Referendum Unseats
Stadent President
ierheilig Out; Post Vacant til Special Fall Election
rriding the decision of the ASSC Senate, student rejected the results of the spring presidential elec-in a referendum held during the final three days of last semester.
Big Ed Vierheilig, Row candidate and victor in the disputed election, was unseated by
the referendum. The presidential post will remain vacant until a special election can be held in the fail.
Official figures on the voting released, but it was uniat the count was about [or reversal of the ice of the orig-
‘lection, Vierheilig the first two days held a 394 margin rgett, Unity party Ten the final count
jommissioner Bill Me-*eport revealed several ^cies, including 400 miss-R5ts. In spite of this and irregularities noted during 'election, the fraternity-loaded >enate voted to accept the report without reservation.
Unity partymen immediately initiated petitions demanding tliat the Senate’s action be put to a referendum vote. Petitions containing 1640 signatures, the rewired 10 per cent of the stu-(ent body, were submitted to the Senate.
Since the Unity party was ro-testing only the presidential count, ASSC President Johnny Davis interpreted it to be a recall movement, requiring a two-thirds vote .rather than a major-ity. v'
Administrative officials then and instructed Davis aot a rWe would be a referendum, call.
g in the referendum fell ort of the record 6000 cast ,ig the election and did not w traditional Row-independ-it lines. It was believed that many fraternities votes opposed Senate action.
Art Gallery ids Taken
Contractors were invited to bid jn the construction of a new two-story art gallery on the campus Wednesday.
The building will house the i lorence M. Quinn jade collection. Offices for the fine arts department and a small exhibition gallery will be provided on the second floor.
Jade from ail parts of the world is included in the collection which he late Mrs. Quinn gave to SC several years ago. It has never een displayed because of the lack t>f exhibition space. The Quinn allery will be an addition to the isher Gallery of Fine Arts which louses a permanent collection of aintings.
Plans for the gallery were rawn by C. Raimond Johnson, niversity architect, with Rowland Crawford of Beverly Hills as nsultant.
The eight contractors invited to d are William C. Crowell com-ny; Davies, Keusder, and wn; Escherich Brothers; Myers thers; Pozzo Construction com-y; J. A. McNeil company; tori Reed company; and Steed ers incorporated.
CHANCELLOR RUFUS B. VON KLEINSMID . . . presents
4600 Trojans Get Coveted Sheepskins
The larges class ever to graduate in SC’s 69-year history, 4600 strong, was graduated in commencement exercises in front of University library, Saturday, June 11.
Virgil M. Kancher, president of
Registration
Figures Zoom.
Registrar Indicates Total May Exceed Last Summer
The campus, in the doldrums since the last bluebook was turned in two weeks ago, came to life Friday and Sat« urday as an estimated 5000 summer students braved three-hours-long lines to register.
Registrar Howard W. Patmore said he expected thil year’s total registration to at least
SU Addition Bids Studied
Announcement will be made this week of the letting of contracts for the construction of a two-story addition to the Student Union.
Fred D. Fagg Jr., president of
the university, and Robert D.
Fisher, financial vice-president,
are now evaluating sealed bids from nine contractors.
The new building will house a student cafeteria and will take from 7 to 10 months to build, depending on which contractor is awarded the contract.
Bids Opened For Armory
Bids were received from 10 contractors lor the construction of an armory for the Naval Reserve Officers Training corps at SC.
The sealed proposals were opened in the presence of the bidders by Financial Vice-president Robert D. Fisher.
C. Raimond Johnson, university architect, prepared the plans with the firm of March, Smith, and Powell as consultants.
the State University of Iowa, addressed the students on the subject “Universities in a Crisis."
Although universities are indispensable to the maintenance of our civilization, both private and state colleges are endangered by lack of funds, he said.
“I believe the very jobs you seek are dependent upon the health and prosperity of our universities. As our civilization becomes more complex, and the need to understand and direct its activities grows more pressing, the indispensable role of universities will stand more clearly revealed than it does today.”
■ Chancellor Rufus B. von Klein-Smid presented five honorary degrees to outstanding men in various fields.
President Hancher was made an honorary doctor of laws.
Degrees of doctor of science were conferred upon Ernest O. Lawrence, inventor of the cyclotron at the University of California and renowned atomic scientist, and Glenn L. Martin, Baltimore, pioneer aircraft manufacturer.
Lewis M. Terman, professor emeritus of psychology ac Stanford university and noted developer of intelligence tests, became a doctor of laws.
Franklin Thomas, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and dean of students at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, was made a doctor of engineering.
equal last year’s 13,311.
“So far, indications are that we will go over last year’s figure/’ he said. “It will probably depend on the number who register in August for the Postsession.”
Patmore released the following schedule:
Wednesday—last day for registration or adding classes in the six and ten week sessions. Registration will continue today in 207 and 210 PE. Tomorrow and Wednesday it will be held in Owens annex.
Students needing change of program cards may pick them up in Owens annex. Vetera- s should get them at the veterans office. Patmore said that mistakes on class cards can be corrected only by going through the change of program procedure.
July 6—last day for dropping classes in the six-week -session without a grade of F.
July 14—deadline for dropping classes in the 10-week session without a grade of F.
Job Placement Council to Meet
Members of an advisory council on college placement will meet in 318 Student Union at 6:30 this evening.
The council will discuss the problems of expediting job recruiting and the general over-all policies of a university placement bureau, according to Florence B. Watt, director of SC’s bureau of employment.
Among those in attendance will be a number of executives and officers of corporations in the Southland and members of the faculty.
Officials List Class Changes
BULLETIN
The director of the Summer Session has announced the following addition in Physical Education: PE 28 (S5410R) (1) Intermediate Swimming, 11, MTWTF, PE 210.
The following additions and corrections in class schedules have been announced:
ARCHITECTURE
Add: 260a (S0241) Analysis To be arr, Add: 260b OD242) Analysis. To be arr
(2) Design (2) Design
BACTERIOLOGY
Add: 50L (S0512H) (4) Leo $ MTWTF Sc 262; Lab 11-1 MTTflt TF Sc 257 Appleman.
BOTANY
Add: 10L CS0713R) Lab 2:15 Ms 1:15-3:08 TTH SC 261.
Change Room: 10L (S0712R) Lab 2:15 M: 1:15-3:08 TTH to 8ft
259.;
CINEMA Add: 260a (T0967) (2) To 1)9 arr. Vorkapich, staff.
Add: 260b (TO908) (2) T<| be arr. Vorkapich, staff.
CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Add: Greek 290a (S1041) CM)
To be arr. Weston, staff. Office.
8f«
Cooke Welcomes Students
JOHN D. COOKE/ Director of the Summer Session/ and Mrs. Virginia Piper, secretary, ready plans for a crowded program of classes and activities.
In extending a most cordial welcome to the students of the 1949 Summer Session, may I express the hope that you will all have a very active and most profitable summer.
To further your education you will rind a varied offering of courses, seminars, workships, and practicums. Our regular faculty has been augmented by many distinguished guest professors.
For mental stimulation outside the classroom you may attend the different series of public lectures.
For recreation and diversion you may participate in an organized program of social and recreational activities or spend an evening at a concert or at one of the film classics.
With your many activities, may you form many lasting friendships with one another and with members of the faculty.
JOHN D, COOKE, Director of Summer Session.
Add: Latin 230a (S1031) (!/-
To be arr. Weston, staff. Office.
EDUCATIONN Add: 177 (2) (P2341R) 1-5:3* MTWTF Adm. 349.
Change Room: 174o (S2203); 1:15 MTWTF to S 102.
Add: 261b (S2636) (2) To be ftrr, Crawford. Office.
ENGINEERING Add room: Electrical 114 (T3008H) 12 MTWTF, 1 W. EnffC
A, 124.
GENERAL STUDIES Add: lb (T3718R) dis 10 TTH Sp B, 204,
Change Room: lb (T3717R). U MW to Sc D, 203.
HISTORY Add: 299b (T4184) CO) To b« arr. Rowland, staff.
MUSIC
Add: Piano (S4939H) D. Bishop,
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Change Time: 202 (S5021X to 2:15-4 TWTh.
PHYSICS
Change Time: 30aL (T5603R) Se F 103 to 2:30-5:23 WF. PSYCHOLOGY Add: 261b (P5877) (2) To be ar*. Warren, staff.
RADIO
Change Room: 105b (S6003R)’ 11-12:20 MTWTF to Br 409. SPEECH Add: lb (S6612JI) 11 MTWTF Sp D 204.
ZOOLOGY
Add: 210bL (T6788) (3-6) To bf arr. W. Martin, staff. Office.