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Pan-Hellenic May Change Rushing. Trojan Staff Grade Points Favored. Honor System Statement Given. Faculty Members Honored.
Debating Rules Given Out.
Are Fraternity Houses Homes?
Southern
California
Trojan
The Spirit of Troy
“A university is the place where loyal service should be rewarded in all lines of activity whether the outside world evaluates as we do or not. We’ll set our own standards or we’ll cease to be worthy of the name of university.”
—The Old Trojan.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, January 13, 1927
NUMBER 70
STUDENT BODY LEADERS ASK STAFF AWARDS
Ex. Committee Votes Approval Of Project To Give Trojan Writers Grade Points.
That grade points should be given for Trojan staff work was the unanimous decision of the A.S.U.S.C. executive committee when the matter was put up for consideration at the meeting held Tuesday evening in Hoose 355 at 6:30. Other matters of importance were the consideration of the fact that the College of Dentistry did not vote in the recent constitutional election, discussion of the promotion of a Southern California honor spirit, and the hearing of a report by the chairman of the constitutional adjustments committee, on the effect of the passing of the new constitution.
COMMITTEE STAYS LATE It was pointed out in the discussion of the grade point award that practically every other major activity on the campus rewarded as well as the staff, if not better, and that many of them were much better favored, whereas there is no activity that calls for the expenditure of more time. It was late when the proposal was made and a motion to table it nearly killed it. But when it was •hown that the matter will be decided by the faculty before the next (Contmuea on i*age Four)
MANUSCRIPTS FOR APOLLIAD DUE BY MIDDLE OF MONTH
Students May Send In Any Number of Contributions; Plays Not Accepted To Be Given To Drama Shop.
That material submitted to the Apolliad movement is eligible for any contest was the announcement made yesterday by Miss Elizabeth Yoder. Material for the Apolliad is due on or before January 25, at the School of Speech office.
‘‘The Apolliad is not a contest, but a tryout,” stated Miss Voder. "Thus material submitted to it can be submitted to any contest on or off the campus. Any number of manuscripts may be submitted by one student” Dr. Allison Gaw is especially interested in the plays submitted to the Apolliad. Plays which are not presented on the Apolliad program will be submitted to 1he Touchstone Drama Shop for consideration. Ideas for radio plays are also acceptable, according to those on the committee, as an Apolliad program may be broadcast this spring.
All material which is chosen for the program will be observed and criticised by prominent authors and composers who attend the production. Criticisms will be given to the student writers in an etfort to heir them in their work; this method has been used in past Apolliad programs.
Manuscripts cannot be considered unless rules are observed, according to members of the committee. Rules are posted on the Freshman bulletin board in the Arcade of the Administration Building, and in the main hall of Old College. A list of rules will be mailed upon request sent to the School of Speech office.
Ex Committee Gives Out a Statement Of Honor Spirit
Prominent Professors and Students Think Honor System Sponsored By Students Of More Effect; Suggest Positive Action.
“Members of the executive committee of the Associated Students invite all individuals and organizations in the University of Southern California to join with them in the establishment of an honor spirit.”
This was the statement decided upon by the members of tbe executive committee Tuesday evening «.s indicative of their desire to see a real honor spirit established at Southern California and as a mark of their willingness to take the lead in bringing such a spirit about
Most of the meeting was given over to the discussion of this subject President Tallman opened the discussion by telling of an interview with prominent students and professors on the subject. He quoted Dr.
Bogardus, nationally renowned social psychologist, as saying that the way to bring about a worth-while honor spirit is not to superimpose a system from above but to allow it to come from within.
“The members of tbe student body must feel that honor is a part of their heritage,” said Dr. Bogardus.
With this in mind, Tallman proposed a course of procedure which would make the members of the student body partners with the executive committee in bringing about an honor spirit. He put it squarely up to the committee whether or not they themselves were willing to lead out in taking a strong stand against cheating and in bringing the question before
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“It has been suggested,” said Tallman, “that if six fraternities and sororities would take a definite stand in this matter we would soon see a radical change. I believe this is so, and I believe that the way to bring about our desire is to get personalities behind it”
Gwynn Wilson, graduate manager of the student body, suggested that a more positive attitule be taken. “Tell the incoming freshman that we have an honor spirit and that it works and it will work,” was Wilson’s comment.
“Would you be willinj to get behind this personally and pledge yourselves not to have any part in cheating yourselves and to discourage it when you have the chance?” Tallman asked the committee.
“That's the place to start,” said Lee Conti.
Bob Sandusky, representative on the committee from the College of Music, told of a plan to be tried there of forming an honor organization with a slogan arid the definite aim of building up a fine spirit
After considerable discussion, during which the subject was opened up from every angle, the above statement was proposed and accepted as being the stand of the committee on the matter. It was intended by the members to be a positive attempt to get to the heart of the problem.
UNCONVENTIONAL WAMP EXPECTED TO BE SELLOUT
Twenty People On Sales Force; Said To Be The Best Number Of Year.
Foreign Students Of Local Colleges To Be Honored At Dinner
Honoring the foreign students in the local colleges and universities, the Women’s University Club of Los Angeles is giving a dinner at 6:30 tonight at 943 South Hoover Street.
Representatives from the University of Southern California, University of California Southern Branch, and Occidental College will be the guests. Through the arrangement of the committee in charge, short talks by some of the guests telling of their impressions of American colleges and universities will constitute a portion of the program.
Today is the day when Wampus prowls.
Copies of the old cat are being sold today by some twenty salesmen under the direction of Adna Leonard, and every part of the campus is being covered. But it is expected that the demand will be so great that even this huge sales force will be swamped.
The staff has put together such an attractive magazine under such a beautiful cover that experts predict that four out of five will have it within an hour after it goes on sale and that the fifth one will be on the way home to get the necessary quarter.
Under the cover is a great array of campus wit on displa>. Cartoons from ten noted artists, and skits, wisecracks, short stories and jokes from the sizzling typewriters of the campus wits is to be found. The feature departments are aH there.
Now that the Unconventional Number has been made, the staff is turning attention to the Movie Number which is scheduled to appear in February. Material for this number must be in the hands of the editor by February first. More contributors are needed, the editor says, and all are urged to try out.
DETAILED PLANS SOON COMPLETE F0R_NEW UNION
Architectural Detail Delaying Construction Hx Building; Will Be Ready For President’s Approval.
That architectural detail is the only thing that is holding up the beginning of the construction of the new Student Union, was the statement given yesterday by Mike Elwood, student member of the Student Union Committee.
Warren Bovard, Gwynn Wilson, graduate manager, and Mike Elwood in collaboration with the university architects, Parkinson and Parkinson, are working now on details of the building so that when President von KleinSmid returns from the east, in about 19 days, the perfected plans can be laid before him for his approval. After his approval the Board of Trustees have the final decision.
The construction should not take over four months, thus practically insuring the completed Student Union by next football season. The Union will contain no gymnasium features, because of the contemplated construction of a new gymnasium, which will be located at the corner of 31th and University, where the present Student’s Store is now situated. It will cover 130 square feet, the ground being given by the Board of Trustees.
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GIRLS OBEY HONOR COURT RULES
Contrary to reports that the rules of the W.S.G.A. honor court are be:ing continually broken by the women’s organizations of this campus, Eleanor Mix, president of the W.S.G.A. today stated that the rules were being respected as well as could be expected.
However, according to several members of the honor court of W.S.G.A. the court has been flooded with cases in which the houses have not been sending in correct reports concerning the observance of the house rules, and it is feared that tbe honor court is being broken down.
It is said that in some cases the houses have not even sent in slips for signing out. A number ot girls have been brought up before the court recently for coming in after the specified hour, for having too many special privileges, and for not signing out. The penalty for these offences is the taking away of privileges for one week
or a suspended sentence.
Those houses that send in correct slips are treated with greater leniency than those who fail to send in correct
statements.
Mrs. Griswold To Give Art Psychology Talk
“Some Aspects of the Psychology of Art” is the subject of the address to be given at the Argonaut meeting tonight, by Mrs. Louise Griswold. Mrs. Griswold is a professor in the department of art at S. C. She is an authority on the subject, having studied in some of the leading universities of the country. The meeting will be held in the Philosophy Seminar room. Hoose 300, at 7:20 P. M., Thursday, January 13.
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Now the executive committee is getting down to the good old brass tacks and we may hope to get somewhere on this honor system. When the members themselves agree to admit their own personal responsibility for a thing then they can lead out and bring the rest of the campus to a progressive attitude. It is easy to sit backhand legislate systems for other people to follow out, but it isn’t always easy to play the game oneself.
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The recognition by the committee of the work of the Trojan staff was also appreciated by the staff members when they were informed of it. So excited were they that an enterprising head-writer put over the story appearing in this issue, “Trojan Staff To Get Grade Points,” which was putting it a little warmly, considering that somebody or other higher up must pass on the plan. But it goes to show in what esteem we of the paper hold our student leaders!
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It is pleasant to know, however, that hard work is appreciated by the chosen representatives of those for whom it is being done. Today was a particularly hard day, so many stories having broken at a late hour that had to be taken care of in spite of the oncoming finals. But the writer of the column fancied that the staff members rallied even more loyally than usual. A boost never hurts any program.
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We are sorry to hear that some of our athletic friends have taken our contrast between the athletic awards and the Trojan staff awards as being an attitude of opposition to them. No, Varsity Man, we are not against you. When Morton Kaer was picked for All-American by the New York Sun we gave him a banner headline, a thing we use but rarely this year, notwithstanding the fact that from a news standpoint the story was old. It had appeared in the downtown papers on Sunday, but because of a holiday on Monday we had been unable to use the story until Wednesday, three days later! Any news man knows what that means.
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But it was coming to him and he got it. We spent a very precious hour of our Asimolar trip arguing with a fanatic who wanted to abolish football as it is played by the Southern California varsity, in big coliseums. No, we are for football and we are for the Trojan varsity and were we to return to this campus next fall we would do again as we have done, support the team to the last line. But we do think that a university is the place where loyal service should be rewarded in other lines of activity whether the outside world evaluates them as we do or not. We ll set our own standards or we'll cease to be
worthy of the name of university.
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Faculty Members Mentioned In Latest “Who's Who”
As an indication of Southern California’s growth and prestige, the latest edition of “Who’s Who in America” includes the names of thirty of the University’s faculty members, j Those who have attained fame for their outstanding accomplishments are: Rev. Charles F. Aked, Dr. Emory S. Bogardus, George Finley Bovard, Warren B. Bovard, Dr. C. M. Case, Tollis Chamberlin, Dr. Owen C. Coy, Rev. John F. Fisher, Dr. R. T. Flewelling, Dr. Allison Gaw, Dr. C. V. Gilliland, Dr. John G. Hill, Dr. R. D. Hunt Dr. R. B. von KleinSmod, Dr. Roy Malcom, Frank A. Nagley, Henry C. Niese, Rev. G. Bromley Oxnam, Dr. F. M. Porter, Dr. Ernest A. Rayner, Dr. L. M. Riddle, (Lester B. Rogers, Walter F. Skeele, Laird J. Stabler, Harold J. Stonier, Rev. William E. Tilroe, John W. Todd, Frank C. Touton, Dr . Karl T. Waugh, Anna Elizabeth Yoder.
SORORITY RUSHING FOR NEXT YEAR MAY BE DEFERRED UNTIL LAST SEMESTER BY PAN-HEL
Rules For This Year Are To Remain As Usual; Formal Rushing To Begin January 31; Excessive Number Of Cuts Of Sorority Members Is Main Reason For Change.
That second semester sorority rushing may be carried on as usual during the first week following vacation, but that rushing next year should be deferred until February was the recommendation received by Pan-Hellenic from the President’s office yesterday. Formal rushing will begin January 31 of next semester and continue throughout the week. Pledging will take place the following Tuesday
COMPLETE PLANS FOR FROSH DAY ARE ANNOUNCED
To Hold Luncheons And “Mixer” For Incoming Freshmen On
Monday, January 24.
Plans for Freshmen Day, Monday, January 24. under the direction of Professor James Mussatti, are complete and have received the approval of President von KleinSmid.
At luncheon, at which time a program is planned, the freshmen will be the guests of the Trojan Knights and Amazons. The place foi this has not as yet been finally decided, but will be announced later.
From 1:30 to 3:00, an assembly will be held in Hoose Hall 305 where a program Introducing the ideals of the university and information on Southern California will be given for the benefit of the incoming students. A “mixer” for the freshmen men and women, will be held under the auspices of the Women’s Self-Government Association, from 3:00 to 4:00 P. M. in the President’s Parlors, at which time the incoming freshmen women will be introduced to their Big Sisters.
The program to be given in Hoose Hall is as follows:
Music.
“The University Atmosphere,’ by Bruce Baxter.
Address of Welcome, by Persident R. B. von KleinSmid.
“Southern California's Place in the Sun,” by Leland Tallman.
“What You Must Do To Register,” by Professor H. C. Willett.
Closing Words, by Bruce Baxter.
PRESS CLUB
Press Club picture will be taken this morning at 9 o’clock on the front steps of Old College. Everyone must be present, including newly-elected members.
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DERATING RULES ARE FORMLATCD FOR EUGIRILTTY
Forensic Contestants To Be Undergraduates ; Representation Is Limited To Three Seasons.
Southern California debate eligibility rules have been formulated by Coach Alan Nichols and Bill Henley, it was learned today. The following articles represent the salient features of the laws which will govern the participation of debaters in ’ future inter-collegiate contests:
1.	Candidates eligible to represent the University of Southern California in inter-collegiate forensic contests shall be limited to undergraduate students who have attained at least sophomore standing.
2.	No freshman student shall represent the University in any varsity contest; but they may compete for the University with other universities in what shall be specially denominated “Freshmen Debates.”
3.	No student shall represent tbe University of Southern California in inter-collegiate varsity competition for more than three seasons.
4.	Graduate students shall not represent the University in any intercollegiate contest except it be specially denominated a “Graduate Debate.”
5.	Freshmen students competing for the University in so-called Freshmen Debates and students of sophomore standing representing the University in varsity debates must maintain a grade of “C” or higher in at least fifteen hours of collegiate work at time of participation. Students ot junior and senior standing represeut-ing the University in any varsity debate must maintain a grade of “C” or higher in at least twelve hours of collegiate work.
according to the announcement. The new Pan-Hellenic rules will apply to
this semester’s rushing.
Because of the excessive number of cuts credited to the sorority members as compared with those of the men during the weeks of sorority rushing at the beginning of the past semester, President von KleinSmid states that rushing must take place before classes are well under way. He further recommended that next year a plan of second semester pledging rather than first and second should be adopted and that under no circumstances should rushing extend into the third week of classes as it has previously done.
According to members of the Pan-Hellenic Council, the new rushing rules will 90 into effect for the semester soon to begin. Another change in second semester rushing will be the use of date cards. These have been previously limited to use in first semester rushing. The cards are being printed and will be ready for use by the time the incoming freshmen women arrive.
TICKET MANAGER RESIGNS POSITION
Paul N. Marshall, for the past few years the Associated Students’ accountant. left Monday for Chicago to take a position offered him to train for a C- P. A. license. Mr. Marshall has originated several systems which have proved of great value to the department. He handled all ticket sales for football games.
At present, no one has been engaged to fill the position vacated by Mr. Marshall.
STUDENT CONFAB TO BE TOPIC OF TALK IN CHAPE
Drury and Jordan Will Speak In Bovard Tomorrow On Asilomar Conference.
STUDENTS’ DUMBNESS INCREASES
Here's a real problem for the psychologists.
Are college students getting dumber, or are the professors and studies becoming more difficult to comprehend? It must be one or both of these because statistics compiled by the Registrar’s office show that the number of cinch cards sent out by professors this last six weeks is greater than the number handed out in either the first six weeks or in any corresponding period for a long while.
The last six weeks saw cinch cards
Notices
All noticed miut be brought to tbe Trojan office at 716 We*t Jefferson St. or phoned to HUmbolt 4522. Notice* nmMt be limited to 35 words.
Y. W. C. A.
Special meeting of Y. W. C. A. cabinet this evening at 5:00. All members requested to be present.
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
There will be a special executive committee meeting this evening in Hoose 355.
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addressed to 1512 students out of 2762 enrolled in the campus colleges. Mathematical computation shows this to be 54.6 per cent of the total registration. During the first six weeks of this semester, only 1448 students or 52.2 per cent of the registration needed to be reminded of the real purpose of college. In other words, more than half the student body of the campus colleges were doing inferior work in at least one course.
The majority of those receiving notices are lower division. It must mean that they come in dumb, or that the profesors take pity on the upper divisioners.
Morley Drury, the captain of next season’s varsity football team and George Jordan, the editor of the Trojan will speak in Bovard Auditorium during tbe regular chapel hour at nine o’clock on Friday, telling of the recent student conference at Asilomar.
Drury and Jordan were the two official delegates of Southern California at the conference during the Christmas vacation. They were very active at the assembly, both having led discussion groups and spok#n on various occasions.
The student conference at Asilomar was attended by about 400 college students from 35 universities and colleges in the Pacific Southwest, Arizona. New Mexico, Nevada, Hawaii, and practically every university and junior college in California were represented. The conference was sponsored by the several University Y. M. C. A.'s of the various campuses.
It is by special arrangement with tbe administration that the men ace to have charge of the entire chaptl period lor their report of the conference to the general student body.
Rodriguez To Speak At Banquet of Press Club To Be Given Tonight
That Jose Rodriguez, star reporter of the Herald, and former city editor of the Record, will speak this evening at the banquet of the Press Club was the announcement of Harold Silbert, president of the organization, yesterday. The banquet is to be held at Emile’s Chateau Cafe, 1201 Sbatto Street, at 6:00 o’clock.
Mr. Rodrigtlez’ subject will be, “What a Reporter Shall Expect.” It is expected that he will give an outline of the problems which a reporter faces, and of suggested methods of solving them. Alma Whitaker, noted feature writer for the Los Angeles Times, who was expected to be present, was unable to attend.
Other matters on the program will include the initiation of new members. Twenty-one were elected to membership at a meeting held Tuesday.