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VOL. Llll
DAILY
TROJAN
7*
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1962
NO. 107
Fraternities Draw of-Year Probations
STOP CAP
Probing To
Beg
Drama in Run
Five Winners To Be Picked In Essay Tilt
Row Water Battle Drenches Women
TRUCK LOAD — Hot asphalt is dumped on the site of the new recreation park which is currently under construction on
Daily Trojan Photo
Hoover and 35th Sts. The $19,000 campus park and recreation center is scheduled to be completed April 28.
By RICK BUTLER Daily Trojan Managing: Editor
. .. . ... , Three new cases in the plague of fraternity prove w ners o e cig bations this semester were filed yesterday as Sigma
I	Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Kappa Psi were
The illusion of reality and the reality of illusion <*»i »ui be	today each hanc|e(l year.s end socla, probatlo£. [or thelr
will be probed in Luigi Pirandello’s drama, “Six Charac- at noon ,n I H.
ters in Search of an Author,” which will open tonight j
at 8:30 in Stop Gap Theater.	; SOciate professor of English I ^e Row to quiet the outburst
The play will run through Saturday. Tickets are and coordinator of the fresh-
ion sale at the Drama Office,
today
part in a Row water fight last Friday.
Dr. Ronald E. Freeman, as- ; Several police cars were on
Mead
Need
Declares Families Interdependence
What's the trouble with to- j if it doesn't change to meet tion. They had seen too much day’s American family?	the new situation of every day of their buddies and wanted
Too much dependence rather life,” the noted anthropologist isolation. This ideal is nc good,” than interdependence in the told more than 200 social work- she said.
family is the answer, believes ers and guests at the 31st an-Dr. Margaret Mead, associate nual meeting of the Los An-curator of ethnology at the geles Family Service dinner in American Museum of Natural iTown and Gown Foyer.
History in New York
Speaking last night on “The
All-Purpose Family — Coming In and Going Out,” Dr. Mead said that it is important to think of the responsibility between members of the family.
“No agency in the United States can flourish and grow
The writer noted that the mass's ideal standard of the American family at this period of history is that it should do what it wants to do, what it likes to do and what it ought to do with no help from outside forces.
IR Sorority
Associates Will Attend Job Council
From Inside
“So it is in the family. The change in the family must come from inside and not entirely from the outside social worker,” Dr. Mead observed.
She pointed out that at one stange in the development of \A/ ■ 11 LJ American life, it was common' ▼ ▼III I IwOI for two. three and even more	_ I _
generations to live in the same11x6560 lC M w I house.
“In those days the interdependence between the youngest member of the family and the eldest was evidenced in the cooperative performance of
Three public administration; , ,	, , ....
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Beach State College today for
the 15th annual conference of
“Today grandparents are not
the Joint College-Federal Ser-!much more than babysitters.
The son-in-law hardly even
vice Council.
Scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., the joint council will focus attention on “Attracting and Developing Excellence in the Federal Service.”
Dr. Desmond Anderson, assistant dean of the School of
speaks to them anymore. When the grandparents come in tc babysit, the son-inlaw and wife go out,” she said.
Taken Advantage “This leads to a feeling on the part of the granc’narent^
Public Administration, will! that tney are being taken ad-
serve as chairman of the conference, wrhich is expected to be attended by representatives of all colleges and universities in Southern California.
Also Participating Also participating from USC will be Dr. Bruce Storm, professor of public administration, and Eugene Walton, doctoral candidate, both of whom will be on panels.
vantage of” and this leads to a dissatisfaction with family life,” she pointed out.
Dr. Mead, who is also a psychologist, writer, lecturer and teacher, said that the economically ideal family in America is the family that doesn’t neel help in any way from anyone.
“Even though we are kinder and more considerate, the idea! of the autonomous family is
“The opportunities in federal lone in which the father is
service are as broad as the curriculum of the university and are professionally stimulating and challenging,” Dr. Anderson noted.
He felt that the conference would be beneficial to faculty members.
Experts to Discuss “Panels of experts will discuss images of federal .service, college-federal cooperation and placement,” Dr. Anderson said.j
never sick or in danger of losing his job and can drink three cocktails before dinner," she said.
Tact, Maturity The wife should bring the children up to have tact, maturity, emotional stability and ishould instill in them a sens; of social responsibility in their community,” Dr. Mead added.
She said that unless the American family can break |
A description of the responsibility of an international relations major when confronted by the “Mystic anti-Communist Movement” will highlight a meeting of Sigma Gamma Sigma, new international relations sorority, tonight at 7 at the YWCA Research assistant Joseph Morales will be the guest speaker.
The sorority, founded this semester, is attempting, through these speakers, to become a discussion group as well as a serv-i c e organization, Chairman Katie Spencer said yesterday.
Service Group In its function as a service group, the members serve as the official hostesses of the School of International Relations, and will be hosts at the first annual International Relations Alumni banquet April 28.
The sorority’s four founders,
[Mary Chatterton, Joan Edmonds, Maryalice Herrick and Yolanda Meschwits, and sponsors Mrs. Ross N. Berkes and Mrs. Edmund Abdelnoor took in 28 charter members April 1.
Member Listing They include Lynn Ann Bak-jronfidence in er, Suzanne Booher, Jean Brun-ton. Pat Elliot, Afi Fard, Genta Hawkins, Pat Hazelleaf, Karen Hubenthal, liana Kleiner, Calis-ta Lacey, Donna Miller, Sherry Mitchell, Kathy Murray and Barbara Munger.
Others are Sheryl O’Neil,
ROTC Cadets Gain Posts As Escorts
Five USC Air Force ROTC cadets have been assigned to escort dignitaries attending the National Arnold Air Society j conclave beginning tomorrow at the Statler Hilton Hotel.
The conclave, which will end Saturday, is expected to attract notable military and academic officials from the en*: ■ i nation. President Topping w»J be present for an awards Banquet Friday evening.
The five esco.ts were chosen from 20 USC cadets belonging to tie national honorary society.
Louis R. Egea will escort John Lang Jr., assistant secretary of the Air Force, while Donald E. Comstock will accompany Gen. O. G. Ritland. commander of the Space Sys-t e m s Division, Ballistic Systems Department of Ingle wood.
Los Angeles Mayor Samuel Yorty will be escorted by David J. Vogl, and Leroy C. Meek will guide Secretary of the Air Force Eugene Zuckert.
Henry P. Dolim will be assigned to escort the nat’onal AFROTC commandant, Col. William C. Lindley.
13709 S. Hoover St., for $1.50. j Six illusionary characters are invited to play a scene by six actors rehearsing on an empty stage in the drama, juxtaposing the nature of everyday, organic life with the static reality of an artistic competition.
Planned Study In this way, Pirandello planned to study the knowledge of the real, Bill White, drama lecturer, explained.
Pirandello, considered a member of the “naturalistic school” at the turn of the century, constructed the play on levels of drama relieved with comedy, the imaginative element and a philosophical critique of art and reality, White noted.
The author thus intends to show how set patterns of the real and the unreal ih ouri minds can be turned upside-down.
Thread of Fantastic
This thread of the fantastic is used to sustain the philosophical speculation on the real and the meaning of human life, White added.
The production will be brought to life on the bare stage with the use of "fluid lighting” to create the atmosphere of emotional stress and moodw
Another device, brightly colored costumes for the actual people and subdued shades for the illusionary characters will serve to keep the levels clear in the mind of the audience.
Describes Play
Director Kemal Horulu described the play as “a tricky combination of truth, reality and illusion, with the six char-Hurst of acters representing unchangeable truth.”
Others have read different explanations in the author’s work.
“The play presents the entire philosophy of Pirandello as the isolation of the human being in his own private world of suffering,” White claimed. “He thought that real communication between individuals was impossible.
“Pirandello was almost ob-
man English classes, said that the awards, to be presented at a written communication staff meeting, consist of $30 for first place, $20 for second place and a $5 book of the winner’s choice for third, fourth and fifth places.
The contest, sponsored by the department of English and Phi Eta Sigma, freshman men’s honor scholastic society, was conducted last | semester. Entrants submitted 1,000-word essays on “The College Scene.’*
Helm to Give Cabinet Rest From Duties
The Executive Cabinet probably will permit last week’s Senate legislation to go to the administration without its sanction, ASSC President Hugh Helm said yesterday.
He said the cabinet would hold its last official meeting tonight at 5:30 at Kelbo’s restaurant and that he planned to allow the weary legislators night of pleasure rather than to force them to work.
jof “sudden showers” which be-!came serious enough for probationary action to be taken when four local women were soaked as they drove down 28th St.	|
Both Dean of Students Robert J. Downey and Dr. William H. McGrath, assistant dean of students, men, were also at the scene. Dr. McGrath said the Inter-Fraternity Council’s I rules forbid involving outsiders in water fights and that the women threatened to bring charges against the men who threw water on them.
Calmed Down
Fertig Pines Knowledge, Curiosity Lag
By JERRY LABINGER
Stifling of the student’s natural curiosity for knowledge, especially at the high school level, may be the contributing factor to what an Eastern professor recently called a decline in basic interest for learning, a campus counselor said yesterday.
Dr. Norman Fertig, associate professor of international relations and director of the
LAS advisement office, said However, they did not call there has been a decline in the
search for knowledge for its own sake.
He was speaking in response to a statement by James S. Coleman, associate professor and chairman of social relations at Johns Hopkins Uni-
Dean Hurst To Discuss Architecture
Dean Samuel T. the School of Architecture will discuss “Aesthetics and the New Architecture” at the Philosophy Forum today at 4:15 in Bowne Hall.
Dean Hurst, the sixth and concluding speaker in the current forum series, said he will try to present an objective basis for evaluating modem designs.
“The average layman has no his ability to
distinguish between the good sessed with this problem of a and the bad design, but elements of visual design are common to all,” the architect reported.
Clear Basis
“I will try to present some clear and understandable basis
Faculty members who make!away from the autonomy of Yarka Ondericek, Mary Patter- for	35
the conference will be able to acquaint themselves with federal careers open to college
the family, complete isolation I son, Susan Pearson, Darilyn
will occur.
‘‘It’s like when the boys graduates and in turn can re- came back to their families af-late this knowledge to the stu-iter the war. They wanted to dents with whom they counsel,’’ be completely alone because liams. Alma Wilson and Mary he added.	I they were in a state of transi- Ellen Wynhausen.
Peters. Betty Jo Reading, Ren-ate Sander, Kathleen Sandorf, Katie Spencer, Penny Walters, Jean Westerlund, Kidgie Wil-
to what is good and what is bad in architectural design,” he said.
Dean Hurst, who came to USC from Auburn University in Alabama last fall, received his BA in architecture in 1942 at Georgia Tech and his MA seven years later from Harvard University.
He recently received a new four-year appointment to the National Architectural Accrediting Board. The appointment was made by American Institute of Architects President
Tlie annual Spring Concert!! ave received praise from Hv ill sing sacred works Dy Byr.l. Philip Will Jr. on the unani-w i 11 feature varied presents- j throughout the nation and Victoria, A m n e r, de Serin, syjmous recommendation of the
Spring Concert to Feature Chamber Singers, Choir
tions by the Chamber Singers,el,road end Concert Choir tonight at 8:30 in Bovard Auditorium. Highlighted w i 11 be madri -
gals from the 16th cnury,
Their most recent ioreign triumph came in February of ls;-t year in Guadalajara, whete
ai d Hassler.	NAAB.
The featured p e c e of the |	Twice Dean
choir’s performance will be I Before joining the Auburn Brahm’s “Song of Destiny,”[faculty in 1957, where he was
Brahm’s “Song of one of Schoenberg's last w iks and contemporary coni{j<.^i-tiens.
Dr. Charles C. Hirt will ccn-j duct the Chamber Singers, nrtionally known for year? of activity, in perform nces of
thev performed for f’';c con Dest'nv,	. . .	it-	m.
-ccutice nights, mcludug one1
taken from a poem by Holder-
In this number, the choir will feature pianist Martin Katz and organist Sandra Biei-awa.
Tlie works of such contemporary composers as Randall
audience considered tho; Inrr-est in history of the Da^llado Theater.
Tho Schoenberg w'ork the group will stage is known as
tl»e “folk song settine.” It was;Thompson, Halsey Stevens and 13 songs from the lfith century written two years before the iAaron Copland will also be and w orks of more rercni com-j artist’s death.	I played.
posers.	The Concert Choir wi'.l be Tickets, available at thc
The Chamber Singers, se- conducted by Dr. James H.'door, are priced at $2 for gen-Jected from thc School of Mu- Vail, who joined the music tac- eral admission and $1 for stu-fcic for Uieir special abilities, jully last September. The cho^r dents.
dean of the School of Architecture, Dean Hurst was an instructor in architecture at Georgia Tech, and assistant professor of architecture at Tulane University in Louisiana.
A speaker at many architectural conferences across the nation, Dean Hurst has lectured on architecture, art and education at Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, and the University of Arkansas. v	I
Amendment to Code
The measures that may escape the executives’ perusal are an amendment to the Elec tions Code, a recommendation that the university start a meal ticket system and a statute providing for the publication of ASSC statutes.
However, Helm indicated the cabinet would hear a report submitted by Elections Commissioner John Moyer that he said would describe the activities of the Election Committee in the recent elections and make recommendations for the next committee.
Offers Solutions Moyer said earlier that his report would offer solutions to many of the problems he and the Elections Committee had faced this year.
The meal ticket bill suggests that the university enable students to buy meals in bulk form at the beginning of a search for meaning and an-!semester so they could save (Continued on Page 2) 1	(Continued on Page 2)
his office yesterday, so Dr. McGrath felt they may have “calmed down” over the weekend and decided not to take legal action.
The probation placed by the Dean’s office brought to sixjversi*y. the number of fraternities under disciplinary action this semester. One sorority is also on probation from Panhellenic.
The newest probations are the first of the year in which IFC Judicial was not consulted or allowed to pass out the pun ishment. They are also the lightest probations meted out this year.
Big Forma Is
The houses involved will still be able to hold their formals, the semester’s biggest social events, since their penalties allow them to petition one more event, McGrath said.
The houses involved will be given “lessons in decorum, and they will keep checking their progress with me,” he said.
“Our problem is how to get them to realize this is not natural or acceptable behavior,” Dr. McGrath added.
The houses will also be required to write letters of apology to the dampened women,
SAE President Derry Lewis reported.
The other probations levied this year have involved damage to a fraternity house, rushing infractions and an illegal Friday social function on the Row two weeks ago.
TALKING TURKEY
BEAK TO NOSE — Theta Xi pets, Arf (the one with the fur) and "just-pledged" Easter turkey, hash things over. Mem-
—Daily Trojan Photo bers report they get along fine. Turkey was recent "gift" to actives from pledges. Arf was "initiated" two months ago.
Study Made
Coleman’s report on a study made in 10 American high schools claimed that “basic interest in learning is declining, even among adolescents where a majority of the students were looking forward to college.’'
Dr. Fertig replied that there has been a tendency on the part of educators from the elementary school through the university levels to stifle questions that arise as a result of natural curiosity.
“Beginning in the lower school levels, the child asks ‘why’ because he wants knowledge,” he explained.
Loses Curiosity “But by the time the student reaches high school, he loses much of the curiosity because there is little or no response to his ‘why.’
“In general, I think that this collapse in secondary education is more pronounced than in grammar school,” he added.
Dr. Fertig bemoaned the fact that many “educators start with such rich potential with the child, and are amiss in their responsibility because they stifle one of society’s greatest assets — natural curiosity.
Must Satisfy
“The educators must encourage this compulsion to know, rather than stifle it, and must always kee[* alive and never satisfy this desire to learn more,” he insisted.
“It is the truly great minds which never stop asking why and always seek answers because they want to learn.” Things aren't all bad, however, Dr. Fertig assured.
“Some teachers are thrilled by the challenge of what they can do in the way of stimulating the search for knowledge by their students,” he reported. This should be the pattern of education.
Journalists To Convene
Theta Sigma Phi. professional journalism society for women, will meet today at noon in 420 SU to discuss the journalism banquet.
The planning will include the date, place and entertainment for the yearly Daily Trojan and Journalism School event.
Pledging of new members, the forthcoming initiation and plans for the remainder of the year will also be discussed at the meeting.
AH pledges and actives must attend.
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