The Southern California
TROJAN
__Official Organ of the Associated Student*, University of Southern California
Vol. VIII
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, May 23, 1917
No. 116
10 BE AT U.S.C.
A full four-year course in military engineering, the first to be offered hy any American institution except the United States army college at Fort Leavenworth, next year will he given at U. S. C.
In view of the fact that the United States government has requested the universities to co-operate in every way for the solution of the defense problem, the professors of the various engineering faculties, with the co-operation of President Bovard, are now at work on the organization of the new course.
Graduates from the U. S. C. military engineering department will take their place on an equal footing, as regards education, with the military engineers of the regular army, the highest branch of the service.
Military engineering problems will be studied, practical work in the field will be performed, and special lecturers from the engineering corps of the United States army will assist the regular professors.
For next year matters will be so arranged that second, third and fourth year engineering students now registered in civil, mining or electrical engineering, may transfer over into the new department and graduate as military engineers.
Professor Arthur B. Nye and Professor Charles W. Lawrence, who with Dr. Stabler and Dr. Weatherby, are arranging the new department, have secured data and outlines from the U. S. army college. The engineering training given at West Point is rather elementary, and West Point graduates who are to become army engineers are given a two-year post-graduate course at Leavenworth. It is the Leavenworth course that is to be duplicated, and in some respects surpassed, here.
Actual military training will probably be a part of the regular course.
All the engineering subjects of military value are taught in the various courses at present; but for military purposes the subjects will be handled with somewhat different emphasis. For example, bridge building for military purposes is temporary; electrical apparatus, railroad trackage, roads and all such military elements must be installed with a view to speed and temporary serviceability, rather than to permanency. Moreover, at present such courses are not so arranged that a student may take them exclusively.
The new military engineering course will turn out men competent in general engineering, with versatile training, ready to cope with a wide variety of problems. At the present time there is an unprecedented demand for such men, and this demand is likely to continue for many years.
Results of the A.S.B. Election
PRESIDENT
Phillips W. Murray..................524
J. Clement Storey....................393
John Ware ................................334
VICE-PRESIDENT
Nellita Schlotte ........................768
Frieda Martens ........................549
SECRETARY
Ruth Durkee ............................626
Hallie Marvin ..........................476
TREASURER Benjamin Weiss EDITOR TROJAN C. Telford Work MANAGER TROJAN Lloyd S. Nix ATHLETIC MANAGER Clifford W. Henderson EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mary Bowen ............................326
Noel George ............................256
Warren Lamport ....................341
Reuel Olson ............................383
Isabel Work ............................272
John Sigler ..............................241
From College of Law
Clifford MacMillan ..................188
Myron Silverstone ..................127
From Dental H. S. Adair From Medical M. Smith Alumni Members Charles E. Millikan Walter Watson
El Rodeo ’18 Put On Sale
Yesterday After Program
S.C. CADETS LEAVE
Decision to Leave for Mountains Depends Upon Securing of Sufficient Rifles
Contingent upon the securing of enough rifles to fight off the wild animals for a week, the student battalion of U. S. C., which has been loyally drilling for some weeks past, will leave Saturday for a week’s encampment in the San Bernardino mountains.
Captain Irvine and Professor Ralph La Porte will be in command of the troops. The regular routine of camp life will be followed throughout the week—sentry and guard duty, camp and field activities, rifle work, and in addition a little trench-digging to harden the muscles. Little or no expense will be attached to the camp, which is conducted by the University. Professor La Porte is arranging to admit students from other colleges on payment of a small fee.
Registrations for the camp will be taken at the drill hour today. Definite word about the rifles is expected before tonight, and that will decide the matter.
EDITOR REUEL L. OLSON
LOCAL CABARET ARTISTS TO ENTERTAIN AT CAFETERIA
Cabaret artists of considerable fame have been secured by the Belgian relief committee to liven up the midday meal in the University cafeteria today and incidentally swell their fund.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Frawley of Levy’s cafe, Miss Betty Nathan, late of the Winter Garden, and now at the Portola; Mr. George Kahn of the Bristol, with one of his best supporters; Eva Balfour of the Del Monte cafe, and George Gard De Silva (Buddy), with his Hawaiian village troupe from the “Big C. C.,’’ are some of the entertainers who will grace the local boards today at 1 o’clock.
Mr. Roy Duncan of the Mason opera house will play the drums for a “Jass” band composed of Leo Mc-Carey, Bob Nathan, Buddy Taylor, "Bud” De Silva and Art Will. The 1:15 classes have been dismissed in order that the cafeteria may be well filled. All the proceeds of the entertainment will be turned over to the Belgian relief fund. The University book store has donated the tickets, which are on sale at 15 cents. A ticket will admit any student to the cafeteria. Meals will be served at the usual prices.
THURSDAY SENIOR CHAPEL DAY; SPECIAL EXERCISES
Senior chapel will be celebrated Thursday, May 24, at the 9:50 hour. The seniors, wearing caps and gowns, will march in, followed by the juniors. The faculty will appear in academic costume. The assembly room will have been decorated by the class of ’18. A section is to be reserved for the class of ’17.
Editor Praises Collegiate Editors; New Manager, Ben B. Baker, and Editor-elect Ray Haight of El Rodeo ’19 Presented Keys to Offices.
El Rodeo ’18 burst in all its glory upon the delighted gaze of the students of Liberal Arts yesterday, immediately following the El Rodeo day program in chapel at 9:50. J. Clement Storey, chairman of the committee, was the presiding officer and introduced nearly everyone who had a hand in the production of the new book. Short, snappy speeches found
MANAGER, JOHN A. WARE
favor, and the edition was pretty well described.
Reuel Olson, the editor, told how the Greater University idea had been worked in between the covers. He lauded the work of the collegiate editors and introduced Myron Silverstone, editor of the Stare Decisis section, who gave some sidelights on the law section.
John Ware, who managed the volume, handed over the office key to Ben B. Baker, who is to manage El Rodeo '19. Ray Haight, ’19 editor, was also ceremoniously presented with a key. Prof. Tully Knoles, Dr. Stowell and Professor McMath gave their opinions of the book “From the Administration’s Point of View.”
Others who scintillated in the limelight were: Irwin E. Spear, from Pharmacy; Harry Van Fleet, Medicine; Attilio Bissiri, speaking for the College of Music; Cheryl Millar, Oratory, and Edith Culter, from Fine Arts, who spoke in the absence of Collegiate Editor Alta Hooker.
Dr. Roy Malcom, to whom the book was dedicated, was presented with a copy by the presiding officer.
After the program and Alma Mater, the students formed in line and were given the privilege of purchasing the 1918 El Rodeo.