SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DAI LY®TROJAN
NAS—Z-42
Los Angeles, Calif., Friday, May 23, 1941
No. 148
liege Days Near End as 1600 Await Graduation
Activities Will Honor Graduates
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Professor, jn in Class,
|f Heart Attack
[McKinley Eriksson, rofessor of history,
Cf in class yester-
atic passing of educator and au-constitutional hissed as he was com-13th year of ser-university.
|son had called the thc semester in consistory 77 to order at terday in Porter hall Is seized with a violent jmghing.
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Momentarily unable to lh his final discussion. Jie help of a student In a card, assignments Is’ final examinations. mi's coughing continu-Jlv and then, finding t of breath, he called se.
ebody call a doctor?” e class.
>f the class rushed up caught him as he slip-; desit and assisted him iing room in the Law iere Dr. Clinton H. the School of Medicine
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[p could arrive, how-
iksson died as his stu-around him. taken to the county 'ice where an autopsy ducted today. Prelim-lation gave the reason a heart attack. Arrangements are being Eriksson's widow, Mrs. (Eriksson of 1764 Rose
i Pasadena. Dr. Eriks-survived by four mar i, Lois, Margaret, Mary ali living at the same k a brother, John Eriks-In Bernardino, and his Lria.
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ptment of historj’, stun-! sudden passing of the savant, announced that kina tions for his course leld as scheduled.
(son's record as an edu-k in Iowa. He was bom i Iowa, in 1896 and later lie University of Iowa Received his A.B.. M.A.
lent Lauds ion s Work
Dr. Erik Eriksson’s 5 to the university was ‘sterday in a special »y Dr. Rufus B. von
rersity wil! keenly feel such a scholar, as will Is who personally had It of his intimate asso-a period of years. Dr. (pified the spirit of the In his search for the Cting the virile fellow-academic leader well
all sorely miss the gen-^ity of a sincere teacher at his post to the last pat scholar and a Chris-
Seniors Anticipate # Active Week of Campus Fetes
Senior week begins June 1 for 1600 graduating seniors with traditional ceremonies, receptions, dinners, breakfasts, and teas preceding commencement exercises on Saturday, June 7.
On Baccalaureate Sunday the Loa Angeles University of International Relations will honor graduates with a breakfast at La Venta inn at 10 am.
At 2 p.m. the academic procession will form at Administration for the traditional walk to Baccalaureate services. More than 48 sections of graduating seniors, candidates for higher degrees, faculty, alumni, deans, trustees, and members of the president's party will form the processional.
From Monday, June 2, to Saturday, June 7, exhibits of paintings, rare books, manuscripts, student work, and collections will be displayed ln the Doheny Memorial library, Elizabeth Holmes Fisher Gallery of Fine Arts. Hancock hall. May Ormerod Harris hall, and udd Memorial Hall of Philosophy. On Wednesday, June 4. the College of Pharmacy will honor seniors with a luncheon at 12:15 p.m. in Elisabeth von KieinSmid hall and at 6:30 p.m. the College of Architecture and Fine Arts will hold an alumni dinner in the men’s grill in the Studen* Union.
Seniors In the School of Government will be feted at breakfast in the tea room of the 3tudent (Continued on Page Two)
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Notice
SG GENERATION \T\ DENTS
jet in touch with i in the President’s itive to reserved your narents at lencement exer-
von KieinSmid, President
Annual Honors Henry Bruce
Dedication of El Rodeo for 1940-41 has been made to Dr. Henry W. Bruce, vice-president and comptroller of the university.
Students can obtain their ccpies of Troy’s pictorial and typographical record for the year, when distribution begins in Student Union room 208. Latest word from the printer indicates that the copies will arrive late Mundny.
With the presentation of student activity books, copies may be received. An additional supply will be available for those desiring to purchase a book for $5.
Students who have lost their activity books may sign a list at the cashier's office in the Student Union bookstore today. They will receive El Rodeos approximately a week iater than those who present books Monday.
—Cartoon by Jack Manning
Defense Laws Passed
WASHINGTON. May 22—iU.P)— Congress today completed legislative action on a bill giving President Roosevelt sweeping priorities powers. while Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson revealed that the army may ask for an additional $4,000.-000.000 for more tanks, planes and heavy equipment.
Annual Dance Will Conclude Senior Activities
Celebrating their possession of diplomas and climaxing a hectic week of Commencement activities, graduates and students will attend the annual senior ball from 9 p.m. to 1 a m. at the Miramar hotel. Santa Monica. Saturday, June 7.
Music for the dancers will be furnished by Lud Gluskin. and his “society orchestra of CBS." Vocalist will be Martha Tilton.
Bids for the formal dinner-dance will go on sale at the cashier's window in the Student Union at $5 each *his week. Only 200 tickets will be issued for the event.
Bill Wilson, Trojan Knight, is general chairman for dance arrangements.
Program of the Season President to Hold
Yearly Reception at Chester Place
Tuesday, May 20
6:30 p.m.—Honors banquet, College of Architecture and Fine
Arts, Casa de Rosas.
Sunday, May 25 3 p.m.—Graduate School of Library Science annual tea, Doheny library.
« Thursday, May 29
6 p.m.—Graduate School of Social Work dinner for graduating students and alumni.
Sunday, June 1
10	a.m.—Los Angeles University of International Relations
Breakfast, La Venta inn.
11	a.m.—School of Education breakfast, Foyer of Town and
Gown.
2	p.m.—Academic procession forms at Administration build-
ing. Alumni are invited to march in the alumni section.
3	p.m.—BACCALAUREATE SERVICE, Memorial coliseum. 5:30 p.m.—Department of comparative literature buffet supper, Elisabeth von KieinSmid hall.
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Graduation Day Program Announced
Dr. and Mrs. Rufus B. von KieinSmid will be hosts Thursday, June 5, to members of the graduating classes of all SC schools and colleges and their parents at the
president’s levee at his residence, 10 Chester Place.
The annual event will continue from 3:30 to 5 p.m., following the traditional Ivy day ceremonies at 2:30 p.m. Seniors from all schools ' and colleges have been invited to the reception.
The annual levee will be the final official event for the entire body of graduates before the Commencement exercises on Saturday, June 7. It is a climax of the Ivy day ceremony
Garbed in traditional caps and gowns, more than 1600 graduates will march into the Memorial coliseum at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, to receive their diplomas in the 58th annual Commencement ceremonies.
Lined in alphabetical order, the graduates will begin the academic processional in front of Administration building at 1:30 p.m. to form the march to the coliseum. Prof. Ralph LaPorte will serve as Commencement marshall. The procession will march down University avenue to the coliseum where Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid will deliver *.'ne annual Commencement address.
Candidates for degrees will represent 43 states, the District of Columoia, and 13 foreign territories. Graduates forming the processionai will include students from Hawa>i, Panama, Japan, Honduras. Puerto Rico, Alaska, New Zealand. Cana la Ecuador, Philippine islands, Thailand, Chile, and Mexico.
Following the bugles sounding of “taps, ’ signifying the end of college years, and “reveille,” relat-will proceed to the platfonn receive di domas.
Baccalaureate Rites Planned
Trojan seniors and candidates for graduate degrees will begin their final week as SC students by participating in the 58th Baccalaureate service in the Los Angeles Memorial coliseum Sunday, June 1, at 3 p.m.
The Rev. Dr. P'.niel L. Marsh, president of Boston university, win deliver the main address of the afternoon. Dr. Marsh has gained fame as an educator, writer, and lecturer.
Meeting in front of Administration at 2 pjn.. seniors, candidates for graduate degrees, faculty, deans, trustees, and members of the president’s party will form the academic procession which will march down University avenue, cross Exposition, and continue through tha park rose gardens to the coliseum.
Dr. Rufus B. von KieinSmid wil] preside at the services. The university band will open the ceremonies by playing “Adoramus Te,” by Palestrina, under the direction of Pete C. Conn.
Members of the university orchestra and choir, under the leadership of Lucien Cailiet. conductor, will present ‘‘Les Preludes.” by Liszt, (Continued on Page Two!
Seniors Edit Final Trojan
Ending their careers as college journalists, 16 graduating seniors yesterday wrote and edited today’s issue of the Trojan. No lower classmen were allowed to enter the inner sanctum of the city room, as these four-year newsmen and newswomen for the last time sent the daily on its way to press.
At 2:30 o’clock this morning the Trojan “was put to bed," and the seniors realized fully that the work they have been doing on the fourth floor of the Union and at the night shop was over, with paying positions their next goal.
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