Support Sevice Campaign
California
TAN
Track Meet Next Saturday
Vol. XII
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, March 9, 1921
No. 63
SENTIMENTS TOLD BY
Press Club Puts TROJAN TRACKSTERS DOPE GIVES CAL.
C0medy. Usherettes, Unique Dances and Pulchritude of Co-ed Are Promised
aid scholarship fund
Panhellenic Will Present Skits and
Numbers of Remarkable Character Friday Evening
Comedy, chic girl ushers, unusual dances, playlets and a real fashion ■bow will all be a part of the Mam-mouth Panhellenic Vaudeville Show, to be given at the Gamut Club House, on Fr'.day. March 11, at 8:15. Each sorority on the campus Is doing Its bit toward swelling the Scholarship Fund by putting on one act.
The temple of the great god, Jazz, is the scene of the dance and song skit of Alpha Chi Omega. Plenty of that commodity, jazz, Is absolutely guaranteed in this act. Where would be a more likely place to find lt?
“To play's the thing," is Pi Beta Phi’s contribution to the subject. With a clever story woven about incidents which give plenty of opportunity to display a number of charming costumes, this fashion show skit promises to be a great success.
"Sawdust and Suicide.” suggests many things, and Kappa Alpha Theta guarantees that no one will be disappointed.
A dance act, by Sara Maud Benham, and a supporting cast, is to be given by Phi Mu.
Zeta Tau Alpha will present ‘‘A Bachelor's Reverie.” (Question, does a bachelor belong to Pan-Hellenic?")
"Bugs,” by Iota Sigma Theta, and Delta Pi’s “Impersonations by Lou and Vee,” are sure to be of the very best.
"Lily's Lost Love,” will make the audience weep, or laugh, when given by Kappa Delta.
Chi Delta Phi is sponsoring a real playlet, “Mrs. Oakley’s Telephone.”
Beta Phi is planning a surprise, none of the details of which will be divulged until the fateful night. Come and see for yourself.
“Come Back to Me,” a song, written by Sarah Taft Somers, a student at U. S. C., will be featured at the vaudeville by Billy Snavely, who is a student at U. S. C., also. "Come Back to Me” has been a very successful feature at Grau-man's Theatre recently.
Cleverly costumed girl ushers will seat everyone, after which the audience will he entertained with selections by a "real” orchestra until the curtain rises for the flrst skit.
Tickets will be on sale all this week, on the main hall, or can be bought from any Bororlty girl on the campus.
Unanimously faveorlng the Service Campaign to be launched at U. S. C. Maerch 16, to keep Ralph Burnight in China; many prominent students have given statements regarding the maintaining of the work started in the Uni versity of Peking last year.
"1 think that It lb the duty of the student body to support this campaign," said Gwynn Wilson, president. "First, because it is worthy cause, and second, because having decided to keep a representative in that field we should live up to our decisions.”
Winifred Varner, managing editor of the U. S. C. Trojan, stated: .
“It is a commendablj way of extending the influences, both cultural and Christian, of the greater U. S. C. into other schools possessed of fewer advantages."
“I think that we should get back of this campaign and keep Ralph Burnight over there,” stated Charlie Dean, captain of the Trojan football team, "It Is a fine and splendid work.”
Al Wesson, Trojan and Wampus feature writer, said, "Burnight is our man. •Let's support him.”
“We do not realize how close our relationship is to the rest of the world,” remarked Helen Shaffer. “We cannot all go to these other lands, but we can in a very practical way answer some of their needs by maintaining our representative in China. It is a real privilege to have a part in such a campaign as the University Service Campaign.” "The Service Campaign is, after all, a college activity, and should be supported accordingly,” replied Charlie Paddock, editor of the Trojan and Olympic star.
Investment Worth While "It was my privilege,” stated Claude Reeves, “to have a part in the first service campaign which resulted in the placing of Ralph Burnight in the University of Pekin. Not only is it necessary that this campaign go over In a hig way because of Ralph and our
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L RUSHI
FIVE GIRLS PLEDGED
National Frat May Be Formed By Press Club
New Collegiate Journalistic Fraternity for Men and Women Is Urged
Plans for forming a national collegiate journalistic fraternity for both men and women ure under way by the Press Club, if the fraternity is formed •he U. S. C. Press Club will form the mother chapter. The invitation was issued from the University of Nevada, following tentative discussions held during the last yeur.
This fraternity would in no sense i oe established in rivalry of either I °lgma Delta Chi, the men’s journalistic fraternity, nor of Theta Sigma y>l. the women’s national organlza-1 tion, but would be a pioneer movement in un entirely new field of a fraternity for both men and women, •ocordlng to George Don Ashbaugh, retiring president of the U. S. C. Press Club
Lew Wiles, Dorothy Cole, Louise Kldson, (iludys Crail and Al Wesson have been apopinted by Ashbaugh to take the mutter under consideration
Firing of the first gun in tlie Uni-^8*ty Service Campaign will be Hard in the special senior chapel to-ay when Dr. Jumes M. Francis, pas- ! r of the First Baptist Church in Los th t!e and a n‘an prominent during « war for his work in France, ad i on**!8?8 the students on the good ac- ' oplidhed by foreign missions and
1	*ork of Ralph Burnight in China u 8 >8 the first time of the year ,	seniors appear in chapel ln
P ami gown, escorted by the juniors, thi* ,ac“lty will also be dressed In
'•>>» manner.
JlJlf Purpose of the Service Cam-Chif11 *8 to keep Mr. Burnight in did^' ^kere he has done such splen
seeded
work and where he is so much
Forty ’leven sweet young things armed with powder puffs and lip sticks squeeze and crowd their way to within shooting distance of the mirror. Thou poor deluded masculine one —thinkest your sweet sweetie primps to gain favor in thy admiring optics. Doomed thou art to deepest disillusionment. The next time her Jonteely complexion is reflected in your tortoise shell rims just remember that her thoughts are no* on you, but on them potential sister’n in that group of gay ones blocking the traffic through the front door.
Yes, indeedy—Pledging season is here—or rather has almost went. That season of seasons for our Greek denizens of the lihiousines vout in front. That season after which one can rest her aching face of that sugary-sweet smirk, so tightly nailed during the “Russian” period. Now the head chief Bolsheviki (the one with the shiniest Ford coupe) of Gotta Look’em Over can rest on her laurels. Hist! She has kidded every coy rushee into thinking she really is as sweet and obliging as she appears.
Alas! poor pledged ones! For soon that charming manner disappears. Ignominious subjugation, henceforth, is your lot. For that minute spot of gold and enamel dimly visible on your frock you have bartered your independence. You ure just a mere pledge. But like the multitude which lias gone before you will perch aloft on your post of vantage and crow with the rest of the species, "Htn-m-m, I am a Greekess!” Unaware of the slavish future which is yours, proud indeed of your bondage.
Corsage boquets marked tlie pledges to the various sororities at U. S. C. After three weeks of very quiet rush Ing the season was brought to a close on Monday. Thirty-five invitations were sent out by the different sorori
ties.	.
Announcement of the names of pledges have been made by the following organizations:
Alpha Chi Omega—Jessie Balcom, Loreita Balcom	„ . ,
Chi Delta Phi Irene Truesdale, Rachel • Hicks Helen Fitzgerald. Ethel Christy, Marjorie Gerheart, Maurine Stevens.
Delta Pi—Jessie Haynes
lotu Sigmu Theta-Jean Skinner, Ruth Haymond, Marjorie Son, Olive
Martin.	^
Pi Beta Phi—Dorothy Daley. Beatrice Daley, Vesta Owen, Sarah Burton, Doris Hammond, Grace Kelly.
Plii Mu Jeanette Harshmann. Marie Mvers Elaine Blackmann, Evelyn Siiaveiy, Bernice Minor, Georgia Bene
"‘Kappa Alpha Theta Hope Metcalf, Lu.-ile Nicholas, Louise Oon/.aleB^ Kappa Delta Ignore Robertson, Telina Shiebe, Blanche Gothler.
/eta Tau Alpha—Veroic Haddon. Ruth Elinor Rogers. Florence Jones. Alma Rawlings.
Out Edition of “Golden West”
Press Club Member# Contribute All the Material for This Number
TWENTY-FOUR PAGE ISSUE
BEAT U. OF REDLANDS STRONG LEAD IN
MEET SATURDAY
By Al Wesson
Editor Has Taken Great Interest in U. S. G; Impressed by Journalism Trips
"The Golden West" magazine will be for sale on the campus at noon today. This Issue Is the product of the U. S. C. Press Club, which has endeavored to make it a typical U. S. C. number.
Mr. Charles E. Stokes is the editor of “The Golden West,” the official organ of the federation of state societies. He has always shown interest in the activities of the Univrslty and has been much impressed by the success of the journalistic trips out of town. When the journalism department published the Riverside New's, the early part of this year, Mr. Stokes conceived the idea of having the Press Club edit “The Golden West.” Contents Are Varied
This issue of the magazine will contain fiction, poetry, feature stories, editorials and various departmental writeups. Although It is published by the Press Club, the articles are not wholly contributions of its members.
Stories which appear in this issue were written by Dorothy Cole and Hazel Nicholson. A history of U. S. C. was compiled by Louise Kidson. The music department was handled by Marquis Busby, while Lucy Landon gathered information for the state society department. Kling Stoddard, In a feature story, lias told from where the students of U. S. C. come. The poetry is the contribution of many students of the University.
Copies to Be Sold Here
This issue of the magazine contains 24 pages. The cover is a beauiful reproduction of the Liberal Arts Building. Photographs of President Bovard and the new Administration Building are printed in the interior of the magazine.
Copies of “The Golden West” may be purchased for ten cents each.
ln a dual track meet held with Redlands University last Saturday at the Baptists’ field, the Trojan tracksters won an easy victory by the score of 78 to 53. In spite of being an early season affair, the meet brought out some fast time and good marks, and some good races brought thrills to the several hundred Redlands and dozen or so U. S. C. rooters who were among those present.
Out of the fifteen events, U. S. C. pulled dow-n nine flrst places and wron a good supply of seconds and thirds, showing that at last the Trojan track team will have something besides a few star flrst place men to compete on it. Charles Wm. won his races with great ease as usual, although he was pressed for a time by Bill Yount, in the 100, who Jumped the gun and lead our young CharleB for the flrst 50 yards. Paddock's time was 10 flat In the 100 and 22 flat ln the 220.
The race of the day was the 440, although Colin Kilby, the RedlandB quarter-miler, surprised the world by beating Spec Schiller ln the time of 50 flat. The race will go down in history as the flrst time, and we will prophecy the last time, that Kilby beat Schiller. At the start of the race, Spec took the pole and lead for about 200 yards, when Lloyd Yount passed him and took the lead.
About 150 yards from the finish, Spec sped up and passed Yount on the curve. Kilby was laying back a yard or so and on the final straightaway let loose a burst of speed which brought him up to the U. S. C. man and passed him at the finish. Spec finished in good condition and had no alibis, if lie had, we know Spec well enough to know that he would not use them. Spec's legs simply refused to come through at the finish, which is usually his strongest point. His legs tied up on him and refused to work and it cannot be explained in any other way than that it is a tiling that is liable to happen once in a great while to any athlete. As Schiller has already defeated Kilby several times in the
440, Saturday's race will prove nothing except that when these two meet in the A. A. U. championships later this spring, there will be a race for blood.
The broad Jump turned out to be b surprise and an exciting event when Cap Rogers, the diminutive U. S. C. entrant, beat Bill Yount by a half inch with a leap of 21 feet 5^4 Inches. Swede Evans took both the shot put and discus with Charley Dean second to him In the platter heave and Carl Farman, the literary light, second in the shot.
"Grin” Wilson, S. C.’s star “half-mllist,” tore off two pretty laps in 2:02:4, winning by about five yards over Zediker, Redland's 880 man, whose points did not count ln the meet on account of his ineligibility. Mickey took second ln the mile nnd was credited with second in the half also. Marion Raab placed in both hurdles, the javelin throw, and won the pole vault for a total of ten points. Both Emmons and Chapman. S. C.’s pole vaulters, were ineligible Saturday and watched the event won at the dizzy height of ten feet. Isenhouer and Boyle did not compete ln the meet.
Fred Buschmeyer won the high jump at 5:6. Delphle showed good form in the broad Jump and gave Bill Yount a good run for second place. Blalock In the sprints proved to be a surprise when he finished but a foot behind Yount in the 100 and finished two yards behind Paddock in the 220 for second place. Lewis ran two good hurdle races for U. S. C. picking up a second and a third. James “Dumbbell” Smith, the football beau brum-mel. heaved himself into second place in the Javelin throw.
The team showed such speed at the meet that It could not slow down going home and the truck carrying the tracksters was stopped for speeding. However, Leo Calland, who had been brought along In the tool box for just such an emergency, was
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FRIDAY’S RALLY FULL
OF MYSTERIOUS FEATURES
When the Wild Waves Wiggle All the While
To the tune of the cold, wild ocean I waves, twelve shrinking neophytes were initiated Into the sanctum sanc-torium of the Press Club at the Hermosa Beach home of Tommy Metcalf, Friday evening.
According to all members who attended this most unique of high Jinks, Tommy Metcalf is the king of hosts.
After a dinner of substantial ambrosia. otherwise known as chicken ind the "fixin's,” the neophytes were put through the paces, and formally entered into tlie active membership list.
Pledges Led Forth
The first to be led to the sacrificial slaughter was Johnny Cohen; who, by dint of much persuasion, favored the assembled guests with a charming (?) vocal selection.
Muriel Arkley next gave an exceedingly dramatic oration on the subject of where the fist goes when one opens one's hand.
L. Kling Stoddart attempted to sing lie Alma Mater, but got sidetracked after the first line.
Louise Kidson delivered un exein-ponaneous ode to Tommy Metcalfe. Sing Variegated Duet
Marquis Busby and Sarah Tuft Somers sung a duet. One singing Goldep Gate” and the other singing the "Long. Ixing Trail.” Mrs. Somers also Bang two of her own compositions.
Oscar Henry King had a quart of scratchy gravel administered to the back of his neck.
Barbara Miller had to venture out into the elements and bring back a teaspoon full of ocean water, which she drank witl*- the appropriate grimaces.
Glen Ingles gave a touchingly emotional recitation entitled "The Noisy Silent Courtroom.”
Ruth Wolfe recited her own obitu ary with tears in her eyes.
Ercll Wesly also Adams, poet laureate of the Trojan, went through his entire repertoire consisting of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stur.”
Movie Feature Given
As a de luxe piece-de-resistance of the evening a Mack Sennett five reel feature, "Married Life," was shown An interesting scene in the picture was the Stanford-IT. S. C. game of 1919 A Skull and Dagger initiation was also liberally intermixed with cross-eyed comedians and scantily-clad damsels
Honor guests of the evening were Pauline Payne of the Herald, and Marc N. Goodnow, Journalism Instructor.
Newly elected officers Installed included Lew Wiles, president; Dorothy Cole, ilce-p'esldent: Gretta Wagener, secretary; George Don Ashbaugh, sergeant at arms.
Rumor, to whose faintest whisper the student body harkens with breathless interest, is busily promising some
Junior Society Pledge* Prominent in Student Activities
Girls
unusual and mysterious feature? for Friday’s rally, which will be held in the chapel at 11:40.
It Is definitely announced that the sororities will give the students a glimpse of what they may expect at their much-anticipated vaudeville by presenting a stunt; Merle McGinnis, whose fame as an impersonator is campus-wide, will probably appear, while several other novelty features are under discussion.
Black and yellow pledge ribbonB murk the honor conferred the junior girlB who were pledged to Spooks and Spokes, honorary junior sorority, last Friday.
"Some girls in the junior class, who are very active in campus affairs, are not eligible because of the fact that their generui average is below B, or since their freshmen year they have more than five hours of D’s,” emphasized Hefen Walker, president of Spooks and Spokes.
"Spooks and Spokes alms to recognize all activities for women,” stated Miss Walker. “Many times tho girl who works very hard on numerous committees never has the honor of holding a big office. Her work is valuable, and if she Ib very active and lias good scholarship, Bile is recognized the Bume as the girl who holds a big office. No more than ten girls can be taken in from any one class.”
*	Eight girls qualified for admittance to Spooks and Spokes this year. Following are the names of the girls who were pledged last Friday, and the school activities in which they were prominent:
Alice Bolin, chairman of Women’s Day.
Agens King, Meetings Chairman Y. W. C. A.; A. W. S. Executive Board.
Winifred Varner, Associate Editor Trojan, flrst semester; Managing Editor Trojan, second semester; Secre-tary-Treasurer Press Club.
Myrna Ebert, VlcePresldent Student Body; El Rodeo staff; Junior Play Committee; Y. W. C. A. Social Chairman.
Marion Joplin, Vice President Y. W
C.	A ; A. S. B. Executive Committee; Junior Play Committee; El Rodeo staff
Mirant Irwin, V. W C. A. Social Service; Vice-President Class.
Charlotte Rastall, Secretary Cosmopolitan Club; Treasurer Athena; Junior Play Committee; El Rodeo stafT
Florence Gilbert, Editor El Rodeo; Trojan News Editor; Critic of Athena; Vice President Press Club.
Methodist Girls Entertain
The Methodist women of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society, will entertain the Methodist girls at luncheon, Friday, at 12:15, lu the chapel.
Miss Twila Lytton, who spoke at the Y. W. meeting, Monday, will be the guest of honor.
SPHINX TO HOLD BIG FORMAL BANQUET
Coming as a culmination of the fraternity’s activities for the year, the annual Sigma Sigma (Splnx and Snukes) Junior Honorary Fraternity banquet will be held at the Maryland Hotel In Pasadena on Tuesday, March
15,	according to John Markey, president of the organization.
This banquet, which is given ln honor of the Initiates of the fraternity, is an event of ancient and honored standing in the University. Each spring those Juniors who have active ly shown the proper leadership and spirit and have brought renown to our Alma Mater receive their reward by being pledged to membership in the Junior Honor Fraternity and gather 'round the festal board with their fair co-eds und the old guard in celebration of the Joys of serving U. S. C.
The initiates for this year are: Coach Henderson, honorary; Mr, Am stutz, Jr. Pres. Law; Albert Butterfield, Jr. Pres. L. A 2nd Sem.; Wil-liard Cooke, Mgr Trojan; Charlie Dean, football captain; Roy Evans, football captain 1920; Dutch Hinrichs, basketball captain; Ernest Henderson, war veteran, reclpitant of rare bravery and valor citations; Harold Mulhol-lund, Mgr. El Rodeo; Merle McGinnis, Mgr. debate; John Robinson, former Mgr. debate aud "Y” Sec.; ('lias W. Paddock, editor Trojan; Dwight Reay, Treas Jr class; "Spec" Schiller, track captain; Floyd Tarr. Jr. Pres. L. A. 1st Sem ; Mr. Washburn. Jr. Pres Dental.
The active members of the campus are Gwynn Wilson, Carl Seiter, Claude Reeves, Hoy Johnson, James Woodward, Earle Hazelton, Mr Ferrie, Irwin Snavely, Elmer Wahrenbrock, Reuel Olsen. John Markey.
Splnx and Snakes lias also Its humorous momenta, as will be seen when the “Yellow Dog,” the fraternity offi dal organ, appears on the campus In the near future, says Markey.
Clionian Meeting
At the regular meeting of Clionian last night, the following program was given:
Plano solo Jean I^onard.
Skit "A Paler of Lunatics." Cast: Marquitea Ward, Mae Miller.
Thirty-six Digits Conceded to Bears Unless Emmons and Chapman Weather Storm
CROMWELL GIVES WARNING
S. C. I lolds Surprise in Some Events; Meet to Be Close and Exciting
By Morgan B. Cox "Figure California to hold a 36-polnt lead over S. C. before the meet has even begun, and then figure the results of the rest of the meet as close.” Such was the statement Issued yesterday by Ooach Dean B. Cromwell, as he gloomily watched Spec Schiller and Gwynn Wilson canter around the track.
This may seem an exaggeration at the flrst reading, hut It is, ahiB, too true. A cloBe analysis will even show a three or four point larger discrepancy than was above stated.
California Has Big Advantage It might as well be considered first as last, hence the following: In the mile, two mile, pole vault and high jump old Trojan will have to concede nine points per event to the Bears. If Dick Emmons and Joe Chapman can manage to weather a "professional” thunderstorm they might be worked in the pole vault, which would raise the stock In that direction, as both boys are good for twelve feet— and muybe a little more.
Meet Will Be Interesting Throwing the ubove aside, however, and the meet will be a very Interesting and exciting bit of pastimlng for the co-eds in the stands.	,
The hundred ought to give S. C. two places, flrst and second. California might throw a speed demon Into our Southern California midst, but at present It does not seem probable. Paddock and Blalock are both showing considerable. Paddock speaks for himself—at least his nnme does—but Blalock lias sprung the big surprise. This robust youngster can step. Watch him go Saturday.
Hendrixson and Schiller?
The 440 will find Schiller and Hendrixson together again, which should be of some Interest. It Is undecided as yet whether Isenhouer or Wilson will also run. That also Isn’t to be misunderstood, however, as either one will show Hendrixson a sweet time. The 220 is given to Paddock, Mr. Blalock assisting.
In the hurdles, Lloyd Rogers, Tommy Lewis und Marion Raub have been showing considerable class, especially Lewis in tbe high sticks. Rogers, of course, has been handicapped hecnuse of sore legs, but Is rounding Into sliupe. In the low hurdles Raub and Rogers will give tho visitors all they wish, ('alifornia has Allen and Henderson. Henderson is a consistent 16 flat and 25:3 man, while Allen is a little under.
The Half Mile; Oh, Boyt In the half, Sprotte Is going to have the ruce of hls young career when he tangles with congenial Gwynn. Wilson is in fine condition and the race promises to be one of tlie fastest of the day.
In the discus and weights Evans aud Boyle ahould be able to unnex a few digitB. First and second In the discus, and about the same In the shot. We hope so, to suy the least.
Bij Stars In Action One point of Interest In the meet will be the number of Olympic men competing. Schiller, Paddock and Evans for S. C„ while Mueller and Sprotte for California are the ftve boys who tliUB carried on for the U. 8.
The broad Jump will find Rogers, Bushmeyer and Dclphy against the Cal. hopes. Which side hopes the strongest has yet to be seen. I<et us —cogitate.
Score Might Be Close In other words, California Bhould get about 60 points and U. S. C about 50, not counting the relay. If IT. S. C. has no one In the pole vault, add five to Cal.’s credit, subtract three from S. C and there you have lt. Don’t ask questions, but that's the dope.
Let's Go—8. C.l The relay, ln other words, might decide the meet, but, slid to relate, this is being nicely optomlstlc. S. C. ought to attach those five digits to their column, however, and If they do, we’ll let the meet go as 62 in favor of ('alifornia to about 64 In favor of S. C. Close enough to be very interesting Let’s go!
Y. M C. A. WILL HOLD ELECTION OF OFFICERS
All active members of the university Y. M. C. A., are reminded that the election of officers for the coming semester is to take place Wednesday at tbe “Y” hut, from 8 a. m. until 1:15 p. iu.
Approximately 25 per cent of the men have failed, as yet, to pay up their “Y” pledges. The “Y” has been very lenient In collecting the pledges and it is desired that the remaining pledges be paid In order that the work of the
Y	M C. A. may be carried on.