University to Forgive Riotous Row
Fraternity Protest
Disappointing' to SC Administration
Southern
California
DAILY
TROJAN
VOL. LI
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1959
NO. 15
No disciplinary action is planned against fraternity mon who last Wednesday night hung SC's President Norman Topping in eifigy in protest against new social and scholastic regulations, Dean of Students Robert J. Downey
said yesterday.	|	1
He pointed out lhat the administration was “extremely disappointed’’ at the row's reaction against the president’s policy, however.
In a statement issued earlier.
Franc's Tappaan. vice president, sludent and alumni affairs, declared, “We regret lhat some of our fraternity men have taken 1irs mwns to evidence their displeasure at our effort to assist lli^m in rais-ncr the academic fit at us of our fraternity and sorority system.”
“This overt action is extremely premature," he said, “as we had Already informed representatives of all fra tern* ties and sororities we would meet and further discuss the new standards with the 1 bought of giving every possible p;d and encouragement in imple-m-nting tlvs policy.”
President Topping, who is in the e*»«) cn university business, was unavailable for comment.
Students on 28th si. last nisrht shouted that the new rulings were “unfair.”
Fr’ir Regulation Dr. Downey pointed out yesterday that the basis of each reflation was to help fraternities and sororities increase iheir academic standings and to‘‘make Ih^m a more important part of 1he university.
“This is a philosophy for sororities and fraternities and we want to work out the operating mechanics of it with them,” he sa:d.
At an Inter-Fraternity Council meeting last night, some of the members declared that ihe new scholastic requirements are too strineent in view of the fact that “non-fraternity students can belong to other organizations, maintain a straight C average and still graduate.”
Five Man Ciroup The council agreed to appoint « five-man committee to evaluate and criticize the administration’s new academic and social policies. The committee will submit its report next Tuesday.
The new regulations stale that any fraternity or sororily which fails to meet the university’s allstudent average will not be allowed 1o initiale new pledges. If 1hey fail to do so for two consecutive semesters they will not he allowed to pledge any new members.
If they fail to meet 1he average for three consecutive semes- I ters they will be expelled and j 1he charters removed by the national offices.
New Regulations In addition. Dean Downey’s office Tuesday issued new regu- ; lations for social activities which specified that two counles must chaperone all fraternity and sorority social activities.
Dr. Downcv maintained that the purpose of these rules is only I to keep the groups from “getting into trouble. We want to make sure older persons, w hose j judgment may he ^called unon if needed, are at these functions I in order to insure the best interests of the grouos involved.”
Future meetings between tra-lernity and sorority members and members of the administration are ptarncd in order to establish procedures for nutting Ih^se new ni'es and policies into effect, he sa:d.
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English Head Will Discuss Last Puritan
An “informal approach to the fun of philosophy” will be presented this Monday at Ihe English department’s noon reading in 129 FH.
Dr, Bruce McElderry, acting head of the department, will read excerpts from George Santayana's “The Last Puritan.” Santayana, one of the leading American philosophical writers of his time, published “The Last Puritan,” his only novel, in 1936 at the age of 70.
VOne of the most interesting things about the novel is the manner in which Ihe author examines ihe character motivations in the light of philosophical implications,” Dr. McElderry said.
New England Story “Besides discussing different systems of philosophy, ‘The Last Puritan’ presents humorous, interesting reading.” he added.
The plot of the story centers around a New England Puritan boy w ho is so conscious of his upbringing that he cannot act without considering whether it is “what he ought to do.”
The satirical aspect of Santayana's work is demonstrated in the conclusion as the boy decides he “hadn't ought to be a Puritan,” Dr. McElderry ex- i plained.
European Attachment Although Santayana was born and raised in New England, he was able to look at his home i as an outsider. He felt a strong ' attachment to Europe, as his father was Spanish.
After studying at Harvard College and later leaching in the institution, he retired to work on his writing. His sense of humor has made his work enjoyable and readable, Dr. McElderry said. He died only a few years ago.
Subtle Satire
"I chose ‘The Last Puritan’ for my reading in our ‘Discov- | ery’ series because I feel that it is important to become somewhat aware of philosophical powers,” Dr. McElderry explained.
“Santayana has presented this material in a subtle satire which makes learning a pleasure.”
Next in the series of noon readings will be Dr. Walter Crittenden. English professor. He will read “Aunt Elsa” from E. G. Pinkham.
Students, Faculty, to Retreat to Mountains for Idyllwild Conclave
Delegates toHashOut Government Problems
OFF 'N AWAY—SC student leaders (l-r rear) Don Waller-stein and Barabar Meyers, Mortar Board president, (l-r front) Diane Haiman; Bill Steigerwalt, junior class president; Margie Hirsch and Vince Stefano wave farewell to the campus as they get ready for the drive up to Idyllwild
DT Photo by Ed ShPanin
for the annual Idyllwild Conference of students and administrators. “What Are We Giving to SC Through Student Government for What We Are Receiving?" is the topic of two-day meeting designed to develop new and effective ideas for student government at SC.
Beatnik Lipton Refutes Squaredom Easier to Swing as Circular Being
Lawrence Lipton, the pedantic beatnik author who writes about the life and times of his Venice colony, declared that “it is a deliberate insult to be called ft beatnik,” yesterday in an exclusive Daily Trojan interview.
Lipton. who spoke to SC med-I ical students at the L.A. County | Hospital Auditorium yesterday, explained that “the term ‘beat-I nik’ is the invention of a news-
Minister to Speak on Jerusalem at Service
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The Faculty Club building .— bolstered by $3368 World Series parking lot revenue collected from 1781 patrons — will definitely be f nished this year, said Dr. Russell Caldwell. Fac-ultv’ Club president.
The faculty and student lots were opened last Sunday. Monday and Tuesday for 1he l.os Angles Dodgers fans. Parking post \« as per car.
“This sum is SI000 more Ib^n the *2500 estimate originally made.” Dr. Caldwell said.
The final total of KTOS was ratified today by Elton Phillips, business manager.
“These funds will be used 1o help the Faculty Club comn'ete Its new club building whi^h is to h*5 contructed this year,” b** said.
Laboratory Uses To Be Explained
The use of i lie laboratory in medical diagnosis will be the subject of a post graduate coui-.e l>> the SC School of Medicine in Hie Mission Room of the Slat lor Hilton Hotel, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. today.
Jerusalem as, a symbol of the Christian world and its personal goals and aspirations will he discussed by the Reverend Dr. George W. Haskell at the Sun- | day Morning Worship Service at 11 in Bovard Auditorium.
“A Face'Set Towards Jerusalem.'' is the topic of the address by Dr. Haskell, minister of the First Congregational Church of San Bernardino.
Dr. Haskell has been identified wiih the SC School of Religion where he was a lecturer for five, years in church history, a tield in which he earned his PhD.
One of ihe organizers of Ihe
M i n i s t e r's Conv ocation, held every fall on the SC campus, he was the first president of the convocation and its sponsoring or^ani^tion.
Dr. Haskell will present Ihe idea that Jerusalem is synonymous with a great ideal of truth toward which men must work and which they are dedicated to serve.
Although 1 his dedication may waver, there are spiritual resources which enable men to move toward their goals and the fulfillment of their purpose in life.
Patience, of God
“Once in history a man who knew the palience of God set his face toward Jerusalem to fulfill his purpose. You and I in the Christian tradition cannot forget that face or Jerusalem or the need for our commitment to fulfill the purposes to which God is calling us,” he warned.
Judy Wolf, president of the YWCA. will lead the lesson from Luke, verses 46-62. Responsive reading will be led by Donald
DR. GEORGE W. HASKELL
. . . Sunday sermon
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Offerings collected from the worshipers attending the service will be equally divided between support for the services and the i campus charities.
Next Week's Speaker Ricercore by Palestrina and Toccata in C Minor by Muffat viill be played by Hans Beer, organist. Paul Hill, tenor will sing the solo “Hear Our Prayer, O Lord.”
Next week's speaker will be the Rev. Michael Hamilton. He "ill be followed by Chaplain VVeymen on Oct. 25 and Nov. 1.
Speakers for November are Dr. Stuart I>eRoy Anderson, Dr. J. Wesley Robb and Dr. Richard N. Bender.
Dr. Marcus Bach will be the only guest speaker in December with a special choir program being offered Dec. 13 before the Christmas holidays.	_
paper reporter and was originally coined by the newspapers as a gimmick.”
When asked what the group of beatniks were now called, he rejoicingly cried, “We are now known as ‘The Holy Barbarians.’ ”
Beatnik Bible
The term, “Holy Barbarians,” comes from Lipton's best-selling book. “The Holy Barbarians,” which is now the bible of beatnik philosophy.
This book explains the life and the ideals of those in beatnik colonies.
“European newspapers have adopted the term in place of ‘beatnik’. In fact, it is now a world-wide movement,” he boasted.
Lipton said that a hotel was being run by the Brotherhood of Holy Barbarians in Venice West. “West is present to distinguish Venice, Calif, from Venice, Italy.” he said.
Square World Lipton said that from the darkened atmosphere that is usually associated with beatniks, and from the term, “the beat generation,” people generally feel the cult is one of dejection.
“The only sadness» a holy barbarian feels, however, is a sadness for the ‘square world,’ ’’
; he said. “Hope is a main part of ! the philosophy of a holy barbar-I ian, whose aim is to swing with the life currents of our time. We I want a design for unity, not for i jets,” he explained.
Horizontal Relaxation Asked to distinguish between living in a beatnik colony and that in an average house, the j immigrant from Greenich Village i answered poetically, “A cat’s pad ! is his castle. He just doesn't dig j the square furniture because it ■doesn’t fit with the relaxation. He thinks you can be happier on your back than your behind.”
In explaining the difference between a cat and a square, he
said that “the square is, by definition, >rectangular with sharp corners.”
“The cat is circular and freewheeling. It’s easier to swing in a circle than in a square,” he continued.
“The trouble with the world is that there are too many sum- j mit conferences and not enough I
conferences on the floor level,” he philosophized. “All fundamental differences between people are settled on the floor — or as I call it, the mattress level.”
He further summized, “Our whole urban civilization is based on the square, from the farm-(Continued on Page 2)
More than 40 of SC’s student leaders, accompanied by 18 administrators and faculty members will retreat to the mountains tomorrow for the annual Idyllwild Conference.
The purpose of the two-day meeting is to develop new
and effective ideas for student i government at SC, Trish Dwyer,
ASSC vice president and conference chairman, said.
“This annual retreat gives us a chance to leave the campus j and discuss our ideas uninterrupted by the regular campus routine,” Miss Dwyer said.
Conference Theme The theme of this year's con- ,
| ferenee, chosen by Miss Dwyer, ! j is ‘‘What Are We Giving to SC |
Through Student Government j for What We Are Receiving?” | i Various discussion groups.
• composed of all the members of the Senate who attend, will appraise student government rela- j tive to accomplishments in culture', education, community re- 1 lations, alumni relations and , faculty relations.
The faculty members in attendance will act as advisers, al-though all of the ideas are ex- I pected to come from the stu-1 dents.
Tangible Thought
ASSC President Wally Kara-bian expressed the hope that the delegates have given a lot of tangible thought to the betterment of student government.
“Because of this. I am sure that they will be able to contribute some definite ideas,” he I said.
“If no definite idea* are developed,” Karabian added, “the conference will be full of idealism and generalizations.”
D r. William Snyder, a s-sistant professor of philosophy and one of the accompanying faculty members, expressed the belief that “there is never any , problem in getting ideas from the students.”
“During the past, many ideas were de sloped, and if they had been implemented, they would (Continued on Page 2) I
Political Rally Will Feature Class Officers
A special freshman class political rally will be held this Tuesday in an effort to acquaint freshman students with their potential class officers.
“This is a new idea as far as freshman candidates are concerned,” said Tim Clark, junior class director of the event.
“Never before have the frosh been able to view ^nd hew all of their presidential candidates at once,” he added.
The rally, which will last from 3 to 4:30 p.m., will feature the five remaining candidates for president and the eight female candidates for vice president.
Running for freshman president are Stephan Bershad. Ken Payne, Dick Messer, Chuck Rea and Chuck Weber.
The vice presidential candidates are Judy Crumrine. Judy Arnold. Barbara Gamble, Karen Hubenthal, Oriene Klinker, Marcia Rosen, Faye Henderson and Pauline Loomos.
The meeting will allow all of the candidates a chance to speak and to be quizzed by a panel of “political experts.”
Panel members include Davie Barnes, senior class president; Hugh Helm, sophomore class president: and Chuck Everett and Bob Gough, past freshman presidents.
Drama Will Show Real Ideas At 59th Philosophy Forum
Paper Takes Monday Off
The Dally Trojan will not be published this Monday because of a special university publication schedule.
Ihe next Usiie of Ihe 5-day-a-week official newspaper will he on Tuesday.
The exciting world of drama will be used in a bold attempt to relate philosophical concepts with real-life situations when the 59th semi-annual Philosophy Forum begins this Tuesday.
Dr. William H. Werkmeister, director of the School of Philosophy, explained that dramatic scenes illustrating specific value judgments will form the basis for each of the six lectures presented on Tuesdays at 4:15 p.m. in Bowne Hall.
“We will be using drama to illustrate philosophical points white using philosophy to explicate drama,” he said.
Dr. Werkmeister pointed out that advanced drama students will present scenes from plays in which the characters are forced to make choices representing value judgments.
Conflict Element The elements of conflict within these scenes will be interpreted by members of the School of Philosophy faculty.
Tuesday’s program will explore the problem ol self-realization as revealed * in Clifford Odets’ play “Golden Boy.” The second act of this play will be dramatized to illustrate conflicts tormenting the principal characters.
“Golden Boy” is the story of a boxer who runs the risk of sacrificing his own self-realization
and creative integrity to gaining material recognition.
First Test This is Ihe first such experiment by an American university to inter-relate the fields of drama and philosophy.
The basic idea originated with Dr. Werkmeister, who will interpret Tuesday's presentation.
DRAMATIC EXPERIMENT — Dr. James H. Butler, director of the drama department, helps graduate drama student Eleanor Go-brecht and her actor assistant investigate
Dr. James H. Butler, director ! tures.
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the practicality of analyzing philosophically selected dramatic scenes as a part of the attempt to relate ideals with real-life at the Philosophy Forum.
of the drama department, then initiated a study to determine if dramatic scenes could be selected and anaylzed philosophically.
j le developed scenes which not only illustrate theories of ethical value but theories which can be integrated with philosophy lec-
Dr. Butler assigned graduate drama student Eleanor Gobrecht. to investigale the practicality of
such a venture.
“No matter how completely philosophical problems may be grasped intellectually, this understanding shoulfl be reinlpr.ced through actual or vicarious ex-
perience whenever possible,” Miss Gobrecht explained.
Dr. Werkmeister reported that this project, entitled “Six Experiments in Value Conflicts," has received enthusiastic interest.
“From the point of view of both the philosopher and the (Continued on Page