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Vol. SVV

72
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1965
No. 76
Convention Alters RuJes Of Presidential Eligibility
British Scholar Tells Dean Sees Of Summer Sessions Scents as
Forgotten
Council Service Now Necessary
By ELLIOT ZWIEBACH
The ASSC Constitution vvhich students will vote
it wasn't because the admin-: Last night’s constitutional convention meeting istration wanted it that way. voted to place the require-
but through the years it’s ment in the constitution. commission chairmen has not just happened, he said.	^ transitory election code ^een decided tijton.
Exploring “The Meaning stating special qualifications To provide for a govern-
VINTAGE 1870—E xposition Park, shown In this old photograph as Agricultural Park, has kept pace with Los Angeles
EXCITING ERA
history. Originally a showplace for farm products, it was also the scene of bullfights, dog races of yesteryear.
Coliseum Stands on Site Of Wild West Bull Ring
(Editor’s note: The Daily Trojan would like to thank Ruth I. Mahood and William Mason of the L.A. County Museum, the Southwest Museum and lhe Southern California Historical Society for their cooperation in supplying information contained in this article.)
By GREG O’BRIEN
Tf there had been any USC in 1870, its Trojans would have lived through one of the gayest and most romantic eras in Los Angeles history. It was a period marked by stage holdups, gun battles, lynchings and bullfights.
In 1872, a group association purchased a section of land now known as Exposition Park. It was bought for the purpose of holding agricultural fairs, exhibitions of farm products, fast horses and fine cattle. They named it Agricultural Park.
In 187!) an attempt was made to make this park the Corrida de Toros, bull fight arena. A strong fence enclosed the circular bull ring and large grandstands weie erected to seat the expected crowds.
Under the grandstand was a salon selling nothing but glasses of beer, described by one old timer as the “largest I had ever seen.”
First Bullfight
As the day of the first bullfight neared, the event was widely advertised as a “muy grande” affair.
A festive crowd was on hand to greet the bulls. The first animal entered the ring, was lassoed and the points of his horns were sawed off. As soon ys he was freed, he butted one of the toreadors and nearly trampled him to death.
Next he sent the picadores scrambling up the sides of the ring. Puffing and snorting, he was considered too ambitious by his tormentors and was roon replaced bv two milder bulls.
Unfortunately for the promoters, these bulls proved to be too mild, for they were content to flick flies in the sun. So the crowd went indignantly home grumbling over the loss of their pesos.
Rabbits on Sunday
While bullfighting proved to be rather short lived, Agricultural Park lost none of its lure. By the turn of the century it was booked with heavy engagements for thoroughbred racing, gambling and “rabbit coursing.”
Jackrabbits were turned loose on Sunday afternoon with a pack of hounds hot on their trails. Boys chased the hounds and men followed the boys.
Within the grounds was a hotel, or more specifically, a house of ill repute. It was joined by gambling and liquor establishments.
On special occasions, because dust on the roads leading to the park was thick from carriages and pedestrians, the fire chief would have the department wet down the streets. Agricultural Park representatives were so pleased that they presented him with a trumpet as a token of their appreciation.
Greyhound Races
But the fun was not to last forever. One Sunday afternoon a William M. Bowan. who taught law at USC. discovered that his students were attending greyhound races in the park.
Describing this a “brutal sport.” Bowan convinced the respectable elements of the community to vote Agricultural Park and contiguous territory into the city boundary lines.
Its promoters were subsequently arrested and convicted. Stringent ordinances against similar diversions improved the Park’s morality.
Today Agricultural Park, now Exposition Park, lives only in the pages of history and in the faded memories of a few old residents.
Opportunities for students to study in England] and Scotland were described at the faculty luncheon The student has become the yesterday by the representative for British University iforgotten man of American Summer Schools.	education, Dean of Students 0n in two weeks will stipulate that candidates for
The six-week session for the summer of 1965 Paul Bloland said yesterday, j student body president must previously have served on
will be offered under a joint!- “It wasn't deliberate, and the Student Council or as a commission chairman.
| program at Oxford, Strat- at the Royal Shakespeare ford-on-A von and the Uni- Theatre, versity of Edinburgh, Allen At least one weekend is re-M. Parker, British representa- served for visiting the moun-tive, said.	tains and castles of North
“It was felt that American Wales.	of Knowledge to the Educa- for this year’s ASSC presi- ment of substance, student
students would not just want' Friday excursions are ar- tor” at the Noon Graduate dential candidates will be set government must be a train-to meet each other. So we ranged for journeys to his- Forum, Bloland called this up until the new government ing ground for qualified stu-have between 12 and 20 na- toric cathedrals, country dilemma a part of the current gets underway.	dent leaders, AWS President
tions participating in each1 houses and fortresses.	furor for student evaluations.: The student Council which Sandi Lipsey said,
course,” he added.	For those students study- “The student says to his the new constitution proposes “Student body presidents of
Courses Offered	ing at the University of Edin- professor. ‘Look, I'm here will consist of the ASSC pre- the last few years have had
Among the courses offered burgh in Scotland, fees will too. remember me. You’re in sident, two vice-presidents, a little, if any, previous leader-are British history, philoso- be similar to those offered at Africa today and with the secretary, treasurer and AMS ship experience,” AMS Presi-phy and literature.	Stratford. Additional oppor- President tomorrow; remem- and AWS presidents.	dent Adam Herbert added.
Scholarships are available tunity will be available to ber I m part of this process, Two residence hall repres- “Therefore, the government to American students parti- visit the Highlands.	Bloland said.	entatives, the four class presi- has had no substance.”
cipating in the program estab-	Hotel Housing	He observed that it takes dents, Panhellenic and Inter- By providing that the stu-
lished for graduate students Students at Stratford will two people to complete the fraternity Council presidents dent body president must and those completing their be housed in local hotels, usu- learning experience, the stu- and a foreign students’ repre- have served in ASSC govern-last two years of undergradu- ally in double rooms. All lec- dent and the teacher.	sentative will also be on the ment prior to his election,
ate study.	tures and seminars are held students Have Influence
While stressing that the at Mason Croft, one of the emphasis “was from the historic houses of Stratford, start on the academic side,”; Besides history, politics, Parker gave the audience ac- drama, poetry and other lit-counts of the lighter side of erature courses, Oxford will a student’s summer in Eng- offer boating, tennis and tend.	additional sporting facilities.
The cost for the course is $296, covering board, residence and tuition. Theater tickets and excursions are not included. Transportation must be arranged by the student.
The theater is an important
part of the school. Seats are booked for the festival plays
While students will probably not have a part in the decision of what they learn, they will influence the decision of how they learn it, he added.
Bloland warned that stii; dent guides place emphasis on classroom showmanship, rather than on the true educational experience.
council.	only better qualified students
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Astronomy Professor Claims Part of Moon
Applications must be received by the Institute of International Education no later
than March 31. 1965.	‘adonal^xoerience ^ While scientists stud>’ the Lhe obJcci-3 must havc come
Students interested in the	. .	. latest pictures of the moon to from outer space because
program are urged to con- ,The exp?nence 1S the J1'see if man can land there
tact Dr. William D. Temple-i1^ ’ consciol's Process by s a f e I y, a USC astronomer
man, USC professor of Eng-lwh/C?„k"OWled/e 13 dlsseml-^>— -	^
° inated, he said.
Negro Placidness Cited as Unique
By LYNNE REGGIARDO
Americans must consider
the uniqueness of the Negro revolt because of its basic non-violence, a New York lawyer said at last night's Campus Forum.
“If we also consider the number of people involved, both their exclusion from society and their non-violence is incredible,” William Stringfellow said.	“By advocating these rights
Continuing the “Call To Be for the Negro, citizens are Human” speaker series, he actually only restating their described the Negro revolt own rights to freedom, and its relationship to the “And they are only grant-church and the individual.
their shapes indicated a passage through the atmosphere likes to think he may have from the top down, not from some pieces of the moon in the surface of the earth to-J “Knowledge, a body of his desk drawer.	ward space,
truths or facts accumulated: £)r j0hn A. Russell, chair- Furthermore, they were by mankind in the span of man the Department ongoing too fast to have been time, is finite, but too vast^Astronomy, has about 25 just debris falling back to |for complete comprehension, :srnan black, glass - like ob-|earth from a terrestrial ex-|he explained.	jjects known as tektites which:plosion. Dr. Chapman ex-
Learning Experience jhe believes may have landed’plained.
“Living is a learning ex- on the earth from the moon. The mysterious tektites perience, but it is not pur-; The tektites in Dr. Russell’s could not have been in space poseful and deliberate, there- coiiection range in size from very long, however, he said, fore it is not education in' teardrops-like objects to They show no effects of solar itself,” he said.	others that resemble large radiation that are usually
“It seems to me to be some- overcoat buttons.	found in other objects that
what fuzzy-minded to say The pitted obsidian - like have hit the earth from the “No white man is doing any that aimless extracurricular stones appear to have travel- vicinity of the planets.
favor for any Negro by ad- activities are everything done ^ through the atmosphere	-
vocating the basic rights of outside the classroom.” Bio- at high speed. Dr. Russell American freedom and citi-land said.	said.
zenship for him,” he continu-	cited the example of a The age of tektites varies
ed.	history club. The hypotheti- greatly. Those found in In-
cal
The individual can be involved in two ways: irrationally, obstinately, stupidly; or with intelligence, knowledge, and compassion, he said.
organization could be- donesia. Australia and the come a real instrument of Philippines are calculated to education by holding semi- be 500.000 years old. Those nars, outside lectures and picked up in Georgia and student discussions.	Texas are estimated to be 30
Longtime Educator Dies at 72
Cloyde Duval Dalzell. as-
....... . , “Or it could become an aim-million years old. ,___. ,	„
“The main nrnhlpm with i n® 3 w lc ^°w n&htl> jess> distracting force, maybe Dr. Russell believes the f ° a	P™ *?ssor o speec
mam problem ^ithjbelongr to every Negro citi- by sponsoring a history 'most convincing evidence that!	30 yearf.	her
dance’ each semester."
he said.
urbanization in Los Angeles|zen is the lack of community! unity ” he said	| Describing the situation as
But he considered the rac- an aggravated extreme, ial problem common to this Stringfellow emphasized that
‘history most convincing evia^nvv. in_D ,. , ,. , ~ ,
tektites are extraterrestrial' 9,f refrement. d.ed Sunday He said that education ends in origin was found by Dr. °'ino a nn^erm. i ness.
She was 72.
Private services were held
area, as to all other major cities in the United States.
“There is no one today —
| white or black — that is not acutely involved in the racial crises. The question is, how is j one involved?” he commented.1
the Negro revolt is a natural outgrowth of America’s deve lopment.
when students become self-sD. R. Chapman of the Na-
motivated toward more learn- tional Aeronautics and Space _, , . „ , _ t _,
. *	r>n Tuesday at Rancho Santa Fe.
mg.	Administrations Ames Re-„ . ,	,
“The mere fact of knowl-search Center.
Dr. Chapman contends that
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AUTHENTIC SETS
to Recall
Piays
Stage settings similar to the Greek theater of the 5th century have been designed for two classics to be present-1 ed in Bovarc Auditorium M*rch 11-13 and 18-20.
“Oedipus Rex,” by Sophocles, and “Lysistrata,” by Aristophanes, will be staged under the direction of Prof. John Blankenchip.
Prof. Blankenchip also designed the sets, which will resemble the settings of the original Greek presentations in the Athenian Theater.
Arena Style
These early plays were pre-Bented in an open-air arena with a dancing place for the chorus.
A platform for the actors was raised a few steps above the orchestra.
USC's sets have been de-
signed in a similar style. A circular stsge on a rake will extend over the existing orchestra pit in Bovard. Several platforms will serve as steps to the stage.
This circular stage will be rotated to provide the different settings for the two classics.
Impressive Response The Drama Department has sent letters to the Drama, English and Classics Departments of over 500 colleges, junior colleges, junior and senior high schools and private schools in the area.
“There has been an impressive response from several schools to see these productions,” said William C. White, lecturer in drama.
Two benefit theater parties have already been scheduled fo the L. A. Dental Society
Chapter and the Faculty Wives Club.
Another innovation included in the plays are new musical adaptions for the two productions, Prof. Blankenchip said.
Original Music
“Oedipus Rex” will feature an original musical score composed by Jim Low.
Former USC student Kitty Farran has written the lyrics for the musical adaption of “Lysistrata.” The music is composed by Dick Pribor, former music arranger for Marge and Gower Champion.
In adapting “Lysistrata” as a musical play, Blankenchip said he has tried to keep the mood and feeling of the Greek comedy.
“Lysistrata” was written as a satiric protest against war,
but remains appropriate to every succeeding generation in western society, a drama spokesman said.
Modern Theme “Oedipus Rex,” although based on a myth, has a modern theme: the destructive quality of pride and the breakdown of communication between human beings.
The starring role of “Lysistrata” will be playeo by Allison Price. Other performers include Marcy Lafferty as Myrrhine, Carol Brown as Lampito and Steve Bellon as the Magistrate.
Tickets are now on sale in the Drama Office, 3709 S. Hoover St, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Prices are $2 for weekdays and $2.50 for weekends. Students with activity books receive a $1 discount.
ARTISTIC MASTERPIECE—Dr. Edward
S. Peck, professor of art history, unpacks part of the $1 million Hammer Art col-
lection. The paintings, which were donated to USC, will go on display in the Fisher Gallery on March 12.
Burial will take place next week at Wellsburg, W.Va, Miss Dalzell was assistant professor of dramatics at | USC from 1916 to 1918, be-| fore beginning her work in the Speech Department. Cofounder of PIayhou>e She became a fulltime faculty member in 1930.
While at USC. she was co-founder of the Poetry Play-| house and a member of the i General Alumni Association ; Board of Directors.
In addition. Miss Dalzell ■was head of the Department of English and History at the Los Robles School for Girls in Pasadena for two years, and j taught several summers at Hunter College in New York and at the University of Wisconsin.
She also worked as producer for the Summer Art Colony in Pasadena and supervising director for the Pasadena Community Playhouse Workshop.
Degrees Earned
She earned a certificate in speech at USC’s former College of Oratory, a bachelor’s degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technology and a master’s degree from Occidental College.
She also did graduate work at Ohio Wesleyan and the [University of Wisconsin.