Vol. XI
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, April 27, 1920
No. 88
COLLEGE REGRETTED BY CITY OFFICIALS
^nistees Meet Tonightto Discuss Problems — No Hope For Continuance of College
ALUMNI in mass protest
Mayor Snyder, Dr. Powers Re-N gret Loss of College at Los Angeles
Prominent city officials, as well as the greater part of the students of F. S. C., regret the passing of the Col lege of Physicians and Surgeons. Although the meeting of the trustees, scneduled for this evening, is ostensibly to decide the fate of the college, there is no doubt, apparently, as to irhat action will be taken. It is impossible, the trustees say, to continue the ichool under the present circumstances. It is possible that at some Mure lime the school will be re-established.
The airti of the University officials is to conduct only the best colleges possible in all departments. With the noney on hand it is impossible to con-duct a class A medical college. It was hoped that some of the Rockefeller en-towment could be obtained, but it was named that this fund is available for iss A colleges only.
Alumni to Protest !he Alumni Association of U. S. C. € hold a mas. meeting at the College tIMedicine this ^/ening to try to pervade the trustees to rescind their ac-k A campaign is to be waged which phoped, will have beneficial results.
With the closing of the Medical Col-he about, three hundred and seven-students will be affected. Of this ber, 117 now attend the Washing-Street college and 200 are at Lib-il Arts, taking up pre-medical work, ese men will all have to seek other i. This is not as simple as it Dds, for all the medical colleges in country are already overcrowded. Monday, Mayor Synder said:
The order to abandon this college d be regretted. I hope ways and nE may be found for continuing unit of the University. It would sar that a number of young men 1 have spent from two to three «s in instruction will have lost of the benefits of their efforts ause ordinarily to enroll at other *dlcal colleges in California, due to present crowded condition. Los Wes should have a College of Phy-lans and Surgeons, and I trust every sfderation will be given toward the Unuance of the present course.” Officials Regret Passing ^Powers, city health commissioned: “I am sorry the order was is-Tliis college gives to many ^ nien who reside in Southern ■fornia an opportunity to ac quire an JJfation, who cannot leave their ®68 on account of finances.”
, “«r prominent men, who oppose discontinuance of tlie school, are: J®ri°r Judge Crail, Judge McCor l ’ Dr. a. j. Scott, Attorney Oeorge Dr. Huntoon, Dr. Gilbert, Dr. G. McNeale, and Dr. O. O With
U. S. C. Ink-Shooters Will Get Out Big Sunday Edition of Evening Index
Another invasion of the U. S. C. journalism class into the wild and wooley suburbs, will take place May 15. On that date they will hie, bag, baggage and typewriters, to the city of San Bernardino. There they will inflict their mad stuff upon the unsuspecting public of the orange city through th€ medium of one of its daily organs—er, rather, newspapers—the Evening Index.
The excursion is made possible by the invitation of Mr. Hamilton Mercer, editor of th paper. He saw the issue of the Venice Vanguard, published by the students recently, and immediately fell in with the proposition to publish his paper.
The funny part about publishing the Evening Index, is the fact that they publish a Sunday morning paper. That is the one the local news hounds will be responsible for. The work will be done on Saturday, most of the students going up early Saturday morning. A few will go Friday and get the feature material ready for the linotype machines.
Pee Vee Gee can be silly to his heart's content. The Ramblin’ Rook can amble over all the space he desires. All the so-called humorists, sob sisters, newshounds, lounge lizards and everybody with the necessary qualifications will be allowed to go if they so desire.
Paul Greene and some of his audacious ad annexers will hie to the Gate City Friday morning to aid in procuring advertising from the unsuspecting merchants.
Details regarding the rest of the staff are not yet available, but from the two-page society section in last Sunday’s Index, it seems assured that a bevy of co-eds will be needed to grab the details of the mad scrambles of San Bernardino’s “399.”
Mr. Mercer said, in speaking of the trip, “I hope you students put some life into things. You know a paper can get into a rut and it takes something like this to drag it Out. It’s great publicity for us as well as for you. Come ahead.”
ORIENTAL WAMPUS HEAD OF PSYCH. DEPT. APPEARS TOMORROW PILES DIVORCE SUIT
Oriental “Wampus” arrives tomorrow! Be sure to get your copy early and avoid the rush.
‘*WainPus” surpasses itself in humor this month, in side-splitting cartoons, clever jokes and those funny stories. The Oriental flavor is expected to add the finishing touch to this magazine of wit.
“Wampus’ ” reputation has become country-wide. On the Pacific coast the “Pelican,” published by the University of California, contained eleven jokes in its last issue which were taken from our “Wampus”. On the Atlantic coast, the Harvard magazine, which is the oldest college publication in the Untied States, contained only two quoted jokes in the issue, and one of these was taken from our “cat.”
Regarding cartoons, Wendall Neeley's full page drawing, ‘‘Out of a City of One Million People Why Do You Pick On Me?” was reproduced as a one-quarter page cut in the Minnesota magazine, known as the “Fool’s Cap.” Other publications, which are quoting “Wampus,” are “Jack o’ Lantern,” which claims Dartmouth as its home, “Froth,” published by Penn. State, ‘‘Punch Bowl,’ by Pennsylvania, “Record,” by Yale, “Chaparral,” by Stanford.
Whenever you pick up a copy of the well-known “Judge,” look for a few quotations from “Wampus.” You will find them all right, because six times in different magazines “Judge” has done this wise thing.
Don’t miss your copy of this nationally famous magazine.
Professor Owen Charges Wife Neglected Duties, Causing Him Mental Suffering
Alleging extreme mental cruelty, Festus Edward Owen, professor of psychology at the University, last Friday, filed a suit for divorce against his wife, Mrs. D. I. Owen.
In his petition, Professor Owen charged that his wife had neglected her household duties and the care of their children, Wright, aged 7 years, and Mary, aged 3. He claimed that except for a period of six months in
1919,	during which he was suffering from a breakdown, he had to care for the children, in addition to performing his other duties.
When the boy was ill, Professor Owen charged, his wife failed to follow the instructions and liet prescribed by a physician and, as a result, the child became anemic and very ill.
Professor Owen sets forth in his petition that he is a man of high education, and that such conditions as those in which his wife left his chiidren and their home, were abhorrent to him, causing extreme mental suffering and anguish.
The Owens’ were married in Idaho, July G, 1904. They separated April 21,
1920.
Professor Owen seeks the custody of the two children.
Professor Owen has been connected with the University for many years as professor of psychology. He is hairman of the faculty committee on student publications.
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DEBATERS DWELL ON
CANDIDATES’ VIRTUES
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ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
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U. S. C. Ball Tossers Have Won Three Practice Games and Lost One
With the staunch intention of upholding the standards of the cardinal and gold, the baseball team of U. S. C. will meet the Pomona College nine tomorrow at Claremont in the first big game of the season.
Preliminary Games Played Several preliminary games have been played, U. S. C. having cleaned up on Polytechnic and L. A. High schools and defeating the Sherman Indians. In the first game U. S. C. lost to the L. A. Athletic club.
INDIAN PHILOSOPHER
TO ADDRESS STUDENTS
STUDENTS APPEAR IN VARIETY OF COSTUMES
Indirect Influence of Fad Likely to Be Helpful, Says Dr. Hunt
m-- ouuuiu Join the American
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*■ decision in favor of the Arizona
,a» unanimous.
In order to give the student body an opportunity to hear the arguments of both parties at the same time, U. S.
C.’s Hoover and Johnson for president forces met in debate in the chapel last Friday.
Roscoe White and Charles Casey upheld Johnson, while Claude Reeves and Merle McGinnis spoke for Hoover.
The Johnson men brought forth the senator’s record as governor of California, while the oppositing side em-phasited Hoover’s reputation as a world worker.
No vote was taken to decide which side won, as the purpose of the debate was purely to give the students an opportunity to compare the claims of both candidates.
WAR DOCTOR TELLS U. W.
WOMEN OF RELIEF WORK
I)r. Blanche Brown, who served in Franc%as a member of the Women’s Overseas Hospital group, spoke at the Y. W. C. A. meeting, yesterday. Dr.
Brown told the women of her work in small Freneh towns and villages near Alsace-Lorraine. The conclusion of I regular class work of the students and her audience at the end of the hour illustrates still life, interior decora was that the French nation feels very j tion and design.
grateful to the United States for such | This exhibit has made several Btops aid as this during the war, and has on its way to the Coast, has been at great faith and admiration for the | Otis Art School and will go on to American people.	Stanford University after M»v 5.
Swami Taramananda, Indian philosopher and recently of Vedanta Center, Boston, will address the Palette and Brush club Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 in the studio, second floor of the Annex. His subject will be the mystic poetry and symbolic art of India.
All students are invited to attend the lecture. A special invitation is extended to the students of the College of Oratory, whose usual afternoon program will be suspended in order that they may attend.
ART DEPARTMENT SHOWS PRATT INSTITUTE WORK
An exhibit of the work of the stu dents in the fine arts department of Pratt Institute has been loaned to U. S. C. art department and will be here until May 5-
The exhibit is representative of the
Senior Road Show Presented to Large Audience Friday Night
ALL COLLEGES INCLUDED
1 wenty-Piece Orchestra Provides Music for Most of the Entertainment
U. S. C.’s drive to extract the last letter from the H. C. of L. by wearing every variety of old clothes—the worse looking the better-—was inaugurated yesterday when a large number of otherwise reputable students appeared in hideous combinations evidently designed to show that the dictates of fashion were nothing to them. While a large proportion of the men and all the co-eds refused to don the denim rags, yet there was a sufficient variety about the campus to gratify any sightseer.
When a person had no overalls and still felt the old clothes fever lie wore something which, as far as disreputable appearance was concerned, made the workmen on the administration building look as though they were ready for a full dress party. Sailor suits, both blue and white, glaring red flannel shirts minus a necktie, shoes that would conceal In their caverns two dozen of the largest oranges on the market, and trousers that had been bought at a misfit clothing store, all made an appearance on the campus.
Reeves Makes Debut
Claude Reeves had an outfit that made him look ready to ship with any contingent of coolie labor, and the worthy president's appearance was as much superior to some creations as a Desmond model was to his own.
Whether these fantastic garbs will drag old Hi Cost off the top of the ladder seems more or less problematical. As yet the campaign has left most of the men untouched by anything except mirth; and even at Law the number of students appearing in the money-saving outfits was much smaller than the number of names on the list promising to do so.
Not Many Have ’Em
The proportion of overall-possessing males who brought their demins with them to the University appears to be I	one eUe wU^T^ed'to
Revived after a lapse oC several years, the senior road show, presented Friday night at the Manual Arts high school auditorium, was a gratifying success, Clark Marshall, general manager, said yesterday. Produced on a larger scale than ever before, the bill included an act from every college in the University with the exception of the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
The department of physical education presented a sparring exhibition, full of action, as the opening number. Loretta Roberts, of the College of Oratory followed with a clever series of character impersonations, including one of Vachel Lindsay, who recently appeared at U. S. C.
Musical Numbers The college of music offered the Suite, second movement of Ries, beautifully played by Miss Cappock, and an East Indian song cycle, “On Jhe-lum River, effectively presented by Margaret Dick and Louise Fisk.
“Fourteen,” the newest of Alice Gerstenberg’s clever one-act plays, was presented by Lance and Lute. Margaret Strause played the part of the distressed dinner hostess, while Betty Hughes played her charming debutante daughter. Clark Marshall appeared as the butler.
Lyrical Lawyers
The Lyrical Lawyers, Olerich and Elmassian, presented the next number, and were well received. Elmassian, with Miss Jeannette Langhoist at the piano gave several character readings, and Mr. Olerich played brilliantly several piano numbers.
As the final number, the College of Dentistry presented a tabloid minstrel show, under the efficient direction of Raymond Robert Russell. Good jokes, clever costuming, splendid solo voices and effective ensemble work, made this act one of the big features of the bill. Four splendid musicians accompanied the dentistry act.
Music for the rest of the program was provided by the twenty-piece senior road show orchestra, under the direction of John Markey.
JUNIORS TO ENTERTAIN
AT HARD TIME PARTY
In keeping with the tendency of the present day, the juniors will entertain the seniors with a hard times party in the armory at Exposition Park, Wednesday evening, April 28, at 8 o’clock. Prizes will be given the man and the girl who wear the clothes showing best what the H. C. L. has done for them.
At the time of the El Rodeo sale this year, the juniors promised to give a party to the class selling the largest number of hooks in proportion to the members of the class . The senior class won that distinction, and the right to the party—which many of them say Is “better late than never.” The reason for its being postponed until this date is that the school cat endar was too full to allow it to take place at an earlier time.
Today is the last chance for juniors and seniors who are planning to attend the party to sign up. Papers for this purpose are placed on the bulletin board opposite room 14 now, and will be taken down at noon today, after
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