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Los Angeles, Cal., Monday, May 24,1948
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night Prexy
Neophytes Dunked in Doheny Pool At Informal Initiation Rites
Morey Thomas was elected president of the Trojan Knights |.t a meeting held at the Pi Kappa Alpha house last week. Bill Middleton was elected vice-president; George Cathcart, ^cretary; and Bert Parks, treasurer.
Thomas, in addition to being editor of El Rodeo. Ls an
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•ays Inequality ids Prejudice
The American people have de-(oped a ".spin personality of a It.” James Parmer, one of tne mders of the committee on rail equality, told an attentive au-bnce Friday in the University li-iry.
iking on ’’Race and-Our Con-lence.” Mr. Parmer explained that lost of our people are preaching }ial equality, and then practicing crimination.'’
OUTLINES OBSTACLES fThe greatest obstacle to educa-in tolerance is the idea held (some bigots that racial inequali-is a logical and natural thing . that some races are naturally Jerior to others,” the lecturer led.
f Toe ay 's widespread racial pre-iice in the United States contracts our claims to foreigners of
Imocraey within our country.” He oted Gen. George Marshall, sec-iry of state, in explaining that p factor has been one of the >st important blocks to the spread American prestige through-|u the world.
TRACES NEGRO PROBLEM |Tracing the Negro problem back the Civil war. the Negro speaker ive competition with whites for [>bs. and cultural beliefs of racial ;riority as the two main causes prejudice. Citing examples of Jb competition in areas where va-ous minorities predominate, Mr. Tier attributed the racial strife the Detroit area to the policy of late Henry Ford for bringing Negro strike-breakers to work his plant during walk-outs of the fegular labor force.
In conclusion. Mr. Farmer said hat he is acamst racial segregation n the armed forces. “I am in sympathy with the civil disobedience •ampaign which is planned in case »f a new draft law in which segregation is upheld."
Drators Win powen Cups
SC's oldest extemporaneous speech ontest closed Friday in Harns hall nth three winners receiving the Jowen cup trophies. Howard Kot-er. Omar Kureishi. and Nina Spen-;er won the awards for their eight uinute speeches on controversial >pics.
1 he speakers spoke on topics they rev, 45 minutes before the pro-iram began. The winners and their objects were:
Kotler, can World War III be | revented?; Kureishi. should hon-.ranes and professional student or-anizations be permitted to operate they have Teligious and racial re-ncuons?; and Miss Spenser, ■iiould the Communist party be utiawed in the United States?
The contest, sponsored by Delta >igma Rho. forensic honorary, chose io single winner. Instead, the three tudents judged best received ident-cal trophies, donated by the Bo-ten foundation.
Finalists who competed in the Competition were Yeghishe Avedis-|an, should the original United Na-;>artition plan be established?; bale Drum, should price controls be jeinstatedv; Al Wiggins. should the : U) power provision of the United ; |	security council be allow->
1? ana Clayton Ros;- Aldous Hux-has said that Los Angeles is aj of fakers, screwballs. cheats.! |nc fanatics. Do jou agree?
Society of Public Administration. He is president of Chi Phi. social fraternity.
COMMITTEE HEAD Middleton is in charge of the Knight projects committee; was chairman of the player-of-the-year
AH Knights old and new are requested t« watch the Knight bulletin board this week for important announcements.
3 Plays
Comedy, Drama Set For Final Stage Run In Touchstone Friday
Comedy by William Saroyan and drama by Pulitzer prize-w inner Tennessee Williams are the drawing cards on the final experimental theater set of three short plays,
contest last fall; and is former president of Kappa Alpha fraternity. He also served as a Trojan Squire.
Cathcart was an assistant desk editor of the Daily Torjan, and is a member of Chi Phi fraternity.
Parks is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
TREK TO FOUNT
Tlie Knights held their informal initiation of neophytes Thursday and after leading them “over hill and dale” blindfolded, led the “flock” to the fountain in front of the University library where they were given an opportunity to display their aquatic abilities.
Following the dunking, the new Knights, soaking wet and with a glow of revenge in their eyes, rounded up 10 active members of the organization and gave them an opportunity to see if their pens really did write under water.
In the evening the neophytes were honored at a dinner at Horace Heidt's restaurant where graduating Knights gave their farewell speeches.
Friends, Students Praise Harrison
In honor of his 23 years at SC, Dr. Bruce H. Harrison was given a dinner recently by Alpha Epsilon Delta, pre-med society, and P h i Sigma biological honorary society. Dr. Harrison has been head of the zoology department for the past 15 years.
The initiation of new members into Phi Sigma was held in conjunction' with the dinner.
JAMES H. BUTLER . . . stages plays
scheduled for & one night stand this Friday in Touchstone.
“Opera! Opera!,” a broad comic Isatiie by the Armenian-American | playwright, and “Lord Byron's Love ; Letters,” by the dramatist whcse *
j “Streetcar Named Desire” is currently a sellout success on Broadway, head the evening’s a 11 r a c-| tions.
Sharing the bill will be Donald Elser's “Balcony Scene,” fantasy about a metropolitan philanderer who, through the intercession of a heavenly agency, is permitted to sit in on his own funeral. Eunice Rosenblatt is director.
Staged under the supervision of James H. Butler, assistant professor of drama, the plays will be presented as a lab production by student actors, directors, and technicians.
Admission to the performance, which begins at 8; 30, is free. No tickets required.
Exam Schedule
1 inal p\aminitti*ns are *<hwiir!«*d on thp following dates. Instructors should chevk with the (flhntor of the wntine mirt-Hii ->r possible conflicts.
Classes meeting 7:00 a.m. MWF 8:00 a.m.
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Exam Day Exam Hour Monday, May 31......................8 a.m.-10
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7:00 p.m. M through F during first scheduled class Tvlay 31-June 5
Saturday only-------------------------------during scheduled class period June 4
NOTE:
1.	All courses having a scheduled lecture and laboratory period will hold the examination according to the first lecture hour of the week.
2.	The period for the final examination in any undergraduate course is two hours for all courses earning credit of two semester units or more.
3.	Classes whose first meeting each week has been Monday, Wednesday, or Fnday ■will be examined as the same time as MWF classes, unless scheduled otherwise.
EXCEPTIONS:
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Physical Education 49W. 49M........Thursday, June 3
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Willie Absent As Humor Mag Publication Due
Bor the first time in liis highly publicized career, Willie the Wampusbird has failed to carry out his duties as advertising agent for the Wampus.
Astonishing as it may seem, that pedantic offspring of an amorous vulture and a fallen seagull did not circle low over the campus Friday scuawking out the dope on this week’s issue.
This situation, arising just before the famous magazine makes its appearance on campus, is more than a little unfortunate. The Daily Trojan, in the interests of public service, has decided to deal off a little informal advance publicity, devil-may-care.
An astounding offer by the national guard is one of the absorb-ing advertisements adorning the pages of the campus comic book. Throwing open its doors to welcome new members, the guard has a sales talk packed with laughs for the veteran.
Two-bits down, and tlie rest when the editors catch you also buys the low down on Nesbitt's orange drink, Jack Raley’s Hudson agency, and the Trojan Camera exchange.
SC to Install Fagg
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Graduation Schedule Issued
Marine Classes To Close Soon
Men students who intend to enroll in one of the six-week marine oorps platoon-leader classes at Quantico, Va., this summer must complete their applications in 101 PE by Wednesday, Maj. Harry C. Olson, NROTC procurement officer at SC, announced Friday.
Major Olson said that he has received special authority from the marine PLC commandant to open all four classes in the junior and senior courses to SC students, b*it he warned that only six vacancies remain. The junior classes may be taken from June 27 to Auf,. 7 or from July 25 to Sept. 11. f
Those attending the courses at Quantico may petition the registrar at SC for six units of upper division credit, Major Olson added.
Veterans with an honorable discharge from the army, navy, marine corps, or coas£ guard who have attained a junior status may receive a commission by attending one summer session at Quantico. Nonveterans and veterans with freshman and sophomore standings may get a commission following completion of two summer PLC courses.
Age requirements: 1. Be over 17 years of age cn date of enrollment. 2. Be less than 25 years of age on June 30 of the calendar year in which eligible for appointment to commissioned rank.
One-unit courses will hold examinations durmg the last class meeting.
Fall Signups Begin in July
In order to ease the crowded conditions of regular fall registration, Howard W. Patmore, registrar, has announced that preregistration will begin Monday, July 26.
Students registered in the present semester as graduates, seniors, or juniors:
Monday. July 26. 8:30 a.m., S; 1 p.m.. T-Z inclusive; Tuesday, July 27, 8:30 a.m„ A-B inclusive; 1 p.m., C-E inclusive; Wednesday, July 28, 8:30 a.m.. F-H inclusive; 1 p.m., I-L inclusive; Thursday, July 29, 8:30 a.m., M-O inclusive: 1 p.m., P-R inclusive.
Friday, July 30, and Saturday morning, July 31, will be open dates for those unable to register on the above dates.
Students registered as sophomores and freshmen this semester will follow the above schedule, beginning August 2 and ending at noon August 7.
Regular registration will be as
follows:
Tuesday, Sept. 7- 8:30 a.m., S; 1 p.m.. T-Z inclusive; Wednesday, Sept. 8, 8:30 a.m., A-B inclusive; 1 p.m.. C-E inclusive; Thursday. Sept. 9. 8:30 a.m., F-H inclusive; 1 p.m., I-L inclusive; Friday, Sept. 10 8:30 a.m., M-O inclusive; 1 p.m., P-R inclusive; Saturday. Sept. 11, 8:30 to noon, any letter.
La Porte Posts Detailed Plans For Last Day
SC’s 65th Annual Commencement will be held in the Los Angeles Coliseum, Exposition park, Saturday, June 12 at 2:30 p.m. William R. LaPorte, commencement marshal, has issued the following information for participants in the ceremonies.
Degree and certificate candidates will form promptly at 1:45 p.m., by degrees, at marked assembly points on University avenue north of 36th street. The faculty will form in front of the Administration building. Deans and the president's party will meet in the president’s parlors.
MARSHALS WILL AID
Faculty marshals with batons will assist in the formation and procession. The procession will start promptly at 2:15 p.m. and will proceed down University avenue to Exposition park and the Coliseum.
When the procession reaches the peristyle entrance at the Coliseum, the column of fours will combine into a column of eights and march down the center of the field. It will then split into four columns of twos to enter the bleachers by four separate stairways.
CAPS, GOWNS PROVIDED
The University will provide appropriate caps and gowns for all candidates, and hoods for candidates for advanced degrees. Measurements for these must be taken during the week of May 24 through 29 in the basement of Elisabeth von KleinSmid hall, 666 West 36th street, between 9 and 5 daily and 9 to 1 Saturday, May 29. A $5 deposit is required, which will be refunded when costumes are returned.
If it is impossible to report at the campus for measurements, candidates should mail the following information to the University bookstore, 3601 University avenue, Los Angeles 7, with a $5 deposit: name, hat size, height, weight, degree (bachelor, master, doctor), and school in which degree will be received.	*
Costumes •will be delivered June 9, 10, 11, and 12. from the basement of the Student Union. These must be returned immediately after commencement exercises, June 12, to receive the deposit refund.
UNIFORM OF THE DAY
It is recommended that women wear white dresses and dark shoes, and that men wear dark suits and dark shoes.
Because final examination period ends the day before commencement, the only diplomas available for issue at the exercises are those for candidates for the PhD. and EdD. degrees. Diplomas for the MD., DDS., and LLD. degrees will be issued immediately following the ceremony at the respective dean’s offices. All other diplomas will be mailed to candidates at a later date.
Candidates for Doctor’s, Master’s, and LLB. degrees will wear hoods In the procession. There will be no formal hooding ceremony.
Band to Open Formal Event
Musical prelude, played by the University band, will open the inauguration ceremonies of Dr. Fred D. Fagg Jr. when SC’s sixth president will be honored at the baccalaureat# services for the spring graduating class in front of the University library, 3 p.m., June 11.
Processional will be played by*...............— 1 1 ■ —
DT Closes Shop After Tomorrow
Due to commencement activ5 ties, tomorrow’s edition of th. Daily Trojan, to be published mainly by the seniors of the School of Journalism, will be the * final edition of the spring semester. All material to be printed in that issue must be submitted to the DT office by 4 p.m. today.
MYRON MINNICK . . . iormer editor
Minnick's Body Returned to US
The body of First Lieut. Myron K. Minnick, editor of the Daily Trojan in 1941-42, was returned to the United States Monday aboard the U.S. Army Transport Albert M. Boe.
Lieutenant Minnick was one of six former journalism students who died during the last war. He and three of the others, Quentin Reger, Jack Frankisch, and Charley Paddock, were former Daily Trojan Editors.
Lieutenant Minnick was killed serving with the marine corps in the assault on Saipan. While at SC he won the Ruth A. Eaker editorial award, the Sigma Delta Chi award for the outstanding reporter of the year, and was a member of Sigma Delta Chi, Trojan Knights, and the Quill club.
Private Quentin Reger, who died at Scott Field, Illinois as the result of complications from Scarlet fever and pneumonia, edited the Daily Trojan in 1932-33. He was the first journalism scholarship winner at SC, While at Troy he was a member of Kappa Alpha social fraternity, Skull and Dagger, and Alpha Eta Rho, aviation fraternity.
Jack Frankisch, United Press war correspondent and DT editor in 1935, was killed by a German bomb during the “Battle of the Bulge.” While at SC he was an active member of the Trojan Knights, Sigma Delta Chi, Blue Key, and Skull and Dagger.
Charley Paddock, Captain in the Navy Air Corps, was killed in a plane crash at Sitka, Alaska in 1943. Paddock edited the DT in 1920-22, was an active member of Phi Alpha, Skull and Dagger, and captain of the track team in 1923.
the band as the academic-robed j candidates for graduation and lead-j ing representatives from several : well-known United States colleges and universities march to their seats ; on the lawn of Doheny Memorial J library.
Invocation will be given by Rev. I Dr. Frank B. F’agerburg, pastor of | the first Baptist church, followed , by his reading from the Scriptures.
HIRT DIRECTS
The University choir, the band, and audience will join in singing “God of Our Fathers.” directed by Charles C. Hirt and Clarence Sawhill.
Bishop James Baker, presiding Bishop of the Methodist church, will deliver the baccalaureate address, followed by the university a cappella choir singing “Let Thy Holy Presence,” directed by Dr. Hirt.
Installation ceremonies will be presented by the board of trustees j inaugural committee and followed by the response from President Fagg.
ADDRESSES LISTED
Welcoming addresses will be given by representatives of the state of California, city of Z-os Angeles, state universities and colleges, the university faculty, the student body, and the Alumni association.
“Battle Hymn of the Republic” will be presented by the a cappella choir following th« greetings. Robert Vaughn, tenor soloist, will sing the featured solo in the hymn.
Concluding the program. Dr. Fagerburg will offer the benediction followed by the a cappella choir's “Choral Benediction,” and the recessional by the University band.
Best Candidate Will Get Votes, SAE Reveals
As an aftermath to Thursday's spirited IFC session, Sigma Alpha Epsilon revealed that, acting on instructions from their national headquarters, they will no longer support any particular candidate for campus offices.
According to Emil Matyas of SAE, this action will not affect SAE’s relationship with IPC or any other fraternity, but merely means that SAE, like Kappa Alpha and Sigma Chi, will support any candidate they deem to be best fitted for office, regardless of whether the candidate has the endorsement of IFC.
On Thursday, SAE voted with 10 other houses in support of an amendment, introduced by Frank diMarco which would have ended the system of IFC endorsement of political candidates by amending the by-laws of the council.
Jim Young, Sigma Chi, said Friday that his fraternity was gratified that SAE had seen fit to take this action.
“We have never felt that politics should have any part in IFC affairs,” Young said, “and we are glad to see SAE take the same stand as Sigma Chi and Kappa Alpha.”
PA Schedules Two Laboratory Classes
Offering students the opportunity to observe tlie actual workings of government, the School of Public Administration has scheduled two laboratory classes, public administration 107 and public administration 108.
Both are three-unit courses. Public administration 107 is a national administration laboratory, and 108
Prom Ends Senior Festivities ★ ★ ★ ★ Top Men Receive Awards
Combine two jiggers of award assemblies with a jigger of traditional ceremonies—add a dash of ditch day and top off with the heady liqueur of “Moonlight and Roses”—that was the formula used effectively during senior festivities last week.
Graduates-to-be broke away from tradition to open their Saturday night prom at the Bel-Air club to the entire student body. Bouquets of roses decorated the tables. Dick Dild ne and his orchestra provided the music. Proceeds from the dance will go toward the purchase of a new public address ^stem iw Bovard auditorium.
Outstanding men on campus received awards at the AMS recognition assembly held Tuerldy evening. Five students honored for outstanding service were Johnny Davis, greater university chairman; Dick Eshleman, Daily Trojan editor;
j Jesse Unruh, former Trovet president; Paul Wildman, ASSC president; and Bill Winn, last year’s homecoming chairman.
Dr. Albert S. Rauoenheimer, educational vice-president, presented certificates to eight senior men who had the highest scholarship average in their respective colleges. Those honored for scholastic achievement were Alfred Boeke architecture; David Elgin, education; Hubert Kerfoot, engineering; Karl Kusche, LAS; Leland Harvey, commerce; Robert Licorish, publ:c administration; Georges Robin, international relations; and R;chard Tead, phar macy.
Wednesday noon Semor Class President Cliif Lyddon presented a small axe to Junior Class President Joe Flynn in a hatchet-bvry-ing ceremony. The two chiefs tnen smoked the peace pipe in front of Bovard auditorium.
deals with state and local government.
National administration laboratory, which is offered in the six-week session, includes visits to the vaults of the Federal Reserve bank, the tower of the U.S. weather bureau at the Los Angeles municipal airport, and th*> “inner sanctum” of the collector of internal revenue, one of the three largest collector’s offices in the nation. Instructor Is Dr. Henry Reining Jr., professor of public administration.
Among the offices to be visited by the state and local government laboratory class are the mayor’s office, police department, health department, city planning department, and city clerk’s office. Field trips included are to the Camarillo state hospital, city of Santa Monica, California Institution for Men at Chino, and the metropolitan water district, including Morris dam, softening plant, and Lake Mathews. Prof. John M. Pfiffner will instruct during the four-week postsession.
ASPA Conferees Elect Dean Olson
Dr. Emery E. Olson, dean of the Schcol of Public Administration, was elected vice-president of toe Amer.can Society for Public Administration at its 1948 conference held recently in Washington, D. C.
There are 40 chapters of the ASPA throughout the United States, including a student chapter on SC campus.
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