SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
Summer
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LOS ANGELES. CALIF.. MONDAY. JULY 8. 1946
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ice Group ies Query ion Today
Key Counseling (ice Aids New lent Orientation
|jdents desiring aid in g; |campus problems are ;d that today is the iy for Blue Key coun-jrvice in that organi-office, 402 Student
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Blue Kiaent counselers will questions such as blan programs for ,the post ind fall semester, what or-fms there are on campus men and women veter-transfer students can get jdent groups on campus, at football games will be 3ut of town next fall, idea of this counseling is to enable students to her students and a.sk ques-ibout anything connected \e campus” said Al Reid, chairman of Blue Key.
In ted out that it would be k way to gain information j |it bothering the busy faculty j dean’s offices. kUS LIFE
service has been carried j
rjr several terms by Blue Key, i inicr-senior mens’ natoinal service fraternity. The stu-members are well acquainted every phase of campus life I are offering their knowledge :tivities to any student enroll-It the university, jest ions that have been asked ftudents in the past have dealt such things as the shortest to put a requisition through
fi’ersity channels, what liap-ed to Tommy Trojan's sword,
;re to find the offices of the ;lish department, and the hours he Fisher Gallery of Fine Arts, tudents have also sought innation regarding the lest and |nd department, the School of jitistry, how to get on .the |ly Trojan staff, and the ad-sses of dorms, fraternities, and Jority houses.
DUTY
■Bkre Key is the only service pup actively functioning this nmer," said Reid, “and we wish bring students closer together any way possible. The counsel-service should solve many oblems and will attempt to ach as much of the student idy as time will permit.”
(Hours set for Blue K y niem-rs are 8 a.m., Stella; 9, Cata-no: 10, Niehart and Reid; 11, eslow; and 1 p.m., Dobkin.
icre Vets Fail o Sign Letters
Five more veteram have turn-fcd in unsigned letters of el'gi-bility to the business office, an-iouneed Janies Clark, assistant controller. These men, who will lot be pa d subsistence allotments until they sign their letters, are Marlin W. Neufeld. Sherman Lawrence Andelson, Rodney Robert Garner, tiair Jullen Devere, and Frank E. Saviula.
Plans Formed For Enlarged SC Cafeteria
Student Union Space Inadequate to Serve Increased Enrollment
Davis to Urge Use Of Mental Practice
Education Professor Will Explain New Process For Learning Applied Skills Today in Library
Substitution of mental practice for physical practice in the process of learning applied skills will be Dr. Robert A new cafeteria to satisfy	Position in the se,cond School of Educa-
the overflow of students at-1 “on lecture at 315 p m' today ln the art and
AL REID
advice dispenser
Week's Events
TODAY:
I)r. Robert A. Davis, lecture on “Learning Without Doing,” art and lecture room. University library, 3:15 p.m.
Stephen -De’ak, cello conccrt, Bovard auditorium, 8:30 p.m.
TOMORROW:
Dr. Thomas Clements, lecture on “Geologic History of the Channel Island Region of Southern California,” 145 Hancock building, 3:15 p.m.
WEDNESDAY:
Dr. W. W. Fisher, lecturc on “The Prophets’ Perspective,” art and lecture room, University libarary, 3:15 p.m.	—,
C. Harold Einke, organ concert, Bovard auditorium, 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY:
William R. Parker, lecture on “Miltcn on the Responsibilities of Liberty,” art and lecture room, University l.brary, 3:15 p.m.
Technicolor films, “The Vocal Chords in Action,” Harris hall, 4 p.m.
FRIDAY:
Dr. Raymond Stites, illustrated lecture, “Leonardo as an Artist,” Harris hall, 8 p.m.
tending SC this fall will be situated in back of the Town ind Gown building.
C. O. Manspeaker, co-operator of the Student Union cafeteria, jsaid that the press-
University library.
Dr. Davis, a visiting professor of I education from the University of j Colorado, believes that it is pos- I
Electro-Cello Premier Set
sible for students to assimilate the primary phases of a practical problem by observation as well as by ing need for more space in doing. His discussion, entitled StSSnSrS -‘Learning Without Doing.” .en- A world premier> first publi0 for some time. Insomuch as the	«* fa'th in m“tal “Performance of the experimental
enrollment for the fall term is A supplementary point, that' night°at?8°30 Tn Bayard 'auditor-expected to be approximately 14,- „. . _ ,	u	•
..	. , .. . . . J learning may also come by re- i lum.
000, the need for this space ha?	J	f ... ,
been a pressing problem	flection after practice and initial Stephen De’ak, professor of
“We will not raise a single price acquaintance with a new subject music, will play the cello assisted
_ lioc PPQCPH ” Cl 1 nnnrf C	T^Qtric* hir A.Tnrrrn i*r>f Chorl'li«
unless absolutely forced to,’ fcf
firmed Mr. Manspeaker. Commenting on the fact that dairy products and meat prices have risen sharply, the cafeteria manager said that so far “we’re holding the line.”
“Of course, now that the government has removed its subsidies, prices are bound to rise, but they will be kept on their present level if it is within our means.” Regarding an immediate rise in purchasing prices, Mr. Manspeaker observed that there has not been a material rise in food with the exception of meat and dairy products.
The merchants of Los Angeles
has ceased,” supports Dr. Davis' by Margaret Sharklin, pianist, unbelief in the mental process of der the auspices of the Hancock learning.	foundation and the School off
The lecturer, who is also director Music, of the bureau of educational re- The new instrument, developed search at Colorado, has been at by Dr. Hugo Bcniolf, professor the institution for 18 years. Pre- at the California Institute of viously, he was a professor at the Technology, has been in the ex-University of Wisconsin, the City perimental stage-for 18 years. Al-College of New York, and the Uni- though it is not the first electris versity of North Carolina.	cello it is the first of its type.
Among hi£ literary works are Despite the fact that it most three books, “Psychology of Learn- nearly resembles a cello in perfor-ing,” “Student Teaching in Secon- mance, Dr. Benioff feels that his dary Schools.” and a handbook on electro-cello is an instrument in testing, as well as 75 articles on its own	establishing an en-
various subjects pertinent to edu- t*rely new instrumental voice, cation and to psychology.	j Professor De’ak and Miss Shar-
Dr. Davis’ educational back- klin will play Tocca^o, Fresco-are doing their level best .to hold ground illciucjes a B.A. in psychol- balcli; Sarabande, Gigue, Bach; prices down in cooperating with Qgy and an M A in education at Sonata in C-major, Mozart; Son-
He took his a^a *or Cello anc* Piano, Hure; M.Ed. and Ph.D. at Harvard. ISuite Polul*ii'e Espagnole, Da
the government’s stabilization North Carolina program. “I do, however, think
that congress will soon reenact a measure which will hold down a runaway inflationary program.” Daniel McNamara, director of the Associated Students store, said that it is too early to visualize the final result concerning the price program of today. “My dealinge are ^mostly wholesale and there has been very Uttle price fluctuation in that line.”
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Hazel Rea Explains Library Regulations
Stressing that the University library has within its walls one-third of a million volumes, Miss Hazel Rea, assistant to the librarian, Friday cautioned students to use care in filling out slips for books.
“Each book his its own call number, and failure of students to copy the call numbers |--
correctly from the card catalogue
causes most delays,” Miss Rea said. Pf*eSSm3n B O O !\ 5
Polonaise Brilliante,
S.S. Sign-Up Hits 10,487
Falla; and j Chopin.
1 Dr. Benioff will be in attendance for the world premier of his instrument. Although the development of the electro-cello sprung from his love of music, Dr. Benioff has made many con-Registration for Summer Ses- tributions in the field of physics, ston is now complete until the particularly in the field of seis-four-week postsession, and, ac- mology.
cording ,to figures released by Miss The cello itself has a stan-Hclen Haller, statistical secretary, dard cello fingerboard. Drawing 10.487 persons are enrolled. The the bow across the strings does actual breakdown Ls as follows: not make any sound but actuates
8001.
and
Regular day classes-School of Law—291. University College Center classes—2130.
College of Aeronautics, Maria, Cal.—65.
an electric vibration which produces the sound. The instrument Civic appears to be more of a medieval torture device than a musical in-Santa strument.
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Admission to the concert Ls free
‘ Something that new students probably don't know,’’ she continued, “is that there is a book chute in the north door of the library on 35th place where books may be returned at any time from 10 p.m. until 7:50 am."
FINE RATES Fines for overdue books are imposed at the rate of 10 cents a
Film on Larynx
Dr. Joel Pressman, famous laryngologist, will present his technicolor film, “The Vocal Chords in Action,’’ next Thursday, July 11, at 4 p.m. in Harris hall.
“This meeting is open to everyday, while books from the reserve | one hut is of particular interest room cost 25 cents per day as long to speech, psychology, and medi- pgr GeoloaV Lecture as they are overdue.	j cal students,” according to Con-
“The purpose of the fines is to raa F. Wedburg, department of get the books back—not necessarily ' speech.
to penalize the student,” Miss Rea The only one in existence, this said.	picture has been shown with great
Students may help the librarians success all over this country and
Those already registered for of charge and seats will not be postsession classes have nothing reserved.
more to do in preparation for the	1
second period of four weeks, beginning August 5.
Those who are now registered in 6-week and 10-week classes and who want to add classes in the ;:ostsession may do so beginning July 29 by filling out change of program cards.
Attending Summer Session is no assurance of being admitted to regular session in the fall. Persons who desire to attend the fall session must first be accepted by the office of admissions.
Clements Scheduled
and staff give better service by writing signatures legibly, and filling in full name and address They should have studenfc identi-(Continued on Page Two)
at the Academy of Arts in London.
Dr. L. E. Travis, head of the department of speech, will introduce Dr. Pressman.
Dr. Thomas Clements, head of the department of geology, has been selected for the second in a series of lectures sponsored by Sigma Xi, national science hon-ary. He will speak on “Geologic History of the Channel Island Region of Southern California” tomorrow afternoon at 3:15 in 145 Hancock building.
Halt Insurance Inquiries—V.A.
Veterans in the Los Angeles area should not contact local veterans administration office:! regarding proposed changes in laws relating to national service life insurance.
Pointing out that the changcs passed by congress June 3 cannot go into effect until ratified by the senate and the president, L. C. Chapman. Los Angeles regional manager of the veterans administration, urges t h at all ex-servicemen refrain from writing, telephoning, or calling at veterans ad> ministration offices at thin time.
Chapman said that the veteran* administration will pub« li-;h complete information oa insurance changes when th« current bill becomes law.