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Los Angeles, California, Friday, July 24, 1936
Number 19
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2nd Term
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rive summer ses-g Dean Albert ubenheimer and ron Clark yesterday ;0rd breaking regis-* second term which gust 1.
d second term fig--wn steadily since 1936 first term Was -est in history. With -red from 42 states countries, with a tstanding resident professors, the 1936 been one of the ui ever known at
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the percentage aining at S. C. for -Ion will be greater ast year, and antici-d of new students (enrolled in the pres registration officials preparations for a 'f enrollees Saturday,
Theron Clark an-ght that enrollment Vmptly at 8 a.m., Au-[use class work will August 3, prepara-si made to complete n in one day. In jlitate this, students to make advance [consult advisors next | their programs can j before Saturday, it nit ion Rules lion will be conduct-fsical Education, just I the main entrance k to facilitate regis Jgiven by Registrar
n and ink. all cards in full are essential and red before registra-ted.
courses and pro-:nce.
advisors from Mon-of next week, must be completed order to avoid in-Ji class work, which omptly August 3 second term are days per week.
Pfiffner Joins City Committee
Dr. John M. Pfiffner, professor of public administration in the School of Government, University of Southern California, has been named as one of a committee of six representatives of business and education by Oordon Whitnall, Los Angeles city planning expert, to form a permanent organization to make city and state government more efficient.
Aims of the group include "to make constructive research on matters pertaining to government, and to provide a clearing house of Information to serve the many interested in public affairs."
Others included in the new organization are J. L. Beebe, Los Angeles chamber of commerce; L. D. Gifford, California Taxpayers association; Oeorge J. Eberle, president of the economic service bearing his name; and N. W Thompson, Title Insurance and Trust company.
Doctor Pfiffner. affiliated with S. C. since 1919, is author of several books on governmental affairs, was a former fellow in international law at Columbia university endowed by the Carnegie foundation, and is a member of the American Political Science association, the National Municipal League of America, and the Pacific Southwest academy. He was chairman of the group on “Philosophy of American Government,” featured at the eighth annual institute of government conducted by S. C. on its campus last month when over 1,000 government officials took part.
Seven Plays To Be Given
Cinema Drama To Be Staged Here Tonight
Slated eak Here
W. Brooks, principal h school, Wichita dress the Adminls-Wednesday, July 29, uncheon meeting of
ugurated programs international rela ‘ondary schools of described by Dr. speaker said last talk will also touch objections to such t possible source of opaganda. Current ard requiring teach-allegiance will also
the Administrators’ ‘ntinued during the it was announced ograms intended to [to all students, and ucators, have been ‘rva tions for the i are open to every s made with Miss the Education staff istratlon 356 All be reesrved before ‘day,
'E TESTS in French and satisfy Ph.D. re-^11 be given Tues-‘ according to the nesday afternoons, just issued by the Gr&dwtc swkuol.
“The Five ’ Marys," cinematic stage play written and directed by Miss Viola Vivian, will be given at two performances tonight, 7:30 and 9, as part of the Cinema league convention activities and as the culmination of six weeks of work and rehearsal on the part of students in the Cinematography department.
The play, a historical drama built around the life of Mary Stuart and four of her companions, each named Mary, will be produced and staged entirely by the students.
The cast for the play is as follows: Mary Stuart, played by Edna Mae Pauli; her companions: Mary Fleming — Marthann Hill, Mary Beton — Julia Knowlton, Mary Seton — Helen Gunderson, and Mary Livingston—Sally Sheffield.
Following the performance, a reception will be held In the Speech office for members of the cast and guests.
General admission to tlie performance is 35 cents. Delegates and visitors to the convention will
Summer session students interested in contemporary drama will have an opportunity to study the technique of the modern play when advanced dramatic students will present excerpts from seven recent productions Monday, July 26. at 3 p.m., in Touchstone theater.
The class studied 26 plays during the summer and selected those best suited to show the typically modern style of drama, because of the variety of problems Involved in staging ,and for their suitability ln amateur school dramatics.
“We want to show teachers and students of the drama just how these plays really look when acted out," commented Dr, Kurt Baer von Weisslingen, dramatics instructor.
The students are managing, acting, directing, and producing the entire production.
First to be presented will be a scene from “The White Headed Boy,” by Robinson. The cast in eludes Lloyd Newcomer, Lee Roach. Jane McPherson, Margaret Olson Ann Binfield, and Corinne Koch. Director, Elizabeth Mullen; stage manager, Eleanor Shook.
Second will be “A Kiss for Cinderella," by Barrie. Cast, Horace Burr, Celeste Dodd, Helen Holland, Pauline Freed, Marian Shaver, and Austin Menzies. Director, Olive Halvorson; stage manager, Marian Shaver.
Third. “Escape,’1 by Galsworthy. Cast, Marion Farr and Uean Sims. Director, Frances Hohnson; stage manager, Phila Kruckeberg.
Next will be, “Let's Be Somebody," by Pieratt. Cast, Ben Marshall, Blanche Snyder, Bemeita Brooks, Grace Libby, and Bess Lamb. Director, Virginia Elkins; stage manager, Helen Jo Goodwin.
Fifth, “Misalliance," by Shaw. Cast. Austin Menzies, Horace Burr, Lloyd Si3ler, Terese Cummings, Frances Horton, Lee Roach, and Lucille Hoff. Director, Norma George; stage manager, Laura Sinclair.
Sixth, “TUI the Day I Die,’ by Odets. Cast, Helen Gunderson, Lloyd Newcomer, Ben Marshall, and Horace Burr. Director, Lillian Caldwell; stage manager, Angelyn Wagg.
Tlie last selection will be from “Idiot’s Delight,” by Sherwood. Cast, Loretta Rich, Lloyd Sisler, and Evelyn Anderson. Director, Lydia Stark; stage manager, Evelyn Anderson.
The following persons comprise the general production staff: Production manager, Ben Marshall; business manager, Blanche Snyder; make-up, Eugenie Thermal', Helen Rumery, and Lloyd New comer; publicity, Lee Roach, and Grace Cole; properties, Laura Wickham Sinclair; and reception, Marian Keeney.
There will be an intermission during which refreshments will be served In the lobby of the School of Speech. The program is open to all Without charge.
Cinema Arts Convention Opens on Campus Today
Banquet and Cine-PIay Production Here 1 onight Are Highlights of Annual Film Parley
By Spike McNeill Featured by the Cine-Art banquet to be held tonight at 6 o’clock in the Foyer of Town and Gown, followed by a performance of “The Five Marys,” cinematic play, to be given in Touchstone theater, the annual convention of the Cinema Appreciation league begins today with a series of ---ground table discussions to be held
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inaL Lecture Series Listed
Final lectures of the first term of the summer session will be held Tuesday, ednesday, and Thursday afternoons of next week in 206 Administration, at 4:30 o'clock.
Adamantios Th. Polyzoides will conclude his series on Greek civilization, Tuesday, covering in his address the period from the Turkish conquest to modern times. In the Social Sciences series. Dr. Clarence Perkins will speak Thursday on “The Relationship of England and India to Abyssinia.”
Lecturer in thee Health Education series is E. B. Lefferts, manager of the Public Safety department of the Automobile Club of Southern California. Lefferts will show motion pictures and slides illustrating educational measures ln safety work. The films, of grade school work, were made with child actors. The slides arc for high school students, and adults, and depict traffic violations, cars damaged ln accidents, and the bodies of those who were driving or riding ln the cars.
S. C. Excursion To Huntington Library Slated
More than 150 University of Southern California summer session students tomorrow will visit the Henry E. Huntington library and art gallery in San Marino, ln the last of four special Trojan tours.
Attendance at the library for the year ending June 30 was greater than at any time in the nine years the Institution has been open to the public, it is revealed.
Tourists made up a large percentage of the 154,334 visitors, records show. However, every one of the 11 open months showed an increase, indicating greater interest among California residents, also. Tlie grand total of visitors is now announced as 1,079,132.
Upwards of 700 organized groups including classes from educational institutions, delegates from conventions, and members of clubs an dorganlzations are reported to have visited the galleries.
building.
Round Tables The discussions scheduled for today include: Social Studies round table, 2-3 p.m., with Dr. Melvin J. Vincent of the sociology department, presiding, and featuring as speakers Syud Hossain of the S. C. history department, and John C. Shapps of the juvenile division of t.he probation department of Los Angeles; and the English round table, 3-4 p.m., Which will be presided over by Dr. John D. Cooke, chairman, department of English, and will have as speakers Dr. Mildred Struble, chairman, department of comparative literature, and Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, representing the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc.
Kersey Spcalu With Dr. Vierling Kersey, state superintendent of public education, as chairman .the welcoming banquet will take place in the evening, to be followed by the presentation of the cinematic play. The banquet, at which a large gathering of prominent motion picture officials and stars is expected, will be featured by talks by Director William Lf.sterle, Una O'Conner, screen actress, and many other screen celebrities, and will honor, as guests, the famous Abbey Players of Dublin, Ireland.
Banquet Reservations Deadline for registering for the banquet has been set at 10:15 a.m., according to Miss Clarion Modell, secretary to Dr. Boris Morkovin, of the cinematography department, but registration for other events on the convention schedule can still be made in 306 Bridge hall.
New Faculty for Second Term Announced
Supplementing the staff of outstanding resident and visiting faculty members assembled for the second term of the University of Southern California summer session, three guest Instructors will be added to the roster of visiting professors when the five-weeks session opens August 3.
Dr. W. M. Blanchard, professor of chemistry and dean of the College of Liberal Arts of DePauw university, has been engaged to teach history and chemistry, and inorganic chemistry and qualitative analysis in the August term.
Two new members Will join the S. C. education staff. They are Dr. Jesse Brundage Sears, professor of education at Stanford; and Dr. Jessie B. Graham, associate professor of commerce at San Jose State college. Dr. Sears will conduct three courses in administrative fields. Doctor Graham, in addition to teaching two business education courses, will instruct a class in office .lanagement in the College of Commerce.
Twenty members of the resident faculty will Join the staff especially for the second term.
Dr. Jesse B. Sears, who will join the S. C. faoulty for the second term of the summer session.
In the College of Commerce, S. C. professors who will open their summer session Work for the first time when the August term starts are: Dr. Oliver J. Marston, business law, and banking and finance; Dr. Florence M. Morse, merchandising; and Rex Ragan, accounting.
Prof. Lynn Clark and Dr. Garland Greever will Join the English department, and Dr. Lawrence M. Riddle will return to the French department staff.
Four S. C. men will return to teach <n the history department. They are Dr. Owen C. Coy, specializing in California history; Dr. Gilbert O. Benjamin, European history; Dr. Erick M. Ericksson, American history; and Della T. Early, Roman history.
Dr. Lawrence E. Gurney, mathematics; Dr. Herbert Searles, philosophy; Eugene Roberts, physical education; Dr. Bessie McClenahan and John E. Nordskog, sociology; Dr. William F. Rice, Spanish: and Tacie Mae Hanna Rew, speech, are other S. C. faculty members who will conduct summer courses starting August 3.
S. C. Orchestra Plans Concert
With summer session students comprising the orchestra personnel, D. C. Cianfoni, visiting instructor at the School of Music, will direct a symphonic program next Monday noon ln Bovard auditorium. The concert is to be an exposition of numbers suitable for performance by high school orchestras and will Include compositions which have been analyzed during the session, so that the educational as well as the entertaining Will be stressed.
Professor Cianfoni is completing his first session as instructor at S. C., where he has been lecturing on orchestral Instruments and orchestral conducting.
With much musical training and experience us his background, including study in Rome for many years, and the directorship of the Los Angeles Women's symphony, this distinguished conductor has become one of the Southland's outstanding musical leaders. Before coming to Los Angeles, he was Pacific music director for the city of Santa Ana during his residence there.
Under his baton the orchestra will play the overture to “Leo-nore," by Beethoven; Concerto for Violin, No. 4 in D Minor, by Mozart, soloist, Miss Elsa Willers; "Unfinished Symphony," by Schubert; and "Waltz of the Flowers,’’ from the Uutcracker suite, by Tschaikowsky.
GRADE REPORTS All students who wish to secure grade report* for the present session should file self-addressed envelopes at the office of the Registrar on or before the last day of the session.
Theron Clare, Registrar.
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