PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
There will be an important meeting of the Student Publicity Committee in its new office at noon today. All members are asked to be present as there is business of the utmost importance. The new office of the committee is on the second floor of the Student Union Building, north side across from the General Manager’s offices. Wyckoff, Barr, Grant, Huston, Harvey, Bastajian be present. An informal opening of the office will be held in the near future.
VOLUME XIX.
Southern
California
Trojan
DAFFY CLUB
The Southern California branch of the Daffy Club, an honorary journalistic club organized by Robert Cronin, will hold its first meeting in the Trojan office at chapel hour today. Discussion of the proposed constitution and by-laws will be the subject of the meeting. President Terrel De Lapp announces that the following charter members must be present: Matt Barr, Lee Bastajian, Bill Harvey, Cliff Lees, Deke Houlgate, Ralph Huston, Carrol Sandholt, James Grant, and Milton H. Booth.
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, January 10, 1928
NUMBER 61
PLANS BEING DRAWN FOR SCIENCE BUILDING COMPLETION
5. C.
Fraternity Plans New House™ NEW UNITS TO FILL
ENTIRE BLOCK ON CAMPUS
SIGMA TAU WILL CONSTRUCT NEW HOME ON TWENTY-EIGHTH
House Will Be Reinforced Concrete Construction; Will Be of Italian Architecture, Embodying Modern Features. |
By SAM KLINE •
Plans have been completed for the construction of a new fraternity house for Sigma Tau of Southern California at an approximate j cost of $150,000. The house will be located on the south side of | Twenty-eighth street between the University and Hoover street, i Construction will start immediately and it is hoped by the committee j to ha\e it completed for the opening of the fall semester in September.	,	*
Through the efforts of the Sigma 1 wj WJ ft*	•
Tan Alumni Association a financing j | jClll A O ^ *f TI
POOR PAPAS PAY AND PAY-DIG DEEP FOR GREEK DOUGH
FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES'NICK FAMILY COFFERS FOR DUES
By TERREL DE LAPP
\\ here dad’s money goes at least some of it —when he packs son or daughter off to college has been discovered. Maybe they didn t know it, but the papas who have had fledglings in higher institutions of learning since 1776 have paid—taking for granted they footed son’s and daughter’s bills—for more than $63,000,000 worth of real estate.
Here Tonight
plan has been successfully completed j whereby the building will be made pos- j sible. A committee from the alumni; association composed of Arthur Tay-
lor. r. c Hite. Gerard cdcord. and Noted Tenor To Open Series Harry B. Brown have charge of the of Arts Guild Perform-
plans and construction. They will have ances; Trojans Invited.
to assist them, the officers of the association, R. B. Henshey, president;
By special arrangements with the
John and Mary invested for Dad but neither John, Mary or Dad can ever collect dividends, sell out or trade. Because the $63,000,000 is represented in 1961 fraternity and sorority houses scattered here and there where the 683,844 Johns and Marys learned their letters. It may have cost the original Greeks a pretty penny to build their vil-age of Athens but it is doubtful if they rivaled the cold cash the American college Greeks have put out for their fraternal edifices.
But what are a few million dollars when John turns out to be President? And by joining a Greek letter house it looks as though John Is a big step toward Dad’s wish. That’s what
Clifford Hughes, vice-president, and Extra Campus Opportunity commit- gajr(j>g Manual of American college
Charles Poss, secretary.
According to specifications the house, on a lot 120 feet by 165 feet and of reinforced concrete construction, will have two stories and basemenL The. building will have a courtyard in the center, Italian archetectura will be carried out, not only in the biulding itself, but in the furnishings as well. Plans call for one of the finest structures of its kind on any uni-versity campus.
tee, the Professional Arts Guild, “Per-| sonal Representatives of Distinguish-
fraternities implies, anyway. Because nine Presidents are listed as
ed Artists,” is opening a concert sei- Greek jetter fraters while collegians ies ot seven events, in presenting the And Jf John doesn,t ge(. the h-gh geat
distinguished tenor William Clare Hall, tonight at Bovard Auditorium.
Hall has been chosen as the first artist of the series because of his brilliant successes throughout the east and in Europe, and a number of his following now living in California have asked that he be brought here. This will be his first appear-
in the country he might console the proud parent by getting a place in the Cabinet or on the bench as a Supreme Justice. The Greek report shows members of the organizations in these positions; ten vice-presidents, twenty-one justices of the Supreme Court, more than fifty Cabinet members, three speakers in the House of Representatives, nearly six-ey college presidents, and more than sixty writers of national fame.
John may be fortunate enough to get in any one of 78 fraternities while one of 29 may open its door to Mary. These are purely social and do not include 124 professional organizations now in collegiate function. And then there are five Greek letter honor societies that are supposed to he the ultra mark of education.
If Mary takes up anything from home economics to journalism she has a chance to become a distinguished Greek. And if John
selects farming or public speaking he may become an accepted member of a professional honorary group. There are organizations waiting for John and Mary to distinguish themselves in the study of life insurance, advertising, forestry, accounting, military, acting, music, dentistry, mathematics, biology, engineering, medicine, art, chemistry and French. The co-eds’ artistic ability seems to be ahead of the men students when the pins denoting membership in the various groups were designed. Although the men have badges set in rare stones in the forms of stars, crescents, shields, triangles, diamonds crosses, skulls and a liberal supply of daggers thrown in, the girls wear pins designed after anchors, arrows, keys, quills, lyres, and crowns. They have their patron goddesses, colors and flowers. The plants selected range from the blazing iris to white violets.
ance west of the Rocky mountains.
As yet the exact number of rooms RaU wm be pssisted by Charles is not certain, although it is known Artbur Ridgway of Dayton, Ohio, that the house will have a reception. wbQ recently arrived in California smoking, lodge, and dining room down and will be introduced as one of the stairs. The upper story will be occu-1 jeading pianists of Ohio, pied by the offices of the fiaternit}., Thg remaining events are: sleeping quarters, and a large social Fefe g_Mme Manuela Gabriela,
Touchstone Drama Shop Will Meet Thursday Evening
FEATURES, HOUSE MOTHER QUESTION IN NEW WAMPUS
Four Colors are Run on All Feature Articles in Current
One Original Play To Be Edition of Humo^ Magazine. Preserved; Students
hall the length of the building.
The courtward in the center of the
I Spanish prima donna.
March 9—Clarence Eugene Johnson,
house will be a fine touch of Italian pianist. An artist product of Cali-art, accordding to plans. A large foun j fornia and of n g c tain with indirect colored lights is March 27—Surprise attraction to be planned. In the rear, garages will announced Jan. 10.
be provided for cars. All modern conveniences of a home will be incorporated in the structure.
April 13—Coe Martin, the west’s leading “Costume Recitalist.”
May 8—Herr Harry Brenner, Vio-
Sigma Tau has been in existence on ijnist. Late director of Royal Opera Southern California’s campus since' of Berlin.
1910. The house is now located on Ellendale Place.
Y.W. WIIL HEAR S.C. OPERA STAR
Zaruhi Elmassion To Sing At “Y” International Banquet Program Wednesday.
Zaruhi Elmassion, who cakes leading parts in Los Angeles Grand Opera at the Shrine Auditorium, will sing at the Y. W. C. A. international banquet program Wednesday at the Womens’ dormitory. Miss Elmassion, a young Armenian girl, is an S. C. stu
Di- Tommy Wamp prowls this morning
strongly exploiting Kitty’s sane ideas
--on the question of unprotected fra-
Touchstone Drama Shop will pre-	, .__. ______
terrnty men having house mammas.
rect Production.
High Honor Given To Architecture Students At S.C.
Trojan Entries Chosen From Drawings Submitted To Beaux Arts Institute.
“Greater Southern California” Campaign Comes To Reality in Building Plans.
Further evidence that a greater University of Southern California will soon be a reality, came to light yesterday when it was learned from Wyman Ludlow, university engineer, that plans are now being drawn for the proposed completion of the Science Building, to occupy the entire block from 37th St. to 37th Place.
-—-—--♦ The present Science building, located at the corner of University Avenue and 37th street, and occupied by the College of Pharmacy, is a Class C structure which was built in 1924 as the first unit of a three-unit Science and Engineering building. With a sep-Dr. T. N. Carver To Receive arate building, next to Bridge Hall, Dictor of LLaWS Degree at now proposed for the exclusive use
Will Honor S.C' Alumnus
Special Assembly Today.
Receiving honorable mention
sent the regular monthly program Four'maglc colors Vilf cover all'the over half ot the drawings submitted! Berkeley
At a special assembly to be held at 9 o '*0' k this morning, Dr. Thomas Nixon Carver will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. All classes will be excused so that the students may attend the assembly in honor of Dr. Carver.
Dr. Carver, who is -a graduate of the University of Southern California of the class of ’91, has been a member of the Harvard faculty for more than a score of years and is one of the leading economists of the age. As professor of economics at Harvard, he has written many books on political economy and kindred subjects, and is a leading authority in that field. In addition, he is the director of the Rural Organization Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and upon numerous occasions has been asked to advise the government as to questions of economics and tariff policy.
The direct object of his visit here i was to deliver a series of lectures ! at the Annual Agricultural Extension in1 at the University of California at In recognition of the un-
next Thursday evening, Jan. 12 at 8:15 in Touchstone theatre in College. This will institute the new policy of one original play on each program, the one this time will be “Mists of the Morning” by Dorothy Marie Davis.
. features, dazzling ^campus 01(1 their artistic lines.
Seriously, the vital
eyes by to the Beaux Arts Institute of De-
“Mists of the Morning,” directed by Ethel Bickford.
is being The em
usual ability and merit of Dr. Carver, he has served as president of the sign in New York, the S. C. School American Economics Association, has problem of S. of Architecture carried off high hon- been made a Fellow of Royal Econ-C. men in regard to the house mother ors.	,	, 10mic Society of England, and has
question is featured in the January According to Professor Clayton been the recipient of numerous hon-number of the W ampus that appears Baldwin of the School of Architec-1 orary degrees.
this morning. House Mothers and ^ure, drawings are submitted from all | Miss Eleanor W’oodford, soprano
'the Fraternity” is the title \f the ar- tbe ieading universities of the coun- soloist of the Emmanuel Fresbyter-otional lead, Jane Knowles, is played tlde ^ Thomas Arkel Clark Dean oi try They are aU on the game suN ian church, will feature the musical hv flair \derer Roherta SwafiplH	Lniversitj of Illinois. jectt tb}s one being “The Portico of program that has been arranged by
May 22—Roland Paul, America’s leading opera lecturer, presenting “Thais.”
By special arrangements with the Extra Campus Opportunities Com- Kauffman. mittee, the Professional Arts Guild is giving without cost to all U. S. C. j students free tickets to choice seats ! at each concert. Tickets may be secured from Miss Hanna of the School ' of Speech office, office of the College of Music and at the Auditorium box office the day of each concert.
SCHOOL OF SPEECH RECITATIONS GIVEN
The weekly School of Sple cital, given
School of Sp on Friday, marked dent, and sang eolo parts for the glee first public appearance of two of the club last year.	speakers, Miss Lorraine Lewis and
Tickets may be purchased at the Miss Carol De Fever. The program Y. W. C. A. or from any of the mem- was ag follows:
bers, according to Clare Mae Par- <rbe Irish Mother_______________E. Lester
sons, program chairman. Sealed tic- j	Miss Lorraine Lewis
kets are patterned after railroad tic- j Tbe ^jan in the Shadow ..._R. w. Child
Miss Charlotte Sultan
by Clair Aderer. Roberta Swafield portrays Katherine Van Slyke, the debutante. The character role is Joe Walsh is taken by Boris Uulmer while that of Dick is played by William Sadie is played by Norma
Larsen.
“The Very Naked Boy," under the direction of Charlotte Sultan will be a feature of the program. The title role is played by Paul Kiepe, there are only two other characters; He, played by Melvin Cytron, and She, played by Carroll Greene.
One other play, “The Constant Lover”, wTill be produced under the direction of Grace Gilson. Elora Sorenson plays Evalyn, the woman in the case, with Fred Phleger playing opposite her as Cecil Harburton, the
ch re lover.
the!
Tryouts for the Frebruary progran; will be held sometime Friday,
kets, and are routed so as to allow stops to the principal countries of the world, although the banquet will take the form of an airplane trip, because the time from 5:30 to 7, will not permit a railroad trip.
The Wasted Rehearsal........Hutchinson
Miss Carol De Fever These recitals are given every Friday morning at 9 o’clock in Atheana Hall and are open to the general student body.
Every School of Speech senior before he graduates must give a public
LA TERTULIA
La Tertulia will hold its last meet
ing of this semester tomorrow night recitation about 45 minutes in length at 8:00 p.m. There will be election It may be a speech a pJay Qr
of officers and other important busi- and it Js supposed to represent the ness.	best work of the student in which
he applies all the knowledge he has TORCH AND TASSEL	[learned as a pupil in the School of
An important meeting of Torch gpeecb Many seniors have already and Tassel will^ be held today at begun preparation for this final test noon In the Women’s Residence Hall ^ ^ recitals begin sometime in instead of at the Cottage Tea Room. March.
Classes Dismissed At Nine Today To Honor Dr. Carver
The announcement was made through Dr. Bruce Baxter, who is in charge of the chapel hour, by President R. B. von KieinSmid that all classes will be dismissed this morning at the 9 o’clock hour for a special assembly to do honor to Dr. Thomas Nixon Carver.
Dr. Carver is a member of the faculty at Harvard University in the department of economics, and is a graduate of the University of Southern California.
President von KieinSmid will confer an honorary degree on the distinguished graduate, in the name of the university.
was written by this professor at the a Church» About 500 were submit_
special request of Brjant Hale, e^' ,ted and out of this number four or tor of the magazine to show both sides of the question as it has worked in various universities. Mr. Clark as past president of one of the largest fraternities in the country is a
great authority on fraternity mat-1 Arthur Barrows, ters, and therefore should know what phase would be best for the fraternities.
The continuation of “Dumb—Not Really” and two clever short stories will furnish the fiction material of this issue. Features, excellent and numerous jokes for the humor element, and quantities of unusual drawings in the art work will also be included in the Wampus.
Keeping up the inter-sorority competition in the selling contest, S. C. co-eds will again appear on the campus this morning selling the Wramp to the students. With Alpha Gamma i Delta still in the lead, the other ( houses will have to sell fast and fur-iously to outclass them in the race. |
Pi Beta Phi. Alpha Delta Pi, Delta |
Gamma and Delta Delta Delta, in this j rating respectively, in the contest i have a very good chance of winning the final prize of $100, if they increase their sales during the selling of the five remaining issue3.
Creating a beautiful piece of art ■work for the cover design, Harry Bowden has consistently added to his j prowess as a very clever artist. Thi3 work is one of the main features of the whole magazine, especially, by being printed in four colors, i'. has
Professor Swarthout of the College of Music. Dr. von KieinSmid will ad-five first mentions are awarded. To dress the assemblage, and Dr. Baxter an S. C. student goes this honor al. will have a few words to say.
so, he is Arthur McCanne.	'	--
The other students who received honorable mention are: Philip Bayha,
James Davenport,
Milton Duncombe, Louis Dixon, Wen-del H. Dement, Karl Erickson, C. H.
Green, Stanley Mulford, Richard Mul-vane, Stanley Melone, E. J. Obert,
Richard Pleger, Thomas Shrive and W. H. WTilson.
The architects have been asked to again present their play “The Melancholy Pierrot” which they gave here before the holidays. It will be presented tonight at the new Ebell club on WTilshire Blvd., before the American Institute of Architects.
of the engineers, it is planned to devote the Science building entirely to the use of the departments of science of the University. The two units yet to be built in order to complete the Science building will be of Class A construction, to conform to the new building code, but outwardly they will harmonize with the first unit of the structure. Conferences are being held daily between the university engineer and the beads of the various departments which will occupy the building. Laboratory, classroom and office space will be provided for the departments of physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, etc.
No definite time has been set for work on the building to begin, nor has the board of trustees had an opportunity to pass on the plans as yet Presumably it will be necessary to wait for the necessary funds to be raised in the $10,000,000 endowment campaign, scheduled to take place during the next two years.
The first unit of the $10,000,000 campaign will be the student drive for $150,000, to take place on the 17th, 18th and 19th inst. A new library is the objective of the student drive. Upon the success of the student campaign depends the success of the entire $10,000,000 program, inasmuch as the students are in clotest contact with the University.
Members of the flying squadron, under the direction of Elwood Harmon, are visiting all fraternity and sorority houses and club meetings throughout the week to thoroughly inform the campus of the purpose of the drive.
! been made outstanding.
QUILL CLUB
The Quill club will have a meeting in the English office Wednesday I evening at 7:30 p.m.
Squad To Be Guests At Luncheon Given By Shriners
Members of the recently disbanded football team will be guests of honor at a Shrine luncheon at the Biltmore Thursday noon. All members of the squad are to be present at the affair, which has been termed “U. S. C. Day” by the Shriners.
The Trojan glee club, and Harold Roberts’ Trojan band are to be present to assist in the entertainment, and preserve the S. C. atmosphere. A number of prominent men will deliver brief talks for the benefit of those present. The Trojan coa*ching staff and managerial staff, as well as the grid stars themselves, have been invited.
LOWER CLASSMEN SET A PRECEDENT
New precedent for the under classes in this University is being set by the present classes when they give their inter-class dance at the Marigold room of the Edgewater Club in Santa Monica on Friday night.
From all reports of the joint committee working on the dance plans, former Senator Volstead will be making a rush trip to the beach town to investigate the reason for all of the white aprons on the prominent bay windows of the waiters who will officiate over the antique bar reeking with all the pre-prohibition atmosphere that the law allows.
Betty Lou Miller, freshman, and Lorraine Young, sophomore, are the leaders of the joint committee which is in charge of arrangements. The music event will be furnished
BRUCE BAXTER IS Y. M. GUEST
“Our Modern Education” is Subject of Speech of Acting Dean Baxter.
Bruce R. Baxter, acting dean of the Department of Religion, will be the guest of honor at the regular weekly dinner of the “Y” Council which will be held in the “Y” hut tomorrow night at 5:30 o’clock. Dr. Baxter has chosen as the subject of his talk, “Our Modern Education.” After a short talk, he will hold an open forum at which any guest will be tree to ask questions and to take sides on any question open for debate. Dr. Baxtor shines exceptionally well in this type of work, according to Don Newcomer, who is in charge of the affair, and those who attend tomorrow night will have something fine in store for them.
A book report will be read by Jeffrey
for the event will be furnished by gmith Kenny Faulkner and his seven piece |	Y M c A. Cabinet wishes ev-
merry makers.	ery man Qn the campus would attend
| these meetings," said Glen Turner, secretary of the local “Y,” “and we urge j every man to really try to get there. One does not have to be a member of
The bids can be had from the Student Store, any of the officers of either class, and the Trojan Squires.
ENDOWMENT DRIVE
the Y. M. C. A. to attend. The cost
There will be a luncheon tomor- }g only twPnty-five cents, and this inrow noon in Aeneas Hall for all mem- clndps a full meal preFared by Bill bers of the general committee and all
managers, majors and captains of the endowment drive organization, according to Paul Elmquist, general chairman. Majors will be held responsible for the attendance of their captains.
Leach.
COMITIA
A very important meeting of Comitia will be held tonight at 7 in the “Y” hut. All members must be present.