SPECIAL PHARMACY EDITION
SPOOKS AND SPOKES
Spooks and Spokes pledges will meet in the office of the student body vice-president at chapel hour today. The following girls will please be present: Alice Colwell, Phyllis Crowey, Percy Fraser, Jessica Heber, Rosita Hopps, Bernice Palmer, Gwendolyn Patton, Erie Shepard, and Lorraine Young. Instructions regarding pledging and future meetings will be given out at that time, and every pledge must be there on time.
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SKIT POSTPONED
In reverence to the memory of Mike Carnakis, the deputation committee has decided to postpone the intercollegiate exchange program in which he had a part. The production was to be presented tomorrow at the University of California at Los Angeles. A new date will be announced after a period of respect has elapsed, according to Behlow and Chain, co-directors of the program.
VOL. XIX.
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, March 22, 1928
NUMBER 104
EXTRAVAGANZA TO BE STAGED TONIGHT IN BOVARD
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JUNIOR HONORARIES WILL CHOOSE NEW MEMBERS TODAY
HONORARY FRATERNITIES WILL PLEDGE IN CHAPEL
Public Pledging To Be Held This Morning For Sigma Sigma And Spooks And Spokes; Fifteen Men, Nine Co-eds To Be Selected.
Public pledging of the newly elected members of Sigma Sigma and Spooks and Spokes, Men’s and Women’s junior honorary fraternities, will be held in Bovard tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. The men chose 15 and the women 9 for their respective organiza-
tions.
The women’s pledges are: Alice Colwell, Phyllis Crowley, Percy Frazer Jessica Heber, Rosita Hopps, Bernice Palmer, Gwendolyn Patton, Erie Shepard and Lorraine Young.
QUALIFICATIONS HIGH
These names were announced as the result of the annual election of the organizations. Membership fe based upon the accomplishment of the candidates in the maintenance of the traditions and the amount and quality of the accomplishment of the juniors.
In addition to the pledging in the Chapel Friday morning. Shields Maxwell, chairman of the Rally committee, and Harold Grayson, have obtain ed the popular blues singer at the Cocoanut Grove to sing on the program. Grayson will accompany him on the piano.
The men who were chosen are: Bob Behlow, Charles Wright, Elwood Harmon, Ralph Huston, Charley Borah, Jesse Hibbs, Walter Peck. Herschel Bonham. Dave Bryant, Shields Maxwell, Ralph Pace, Fred Pierson, Lloyd Thomas, Keith Thompson and Paul Fritz.
Again the rally committee chairman wishes to impress the importance of the students getting to the assembly promptly so as not to delay the program, and the introduction of the pledges.
These are tho two organizations that include the entire university enrollment from which to pick their members. Both are purely honorary. They recognize the accomplishments of the students outside of the academic field.
Bernice Palmer is an honor student in the university, is feature editor of the Trojan, contributor to the Wampus and is secretary to the associated student body. She was on the student endowment committee and is a member of Alpha Chi Alpha, journalism honor sorority, and Amazons.
Jessica Heber is humor editor of Wampus, belongs to Sigma and Alpha (Continued ou Page Two.)
Frosh Plan Annual Feed
Traditional Picnic Backed By Freshmen; Sophs To Sponsor Dance.
The oldest and most respected tradition in Pharmacy is the annual Freshmen Outing, which is backed by the freshman class. Before the college grew to its present number of students the freshman class sponsored a trip to Catalina, until last year, when custom was altered to their arranging a picnic.
Pharmacy student look forward to this annual affair, and in return for this outing the sopromores sponsor a dance which takes place the second semester of each year. As yet the sophomores . haye not , fulfilled their part of the agreement.
The annual athletic affairs are traditions dating back to the days when Arthur A. Maas played baseball.
The graduation class always observes their annual ditch day. They usually plan to miss a busy day during the second semester.
This last function of the year is the alumni picnic near the close of each school year. Many turn out for the golf games and dinners.
Pharmacy Library Grows Rapidly In Three Years Time
Annual Donations Increase Catalogue Lists; Students Find Help.
The library of the College of Pharmacy wras started in 1925. Miss Wix, the librarian, has been in charge ever since it started. Miss Wix is very capable in her position, and one of the main features is the attitude of the students in taking care of the books and returning them very quickly.
The library started with very few books; now there are about six hundred. Every month the library receives twenty new books. The books pertain to Pharmacy, Chemistry, and all its branches, Medical Diagnosis, and also various books of industries. Some of the recent books are Vitamins, by Sherman: Science of Metals, by Jeffries and Archer; Elementary Metalurgy, by Thirm; Chemistry of Synthetic Drugs.
The library is not only for the Pharmacy students but for any student of the University of Southern California. Information can be received in various books from the eighteenth century up to the pres ent time.
Due to the rapid increase of receiving new books the library has become well filled. It is expected that the Pharmacy library will move into the new University library upon its completion.
If this plan is carried out the Pharmacy library will emerge -with those of other scientific departments
SPARTANS REPORT
Announcement was made today that all men out for the Spartan baseball team are to report either at the training quarters or at the Ross Snyder field Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock for initial practice.
DAFFY CLUB
An important meeting of the Daffy Club will be held in Room 229 of the (Student Union building at 10 o'clock this morning. It is imperative that all members of the club be present.
Alice Colwell Is Elected W.S.G.A. President
Results of the W. S. G. A. election yesterday shows that Alice Colwell was elected president of the Women’s Self Government association for the fall term. Erie Shepard was voted vice-president; Grace Wright, recording secretary; Jean McGovney, corresponding sec-etary; Margaret French, treasurer; Mary Joyce, social chairman; Betty Lou Miller, clerk of the court. Representatives for the classes are Lucille Hibner, sophomore; Dorothy Smith, junior; and Eleanor Clark, senior.
This is a second election held, due to an irregularity in the voting last week.
Call Off Inquest For Intra-Mural Boxing Tragedy
Bromley Released As Death Is Pronounced “Purely Accidental” by Coroner.
BY RAY ZEMAN
No inquest will be held on the death of Michael Carnakis, 21-year-old junior, who died Wednesday evening as a result of a boxing bout held in the S. C. gymnasium with John Philip Bromley, according to W. A. McDonald, Chief Deputy Coroner. McDonald stated yesterday afternoon that after members of the Carnakis family had conferred with University authorities they had satisfied themselves that the bout was a friendly one and that the death was “purely accidental.” A certificate has been issued stating that the death was due to cerebral hemorrhage. The death has been adjudged to the fact that Carnakis had an old skull injury which was con-
Honor Group WiUPledge
Skull and Mortar To Choose New Members For High Scholarship.
Counted among the Pharmacy honorary fraternities, the Skull and Mortar all Pharmacy honor society has the distinction of being the foremost and most distinctive of all, not only does it promote greater service to the college of Pharmacy but in turn aids in all university activities and functions. To belong to Skull and Mortar is one of the highest honors a Pharmacy student can obtain. Since the birth of the organization, services to the university has increased to a very I high standard, more students have entered the different fields of endeaovr seized by muscle cramPs and the
CO-EDS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXTRAVAGANZA DIRECTION
‘’Nautical Novelties of ’28” Is Composed And Directed By Four S. C. Co-eds; Tonight Begins Three-evening Schedule.
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Three campus co-eds, Josephine Campbell, N. C. P., Lillian Smith and Jean Maschio, have directed the three parts of “Nautical Novelties of ‘28,” which will be presented at 8:30 ir. Bovard Auditorium this evening for the premiere of a three-evening schedule.
-jf. The author, Antoinette Larsen,
makes the fourth in this group of col-
School Rated Among Best
Pharmacy an “A” Class College; Opened Twenty-three Years Ago.
The College of Pharmacy, located at Thirty-seventh street and University avenue, was opened for students twenty-three years ago. During that period it has made the most remark-aJble advancement until today it is
cealed under the hair-line on the an “A” class colleSe> ranking among
the best.
right side of the head.
The bout was the deciding one in the 145 pound division in the intra-nfural championships. After three two-minute rounds had been boxed to a draw, a fourth round was called for, in accordance with A. A. U. rules. During this fourth round both men were fatigued and the referee stopped the bout before the end of the round, awarding the match to Carnakis. After he had rested awhile, Carnakis was taken to the locker room. Here he was
STABLER STRESSES NEED OF RESEARCH
American Products To Set the Standard Instead of Imports In Future.
PH. G REQUISITES MANY NEW STUDIES ARE GIVEN
The standards of colleges ot phar*dent could get a great deal of his
macy throughout the United States have been raised rapidly in tbe last decade. Not many years ago, pharmacy colleges raised the entrance requirements for graduation from a grammar school to a preliminary training of not less than two years of high school training. Shortly after followed the requirement of being a high school graduate.
At the present time candidates for the degree of bachelor of science in pharmacy must meet the same entrance requirements as the College of Liberal Arts. The need for better pharmacy education has been recognized by the people of the various states through their legislatures, as over three-fourths of the states require graduation from a recognized College of Pharmacy as a pre-requi-site for taking the examination of the state board of pharmacy.
There is no doubt that the pharmacist who fills the physician’s prescription must be well trained in his profession. At one time a stu-
training through an apprenticeship in a drug store, but with the commercialization of pharmacy at the present time, many drug clerks learn little but the compounding of “chili” and other similar concoctions. As the average drug store ceases to be a place of learning for the apprentice. and the public demands better trained and more competent pharmacists, the colleges of pharmacy must turn out better trained graduates.	.
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, an organization consisting of the recognized colleges or pharmacy of the United States, recognized this fact when, in 1925, all member colleges increased the pharmacy course from two to three years. The present class of 1928 is the first class to graduate under the new three year course. Such important subjects as salesmanship, book-keeping and accounting, food and drug analysis, bacteriology, and (Continued on Page Four)
“We are emphasizing research in the College of Pharmacy, because it is the procedure to establish educational attainments,” said Dr. Laird J. Stabler, dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Southern California yesterday in an interview, “as in the case of any educational system.”
“Projects,” he said, “that I am practically interested in at the present moment are the research in oil of lemon, oil of orange, oil of eucalyptus, oil of pepperment, and oil of spearmint, all of them Southern California products.”
Another research problem is the growing of alkaloidal plants for the medicinal uses. Result up to date show that California plants produce a much larger per cent of alkaloid than those imported from foreign lands or growing in other parts of the United States.
“No, indeed, we don’t just select our projects. They are assigned to use, The Bureau of Research of the Association of Colleges of Pharmacy does it.
“We are also working in the revision of the Pharmacopolia, which is the standard book of prescriptions of the medical profession. By the way,
this oil of lemon business is not only a Southern California interest but it is for the purpose of establishing a national standard of purity in regard to lemons. Heretofore all standards of purity have been established upon imported products. Those produced in California differ from imported fruits because of varying soil and climatic conditions.'* Dean Stabler graduated from the (Contlmued on Page Four)
to try and place Pharmacy among the highest and on a plane with the rest of the Professional schools. The Skull and Mortar Society stands for very high ideals, high scholastic requirements, activities and character. For those students who have accomplished these distinctive services they are honored with membership into the Society.
At present there are 14 members including one faculty member. There will be public pledging at a student body meeting on Wednesday, March 28th. The incoming men have been chosen and their names will be revealed at that time. A day of public initiation has also been planned; this will constitute a very distinctive and unique pharmacy initiation with each candidate in his own pharmaceutical garb.
Each year Skull and Mortar has a formal dinner honoring the initiates; this will take place immediately after the initation which will be sometime during the latter part of April.
university physician was immediately (Continued on Page Three)
COMMERCE CO-EDS IN SALES CONTEST
Walker Department Store Offers $250 Scholarships To The Four Winners.
SUMMER WAMPUS TO APPEAR TODAY
“Planning Her Summer Course’ is the title of the flashy cover of the Wampus that appears on the campus this morning. It hits the eye and holds the glance by the contrasting colors.
The sales of the magazine should go up if the color on the front is all that it takes to put them over on the market, is the opinion of staff members.
The color of the cover gives the key to the entire sheet. It is snappier and will be read into shreds before the April issue displaces it. More jokes and cartoons, and cutting of the articles down to the few which will hold the unfaltering attention of the readers are the tl/ngs that will put the magazine over, said Slater yesterday.
The second year of the Walker department store sales contest is now in progress.
Ten girls who are in charge of departments in Walker’s store are participating in this contest, which Dr. Florence Morse, one of the faculty members of Southern California, is sponsoring.
Scholarships of $250 to the University of Southern California will be awarded to four girls whose departments show the highest increase in sales over those of last year.
The names of the girls participating are
Betty Douglas, Dorothy Thomas, Marguirite Loud, Dorothy Kendall, Frances Gurney, Lorena Wiester, Katheryn James, Meredith McKee, Meg Kesnan, and Malvina Pozzo.
Four girls won scholarships of $250 to the University of Southern California in the Walker contest last year.
EXTRAVAGANZA USHERS
Ushers for tonight’s performance of the Extravaganza report at Mr. Huse’s office in the corridor of the Admini-station building at 7:00 p.m. sharp, for assignment to positions. More ushers are needed for the second and third performances. Sign up with Matt Barr in room 229, Student Union building today.
In 1905 Dr. L. J. Stabler, assisted by L. N. Brundwig, Prof. W. Taylor, Prof. A. B. Ulrey, and C. W. Hill, realizing the need of a high grade technical training for the pharmacist, began the work of the organization which stands today as a credit to them and to Prof. A. R. Maas, who has been foremost in its upbuilding since 1906.
The faculty at that time consisted of Doctor Stabler, Prof. Maas, Prof. A. Life and Miss Graves. The faculty constantly grew until at the present time there are Doctor Stabler, Professors Maas, Bowers, Life, Campbell, Hall, Misses lAriston and Fitzgerald, and Mr. Richardson.
The aim and purpose being to create a means for higher pharmaceutical education and to supply a 'broad foundation for the student’s professional career, the course was planned with that object in view.
The first two years are goven to extensive training in pharamacy chemistry, commercial subjects, and allied subjects, giving the students a well rounded scientific and commercial course. At the completion of the work the student takes Liberal Arts work and further study of higher Pharmacy and Chemistry. At the end of three years each student is eligible for graduation and receives a Ph.C.
legienes which is responsible for the annual Extravaganza.
The musical comedy develops during a college world tour on “The Foraye Floating U” which stops at different ports of call on its cruise around the globe. The songs and dances are in keeping with these stopping places on the schedule.
Miss Campbell has directed the principals in the cast in their lines, business and songs, while Lillian Smith has led the Trojan Little Symphony for the production. Jean Maschio has created dances and has supervised the work of the chorus.
STAGE SETS
Sets for the nautical musical comedy are designed by Norman Mac-Fayden, the coming scenery designer of the campus. The stage setting was first built in miniature by MacFay-den and then erected on Bovard stage.
CAST
Charlyn Tedrick, as Sue Morgan, the stowaway, and Berwyn Riske, as Jack Raymond, the student prexy of the college world tour, are the leads in the musical comedy. Gwendolyn Rickard, who entered the university in February, is cast in the part of the vampire, Saba Webster and Bob Cooke in the part of Walter, the perennial student who is in love with Sabra.
Patrick, the Irishman who furnishes the comedy in the production, is impersonated by Frenchie Flynn. With his Irish brogue and wit, Flynn should be an outstanding member of the production.
Jacqueline, sister of Jack Raymond, is interpreted by Dorothy Carlson. Arthur Brearly takes the part of Bill, Jack’s chum, and Alfed Hamilton, the part of Bob, another friend of Jack.
Captain Lowell of “The Foraye Floating U” is the part taken by Jean Haskell, the quartermaster is impersonated by Roy McRann, the Irish Stewardess, Mrs. O’Brien, by Gloria Gottschalk.
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PHI DELTA CHI RANKS HIGH DM FRATERNITIES
BY CHARLES PHEBUS
The fraternal organization of Phi¥the most highly recognized organiza-
BUSINESS STAFF
A meeting of the organizations committee of the business staff of the El Rodeo has been called for 1:30 today by Herschel Bonham, business manager. it is necessary for all members to be present.
Delta Chi was originated in 1883 at Anarbor, Mich., and was originally caled Phi Chi, but due to the fact that it was often confused with a medical fraternity of the Michigan campus, the name was changed to Phi Delta Chi, and since, has maintained that name. Phi Delta Chi is the third oldest professional fraternity of the Michigan University.
The primary purpose of this organization is for the promotion and betterment of pharmacy as a profession, as well as pharmaceutical chemistry In the manufacture and dispensing of many of the necessary products obtained in the modem drug store. Many of the nationally used products are those originated by Phi Delta Chi men, such as Ingram, Dohme, Lilly and Squibb. Many of the texts we now use have been written by graduate men who were members of Phi Delta Chi during their university career. This organization has grown to be one of the strongest, and one of
tions among the men of the drug world.
At present, there are 27 active chapters, all of which have been very cautious in expansion, due to the fact that there are only chapters found in the best universities of America and are recognized by the American Pharmeceutical Associates.
At the University of Southern California, Omicron chapter of Phi Delta Chi was organized in 1909, having the" distinction of being the first professional fraternity upon this campus and the second national fraternity organized here.
Each year an annual convention for the delegates of the various chapters is held. This year it was held in Cleveland, Ohio, and our representative reports that the Grand Council will be expected to be held in Los Angeles not later than 1932.
The chapter demands of its members — activity in all university af-(Continued on Page Four)