CAST OF 1927 EXTRAVAGANZA WILL BE SELECTED TODAY
Read It in The Trojan
S? C. To Have Student Union. Tryouts For “Rumpus of 1927.” Trojan Staff To Be Reorganized. Special Rally This Morning.
New Play Manager To Be Appointed. President Welcomes New Students.
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Trojan
The Spirit of Troy
“Honor does not lie in the professor, nor in this system or that. It lies in the heart and character of the individual man or woman.”
The Old Trojan.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, February 1, 1927
NUMBER 72
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL HAVE STUDENT UNION
TRYOUTS FOR “RUMPUS OF 1927,” \New Semester
ANNUAL MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA Ru*h at TO BE HELD IN BOVARD TODAY	ore
Earl Baldwin, Author of Hollywood Music Box Revue Skit, and Gene Johnston, Prominent S. C. Composer, Write Script For Annual Student Production.
SY ELORA SORNSEN
Tryouts for the “Rumpus of 1927,' written especially for production by Earl Baldwin, author of the Hollywood Music Box Revue skits, and Gene Johnston, prominent S. C. composer, will take place in Bovard Auditorium this afternoon from 2 to 5.
The use of a profesional script writ- * -——--—-
ten by such prominent men as Bald
Store If, Means of Employment To Ten Self-Supporting Students.
win and Johnson, asures city-wide interest in -he annual extravaganza, according to John Atwill. The production will probably run three nightc instead of two, as formerly.
The play, whjph is a typical college etory, is in two acts and nine scenes. Actors, singers, and dancers are want- j ed for eighteen speaking parts and work in the pony and the collegiate chorus.
"Fraternities, sororities, and all campus organizations should have rep-resentativee in the tryouts today,” stated Atwill. “New students on the campus will have an opportunity to get into a student activity, and to show that they have the real Trojan spirit, by trying out this afternoon.”
Baldwin has attained a great deal of prominence by his work at the Hollywood Music Box. and Johnson has written the mutsic for the annual Extravaganza for the past four years. “Kiss Me and Then Say Goodnight,” and "I’d Love To,” are two of his most popular songs.
SCALES PURCHASED BY STUDENT STORE
Starting the year with at overwhelming rush, the university Student i Store is prepared to cope with the in-C. | creasing demands upon it made by the
students, according to Dean Fiske, manager.
A complete stock of used, as well as new, text books are on hand, and it is expected that the demand for these will be greater tha never before. The used books may be secured at more reasonable rates, and it is this fact coupled with the fact that only authentic editions are handled that makes the purchase of these books
More Than One Thousand Stu dents Have Weighed on Scales P^lar> states Mr. Fiske.
In Three Days.
Over 1,000 students have weighed on the scales, which have been purchased by the student store, during the last three days. The student store has gone to considerable expense in purchasing these scales and urges the students to take advantage of the opportunity of safeguarding their health.
The machine has been placed at the entrance of the fountain from the bookstore where it is handy for student use. The scales have been tested and are guaranteed to give accurate weight.
In addition to furnishing supplies to the students the Student Store is also a means of employment to some ten self-supporting students. The number of employees has been increased this year, and there is a possibility that a few more may be added before the term is over.
SALE OF STUDENT BOOKS INCREASES
More Than 1200 A. S. <J. S. C.
Activity Books For Second
Semester Already Sold.
More than 1200 A.S.U.S.C. activity books have been sold to date, according to reports from the box office. This indicates a decided increase over the sales at this time last year.
Tickets for all spring activities, which include the remaining basketball games between S. C. and California. and all the track mets, are included. A coupon for one copy of the El Rodeo, the university annual, is also contained in the activity book, this being the only method by which one can be acquired.
Sale of the activity books will continue throughout the week at the ticket office in the Student Store. The price of the book is $5.00.
NEW HAY HEAD TO BE APPOINTED
Vacancy of Office of Play Production Manager To Be Filled By Ex-Committee.
I Because John Atwill .present play productions manager, is leaving Southern California to enroll in another university, a vacancy has been made which must be( filled by the executive committee According to Atwill, it is imperative that this appointment be made at once because of the work that is to be taken up by his successor.
Leland Tallman, president of the Associated Students, has asked that all candidates for the position notify him of their candidacy by this noon. The matter is to be taken up at the meeting tonight.
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STUDENT FELLOWSHIP
There will be a meeting of Student Fellowship at the Y Tuesday, commencing promptly 12:15. The meeting will be in form of a discussion led by George Gleason, Y. M. C. A Secretary for Southern California. This will be the first of a series of discussions led by Mr. Gleason. All students interested in Christian service are invited to attend. Bring box lunches.
ARCHITECTS HEAR DEAN G. H. EDGELL
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Dean G. H. Edgell of the School of Architectur e a* Harvard, one of the
most competent authorities and hading educators in his line, delivered an illustrated lecture on modern architecture to an sssembly of students of the local School last Friday afternoon.
As an author of several books on Architecture, notably history books. Dean Edgell has gained an enviable reputation. He seemed quite pleased with the work being done here, and with Southern California as an institution.
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS EDITORS TO MEET
More Than 250 Managers and Editors Will Meet Here On February 17.
Flans for the fifth annual Newspaper Day, to be held February 17 under the auspices of the LTniversity, for editors and managers of Southern California high school student publications .are practically complete, according to Hal Silbert, general chairman.
Between 250 and 300 editors and managers of high school newspapers and annuals are expected to attend, according to Marjorie Hull, chairman of the invitation committee. Invitations, in the form of a small four-page newspaper edited under the auspices of the local chapter of Alpha Chi Alpha, national honorary journalistic sorority, have already been sent to seventv rve high schools in the southern part of the state. Newspaper Day has been held on January 17, Benjamin Franklin's birthday, but, due to the press of work at that time, it was decided this year to hold it on the 17th of February, just a month later than (Continued op Page Four)
OH GIRLS! MOB SCENE HAS STARTED
Movie Wampus Will Be Packed Full With Surprising Features
Wampus has been at work during the breathing spell following finals, and the Movie Number is well on its way to perfection, according to Milton H. Booth, the editor.
He also announced that there is room for much more material. Wednesday, February second, has been set as the deadline, and it is imperative that all contributions reach the Wampus office by that time.
The Movie Number will be packed full of surprise features, and will be one of the outstanding issues Wampus has ever had. It will appear on the campus about February seventeenth.
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Old stuff, but true —
Papa’s Cadillac, Mama's fur coat, Sister’s new dress — and the mob scene is on. All the harassed actives carrying Oriental rugs, lamps, cushions, or what have you, in a desperate attempt to lend a touch of luxurious atmosphere to a well-known house.
All the happy little rushees — terribly excited, and not knowing quite what it is all about, but — oh, girls! the thrill of having fourteen sorority girte pounce on you at the same
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Ume.
However, there are drawbacks. For instance, the sad plight of two perfectly respectable rushees left stranded when it was time to go to the “sweetest tea” — and all because two other girls had borrowed their very impressive fur coats.
And after pledging (if enough rushees are left alive to pledge and enough actives survive to put the pin on ’em) ah, what a difference! But, dear children, we will tell that tragic tale in a later installment.
HIGH SCHOOL WILL HOLD ALUMNI DANCE
Alumni Association of the Los Angeles Polytechnic high school will hold its seventh annual midwinter dance, Friday evening, February 4, at S o'clock.
The dance will be held in the Polytechnic high school gymnasium. The music will be furnished by the Los Angeles Railway orchestra. Walter Fisher is director of the dance and 1 reception committee.
Today the Trojan greets the new Trojans who have come upon the campus to start their university lives. These folk have a lot to learn, or at least we hope they ha' e. Nothing is more discour-aging than a freshman who knows more about how to run the university, the fraternity, and campus affairs in general, then all the upperclassmen together. Nevertheless, there is a real place in Southern California for these new people and in spite of the above we hope that th$;y will bring to us fresh enthusiasm and a determination to live up to the best that their new Alma Mater asks of them.
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The next thought is about the student union. Southern California is to have a student union and “it isn't going to cost the students a nickle,” says the writer. We are not sure that it is always best to get things for nothing; sometimes they are appreciated more when they require a little sacrifice. But the thing is that we are to have the union. We are not as familiar as we should be with the history of the thing, but we are all grateful to those who have put their shoulders to the wheel to make this forward step a possibility.
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In the van of the * movement have been Hal Williamson, chairman of the first student union committee appointed in 1924: Don Cameron, student body president in 1925-26; Leland Tallman, present student body prexy ; John Woods and Frank Hadlock, prominent alumni; Mike Elwood and Catherine Colwell, who have served so faithfully on the working out of the undergraduate problems this year; Gwynn Wilson, Warren Bovard, and Harold Stonier, who have been the leaders in the movement this year; Gladys Lee, whoj)ut a great deal of time and effort into the plan last year, and this year as student body vice-president; Lee Conti, who built up the necessary sentiment last year through his “Lookout” column; and Linton Smith, president of the alumni association. Many others, too, have contributed, perhaps in a less conspicuous, but in a vital way to the obtaining of the Union. Southern California appreciates what these people have done.
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All of this brings to mind a remark of Leland Tallman’s made yesterday.
“Do you realize,” he said, “how far gone our (the executive committee’s) chance to do something for Southern California is? Three
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Special Rally Will Be Held In Auditorium
President von KleinSmid To Address Students; Will Hold Class Nominations.
This morning, at a special nine o’clock rally, President von KleinSmid will formally open the Spring semester by addressing the student body of the University of Southern
California in Bovard Auditorium. After the President’s speech, the students will adjourn to their various classes for class nominations.
President von Kleinsmid was away recently on University business. He' made a hurried trip to the East, i stopping in New York, Chicago, Washington and Boston. He inter- j viewed prospective faculty mem- , bers for next year and attended var-, ious church board meetings of the Methodist church. When Dr. von KleinSmid arrived yesterday noon he said, “I’ve been in zero weather and snow and I’m glad to get back to sunny California.”
Regarding the class elections, the ^ Seniors will meet in the Touchstone theater in Old College, the Juniors in Bovard Auditorium, the Sophomores in Hoose Hall 206. and the Freshmen in Hoose Hall 306. “Due to the limited time .all the students are urged to be present at their respective class metings immdiatly after the special rally in Bovard. It will be impossible to set aside any time for class nominations after today, so everyone is specially urged to attend class nominations.” said Hank Rohr, chairman of the University election committee.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STUDENT UNION BUILDING TO BE BUILT IMMEDIATELY ON CAMPUS SITE
Four Story Structure To Rise On Site of Asociated Students Store; Student Offices, Alumni Offices, Lounge Rooms, Ballroom, and Publication Offices Included.
BY VIRGIL M. PINKLEY
At last—a Student Union! And it won’t cost the students a nickle.
Such were the words of the student, university and alumni committees yesterday afternoon. Their words, which will bring a thrill to undergraduate students and alumni of Southern California, made --* what was once a dream, a reality.
Student Body Prexy	F0UR STORY structure
Welcomes New Studes To Campus
“The spirit of Freshman day this semester was better, if that is at all possible, than the spirit manifested
present site of the Associated Students Book Store on the corner of University Avenue and 36th Street.
Plans from three firms of architects in the city were submitted late yesterday afternoon to the President’s
daring Freshman week at the open- j °®ce an(1 definite action is expected
ing of the school year.	i to be taken today The Plans
.	been passed by student representatives
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shoulders of every loyal Trojan,
whether he be one of the new fresh-1 men or the oldest senior, and upon j our honor organizations, fraternities.
CLUBS WILL GIVE VARIED PROGRAMS
Literary Societies Will Give Varied Program At First Meeting of Semester.
Programs of a varied nature will be given at the meetings of the four literary societies tonight.
Clionian will have a review of “The Miracle” by Alma Allen, a guitar solo by Clarice Thompson, and a talk by Sarah Donley. In addition there will be a short business meeting.
Athena members will be the guests of Mrs. Allison Gaw and Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford at a supper at six o’clock at the home of Mrs. Gaw, 1915 Cordova street. The program will consist of a vioiin solo by Emily Korstad, a reading by Freda Fisher, and a business meeting.
Comitia will hold an election of officers that promises to be an exciting affair as far as the office of president is concerned.
Aristo will have on their program the first episode of a serial story which will be written and read by Homer Gane. A joke contest will be held between Bob Webster and Bill Worthington. The one telling the best joke will compete against someone else at the next meeting, and the man who wins oftenest will be declared the winner at the end of the contest. Impromptu speeches will be given by all members .and the officers for this semester will be installed.
societies and clubs, rests the responsibility for the success and achievement of the university for this year.
“Let us make it one of the finest years in the history of Southern Cali-
KleinSmid remains before the clear-! ing of the ground can start and actual work on the building begin. Not long ago the Board of Trustees of the University granted the students a 130 by 130 foot frontage on 36th street and University avenue.
FINANCED BY FUND The building will be financed by the $90,000 now in the A. S. U. S. C. fund
fornia .always remembering that the and future profit3 from aU student ac. prestige of the university comes not • tivities and the Students store Ac_ alone through its activities, but more cording to offlcials ln charge> it |g Jm_ through the character of the men and , perative that students trade at the women it produces.”
“Yours in loyalty
to the Alma Mater,
LELAND D. TALLMAN. Student Body President.
Notices
All	r.io't bf hroaght to th«
Trojan office at 716 West Jefferson St. or phoned to HI' in bolt 4522. Notices muxt be limited to 35 words.
QUILL TO MEET
There will be a very important meeting of the QuUl Club in 251 at twelve-fifteen tomorrow. This meeting will be very short, but will be of utmost importance.
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Honor Society Elects S. C. Professor At Eastern University
The Northwestern University local chapter of Phi Delta Kuppa, the education honor society, at a recent luncheon for all students and faculty of the School of Education, made announcement of the election of new members to the fraternity. One of the men so honored was Prof. John Harold Montgomery, of the Depart-‘ment of Religious Education, University of Southern California. Prof. Montgomery is spending his sabbatical year in study at Northwestern, and his friends will join in congratulating him on this evidence rtf his progress and achievement.
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
Another Psychological Test will be held Saturday, February 5, at 9 o'clock in Hoose 206. It is required of all Freshmen who have not passed it before. Applications for the test should be made at the Registrar’s office.
Students Store since all profits made from that source will be turned over and be applied to the Students’ Union. Under the present plan it is expected that the building can be paid for in fixe or six years and no extra amount will be added to the tuiUon fee.
On the last day of the past semester, Mike Elwood, "Dee” Tallman, Catherine Colwell, and Gladys Lee, representing the students of S. C., Harold Stonier, Warren Bovard, Arnold Eddy, Gwynn Wilson and Dean Fiske acting for the University, and Frank Hadlock, Johnny Woods and Linton Smith repesenting the alumni, met at the L. A. A. C. and after a meeting which lasted three hours compiled the following plans for the Union:
TO HAVE BASEMENT
The building will be buiit five feet back from the property line which will m.'ike the structure 120 by 120 feet. The building will' have a full basement, first and second floore, and two mezzanine floors. Each floor will have 14.400 square feet of floor space. The basement will be used for a printing shop and a storing room for all university equipment. At present there fo no definite place for necessary equipment to be stored. An elevator of approximately six tons will be installed and will have the machinery (Continued on Page Four)
TROJAN STAFF WILL REORGANIZE
A reorganized staff and plan6 for a “beat” system are two of the factors which it is hoped will aid in producing an even better “Trojan” during the second semester.
Four experienced people are to return to their Trojan duties immediately. They are Morry Folodare, who was at one time desk editor; Ollie Holland, another ex-desk editor; Mynette Rich, feature writer; and Martha Wiggett, who has had experience in the handling of society news as well as editorial copy.
Tryouts for the "Trojan” staff which are to be held next week are expected to reveal a number cf people with journalistic talent and ambitions. Freshmen, in particular, are requested to try for staff positions in order that there will be experienced people in line for the more important staff positions in the future. The tryouts are to be conducted in much the eame way as those held at the beginning of the year. Marjorie Hull, news editor, will assign stories to the candidates.
The size and magnitude of the plans proposed by the various groups, include so many details and splendid plans that it is hard to sum them all
“To new students in their entrance j UP *n one story for the Trojan, but into the university, and, likewise, to the features of the plan include old students on their return to th i | a *oup story structure, erected on the
Alma Mater, the student body of Southern California bids a hearty welcome.