Read It in The Trojan
Pick Leads For Extravaganza.
Dean Ford Wins Distinction.
Band and Glee Clubs Give Concert. Trojan Tryouts End.
Wampus Out Thursday.
Lnitiate Pi Delt Pledges.
Southern
California
The Spirit of Troy
“The policy of the Trojan is not to print scandal for the sake of scandal. It is to present the facts to the campus when it can get them, and let those concerned judge them for themselves.”
The Old Trojan.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, Monday, February 14, 1927
NUMBER 80
JO CAMPBELL AND Pledges of Pi R.WINBORN HEAD Delt Initiated
CAST OF RUMPUS
Will Be Produced On March 18 and 19, in Bovard Auditorium.
HAS LARGE CHORUS
To Feature “Stairway of Love,” “I’m Just Wild About You,” and Others.
BY MORRIS FOLADARE
"The finest and most talented cast ever assembled on the University of Southern California stage,” were the words of Grant La Mont, director of “The Rumpus of 1927,” when the members of the cast were made Known yesterday.
The annual musical show will make its appearance before the public on the nights of March 18 and 19, in Bovard auditorium. If public demand warrants it, the “Rumpus” will be played a third night.
Josephine Campbell, who helped to make famous Gene Johnston’s song. “Kiss Me, Then Say Good-Night,” was selected to again play the lead in the Trojan musical show. Roy Winborn, a newcomer to the footlights, will co-star with Miss Campbell in the theme song known as the “Stairway of Love.”
Wes Woodford and Grace Symmes will entertain thorughout the show with novelty songs. Miss Symmes is new to the Tro.ian theater-goers, but Woodford has been entertaining Southern California students during the past two years.
The entire cast as announced by La Mont is as follows: Pop Callahan. Carroll Sandholdt; Clarabelle, Elizabeth Alexander; Wilmont St. Clair, John Mclntire; Eddie Stepper, Wes Woodford; Patsy Callahan, Grace Symmes; June O’Dell, Josephine Campbell: Johnny Dean. Roy Winborn; Miss El Roy Dean, Lucille Taylor; Alice Adams, Miss Gregg.
The “Rumpus’’ chorus will consist of 4S girls and 24 ;bovs. Tryouts for the orchestra are still being held under Johnston and Hal Chasnoff of the school of music.
The music is written to the script by La Mont and Johnston, and is arranged by Chasnoff. “Stairway of Love.” “I’m Just Wild About You,” “Hell’s Gate Stomp,” “Infatuation,” “Someone,” “Moth and the Fiame,” and “Victory” are the numbers which will be featured in the show.
Nine Men Honored by Journalism Fraternity; Sale of Razzberries is Large.
After a grand day of selling Razzberries, pledge convicts of Pi Delta Epsilon were formally initiated into the honorary collegiate journalism fraternity at the Gamma Epsilon house Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The state penitentiary atmosphere permeated the campus of Sou^iern California as the pledges of Pi Delta Epsilon donned convict garbs and peddled Razzberry sheets to the S. C. students. The men selected by Pi Delta Epsilon this semester were: Milton Booth, Adna Leonard, Hal Silbert, Bill Jeffery, Sam Friedman, Scott Creager, Lester Heilman, Wayne Harrison, and Ed Murray. And according to the active members of Pi Delta Epsilon, the sale of Razzberries this year far exceeded last year’s crops.
Pi Delta Epsilon, the honorary collegiate journalism fraternity, was founded at Syracuse University on December 6, 1909. Chapters of the Fraternity are found in the best colleges and universities in the United States.
The last national convention of Pi Delta Epsilon was held at Berkeley, California, at which convention Ralph Holly represented the University of Southern California. The active chapter of Pi Delta Epsilon in Southern California numbers twelve men. Every year outstanding men in the field of college journalism are etected to membership.
MEMBERS OF STAFF TO GATHER AT BREAKFAST
New Members Will Be Introduced; Fine Points of Writing to Be Discussed.
All members of the Trojan Staff, including the sports writers, feature writers, and desk editors, are requested to be present at the staff breakfast to be held Tuesday morning at 7:15 in the Cottage Tea Room.
According to George Jordan, editor in chief, the staff is well organized at present with each member knowing his or her own particular work, so that the business of this meeting will be to discuss the perfecting of the fine points. All newly selected reporters, who have been definitely appointed members of the staff, must also be present, as this will afford an opportunity for them to become acquainted with the policy of the staff.
MOVIE NUMBER OF WAMPUS CONTAINS PICTURES OF STARS
Cat Will Disclose Inside Stories of Hollywood Life and Studios. Contains Pictures of Stars.
VARIED PROGRAM GIVEN OVER KFI
AMAZONS PlINISH FRESHMEN GIRLS
Enforcing of Traditions to Foster Better Spirit Among Southern California Women.
School of Speech, College of Music, and Speaker Feature S C. Program.
In addiUon to the tegular weekly program and the Drama Hour, the University of Southern California was represented by Dr. Mildred Stru-ble speaking at the Radiotorial Period over KFI Thursday night.
The regular University of Southern California Night was furnished by the faculty of the College of Music. It featured Alfred Kastner, who is a solo harpist with the Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as of the College of Music.
The one act play, “Mrs. Pat and the Law,” by Mary Aldis, was presented from 8 to 8:30. Elizabeth Alexander, Alice Hill. George Northman, Gordon Orme, and Arthur Strock were the students taking part.
Recently the weekly Drama Hour of KFI has been put under the direction of Miss Tacie Mae Hanna of the School of Speech. At this time one or two one-act plays are presented by the students interested in dramatics.
“The weekly fan mail is increasing.” Miss Hanna said, “and we have had letters from Alberta, Canada, Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, and other places.”
Two weeks of the second semester gave the Amazons plenty of jtime to instill into the minds of the Freshman girls the importance of wearing arm bands, going to chapel, and adhering to the various phases of Freshman conduct. Court was held Friday for girls who had been “summoned to appear.” Every Amazon has within her possession a number of the fatal notices, and all she has to do is check the offense .write in the offender's name, and jot down her own initials.
Membership includes those girls who have taken an active interest in Southern California, who have at least ten activity “points,” and who have proven themselves willing to represent their almo mater in everything that makes lor greater Southern California. Membership is limited to thirty and elections are held the first week in April.
This year the Amazons are interested in furthering an honor spirit j which may be "inherited” by any stu- j dent entering the University. The Executive Committee has assued an invitation to organizations to take some step toward creating this spirit. ;
The Amazons and Trojan Knights 1 have taken the responsibility of entering the Freshmen who come to the University by sponsoring two luncheons, one during Freshman Week of the first semester and another on Freshman Day of the second semester. The Trojan-Knight-Amazon ball is the only big social event of the year which is sponsored by these organizations.
Three volumes, remarkable for their 180 hand-colored plates of all recognized plants growing in the United States, have been presented to the pharmacy department at the University of Washington.
Argonauts Will Hear Lecture By Dr, Ralph Perry of Harvard U.
Dr. Ralph Barton Perry, the distinguished professor of philosophy at Harvard University, will address the Argonauts Wednesday on “The Moral Athlete—An Aspect of Puritanism.” The subject is serai-popular, but, Dr.
Perry writes, will contain some philosophy.
Dr. Perry is visiting professor a' Pomona College. He is the author of “Present Philosophical Tendencies,” “The Present Conflict of Ideals,” "The General Theory of Value,” and he is the editor of the new edition of Weber's “History of Philosophy.”
Razz sheets may come and Razz sheets may go, but Wampus goes on forever.
Which is merely another way of saying that the Movie Number of Wampus will be on the campus February 17.
Bryant Hale, art editor, and Joe Burcham of the business staff, have been hard at work for weeks, according to Milton Booth. They have haunted the studios for days securing choice pictures for the old alley cat. Eighteen prominent stars have been interviewed for Wampus. One hundred and seventy-five pictures were collected. The cream of these will appear in the Wampus.
The interviewers report that their reception at the studios was warm, and that the motion picture colony was anxious to co-operate in putting out this big issue of Wampus. Nothing has been left undone in the effort to give a real movie atmosphere to the magazine.
The Wampas babv stars were especially interested in the college men and the college magazine. They gave interviews ,and said they were pleased to learn that all thirteen of them would be presented to the Southern California student body through the pages of Wampus.
TO HOLD BANQUET
Prof. Warm and Dr. Gaw Will Speak At Annual Midyear Gathering.
Phi Beta Kappa alumni in Southern California will hold their annual midyear banquet gathering at the Elks Club. Los Angeles, on Friday evening, February 18.
Professor Louis Wann. of the University of Southern California, and Professor Alfn^d E. Ixjngueil, of the University of California at Los Angeles, will be the feature speakers, the latter talking on “America’s Part in he Intellectual Cooperation of the World,” while Dr, Wann will present the purpose of the Sesquicentennial Movement of the United Chapters and the P. B. K. Endowment Fund
The Alumni Essay Contest, sponsored by Phi Beta Kappa here to promote schotership among students in Southern California colleges, will be discussed by Dr. Allison Gaw, chairman of the committee at S. C.
Executive Secretary Speaks Before Group On Social Problems
Members of the Shakespeare Club of Pasadena heard a talk by Harold J. Stonier, executive secretary of the University of Southern California, Tuesday afternoon, at which time he addressed the group on “Social and Economic Problems in National Affairs.” This is the second of a series of talks on national affairs by Mr. Stonier before this organization.
It certainly was fine to get into that old rally again, wasn’t it? There were conscientious students who used to think that an hour a week of “vaudeville” program was time wasted. That is not given as the opinion of the writer, the fact was shown by the way the attendance dwindled at the last rallies. But Friday’s assembly seems proof positive that more all-student body gatherings would be a fine thing for Southern California spirit. The student body is back of Tallman in wishing that they can be obtained.
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There is no more fitting time than this to state in plain language the policy of the Trojan this year with regard to the handling of the news of the campus. On several occasions we have been taken to task by readers for running news that should have been “shushed” up. There are those on the campus who are coming to feel that the Old Trojan is a radical, interested only in getting out a hot paper that will be read for its scandal, who will print anything he can get his hands on regardless of its effect on the welfare of the campus. That is wrong. He may be mistaken in his policy, but there have been too many “juicy’’ stories held out this year, and some of them recently, too, to allow him to plead guilty to that charge.
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The best way to give the Trojan policy for this year seems to be to use an ugly but apt illustration.
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Assuming that a man has a sore on his arm, there are two ways to treat it. One is to paint it over so that it. appears to observers to be healed. But inwardly the infection is spreading and paralysing his limb. The other way is to cut to the core of the spot, lift the bad flesh out by the roots, and apply the healing salve. It hurts while it is being done; it makes an unpleasant looking wound for a few days. But soon it is healed and then the flesh is firm and the man can hit with his arm.
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A student body may be like that. There arise troubles which are deepseated and which need to be handled summarily. They can be covered and hidden from the gaze of the outside world perhaps to the campus. But the trouble is there and growing. Distrust of those who have it in their power to remedy the situation is bred in the hearts of their fellow classmates and many become cynical. But that trouble can be dragged out into the light, the heart of it can be probed, and the remedy effected. Then Southern California can face any University or any criticism that may be directed at it with a clean slate, INSIDE AND OUT.
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The policy of the Trojan.
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FORD ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION
American Association of Dental
Schools Picks S. C. Man in Chicago.
Dean L. E. Ford of the college of dentistry of Southern California was elected president of the American Association of Dental Schools at the last meeting of this organization, held. January 24. 25, and 26 in Chicago.
Durinng the past year Dean Ford was vice president of the association, serving with Dean H. E. Fri-selle, of Pittsburgh, who was president.
Problems relative to the teaching of dental subjects and papers on various allied subjects were read by members of the convention. After the convention, Dean Ford, in company with President R. B. von KleinSmid, visited the campus of Northwestern University.
VARIED PROGRAM PLANNED FOR BIG NEWSPAPER DAY
Talks By Famous Journalists and a Tea Dansant to Be Main Events.
Students Try For Positions
Daily Trojan Staff Tryouts Will End Today; Twelve Reporters to be Chosen.
Twenty-seven students were in the tryouts for positions on the Daily Trojan staff which end today. Of these twenty-seven, about ten or twelve will be fortunate in being chosen for staff work. It is possible, according to Marjorie Hull, assistant editor, that this number will be cut during the semester.
Several students who have been on the Trojan campus for three or four semesters are working toward staff positions, while many others are upper classmen who have transferred from other colleges and universities. The majority of the aspirants are freshmen.
Stories handed in last week will be graded and those who show real promise will be given appointments and the rest of the staff meet at a Trojan staff breakfast tomorrow morning.
“We are not interested in sorority and fraternity pledges who merely are looking for activity points, but for people who are really interested in journalism. The Trojan offers a splendid training and we are always glad to give these people a chance,” stated Miss Hull.
“Indications are that we will have a record crowd at Southern California for Newspaper Day, February 17.” states Harold Silbert. General Chairman of the Newspaper Day Committee.
Mr. Silbert bases his opinion on the fact that already twenty-five per cent of the high schools have sent in their reservation cards.
A~complete and varied program has been arranged for the Newspaper Day guests. At 8:30 a. m. they will register under the guidance of mem hers of Sigma, women’s honorary journalism sorority. They will then be officially welcomed by Marc N. Goodnow. head of the journalism department at the University of Southern California, and George Jordan, editor-in-chief of the Daily Trojan. Talks by such prominent journalists as Mark Kelly, Alma Whitaker, Crombie Allen, and others is scheduled next.
In the afternoon business sessions for annual editors, annual managers, newspaper editors, and newspaper managers will be held under the direction of Ralph Holly, Les Heilman, Lee Conti, and Wayne Harrison respectively.
A tea dansant at the Women's Residence Hall will be given for the guests from 4 to 6 o’clock, closing the Newspaper Day program.
Notices
All ootlcM moat be brought to tbe Trojan office at 718 Went Jefferson St. or phoned to HUnabolt 4522. So-tlcea mafit be limited to 35 word*.
FIRST CALL FOR FROSH BATTERIES
Coach Aubry Devine desires that all pitchers and catchers who are going to try out for the frosh baseball team report at Bovard field this afternoon for the first work-out. It is imperative that the pitchers be in shape ,for many early games have been scheduled.
SPEECHES FEATURE OF FRIDAY RALLY
Morley Drury and Art Syvertson Deliver Pep Talks in Assembly.
Talks by Morley Drury, football captain-elect, and Arthur Syverston, chairman of jthe rally committee, were the features of a large student body assembly held Friday morning in Bovard auditorium. Leland Tallman, student body president, also recalled plans for the student union.
Because of the failure of the firm to deliver the sweaters, the rewards were not made to the varsity football men at the rally as was previously planned. Morley Drury spoke of the work done by the S. C. varsity during the past season, and of the problem confronting Coach Howard Jones in filling the vacancies made by graduation this year. "We are going to boast of nothing until the season is over,” stated Drury.
A short talk was given by Arthur Syverston to gain student support at the basketbali games Friday and Saturday evenings between the University of Southern California and the University of California.
According to Leland Tallman, the rally committee and student executive committee have been asked by President von KleinSmid to submit a schedule of future student assemblies to him for approval. “We feel,” stated Tallman, “that Southern California spirit will lag unless we have more student assemblies, and it is assured that we will have frequent student assemblies during the coming semester.”
There will be a meeting of the Political Science Club Wednesday noon. Sam Gates wants all members to be sure and attend the meeting, which will be held during the noon hour.
Women's Debate Squad will m<?et in H. 206 Monday at 5 p.m. All speeches are due at this time.
SIGMA
A meeting of Sigma is called for Monday afternoon at 2:15 in the office of the university editor.
“LA TERTULIA”
First business meeting of the Spanish Club will be held Monday noon at 12:30 in room H 206. All members and all new students interested urged to be present. Very important.
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Dr. Bogardus Speaks Before Research Club On Social Problems
Dr. E. S. Bogardus, head of the department of sociology, and Pauline V. Young, graduate student, gave talks on social problems at a meeting of the Social Research Society Friday afternoon.
“New Developments in Social Thought” was the subject of the talk by Dr. Bogardus. He spoke of the influence of community life on the development of personality, and discussed social attitudes as the main trait of personality. He also presented a chart he has prepared of forty leading technical terms that are used in sociology, and which have a definite restricted meaning when used in that connection.
The talk of Miss Young was on ''Russian immigrants in Los Angeles and showed how their occupation and their religion are inseparable.
FIRST CONCERT IS BIG SUCCESS AT GLENDALE
Musical Organizations of S. C. Appear in First Formal Presentation.
ROBERTS IN CHARGE
“The U. S. C. varsity basketball team was defeated by the Alhambra Athletic Club last Tuesday night by the score of 27 to 16, in one of the poorest exhibitions of basketball the varsity has completed this year.”
New White Uniforms Are Featured; Other Concerts
To Follow.
As the first formal presentation of the combined musical organization of Southern California, a concert- was given at the Glendale Union High School on Tuesday evening. The program was under the personal supervision of Harold Roberts, director of Trojan musical organizations. One hundred and sixty musicians took part.
William Ward, band manager, Walter Zamecnik. Men’s Glee Cluub manager, and Edith Lingerfelt, Women's Glee Club manager, assisted in the arrangements for the program. The clubs were directed by J. Arthur Lewis, Glee Club instructor, while Mr. Roberts directed the band.
The Glendale concert marked the first appearance of the Glee Clubs in their new tailored uniforms of white, trimmed with cardinal and gold. The formal uniforms were also used in the program. Concert groups were presented by the band and glee clubs, including a number played by the band and directed by the little mascot master, Jack Lingdon, six year old conductor.
On the program, an eleven piece orchestra and popular entertainers from the band and glee clubs were featured in solo and group presentations. A saxophone quintet played a group of selections. The finale number was a special arrangement of songs of western universities, arranged by Charles Fielder, It wap played by the band and sung by (Continued on Page Four)
DORM WOMEN EECT EIGHT OFFICERS
Election of new officers and the formation of plans for a social season began the Spring semester at the Woman’s Residence Hall, according to Eunice Martin, president. The social affairs will consist of a formal dinner, Wednesday, February 16; an informal dance February 18; a formal dance ,to be announced later; a Mothers’ Tea, to be held some Sunday afternoon. A Colonial Ball, for the residence women only, was suggested. The girls plan to have “Guest Night” every Wednesday night.
Elections were held before the mid-term vacation and the officers began their work the first Monday of the new semester.
The new officers are as follows:
Eunice Martin, president; Inez Wilbur, vice president; Becky Singleton, secretary; Betty Bradstreet. treasurer; Sarah F?y. activities chairman; Dorothy Thomas, social secretary; Georgia Rogers, proctor chairman; Laura Mattison, bustness chairman.
A musical program, after which coffee will be served, will follow the formal dinner, at which Dr. Mar> Sinclair Crawford, Dean of Women, will be introduced to the new students.
The informal dance will be a gay affair in the Valentine motif. The Colonial Ball that has been suggested will be for the Dormitory girls, who will be dressed in costume Open house will be held the day of the Mothers’ Tea.
Students Asked To Try Out For Radio Plays
“Any student interested in dramatics is eligible to tryout for plays for broadcasting,” according to Miss Tacie Mae Hanna, director of the KFI Drama Hour.
The possession of quality of tone, flexibility of tone, as well as precise diction, is essential to successful broadcasting, Miss Hanna said.
Information m«iy be had at Room 330, Old College, any noon except Friday, and Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 3.
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