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Vol. XII
Lm Angelea, California, Friday, February 4, 1921
No. 56
IHE GREAT MIE
BOOKS PRESENTED 10
FEEIOMFFEOERS
By “Kiddle"
Yea, verily, comrades, we be in the midst of great suffering. For, lo, plague has come among us preying upon those of our number from the highest even unto the lowest. And a mighty affliction it is, causing groans of agony to escape from its victims Sufferer* Band Together
Evidence of the dastardly attack of the fell Invader upon the helpless ones may be seen on every side. There is no cloister in our halls of learning wherein may not be seen sufferers banded together, bowing their heads before the onslaught. Upon the walls appear characters fatal in significance They sound the doom of a noble race In the gathering place of the clans yclept in the vulgar tongue, the library the multitude assembles and with fevered avidity seeks some remedy, some cure, for this dread affliction. But such search shall be in vain, for the powers that be hath sent forth the mandate that the plague shall last for the duration of many long days, and that time alone shall bring surcease from the awful agony.
Yea, Others Suffered of Yore But hold, in the midst of sorrow and suffering comes a saving message There be those among us who say that others who have gone before have likewise been visited by the great plague in their time, and have survived. Yea, it is said that they have even lived to again enjoy life as of yore; to frolic on the green, and chase the elusive angleworm mid sylvan scenes.
Life 18 Sweet
What hope, what bliss this message may bring to the suffering ones. To know that once again we may greet tbe dawn with a carol gay and an appetite for the morning meal. Ah, life is sweet.
So may we assuage our woes and take heart for the morrow, for verily, the word hath gone forth in the galleries ot learning that FINALS will not last forever.
Special graduation exercises will be recommended to be held at the end of summer school for those seniors who need only a few more units to graduate, but cannot take them this semester, is the word from the registrar's office.
Heretofore, seniors who had completed within six units of the requirements for graduation have been allowed to participate in the commencement exercises in June, and upon taking In summer school the units necessary for completion of requirements, have been awarded their diplomas.
This privilege has been somewhat abused by some of those to whom it has been extended, says Miss Hussell, assistant to the registrar, and as a result, the office has felt that Bimilar privilege cannot be accorded in the future. However, those who will rank as first semester seniors the next half year will have their pictures taken in cap and gown, and will be placed in the section with the rest of the senior pictures. All pictures scheduled to appear in the senior section must be in the hands of the El Rodeo editors by March 2, in order to be sure of appearing.
By Dr. James Main Dixon
Judge N. Blackstock of this city, head of the International Indemnity Company, has Just presented to the University a set of valuable books, most of them bearing upon the career and personality cf Mary, Queen of Scots.
The Judge has been in this state for over thirty years, and during his stay at Ventura became interested in the vexed question of Mary's innocence as queii and wife. The subject was warmly discussed ln a literary society to which he belonged; and when he visited Europe he continued his interest. Some of the books in the collection, such as George Buchanan's ''Detec tion,” he secured from Scottish book sellers after considerable delay, as they have been long out of print; hence their value.
They will offer excellent material for research in Scottish history, and Dr. James Main Dixon is already at work on some of the volumes, such as Dr. John Stuart’s “Lady Jane Gordon and Mary Queen of Scots." The discovery in the charter room of Dun robin Castle by this learned antiquary of the dispensation which permitted Bothwell to marry his flrst wife, sister of the Earl of Huntly, whom he divorced later in order to marry Queen Mary, has thrown new light on the situation. Lady Jane is the other woman of whom Mary shows jealousy in the love-sick sonnets found in thc celebrated casket.
SCHEDOTE FOR DEBATING SEASON IS ATREAOY T
ASKS STUDENT BODY
Pleading for help aud co-operation on the part of all organizations and students in the university in connection with the all-University banquet, to be held early in March, Charles Casey, banquet manager, has stated that the committee is powerless to nandle the affair without this co-operation.
Plans are being rapidly completed by the general committee in charge of uffairB, but the committee thinks that the student body, as a whole, should make suggestions for the plan of entertainment. To further this, Casey has promised to read letters from each member of the student body if they will evidence enough interest to write him.
It is suggested by the committee that each organization chairman take up the matter of the banquet before a meeting and explain th6 purposes and tims of this get-together affair. It is further suggested that a poll of all members be taken so as to determine the number of students planning to attend. This is necessary in order to arrange for the seating at the banquet tables.
Final arrangements will be announced in a later edition of the Trojan.
"Debating schedules for the season have been arranged, but as yet debat ers have not been chosen," stated Merle McGinnis, debating manager "The two questions decided upon for discussion at the iuter-college meeting are: 'Resolved, that United States should institute a responsible system of cabinet government,’ and ‘Resolved, that the candidates for the presidency of the United States should be selected by a national system of direct primaries.’ "
Many Debaters Out
Selection of the men to represent U. S. C. in the contests this year will soon be made and the following debaters are preparing themselves on both the affirmative and negative sides of the questions to be argued: Louis D’Elia, John Robinson, Richard Bird, William Barber, Merle McGinnis, Paul Greely, Charles Paddock, Leroy Reames. Amstutz, Siple and Harvey Harris.
Oxy Comes First
The flrst debate of the year will be held- on March 3rd with Occidental in the U. S. C. chapel. The cabinet question will be discussed and U. S. C. will uphold the affirmative side of the question.
On the same date U. S. C. will debate Pomona College on the negative side of the question at Pomona. There will be three men on each team.
Further schedule, Mr. McGinnis stated, would probably be as follows:
March 18, U. S. C. vs. Santa Clara, at Santa Clara. Direct primary question. U. S. C. will uphold the negative.
March 31, U. S. C. vs. College of Pacific, at U. S. C. Primary question. U. S. C. affirmative, p April 4, U. S. C. vs. University of Arizona, at Tucson. Primary question U. S. C. negative.
April 7, U. S. C. vs. Baylor Univer sity, at Waco, Texas. U. S. C. nega tive.
April 8, South Methodist University at Dallas, Texas. Primary question U. S. C. affirmative.
April 11, U. S. C. vs. University of New Mexico, at Albuquerque. Primary question.
There will be a meeting today at 1:30 in room 4 of the journalism build ing to discuss the primary question. A further meeting will be held next Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
All debaters are urged by Mr. McGinnis to be present.
Some of these dates will be filled in with other debates when further arrangements can be made,” stated Merle McGinnis. “Two men will rep resent U. S. C. on the trip to Arizona and Texas."
Examinations Are Barbarous and Rediculous say Prof.
(Uy 1'at'lflc Intercollegiate News Service) STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON, Pullman, Feb. 3.—Disagreeing with the statement made by Prof. F. A Bernstorf of the Northwestern Univer sity that final examinations are bar barous and ridiculous survivals of the dark ages, several members of the W..S. C. faculty express themselves as being favorable toward final exami nations. They believe them to help the student to summarize the Impor tant points of the entire course and think also that they serve as a spur
WILD OREGON AGGIES FROSH SHOW UP E
"AND THEY SHOT
BOOKS TO GO WITH ATHLETES ON TRIP
(By Pacific Intercollegiate News Service)
OREGON COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, Vorvullis, Feb. 2.—That athletes may keep up their studies on long trips, Coach Rutherford has started study hours when the men are away from their classes. Scholastic standing of the students who are absent from their work for a period of days will not be affected, believes the coach.
Starting with the present trip of the basketball team in the south the men on athletic trips are to have their books and work with them and put in some time each day on studies. How popular it will be with the men remains to be seen.
Coach Rutherford expects this will eliminate the missing of studies by athletes. He is enthusiastic over
GIRLS PUT KIBOSH
TO BOYCOTT ROUSE
CHAMPAION, 111., Feb. 3 (Special to the Trojan).—The younger generation of this university of Illinois town plans to make it pure and undeflled if the crusade started several days ago is carried out.
it all started when 25 girls, members of the Christian Endeavor society of the West Side Christian church, solemnly pledged themselves not to have dates with young men who smoke cigarets, and also pledged their influence in stopping the habit. Several hundred of the fair sex have enlisted already and the goal iB 1,000 members.
However, the young men are going them one better. They have also formed a crusade. They have formed an organization and intend to make the girlB over ‘‘into the kind of girls our mothers were.”
Hereafter all members of the boys' organizations will refuse to keep company with girls wearing skirts at knee lengths. The ban has been placed on the half sock, rolled-down variety. They refuse to dance with girls who wear no corsets or wear low-cut
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|* the one big fault which professors I wore them when she was a girl. I l ockets. know a man who got
have to find. Now that Coach Ruther- Rouge and paint and other aids to ford has started the study system it is the complexion are taboo; silk socks felt that it „,fti	with that I are also blacklisted. Pulled eyebrows
and “cootie garages” must be banished with the shimmy and the toddle, the boys declare.
felt that it wfll do away with that Iare trouble, and keep the men up scholas tlcaliy.
<>• A. C. FORESTRY MAN
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
Pacific Intercollegiate News Service) OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, Feb. 3.—A represen tative of the O. A C. Forestry Club "111 be sent to Berkeley in February •o attend the Intercollegiate Association of Forestry Clubs. The local club j* a member of a national body. The loggers are planning a smoker for February 9
There are long coats, short coats, winter and summer coats, and spring coats.
The short coats are worn tn winter by young ladies, and the long coats by men. Winter coatB are worn ln the spring and summer, and the Bprlng and summer coats in winter.
Thereare frock coats, morning coats, and mourning coats. A frock coat is worn by a preacher or something Just as bad. Morning coats are worn by brick layers, while mourning coats are worn by grooms.
There are also rain coats. The rain gets wet and wets your coats and leaks through and you are inside and so is the rain.
S01119 coats is paint such as houses and young ladies wear
To make your coat Blast you should make your pant sand vest flrst.
Men’s coats have pockets, women’s don't. Pockets are funny things. Sometimes you look for things ln them and they aren't there. If you have only one pocket, it may be in one of the other ones.
Pockets usually have one or more holes. There is always one at the top where you put your hand iu and most always one at the bottom. The bigger the hole at the bottom the less you have ln your pocket.
I knew a man once that had a big hole in his pocket who took it out and wrapped it up carefully and sent it home to his mother for an embroidery hoop. 8e had it for 17 years till one day one of the goldfish kicked tt off the table and busted lt.
In closing let me caution you to your own coat and your own in
the wrong pocket and now wears hls hair shaved close and clothes like awnings
CO-OPERATE WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS
Cooperation between the business houses of Los Angeles and the schools of the city has been evidenced to remarkable degree during the past semester, and U. S. C. has been among the leaders in bringing it about, says Willard Cooke, business manager of the Trojan.
That the merchants feel that stu dents are entitled to special consider ation ln their business Is shown by the advertising in the daily papers, as well as by that in the Trojan.
Department Store Helps The J. W. Robinson company hat. been especially active In Its cooper ation with the schools, sayB Cooke Several departments catering especially te pupils of the schools and colleges of the city have been inaugurated and a recent innovation in Robinson's advertising has been the "School News Clippings,” which appears on Friday of each week. This is a sort of clip ping exchange which Is placed in the center of the advertisement In the daily paper and contains news of interest from all the schools of the city It is a novelty in the advertising world, but Robinson's feel that lt Is an idea which will find favor.
School Departments Started Many other business houses are showing their desire to cooperate with students in various ways, such as by creating special departments for the convenience of the student, and by carrying in stock supplies needed by the schools ln their work, according to the Trojan manager.
DR. BEHS TO DISCUSS THE EVILS OF DAK
“What Do \ou Think of Dancing?" is the vital queBtlon to be answered by Dr. Betts of the University Church Sunday evening. For the past two weeks there has been a question box provided in the lobby of the church, and all those having Important ques tions to be answered have been re quested to leave them In the box. In this short period of time there has accumulated such u number of questions 011 the dance, as “What is wrong with dancing?” "Can I be a Christian and dance?” that Dr. Betts has decided to devote un entire evening to volte his opinions on the subject.
At the morning service he will speak
011	“A World Emerging." Good music has been assured for both services.
BOYS’ AND GIRL8' CLUBS
SELL MUCH PRODUCE
Hv Pacific Intercollegiate News Service)
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, Feb. 3.—Oregon boys and girls who are members of the state clubs sold $111,584.60 worth of produce last year, $55,942 of which was pure profit. This Is the report of H C. Seymour, Btate leader of boyB' and girls’ club work.
CONCERTS BY WIRELESS HELD EACH FRIDAY NIGHT
(By Pacific Intercollegiate News Service) CORVALLIS, Ore., Feb. 3. "My son consider tbe bicycle; ho that rideth thereon scorneth the taxicab. He put teth not his foot In the way of sinners Neither doth he wear out his shoes.’
So might Solomon have sung could he have brought his celebrated powers of observation to bear upon O. A. C campus In the year of our Lord 1!>21 for the prevalence of the bicycle is one of the flrst things noticed by the visitor or new student.
At flrst a newcomer is prone to view with derisions the rather simple and old-fashioned mode of conveyance used by so many students, but gradually it dawns upon him that it Is "quite thc thing.”
MEAT EATING DEMONS OUT TO CATCH PRIZE
ARISTO ELECTS OFFICERS
Boyd Baker was elected president of the Aristotelian Literary society at the last weekly meeting on January 4 Following are the other new officials: Kenneth Monroe, vlce-presl dent; Clyde Beecher, censor; Calvin Delphy. secretary; Paul Iximax, treas
The foregoing wan given by one of the initiates of the Aristotelian Literary society Tuesday evening of this week. The Initiates had charge of the literary program and the meeting was a joint one with the Athena society.
BETCHAI
Didchaever stand in back ot a great big tat lady boarding a street car, and “Both
urer James McGregor, chaplain; and hear the conductor holler out, “II Richard Bird, retiring president, ser sides, please”?- Didchaever? -Col geant-at-arms
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, Madison, Feb. 2 (Special to Trojan).— Musical concerts by wireless telephone are among the new experiments tried by the wireless station at the Unlver-ity of Wisconsin. They are given from 7:00 to 8:00 every Friday night and persons within a probable radius of about 200 mlleB may “listen iu" at that time if they have the inexpensive receiving sets that are necessary.
These concerts will be given with the same equipment used In the sending of the daily weather reports from the university. Victrola music and music by various instruments will be played. It is expected that the music may be clearly heard at long distances
STANFORD MAN TO REPRESENT HARVARD
(Hy Pacific Intercollegiate News Service) STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 3. Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel, who graduated from Stanford last year, will represent Harvard on the track this season He was a member of the Stanford team and won the 440 in a California meet. While here he was registered in the law department and was editor of both the daily and the annual
By Charles W. Paddock
Brother Templeton, up Stanford way, our grey-haired Christy from Cali fornia, and all the other championship aspiring coaches in the WeBt, had bet ter prepare tor war while the days of peace are yet with us, for Cromwell has a raw-meat eating assemblage of dash hounds that are out after blood Never before in the history of the In stitution was there ever such a lusty crew of wlm, wigor and witallty filled athletes tramping down the place where the cinderB once were 011 the ancient Bovard track.
The only absent one Ib "Babe" Lead ingham, former famous star, who de sires it to be known by one and all that flrst prize has been awarded him for all-around hard luck in athletic ac tivity for his competitive days in U
S	C. This paragraph is donated to young leadingham at the regular advertising rates, which are lower than the sporting space rates of the Times which have been considerably raised since Professional Football came to Southern California.
Quarter-Milers In Danger Antwerp Evans is back in Ills old form again, and heaving the discus closer and closer to the Jordan sign board far away on the western fence Allttle bit of the reviving stimulants that came in so handy In ancient Ant werp would not be remiss for increas Ing discus distances, bo says the Swede. John “Q." Boyle, still being young and Innocent, too young to have taken any interest in pre prohibition days, is, of course, at the height of his achievement without any outside or inside aid, and Bhould be going grand ly by the time Stanford and California come down for, their annual track recreation.
George "Spec” Schiller and his team mate. William "Isentine" Isenhouer are ready to beat any quarter-mllers that dare face them, and when the pub lie has an opportunity to Bee these two I11 action on the nineteenth, lu the Relay Carnival, even the uninitiated will have to agree that there never wus classier pair of neat 440 men attending the same university. But U. S. C. has two other one-lap performers, who are almost as good as these two in Wilson and Leahy,
Dasher* Plentiful Everybody who has ever done anything in a sprinting way, and who has not done anything for that matter, has come out for the 100 and 220-yard dashes. The Jumper* are jumping, the vaulters are recklessly slinging themselves over airy altitudes and the weight men are lifting the iron bail into the forty-yard territory with regularity.
Anyone who has not yet decided on what event he wants to win fame in. is out for the eight-man relay, and the differing Beales of speed and strength displayed iu the candidates ranges all the way from the grammar school record performances to the world record-breaking speeds of some of our noted “pajama-wearing" athletes As was pointed out in the beginning, the rival college coaches are bound to get a thrill when their teums clash with the Trojans this year, and only the Northern teams have had the nerve to meet the present prospects, as Occidental. Redlands, and the other South ern Colleges have *0 far decided to allow somebody else the pleasure of getting beat by the representatives of the Cardinal and Gold
PATHWAY TO FAME
Slow in Coming Out Expert Saya They'll Sure Get Razzed
SOME WORKING HARD
High Schools Have Had Many Workout*, Beating Frosh to It
By Carl Farman
Along with the prospects for a strong varsity ln track, comes the query, What about the freshmen? There Is a question mark at the end of it, and the question mark has so far remained there. It is true, that there are a few frosh of very high quality, who are (tripping for action every day, but alongside of those who are not out, and alongside of the number of peagreen aspirants last year, the class of 024 looks rather sick on the cinder path.
More men are coming dally, but lt ihould be remembered that many of he high schools of the city have already had outside competition and will be ln flrst clasB condition when they meet the Trojan babes; so that the question of being in shape Is likely to favor them. A year ago, Los Angeles high wus defeated 011 Bovard Field •nrly in the season by Cromwell's young hopefuls, and this was the only defeat suffered by them in the course of thy season. Early training on the part of the peagreeners had turned the trick in their favor, and the same factor may count heavily this year.
Tradition to Be Upheld S. C.'s freshmen teams have already been winning squads, and It Is Just us much a university tradition for them to defeat the high schools of the city . as lt Is for the young gridiron experts Lo turn the trick In their line. This year will probably be no exception, but tt tho same time it looks a trifle doubtful at present. The team will bo strong tu the weights, for both Weaver and Taylor will tosa the shot around 47 feet, while the former Is good for 125 In the discus. Taylor runs the high hurdles ln addition to heaving the 12-pounder.
Another sure star is Marvin, formerly of Lincoln High. He will probably win every mile run ln which he starts. Marvin took some prep work at U. S. C. a year ago, and will be remembered as the man who ran away from Meijia of California ln the two-mile race, In which he entered for practice. Marvin not only beat the California star, but he left him 50 yards behind In the luBt lap of their race.
Many Names But Few Workouta
On paper the frosh outfit looks like million dollars—the only trouble Is many of them figure that the season starts next year instead of this, and that lt would give them athletic heart and penumonla to begin workouts thus arly in the year. They have taken the Mexican motto of “tomorrow,” and put it up by the mirror bo as to see it every time they comb their hair. This Is good for their peace of mind, but unfortunately falls to win track meets, ind In thc meantime the old boy with lie hour glass registers action and the city prep athletes are taking heed.
The following men have signed up: Howard Allen, Hawkins, Wright, Bray, Wardle, Kahlert, Barber, Metcalfe, tougher, Eddy, Wilbur Allen, Rayner, atton, Purtell, Kimble, Cunllff, Tlernan and parley.
DEBATERS FBOM TAW TO MEET COEHIA
DR. WILCE OFFERED POSITION AT COLUMBIA
COLUMBUS, 0., Feb. 2 (Special to Trojan).—The Ohio State University's football coach, Dr John W. Wilce, hus been offered a position as head of the summer football school at Columbia Dr. Wilce was head of the course in football Instruction at the summer school of Columbia University laat summer also, and will leave about July 1 for New York to accept the offer for this year.
it la expected that George M Traut-man will conduct the football course
Preparations for the debate which will be held In Los Angeles Friday, March 25, between Columbia University aud the Law College of tbe University of Southern ('alifornia have already begun, according to a report given out after a meeting of the debating squad with Coach Channing Fol-tte Wednesday.
The question, in which law will take the affirmative aide, reads, "Should the veral states enact legislation adopting a plan similar to that of Kansas for the judicial settlement of dispute* between capital and labor?’ ’
So far ten men have started preparation of material for the argument and It is expected that at least fifteen will try to make the team. The three candidates who rank highest I11 the competitive tryouts will constitute the tdhm who will meet Columbia..
STANFORD GREEKS GRAB NEW FRESHMEN AT RUSH
(Bv Pacific Intercollegiate News Service) STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto, Feb. 3.- Fourteen entering freshmen became pledges to Greek letter fraternities at the close of the formal rushing period for the winter quarter. Fifteen received bids, only oue refusing. Under the present system, fraternities rush formally for the flrst four weeks of each quarter, after which rushing is Informal. During tlie formal period, stringent rules aa
at Ohio State thin summer, aa he did to conduct betkeen fraternities and iaat summer.	freshmen afe observed
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