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SUMMER
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Vclume XVII
I os Angeles, California, Tuesday, July 12, 1938
Number 6
School Line-up JhangeUrged
Study of Practical Economics and Sex Life,
Founding of vocational Clinics suggested By Participants in Three-day Conference
Master Control Board
At Assembly
California Education Head Will Address Students This Morning
Dr. Walter F Dexter, California
_	. _____ ,. .______.	... , .	state superintendent of public ln-
Ti lining m piactical economics, sex life, and in prepara-
struction. will address the summer student body at thc regular assem-
tion for suitable employment must be given the youth of today i-as the consensus of opinion expressed by participants	£y to be held in Bovard auditorium in th three-day conference on "New Types of Secondary	Bt 10.30 this morning. The subject Er’.UCi. ion" concluded on the University of Southern Cali-	of his address will be. "Education:
W^m rumpus last week
SPEAKER
m connection with the Summerpef'-ion program, the conference 'fas under the general direction oT Dr. Frederick J. Weersing.
^^Hcr of education at S.C.. and ■t prominent educators from •11 tP',-s of the natlon t0 discuss vital problems affecting youth today.
educational system still does ilot prcpare youth for meeting thr world and finding employment." said Supt. John A Sexson of tlB Pasadena schools. 'Between three snd a half million boys and girls be i ween the ages of 16 and 24 are no in school and not employed. ■» be some change in the entire ®tem will remedy this."
TOO MUCH READING
^Hrman Weersing pointed out tlijU certain conditions youth must now fa e make the present educational [system inadequate. He charged sch jls with "teaching: too much readln. and not enough living."
“The school of life must begin in the kindergarten instead of after ends.” Dr. Weersing stated, uction in such practical subject* * how much it costs to buy groceries, pav rent, and raise a family are vitally necessary today If y#ui jteople are to be equipped to face i changed world when they leave school was the opinion expresses by Dr. Wendy Stewart of the g,C faculty.
SEX EDUCATION
*Adei late and proper aex education it schools is another of the great needs of American youth today, b> :ause parents not only are unable >ut in many cases are unwilling to tell their children the basic facts of life," Dr. Stewart said.
"Par ents are not equipped to give their children adequate sex education Be a use they themselves never had ar. . Being married and having obi Iren does not equip parents ta teat their children.” she stated. Pl Lambda Thela. education hon-Hhrr session of the conference or fraternity, will stage a,i after tu df oted to a survey of how noon and evening sports and edu-aociety an better absorb the youth rational program al the Lo> Angeles of the nation and aid the high PoUce P‘sto1 ran*e ln Elysian park achool raduate in finding a place on Wednesday, July 20, according In the ommercial world	10 an announcement made yester-
day by officers of the group.
■*•>1 PROGRAM	j swimming, tennis, badminton, and
“Wltl parents often unable to similar sports will provide enter-auppor youth after high school and lainment during the first part of a socle / offering little or no place the afternoon, wilh a lour through *0f irarge Proportion of youth, a thc famous lock gardens and liglit-self-h*. i program is the responsi- ed fountains of thc new police bility o: education todav," Dr. Weer- range to be held following the din-
Dr. A. O. Bowder, S.C. professor of anthropology, was one of the participants in the Conference on Secondary Education concluded here last weelt.
Pistol Range Program Site
Pi Lambda Thela Plans For July 20 Include Sports and Speaker
--A Creative Social Force.”
Dr. Lester B Rogers, dean of the Summer Session and the Trojan School of Education, will serve as chairman. All students are urged to attend thc assembly in order to keep more closely informed concerning the full program of the summer session.
In addition to the address of Dr. Dexter, a special musical program has been arranged by Max van Lewen Swarthout, director of thc S.C. School of Music.
Teruko Heraslilki will give a piano solo "Magic Fire Music" by Wagner-Brassin. Archibald Sessions, university organist, will play "Dorian Tocata In D Minor" by Bach. All administration offices will be closed during the assembly hour so that students may be free to attend the session. No business will be transacted during any of the Tuesday morning assemblies.
Tuesday morning class hours for the first term of the Summer Session have been revised to provide time for the assembly programs without interfering with regular class schedules. Tuesday morning class hours are as follows:
8	a.m. class meets at 8-8:45
9	a.m. class meets at 8:50-9:35
10	a m. class meets at 9:40-10:25
Assembly at 10:30-11:20
11	a.m. class meets at 11:30-12:15
Noon, 12:15-1:30
1:15 class meets at 1:30-2:18
2:15 class meets at 2:25-3:33
3:15 class meets at 3:20-4:08
4:15 class meets as usual.
Speakers scheduled to address the assemblies during the remainder of the term are Dr. Ralph H Lutz on "The Present European Crisis" July 19, and Dr. Harry H. Clark on July 26. on the subject "Should American Literature Be National?"
Nerve center of the Columbia Broadcasting System on the Pacific coast is the master control board in the Columbia Square studios in Hollywood where CBS technicians route local programs to the entire national network. This is but one of many interesting features to be seen by summer school students tomorrow on their tour of the film city's newest broadcast studios.
CBS STUDIOS TOUR SLATED TOMORROW
Summer Session students at the University of Southern California are definitely “radio conscious” if the number who designated their intention of talcing the tour through the new Columbia Broadcasting System studios in Hollywood is any criterion, according to K. K. Stonier, summer tour manager.
First announcement of the tour * made last week brought an en-
dress
clared ln his opening ad-
ner Bl 6 30.
Judge Eleanor Wembndgc. noted
Summer Sport
Tournaments
Progressing
Archery Competition Gels Under Way,-Pairings Announced
Competitors in the archery tournament for summer students will plunge into the opening round to-
thusiastic response from the student body, necessitating broadcast officials to turn over Columbia Square to University students for almost the entire day.
TICKET INFORMATION LISTED Because of the great interest shown in the lour, all students who can possibly arrange their schedule so as to visit Columbia Square tomorrow between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. are requested to do so. Presentation of summer session registration cards at the studio will entitle students to the special rate of 30 cents for the tour during the afternoon, Mr. Stonier said. Those making the afternoon trip will not be required to sign the register in Mr. Ston-ier’s office. All reservations for the evening tour were filled early last week.
"Home of station KNX, site of the Columbia Square playhouse, largest radio theater on thc Pacific coast, and depository for a legion of Interesting "gadgets" that serve to make up radio s laboratories
Novel Thesis Is Submitted
Beam of Light Carries Sound in Tests Made By Graduate Student
A new mean' of transmitting sound over a beam of light by use of amplifiers and an ordinary five-cent flashlight batlery was revealed today among unusual thesis submitted by 445 landidates for masters degrees in commencement exercises of the University of Southern California, which begin next Sunday.
Discovered by Gerald Mosteller. student In physics, the simplified form of sending music, voice and other sounds over a light beam has been the subject of experiments by scientific laboratories over the country with expensive equip-
and work shops, the new Columbia ment for a period of years Square studios will offer summer jts uSp in sccret communications session students a new type of ex- by the army and navy, landing of
“Edu ational programs that were	author, lecturer, and former judge morrow, according to Bernice Fin-
good (i ough for our forefathers are	of the Cleveland. O . juvenile court
no Ion; ‘r good enough for the youth	will be one of the speakers at the
^^^By ' was the expression used	evening program, winch will be pre-
A O Bowden of the S. C.	ceded by a pistol shooting e'emon-
to open his address io the	stration by crack shots of the Los
Cleilng se.-:ion of the conference.	Angeles police force
"Fori lv it was lack of recre-	Tickci for the affair, priced at
ational facilities that attracted edu-	$1 00 including the dinner, may be onr ,*,r numerous spoils pro-
cators, but todav the chief cir.plia-	puichrsed at the Educailon oil ice, grams that aie being held by the
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wd i*< k of training for a job. The	the cashier's window in the book- under the direction of Miss Finger.
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•fore|and ihe front porch rather	Sports dress will be in order for the program.
ger director of recreation for Summer Session.
Students who have signed up for archery compttition are asked to report to the women's athletic lield on scheduled time. This tourney is
Sports going on now are the volleyball. ping pong, tennis, and 'ne softball tournaments.
pericnce ln observing scientific marvels," Mr. Stonier said.
STUDENTS MAKE RECORDS
Possibility of 'discovering” » new radio voice is in prospect as all visitors to the studios will have an opportunity of speaking into a microphone and recording their voices, with the records to be played back so tlia' all may hear The possibility ls also in prospect of uncovering not a few cases of "mike flight," studio executives pointed out.
Next to questions concerning the
aeroplanes with lights that penetrate fog. and adaptability by automobile racers ln communicating with their pits, are given among possibilities by the young Inventor.
"In contrast to radio communication," said Mosteller, "messages cannot be intercepted except by instruments set up directly In the beam of light. Bv using Inra-red filters an lnvisable beam ran be created which furthrr prevents interception.”
By means of radio frequency oscillators. and equipment similar to
actual broadcast of network pro-	,	__
grams, most queries from students planning to make thc trip have
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Wednesday
Library Tour Tickets Ready Says Stonier
All summer session students who signed ihe register to take the tour to the Huntington library and art gallery next Saturday are asked to call at room 315 Student Union to-inonow to recehe their tickets of admission, it was announced last ; night by K K Stonier. Trojan [manager of publications and sum-1 mer tour head.
"Only thc»e who made advance reservations can be accommodated ' on this toui." Mr. Stonier said
Human Guinea Pig Sought for Tests
Wanted: Willing individuals to participate in Interesting but not injurious psychological experiment Leave name and appointment time i on chart or ask for Mi Berman or : Mr. Hare, room 8 Old College (Psych. Lab.).	i
Entiles ln all these sports should watch the tournament charts dally posted in various offices ln the physical education building Miss Finger said. They are requested to keep ln contact with their respective opponents, know the time of ihfir scheduled matches and icport results immediately after the games.
Tournament charts are posted in lhe following places: mens pmg pong, men's dressing room; men's tennis, mens dressing room; womens tennis, inside hall ieadmg to women's dressing; and badminton .men and women, outside hall on women s side of building
Alumnus To Show Sports Films
Rov Pnebe a former student of C.8C will gi.e a showing of construct:', e and educational films in the Physical Education building, Tl Mday at 3 15 pm The film will include track and field, diving j lhe Swiss National turnfest and the Big 10-Pacific Coast track meet of last y ear. The students and fac- I ulty are invited to attend tins I sliow.ng. Theie It no fe*.	|
been concerned with the sound effects department, Stonier said Devices used by studio technicians to produce any sound yet conceived by the human mind will be demonstrated as part of the tour, with engineers revealing the "tricks of their trade” for the benefit of Trojan students. This part of the tour filament may change temperature will last approximately 15 minutes, fast enough to transmit sound " MASTER t ON I ItOI. SHOWN
radio, sound is amplified and the output caused to modulate the oscillator, according to the SC. student,
"A skin effect' is created on the surface of the light filament and instead of heating the entire filament as heretofore, the current travels along the surface, thus the
Dr. Struble Speaks Today On Lessing
Lecture Series Topics For Week Announced In Four Fields
Continuing the regular Summer Session series of afternoon lectures In the English, F.ducatlon-Psychol-ogy. Social Science, and Speech fields, visiting and resident faculty members wlll address students at four extra-curricular sessions this week, lt was announced by Dr. Lester B. Rogers, dean.
Dr. Mildred 8truble of the Trojan comparative literature staff, noted for her informal and Interesting talks, will open the fourth week's program tills afternoon at 3:30 speaking on "Gotthold Ephriam Lessing" ln the English series ln room 206 Administration building.
"American Influence on Canadian Education” will be the topic to be discussed by Dr. Peter Sandlford, visiting professor from the University of Toronto, when he addresses the Educatlon-Psychologv series group tomorrow. This group will also meet in room 206 Administration building at 3:30 p.m.
Tho Thursday Soclal-Sdence group will hear Dr. Ralph H. Lutz of Stanford university discuss “The Future of Totalitarian Governments ln Europe." according to Dean Rogers.
Scheduled at the same time on Thursday. 3:30 p.m., the special lectures sponsored by the School of Speech will present Dr. Richard D. T. Hollister of the department of speech and linguistics at the University of Michigan, who will give a program of readings. This group will meet ln room 119 Old College.
Speakers to be presented next week at the regular lectures include Dr. Edward Wagenknccht, Dr. Ernest O. Melby. Dr. Erie F. Young, and Dr. Edgar Lee Travis, lt was announced by Dean Rogers.
Students, faculty, and friends are cordially Invited to attend any or all of these lectures and to feel free to participate in the discussions at the conclusion of most of the talks
Stray Creeks Plan Social
The third meeting of the Stray Greeks will be held at the weekly luncheon gathering this noon ln the I Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall. Irv- I Ing Garrison, newly-elected president of the organization, composed of sorority and fraternity members from other campures. will lead the meeting.
Plans will be made for the club's | next social this coming weekend It will probably be a visit to one of ( the famous night entertainment j spots in or around Los Angeles. I Details will be announced at the meeting.
The Stray Greeks successfully Inaugurated their social program last ] Friday afternoon and evening with j a swimming and beach party at Castle Rock near Santa Monica and later In the evening, a trip to the j Venice amusement ione
Any "Greeks" from other campuses who have not attended the luncheon meeting previously are invited to come to today's meeting Luncheon Is served at 12:30 for 40 cents, and the meeting ls adjourned before 1:30.
ConclaveHere On Instruction
Business Education Problems To Be Subject Of One-Day Conference Thursday; Professot Swanson in Charge of Sessions
Scores of educators and Summer Session students will gather in the auditorium of the Law building Thursday for a one-day conference on ‘ Modernizing Instruction in Business Education," scheduled as one of many extra-curricular features of the summer school.
--------------— * Presiding at the initial session.
which wlll open at 9:30 a.m.. will
CREETER
Dean Lester B. Rogers again acts in his capacity as official host for the Summer Session when he will greet delegates at the Commercial Education conference Thursday.
Also to be seen among the Interesting exhibits of the tour will be the "master control” board, protected by double plate-glass windows. where radio engineers route Columbia-KNX programs to and from the coast-to-coast CBS network With its flashing lights and dials, this is a fascinating part of the tour.
Other tours to be taken by summer session student include a trip to the Huntington library and art
A parabola shaped reflector similar to that of an elrctrlc heater, al the other end of the beam picks up the light beam which ls reproduced again as sound over « loud speaker.
Similar phenomena have been developed before by means of high voltage equipment and the ute of cathode ray and neon lights, but never belore with simple equipment including the i.se of a live-cent buttery light, accoiding to Moatel
gallery on Saturday for which re- ler who Is teaching :n the Ia* Aii-servatlons are already filled, and a geles schools and returned to SC second excursion to Catalina Island for his masters degree during the f:rst weekend of the second session, Mr. Stonier announced.
G*6t.|< ( HOP WEAKER
SAN JOSE — H I’*— California's "strongest” crop is to be weakened some this yeai Owing to poor prices realUed lest year as a result of over-production. Ihe state wlll reduce Its garlic acreage this yeai by 200.
PEO Members Asked To Meet
Active members of the PEO at US.C. are a-.ked to meet at 686 ! West 3olli street, Friday. July 15. at 12 20 p ill., to dux uss plans loi a later gatheung
Strine To Head Varsity Club
Leroy Strine, member of the U.
S C. swimming and water polo ! squads, wai elected president of 'he Trojan V.’rslty club ln a meet- ] Ing held by the organization recently.
Olher new officers include: Al Fitzgerald, vice-president; Eddie Steveneson. secretary-treasurer; Lyman Russell, sergeant-at-arms; and Larry Knowlton and Ambrose Schindler, executive committee.
Art Head Will Lecture Here
Prof. Marques Reitzel, new head of the art department of San Jose j State college, wlll lecture on “Art .structures of a Landscape Paint-| ing" tomorrow afternoon at 4 oclock in the main patio of the Architecture building, It was an-' nounced by Dean Arthur C. Weatli-.-rhead. All students Interested are | invited to attend
Exhibit Books Of Garland
Students Enjoy Display Of Rare Books and Letters in Library
A Hamlin Garland exhibit, titled "His Contemporary Literary Friends" ls on display on the second floor of the library ln the Treasure room. Students who did not have the opportunity of hearing Mr. Garland’s lecture last week may find this exhibit of Interest.
Pictures and letters from such authors as Zane Gray, John Galsworthy, Sinclair Lewis, Kathleen Norris, and Booth Tarklngton are Included ln the exhibit.
Many of Mr. Garland's works and some of his records may be observed. His diary, which ls called "Hls Trip ln the Yokon" an account of hls Travels ln Hawaii.” and pictures taken there give his own versions of the countries he visited His first attempt at a novel, a manuscript written In 1888; pictures of him and his wife, copies of the book, "A Son e>t the Middle Be>rdcr," which won for him the title of "a typical American author," are on display. Those Interested may also see the book which relates the story of the Garlands. "A Daughter of the Middle Border." This book won the Pulitzer prize ln 1921.
Gamma Rho Tau Sets Thursday For Meeting
Gamma Rho Tau, professional business education fratemity. will hold Its annual summer meeting ln connection wlUi the annual Commercial Teachers luncheon in the social hall of Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall on Thursday noon.
Admission will be by reservation only, lt was announced. Ticket* may be purchased for 55 cents In the business education office, room 335 Old College All commercial teachers and others on campus participating In the Business Education conference are invited to attend.
Graduate Office Petitions Ready
Students who made special petition to the Graduate office al the beginning of the semester are requested to contact that office immediately to obtain the results of , tha petition.
be E A Swanson, visiting professor ln education and commerce, who will present Dean Lester B Rogers. who will extend an official welcome to participants, and Albert E. Bullock, principal of Metropolitan high school, who will serve as chairman of thc session. SPEAKERS NAMED
Problems related to modernizing the business education program will be discussed at the Initial meeting Slated as speakers will be Miss Sal-lalee Hart, graduate student in business education at S.C. and former instructor in Stephens college; Mr. Bernard Vogelsang, branch manager for thc Bank of America and faculty member of thc local chapter of the American Institute of Banking; Mrs. Charles E. Millikan, leader of Adult Consumer education group; Howard A, Campion, assistant superintendent of the Los Angeles city schools; and Dr. Ira W. Kirby, chief of the bureau of business education, California state department of education, who will summarize the morning program. LUNCHEON SCHEDULED
The social hall of Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall will be the scene of the annual summer session commercial teachers luncheon. Admission will be by reservation tickets only.
Dr. Jessie Graham, assistant supervisor of commercial education tn the Los Angeles city schools, will preside al the afternoon session, which will be held from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m. Afternoon chairman will be Robert E. Slaughter, associate professor of business education. State Teachers college. Harrisburg, Va.
L. O. Culp, commercial department head ln Fullerton Junior college, will open the second session, which will be devoted to a discussion of problems relating to modernizing teaching procedures ln business education, by speaking on the opportunities for Improving Instruction and training related to general clerical work.
AFTERNOON MEETING
Bookke.-plng and accoutlng instruction modernization will be discussed by H. O. Backer of Farlfax high school, while Willis M Ken-ealy, regional supervisor for distributive occupations, bureau of business education, California state department of education, will have merchandising subjects as his field.
Mrs. MUdred L. Davidson, chairman of the shorthand department in Metropolitan high schcol, wlll discuss the opportunities for Improving Instruction ln the stenographic skill subjects.
Following questions and discussion from the floor under the direction of Mr Slaughter, Dr. Howard S. Noble, dean of the College of Business Administration, U.O.L. A , will present a critical summary of the afternoon session.
Summer Session students interested ln the field of commercial education are Invited to attend the sessions, according to Mr. Swanson
INDIANS TURN TO "SWING"
NEW YORK tl'J!)—Indian youngsters are substituting popular music for their native songs, declared Princess Rosebud Yellow-Robe, a descendant of Chief Sitting Bull who spoke to members of the Music club of Hunter college. The princess plays Sioux dances on a drum
Pennsylvania Campus Club Sought Here
All Summer Seaaion students who hall from Pennsylvania are urged by Glenn H. Houghton tn meet with him Friday afternoon at 3:15 in room 240 Old College, for the purpuae of organizing a Keystone State club.
"Registration officials inform me that there are tl or more Pennsylvanians enrolled In Uie Summer Setasion. and this arems Ui be Ihe only means of getting them all together on one occasion," Houghton said ‘Anyone trom the Keystone state is urged to attend this meeting, and to come with ideas for the promotion of a club of spirit and good fellowship."