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Phi Kappa Psi Installed On Campus. Special Chapel in Honor of Washington. Trojan Orators To Debate U. C. L. A. Inter-Collegiate Constitutional Contest. Drama Shop Schedules Program.
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The Spirit of Troy
And while we are paying our respectis to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln let us not stop with momentarily idolizing, but rather let us dedicate ourselves to the unstinted service of the same Union for which they sacrificed.
The Old Trojan.
VOL. XVIII.
Los Angeles, California, February 22, 1927
DR. DOUGLAS SPEAKSTODAY
Washington’s Birthday To Be Celebrated By All-University Assembly.
TO DISMISS CLASSES
Dean Skeele of Southern California College of Music To Give Organ Music.
George Washington’s birthday will be observed at Southern California today by an All-University assembly^hich will be held in Bovard Auditorium this morning at 11 o’clock. The usual 9 o’clock chapel period will be dispensed with, according to Bruce Baxter, and the 9:25 classes will be held at 9:00 o’clock. The 11:00 o’clock classes will be dismissed.
Reverend Lloyd C. Douglas, pastor of the First Congregational Church, will be the principal speaker.
“I have known Mr. Douglas for some time,” states Dr. Baxter, “and he has proved to be, on all occasions upon which I have had the pleasure of hearing him speak, a most excellent lecturer/’
Dean Skeel of the College of Music ■will furnish a special musical program which is to be of a patriotic nature.
The assembly will be presided over by Dr. von KieinSmid. Law classes are to be dismissed early and students from other schools are also expected to attend, states Baxter. In this way it will be a truly All-University gathering.
U.C.L.A. to Debate With Southern California Feb. 25
Forensic Contest Marks Second Interscholastic Competition Which S. C. Has Entered This Year; Important Question Will Be Debated On.
The University of California at Los Angeles will debate the affirmative side of the proposition: Resolved, that Mussolini is a benefactor to Italy, when the Vermont Avenue team clashes with Southern California’s representatives in Bovard Auditorium, Feb.
California at Los Angeles has built up an enviable reputation and is intent on out-debating Southern California’s squad.
George Lawrence, assistant debate manager, reports that he has secured Judge Bowen to preside. Preliminary arrangements for the competition are beilng handled by Lawrence. Judges for the event have not as yet been selected from the list submitted, according to Bill Henley.
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ThflS forensic contest marks the second interscholastic competition into which the local team comprised of Bill Henley and Arthur Syvertson has entered this year. Their opponents will be Myem Smith and Charles Shotland, who are reputed to be two of California’s best orators.
According to debate coach Alan Nichols, the forthcoming argument on the timely Italian question is to be hotly contested, for the University of
SOCIOLOGY BOOK HAS S. C. WRITERS
Among the contributors to the March-April Journal of Applied Sociology, which will soon be off the press ,are Dr. Emory S. Bogardus, head of the department of sociology at S. C., and Margaret Burke, secretary to Dr. Bogardus. Other contributors are from various universities and colleges of the United States.
“Community Life Histories” is the title of the article written by Mr. Bogardus and is a treatment of methods of social work as they have been tried out in Los Angeles. “Leadership and Tennyson.” by Miss Burke, is on a subject which has not been discussed to any great extent in sociological circles. Another article on this subject of “Leadership” is the one contributed by Dr. Leroy E. Bowman. head of the department of sociology at Columbia University.
Professor Constantine Penunzio, head of the department of sociology at Whittier College, is the author of fin article entitled “Population and Raco Relations.” “The Mexican Rev-lution.” by Professor Dele Yoder, of
owa University, deals with the pres-nt situation in Mexico. Other con-ibutore from middle-western uni-niversities are Professors C. A. All-ood of Missouri, Stuart A. Queen Kansas, A. W. Hayes of Michi-and Ross L. Finney of Minne-
DRAMA SHOP TO GIVE PRODUCTIONS THURS.
Second Program By Touchstone Drama Shop To Include Three Short Plays.
Final preparations are under way for the presentation of three one-act plays at the second program of the Touchstone Drama Shop, in Touchstone Theater Thursday evening at 8 o’clock.
“The Dreamy Kid,” by Eugene O’Neill, will be directed by Eleanor Veale. The characters are: Mammy, Doris Crook-Johnstone; Ire*e, Rosita Hopps; Celie Ann, Marquita Young; Dreamy Kid, Arthur Strock.
“ ’Op o’ Me Thumb,” by Richard Pryce and Frederick Fenn, will be directed by Melvin Cytron. The cast includes Mrs. Clem Galloway, played by Nettie May Loppington; Rose Jordan, Clair Aderer; Celeste, Fay Key zores; Amanda Afflick, Avalon Daggett; Horace Greensmitb, John Dun-das; Madame Didier, Lorraine Lewis.
“Maker of Dreams,” by Downs, will be directed by Betty Wilkinson. The characters are: Pierrette, Elora Sornsen; Pierrot, Roy Winborn; the manufacturer, Arthur Brearley.
The presentation Thursday night will be the second program to be given by the Touchstone Drama Shop. The performance is open to the public.
EL RODEO PICTURES ARE OOEJHIS WEEK
All Groups To Be Photographed Must Arrange With Herschel Bonham At Once.
All group pictures for El Rodeo must be taken this week if the year book is to come out on time, according to the announcement of Herschel Bonham, of the business department.
The following organizations, due to unfavorable weather conditions, have not been photographed;
Kappa Sigma.
Alpha Kappa Psi.
Delta Theta Psi.
Varsjty Club.
Men and Women’s Glee Clubs.
Trojan Squires.
Y. M. C. A.
Pan-Hellenic.
These and other organizations desiring group pictures must arrange a date for this week, either through Mr. Bonham or by leaving a notice at the El Rodeo office.
CLUBSW1LL VIE FOR TROPHIES
College and University Glee Clubs I Southern California will vie for usical honors in the contest spon-by the California Eisteddfod ssociation, at the Philharmonic uditorium on Saturday evening, arch 12.
The contest is an unusual affair Southern California and is similar o one held in Carnegie Hall, New 7ork, between the glee clubs of east-universities, including Princeton, vard, and Yale.
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The men’s and women’s clubs are udged separately, an adequate tro-by being awarded to the winning sup in each division. Those win-first place in the contest last ir were the Bible Institute Wom-’s Glee Club and the Pomona Colege Men’s Glee Club. This was the jnd successive year that Pomona en*8 Club had received first honors the contest.
BIOLOGY SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS
At a recent meeting of the Biology Honor Society, Inez Wilber was elected president, Leon Z. Wolpe vice-president, and Miss Shaw, secretary-treas-urer. Meetings are held once each month and those who are interested may visit the open meetings which are held twice a semester.
The society was organized in 1922 for the purpose of promoting an interest in biological work as well as to stimulate research. Membership is open to juniors an^ seniors who have a high standard of scholarship and are interested in biology as a major or minor. There are now twenty-five members, including professors. Pledges will be announced at the next meeting. Dr. Life is faculty adviso* of the organization.
QUILL CLUB WILL READ MANUSCRIPTS
Reading of manuscripts written by professors who are members of Quill Club will provide an interesting
feature of the meeting of the organization Wednesday at 8 o’clock in the English office.
Dr. Allison Gaw', Dr. Louis Wann, and Professor Roy Thompson have all promised to bring examples of their creative writing and the student members have expressed a determination to hold them to theii-word.
It is a custom of Quill Club that all members bring manuscripts, but this will be the first program to which the faculty members have been scheduled to bring contributions.
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FROSH BASKETBALL
Frosh basketball men be at Men’s Gym today at noon for El Rodeo picture. Bring all equipment to turn in.
TRAVEL TRAVESTY WANTED BY WAMP
Art work, cartoons, and sketches by students are to be featured in the Travel Number, the next issue, ot the Wampus, according to Milton Booth, the editor. He especially stressed the fact that anyone who shows ability is immediately put on the staff.
Anyone who contributes consistently good pieces to several issues of thd Wampus is put on the staff without further tryouts. All contributors are mentioned, and the Wampus presents an opportunity to any one interested in such work, added Booth.
STRAY GREEKS TO DISBAND FOR YEAR
Because of the fluctuation in the attendance of members during the latter part of the past semester, Stray Greeks will not exist on the campus as an organization for the remainder of the year, according to plans discussed at the last meeting.
Instead of electing officers and holding business meetings of any sort, those. whose affiliations are not on this campus will continue to meet at the Cottage Tea Room on Wednesday for luncheon in a purely informal wa f.
Reservations For S. C. Year Book Are Almost Gone
Students who have not yet ordered their EH Rodeos may stil do so, as there are from 25 to 50 activity books which may be procured from Mrs. Poetker at the students’ store, according to the business manager.
Printing orders include 270& copies of the annual. Of these, 2650 have been reserved, including copies of the faculty .and the dental and law students whose activity book prices are included in the tuition.
It so happened that Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was allowed to pass .without comment in the Trojan by reason of circumstances which held out the paragraph of remembrance written by one of the staff members. It is therefore fitting to pause long enough on this day to pay our respects, both to George Washington, whose birthday it is, and to Lincoln, for their immeasurable devotion to the cause of our country. And while wTe are at it, let’s not stop with momentary idolizing, but rather let us dedicate our lives to the unstinted service of the same Union for which they sacrificed.	'
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No one knows better than the writer the unfairness of picking up editorial comment in other campus papers in which the editor is trying to expose a situation or bring about a constructive change. To handicap him by using his articles to the detriment of his own college is nothing short of cowardly and unsportsmanlike. But we cannot withhold a comment on an editorial paragraph wjiich appears in the Stanford paper of last Thursday. It is not attacking any problem there, it is just the opinion of the writer on a matter of campus beauty. Hence the license to review* his remarks.
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It seems that the president of the University of Chicago paid a visit to Stanford, in the course of which he complimented the students there upon their unique chapcl with its wonderful mosaic. It is no secret that the Stanford chapel is one of the collegiate jewels of this country, that probably every college leader in the land is either appreciative or openly envious of this prize. Imagine, then, a Stanford man bringing down the full ridicule of a naturally sarcastic pen upon the head of his university’s guest because of his praise of the chapel! And concluding with a sencence like this:
“The next time you pass this roeocco edifice note the striking similarity between its mosaics and those gaily-colored posters that hang above side-show tents. The only thing that is missing is a caption. In order to complete the similarity, we submit the following: ‘Come in and HEAR the Sermon on the Mount! See Faith. Hope, and Charity IN
PERSON!’”
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Were this to come from some campus less fortunate than Stanford it would be “sour grapes” of the cheapest sort. Issuing as it does from a representative spokesman of Stanford it reminds the reader of casting pearls before swine.
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Today the campus extends its congratulations to California Delta of Xi Psi Phi. With the thirteenth national now on the campus it should not be long before more good ones will be corn-continued on Page Two)
TRYOUT PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED
Third National Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest To Begin at S. C. March 29.
7 PRIZES OFFERED
Nine Phases of the Question Offered For Discussion; Competitions End Apr. 29.
Tryouts for the Third National Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest on the Constitution will be held at Southern California before March 29, it was announced by the debate manager today.
The National Intercollegiate Oratorical Contests are for the purpose of increasing interest in and respect for the Constitution of the United States. The contest is financed and conducted by the Better America Federation of California as a contribution toward better and more intelligent citizenship.
The prizes will he seven in number and will be paid in cash at the grand final meeting in Los Angeles on June 23, 1927, in the following amounts:
First ____________________$1,500.00
Second ................................ 1,000.00
Third _______________________________ 750.00
Fourth ________________________ 550.00
Fifth _____________________________ 450.00
Sixth __________________________________ 400.00
Seventh __________________ 350.00
The orations must be original, must not require more than ten minutes for delivery, and must be on any one of the following subjects: The Constitution, Washington and the Constitution, Hamilton and the Constitution, Jefferson and the Constitution, Marshall and the Constitution, Franklin and the Constitution, Madison and the Constitution, Webster and the Constitution, and Lincoln and the Constitution.
Any bona fide undergraduate in any college or university in the United States is eligible. Students who have received degrees or diplomas are ineligible.
Regional semi-finals for the competition will be over by April 29. Those who are interested in entering the contest are asked to get in touch with Bill Henley, manager of debate. The judges for the S. C. elimination have not as yet been selected.
a RODEO TO BE RELEASED IN MAY
Grecian Motif To Be Carried Out By Departmental Divisions of Colored Plate.
May marks the month in which E\ Rodeo will be released. Seven divisions will be made in the annual this year. Each department i3 divided by a beautiful colored plate resembling Grecian or Trojan art,
was the statement made by Ralph Holly, editor-in-chief of the publication yesterday.
The departments of the annual will be: administration, classes, activities, departments of the university, organization .athletics ,and advertisements and humorous sections. Individual pictures have all been finished, but group photos are still being taken.
Approximately 1,600 annuals have been sold, according to Mr. Holly, exceeding the expected sale by 400 which make the total larger than that of last year. The pages will be the same size as the previous publication, 9x12. However, the annual will
be larger, including 480 pages.
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LAW STUDENTS
Dean Frank Porter has acquiesced in allowing the Law School Students to attend the George Washington Memorial assembly in Bovard Auditorium this morning at 11 o’clock.
RIFLE TEAM
There will be a general meeting of all rifle teams at the rifle range next to the Girls’ Gym on the west side of Bovard field Wednesday at 12:30 o’clock.
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“ZEKES” INSTALLED ON CAMPUS AS PHI PSI
Phi Kappa Psis Celebrate Founder s Day By Bringing Thirteenth National Fraternity To Campus.
DIAMOND JUBILEE CHAPTER
Many Beautiful Girls Received By Local House; Delta Chapter Fifth on Pacific Coast; National Fraternity Was Founded in 1852.
BY WALTER PECK
With impressive ceremonies and in the presence of five hundred members of the fraternity, Zeta Kappa Epsilon was installed as the California, Delta chapter of Phi Kappa Psi, at the Elks’ Temple Saturday evening, making the thirteenth national fraternity to come
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FOUNDERS' DAY The occasion was one of unusual significance ,inasmuch as the instal-
ORGANIZATION TO GIVE “YOU AND I"
National Collegiate Players To
Present Play on Evenings of March 4 and 5.
“You and 1” will be given by National Collegiate Players in Touchstone Theatre on the evenings of March 4 and 5, according to Ray MacDonald, who will direct the play.
National Collegiate Players is a national dramatic fraternity which invites to membership students of exceptional dramatic ability. Its purpose is to give the colleges the best stage work by and through students.
The present chapter of National Collegiate Players on the campus was known as the Lance and Lute till 1925, when National Collegiate Players came on the campus. It is the strongest national group among honorary' dramatic fraternities, and has twenty chapters in the best colleges and universities in the country.
Among the plays which the National Collegiate Players have produced in the past are included: Galsworthy’s “Silver Box,” Beach’s “Greai Divide,” Barrie’s “Alice Sit By the Fire,” “The Romantic Age,” “The Great Galeato,” and many others.
ENVOY TO DISCUSS CONSULAR DUTIES
Japanese Consul To Talk Before Prof. Harley’s Class; All Students Are Invited.
C. Oshashi, Japanese consul at Los Angeles, will speak on the duties of a consul before Professor Eugene Harleys class in International Law at 11:25 Thursday morning in S-353. The class will be open to all interested in hearing the discussion.
Mr. Ohashi has an enviable record in the Japanese foreign service. Coming to the United States in 1920, he was appointed attache to the Japanese Embassy at Washington, D. C. He served there throughout the Limitation of Armament Conference in 1922, and wa6 appointed consul of Japan at Seattle the following year. After a visit to Japan in the summer of 1925, he was again ordered to the United States in December of that year as Japanese consul at Los Angeles.
Mr. Ohashi was present at the recent Riverside Institute of International Relations where, with Mr. Takitomi, Consul-General of Japan at San Francisco, he took an active part in the discussions.
Previous to his service in the United States, Mr. Ohashi wae vice-consul of Japan attached to the Japanese Consulate-General at Mukden, Manchuria.
NEW CROQUET SET ORDERED BY Y. W.
To serve as another means of recreation for the girls of the campus, a croquet set has been ordered fo» the Y. W. C. A. yard and will arrive in a few days, according to Miss Clara Miller, secretary of the Y. W.
A Washington dinner is planned to take place Wednesday at Y. lodge on 36th street at 5:30. The dinner will be followed by toasts and a patriotic skit will be presented under the direction of Betty Bradstreet.
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lation ceremonies were combined with the Founders’ Day Annual Banquet of the Southern California Alumni Association of Phi Kappa Psi, celebrating the seventy-fifth jubilee of the fraternity. The California Delta chapter thus becomes the fraternity’s Diamond Jubilee chapter.
Four past presidents and the present president of the national fraternity were present at the installation ceremonies and banquet. Howard C. Williams, prominent Cleveland publisher and national president in 1926-28, spoke on "Our Fraternity.” Shirley E. Meserve, Los Angeles attorney and former president, acted as toastmaster for the evening. Other past presidents who attended were: Ora C. Monnette, Los Angeles banker; Dan Swannell, retired capitalist of Champagne, 111.; C. F. M. Niles of Toledo, Ohio; and Sam E. Gates of the Indiana Delta chapter.
The ceremonies were held in the beautiful lodge of the Elks’ Temple at Westlake Park, to the accompaniment of the Temple organ. Edwin A. Schell, for forty years a Phi Psi, former president of Iowa Wesleyan University and bishop in the Methodist Church ,spoke on "The Mystic Tie that Binds Us,” In reply, Charles A. Gummere, financial secretary to President von KieinSmid and an alumnus of Zeta Kappa Epsilon, spoke on “The Common Cause that Unites Us.” Kennedy Ellsworth, president
of the California Delta Alumni Corporation, received the charter for th* local chapter; Ellis A. Egan, deputy district attorney and alumnus, the ritual; and Scott Thompson of the chapter, the seal.
ALUMNI GIFTS
Many beautiful and distinctive gifts were presented to the chapter, among them a Spanish iron-bound treasure chest, a grand piano and a wrought-iron lamp. The Zeke alumni completely refurnished the house for the occasion, and a number of valuable oil paintings were presented by a small group of them.
This is the fifth chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity to be established on the Pacific Coast, there now being chapters at Oregon, Washington, California, and Stanford. Among those present to congratulate the California Delta chapter were Frederick A. Coltrain, captain-elect oi the University of California football team and president of the California chapter, and Charles E. Mack, president of the Stanford chapter.
The fraternity was founded in 1852 at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa., now Washington and Jefferson College.
GEORGE GLEASON TO SPEAK AT Y. M.
George Gleason, secretary of the Los Angeles Y. M. C. A., will be the leader of a discussion group today at 12:15 in the “Y” hut, under the auspices cf the Student Fellowship organization. The subject of discussion will be “Presenting Christ to Friends.”
Mr. Gleason, who is well known in Y. M. C. A. circles as an able leader of discussion groups, was scheduled for the last meeting of the Student Fellowship, but was unable to attend and so has consented to be present today. He will also lead the discussion at the meeting on March 1. The subject at that time will be “Presenting Christ to the World.” The meeting is open to any one who is interested.