The Southern California
TROJAN
Official Organ of th* Associated Students, University of Southern California
Vol. VIII
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, November 15, 1916
No. 32
BASKETBALL TEAM TO TAKE LONG IPS
Oregon, Washington, California and Stanford May Be Met by S. C. Team
INTER-FRAT SERIES TO BE PLAYED AFTER FOOTBALL
Freshmen Will Be Eligible for Northern Trip; Good Schedule for ‘‘Frosh’’ Team
That the basketball team may play Oregon and Washington this year is the word given out by Motts Blair, coach of the team.
“If we are allowed a sufficient guarantee," he said, “the basketball team will in all probability play Washington and Oregon, as well as Stanford and California.”
In issuing a call for candidates for the varsity, the coach further stated that the best men will make the trip north, regardless of whether or not he is a freshman. There will also be a good schedule for the “frosh” team.
The athletic board of control is doing everything possible to make bas-kctball a success this year, and every man that comes out is assured attention.
“Cliff” Henderson, captain of the team, has announced that the inter-frat basketball series will start the
I	first week after the football season is over. As most of the fraternities have men on the team, they would be un-| j able to put forth their full strength till the football season has closed. A definite announcement of the schedule of play will be given out later.
GEE IS APPOINTED TO RESEARCH COMMITTEE OF ADVERTISING CLUBS
Football Huskies Jubilant over
Reinstatement of I raining Table
Members of the Trojan football varsity are wearing looks of joyous expectancy. The training table, which was discontinued last week, is to be reestablished next Monday. Once more the boys will get enough to keep their hungry souls and bodies together.
The idea of a training table is to get the players in the best possible physical condition. The possibilities of such an institution may readily be seen by the average person. Anyone who has wrestled with a boarding house steak, knows what wonderful opportunity it offers for developing the muscles of the forearm.
Much corn-on-the-cob is consumed
by the various members of the squad. This is one of the most popular things on the menu, because after all tht nourishment has been removed, the boys can save the cobs and make corn cob pipes out of them. Red Burkett is particularly jubilant over the prospect of once more getting enough potatoes to satisfy him, while Carl Speer is rejoicing over the fact that he can get plenty of bread to eat. The loaves of bread which Carl demolished while the training table was in session would reach, if placed end to end, from here to Venice.
Truly, a training table is a wonderful institution for the advancement of one’s college education.
EMPLOYMENT DURING CHRISTMAS VACATION OBTAINED FOR MEN
University Employment Bureau Will Secure Several Hundred Men to Work in Department Stores
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TEN TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS A WEEK ARE USUAL SALARIES
Denson Gee, student at the University for two years and managing editor ,h(-‘ I rojan last year who is at present assistant advertising manager of plie Los Angeles branch of the B. F. poodrich Rubber company, has been pi'poinud a member of the National Research committee of the Associated lAdvertising Clubs of the World, j Mr. Gee will continue in his pres-tut position, but in a week or two e expects to begin working with the search 'ommittec in the preparation
I	the annual mercantile report on JUmiu's.. conditions in Los Angeles.
nii work will require an hour or two time each day, and its function is
0	determine whether advertising is
II	ad van i ^e or disadvantage in busi-'e,s. in sliort, whether sales are in-rtased .>r decreased thereby. Mr. Jte will interview the leading busi-
men of the city in order to deter-'"ine how advertising has affected h*'r work.
Y. M. Employment Secretary Asks Men Interested to Sign Up Immediately
According to an announcement made yesterday afternoon by the chairman of the University Y. M. C.
A.	employment bureau, several hundred men will be given work during the first part of the Christmas vacation in the downtown department stores.
Arrangements have been made with the Broadway Department store for the employment of eighty-five men, and the “Y. M.” employment secretary states that Hamburger’s and the Fifth Street store will probably employ about the same number.
Last year nearly two hundred students worked in the department stores. They were paid from ten to fifteen dollars a week, were paid overtime, and in many cases were allowed bonuses for exceptionally good salesmanship. In addition, the stores allow a discount on all purchases made by employees.
The Y. M. C. A. employment secretary says that all men interested in procuring vacation work would do well to sign up at once. This may be done at any time in the Y. M. C. A. office, suite 22, upstairs.
Manager of El Rodeo ’18, John Ware, Makes Statement Regarding Solicitations
FUTURIST COSTUMES DESIGNED FOR CLUB
Costumes of Various Kinds and Hues For Women’s Glee Club Tour
W. B. GEISSINGER DESIGNER OF CONTEMPLATED COSTUMES
NUMBER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL AFFECT YEAR-BOOK
Members of Junior Class to Solicit Subscriptions Among Students and Faculty
“The quality of our annual this year will depend upon the number of subscriptions we are able to solicit before January IS, 1017,” stated John Ware, manager of El Rodeo ’18, in an interview yesterday. “In order to get the greatest possible number, each member of the El Rodeo staff is being given a subscription blank, and will take subscriptions for either the cloth or leather bound copies upon the payment of one dollar. The balance is due upon the delivery of the book, which will be not later than May 15, 1917.”
In speaking of the 1018 El Rodeo, Editor Reuel Olson said. “The members of the staff are hard at work on their respective assignments. Material has been turned in for practically every department.
“In addition to the editorial work, it has been deemed advisable for the staff members to solicit El Rodeo subscriptions from the members of the particular organizations with which they are keeping in touch for El Rodeo editorial purposes. This will plac< the soliciting of orders in the hand* of those who have had opportunity tr learn the personnel of that particular group or organization. This does no* mean that any junior holding a subscription blank is restricted to a par ticular field for taking subscriptions, but that each member of El Rodeo staff has a definite and particular field to cover in addition to the general field of all university students.”
Flounced Skirts, High Crowned Coachmen's Hats and Vanity Cases to Be Represented
Fancy costumes for the University Women’s Glee club are now being designed by W. B. Geissinger, senior at Liberal Arts, and an artist of some local reputation. The designs contemplated are of a semi-impressionistic nature.
The costumes in question will be used by the Women’s Glee club on its tour of Southern California, which will take place in the spring.
Flounced skirts, high crowned coachmen’s hats, little bell-shaped sun shades on the end of long canes, and vanity cases hanging by cords, are parts of the first sketch made by Mr. Geissinger. The whole scheme and get-up smacks just a little of the "Follies” and just u little more of the “new theater” idea exemplified in the present Little Theater production of Nju.
Samples of the various materials that may be used have also been procured by Mr. Geissinger. Large futuristic figures and stripes are the predominating designs. Gold and iiglit blue are likely to be the colors finally chosen.
Geissinger received his elementary art training from Mr. Rob Wagner, the Saturday Evening Post writer. He has followed up his work under such instructors as A. B. Titus. During his three years attendance at the University, he has done a large part of the poster work used in the campus colleges. He is also proficient at modeling and metal work.
WILLIAM POEL AND RICHARD ORDINSKI TALK AT LUNCHEON
At the luncheon given by the Los Angeles Center of the Drama League on Monday at the Hotel Clark, at which Dr. Allison (law presided, William Poel of London and Richard Ordinski, director of the Little Theatre, were guests of honor.
Mr. Poel spoke of moving pictures in the field of dramatic art, declaring that they have come to stay although at present there can be no true dramatic art on the screen because of the crudities due to machine-made requirements. He also spoke of the historical truth and serious purpose of “I ntolerance.”
Mr. Ordinski spoke of his work at the Little Theatre ami his relations with Mr. I’oel in Berlin.