STUDENTS and faculty members of the Southern California Law School will stage their annua] get-together Friday at the Alexandria Hotel. It is a traditional event at the lawyer’s school to stage this gathering and one that brings the students and faculty members into a closer bond of friendship. The lawyers’ annual banquet and dance is more of a good old-fashioned family gathering with all the embryo-attor-neys bonded together.
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Other schools and colleges may do well to profit by this party of the lawyers and stage thtir own family gatherings. It is indeed a pleasure to meet a group of men and women who are one and all interested in the same vocation.
If the other groups on the campus could meet in the same manner occasionally they will be able to oo-operate to a far greater extent after they graduate.
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The buyers' party will be featured by a member of the California Supreme Court. Chet Dolley, president of the Law School and the executive committee composed of Harold IVinsctt. Karl Hendrick and
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"SCOW” WORKING FINE
NEW YORK, April 5.—Fay Thomas, former football star of the University of Southern Caifor-nia has proven to be the “rookie sensation of the Giants’ training camp.
Thomas recently held the Senators scoreless for two innings while they scored seven runs on the veteran Barnes.
VOL. XVII.
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, April 7, 1926
Number 118
SEND ESSAYS TO PHI BETE FOR CONTEST
S. C. Submits Eight Manuscripts To Phi Beta Kappa Contest.
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Six Selected Essays To Be Sent To Association Secretary.
That eight manuicripts were submitted to the Phi Beta Kappa contest, which closed on March 31 at the University of Southern California, is the announcement of Professor Kenneth Bissel. chairman in charge of the contest on the campus.
Six essays will be selected from this number which has been handed over to Dr. John Shedd of Occidental College and secretary of the Phi Beta Kappa association. Twenty-four es-
Sorority Exchange Luncheons Are Scheduled This Week
Intersorority exchange luncheons which are scheduled for Thursday, April 8th, are:
Alpha Chi Omega-Theta Omicron. Alpha Delta Pi- Zeta Tau Alpha. Alpha Epsilon PhkPi Beta Phi Alpha Gamma Delta-Phi Mu.
Delta Delta Delta-Kappa Delta. Delta Gamma-Kappa Alpha Theta Delta Zeta-Iota Sigma Theta.
ntng the affair.
Robert \f. Bradley, Jr., are plan- j says is the number allowed to all
Southern California colleges, including Whittier, Cal-Tnch, Pomona, Red-
Hun many students roiiowea tne l^nds, the 1 niversity of California, doinas of the Troian debate team Southern Branch and the University
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OW many students followed the doings of the Trojan debate team
during the recent vacation? It can I Southern California.
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be safe to say that at least 98 per cent knew nothing of what the S. C. debators were doing. For the benefit of those who pay little attention to the speakers, we will say that the team oomposed of Leland Tallman, William Berger, Adna Leonard and Arthur Syvertson and led by Coach Alan Nichols and Manager Sam Gates, now holds eleven straight victories and no defeats.
During the past week the debators have established their reputations as excellent speakers at New Mexico, College of Puget Sound, University of Washington, and the University of Oregon. This week the debators will further establish themselves when they debate the University of Idaho at Moscow, Thursday, and Gonraga College in Spokane, Washington, Saturday.
An interesting feature of the debate schedule of last week was the j roadcasting of the Trojan-Vniver-city of Oregon debate over the adio from the KGIIT station in Portland. Oregon. In this manner housands of people <vcre reached hus spreading the forensic ability )f the Trojan debators that were broadcasting.
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HILE we are on the subject of broadcastings and radios, it ould be well to say a few words of he weekly Trojan raidio Drogram be-ng broadcasted over KFi. The writer | Goldfish nad the opportunity to hear the pro--am presented last week which was n excellent one, with but one excep-ion. It has been complained by many isteners in that too much of the time devoted to piano solos and to the elections of a prominent local trio.
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The ones making the .criticism state that the piano solos, etc., are very good but that they seem to take up the entire time of the program. They suggest more broadcasting of student singers, the Glee Club. band, and campus orchestras.
“Although the content of the papers was good, yet some were marred by erasures and typographical errors, such as are produced by hasty preparation,” stated Professor Bissel. “The eight essays showed a wide range of subjects, being literary, educational and personal. Als«, he stated, they showed a great degree of originality.” This year’s Phi Beta Kappa contest
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was a decided improvement over that | of last year, he declared, when only | two manuscripts w®re submitted at the University of Southern California. At the Southern Branch there was a similar improvement.
S.C. ARTISTS TO DO PORTRAITS
Post and Aguilar Will Caricature Campus Notables At Friday's Rally.
Campus notables, politicians, social climbers, and publicity hounds wrill be given an opportunity to “see themselves as others see them” in rally Friday when Tom Aguilar and John Post entertain with charcoal sketches.
Twenty people of campus renown will be drawn in profile and full face by' the versatile student artists who have gained wide recognition through their Wampus illustrating. While no special venom will be directed at the aspiring politicians so evident in this pre-election period, it was the statement of the rally committee in charge of the chapel entertainment that no chances for humor will be overlooked by the charcoal artists.
Both Post and Aguilar have exhibited talent which will be given full play on Friday when the unique feature is presented in connection with an exchange program with Southern Branch.
One half of the rally hour will be given over to the program of the visiting collegians, the nature of which was not known yesterday afternoon.
LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS TO HEAR JUDGE
Programs of Dance To Reproduce Superior Court Forms; Tickets Today.
Three hundred couples have made reservations for the annual School of Law banquet and dance which is to be held Friday at 7:00 p. m„ at the Alexandria Hotel. The Honorable Ira H. Thompson, one of Los Angeles County’s Superior Court judges, will speak at the banquet.
Tickets are available today for those who desire to take friends to the affair. All students and members of the faculty of the School of Law will be guests of that school.
Pre-legal students of the College of Liberal Arts will be afforded an opportunity to purchase tickets and get acquainted with the famous law school spirit if there are any reservations remaining after the law students and their guests have been taken care of.
Programs for the dance will be drawn up in the form of a legal action and will be folded in the same manner as practicing attorneys must submit trial briefs to the Superior Courts of Los Angeles County. Decorations will be in the School of Law’s colors of purple and gold.
Ex-Secretary of War John W. Weeks is expected to be present at the banquet. President R. B. von KieinSmid and Hal Stonier will attend and give brief talks.
Editors Wanted For Rodeo Positions According To Murray
That there are still a few editorial positions open on the El Rodeo staff was the announcement made today by Ed Murray, the editor-in-chief.
The staff itself will not be announced for three weeks or more. Murray states that the reason for this is that only those who do the actual work will be on the staff.
Anyone wishing to try out for a position should attend one of the meetings that the staff Is holding every day in the El Rodeo office at noon and while there interview Ed Murray.
EXTEND DATE FOR TRYOUTS
Originality and Pivotal Play are Promised as Keynotes for Senior Production.
NOVEL ALPHABET TWISTING CONTEST
Editor Hutchins Announces Close of “Alphabetage Contest April 16.
Wampus staff announces a new and novel method of attaining fame through the successful participation in the “Alphabetage” contest, an innovation of Barton Hutchins, editor of the publication. A1I students of the university are eligible for competition.
The principle of the contest is that those taking part in the contest are to use the letters of the alphabet to represent words, which are to be as-I sembled into poetry, jokes or any-j given in the well-kncwn lines A B C I) M X O Goldfiisli, meaning in transalation, Abie see the goldfish, them ain't no goldfish. Judges for the literature handed in are to be the “Alphabetage” editor and the Wampus staff.
A red box will be placed in a prominent position in the Associated Students’ Store to receive the brainchilds of the numerous alptabetists or alpha-betors, as the case may be. A leather bound notebook with publicity in the Wampus is the reward for honest endeavor.
The contest will cfose Friday, April 16, and the winning article will receive a p ace of notice in the succeeding Wampus.
SENIOR SNAP HAS
BAND WILL MAKE 8-DAY TOUR OF NORTHERN CITIES
Hal Roberts Will Direct 35 Musicians; Motion Picture Prologue To Introduce Trojans.
That Senior Road Show tryouts will be extended until Friday to give those unable to do so before, an opportunity to present their acts, was announced by Director Grant La Mont, who will review tryouts in Bovard Auditorium today at 1:30, Thursday at 4, and Friday at 1:30.
According to Grant La Mont, the embryo vaudevillists who presented their talent in Bovard Auditorium yesterday displayed unusual enthusiasm.
Acts will be arranged about a pivotal play much after the fashion of last year, which featured the “Little Red School House,” he announced. Principals of the play have been selected from the recent Extravaganza. For the rest of the show, however, the committee will postpone selections for the production until the last skit has been reviewed.
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Special Dancers To Demonstrate j Southern California Band will make the Tango; Tamale Dance To Add To Entertainment.
Spanish decorations and entertainments will be the features of the Senior Snap to be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m. tonight at the Delta Gamma house.
Spanish dancers will entertain the guests with the latest steps of the tango’to the accompaniment of “Babe” Morrison’s orchastra. One of th<> events of the1 evening will be the tamale dance, a totally new and original idea. Later in the evening punch with a distinctly Spanish flavor will be served.
All seniois are invited to attend the dance, as fun and informality will be the dominant notes. School clothes will be in order for the evening. Undergraduate girls will be able to attend if they are accompanied by a senior man.
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HE Student Book Store offers students rebate checks on purchases
sde last semester. At present there e about 50 uncalled for checks on rebates to be payed back for the ict semes*er. The checks are in the kct booth of the Book Store and ill bf h^ld only u-til April 10. Un-they ■»•'€ called for bv that time e checks will not be reissued This ii opporturtiy that the Student -e gives you to share the profit so ? advantage of their offer.
Distinction is V/on
By Member of Quill
The distinction o* being a successful contributor to “The Parchmont,” quarterly magazine of the Xational \uili C ub. is the honor that has been gained by Miss Do~«Uhv MacPherson, Trojan student and member of the lo-"al chapter of Quill Club.
“The Lure of the Carnival” is the till** of the essay which was written by Miss MacPherson and printed in the March issue of the national fraternity mapazine.
Through its chapters in leading universities of the United States. “The Parehm^nt” aims *o stimulate, by means of contests, creative writing. The best manuscripts submitted are published in the quarterly issues of the maefElne.
SOCIETY PLEDGES SOCIOLOGY MAJORS
Reviving their semi-annual pledg-' ing. Alpha Kappa Delta, sociology hon-| or society, announces as their new ! members: Mrs. H. G. Duncan. I)r. S. i .T. Herman, Miss Ellt Hostetter. Mey-! cr Ximkoff and Miss Jeanne Sumner, r a d u a t e students, and Frances : Schultz, Senior. A meeting will be I held Friday at the home of Dr. Emory Bogardus.
The Alpha Kappa Delta was founded at the University of Southern California by Dr. Bogardus in 1920. It is a national organization, having eleven j chapters and electing members twice j a year, in October and April, on the : basis of scholarship. The membership is restricted to sociology majors and at present the organization has more than a hundred members.
an extended trip of eight days through the northern part of the state, appearing in several theatre engagements.
The first appearance is to be a three-day engagement at the Granada Theatre in Santa Ba bara, after which
STUDENTS TO HEAR OLD FRIEND TODAY
Dr. Bronson Will Give Address in Chapel; Has Spoken Here Before.
HEALTH DAY PLANNED FOR S.C. CAMPUS
Novel Event to be Sponsored by Departments of Physical Education. ,
2ND ANNUAL EVENT
To Publish Health Edition; Dance to Provide Entertainment At Night.
Plans are being formulated for an unusual program to be given on Health Day, May 19th. at the University of Southern California under the auspices of the men’s and women’s physical education department. The affair will start when the sun comes up and will culminate with a dance when the moon makes its appearance, according to those in charge of the celebration.
Last year witnessed the first time that the students of the Trojan institution have ever held a Health Day program. It was judged a huge suo-cess by members of the university faculty. Letters were receivd from all parts of the country congratulating Southern California in their successful campaign for the betterment of hetlth.
Well known people of the State of California have consented to *p>mk and take part in the program which is now under consideration of Doctor
Alice Goetz and Miss Stephenson of the women’s department and Coach
C. P. Nichols of the men’s gymnasium. Classes in physical education will write articles for the four-page health edition which will make its appearance on May 19th.
Miss Stephenson, who tutors the dancing classes of the university, says she has something unique in the way of entertainment which she is saving as a surprise and will not divulge its origin until a later date.
Chapel period this morning will be featured by an address by Dr. Dillon Bronson of Boston, Mass. Dr. Bronson is an old friend of S. C., and he will be remembered by upper classmen for his chapel speeches in the past. He has an active interest in
the baud will go to San Luis Obispo , collegiate life, being a tiustee of Bo^-
for one evening. The rest of the tour will be spent in the San Francisco Bay District, where the organization will appear at West Coast theatres in Berkeley and Alameda. Returning by
ton University
Dr. Baxter speaks of him as *‘an excellent ^speaker with a real sense of humor and something worthwhile to sav.” He has just completed an ex-
MEN’S GLEE CLUB RETuRNS TO CITY AFTER 12 DAY TRIP
Trojan Songster Give Concerts in Leading Cities of Central and Northern California.
the inland route, the band will give > tensive European tour from which l.« one performance in Fresno. The mu- ; returned just in time to take charge sicians will return home Sunday, of the Easter sunrise s» r\ices at the
April 25th.
According to Ros’vell Allison, manager of band, arrangements have been made for a snappy, musical act to be presented on this tour, which will include several novelty numbers, descriptive selections, and intrumental solo numbers and medley marches. In addition to this, a number of surprises for the audience have been planned.
Final selection of the members of the organization who will make the trip was made last night, and thirty-five of Southern Caliiornia’s best band talent have been chosen for the honor, says Allison.
STUDENTS URGED
Pacific Palisades.
A musical program has been planned by Professor Max Swartout of the College of Music. Mrs. Corleen Wells, soprano soloist and a member of the quartet of the Immanuel Presbyterian Church. wJ.ll be the soloist this morning. Mrs. Wells vwill sing “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.” from the Messiah, a composition of Handel’s. Mrs. W«lls will be accompanied by Professor Swartout.
Pre-Legals To Meet Phi Alpha Mu House
Featured by an exceptionally interesting program, the combined meet ing Of the History and Political Sci- j ence Honor Society and the Pre*Legal J Society will be held at 7:15 tonight at ihe Phi Alpha Mu House, 3.">1G So. ■
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Orations in the Xational Intercolle-; “England in Egypt” will be the sub i g;ate Oratorical Contest should be; ject of a speech bv the Englishman ready for presentation by April loth,! j)r MacCoby, visiting professor at Po-according to the School of Speech.' niona College.
Orations should not take longer than j> Malcum was summoned to In. ten minutes to deliver. They must perjal Valley during vacation to give be either on the general subject of “The Constitution” or on the relation
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to the Constitution of Lincoln, Hamilton, Webster. Jefferson, Washington or Madison.
The contest is being sponsored by the Better America Federation of California with offices in Washington and There will be a ‘meeting of “La j Los Angeles. Southern California has Tertula,’ Spanish club, Thursday noon ' been entered in the contest, accord-at 12:30 in the Spanish office. All ing to Dean Immel of the School ot members are required to be present Speech, and the preliminary contests for *he voting in n$ prospective cart- to determine the representative of 'Udates an.l decide as to the forthcom- Southern California In the regional inr rr*.eAt!n,'r.	finals will.be held scon after April 15
bis opinion on the Boulder Canyon Dam project, wh5ch, when carried through, will mean the addition of some 500,000 acres to the territory of the “American Sahara.” While in El Centro, Dr. Malcum gave two ad dresses. The subjects were “Eduea tion in a Democrac*” and “Problems of the Pacific.”
After a twelve-day tour ov^r Central and Northern, Califo; nia. the Men’s Glee Club of the university returned to the city late Monday evening. The club gave concerts in the leading cities of the valley, traveling as far north as Merced.
Horace Judson, manager of the ciub. who booked all the engagements, states that the tour was a signal success irom every standpoint. Members of the club are enthusiastic in their verdict that the trip was thoroughly enjoyable. Leo Cameron, president of the club, was unable to be present on the trip because of illness. He is reported to be rapidly improving.
The programs presented by the Trojan Glee Club consisted of several ensemble numbers and specialty act;*. The Trojan Marching Song, Jolly Fellows, Eight Bells, Neapolitan Nights. Song Singers’ Song, Johnnie Smoker and Alma Mater were presented by the entire club. Sherrill Cohen gave an act in which he sang “I Wish T Was in Peoria.” Irving Berlin’s “Always” and others. Al Behrendt, whistler. presented several popular numbers on all of the programs. Behrendt and Cohen, together with Robert. Smith Bectalheimer at the piano, gave several of the latest popular song*. “Kiss Me. Then Say Goodnight” and “Southern California Dream Light’* were introduced by the trio.
Robert Raede gave many humorous as well as serious readings on the programs. Kenneth Crawford, accompanist, presented piano solos. Berwyn Riske and Louis Silva were featurert with vocal solos, while the Trojan quartet, composed of Cohen. Lynrt. Riske and Campbell, gave many pleasing numbers.
The regular meeting of the Religious Education Field Workers will be he’d at 12 o’clock today in Room J-S. This meeting will be devoted to reports o.i the Easter programs.
JUNIOR NOTICE
All members of Junior-Senior dinner dance committee meet in Waran'N office at 12 o’clock Wednesday.