SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
Summer News
-NO. 12
n Piano al Opens ical Week
>. Ehlers to Give [at Performance larpsichord Solo
hing the week with [wo concerts will be le tonight in Bovard lum and the next to- I night in Hancock lum, both at 8:30.
(ht’s presentation will J John Crown, profes- 1 music, in a piano re-romorrow's musical ll be a repeat performance (harpsichord rendition of 1 rg Variations,’’ Bach, by Jlice Ehlers, professor of j
town received his musical hom the State Academy of |n Vienna under the tute-Moriz Rosenthal, noted Ln master of music. He has audiences in Europe, Aus- | »nd United States with his technique.
ImighVs program. Dr. Crown j Jy Sonata in A flat, Weber; leriana Phantasies, Schu- ; Sonatina. Kubik; Prelude, . Novellette, Poulenc; and . Ravel. Several of these ins were played by Dr. it a recital at the Biltmore I [room which Richard D. | Irs, music critic for the Hoi- i Citizen News, awarded high
LOS ANGELES. CALIF.. MONDAY. JULY 22. 1946
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Dr. Robinson Named New Head of Philosophy School
RALPH T. FLEWELLING . . . former director
Ehlers is playing the j kerg Variations” again by fr demand. Her July 15 con-the same work was attend- ' a huge crowd, an estimated »ing turned away from the filed auditorium. This con- 1 /ill mark Mme. Ehler's fourth performance of this harpsi- j work.
lh tonight's and tomorrow’s [its will be free of admission Ihose desiring to attend the fs concert are cautioned to tickets at either the music | I (Continued on Page 4)
Week's Events
MONDAY, July 22:
Samuel Burkhard, lecture, “Going Head First,” art and lecture room, University library, 3:15 p.m.
John Crown, piano concert, Bovard auditorium, 4:30 p.m. TUESDAY, July 23:
I^ce Travis, lecture, ‘‘What Brain Waves Tell U* About the Mind,” Hancock auditorium, 3:15 p.m.
Mme. Alicvo Ehlers, harpsichordist, Hancock auditorium, 8:30 p.m.
Prof. John E. Nordskog, organ concert, University Methodist church, 8:15 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, July 24:
Irl G. Whitchurch, let^ure, “The Way to a Common Faith,” art and lecture room. University library, 3:15 p.m.
Amalia Millan, Mexican folklorist, lecture-program, Bowne hall, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, July 25:
Bruce R. McElderry, lecture, “Democracy in Contemporary American Literature,” art and lecture room. University library, 3:15 p.m.
Department of physical education dance, gymnasium, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, July 26:
Dr. Owen C. Coy, lecture, art and lecture room, University library, 3:15 p.m.
Von KleinSmid Re-appointed As County Board Member
Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid has been reappointed by the Los Angeles county board of supervisors as a member of the board of governors, department of history, science, and art for another four-year period, according to an announcement released Friday.
Dr. Von KleinSmid. who was elevated to the position of chancellor last spring after serving as president of the university for 25 years, ls president of the Los Angeles public library commission and a member of numerous other state and local commissions.
Takes Over Post From Flewelling, Here 29 Years
The appointment of Dr.. Daniel S. Robinson, formerly head of the department of philosophy at Indiana university and recently released from active duty with the navy, as director of th® School of Philosophy was announced yesterday by Chancellor Rufus B. von KleinSmid.
The new director succeeds Dr. Ralph T. Flewelling who recently retired but who will continue as editor of “The Personalist,” quarterly philosophical journal published by the school.
A graduate of Butler university, Yale university and recipient of a Organized reserve corps activities for air and ground ph. d. degree from Harvard unicomponents in southern California are at last crystallizing versity in 1917. Dr. Robinson has
Reserve Activation Program Announced
in a definite program to get under way at once, according to Col. Richard W. Hocker, officer in charge of the reserve
program in this area.	i —-—--------
The fourth air force is still ne- | tumty for	Periods ot “c‘
gotiafcing plans to procure the Live du,t'y-
airfield at Van Nuys for profici- Forty initial training bases have ency training of reserve flying been selected by the AAF in its personnel in this vicinity but has national program, with the proencountered opposition from sev- gressive activiation of 90 addition-eral quarters and may have Lo al bases to be carried on during find another base. Headquarters 1947.
spokesmen, however, indicate that I ——-----
a quota of aircraft including P-51s, AT-6j, and AT-lls will be assigned to this area early in August, and regardless of what flying field is used, the program will be in operation by the 15ih of next month.
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-Stanford Trojane nswers Talbot Dig
by Batty Jurgess
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•tty Talbot’s view of SC life me quite a bit because she to realize the extreme differ-In the two universities that |tes them impossible to com-
|C has always had a larger en-Iment than Stanford, at times I much as 200 per cent larger.
fact completely controls the lay causes for “unfriendliness” It is found around our campus. |t means that a smaller percent-of the people on campus are |ulty members. It means that faculty is already burdened by e hours of instruction .than Stanford instructor, is sur-mded by more students per Lss and more classes per day and lek.
|[t does my heart good to see the Ide-workiug windbags leave fac-ly men alone, and it does the
same good to see faculty members dodge the goldbricks. This Ls a business world, and genuine interest is noticed by a clever instructor as quickly as by an employer.
When he sees this interest,
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Brain Wave Talk Planned
Flight officers may now be commissioned in the air reserve as second lieutenants, according to information received from the war department.
Under this program flight officers who have a minimum efficiency Index of 40, have served honorably in the actual service of the AAF, are found physically qualified for general or limited swrvice, and who have not been separated for unsatisfactory service are eligible.
Complete information may be secured from Capt. John Ter-rlen. 1408 federal building, phone Madison 7411, extension 615.
Covering such problems as attention, intelligence, personality . organization, and troubles through 29 ypars’ Dr- Flewelling has been
studied abroad and was mada president of the western division of the American Philosophical association in 1942. In addition to serving as a professor at Wisconsin university, he was head of tho department of philosophy at Miami university from 1922 to i92f> and held the same position at Indiana university for 10 years prior to his naval service.
Dr Robinson holds membership in numerous national honorary and professional scholastic organizations and is author of several books on philosophy including “Political Ethics,” “Principles of Reasoning.” and “An Introduction to Living Philosophy.”
Affiliated with SC for the past
Education School Sets Field Work
AU students planning to meet the field work requirements in school administration during the coming year, and who will not be enrolled in education 228ab or education 258ab, should meet for a conference ou Wednesday, July 2t, 1:15 p.m., as follows:
Elementary school field work, with Dr. Melbo, 100 Anne*.
Secondary school Held work, with Dr. Weersiug, 1G1 Annex.
| the study of the brain wave, Prof.
! Lee Travis will lecture at the last : of the Sigma Xi series tomorrow j afternoon, 3:15 p.m., in 145 Han-I cock.
Professor Travis’ “What Brain ; Waves Tell Us About the Mind,’1 will also accent physical evidences of mental activity. This is a fairly new study which started with the electro - encephalographic equipment, a machine used to record brain impulses.
Professor Travis attended the University of Iowa, and in 1932 started working with the study of the brain. Six years later he came to SC and ls now professor of psychology and speech and head of the department of speech.
He has recently completed a book for GI’s, “You're out of the Service Now,” which deals with the everyday problems of the returned veteran. Other published works by Professor Travis are
director of the School of Philosophy since its founding in 1929. A graduate of Boston university with Ph. D. and LL. D. degrees and holding an honorary degree of Litt. D. from SC. he has also studied at the Sorbonne, Paris. Prior to coming to SC he held numerous pastorates in Massachusetts.
As a world traveler he has been a visiting professor in various Christian and national universities in China and was a participant;
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Ground reservists will continue their training at four installations including Camp Roberts, Camp Haan, Camp Beale, and Camp Irwin, supplemented by Fort Ord.
Four divisions, the 19th armored,
91st “Powder River" infantry, 96th Deadeye” infantry, and 104th “Titnberwolf” infantry, plus various units of the army ground
forces will form the nucleus of j “Speech Pathology" and “Person-ground reserve units.
Navy Announces New Openings
The office of naval officer procurement announced today that applications are now being accepted for commissions in the supply corps of the regular navy.
Qualifications include gradua-
Probably within the next two or three weeks, air reservists will receive questionnaires regarding their preference in amount of time they wish to devote to flying duty, and at what specific time they wish to participate in this activity.
Since it is anticipated that many more airmen will wish to engage in proficiency training than it will possible to accommodate at first, emphasis will be placed on regularity of participation by those selected.
Under the new program, periods of training will lie entirely voluntary ln both the air and ground forces setups, and officers and en- where they will then decide on the listed men will lie offered oppor- beach site.
al Problems of Everyday Life.”	tion from an accredited college or
Having served with the army air	university and age limitations of
corps with the rank of lieutenant	not less than 21 years or moie
colonel, doing psychological work,	than 26. Experience or study in Professor Travis \u well prepared business administration are de-
to present the problems of the GI.
Pi Omega Schedules Excursion to Beach
PI Omega, national commercial education group, will be off to the beach Wednesday, July 24.
All the beachcombers are urged to bring wienies and other food. The group will meet in front of Old College at noon, Wednesday,
sired but not required as additional qualifications.
Successful candidates will receive further training at the navy supply corps school, Bayonne,. N. J. Preliminary processing and selection of candidates will bo made at the office of naval officer procurement, 210 West 7th stroet, Los Angeles. Final appointment will be authorized by a selection board of the navy department in Washington.
Applications will be accepted until Oct. 31.	i»