South
California
kJAN
Vol. XI
Los Angeles, California, Friday, April 9, 1920
No. 81
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f LECTURE SUBJECT «F PROF. PAUL WOOD
^ Englishmen more interested in jjrica than Americans? Robert fgl the Yankee Idylist, whose work found appreciation in England, ,,11 be discussed by Professor Paul Spencer Wood in the next of the faculty lectures to be given Tuesday, April at 2:30. Professor Wooi^ will also Edgar Lee Masters, author of -He Spoon River Anthology.”
Local Poets Robert Frost came into prominence ,[ew years ago with the publication la volume entitled, "North of Bos-an/' Both men are local poets, each ofThom celebrates his own particular Ktion of the country. But according »Professor Wood, the two men are iically different, since Masters Is ational and broad in effects, while frost treats his work with an exqui-lite delicacy of perception. Masters Iuites in free verse, whilfe Frost’s I poetry is written in ordinary metrical form.
Portrays New England
Frost is a poet of twentieth century I Sew England, not the New England represented by Hawthorne. He writes jo! the New England of abandoned linns and villages inhabited by the ist remnants of old Puritan stock, a keadent New England, filled with the piories and ghosts of the past. His atrayal is sympathetic and delicately 'il
lie saying that “a prophet is not fftout honor save in his own coun-j?,"is true also of poets. Frost was [hi recognized and appreciated by ®eprinters and public of England.
[RACKET WIELDERS GO TO OJAI NEXT WEEK
Rocket wielders, representing U. S. i "'ill journey to Ojai next week to ion the laurel gaining. Seven rep-‘ntatives will be sent north to rep-'flt the Trojan institution in the -rt court carnival.
fltries were wired in by Manager ■try W. Bruce yesterday, and are as
jows:
Hen's intercollegiate singles—Ron-IStannard, Paul Greene and Robert ‘er.
"omen’s intercollegiate singles— *a[ah Goring, Hilda Blatz, Mildred cKim and Helen Huff.
^omen’s intercollegiate doubles— u'ah Goring and Mildred McKim, “Ma Blatz and Helen Huff.
“ixed doubles—Hilda Blatz and U1 Greene, Beulah Goring and Ron-Stannard, Mildred McKim and Rob-Kager.
^Hen’s doubles-team will be entered d Possiljly a Trojan player will be Presented in the All-Comers Singles.
1NGED GOB” WANTS CONTEST WITH “DUKE"
‘ 0w comes a letter from the com* 7? r of the U. S. S. Alert, at San im	news that a speed
*)n Is hovering thereabouts. Ira ' eel is the gentleman’s name, and ’ ® reported to be some little stepper ,e meter dash. Manager Bruce Ve(l a request yesterday from the 1 i r ,() allow his man to trod down timers of Bovard Field next week _ a few stop watches and the re-^ Duke of Montenegro. The *’H be accommodated, and per-I 8 “bowing against tbe 100 me-amp will be enough to tell wheth-s Olympic material or not.
NEW SORORITY, DELTA
PI, APPEARS AT U. S. C.
Delfa Pi is the name which has been chosen for a new sorority which has recently received recognition. Today makes the first public appearance of the sorority as such, although definite organization was affected several months ago.	'
The members include Hazel Ross, Martha Bare, Laura Boettger, Hattie Hutton, Phoebe Sischo, Marian Campbell, Alice Phelps, Barbara Durfy, Louisa Royar, Louisa Sprenger and Mrs. McLean, patroness.
The new society will celebrate its debut with a luncheon at the Elite tea rooms, followed by a theater«party and reception.
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“Teachers are public servants, agents of the prevailing civilization, and are not justified in matting an affiliation with any organization repre-setning a class movement such as the American Federation of Labor,” was the statement made by Prof. Rockwell
D.	Hunt, head of the economics department, in discussing before one of his classes the recent agitation in educational circles regarding higher wages for teachers and the proposed walkout if such a measure is not secured.
In speaking of the alliance which some teachers’ clubs of various cities had made with the A.F.L., Dr. Hunt
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MANY IMPORTANT CHANGES
FOR NEW CONSTITUTION
Heated discussions characterized the Student Body meeting Wednesday during the reading of the proposed Constitution. The most animated of these was caused by the clause limiting the president of the association to twelve units of work in either semester of his term of office. Students of the Medical College objected strenuously to this provision, for the reason that their
Inhuman Voice Stirs Soul of Rook
Mye Deare Ye Editore***
Them three stars is because I been going down to Sid’s dump and listenin’ to Jezzie Krawford play that fool organ, and when he plays it he tries to play all the ’tachments at once. I’m learning to play a typewriter like that. Maybe you would like to see a real rendition of ‘Dirty Nella,” Huh? Here goes!!
1234;"., boom, 12345, boom, 12345, BOOM!—Ta, hla, ta, blah—bang, Boom, toot, bing, bang, ding, dong, ding, toot, toot (that’s wherje we got our foot stuck on a pedal and tooted too long).
Ta, ta dada dada, ta ta da, ding, dong, ding,—*** (business of dimming lights), “owwwwn nnnn ARDNEL, Bla, blaw, bla, (that’s our million dollar’’ Vox Inhumanity,” inhuman voice).
Tinkle, tinkle ting (bells are now ringing) dingle, tinkle, ting, ting, ting. Honk, Honk, grrrrrrrrrrrr bang smash, boom, whang, BANG! SMASH! GRUNF! TOOT! BOOOOOOOM!!!!!!
(Spotlight and the regular smile).
Howdja like it? Kinda stay with Jezzie can’t I? And I didn’t use everything 1 had on my machine, look here, C<i &— ae|M>$V ?!”.
’snuff, s’help me, if Jezzie ever sees this.
Musically yours,
THE RAMBLIN’ ROOK.
P. S.—Heard a co-ed asking another o’ the same specie why I called myself The Rambling Rook. That’s the state o’ my brain!	R. R.
MAY CANCEL RENO GRID GAME
Trojan grid team may not go to Reno. The game scheduled for November 6 may be cancelled if 17. S. C. gets a chance to get a good gi*|iie on the 13th. The altitude and long trip are considered too hard on tlie locals, according to Manager Bruce.
course is prescribed by the state, and they are required to take a certain amount of work, which is not divided into hours like the Liberal Arts courses. Thair contention was reinforced by representatives from the Dental and Law Colleges, who also claimed that It was unfair to include this provision in the constitution, thus discriminating against candidates from the professional 'Colleges, who would not be eligible to run for the office of president should this provision be incorporated in the constitution.
At a meeting of the executive committee, held since that' time, it was decided to strike Yhis clause from the constitution.
Other changes include Article III, Section 3, Paragraph 2, which reads, “He shall not enroll in more than 12 units of wo'rk at the University during either semester of his term of office,” has been stricken out.
Article VIII has been reworded to read:
This constitution may be amended in either of the following ways:
(1)	By the executive committee.
A proposed amendment may be introduced by any member of the executive committee at least one meeting before it is voted upqji.
A two-thirds (2-3) majority of those voting shall be necessary for the adoption of an amendment, the amendment to take effect immediately upon its passage.
Upon petition of one hundred (100) duly registered students protesting amendment passed by the executive committee, the executive committee shall submit said amendment to the student body for their approval. A majority vote of the students voting shall approve or annul the action of the student committee in regard to said amendment.
(2; Upon fhe presentation to the executive committee of a desired amendment and a petition signed by 200 duly registered students of the student body, the executive committee shall present to the student body at large for ratification the suggested amendment.
Another article, known as Article IX, has been added. It reads as follows:
Article IX
The right of recal for all elective officers is reserved by the student body-at-large. Upon receipt of reasons deemed acceptable by the executive committee and a petition signed by 200 duly registered students of the student body, the executive committee shall submit to the student body for recall the name of the officer ajjainst whom the student body is petitioning A two-thirds majority of all votes cast shall be deemed necessary for the re moval of tbe officer
U. S. C. SERVICE CAMPAIGN PROGRAM BEGINS MONDAY
With the vim and punch characteristic of all things done at U. S. C. the service campaign will start with a smash and a bang Monday noon in the chapel.
At 11:40, Bishop Welch wrill give a short address to the student body. Bishop Welch is one of the most prominent bishops of the Methodist church. He is passing through the city on the way to the big Methodist convention and has consented to stay over a day or two so as to be able to come out and talk to us.
Bishop Welch was president of Ohio Wesleyan for eleven years. Since that time he has been in foreign service. For four years he has been Bishop of Japan and Korea. As a proof of his worth and character he has been called upon time and again to advise the governments of these countries in respect to their foreign relations.
Dr. Bovard, Dr. C. E. Locke and Merle Smith all agree that Bishop Welch is one of tho ablest orators f the present time, and that U. S. C. is especially fortunate to have him to speak.
Saxophone Stunt
Some time during the course of the program Whitey Perkins, the blonde giant, will lead a force of big lunged saxophone players to the platform.
Following this the Men’s Glee Club will give a number. Several fraternity men will then put on a comedy skit.
This skit will be in the nature of a pantomime. The story is that of a missionary landing on a shore lousy with hungry cannibals. He will be a scream.
Miss Yoder will close the program with a reading.
This assembly will be a mass meeting for the entire student body. It will be under the auspices of the University service campaign.
The campaign is being carried on for the purpose of raising one thousand dollars for missionary work. If the University raises that amount the missionary board will add enough money to that fund to defray the rest of the expenses.
To Send Missionary
A graduate of the University will be sent to some foreign field. This man will be replaced at the end of two years with a new graduate. This will keep the school in touch with the work and with the worker at ail times.
Other universities, which do not pretend to be religious institutions, have raised funds far in excess of the one set by the committee in charge.
California raised $4500 to send Ray Service, the famous half-miler, to a foreign school. And Berkeley is a state school and avoweuiy non-sectarian.
Pomona is related with life and money to the International College in Smyrna.
Our neighbor, Occidental, has been sending money and men to Hang Chow for some time.
Purdue raised $5000; University of Wisconsin $3000; Iowa State $3000; University of Oklahoma $1500; University of Texas $1750; University of Washington $2000.
The campaign is in charge of Gross Alexander. He has arranged several committees which will serve under him. One of the most novel of these is the Minute Men Committee.
These minute men are making speeches during the week to all organizations and fraternities of the school Francis Selecman is in charge.
100 Committeemen
The finance committee is composed of *100 people. There me len captains.
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VACHEL LINDSAY IS SUBJECT OF LECTURE
Dr. Louis Wann Talks on Life and Works of the Poet
In preparation for the coming of VacheJ Lindsay next Tuesday morning, Dr. Louis Wann, professor of English, lectured last Tuesday afternoon at the Y.M.C.A. hut on the subject, “Vacliel Lindsay, the Modern Minstrel.” Dr. Wann emphasized the necessity for knowing the main facts of Mr. Lindsay’s interesting and romantic life as a background for his poetry. He dwelt upon his life-long connection with Springfield. Illinois, and his consequent sympathy with the spirit of Lincoln, his five years as an art student in Chicago and New York, his three long tramps through the Southern, Eastern and Wester states, in which he traveled as a true minstrel of the middle ages, carrying no bag-bage or money but trading hifP rhymes for food and shelter, and his coming into national prominence with the publication of his two poems, “General William Booth enters into Heaven,” and “The Congo.”
Dr. Wann brought out the two fold nature of Mr. Lindsay’s work,—his underlying ethical seriousness which makes him a reformer, intent on making righteousness prevail In American life, and, on the other hand, his passion fop beauty, which makes him capable of such beautiful fantasies as "The Chinese Nightingale." His whole mission is summed up in his doctrine of “The New Socialism,” which encourages every American in making his own village, or city, or country community the most beautiful and the most rigteous of all communities.
Of the poems which were read to illustrate Lindsay’s work, "The Kally-ope Yell,” “The Daniel Jazz,” and "The Golden Whales of California” were among the most interesting. The last Is a humorous satire on the bluster of the Californian and is the title poem in Mr. Lindsay’s seventh and last volume, published in January, 1920.
LINDSAY COMING TO U. S. C.
Students who are interested in literature should look forward with interest to the coming to U. S. C. of Vachel Lindsay, the American poet, who is doing more than perhaps any other man in the United States to reunite poetry with the voice. Mr, Lindsay is a true American poet; he was born In Springfield, Illinois, and “by gum,” he’s proud of it.
The work of Mr Lindsay is grotesque, original, sometimes rather sensational and always interesting. Unlike many other poets, he does not write to the nightingale or some other thing or person which does not exist in the United StateB, but deals with original subjects. Those who a familiar with the work of this autho are hoping that his “Daniel Jazz,’’ in which the audience assists by roaring like lions, will be one of the selections given when Mr. Lindsay comes toU. S. C., Tuesday.
So if you want to be entertained by something “different," don’t fail to hear Vachel Lindsay.