PRE-MEDICAL STUDENTS
All pre-medical students are requested to meet in Science Hall 106 today at 12:15. The discussion of the new school and the requirements that will be made on the new major students is the principal object of the meeting. Plans for the obtaining of some speakers to stimulate interest in the new school and to give the organization the necessary publicity to get enough students interested, will also be brought before the group today.
Southern
California
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Trojan
Y. W. C. A. MAY FETE
It is absolutely necessary that every member of the Y. W. C. A. May Fete committee be present at a special meeting tomorrow noon in the Y. W. rooms, announces Clara Miller, secretary of the Y. There is urgent business to be discussed and new details to be attended to, and it is very important that each committee member be present to take part in the meeting.
VOL. XIX.
Los Angeles, California, Monday, April 16, 1928
NUMBER 113
APOLLIAD MANUSCRIPT WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED
S. C. SQUAD VICTORIOUS IN DEBATE
Southwestern Loses To Trojan Team By Vote of Two To One.
SCORES ADVANTAGE
Crowd Sees S. C. Avenge Previous Defeat of Affirmative Team.
By DICK MILLER
Taking advantage of their opponents’ failure to explain certain vital defects in their plan, the Trojan negative team won the return debate with Southwestern University last Thursday night. The vote was two to one for the negative team. Southern California upheld the negative side of the foreign investment question, and was represented by J. Elwood Harmon and Milton Dickens. The affirmative team from Southwestern was composed of Lloyd Griffith and Dave Larime.
Griffith is a former S. C. student and was also a member of the Trojan debate team several years ago. He transferred to Southwestern three years ago and since then has been studying law there. Larime is also a student from this section, he having attended a local high school.
The first speaker of the affirmative speaker was Larime, and he opened the debate by explaining the question and giving a few of the affirmative points of arguments. His constructive speech was well given, and showed that the deliverer had spent considerable time in preparation. Harmon was the first speaker for Southern California, and after welcoming the visitors, he refuted the arguments given by Larime, and then (Continued on Page Four)
Trojan Style Sheet Is Compiled By By-Liners Club
"Trojan Style,” a handbook for reporters, copy readers, and head writers on the Daily Trojan staff, has finally made its appearance in the editorial rooms. The style book has long been awaited and is being welcomed by editors and reporters alike.
The purpose of the book, which is 5 by 8 inches and consists of 10 pages, is to clarify all uncertain points in journalistic style as used on the Daily Trojan. When' to capitalize and when not to capitalize, when to use figures, abbreviations, and titles, when to use commas, periods, hyphens, and quotation marks, and other items to be watched in writing copy are all discussed at length in the style book.
The style book was prepared by members of the By-Liners club as part of that organization’s plan in improving the newspaper.
HOUSES GIVE GOOD DANCE
Novel Bracelets For Co-eds Feature Inter-fraternity Dance in Student Union.
Announce Friday As Final Day For June Wamp Copy
Sixty Page Issue Will Follow May Exchange Number; Staff Members Urgecl To Contribute Skits and Jokes To Make Cat Finest and Funniest.
Friday, April 27, is the deadline for all humor material for the sixty or seventy page final June number of the Wampus, which will appear on the campus the latter part of May. Due to the addition of so many pages, Jessica Heber, humor editor, is asking for an exceptionally large amount of comic material.
-—-•¥■ “We are attempting to make this issue of the Wampus one that will far
Ivey
s Sales Class Meets
Large Crowd Attends First Session of Famous Salesmanship Lecturer.
At the initial session of the fifth annual Ivey Sales Institute, held Tuesday, April 10, in the Alexandria Hotel, over 500 Los • Angeles sales people, including the. entire sales personnel of some large stores, were in attendance. The Institute is annually held under the direction of the University of Southern California, with Dr. Paul W. Ivey, recognized as one of America’s leading sales counselors in charge.
Firms represented included E. W Reynolds Company, jewelers; Robertson's Store, Hollywood; Los Angele? Stationers Corporation; J. W. Leavitt Company; Standard Oil Company: Southern California Gas Company; J Kokom Company; Bershon Tire Company : McDonald-Dodson Tire Company; Pacific Pipe and Supply Com pany; Chandler Auto Company; W P. Herbert Company; Columbia Steel 'Corporation; H. V. Cowan Company, and Gene Murphy, clothiers.
The lecturer stressed the necessity of acquiring a good background of knowledge of the subject or field spe cialized in. “Knowledge,” he affirmed, “affects a person’s appear ance and personality, and impresses the customer. With such e. back ground he will not need to talk sr much. When a customer commences to ‘feel the breeze’ it is no longer salesmanship. All that good sales ma.iship requires is an appropriate remark here and there.’*
N. C. Howell of the Trojan university is in charge of registration for the course of lectures. Registration is taking place at 120 West 11th street. .Further sessions of the Institute will take pace at 7:15 on consecutive Tuesday nights until May 8.
BY JESSICA HEBER
Soft lights, spring flowers, fraternity atmosphere, syncopation from a popular campus orcehstra, and unique favors featured the very successful formal dance given by the inter-fra ternity council in the social hall of the Student Union Friday evening.
Looking over the floor with its brightly attired dancers, one could not doubt of the success of the much-postponed dance nor could one ever think of again being suspicious of such a day as Friday the Thirteenth. Such a combination of formality and spring flowers could not be resisted. Even the programs were decorated in the spring manner.
The biggest event of the evening was the giving out of the favors, bracelets for the co-eds, bracelets with the university seal on them, attractive for wear with spring clothes and a fad coveted by every girl.
The hall itself was additionally fine looking with its new tapestries, furnishings, and piano, and Hal Grayson’s orchestra added the finishing touch to make the effect of the long windows and smooth floor quite perfect.
But the perfection of detail was not all that made the dance a success. Much praise should go to the committee chosen by the rejuvenated Interfratemity Council, and to the individual fraternity houses for the spirit into which they entered and the manner in which they put over this dance after the disappointment of their previous last-minute post-ponemenL The good work of Eddie Oudermeulen and Howard Edgerton and the co-operation of the fraternity houses were responsible for a dance that will be remembered by those who participated in its gaiety.
SCIENCE BUILDING TO COST FORTUNE WHEN COMPLETED
Will Contain 88 Rooms; Ground Floor Area To Exceed 106,000 Square Feet.
With a total of 88 rooms and a ground floor area which is to exceed 106,000 square feet, the Science building, when ready for use next September, will be one of the finest buildings of its kind in the west.
The building will be enhanced by the new large unit now under construction, which will be approximately twice the size of the present wing, or pharmacy section. It will take the form of two sections, one wing matching the College of Pharmacy buiding, and a center section to connect the two. The completed building will have an enclosed patio, •half of which is now formed by the Pharmacy building. The plan, as a result, has somewhat the appearance of a figure eight.
The building of the new unit offers
surpass ou r previous issues. We want funnier skits and jokes that are more side-splitting than ever before,” states Miss Heber, adding, “To make our June Cat the finest and funniest we have put out will mean that each staff member is expected to hand in at least twice as much copy as usual, and more than that is expected from the few that have let matters slip a little lately. We need good skits of not more than 250 words and many short, snappy jokes.”
Staff members who are expected to contribute include Milton Booth, Ken Hamill, Oliver Brandstater, Virginia Harmon, Bud Fetterly, Lincoln Laws, Kathleen Jones, Fred Arendt, Harry Kusnick, Ruth Rubin, Red Albert, Henry Gray, Irene Stoll, Don Flaherty, and Gwen Patton.
Some of the above have already handed in good material for the final number, but none of these have contributed sufficiently.
Among the newer contributors who have shown promise and who are urged to continue their good work are Phyllis Richmond, “B.A.B.,” Tom Laughlan, Marje Strong, “M”, Clarence J. Clarke, and Lloyd E. Johnson.
“It would be wise for all those who
special problems caused by the uses to which it will be put, according to|are interested in becoming Wampus
J. Wyman Ludlc^v, university engineer. Provision must be made for five sets of wiring: telephone, electric lights, the bell system, direct current for the laboratories, and alternating current for laboratories also. In addition, dark rooms for film development and for treatment of specimens, and storage rooms must be accounted for.
Hot and cold water are to he had in the building, as are both gas and compressed air. A heating plant is to be installed which will also suf-
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WOMEN STUDENTS MEET AT SEATTLE
Betty Farmer and Alice Colwell Represent W. S. G. A. At Coast Women’s Conference.
staff members next year to show their ability and willingness to work by their contributions to this last number,” says Bryant Hale. Because of the exchange number which will be out in about ten days, present staff members and contributors have had an additional month to write copy for this last issue; consequently, Hale says there can be no excuse for anyone not handing in his double amount of material.
The annual Wampus banquet will be held shortly before the semester closes, at which time the most deserving members of the staff will receive the coveted Wampus keys.
Freshman Debaters Face LaVerne In Second Clashes
Freshman debaters will face two frosh squads from LaVerne college tomorrow. Jack Woodard and Ray Zeman will uphold the affirmative of the question: Resolved, That the United States should create a department of national defense, with a secretary in the president’s cabinet, in a debate with a negative team from La Verne in Hoose 206 at 2:30 p.m.
Francis Brush and Garrison Seely will uphold the negative of the same question against another LaVerne team at that college. This will be the first debate for this pair, inasmuch as the Whittier debate scheduled for them last week was postponed.
The dual debates will be the second in the series of the Southern conference freshman league. Zeman and Woodard won their first clash with the Whittier frosh last Tuesday. Other debates scheduled include those with Pomona, Redlands, and U. C. L A. frosh.
PLAY BY MOLIERE TO BE PRESENTED
Moliere’s “Malade Imaginaire” will be presented by the Cercle Francaise and the Pi Delta Phi society at the regular monthly meeting of the Alliance Francaise in Bovard Auditorium Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. It will be given in French.
The play, a satire on the seventeenth century doctor, has a cast of approximately fifty persons. The costumes and the music are of the same period as the play. It was written and played by Moliere. By reputation, it is one of the most amusing of the plays of the noted Frenchman.
Invitation to the presentaUon is extended to anyone who is interested in the French drama. Special encouragement is given to the faculty and the students of the university.
Two representatives of the Women’s Self-Government Associations are attending the Pacific Coast Conference of women students at the University of Washington in Seatle this week. Both the present president of the local group, Betty Farmer, and the president-elect for next year, Alice Colwell, left Saturday evening to attend the parley, which will last throughout this week.
College women’s problems will be discussed by representatives from all women’s associations and organizations on the Pacific CoasL Those attending from Southern California left in a body for the convention Saturday. While in Seattle, the two Trojan delegates are staying at the northern university’s chapter houses of Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Delta.
In the absence of Betty Farmer, Gwen Patton, vice-president of the W. S. G. A., is taking over the president’s office. She will preside at this afternoon's cabinet meetings. During the absence of Alice Colwell, plans for the women’s formal spring banquet will be made by the committee chairmen appointed previous to her departure. The banquet is scheduled for Tuesday, May L
Reports of the convention will be made by the two delegates at the first cabinet meeting of the W. S. G. A. held after their return from Seattle. All campus women are invited to attend this meeting, which will be announced in a future edition of the Trojan.
BAND AND GLEE CLUBS PERFORM
During the chapel period and the 10:25 class hour last Friday, the Trojan band and the two Southern California Glee clubs presented tl/ identical concert which thi\ gave on their recent eight-day tour of the state.
More than a hundred musicians, all members of the musical organizations, took part in the program. The men’s glee club numbers 30 men, while the women’s organization has over 40 members.
IA group of three numbers, “To the Spirit of Music,” “The Sunset Hour,” and "Alexander,” sung by the Trojan women’s glee club, under the direction of J. Arthur Lewis, followed.
Lewis also conducted the men’s glee club in two numbers, “Red Man’s Death Chant,” and “Who Swallowed Jonah.”
The program included feature numbers by various members of the musical organization. Stillman Wells, student director and comet soloist, played ‘Cliftonian Polka,” and ‘Twilight Dreams.” William Ellfeldt gave his “Impressions of the Theatre” on the piano, characteristic of the time before symphony orchestras were in the pit. His second number was “Spring Fever.” The brass quartet composed of William Wells, Bill Ward, Stillman Wells, and Wilfred Watson, played selections from “The Student Prince” and “Sweet Sixteen.” Warren Arey, xylophone soloist,
played “Columbia, tbe Gem of the Ocean.” Lee Omsdorf, manager of the band, and his two assistants, Joe Butler and Carl Brenner, were introduced.
TELEPHONE DATA GIVEN
Bovard Explains Administration’s Policy Concerning Outside Calls.
Due to the misunderstanding among the users of the telephones in the office of the University, Warren B. Bovard issued the following statement to clarify the numerous squabbles that have occured in regard to the phones and their use.
There is no intention whatever of giving unlimited outgoing service vria the University telephone exchange board. Telephone stations connected with the board are placed in the various offices for:
1: Receipt of incoming calls;
2: Campus intercommunication;
3: Limited supervised outgoing service.
Telephone operators are supposed to be courteous at all times. They are to receive incoming calls and quickly distribute them to the proper source. Intercommunication from desk about the campus is handled without question. Unnecessary and unwarranted expense accumulates rapidly if the telephone operators are not required to supervise outside outgoing service. There is no other alternative. We must either cut down the number of stations, thus cramping intercommunication and distribution of incoming calls or we must continue to supervise the outgoing service.
Certain exceptions are made to these rules and if anyone thinks his or her name should be on the exception list we will be mighty glad to receive the suggestions and (Continued on Page Four)
COMMITTEE PICKS PLAYS, SHORT STORIES, ESSAYS, AND POEMS IN CONTEST
Much Material Was Presented in Annual Competition; Special Mention and Publicity to be Given to Papers Not on Program; Musical Compositions Named Later.
By ELEANOR MARONDE
Announcement of the winning manuscripts which will be presented at the fourth annual Apolliad to be held May 11 in Touchstone Theatre has been made by the Apolliad committee through Miss Tacie Mae Hanna and Dr. Allison Gaw. The winning musical compositions will be announced later, says Miss Hanna. -* There was so much good Material
Debate Squad Wins Victory
Women Win 2 to 1 Decision Over Pomona on Investments Question.
Receiving a two to one decision over Pomona college representatives, the affirmative team of the Women’s Debate siuad was victorious Thursday night on the question: resolved, that the American investors and their investments be protected only by the government of the country in which the investment is made.
Miriam Older, S. C. varsity debater, was declared the best speaker of the evening by unanimous decision of the judges. Elizabeth Fairchild, Pomona, was named for second place, and Frances Vance, Pomona, was awarded third place.
The next debate in which the women’s team is to participate will be the dual meet with Stanford university on May 17 and 18. The negative team will travel to Palo Alto, marking the first northern trip taken by an S. C. women’s debate Bquad. The affirmative team will meet the Stanford negative speakers here.
Elizabeth Henninger and Eleanor Veale are to represent the negative phase of the question, while Miriam Olden will be one of the speakers for the affirmative. Coach Alan Nichols has not yet stated who the second member of the affirmative squad will be.
The question will again be on the subject of American foreign invest ments.
CAMPUS MASONIC
CLUB WILL MEET
Chapter Master and University Bank Manager Will Be Guests
Tomorrow.
offered that it was hard for the com-raitees te cheese the winners. Mucb excellent material cannot he presented on tbe program and the committee is new diseasing ways whereby this problem can be solved and due publicity gives to the various authors. In addition to the winners there will also be several honorable mentions, according te Dr. Gaw.
PICK PLAY8
Many manuscripts bave been chosen for presentation. There are three one-act plays, “Thesus and Ariadne,” by Louise Van Be Verg, -Two Men and a Wife,” by Freeman Lusk, and “The Prefeesor’s Pen,” by Antoinette Larsen. Three 3hort stories were also chosen: "Pacific Street,” by John B. Rogers, “The River of Life,” by Muriel Heeb, and “Lost, a Diamond,” by Anne Wrightsman. Poems chosen were; “Just Neighbors,” Uy Lillian Healy, “Song,” and “Dark,” hy Floy Bernice Palmer, “In China,” “To Francis Bacon,” and "Daybreak,” by Antoinette Larson, and a monologue, “A Race Through the Clouds,” by Gloria Gottschalk. Several essays were chosen: “Flashes” and “The Princess,” by Antoinette Larson, and “Sweet Revenge,” by Elizabeth Smith.
There will also he an exhibit of drawings from the School of Architecture and pessibiy some original work from the stage-craft classes on tbe night of production.
The affair is entirely invitational All those who submitted manuscripts
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Harold Kispert announced today that the Master of the University chapter of the order and the manager of the University branch of the First National bank will be special guest? of the Masonic club meeting tomorrow noon in Room 332 of the Student Union.
Interest in the local club of the Masonic order is increasing, Kispert said. The object of the organization is to arouse enough interest in the work to get a Masonic club house on this campus, he added.
The drill team of the local organization has been invited to give the third degree of the order in the University lodge on May 28. Dr. R. B. von KieinSmid will be guest of honor at that initiation.
M1EAN TO ENACT PLAY LEADS HERE
R. D. McLean has been obtained by Mrs. Pearl Aiken Smith, of the School of Speech, to play the leads in three Shakespeare scenes which will be pre- j sented in Bovard Auditorium on April 30. Mrs. Smith will direct the production and the supporting cast will be students in the School of Speech.
McLean will play Shylock in the court scene of “The Merchant of Venice,” Brutus in the quarrel scene of “Julius Caesar”, and Othello in the play by the same name.
In addition to the Shakespearean work, Miss Price of the physical education department will give several special dances and the music for the festival will be furnished by the musical organizaUons department.
Speech School To Hold Candy Sale Tomorrow
IA novel candy sale will be held Tuesday, April 17, by the School of Speech. Howard Morrow, a professional candy maker, has been secured to make the candy for this sale. The proceeds are to go to the School of Speech student body fund.
Morrow announces that he will mix the candy before the students’ eyes so that everyone will be able to see how it is done. He will also furnish free samples to all those coming into the fountain of the Student Union where the sale will be held. The candy is called butter brittle and is one of Morrow’s specialties.
Degree Tests Begin May 21
Three Preliminary Examinations Scheduled For Philosophy Candidates.
Prospective candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy who bave satisfactorily completed two full years of graduate work in accordance with the University regulations, will soon be given opportunity to present themselves for their preliminary examinations for formal admission to candidacy. These tests are scheduled to begin Monday, May 21.
Each prospective candidate ls required to take three written tests, of three hours each, in different divisions of his principal, or major, sub* ject, and one similar test in the subordinate, or minor, field. The student then appears before his faculty committee for a brief oral examination, after which the committee votes on his acceptability. Before being admitted to tbe preliminaries, the student must have absolved th« requirement of a reading knowledge of French and German.
Those who are contemplating presenting themselves for these tests this spring should apply at the office of the dean of the Graduate School for the regular permits.
The schedule of final oral doctors’ examinations of candidates who have completed all other requirements will be announced in the near fntnre. The final examination will usually be about two hours in length and wil] be in genera) charge of the candidate’s committee on studies, thoagh the examination is public In character and may be attended hy any faculty member or other Interested scholar.