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Vol. XI
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, December , 1919
No. 28
S. C. TO RETAIN COACHES
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EXPECTED TO UPHOLD WEST IN FOOTBALL
Clear Record for Season, Including Victory Over Washington Proves Ability of Beavers
WEST TO PLAY EAST
Believe That Oregon Is Favorite to Play New Year’s Game With Eastern Team
The University of Oregon football team will undoubtedly' represent the West against the East New Year’s Day, if the opinion of local campus critics proves correct. Elmer Henderson, U. S. C. ’Varsity coach, will not press the claim of the Trojans as representatives of the West in the annual battle at Tournament Park, Pasadena, because of the clean record of the Beavers and the fact that U. S. C. lacks a strong assortment of substitutes.
That Oregon will be selected is almost certain, because of her decisive victory over the University of Washington early this season by a score of 24 to 13.
CLIONIAN SOCIETY HOLDS INTERESTING MEETING
Clionian Literary Society held its f meeting in the chapel last Tuesday evening. The program consisted of selections from noted poets. Miss Lu-cile Daness gave a talk on Lowell and Emerson and Miss Zuma Palmer | spoke on Poe and Whitman. The business meeting followed. Plans are under way for a joint monthly meet-of Clionian and Comitia.
After December 16 Clionian will hold its meetings at the “Y” Hut.
GLEE CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Ihe following officers have been elected by the Men’s Glee Club: resident, Haygood Ardis; Vice-President, Mr. Franks; Secretary, F. Thorn-on. and Librarian, Eugene Wolfe.
ANNOUNCEMENT There will be a meeting of the Executive Committee in the Assembly Room at 9:00 a.m. ursday, December 4th. VOLTAIRE PERKINS,
President.
Elmer Henderson and Cliff Herd to Guide Aspirants for 1920 Trojan Gridiron Honors—Both Men’s Success at U. S. C.
This Season Has Been Remarkable
ELMER HENDERSON has been signed to coach Trojan athletic teams for two more seasons. Clifton Herd has been retained to assist Henderson with the 1920 gridiron candidates.
These announcements were made Tuesday noon at the University Club by President Bovard to a gathering of U. S. C. football players, officials, and other supporters of Trojan athletics.
Coach Henderson’s success at U. S. C. this year has been remarkable. The story of what he has done is familiar to all foil owers of Southern California sports.
Henderson has lived up to all the advance notices which preceded him to U. S. C. Walter Camp was right when he said of Henderson, “He is efficient and conscientious.”
Gilmour Dobie said of Henderson’s Broadway High School (Seattle) eleven:
“The precision and team work in their play was wonderful and as perfect as any I have seen during my nine years’ experience in college football on the Pacific Coast”
During the six years which preceded Henderson’s career at Broadway High School the team did not win a championship.
In the four-year period under Henderson the Broadway lads lost but one game. They scored 586 points to their opponents’ 56.
Elmer Henderson graduated from Oberlin College in 1912, where he acted as student coach for a time. Later he became coach at Chamberlain Military Institute, where he spent one year. After coaching at Broadway High School he was named director of athletics at the Naval Training Station at Seattle. His work at the station was of such class that Walter Camp felt able to say:
“I can cheerfully recommend him for a position as athletic coach and organizer of recreational sport in a large university.”
Cliff Herd gained his knowledge of football at Throop Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy and later at Cornell University, where he was captain of the freshman eleven.
Coach Herd’s work with the Trojan freshmen has closely paralleled that of Henderson with the Varsity. He is undoubtedly the finest freshman coach ever seen in Southern California.
Owner Receives Bob-Cat From S. B. U. C.
The body of bob cat, which loaned its aid for the success of Monday’s parade, has been recovered, announces its owner, Gross Alexander. Because he valued the skin, Alexander has been endeavoring to find his feline prize since then. However, yesterday noon Dr. E. C. Moore, president of the southern branch of U. C., called up and said that the animal had been
discovered and that Alexander could have it if he would come for it.
Alexander shot the cat last Sunday in a nearby desert. Last Monday he tied it to the rear end of his automobile and dragged it along in the U. S. C. parade.
When the parade reached the University of California, some students of the branch university cut the rope and ran off with the body of the cat, hiding it in one of the school lockers. A fruitless attempt was made to find the cat.
Tuesday, Dr. E. C. Moore notified U. S. C. that the animal had been found and that it would be delivered in the afternoon. However, the cat was not delivered, and it was not until yesterday afternoon that Alexander actually recovered the bob cat.
NEW PRESIDENT OE D.
Dr. David H. Barrows Is Native Californian and Graduate of Pomona College
FAMED AUTHOR, LECTURER
Friends in Southland Rejoice at Selection of Man Prominent in Educational Work
Dr. David Henry Barrows, the new president of the University of California, is a Southern Californian. His appointment is welcomed by all loyal natives of the Bear state.
Dr. Barrows is a graduate of Pomona College, and took his doctor’s degree in the East. Later he found a career in the Philippines as head of educational institutions there. His “History of the Philippines” is an excellent manual and has been used as a text-book by Dr. Dixon of the Oriental department of U. S. C. for many years. This has brought the professor and Dr. Barrows into very friendly relations.
A year or two ago Dr. Barrows spoke in chapel here on the duties of the United States in regard to the Panama Canal.
Some of Dr. Barrows’ warm friends in the Philippines are now residents of Los Angeles, and are delighted to learn of his appointment. During the war he was very active, serving as a major.
The University of Southern California wishes Dr. Barrows all success in his new and distinguished appointment.
DAME RUMOR MAKES
SERIOUS MISTAKE
“Dame Rumor was wrong!”
So said A. S. B. President Claude Reeves yesterday in denying the report that a petition was beifig circulated asking the administration to grant a two weeks' Christmas vacation In place of the one week of recess now on the calendar.
It was announced at the registrar’s office that but one week of holidays will be given.
SPECIAL NOTICE All students’ Christmas pictures can be secured at special rates through El Rodeo at Hartsook’s. Pictures must be taken before December 20 to be finished by Christmas.