The Southern California
Joint C. A. Meeting
Ofticial Organ of th* Associated Students, University of Southern California
Vol. VIII
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, October 31, 1916
No. 25
WHEELER BRINGS OF NEEDS OF CHINESE
PAR1Y IS GREAT SUCCESS
Eileen O’Neil and Harold Fosett Receive Prizes for Cleverest Costumes
Mr. Wheeler Comes as Officer and Representative of Student Volunteer Movement for Purpose of Securing Teachers — Both Men and
Women.
STUDENTS MAY CONFER
ABOUT CHINESE CHANCES
Lecturer to Speak Before Joint Meeting of Christian Associations at 9:50 this Morning—Special Music to Feature the Morning’s Program.
All students interested in the needs and opportunities in China, relative to its universities and schools, will be glad to hear that Mr. W. R. Wheeler, a graduate of Yale, Auburn Theological seminary and Harvard Graduate school, will be here on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and that he will speak to the students.
On Tuesdey, Mr. Whfeler will speak at 9:50 before a joint meeting of the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. On Wednesday, he will address the assembly, and that evening at 5:30, he will meet the Student Volunteers and a few of their friend.* for an informal supper and a short talk. Special music, including a solo by Edward J. Ruenitz, director of the choir of the University Methodist church, will be features of the meeting.
Mr. Wheeler comes here as an officer and representative of the Student Volunteer movement, the express purpose of securing teachers, both men and women, for the universities and schools of China. He is a very interesting speaker and an authority on his sul)jects, having spent last year in China.
All students desiring to confer with him will have an excellent opportunity since lie will be at the University all day Tuesday and Wednesday. I hose desiring such conferences should see Stephen Smith at once and 1 make the necessary arrangements.
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB MEMBERS TO HOLD MEETING NOV. 1
The biggest crowd of University students ever assembled in the history of U. S. C. frolicked “en masque” at the annual Hallowe’en party held last Friday evening at Liberal Arts.
After marching in the gymnasium, the masqueraders scattered to the basketball court where a bonfire, old wagons, hay and tents for fortunetellers simulated a realistic gipsy camp. Before one tent a negro crier drew large crowds to the exhibition of the dwarf dancer within. Miss Marjory Kent told weird ghost stories before a smoking caldron. The College of Music gave a stunt representing the victory of the U. S. C. varsity over the California ‘Bears.”
The program was given in the chapel. A quartette composed of Miss Margaret Dick, Miss Mary Wilkes, Stanley Vermilyea and Ned Huse, sang “The Sunshine of Your Smile.” "A Woman’s a Woman for A’ That,” was the clever skit staged by- Miss Cheryl Miller, Miss Virginia Hubbard, Miss Ethelynne Smith, Voltaire Perkins and Walter Spaeth.
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STAGE THREE
World-wide affairs will claim the attentions of members of the Cosmo-pohtan club at a meeting to be held Wednesday night, November 1, at eight o'clock in East Hall. This meet-lnK will be the first of the club this .'car, and all students of the Univer-j Sl,^,.art' invited to be present.
I he program to be given will in-i 1 ud<- ^ames, business discussions, a HUitar number by Evelyn Miller, a I vocal lo by Harvey Wendt, a read-I n ^'°'S Do,|y> a piano solo by T.
•	Handy, and a violin solo by A. I 'ssin. Refreshments will be served.
The Organization, Which Is a Member of the Drama League of America, Is Studying Works of the Best Dramatists and Dramatic Critics
An evening of comedy has been scheduled by the Oratory Dramatic club for November 23 in the university assembly room. The performance is open to the public.
“The Lost Silk Hat,” by Dunsany; Pinero’s “Playgoers,” and a skit by Katherine E. Hunt entitled “1750 to 1*>10” will be staged by members of the organization.
Four years ago the Oratory Dramatic club, which is open to members of all the affiliated colleges, joined the Drama League of America, of which Miss Beulah Wright is an active member of the executive board.
Under the tutelage of Miss Cloyde Dalzell, the club is now making a practical study of modern drama development, keeping in touch with the work of the world’s best dramatic critics. Each member is at present busy on some speaking part. An opportunity is given seniors to coach at least one play, under direction.
'FROSH' FO OBTAIN FOOTBALL TEAM MEANS WOOD FUR JOLLY-UP BUSINESS SATURDAY:
Bonfire Rally to Arouse Enthusiasm for Big Fray; Will Dynamite “Bear
Freshmen will furnish the wood for the bonfire at the Fiesta Park jolly-up, Thursday night. This has for many years been the custom at the annual outdoor rally.
The dynamiting of the California Bear” will be another feature of the occasion. According to Manfred Evans the celebration will be the largest of the year.
On account of the growing scarcity of wood and other fuel, the "frosh” anticipate some difficulty in building a bonfire that will size up with those of preceding years. The remains of a partly burned residence figured in the conflagration of three years ago. Two years ago a high board fence, the property of the Pacific Electric company, was consigned to the flames, and a damage suit resulted. According to rumor, wood is scarce in the vicinity of Fiesta Park and will have to be shipped in from the suburbs.
The coming high jinks are calculated to arouse enthusiasm for the California game, which will take place Saturday.
GLEEFULOXY’ STUDFNTS MAKE TOUR TO U.S.C.
Varsity Yell Leader “Red” Allen Organizes the Assembled Group of Trojan Students and Vigorous Competition in Yelling Results.
PRACTICE SHOWS "" 1RIT
Shifts Made in Line-up; Herb Jones Appears at Right Half; Coach Says Change Has Made Wonderful Combination in Backfield.
UP TO TROJANS TO UPHOLD PACE SET BY OCCIDENTAL
Captain's Shoes to Be Capably Filled by “Red” Burkett, Sam Blake, or Ben Sheperd, or Perhaps All of Them—Burkett Has Bad Knee.
At noon yesterday a dozen machines filled with a raving mob of Occidental students visited the campus, and with songs and yells proceeded to celebrate their football team’s victory over the University of California at Berkeley last Saturday. By a sensational 80-yard march through the Blue and Gold in the last ten minutes of play, the Tigers succeeded in squeezing out a 14-13 victory, and it was this over which the Oxy people were gloating.
“Red” Allen, varsity yell leader, proceeded to organize the assembled crowd of Trojans and gave the Orange and Black boys some strong competition in the yelling line.
Warren Bovard said: “Last year the I’. S. C. team went north and defeated the Bears 28 to 1(1. Oxy’s score was 14-13. Moreover, we have challenged Occidental to play us under their own rules, so what have they to crow about?”
Those who witnessed the game report that Oxy was outplayed throughout the whole contest, and that the only reason the score was not a tie was because Montgomery of Berkeley missed an easy shot at the goal.
Members of the Trojan football team are going to work this week harder than they ever worked in their lives, in preparation for the big game of the season with the University of California next Saturday. The 14-13 defeat of the Bears by Occidental last Saturday puts it squarely up to the U. S. C. men to uphold the reputation of the south.
In an effort to add more strength to the team, Coach Cromwell has been trying all kinds of shifts in the “batting order.” When the boys line up against the Blue and Gobi eleven, the well-known figure of "Herb” Jones will be missing from the right end of the line, and will be seen instead at right half. The coach states that this change has worked wonders with the backfield and makes it a much more formidable combination. Jones is taking the place of Clark, who received a dislocated elbow in the Utah game.
The captain’s shoes will he capably filled by "Red” Burkett, Sammy Blake or Ben Sheperd, or perhaps all of them. These men are in good condition, with the exception of Burkett, whose knee is in pretty bad shape, which was hurt in the Utah game.
NO CLASSES MEET ELECTION DAY, WORD OF DOCTOR BOVARD
With a view to encouraging interest among the students in national affairs, President G. W. Bovard lias ordered classes discontinued on election day, Tuesday, November 7. Some three hundred students from the various colleges will work at the polls. The California Dry federation in particular has enlisted a large following from Liberal Arts.
Dr. Bovard's action was met with great acclaim by both the Wilson and Hughes organizations.
"Many students who live out of town will be enabled to return to their regular polling place and vote,” said Telford Work, president of the junior class.