The Daily Southern Californian
Vol. IX.
University of Southern California, Friday, Sept. 27, 1912
No. 8
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JUNIORS TO PLAY “THE MELTING POT
hie New Style of College Dramatics Instituted by the Class of ’13,
To be Followed out on a Grand Scale
FRESHMEN “QUEENERS” WARNED
I The Junior class has decided upon "The Melting Pot’’ as the drama to be presented by the class for the annual dramatic offering. This play or Israel Zangwill’s is of the highest order and represents one of the greatest achievements in the line of the modern problem plays.
1 Last year, the class of 1913 introduced an innovation in college dramatics, by coming out with an entirely new style of endeavor and produced “The Servant Of The House.” The success of this venture was unquestionable, and the departure from the old class of cheap college rah-i*h dramatics, complete and established for all time.
I Now the class of 1914 comes to th front and makes known its purpose ot following out this line of reform dramatics and of developing this reconstruction of the college stage by Undertaking this great masterpiece of modern drama, ‘‘The Melting Pot”.
■	“The Melting Pot” is the great play representative of seething America*! life, as it appears to the foreigner at the present time. In it we see 'D'avid full of enthusiasm and love for his new country, catching the vision of the great fusion of the races into the final American, who is yet in the making.
■	This loyal youth scorns the cheap upper class, who count money as the only standard and spurns their offers when they attempt to put his great American symphony on the market before the critics as a financial proposition. The play is! full of tense dramatic situations and demands the most delicate interpretation, in order not to spoil the great climax of the work. Every character represents a type, and the introduction of these different types and nationalities is what gives the whole that atmosphere of our cosmopolitan American, that gives the drama its place in modern play writing. We truly see the grerit Crucible with its many nationalities being fused into one great nation, and the great immigrant problem is made vital to us as never before.
| lhe Junior class have decided to present the play earlier in the season this year, on account of the conflict oi the holiday vacation that made it impossible for some to see the.produc-titm last year. December 6 is the date decided upon by Manager Henderson for the presentation and that late will probably hold. If the demands are great enough, the play may •e repeated a second night. The drama will probably be staged in
U.S.C. STUDENT
IS MARRIED
Miss Pauline Lund Becomes Bride of California Graduate
FIRST FOOTBALL GAME SATURDAY
Men in Excellent Condition to Play Saturday
The wedding of Pauline Lund and Merrill Russell was the delightful event of Wednesday evening. Mrs. Russell was formerly a student at U. S. C. and is a member of the Entre Nons sorority. Mr. Russell is a graduate of 'California.
The wedding was at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Lund, at 1227 Maryland avenue. A hundred and fifty friends, were present at the happy affair.
The bride was beautifully gowned, and wore a bridal veil. She carried a shower boquet of bride’s roses and lillies-of-the-valley. Her maid of honor, Ruth Reid of Alhambra, wore an artistic gown of yellow* satin. She carried a boquet of pink rose buds and maideen hair ferns.
The gardens of Dr. Lund’s residence were transformed into fairyland with magic lanterns. Here a collation. was served to the guests at 'Phe friends of Mr. and Mrs. Russell wish them all the happines in their new home at B^y City.
They say that all signs fail in dry weather, but unless something more than signs fail, Los Angeles High will certainly get an awful fall on Bovard Field Saturday, when they meet the Freshmen Rugby team from U. S. C.
This team represents the pick of the Rugbyites from all the southern high schools and under 'Coach Man ning's direction, they have rounded into a fast, aggressive team.
Last night, Manning put the team through their last heavy practice before the game, and every man worked out like a race horse.
Although they have had only two weeks of practice, the men are in exceptionally good shape, and so far, not one has received injuries severe enough to cause him inconvenience
NOTICE!! IMPORTANT!!
The Chapel Committee Demands Quiet in the Halls
EVERYONE OUT TO MEET KELLY
Bring Your Machine and Get a Bunch
Has anybody here seen Kelly?
Sure not.
Isn’t he back?
Sure he is, and lie’ll pay us his first During the first assembly meetings visit on Monday morning. Let's all of this year, the students have entered see him. and left the chapel at will. Many Up to this time we have heard lots have formed in small groups for con- of talk, but we haven’t seen much, versation and others have walked or Hut our chance is coming, Monday run back and forth before the open morning. It's the sort of a chance door, seemingly regardless of the dis- that doesn't come snooping around turbance caused. Yesterday morning, every day in the week. Parades for Prexy asked for quiet in the halls Olympic heroes don’t whiz by every with very little result. Hereafter, the year, and as for chances for getting doors of the assembly will be dosed in one—O Lula! We ought to fall immediately after the singing of the for it like ducks.
Gloria. All who wish to attend should The idea is this. Bring the “buzz be in their seats by that time. After wagons” to the front of the campus
that, entrance can be had only by the small door opposite the library. All noise and disturbance is positively prohibited in the halls, while chapel is in session, and, if necessary, one of the committee will remain in the halls to see that it is observed.
by 9:50 a. m., and when loaded (with U. S. C-ites) amble vway to the corner of 1st and Broadway and meet the “Times” parade for a run through town.
Then we’ll assemble on the bleachers to see how Fritz takes things. They say also that he has become lour honor,” said the prisoner, quite an orator (as well as a news-“1 didn’t steal this here mat. I was paper writer) and that he spoke for going along the street when a wor j half an hour to the Orange High man give it to me and told me to school. When you get a fellow that beat it, and I did.”	j has the wind that he had and then
TRADITION TO
TO BE UPHELD
The daily sight of Freshmen queening in the basement windows, has become exceedingly objectionable to up-perclass men. lt would seem that the class which so loyally swept the bleachers last Friday would also pay attention to the custom regarding queening.
There are several reasons for keeping this tradition. First, because it is a tradition. Second, because Freshmen are supposed to obey college orders. Third, because some Fresh-meen do not realize that study periods are for study and not for girls. Fourth, because it presents a bad impression to visitors. Fifth, because it wastes the time that the ladies would otherwise spend in study.
No one appreciates the joy that comes to the aspiring youth who queens and thinks he is a ladies’ man more than the upper classmen. But experience has shown that this feeling works badly. The Freshman who is a success in queening thinks he is a little out of tile ordinary. As a matter of fact, he is. lie is not up to the average.
Whereas the average student, who studies while he is at school, is in a position to appreciate the privileges of society, the chronic qwsener gets so accustomed to feminine society that he loses all of his perspective of the real benefit and polish to be gained from daily association with the best class of young women in America. He begins to think of them only as subjects for small talk, with no ideas beyond that, and does not realize that he is wasting their time as well as his own.
Therefore, the edict has gone forth that Freshmen shall not be allowed to qneen on the front steps, nor on the window seats. This decree is not a new one, nor is it indefinite. It will be enforced at once, and the offender will be “ducked” in the presence of the young lady in whose eyes he is trying to shine. So all Freshmen take notice.
FRESHMEN ELECT OFFICERS
the Gamut Auditorium, as the uni- a<l<l t() that the power and the desire versify has not an adequate auditor-'*0	wt‘H> l'ollette might just
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The clan of 1916, about 150 strong, held its initial session Friday morning for the purpose of electing class officers. Words sizzled and boomed for lack of parlimentary rules. Nevertheless, a few of the ideas expressed during the fusilade were worthy of consideration and will be taken up by special committees.
The meeting bubbled over with en-(Continued on page 2)