May, not until the last few weeks were they finally swung under way. For immp-diate purposes officers have already been elected: R. A. Riddell, president; Jessie Grant, vice-president; Kenneth Lynch, secretary; and Bob Servis, treasurer. Faculty advisors are Prof. Frank A. Nagley and Dr Florence Morse.
Rho Chi. honorary pharmacy fraternity, held a meeting to elect offi cers. Professor Hall was elected president. Mr. Pinker, vice-president, and George Fiero, alumni secretary. Funds were set aside for a cup to be given to the student having the highest scholastic grades.