Read It in The Trojan
Bowen Contest Winners.
Exam Committee Explains Seating Rule. French Professor Issues New Book. Report On Galvez Address.
Press Club Announces New Pledges. Newspaper Day Plans Being Made.
Southern
California
The Spirit of Troy
“With all the power of our being we object to grading by the biological curve! To say that because a law of averages DOES work out when applied to enough students that it MUST be used as a principle in grading is unfair.”
—The Old Trojan.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, January 12, 1927
NUMBER 69
PRESS CLUB ELECTS 21
New Members Voted In At Meeting Held Yesterday At Noon.
Re weirded For Efforts
New Constitution Of Press Club Adopted At Meeting Of Journalists.
Twenty-one aspiring journalist? were voted into the Press Club at its meeting held yesterday noon in thf Trojan office. These people have distinguished themselves by their application and dependability. Helen Sau-ber, Uriel Gerecht, Muriel Heeb, Irene Schmitz, Eunrcr Martin, Betty Bruce, Karmi Wyekoff, Laura Grainger, Mabel Russell, Dave Bryant, Walter Peck, Carroll McCloskey, Bill Ruymann, Maynard Taylor, Bill Arnold, Fern Kuhry, Stanley Hopper,
Bill Harvey, Lorraine Young, Ruth Sharon, and Florence Gallantine were those elected to this honorary organization.
A new constitution was voted on and accepted at this meeting of the Press Club, and Thursday at nine o'clock was set as the date for the El Rodeo picture.
The new members of the club will be formally initiated next Thursday evening at a banquet which is to be held at Emile’s Chateau. Each new member ie required to read a humorous composition of his own writing.
Alma Whitaker, noted feature writer for the Los Angeles Times, will be the guest of honor at the banquet
After tbe dinner a short business meeting will be held by the members for the purpose of nominating officers for the new semester. The election of officers will be held at a meeting to be called on the first Tuesday of next semester.
EASTERNERS APPLY FOR JUNE SESSION
Universities and Colleges From Every Section Will Be Represented Here.
Among the many universities and colleges to be represented in the 22nd annual Summer School of the University of Southern California, according to preliminary announcement just issued by Dr. Lester B. Rogers, Dean of the School of Education, the following, representing every section of the country:
Johns Hopkins University, Ohio State University, University of Washington, University of Arizona, University of Vermont, State University of Iowa, Occidental College, George Washington University (Washington,
D.	C.), State Teachers College of San Jose, University of Chicago, DePaew University, Fresno State Teachers College, University of Michigan, New York University, Pomona College, University of Cincinnati, Mills College, University of West Virginia, Vanderbilt University, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, and Sacramento Junior College.
Uneasy lies the head that rests on ite laurels.	%
A dentist is the only one who can tell a woman when to open and shut her mouth, and get away with it.
DECIDE ON PLANS EOD BID NEWSPAPER DAY
Staff Members of Southern California High School Papers, Annuals To Be Entertained.
Plans for the Fifth Annual Newspaper Day at the University of Southern California, to be held February 17 under the general direction of the journalism organizations on the campus, include speeches presenting the woman’s angle, the editorial, sports, and business sides of putting out a
newspaper, accordin gto Hal Silbert.
general chairman.
Staff members of Southern California high school newspapers and annuals are to be guests of the university. Invitations were accepted by 75 schools last year.
Talks will be at nine, ten, and eleven o’clock by men who are prominent in their fields of work. A special speaker will talk during the luncheon, which will be fro^ 1 ^: 30 to 2, at the Women’s Residence nan.
The afternoon sessions will be in the form of conferences, one group considering the newspapers, and another the annuals. The latter will be under the chairmanship of Ralph Holly. .The high school students are invited to submit their problams for general discussion.
FROSH PSYfflOLOfiY EXAMS SCHEDULED
Entering Freshmen Take Psychology and English Exams During Regular Examination Week.
Following a new plan, the psychological test and the English classifi cation tests for entering freshmen will be beld during tbe regular scheduled entrance examinations for the second semester, from Saturday morning at 9:00 A. M. to Thursday, January 27, at 1:00 P. M.t inclusive.
The psychological test is the first scheduled, coming on Saturday morning in Bovard Auditorium, beginning at 9:00 A. M.; the English classification test is scheduled for Monday morning in Bovard Auditorium, and is a one-period test instead of the three periods as it has been heretofore.
The number ol subjects offered in the examinations is particularly large because the administration wishes to take care of the many subpects offered by California students, according to Theron Clark, registrar. The thirty-seven subpects listed on the announcement on the bulletin board outside the registrar’s office cover completely the curriculum offered in the public high school college preparatory course.
Construction To Begin On Washington Bldg.
With contractors’ bids for the immediate completion of the new Mines building at Washington in the hands of the board of regents, actual construction will begin within “a vety short time,” according to authoritative sources. The bids were received at a recent meeting of the board of regents. Six months has been set for the erection of the building, necessitating a continuance of the legislature’s appropriation which lapses on March 31, 1927. While the Mines building has been started, plans are bein gchanged, allowing 6,000 square feet of classroom space not originally allowed.
JANUARY ‘PERS0NAL1ST’ REVIEWED
“What, after all, is Life?”
1 his question, repeated every day by all thoughtful men, forms the basis for a most illuminating attack on the problem in an article entitled “Life and Matter" by the celebrated English philosopher, H. Wildon Carr, contributed to the “Personalist” for January.
In the same issue of this magazine, Professor Edgar S. Brightman gives to another question an admirably lucid and impartial answer when he outlines the philosophy of Personalism in his paper entitled "Personalism and the Influence of the Home.”
If anyone questions the superior value of the sordid literary naturalism of present-day literature, he will find a donghtv champion in the Editor, who takes a fling at the extreme realists under the title of, “Our Literary Gadgrinds.”
The necessity for idealism in the
proper understanding of the life-story of man is emphasized in the article by E. Guy Talbott on “The Interpretation of History.”
A new light is thrown on the most learned founders of the Church in the suggestive paper by Professor D. Luther Evans on the "Apostle Paul as Philosopher.”
Poetic light of more than the usual thoughtful significance are “Tempo” by Lvday Sloanaker, and “Deus in Machina,” a philosophy in blank verse, (by President Lynn H. Harris.
Esperanto Is Dead* Galvez
English Recommended As
Universal Language By Noted Authority.
SPEAKS IN BOVARD
Esperante and Latin . Are Called Dead In Lecture Before Student Body.
English should be used as the world language, according to Dr. Jose Gal-vez, of the University of Chile, who spoke yesterday afternoon in Bovard Auditorium on the- world language problem.
“English is spoken more nearly around the world than is any other language,” said Dr. Galvez. “It is the one language that is used officially by both the League of Nations and the Pan-American Union.
“In the Far East, in China and Japan, one finds that more people speak English than speak any other
foreign language. In Russiai there is the same policy on the part of the government.
“The strongest point in favor of English is, of course, that it is the language of iJie British Commonwealth of Nations, the richest and most far-flung empire in the world. Furthermore, it is the language of the largest and richest republic.”
Dr. Galvez emphasized cultural morality as a determining factor in the choice of a world language. He asserted that, despite its many good features, French is debarred from becoming a language for world purposes because of the dominant theme of immorality which is sounded in French literature, a reflection of Parisian life.
In regard to Esperanto Dr. Galvei said that it was ol uo Value, because of its artificial character, with^
out the cultural heritage that is possessed by the great natural languages of the world.
STUDENTS OFFERED PRIZES FOR ESSAY
Four Colleges Will Compete In
Abraham Lincoln Boy’s Home
Essay Contest.
Fifty dollars in prize money and a $100-per-plate dinner are offered to the student oi Whittier, Occidental, Southern Branch, or Southern California, by the Directorate of the Abraham Ijncoln Boy’s Home, for the best essay submitted on the subject, “Why a Boy's Home Should be Called Abraham Lincoln.”
Three prizes in all are to be awarded among the four schools. Besides the first prize of fifty dollars and a ticket to the dinner at the Biltmore, there is a second prize of twenty-five dollars and a third prize of fifteen dollars.
The first prize essay will be read at the Biltmore dinner by the author and will be broadcast over radio.
The essay must contain not less than three hundred words nor more than five hundred. It must be mailed to the Secretary, Frederick Mayer, Abraham Lincoln Boy’s Home, Parlor No. 18, Biltmore Arcadia, Los Angeles, not later than midnight January 31, 1927.
Harry Chandler, D. K. Edwards, and Dr. Glen Will have been appointed judges.
Violators Of Honor At Washington University Receive Penalty Hours
Faced with the largest docket In the history of the honor code at the University of Washington, reports of 32 violations are now on file with the senior council, and more are coming in daily. Four students found guilty of violating the code received 30 hours in penalties, 15 hours added to graduating requirements, plus E grades in the 15 hours courses involved.
Extra sessions of the senior council have been arranged for two weeks in advance. In all cases on which the council passes judgment the students involved have the right to appeal to the faculty discipline committee. Students are showing better support of the code than ever before in an effort to stamp out cheating, according to the president of the council.
We honestly believe that we have tried all year to appreciate the faculty problem in every possible controversy that has arisen and that that gives us the right to object strenuously when we meet a practice that seems to us unfair. W ith all the power of our being we object to grading by the biological curve!
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We see in Prof. Bissel’s interview, given to the Trojan for publication in today’s paper, that the
damnable principle is recognized
by him as being used by some
professors. There is a lot to be said against the use of grades, anyway, but probably they are right on the whole. But to say that because a law of averages DOES work out when applied to enough students that it MUST be us^d as a principle in grading every class is unfair and “un” everything good that we can think of to say.
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There are some professors who can get their subjects ‘over to their classes much better than others can. These men will have a greater number of their students showing a retention of the subject worthy of a passing grade. Given a moderate ability to teach his subject a man whose business is to teach college students ought to know when they have done the required work and when they haveVt. If they have done it, what difference if the entire class graduates?'' Does the professor feel that he has done something criminal if he has gotten his subject into the minds of all of his classes? There are enough who fail to satisfy the most relentless without making sure of failure by dooming a certain per cent of the class beforehand.
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It has come to our attention that our remarks on this scholarship business and the comparison between the Trojan writers and the athletes has been taken by some as directed at the Southern California football man. That is a mistake, but one that it seems is always made, the conferring of general and specific wits. What we said about scholarships is a national problem and includes the most ascrupulous of the large universities. including California, Stanford. Washington, Notre Dame and the rest of our rivals. As the thing is done nowadays. Southern California’s skirts are Clear. What we say is that we’re all following a false wail. What we said about the unreasonableness of recognition for the various campus activities stands.
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But we hope it will not stand long, at least as it is. If this grade p’oint request of ours is granted it will be the biggest step taken on this campus since we have been here toward showing appreciation to ALL who serve their Alma Mater.
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After all, it is a RELATIVE matter. We don’t object to the football man getting a fair return (Continued on /*age Four)
Drama Shop Meets Today
Programs For Future Plays To Be Discussed A t Touchstone Dramatists’ Gathering.
OFFICERS APPOINTED
Rehearsal To Begin On New Plays Immediately After New Semester Opens.
Final appointment of officers having been made, Touchstone Drama Shop will Ifold a meeting to complete plans for next semester’s activities this noon in Touchstone Theater,,
“We have a series of programs and social meetings planned for the future,” stated Marcus Beeks, president, “and every active member must be at the meeting to hear about the proposed programs. Plays will be under rehearsal immediately following the opening of the second semester, and all who wish to take part in any phase of production must attend today's meeting.”
“Several one act plays are on hand now,” stated Miss Dorothy Davis, director of playwriting, “and more are wanted. We will be able to use a number of these original manuscripts, as it is one of the aims of the Drama Shop to sponsor and further creative writing.”
At present “The Dreamy Kid” by Eugene O’Neill, directed by Eleanor Veale, and “The Noble Lord” by Per-cival Wilde, directed by Josephine Campbell, are the plays to be rehearsed for the next program, February 17. The names of .three other plays will be presented at the meeting this noon.
NEXT WAMPUS OUT THURSDAY MORNING
Tommy Wamp Expected To Aid Finals Gloom, Help Students Through Exams.
. Tomorrow the Unconventional Number of Wampus will appear to play havoc with pre-final gloom.
“From cover to cover this Wampus is our supreme effort this year,” remarked Milton H. Booth, the editor, yesterday. “Nothin!? has been left undone to make our little antidote for pre-final lack of spirit a success.” The art work is said to be th^ warmest and best that has ever been published in a college magazine. John Post, former art editor of Wampus, has sent in two cartoons. John Coul-thard and Bob Alexander, the cat’s two professional art contributors are present with a good group of drawings.
The cover is as colorful and striking as any Wamp has printed, and is moreover one of real beauty. It will probably adorn the walls of every purchaser, for it is the kind of a picture that once seen will always be kept in view.
With the publication of this number, plans are getting under way for the Movie Number, which will appear sometime in February. February let has been set as the deadline for this issue, and all staff members are urged to hand in their contributions before this time.
EXPLfllNSJiEW RULES
Regulations Issued As Suggestions To Professors And Not Strictly Binding.
Because of the misunderstanding among the students regarding the action taken, by the examination committee of the University, Dr. K. M. Bissel, chairman of the committee, stated that the rules drawn up by this body are not strictly binding but are merely suggestions to the professors in dealing with cheating in finals.
The rules as decided upon by the committee are: (1) that all students should be seated in alternate chairs unless two sets of questions are given; (2) that two or more proctors shall be present in the room; (3) that the handwriting on the papers shall be compared with previous papers. This last provision was made in, regard to special or makeup exams to guard against the practice of taking examinations by proxy.
“If the practice of cheating during
examinations effected the cheaters alone,” says Dr. Bissel, “the problem would not be so serious, but owing to the fact that many of our professors grade according to the biological curve, the students who crib are very aften taking the good grades away from honest students who do not care to cheat. In order to protect these honest students there must be some regulation against cheating.”
Dr. Bissel further stated that the faculty will be only too willing to
turn this matter into the hands of the students if they ever become ready to adopt the honor system, but until that time the only alternative is faculty supervision.
CO-ED WINS BOWEN CUP
Johnson, Garrison, Eby, Cunningham, Singer, Cohen, Take Places In Close Contest.
MANY PICTURES FOR BOOK TO BE TAKEN
Witzel Studio To Appear On Campus For Last Time This Week.
Notices
All notices moat be brought to the Trojan office at 716 Weat Jefferson St. or phoned to HCmbolt 4522. No-tleea moat be limited to 35 word*.
AD CLUB DINNER
The University of Southern California Ad Club will hold its monthly dinner tonight at the Twin Cedars Inn on Figueroa street at 6:15. Mrs. Gertrude Maynard, manager of the Jones Book Store and president of the Los Angeles Advertising Association, will be the speaker.
Picture deTTflquents for the El Rodeo are given the last chance to have their pictures taken when the Witzel Studio appears on the campus for the last time Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Of the students who should have had their pictures taken only about, two-thirds have done so. Of the sen iors fifty have not reported, of the juniors 195, of the honorary fraternities and sororities 155.
The El Rodeo is to be printed by Carl Bundy Quill and Press, which has gained a wide reputation in handling annuals. This press is to handle also the annuals of Whittier College, Pomona, and many high schools.
The Star Engraving Co. is to do the color work and half tones, and Adrian Apple and Herbert Hill the art work.
The theme will be a Greek motir which will be dominated by the spirit of Troy.
The members of the EH Rodeo staff who are doing active work at the present time are: Ralph Holly, Editor; Leigh Sarjent, Ralph Huston, and Harold Silbert, Associate Editors; Dorothy Baker, Women’s Editor; Leo Anderson, Law Editor; H. M. Ashton, Dental Editor; David Bryant, Social Fraternity Editor; Florence Gal-lentine, Social Sorority Editor; Mary Jean Rogers, Drama Editor; Bob Webster, Music Editor; Karmi WyckofT, Senior Editor; and Vivian Murphy, Alumni Editor.
After making an emotional and logical plea on the affirmative of the proposition, “Resolved: that the present motion picture demands a more strict form of censorship,” Doria Johnson was awarded first place by Professors Fagan, Harley, Klopp, and Naether. The competition was held in Hoose 206, Tuesday, at 3:15 P. M.
The winnina speech was a powerful plea based on the following contentions: (1) That present motion pictures are detrimental, and, (2) That the present type of motion picture censorship is inadequate.
A recheck of the way the other winners of Bowen cups ranked disclosed > the following order: Marion Garrison, second; Barnett Eby, third; Paul Cunningham, fourth; Simpeon Singer, fifth; and Harry Cohen, sixth.
Marion Garrison drew the negative side of the argument and proceeded to demonstrate that the present means of motion picture censorshfp is adequate and that the complexity of increased censorship would stunt the growth and development of the motion picture industry.
Barnett S. Eby’s case was founded upon the view that bad "movies” get by the present censorship board and that the caliber of the present motion picture demands a more strict supervision.
Paul Cunninghani contended that “The solution of what is wrong with the 'movies’ rests with the American public;” while Simpson Singer upheld the view, “That a strict censorship is what is needed.”
Harry Cohen, pleading the negative side of the question by reducing previous arguments to absurdity, held that even “In Massachusetts, where the country slickers sit around tTie apple boxes and discuss the immorality of Holly wood, motion picture cen-shorship was defeated two to one.”
•Chairman Arthur Syvertson presided at the Bowen Cup Contest and awarded cups to the six winners of last year’s contest.
After interviewing several campus notables regarding their opinions of the various speeches given, several were heard to remark that many of the orators had “obviously memorized their speeches.”
Trojan Advertisers Save You Money.
“D” NOTICES SENT TO LAW STUDENTS
First Quarter Not Real Test, States Dean Porter; Students Must- Learn Application.
Following out the policy of raising the scholastic standards of the Law School, the office has sent out notices of unsatisfactory work to twenty ?five students.
These notices are in the form of warnings, and Indicate a grade below a "C”. Unless the average for the year is equal to a “C”, the students are automatically dropped.
Dean Porter, however, states that the first quarter is not a real test, as the students are not accustomed to the new method of instructive reasoning and logic as contrasted to tbe memory work of other courses. The new vocabulary employed, and the fact that the law student must learn to apply himself are also factors.
Members of the cast of “Ropes” and “Will-o’-the-Wisp,” the Touchstone Drama Shop plays, meet in Touchstone Theater at 4:00 today. Very important.
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB
The Cosmopolitan Club will hold its last meeting this semester at the “Y” hut at noon today. M. A. Abaya will speak on the problems of the Filipinos in the United States.
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S.C. PROFESSOR PUBLISHES BOOK
Featuring a first attempt at systematic study of the genesis and the sources of Corneille’s tragedies since the publication of the definite edition of Marty-Laveaux in 1869, Professor Melville Riddle, recently published a book entitled, “The Genesis and Sources of Corneille’s Tragedies from Medee to Pertharite.”
Through the discovery of certain*1 dramatic sources the author established the fact that Corneille’s inspiration during the period of his most important literary activity came from the contemporary stage rather than from his knowledge of the ancient literature. It is generaly, if not always, in a play that Cornelie found
suggestions from the opening scenes of the tragedies included in this study. The "father of French tragedy” ceases to occupy an anomalous position of independence and aloofness, and is shown to be closely akin in his dramatic practice to Shakespeare and Moliere.
Professor Riddle’s book is used in the Seminar Course in French, and should be valuable to those interested in Corneille’s methods of composition, in a more exact estimate of nis character and genius, and in his relationship to his contemporaries together with the reasons for his surpassing them.