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W. S. G. A. Receives National Recognition. Bovard and Stonier Made S. C. Vice-presidents. Pan-Hellenic Opposes Deferred Rushing. All-U. Rally Planned For Friday. “Lowbrow” Wampus To Appear Thursday. Campus Patronizes Co-ed Taxi Service.
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“When the campus gets the idea that silence is the great prerequisite to membership in honorary organizations we shall have what should be our most representative groups becoming associations of “yes men”. The Old Trojan’s Column.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, April 5, 1927
NUMBER 116
PAN HELENIC VOTES AGAINST LATE RUSHING
Vote of Ten To Four Cast in Meeting Against Deferred Rushing. DECISION WILL STAND Committee Appointed To Draw Up Simplified Set of Rules.
Bovard And Stonier Made University Vice-Presidents, Administration Announces
Appointments Made To Relieve President of Numerous Responsibilities; Men to Assume New Duties at Once. GROWTH NECESSITATED CHANGE
Deferred rushing was downed by a vote of ten to four in the Pan-Hellenic meeting yesterday. A statement was issued by Dr. von KieinSmid to Ruth Burns, the president o the Pan-Hellenic Association, to the effect that, while he recommended deferred rushing both personally and officially, he would abide by the Pan-
Hellenic decision.
NEW PLAN NEEDED
It is understood, however, that the present system must not continue. A simplified system more on the order of the men’s rushing rules was suggested. Dr. von KieinSmid wishes the rushing to take place in the shortest time possible, a-s he feels that, the present system is responsible for a great deal of low scholarship. National Pan-Hellenic also recommends the shortest rushing possible.
A committee composed of Phi Mu, Delta Gamma, Alpha Chi Omega, and Delta Zeta was appointed to draw up a proposed set of rules to be presented at a special meeting next Monday. The proposed rules will then be submitted to Dr. von KieinSmid for approval.
KNIGHTS TO SELECT MEMBERS FOR VACANCIES
PI DELTA EPSILON TO HAVE BANQUET
Pledges Will Be Chosen At Dinner Meeting Thursday Evening ; Alumni Reunion Planned.
Plans for a Pi Delta Epsilon alumni reunion are being formulated by the active members of the national collegiate journalism fraternity and will be completed at a dinner which will be hold Thursday evening at 6:00.
The reunion will be held sometime in the latter part of May, and the pn> gram will consist of speeches by prominent newspaper men, a banquet, and formal iniation for the pledges for this semester, who will be chosen at tbe dinner meeting Thursday. All members are expected to be present at this meeting, and should sign up at once with either Lee Conti or Dave Fred.
Approximately Eighteen
Members Will Be Voted on; Membership Limited to Thirty.
WARD, ZAMENICK TO LEAVE CAMPUS
Managers To Arrange Bookings For Trojan Band, Glee Clubs in North.
Bill Ward and Walter Zamenick, managers of the Trojan Band and Glee Club, will leave April 9 for the north to book these organizations in j the several prominent cities along; the coast and inland routes.
Bill Ward will book the band along the coast as far as San Francisco, where he and Zamenick will spend a few days before leaving for Sacramento. Both the band aud glee club will jointly present in Sacramento.
The return trip will be by the inland route, which will give a change to Walter Zamenick to book the Glee Club at the inland cities. The managers expect to cover about fifteen hundred miles during the Easter vacation week.
Board of Trustees Resumes Title Once Held and Dropped in Early Days of Institution.
BY FLORENCE GALLENTINE
That Warren B. Bovard and Harold J. Stonier have been appointed as vice-presidents of the University of Southern California and that this change in the administrative policy will take effect immediately, is tfie announcement made by former Lieutenant-Governor A. J. Wallace, president of the Board of Trustees.
Warren Bovard To Handle Financial Details; Outside Contacts Are Entrusted To Harold Stonier
Mr. Wallace says: “The Board, acting upon the suggestion of President von KieinSmid, in order to relieve the president of some of the numerous responsibilities now centralized in his office, has designated Col. Warren Bovard, who has for a number of years been Comptroller of the University, as Vice-president to handle administrative duties in the president’s office in connection with problems of finance, and Harold Stonier, who has been Executive Secretary of the University of Southern California since 1923, as Vice-president in charge of educational contacts and development, as it touches the interests of organized groups and the general public.”
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Mr. Bovard and Mr. Stonier have been executing a large part of the duties of these offices for some time, but the Board of Trustees feels that the title of “vice-president” expresses in a more adequate manner the nature of the office and its functions. It also Indicates the importance the Board places upon the work of the two officials.
A reorganization and adjustment program to meet the needs of the University, arising from the raui-i growth and development, has been under the consideration of the Board of Trustees for several months.
President von KieinSmid made an extensive report, based on his recent tour of Eastern cities, to the Board.
He outlined a program to meet the needs of the local institution from the standpoint of physical requirements as well as increased financial aid to cope with the rapidly expanding program. The detailed plan will be announced later, but the project includes the addition of faculty and officers not on the staff at present and increased responsibilities for some who are already in positions of authority.
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Dr. von KieinSmid states that “The vice-presidency idea is being adopted in so many of the leading fnstitutions of the country, with the University of Chicago, Pennsylvania, and California as some of the outstanding examples. The University of Southern California had a vice-president in the early days of the institution, but in 1885 dropped the title which the Board of Trustees at this time has seen fit to resume upon my suggestion.”
Tlife new vice-presidents are well qualified by past training and experience for the position* they have been given.
S. C. Alumna Club.
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But It Will not Happen Again. Credit is Due for Taxi Day. Associations of “Yes Men.”
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I Co-ed Taxi Service Fills Coffers Of Organization
The appointment of W’arren Bovard and Harold Stonier as vice-presidents of the University is rather sudden news to the campus than totally unexpected. Probably no two men have been closer to the policies of the administration than these two and we add our congratulations to those of the campus upon their deserved recognition.
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An alumna of this institution j recently wrote here to say that she had applied for admission to j^ew an eastern University Club and had been denied permission because her Alma Mater was not “in
Approximately eighteen new mem- ! good standing among the organ-bers will soon be voted upon by the ized women’s associations. But Trojan Knights to replace graduating members and those who will not return to the campus next fall, according to “Red" Dales, president of the Knights.
Following much the same plan as that of the Amazons, women's honorary corresponding to the Trojan knights, thirty is the membership allowed in the organization, but this number need not necessarily be filled.
Men are chosen for taking active part in campus affair, but not according to a strict basis of grade points.
“The Trojan knights will select as members those who will be best fitted to enforce the traditions of the university,” said Mr. Dales.
Tau Epsilon Phi Wins League Tennis Match
Tau Epsilon Phi recently defeated Gamma Epsilon in the opening rounds rounds of the inter-fraternity tennis tournament. The matches were held at the Palomar tennis courts. Narwitz and Feldman represented Tau Epsiion Phi. The scores:
Milton Uarwitz defeated Coz 6-1, 6-0.
Al Feldman defeated Beardsley 6-1, 6-1.
Feldman and Narwitz defeated Bryant and Beardsley G-l, 6-1.
twenty-five dollars J taken before three o’clock * ‘taxis” driven by S. *
dertaking has proved itself a success and it is probable that it will become an annual occurrence."
Twelve cars, donated by their drivers, were driven to many places on and off the campus for the slight charge of ten cents per passenger. Margaret Carrol deserves much credit, it is said, for she took in almost one-third of the money, driving her car more than eighty-five miles during the day.
One driver received recognition from the police force in the form of a “tag." It was presented to Miriam McAllister, who neglected to recognize a certain white line. According to Miss McAllister, “The W. S. G. A. Taxi Association is too young to gain the kind of recognition that would enable them to drive as they pleased.”
The money taken in yesterday will be used by the W. S. G. A. to send Eleanor Mix and Betty Farmer to the convention in the East.
LOWBROW ISSUE OF WAMPUS TO BOW ON THURSDAY
Cover by Coulthard, Wash Drawings by Chinese Artist, and Other Features.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA W.S.G.A. RECOGNIZED BY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WOMEN
Telegram From Washington, D. C. Brings News of the Granting of Recognition of Southern California By This National Association of University Women.
S. C. ELECTION IS RESULT OF MUCH WORK
Dr. Mary Sinclair Crawford, Dean of Women, is Official S. C. Representative; Mary Bowen Huff, President of Trojan Alumni Asociation of Women, is Visitor.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4.— Full recognition has been granted the University of Southern California by the American Association of University Women in conference here. Recognition was aided by the splendid co-operation of the Trojan women, which was the most important factor in obtaining this long desired result.
Newly Granted A. A. U. W. Membership is High
Honor To University of Southern California Women
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY
After four years of work which included effort on the part of W. S. G. A., its officers, and the administration, Southern California has achieved the highest recognition any institution could in regards to the standing of its undergraduate and graduate women. The granting of membership carries with it numerous features of interest, but the two outstanding are, that any graduate of Troy can become a member of University Clubs throughout the nation, and that S. C. will have a right to numerous scholarships both in the
♦ United States and in Europe.
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PROMINENT SPEAKERS TO BE AT
S. C. FOR VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
Vocational Guidance will be observed on the Southern California campus from April 25 to 30. Plans
a concert for the	are now being made by
the campus Y. W. C. A. and Y. M
C- A. The program is being sponsored directly by the Committee on Religious Interests which is appointed by the president.
Students who wish to have interviews with outstanding men in any
FACULTY MEMBERS TO SPEAK AT Y. M.
line of work are requested to fill out the coupon printed below and drop it in the box in the Arcade provided for that purpose.
Leaders in all lines of endeavor will come to the campus both to talk individually with students and to lead small discussion groups. They will occupy the chapel platform during the week, telling the opportunities for college students in the different vocational lines.
Dr. Clarence M. Case will speak on the subject, “World Peace as a Problem in Religious Education.” at the Student Fellowship meeting in the "Y” hut today at 12:16.
Dr. Case is a member of the sociology department faculty, and teaches, among other things, a course in “Conflict and Cooperation.” He is the author of “Non-violent Coercion,” a book on passive resistance.
Anyone who wishes may attend the meeUng.
1 would like to have an interview with an outstanding leader in the vocational field which is checked below:
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that will not happen again. Southern California is now recognized. Campus appreciation for this is due to one women and to one group of women.
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The woman is Dr. Crawfonj. W e believe she is bearing out our recent declaration that she is working hard for the good of the University. The group is that one working in the Women’s Self-Government Association on this campus, for that is whom we understand the dean’s telegram to refer to. The action in Washington, D. C., is a real tribute to these girls and it is only fair to pass it on to them.
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Incidentally, somebody deserves a good deal of credit for putting over this Taxi Day yesterday. The idea was really unique and apparently successful from a financial point of view. In any event such things keep the campus alive and arc to be fostered. Taxi Day should become a clever tradition at Troy.
A paragraph, born of an evergrowing feeling that “honor organizations are too frequently anything but that, forces itself into the column today. We had it in mind to write of a recent case which we though demonstrated a case of “funny” dealing with respect to the selection of members for an honor organization. Investigating the facts before writing, we discovered that we had not been entirely right in the reason we had attributed to the action.
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But there is still the feeling in the mind of the writer, and of others, that personalities play far too large a part in the selection of Southern California men and women to honor organizations. And when the campus gets the idea that silence is the great prerequisite to membership in these bodies Southern California will have what should be her most representative groups becoming associations of “yes men.’
Tommy Wamp will bring his Lowbrow number on to the campus Thursday.
This pre-vacation burst of joy will be a pictorial treat. The cartoonists have drawn a bunch of clever cartoons. Marvin Connell, Bryant Hale, John Coulthard, Wing K. Tse, Bob Crosby, Phil Lansdale and other favorites of the past are represented. Treat, Evi-son, Bennett and half a dozen other artists have their first work in the Lowbrow Number.
The cover is by John Coulthard and is in two colors. The real art feature of the book is a series of three wash drawing by Wing Kwong Tse. According to Milton Booth ,the editor, it was necessary to use “high light copper half tones” to reproduce the work.
Notices
All notice* mint be hronrht t« tbe Trojan office at 71« Weat Jrffcraon or phoned to HFmbolt 4523. Notice* ■§mat be limited ta S5 word*.
SPECIAL X. COM. MEETING
There will be a special Executive Committee meeting tonight at 7 o’clock in Stowell 350.
Pictures of the El Rodeo staff for the year book will be taken Tuesday at 9 A. M. in front of the Old College.
PRE-LEGAL SOCIETY
Members of the pre-legal society are invited to a meeting in H-206 Wednesday evening to hear an S. C. alumnus and law professor.
NEWMAN CLUB
The Newman Club will hold a meeting at Loyola (follege Thursday at 8 P. M. All Catholic students are invited.
PRE-EASTER MEETING
The third of a series of meetings on pre-Easter subjects will be held tomorrow morning from 7:20 until 7:50 at the Y Hut.
PHI DELTA GAMMA
There will be a meeting of Phi Delta Gamma this evening at 5:30 P. M. at the Twin Cedars Inn.
PAN-HELLENIC
Professional Pan-Hellenic will meet today at 4 P. M. in 115 Old College to discuss important business.
RALLY COMMITTEE
Rally Committee will meet today at 12:30 in the Student Body President’s office to plan Friday’s rally.
Quill Club will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock in the English office.
WILL HOLD ALL-U. RALLY ON FRIDAY
Tallman Plans Discussion of University Problems; To Present Cup To L. A. High.
An All-University rally will be held in Bovard auditorium Friday morning at 9 o’clock, for the purpose of discussing certain University problems .according to an announcement of “Dee” Tallman, president of the associated students.
A musical program, and. the presentation of the scholarship cup to Los Angeles High School by President von KieinSmid, will also be in eluded in the rally.
The question of All-University rallies for next year has not been ful’y decided upon, states Tallman. The decision rests entirely with the administration of the University, and action will be tcken only after instructions have been given out through the president’s office.
“It is my hope,” stated Tallman, “that it will be possible to have regular weekly rallies. I think that an agreement where’by four regular chapel periods and an hour of student rally could be held each week would be highly advisable.
“1 am not in favor of a cumpulsory chapel attendance. It seems to me that the excellent exercises we now have, coupled with a regular weekly pep rally, would do away with any compulsion concerning attendance,” he continued.
“Y. M.” WILLCAST VOTES TOMORROW
Must Show Membership Cards Before Ballot Will Be Accepted; Polls in “Y” Hut.
Wednesday, April 6, has been set as the day for the annual elections of the Y. M. C. A. Polls will be open at the desk in the Y Hut from 8:00 A. M. until 6:00 P. M. Voters must present their Y membership cards before casting a ballot.
The nominations for office are: president, Stanley R. Hopper and Crawford Peek; vice-president. Paul Cunningham and Donald Newcomer; secretary, Huestis Snow and Morris Stephans; and treasurer, Vroman Dorman and Paul Sapp.
The nomination committee, whose report was accepted by the "Y” cani-net at its last meeting, was composed of Leland Tallman, George Jordan, Waldo Reinoehl, Don Bailey, Prof. Robert M. Fox, and Glen Turner.
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
The Student Volunteer Group will meet Thursday, April 5, at the Y. W. C. A. Lodge from 5:30-7:00. There will be reports of the Union Conference, which was held at Occt dental College.
S. C. FAILS TWICE Twice before administration officials and the Women of the University have petitioned for member ship, but failed ih both attempts. The failure to secure recognition did not dampen the aspirations of S. C., because few schools, other than state institutions, have been able to secure recognition. The A. A. U. W. has strict rules which have to be met before a university or college can become a member. One of these is, that the Dean of Women has to have a Ph. D. degree and her office must be open throughout the entire university day. Other qualifications include a wide range of courses, special library facilities, success of alumni, and general scholarship. Southern California has met all of these requirements by the opening of school last fall and has added this year several women’s organizrt-tions and special degrees.
AFFORDS SCHOLARSHIPS
Under the plan of A. A. U. W. the nation is divided into different sections and various scholarships are awarded to women in these respective districts. They are given upon merit of scholarship and student activities. They range in value from honor titles to cash values which will put a woman through university. In case a woman receives a scholarship in a European university, she will have the opportunity of staying at one of the club houses maintained by the organization.
While the recognition carries ational color and widespread rating of the highest type in the field of education, it is thought it will no doubt prove a valuable aid to Southern California in securing Phi Beta Kappa and Mortar Board. In the past Torch and Tassel has met every requirement of Mortar Board, national senior women’s honor sorority, except having official A. A. U. W. recognition. Members of Torch and Tassel, locaJ senior women’s sorority, have been petitioning Mortar Board for some time.
Dean Crawford is accompanied by Mary Bowen Huff, president of the Trojan alumni association of women. The latter is paying all of her own expenses, but going solely in the interest of S. C., and is acting as an outside guest. She is the officLil alumni visitor at the convention.
DR. CRAWFORD ACTIVE During the past few months Dean Crawford has entertained officers of
A.	A. U. W. both officially and non-officially. She has been actively en. gaged in bringing national attention to the Trojan campus through organizations of women who have rai&ed scholarship to a high plane. According to Eleanor Mix, president of W. S. G. A., it has been through the work of De;>n Crawford to a large extent that the University of Southern California was granted membership in the American Association of University Women.