HOOVER STREET DIAGONAL CUT APPROVED BY CITY
Read It in The Trojan
Hoover Street Extension Authorized. To Raise Trojan Scholastic Requirements. Student Prexies To Convene Here. Last Word on I. C. 4-A. Meet. No Caps and Gowns For Senior Chapel. Torch and Tassel Pledges Announced.
Southern
California
Trojan
BULLETIN
Stanley Hopper was elected Captain of the 1927-28 varsity debate team at the fifth annual squad banquet held last night at the University Club.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, May 26, 1927
NUMBER 146
RAISE REQUIREMENT FOR ENTRANCE TO S.C. NEXT SEMESTER
NEW STANDARD RAISES RATING OF UNIVERSITY
Entrance Requirements For Next Semester Set High Level.
BY LEON SCHULMAN
Raising the standards of admission to. new levels, the administration announces that the requirements for matriculation wiil be higher next semester than ever before. This, it is said, will place the University of Southern California on a par with any university or college in the country, and far ahead of the majority. In the past ,all that has been required was the principal’s recommendation, but now things are to be different.
RECOMMENDED GRADES For admission next fall, the applicant who wishes to matriculate without taking the College Entrance Board Examinations, must have 15 units of “recommended grades” a recommended grade being one materially better than passing. The applicant will be admitted with only 12 recommended units, provided his average grade in high school' has been a "B”, or better.
Another requirement for admission is a satisfactory grade in the psychological test. It his been found by Professor Frank Touton that there is a close correspondence between the grade achieved in the psychological test and that made in scholastic work. A physical examination is also necessary.
NO SNAP COURSES According to President R. B. von KieinSmid, the purpose of the rise in requirements is to make certain that those who enter will get the most out of the university training. Under the new requirements. students will not be able to get by with snap courses, for the recommended units must be in certain basic coures that leave little room for snap courses to be elected.
PSYCHOLOGY TEST The Thorndyke psychological test is becoming more and more important. By it, special abilities are disclosed and weaknesses are discovered. Thus, the test is important in order to determine the course of study and of the choice of career. Many high schools have asked for these reports on their graduates; at present, every high school in the state receives such a report.
It is expected that the new standards will serve to encourage scholarship, and to exclude those who conceive the university as a social rather than an educational institu tion.
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I	Presidents At S. C. In Junel
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£	Student body presidents and student body presidents-elect *
*	from some thirty-two universities and colleges of the Pacific £ J	Coast will be entertained at Southern California from June 1 * J	to 4, when the Pacific Coast Student Presidents’ Association £ £	holds their annual meeting, S. C. acting as this year’s host. £ J	Four days of entertainment has been planned by Leland £
Tallman for the visiting student executives. This association £
J	includes institutions from British Columbia to San Diego and *
*	as far east as Colorado, and they are banded together for mutual *
*	help and the betterment of intercollegiate relations. George * J	Guttormson of Washington University is president and Tall- *
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*	The program will start on June first w’ith registration, to *
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*	Annex of the University Club. From nine to eleven on June 2 ★
*	there will be a morning session and at twelve-thirty the dele- ★ J	gates will gather at the Casa Del Mar Club for luncheon, to be ★ J	followed by an afternoon on the beach. That evening there ★
*	is planned a meeting at the University Club. There will be ★
*	another morning session on Friday, June 3, with a tour of the *
*	studios in Hollywood and Culver City in the afternoon.	* J	On Saturday, the last day of the meetings, the visiting J
*	presidents will witness the S. C. commencement processiop and £ $	exercises in the Coliseum. The closing session will be h&d at J
*	noon at the Women’ Residence Hall. In the afternoon the dele- * J	gates will be the guests of the University at the Pacific Coast J
Intercollegiate Track and Field meet at the Coliseum.	£
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LAST SENIOR AFFA1R C0MMERCE HOLDS
TO BE GIVEN ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Juniors To Be Entertained By
Graduating Class With Snap At Sigma Chi House.
As the one connecting link between the two upper classes, the seniors are entertaining the juniors at a Senior Dance Friday, June 3, at the Sigma Chi house, from nine to twelve o’clock.
This is the last social function of the year for the senior class, since Commencement takes place the following morning. The Senior Dance has been made an annual affair taking place just before graduation. At this time the juniors will officially step into the shoes of the seniors.
This is the first time the Sigma Chi house has been thrown open to a campus affair. Tickets will be $1 per couple. Eloise Parks is in charge of the dance. She will be assisted on committees by Arthur Syvertson, Bill Stewart, Gladys Lee, Pauline Klen°, Mabel Smith, and Marjorie Hull.
STUDENT ELECTION
Election of Commerce student body cfEcers for the year 1927-28 will be held today from 9r00 to 2:30 in the Commerce lobby. Ballots will be counted this afternoon under the direction of an election committee.
Under the new constitution, all members of the S. C. executive committee must have a scholastic average of 1.5. The constitution also states that the commerce representative on the committee is the student body president of that organization. If a candidate should be elected, whose scholastic average is below 1.5 he may not be eligible to represent the college on the executive committee, judging by the committee discussions on the application of the new document.
Gordon Crain. B. Wallace Hicks and Cliff Reynolds are candidates for presidency; Al Mainland, Leslie Kelly and Luis Roberts for treasurer. Only one candidate is running for each of the other offices.
/. C.4 A. Finals Will Be Held On Saturday
Preliminary Heats To Be Run Off Tomorrow and Finals Saturday.
, BY RALPH HUSTON
Tomorrow is the big day. Back in Philadelphia, the preliminary heats and qualifying trials for the annual I. C. A. A. A. A. championship meet will be held. Saturday, the eligible athletes clash in the finals for the nation’s highest collegiate track honors.
FAVOR COAST ATHLETES As is the custom in the last few years, Pacific Coast athletes have been established commanding favorites to take first, and even second honors. Southern California’s Cardinal and Gold Trojans will be defending their twice-won championship laurels against the Cardinal avalanche from Stanford. The Cards are the established favorites, with their main opposition expected to
BETA GAMMA SIGMA TO INITIATE THREE
Two students, B. Wallace Hicks and Albert Quon, and a faculty member of the College of Commerce, professor Clyde Belford, will be given formal initiation to Beta Gamma Sigma, national honoary commerce fraternity at 6:00 Saturday evening at the University Club.
Dean Wallace Cunningham and Professor Clyde Belford will give the address on the program to follow the initiation banquet.
Election to membership is on the basis of scholastic standing and on future promise of marked business ability, subject to a percentage limitation.
WAMPUS BANQUET HELD
Just preceding the appearence of the "Final Number” of the Wampus op the campus, yeterday, the annual Tommy Wamp banquet was held at Catham’s Cafe, Tuesday evening, May 24.
Senior Chapel Is To Open Full Commencement Week
Senior Chapel, formally opening KieinSmid, after which the pledging
Senior Week, will be held this morning in Bovard Auditorium at 11:25 o’clock, classes being dismissed for that hour. The Seniors will not wear caps and gowns.
Delivery of the invocation, several organ numbers, the reading of the Senior Class History, pledging to Torch and Tassel, the awarding of the Alpha Chi Alpha journalism cup, and the farewell address by President R. B. von KieinSmid are among the number of the program.
The invocation will be given by Dr. Bruce Baxter. Dean Skeele, of the College of Music, will play a number on the organ by Cloke, entitled “Fireside.”
The Senior Class History, written by Rita Padway, will undobutedly furnish a quantity of amusement to the audience. It is to contain prophecies of the members of the class. Frank Geiger will render a vocal number. The farewell address will be given by President R. B. von
to Torch and Tassel, senior women’s honorary society, is to take place. The Alpha Chi Alpha cup will be awarded, in this chapel, to the senior woman who has done the most meritorious work on a univeristy publication.
Senior Chapel is a traditional event at Southern California. The seniors are to meet on the lawn in front of the Administration Building, form in a procession, and march into the auditorium, where they will take seats in the block reserved for them in the front of Bovard. Graduating seniors from the College of Commerce, Law, Speech, Engineering, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Religion. Music and Architecture are to take part In the exercises.
Members of the committe in charge of Senior Chapel are: Arthur Syver-ton, chairman; Leland D. Tallman, IJoyd Herschberger, Ruth Adams, and Eunice Riley.
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in the various events on the program. For the most part, some outstanding athletes loom as the certain winners. It is the second-third-fourth-and-fifth place winners (Continued on Page Four)
On an evening • in Manila a short time ago a group of Southern California alurrjni were met in a club to talk with the three professors who recently .left this campus to tour the world. These alumni were intended, of course, in hearing from their friends of by-gone days, President Emeritus Bovard, Dean Healy, and the others. But they asked, too, about the campus today. They wanted
to know about the student union, come from the Tr°jans-
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and the dormitory, and chapel,
and about the football team.
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- All of this has a point. It means that to be a son of this institution, which will celebrate its Semi-Centennial next year, is to belong to a group of men and women who are scattered all around the world but who have a common loyalty to a single Alma Mater. It means that there is tradition and prestige back of the name Trojan. It means that the steps that are taken by Southern California men and women, as a student body and as individuals, alumni and undergraduate, should be weighed to bring only credit to this heritage of the past.
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There have been disagreements this year, not many, possibly less than usual, but a few. It is not for this person or that to say who has been right. It is for each one to look back and consider for himself what has been worthwhile and what waste effort. It is for those who will return next year to see where best to take hold to carry on.
MAJOR TRAFFIC STREET FLAN WILL NECESSITATE BUILDING NEW ARCHITECTURAL SCHOOL
Extension Will Be Constructed From Jefferson To Exposition Blvd. and Figueroa; Will Give University a Campus Appearance.	>
BY BEN COOPER
Construction of the proposed Hoover street extension diagonal, from Jefferson street to Exposition boulevard and Figueroa street, has been approved by the City Council and definite action is to be taken soon, according to Harold J. Stonier, vice-president of the University. This reject is considered one of the most important in the major traffic street plan, as it will be a real traffic axis.
Beginning at Adams street the diagonal will continue onward to Jefferson and University streets,
Of the goals that were set by the Executive Committee and the Trojan at the first of the year several have been reached. The student union is to be a reality. Results may be seen from the campaign to refer to this institution as S. C. or Southern California instead of U. S. C. The women’s rooting section, which was so much desired last year, has been established. And taking up the slogan, “We’re all going to Cal!”, the Trojans went and defeated the Bears in foot ball for the first time in thirteen years. This is to mention just a few of the objectives which were marked out in September and which have been attained.
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There has been one real disappointment—the need for a revision of the fraternity rushing rules. Taking up the challenge of the student body, the inter-fraternity council did pass some new rules. But they were too complicated and it is doubtful if the men ser-(Contlnued on Page Three)
HOLD IMPORTANT DEANS’ GATHERING
Freshman-sophomore relations, the best time for pledging, the regulation of social functions, and the use of automobiles by students, were among the subjects discussed at the annual conference of deans of men of western colleges held at the College of the Pacific, Stockton, California, in April. President Karl T. Waugh, S. C. Dean of Men presiding.
The ten western colleges and universities represented by their deans of men at the conference were: San Diego State, Redlands, New Mexico, California, Nevada, College of the Pacific, Pomona, U. C. L. A., Southern California and Washington State.
The first subject brought up for discussion was that of freshman-sophomore relations. The deans of Pomona, College of the Pacific, Redlands, San Diego and Southern California, reported the institution of a Freshman Week. Only New Mexico. Redlands, San Diego and S. C. were able to report that hazing had been entirely eliminated at their institutions. Mild forms of hazing were reported at all the remaining colleges, although, as was pointed out, a California state law against hazing car-continued on Page Eight)
Torch and Tassel Will Pledge At Senior Chapel
Torch and Tassel, senior women’s honorary organization, will hold pledging at Senior Chapel this morning for the following women who have been outstanding in service to their Alma Mater and who are considered as the most representative campus women. Catherine Colwell, Vivian Murphy, Julia Miller, Doris Crook-Johnson, .Betty von KieinSmid, Vivienne Page, Betty Hansel, Reva Hawkins, and Lillian Copeland.
Dean Mary Sinclair Crawford has been elected .to honorary membership in the organization in recognition of her untiring efforts in behalf of the university.
SENIOR WEEK WILL START TODAY AT CHAPE HOUR
Commencement Exercises Will Culminate June 4 in Coliseum;
Forty-fourth Graduation.
Culminating in Commencement exercises June 4 in the Los Angeles Coliseum, Commencement season opens this morning with Senior Chapel. This marks the forty-fourth Commencement for Southern California.
The season includes social affairs for the seniors. Ivy Day Exercises, Commencement exercises for the College of Music and Speech and the Baccalaureate services, in the Commencement exercises.
This Saturday, May 28, at 8:00 P. M., in the President’s Suite. Phi Kappa Phi honor society will initiate the eighty new pledges. Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday, May 29, in the Coliseum at 4:00 P. M. Commencement exercises for the College of Music, to be held Monday at 8:00 P. M., will be in Bovard Auditorium.
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forming a circle there, then on to Figueroa street and Exposition boulevard, also forming a circle at this junction. From there on Hoover street will extend to the Los Angeles Harbor.
The construction of this diagonal will necessitate the building of » New School of Architecture, because of the fact that Hoover street will then be directed through the lots upon which the present school is located.	_
The intersection at University and Jefferson streets will be greatly changed. The drug store and bank, which at present are now located upon opposite corners, will be completely eliminated ,as those corners are to be cut off as part of the circle, which is to be constructed upon this corner.
Connecting the library .which is located opposite Old College, to the campus will be a subway, constructed under University Avenue. In this way the library will be a closer link to the University campus.
Construction of this diagonal will be a great step forward for the university, in that it will have all the property between the present location of Hoover street and Figueroa and Jeffierson street and Exposition boulevard enclosed, thus making this property appear more as a campus.
DELAYED BY OBJECTIONS
During the last few months there have been objections to this project, thus causing a delay through which the objectors gained nothing. The principal objection waS that too much traffic would be forced into Figueroa street, south of Exposition boulevard, but according to the City Council, Figueroa street is better able to handle the gain in traffic than either Vermont or Menlo streets.
NOTICES
All notlwn ma«t be broBKhf to the Trojnn office nt 71B West JelTer«on St. or phoned to HUmbolt 4522. Notice* must be limited to 35 word*, j
The Trojan women will be at home to the senior women, Thursday afternoon, June the second, at Mrs. R. B. von KleinSmid’s home, 801 W. 28th street, from four to 6ix o’clock.
Trojan Knights will pick up library books at fraternity and sorority houses at 5:00 p. m. Thursday, when trucks will call for them. No questions asked.
MEN’S GLEE CLUB
Trojan Men’s Glee Club will rehearse today at 4:15. Gamma Lambda EpsUon will hold its farewell banquet following the rehearsal.
PROGRAM SALESMEN
All students who wish to sell programs June 3, 4 at the P. I . C. meets see Kenneth Stonier In the old training table building at once.
WILL DISTRIBUTE YEAR BOOK TODAY
El Rodeo To Be Given Out in Arcade of Administration Building.
This morning at 9 o’clock in the Arcade of the Administration building the El Rodeo, S. C. yearbook, will be distributed to the students of Liberal Arts, Law and Dental colleges. The principle of “First come, first served,” is to be used in the distribution of thi je annuals, and only students having an A. S. U. S. C. ticket book will receive one.
The annual of four-hundred-seventy-two pages has been divided into seven books. The first book is the “Administration,” under which are the college officals, the faculty and the student body officers. Book two includes all the classes, with a section for seniors, juniors and undergraduates.
ELECTION HELD BY HONORARY SOCIETY
Election of officers for the coming year was held Friday evening by Alpha Kappa Delta, national honorary sociological society.
Miss Frances Lucas, instructor in sociology, was chosen for president to succeed Dr. Emory S. Bogardus. Willis W. Clark, graduate student and instructor in sociology, was elected vice-president; Miss Dorothy Calkins, treasurer; and Prof. C. R. Johnson, secretary.
C. A. Briggs was the speaker of the evening and reported on the subject, "Social Problems of the Night Schools.”
The local chapter of this organization now has a membership of 130 active and alumni, and is the largest of the sixteen chapters in the United States. Plans have already been laid for next year. Arrangements have been made for the monthly meetings, for the two semi-annual dinners, and speakers have been secured. A "Who’s Who” is also planned, but the editor has not yet been chosen.