TEACHING CREDENTIALS Students wishing to take the college aptitude test for teaching credentials may do so Saturday, July 20, at 8:30 a.m. in Hoose Hall 206. Students must secure permit from the Registrar's office, and pay fees at the Comptroller's office before the test.
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CATALINA EXCURSION Tickets for the Catalina Island excursion July 20, an<d for the Summer Session trip to Mount Lowe July 27 may be obtained at the cahier's window in the Students Store. The Catalina trip tickets cover the round trip from Los Angeles.
VOLUME VIII.
Los Angeles, California, Friday, July 19, 1929.
NUMBER 6
S. C. STAGECRAFT CLASSES ESCORTED THROUGH THEATRE
Gra..man’s Chinese Scene Of Survey Tour In Charge Of W. Ray McDonald. By PHYLLIS DORAN
Students of the speech and stage craft courses of \\ . Kay MacDonald, play director of the university, ni'adc an inspection tour .Monday through the backstagc territory of the Chinese theatre in Hollywood, This is the first time that tlie theatre has been invaded in this manner by a group of •'inspectors." The trip was made through the courtesy of It. B. "Rusty” Wright and his assistant manager R. M. Pinch.
Wright formerly was Seattle manager of I.ofw's State theatre for more than six years when lie left that organization to take on the responsibility of replacing Sid Grnuman. The new manager of the theatre has been in this field of work for more than twenty years and is an authority on the subject of details of running a theatre, according to Prof. MacDonald.
Wright is a former pupil of Dean Inunel, dean of the School of Speech and has been working with the Dean for over a period of more th in six years.
THOROUGH INSPECTION
The theatre had the most thorough inspection it has ever had and that it can ever hope to have. There was not one small corner or crevice that was missed by any one of the inspectors. From the stage door, over the stage, down Into tile first ten rows of seats, onto the stage again they came.
After being “shot" for a picture they scurried here and there as tiny un-
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Gatv, Hunt Announce Examination Dates For M. A. Candidates
Deadlines for examinations ami approvals of Master's theses were announced today by Dean Rockwell D. Hunt of the Graduate School and Dr. Allison Gaw of the Knglish department.
An unusually large number ot candidates are working to complete requirements for Master of Arts degrees this summer, anil the Graduate school announcement stresses the importance to August candidates of presenting their “Preliminary Thesis Approvals” to the dean before noon, Saturday, July 20. Not later than Augusc noon, the announcement continues, the theses must be fully approved by the faculty committee, and in the dean's office ready for binding. Theses must be in the committee's hands a reasonable time before that date.
The Knglish final examination for Graduate students seeking the degree of Master of Arts or the endorsement of the English department for high school Knglish positions will be held as follows:
Point 1; Saturday, July 20. at 9:80
a.m. This examination covers the general development of English literature. The department emphasizes the fact that this is not an examination in English 20.
Point i, Criticism, and point 3. written expression, will be arranged after requests for those examinations are received.
All persons wishing to take these examinations must notify Dr. Allison
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COLLEGE OF MUSIC Summer Session Students TO GIVE PROGRAM Will Embark For Catalina
July 22 Is Set As Date For Reception To Musicians At Social Hall,
Island Bound Boats Will Leave Tomorrow 9:45 A. M. and 10:15 A. M.; Tickets Sale At Students Store.
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The most significant social offering of the College of Music, University of Southern California, takes place next Monday evening. July 22, a' spacious Social Hall, in the Student Union, when Dean Walter F. Skeele and faculty give a reception in honor of l)r. Howard Hanson, director of 5
the Ka|tman School of Music at Men>s Annual Picnic
Rochester, and Eugene Goossens, also connected with the Kastman school and one of the great, and very possibly the most admired director appearing at the Hollywood Bowl. Both of these artists are offering courses at the University of Southern California summer session.
In addition, students may come in contact with many of the prominent musicians of,this locale, as invitations have been issued to the officials of the Bowl association, the members of Pro-Musica, the music depart-(Contlnued on Page Four)
To Be Held July 26 At Brookside Park
SORORITY PLANS ANNUAL BANQUET
Sigma chapter of PI Lambda Theta, honorary professional education sorority will be hostesses at a banquet at the Taix French Restaurant. 323 Commercial street, Friday evening,
July 26 at (! p.m.
Miss Ethel Percy Andrus, principal of Lincoln high school and president {meeting other university men. All I of I’i Lambda Theta, has charge of nlen "'ho are registered in the
Dr. Diebler Discusses Sciences At Lecture
"The Scientific and Educational Significance of the Social Sciences" was the topic chosen by Dr. Fred S. Diebler. for his lecture yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock in Hoose Hall 206.
Dr. Diebler is a visiting professor of economics at the summer session from Northwestern university, where he is a professor of economics.
The next afternoon lecture will be held next Thursday, July 25, in Hoose Hall 206, when Dr. Henry H. Goddard will talk on “Some Abnormalities of Normal People."
DR. BRUCE BAXTER SPEAKS ON JAPAN
“Impressions of Japan" was the title of a talk given by Dr. Bruce Baxter, at the second weekly gradu. ate luncheon, held yesterday noon in the Student Union. Dr. Baxter, who ! is chaplain of the university and | professor of religion, accompanied | the Southern California baseball team 'on their tour of Japan last summer. Yesterday he described some of the incidents that oceured to them, together with his impressions of Japan ese universities and of the sights that they saw in the Orient.
Dr. Baxter was introduced by Margaret Montague, of the graduate school.
A program of Japanese music was provided by Miss Ruth Koruuro, vice-president ol' the Southern California Cosmopolitan club, who had charge of the musical part of the luncheon.
all arrangements. Tills banquet has Imer session are cordially invited by become an annual affair on the campus Tickets are available at the students store. Reservations will be accepted until 10 o'clock this morning.
All women in education courses are invited to attend and to become I acquainted with the other women of tlie campus who are working in the ]
The annual excursion to Catalina Island takes place tomorrow. Summer school students who have made the trip in previous years have enthusiastically welcomed the announcement, and hundreds of new students are planning on making the journey. Tickets for the event, which have been on sale in the Student
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offered toda.y for the last time. Kenneth Stonier, general manager of student publications, who is in charge of the excursion, announces that this year's excursion promises to break all records in attendance. The tickets are offered at the reduced rate of $2.60 including train and boat t.najvsporta-tion from I-os Angeles to the Island, and return, and the jaunt in the fam-osu glass-bottomed boat.
SPECIAL TRAINS Those making the trip will have ample time to view aJl of the wonders of the "Magic Isle.” Electric trains will leave the Pacific Electric terminal at Sixth and Main every 10 minntes from 8:30 until 10 o’clock. The two boats leave Wilmington at 9:45'and 10:15.
The submarine ga.rdens, the beautiful auto drive over the Island, the new Casino, the stores and curio shops of the quaint little town of Avalon, the Catalina mountain goats, spacious summer homes .and gardens, and hundreds of other attractive sights make the Catalina trip one of the most popular of -Southern California’s many introductions to nature’s beauties. SPORTS OFFERED Students wishing to remain over night can do so easily at any of the hotels and will be able to take part in the variety of shorts that Catalina offers. There i« a tricky
Committeemen representing every class in the summer session course met yesterday in 206 Hoose Hall to complete arrangements for the men’s annual summer session picnic to be held Friday, July 26, at lirookside Park, Pasadena.
The men’s picnic, open to all men enrolled in the summer session, is the only strictly “stag" social affair held during the summer.
Tickets will go on sale immediately after the assembly on Tuesday, July 23, at the entrance to Bovard auditorium, according to A. H. Mor-oseo, chairman of the publicity committee.
The picnic at lirookside Park is an annual affair of the summer session, inaugurated several years ago, so that every man enrolled in the session could have an opportunity of
same field. They welcomed by the sorority.
will be cordially members of the
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PLAN MOUNT LOWE TRIP FOR STUDENTS , p „
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Summer session students of the University of Southern California Dr. Craig Will Speak will be given special rates at $1.90
SEVENTEEN SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS BILLED FOR HOLLYWOOD BOWL
Musical programs to be presented*atlc stage, and with the orchestra
during the eighth season of outdooi symphony concerts at the Hollywood Howl include seventeen special attractions presenting world famous soloists. Special events scheduled for Friday night performances combine novel effects with fine dramatic and operatic presentations.
The Howl, with its new, unique “shell" to house the orchestra, danc. ers, and singers, is equipped to present musical divertissements, "con-certized" operas, and ballet performances with exceedingly beautiful et-fect--:. These special attractions, in addition to the splendid orchestral programs, have made the first two weeks of the Bowl season the most successful period in the history ot Los Angeles' "Symphonies under the Stars.”
Of special interest among the special programs arranged for the summer musical menu will be three nights of concertIzed opera, enlisting the services of prominent opei. atic artists, who will sing the leading arias without the customary costuming and scenery of the oper-
supplying interludes usually supplied by the chorus or in recitative form.
lOisa Alsen, Alice Gentle. Paul Alt house, and Alexander Klsselburgh among those to appear in this Howl innovation .which in its first presentation has won the acclaim of California music lovers. Operas to be heard in this form this summer are “Carmen.” on July 26: "Die Walkuere." on August 2. and "Tann-hauser,' ’on August 16.
Terpslchorean highlights of th** season will be supplied by Michel Foklne, founder of the Russian ballet, and his gifted wife. Vera Fokina, who give a series of divertissements with ballet on August !* and dance the bacchanals in the "concertized" version of “Tannhauser" on August 1C, and by Norma Could and her hal let on August 30.
A further feature of the Mow I season is 'he preponderance of talent with a California background on its programs. Fully fifty percent of the soloists to appear have found California congenial to the furtherance or their Careers and have developed a great local following.
APTITUDE TESTS GIVEN TOMORROW
I The Aptitude test to be given Sat-inrday morning, July 20. at 8:20 in j Room 11 206, is required of all candidates for teaching credentials se-I cured on the basis of University re.
| commendation, and of all candidates for the degree of Master of Arts in Education and degree of Doctor of Education.
Applicants for renewal of credentials. for credentials on the basis of applications filed before September 15, 1920 applicants for administrator's or supervisor’s credentials are not required to take this test.
S. C. Summer Session Will Close August 8
In order to avoid carrying: the post session through Labor Day and the following Tuesday, the summer session schedule has been revised so that the eight and six weeks sessions close on Thursday, August S. Classes in the eight and six weeks sessions meet on Saturday. August 3. Registration in the post session will be from Monday. August 5 to Thursday, August 8. inclusive. Advisers, representing various schools and departments, will he available at tables in the arcade of the Administration building.
Instruction in the post session will begin Friday, August 9. and close on Saturday. August III. Classes will meet every day except Sunday.
SAN DIEGO DINNER
Honoring all people from San 1 >iego a dinner party will he held Wednesday evening, to which all residents from that city are Invited, according
for a journey to Mount Lowe, famous southland resort, according to Ken. neth Stonier, under whose direction the trip is planned. The date of the excursion lias been set for Saturday, July 27. and the rate offered Includes transportation to and from the mountain.
Lunch will be had at the tavern, according to Stonier, and the many sights and places of attraction will be visited. The trip is being arranged to give summer session students a chance to see the many places of interest in Southern California at a reduced rate.
At Assembly Tuesday
Dr. Hardin Cniig, visiting professor at the summer session will bo the principal speaker at the fourl.b all-unlverslty weekly assembly to be held Tuesday, July 23. Dr. Craig has chosen as his subject "Ancient Themes in Modern Dress.”
Dr. Craig is a professor of English from Leland Stanford university, and Is familiar with the custom* of the ancient peoples The assembly will be held at 10:3Q in the morning in Bovard auditorium, and all summer session students are expected to attend.
FISK QUARTET WILL APPEAR IN CONCERT OF NEGRO SONGS
to announcement from Sin W. Williams.
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Formal invitations i later.
Fisk University Jubilee Singers.^Victoria, the King and Queen of
Holland, and before many- other of the crowned heads of Europe. The tour earned the singers enough money to build two dormitories at Fisk University.	!
The present group, the third to represent the negro institution, has continued the work begun by the quartet of post-Clvll War days. They recently returned from Europe, where they made a tour of many of the principal cities.
The personnel of the tjuartet is recruited from alumni of the university. Prom the students entering the university each year scores of natur al singers are chosen. The students are trained and the quartet represents the best talent of the institution.
The aim of the quartet is to collect and preserve negro spirituals. Their rendition of the folk songs of their race is said to be unsurpassed. The natural timbre of their voices, according to musical authorities, • is marvellous, and the blending of voices in the quartet has received th<»
the third generation of the world 1 famous organization of negro singers, will appear in concert in Bovard auditorium Thursday. August 8. the closing day of the summer session.
The negro quartet was originally scheduled to appear at S. C. August 9, al 10:30. but a change in the summer session program necessitated moving the concert up one day.
The appearance of the Fisk Jubilee Singers in Los Angeles will close a series of musical programs and lectures slated lor the last two weeks of the six weeks' session.
Fisk University, founded in 1865, has received world acclaim through the efforts of the unique musical organization. Prof. George L. White, one of the members of the Fisk faculty. in 1ST I conceived the idea of forming and training a quartet of colored students lo represent the uni. versity. With the establishment of the first quartet in 1871 began a series of concert tours which carried L tin Fisk Singers lo every corner of j the world.
Ill 1'7:: the Jubilee Singers toured ' Europe They sang before Queen
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