CONSTITUTION APPROVED
The proPosed constitution, developed by the com-niittee headed by Morgan Cox, was approved by the executive committee at a meeting last night, the first since the return of President William Henley from his recent debate trip. The new plan of government will be presented to the students in about a week or ten days, Cox said, for approval. Daily articles in the Trojan will explain the new document, before the vote is taken.
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DINNER-DANCE REPORTS
Chairmen of all committees for the junior-senior dinner-dance are expected to hand in written reports to Robert Behlow, junior class president, Monday noon. Committees were appointed yesterday at a special class executive committee meeting. As there is less than a month in which to complete plans for the affair, Behlow is anxious that all reports be in on time.
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VOL. XIX.
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, April 19, 1928
NUMBER 116
ORATORICAL TRYOUTS WILL START TOMORROW
COMMITTEE FORMULATES FINAL PLANS
Junior-Senior Dinner Dance To Be Staged For Saturday, May 12.
By RALPH FLYNN
Appointment of committees for the coming Junior-Senior dinner dance and the definite decision that Saturday, May 12, will be the date for the affair, was the business which occupied the time of the junior class executive committee when it met yesterday noon in the Trojan office.
The following committees have been announced by Bob Behlow, president of the class:
Favors and bids—Chairman, Muriel Heeb; Dave Bryant, and Helen Sauber.
Finance—Marion Garrison, chairman.
Menu—Don Newcomer and Dante LaFranche.
Decorations—Percy Jane Frazer, chairman.
Publicity—Ralph Flynn, chairman.
These committees have been set to work and will meet w'ith Behlow Monday noon in the Trojan office. Each committee chairman is to have a report ready to read at this time, so that all groups can work together to complete plans for the function which is only three weeks o£T.
“Many novel features have been planned for this year’s dinner dance,” says Behlow, “and yet we intend to keep the price of the bids as low or lower than any other class has done. To this end, I have instructed every committee to work. We intend to make this affair even more successful in every respect, than last semester’s Prom. I will have several important announcements to make at the junior class meeUng tomorrow during chapel period.”
The Junior-Senior dinner dance is the last of university affairs and is meant to be a climax to the social season. It is probably the most important affair of the entire year, as far as the two classes go, and while the affairs in the past have been rather deficient financially, the present class officers are attempting to sidetrack the “bogy”.
Shop Meets To Make
N ominations
For Next Semester
Nominations for officers for the coming year were held at the meeting of Touchstone Drama Shop of the School of Speech last Tuesday noon. Elections will be held Tuesday, May 1, according to Elizabeth Raede, president.
Those nominated by the committee were: president, Melvin Cytron; vice-president, Avalon Daggett; recording secretary, Claire Aderer; corresponding secretary. Eleanor Maronde; and treasurer, Bill Kaufmann. There were no further nominations made from the floor.
DEBATE HELD BY SOCIETIES
Clionian and Athena Literary Societies Win First of Series of Debates.
FACULTY HOLDS
Faculty Club and Faculty Women Have Club Rooms in Student Union.
'Clionian literary society won the decision from the Aristotelians, and Comitia defaulted to Athena, in the first round of the inter-literary society debate contest Tuesday Ivening. The subject of the Clionian-Aristote-lian argument was, “Resolved, That the Mexican Immigration should be placed on the same quota basis as the European nations,” and each society had a team representing both the affirmative and negative sides of the qu^ii'm. The arguments of both the cIujs were wTell planned and the material was presented in a finished way.
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The failure of the Comitia representatives to appear placed Athena and Clionion in the lead, and these two organizations are scheduled to meet each other in the next round of the series, next Tuesuay evening. The contest is an annual event among the four campus literary societies, and is sponsored by Phi Delta Gamma, honorary forensic fraternity.
Initiation of new members of Aris tole will be held Saturday, April 28, instead of next Saturday, as was previously announced, but the annual banquet is to be Wednesday, March 25, as was planned.
The Faculty club of the university composed of the men of the faculty, is now occupying its new quarters in the Student Union building. Daily luncheon is being served on the third floor, to all members of the faculty, including women, in a private dining room. The wromen also have separate club quarters on the same floor.
The Faculty club has effected a permanent organization, and elected a board of directors of nine members, consisting of the following: Dr. Louis Wann, Prof. H. C. Willett, Dr. R. T. Flewelling, Dean Justin Miller, Dr. A. C. La Touche, Prof. A. H. Wagner, Dean R. K. Immel, Prof. E. M. Fagan, and Dean L. J. Stabler.
HOUSE LECTURES TO DENTAL CLUB
Dr. M. M. House, noted authority on the subject of parthetic dentistry, will talk on that subject Wednesday evening, April 18, at the Delta Sigma Delta house, the meeting being open to all members of the Ford Palmer Newkirk Dental society. Dr. House has been giving a series of lectures during the past few weeks at the clinic, and the chance to again hear him will be welcomed by the men who attend the coming affair.
The Ford Palmer Newkirk dental society is a consolidation of the three previous societies which existed up until last year under the three names which now designate the new organization. Membership is open to any dental student who has maintained an average of 85 or more.
Writers To Hold Premier Meeting Tonight In Shop
Short Story Writing Club To Criticise and Discuss Stories.
That the first meeting of the short story writing club will be held tonight in the studio workshop, located in the attic of the Divinity building, is the announcement of Professor Lynn Clark, instructor of the short story writing class. The meeting is scheduled for 8 o’clock.
The atUc of the Divinity building has been reecntly converted into a studio to which members of the class may go when they desire to work. Those of the class who have been appointed to the decorations committee have created a true Bohemian atmosphere hy the use of bright colored cretonne window drapes, oil paintings, created by members of the class, and a profusion of green and black paint, which has been used to good advantage on the furniture.
The meeting has been called in or der that members of the class n.ay submit original manuscripts for criticism as well as to hear addresses on the technique of story writing. Re freshments will be served.
According to Clark, it is the in tention of the class to hold bi monthly meetings.
SELECT SONGS ■ FOR APOLLIAD
Morrison and Hartshorn are Successful Competitors in Music Section.
The selection of the music section of the Appoliad of the University of Southern California has now been completed, according to the announcement of Miss Tacie May Hanna of the School of Speech.
The songs selected were “The Crying of Waters,” and “A Noctum in a Deserted Brickyard” by William Hartshorn. For the trio of violin, cello, and piano, “The Trio in E Major,” composed by James Morrison was chosen. Morrison also wrote “The Bell,” the song which was selected.
The pieces which were selected will be presented by students in the College of Music, as the fourth section of the Appoliad program, on the evening of May 11, in Bovard auditorium The committee which made the selections consisted of Mrs. Perkins and Miss Julia Howell.
SHAKESPEARE Sigma Della Chi
DAY PLANNED
R. Douglas MacLean To Appear in Plays, Supported By Students.
“Owing to the admiration which R. Douglas MacLean has for the University of Southern California, he has consented to appear in three Shakespearean roles supported by students on the campus. This will be in honor of the birthday of William Shakespeare which will be observed on this campus Monday, the last day of this month,” stated Mrs. Pearl Aiken Smith who will have charge of this unusual eventon the campus.
MacLean will appear as Brutus in the quarrel scene of "Julius Caesar,” as “Shylock” in the trial scene from “The Merchant of Venice,” and as “Othello” in the last act of the play by that name.
This Shakespearean Festival is under the direction of Mrs. Pearl Aiken Smith, of the School of Speech, and is receiving the enthusiastic support and encouragement of President R. B. von KieinSmid. The produc-Lion will be given Monday morning, April 30, at 10:00 o’clock in Bovard Auditorium.
Presentation of these scenes from the three plays will take the form of a Shakespearean festival similar to those which have been traditional in England. This will etpecially fea ture the unusual play production of the Elizabethan period. Jesters, orange girls and hurgy-gurdy men will appear on the stage in the time between the three scenes, thus mak ing the festival a continuous performance instead of a production cut up into three selections from plays. This is a characteristic of the theater of the time of Queen Elizabeth and will make the presentation an authoritative reproduction of the stage of that period.
“During his long seasons in New York in Shakespearean roles Mr. MacLean has won recognition as an eminent tragedienne in the various character parts he has interpreted His repertoire includes virtually all the famous character leads in the plays by tbe English dramatist,’ stated Mrs. Smith..
“We feel,” she continued, “that this
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Alumni Observe Day Of Founding
Banquet Held Tuesday in Student Union; Professor French Presides.
Celebrating Founders’ Day of their organization, the alumni of Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalism fraternity, held a banquet in the Social hall of the Student Union Tuesday evening.
Prof. Roy French, head of S. C.’s journalism department and past national president of Sigma Delta Chi. was in charge of the dinner and presided informally during the discussion about the fraternity problems that took place in faculty lounge later in the evening.
Besides the. gathering here in which alumni who live in the Los Angeles vicinity participated, similar banquets were held all over the United States. The eight schools that were represented by the 11 men that were present were University of Missouri, Univrsity of Washington, Uni versity of Wisconsin, Stanford, University of Oregon, Pittsburgh, Kansas State college and Grinell college. One of the best known Los Angeles alumni of Sigma Delta Chi is Lee Shipey who is a feature writer for the Times.
The general ideas that were discussed by the. men were those that pertained to the recent activities of the fraternity, especially in local circles. Professor French gave an informal talk on this subject.
Pres, von KieinSmid Will Speak At Realty Meeting
Dr. R. B. von KieinSmid will ad dress the fifth annual educational conference of the California Real Estate association, which will be held in the Student Union on Saturday, April 21. The purpose of the conference is to summarize the achievements of the state-wide educational program carried out through the co-operation of the University and the state association.
Prominent realtors from throughout the state will attend the conference. The twenty University courses in real estate, more than given by any other institution in the country, will be discussed in their relation to the work of the realtor of today.
NATIONAL HEAD LEAVES CAMPUS
E. S. Lee, National President of Eta Kappa Nu, Returns To Duties.
journalism
A meeting of the By-liners and the Daffy club is called for chapel hour today. It is imperative that all members of both organizations be present. El Rodeo pictures will be the topic of discussion.
PI KAPPA SIGMA
Pi Kappa Sigma pledges will have an important meeting, S. 251 at ten o’clock Thursday. All pledges must be present.
New York Daily Paper Lauds S. C. Professor
In an article thp.c appeared in the New York Evening Post, Professor Carl A. Naether, assistant instructor of English in this university, was highly complimented upon the book that he lately published. This paper acclaimed Naether as being “a brave man” and continued by saying that “he has written a serious book on ‘Advertising to Women.’ He has gleaned more from his observations of the feminine purchasing mind than the average man thinks possible. And he has put down his thoughts in a cool, calculated manner that can not but help impress the reader, re gardless of sex.”
POSITIONS OPEN FOR APPLICANTS; SENIORS WANTED
Many Calls For Women Students To Fill Positions In Business Firms.
E.	S. L<ee, national president of Eta Kappa Nu, honorary electrical engineering fraternity, who has been the guest of the Trojan campus since Tuesday, left yesterday evening for Schenectady, N. Y., to resume his duties as engineer for the General Electric company. He was called to California to inspect the electrical work on the airplane carrier Saratoga, as well as the U.S.S. Mexico. While in the city he was entertained by the local chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, which concluded with a fraternity party last evening, in the Student Union.
Mr. Lee addressed members of the electrical engineering school yesterday morning on methods of testing the electrical equipment of steam boats, and according to the engineers the lecture was intensely interesting as well as instructive. He visited several of the chapters of the fraternity while on his way to the coast.
More seniors are wanted by the Bureau ot Employment to fill out applications for positions.
There is a need for students graduating this June who will be prepared for pharmacy work, engineering, credit investigation, merchandise and banking, accounting, and business in general. Some sales work is avail able, too.
A considerable number of calls for women graduating this June from local business firms have been received. In some of these positions it is not essential that the applicant be a graduate in the College of Commerce and Business Administration.
Many applications for summer work have been made by students. Not all of them have been placed as yet. Positions vary from sales work to manual labor on construction projects.
It is reported that Los Angeles business firms are co-operating with the employment bureau very well this year; in some cases their co-operation has been offered instead of solicited. It is felt by those connected with the campus bureau that business is recognizing that there is a real need for college graduates, and consequently are seeking them.
Several typists want work on term papers. They have had experience with theses and term papers, and have thtir own typewriters.
APRIL WAMP IS EXCHANGE ISSUE
Best Material From 150 College Comics Will Appear in April Number.
The best jokes and comic material that could be found in about 150 college humor magazines have been combined into the next issue of the Wampus, the Exxchange Number which will be out next week, according to Jessica Heber, humor editor of the Wampus, who is putting out this month’s Wampus.
Sophistication and subtlety characterize the many snappy jokes, besides which there will be several pages of additional dirt in the form of jokes on .various Greek letter houses. Among the featured material used in this Wamp, says Miss Heber, are several very clever parodies on popular poems, data on sorority pledging, poems to co-eds, Fords, gin, kisses, It, rumble seats, profs, and other tragedies. Even the sophisticated fraternity man will appear. One of the cleverest poems in the forthcoming publication is the very clever nonsense poem called “Rhymes of a Rounder,” taken from the Alabama Rammer-Jammer.
Besides the regular humor material the usual Cat in the Theater section will be run, containing a review of the Extravaganza.
DANCE GIVEN BY SAPPHO
Present Silver Cup To Best Dancer; Slums of Paris Main Feature.
A dancing contest with a silver cup as a prize will be a feature of the outdoor sport dance to be given this Saturday evening, April 21, by the members of Sappho, women’s professional architecture society, according to Virginia Arnold, social chairman. The affair will be held at 1103% Leighton Ave., which is just west of Vermont.
Settings for the dance will be something novel. The scene is a street scene in the slums of Paris and the atmosphere of the affair will follow this idea. Bridge and dancing will be features of the evening.
This da^ce is a benefit for the society to help the girls in furnishing the garret which they use as a chapter room. The tickets for the affair are something entirely different. They were designed by Ida Pearl Morris, a member of the organization, and are in the form of maps which give directions on how to reach the scene of festivities. Ducats may be secured at the office ln the School of Architecture, the cashier’s office in the Student Union or from Miss Morris.
Students Display Work At Annual Convention
University of Washington, April 18. (P.P)—The fourth annual convention of the Pacific Arts association, which ended Saturday, gave artists and professors of the Pacific Coast an opportunity to see the work of students at Washington, as the annual open house of the art department wras given in conjunction with it The entire work of the year was on display. Several university professors and students were on the program of the four-day session.
ALPHA CHI ALPHA
An important meeting of Alpha Chi Alpha will be held this afternoon at 3:15 in the office of the vice-president, Room 201 of the Student Union. All members are asked to attend.
FOREIGN CONmCTS THEME OF SPEECH
Personal contacts made with the students of foreign universities will be the theme of a speech made by Julian Averette in the Y. W. C. A. rooms in the Student Union at 4:15 this afternoon.
Averette, who is a French studi^it at this university, was a member t'f the student tour that visited various European colleges last year. He will speak of the International Student Service and what it is doing for these students of different countries. The
I.	S. S. is one of the big enterprises to which money obtained at the Southern California May Fete will go. The May Fete will be held this year on the afternoon of May 9th at 4:00 on the President’s lawn, as a part of the annual Mother’s Day program. There will be no admission, those attending being invited to contribute whatever they can.
Besides the speech hy Averette Katherine Stone of the School of Speech will give a reading.
FORENSIC CONTEST TO BEGIN
Many Cash Prizes Offered To Winners; $1500 To B* Given For First Place.
By DICK MILLER
All students on this campus, who wish to participate in the Fourth National Oratorical contest must meet Charles Wright', debate manager in the debate office today during chapel hour.
I he debate office is on the second floor of the Student Union. “It is imperative,” Wright says, “that all contestants see. me to obtain final instructions because the tryouts will be held this Friday/’
Final tryouts for Southern Califor nia will be held tomorrow afternoon in H. 206 and all contestant* must be’ present and are expected to give their’ speeches. Three outside judges will be present to judge the speeches of each contestant.	. .
ANNUAL AFFAIR The oratorical contest sponsored by the Better American Federation of California is an annual affair and the contest for 1928 is the fourth on a national scale. The prizes for this year are seven in number and will be paid at the finals in Los Angeles on June 21. First place in the contest carries a prize of $1E00.00, and the numbers decrease to $850.00 for the seventh place. The prizes total five thousand dollars. Tbe contest is on the Constitution in general or upon each of tbe following men: Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson, Marshall, Franklin, Madison, Webster and Lincoln and the Constitution. The orations must be original and must not' require more than ten minutes for delivery.
Any undergraduate student in any college or university in the . United States is eligible to enter and compete for the prizes. Southern California’s representative, to be selected this Friday afternoon, will participate in the regional •• semi-finals on April 29. If he wins in that event he will go to the regional finals or the national finals, I which will be held from May 17 to 29 at a place yet to be selected. The national finals will be held in Los Angeles on June 21.
Charles Wright of the local debate * squad will go to Pomona tonight to* represent Southern California In the: Peace Oratorical contest. His subject ‘ is, “An Apbeal To the Schoolroom."* Tbe Peace Oratorical cantestis con-ducted every year by Ihe Intercollegiate Peace Association.
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S. C. Advertising Club To Hold Skating Party
The Ad Club of this University will hold a roller skating party tonight at the Ambassador auditorium.
The manager of the rink has declared this to be an All-Trojan night and has turned the entire floor over to the Southern California students for the evening. Tickets may be secured at the Ambassador box office It is hoped that many will take advantage of this offer.
NEW EQUIPMENT ADDED TO ROOM
Journalism Department Secures Complete Set of Racks For Reading Room.
Much new equipment has been installed by the journalism department, announced Roy L*. French, head of the' department A complete set of newspaper and magazine racks has been installed in tbe journalism reading room, and soon the department will have a complete line of newspapers and technical magazines from all over the country.	t	*
The department has also installed.
•	five new Underwood typewriters in the journalism typewriting room] which is across the hall from the Trojan office. The typewriters are for the use of the journalism students and members of the Trojan staff.
A new horseshoe copy desk in tke Trojan office is to be used by the! copy reading class and other small' journalism groups. Large classes will meet in regular University classrooms.
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