COMMENCEMENT EDITION
The Southern California
EXTRA
Official Organ of the Associated Student*, University of Southern California
Vol. IX
Los Angeles, California, Friday, May 24, 1918
No. 44
COMMENCEMENT AT SHRINE
ENDOWMENT IS SOON GOING ‘OVER THE TOP’
IE 1 IS COL KOEHLER University Will Award BACCAIAUREAT BAY WILL ENLARGE	Degree To 500 Seniors
Over Six Thousand Dollars Pledged in Fifteen Minutes At Student Rally
NOEL GEORGE SPEAKS
Fraternities as Bodies Give Freely as Well as Through Individual Members
Over six thousand dollars was pledged to the Endowment Fund in a rousing student rally last Tuesday in chapel.
“Red” Allen led off with some old-time yells that sounded like the echoes of football days.
Noel George, the new Student Body president, he]d the reins of the meeting, and introduced the speakers. Claude Reeves, lidiia Sedweek, and E. I). Hoffman gave talks preliminary to that of Dr. L. B. Bower, the campaign expert from the east who spoke on thc need of the endowment campaign having enthusiastic hacking from the students of the University.
Reeves and Hoffman were in charge of the pledging and in less than fifteen minutes over six thousand dollars was pledged. Twenty $100 subscriptions were taken, and the fraternities of thc University came through in a way to make the school proud of them. Bela Phi was the first organization to pledge as a body, taking a hundred dollar subscription. Kappa Alpha Theta followed with 375; Pi Beta Phi, 300; Zeta Tau Alpha, 475; Sigma Chi, and Chi Delta i’lii, 100. Many other subscriptions have been given since.
Last fall the first money given toward this endowment was $10(10 perpetual scholarship fund given by the Zeta Tau Alpha fraternity.
Bishop Leonard Will Give Sermon at the University Methodist Church
The Baccalaureate sermon for the graduating class of this year will be given at the University Methodist church by Bishop Adna W. Leonard, D.D., LL.l)., Sunday morning, June 2, at 10:45.
The music will be furnished by the choir of the University church, under the leadership of Edward J. Reunitz, organist and choir director.
The seniors will meet at Liberal Arts at 10:15 and both the faculty and seniors will meet in the Sunday school room, to form the processional, which, according to custom, will be lead by the faculty, the seniors following.
At 7:30 P. M. of the same day, and in the same auditorium, the Alumni address will be delivered by Reverend Bromley Oxnard, A.B., of the class of 1913.
HIS COURSES
More Military Science and Tactics for Men Next Year —Strict Govt. Control
Thirty-five candidates will receive their degrees of Master of Arts, 80 will receive the State high school certificates, and a senior class of 496 will be awarded the Bachelor of Arts degree, at the 1918 Commencement exercises on th afternoon of June 6, at Shrine Auditorium, instead of Exposition Park, as was announced.
WILL BUILD ARMORY
All Men Required to Take at Least Two Years of Training
The course in Military Science and Tactics will occupy the most important place in the University curriculum next year and will be prominent in ! geons is awarding the degree of Doctor
In addition, six students will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in civil or electrical engineering.
Of the graduating seniors, 133 are from Liberal Arts and (?(’> from the College of Law. The College of Law is awarding the degree of Juris Doctor to eight candidates, of whom three are women.
In addition, five candidates will receive the degree of Doctor of Divinity from the Maclay College of Theology.
The College of Physicians and Sur
17 PHARMACY MEN
ANSWER U. S. CALL
(Seventeen men from the College of Pharmacy have answered Uncle Sam's l»ll during this year. The men in service are: R. A. Ba 1, Joseph Wr glit. Perry Stone, Howard Shim Mur, W. P. Hawley, H. F. Webster, K. U. Barber, R. Robbins, C. E. Mar-Rha I, C. A. Dienlod, Irwin Spear, Thi rston Knudson, H. Lawrence, E. L. Mo er, H. Reaile, Aaron Sacks, Adolf Wit-aman.
HI AMATIC CLUB TO
PRESENT PROGRAM
T e Shakespeare Dramatic Club wi I We. 'lit a program of one-act plays Monday, June 3. Admission will iw hy card.
BETA PHI INITIATES
1 e Beta Phi sorority announces toe hedging and initiation of Joseph-Me >sterhout.
VARSITY YEAR BOOK WILL BE ISSUED JUNE 4
the eyes of students and faculty alike. Government control will be more strict in the future and it is possible that the inspectors will be sent direct rrom Washington rather than from the Western Division, as has been the case in the past. Colonel Koehler is to continue as officer in charge of the instruction, and promises to extend the course to a much wider field. The colonel has had a wide military ex
of Medicine to 28 candidates, of whom ; three are women.
The College of Oratory is awarding two diplomas and six certificates. Pharmacy has 26 candidates for degrees.
The College of Dentistry has an ] exceptionally large class of seniors and I will grant 84 the degree of D.D.S.
Music is awarding diplomas to nine students and Fine Arts to four. Fine
‘El Rodeo’ of Liberal Arts Takes I 20 Pages—Published By Lawyers
Tlie “Stare Decisis,” which includes “El Rodeo,” has been at tho printers for some time undergoing the first stages of its development, according to Editor Newton J. Kendall, and on June 4 it will be delivered to the students.
"It will be a great little book,” said Kendall; “all the colleges, with one exception, I believe, have combined anti the result is—well, wait and sec “El Rodeo” section is as good aa last year’s.”
The entire book will comprise from 330 to 350 pages, of which from 120 t i 125 will be devoted to "El Rodeo."
The cover of the book will be in purple aud gold.
As Liberal Arts has stood first ill "El Rodeos" in the past, Law will hold the honor position in Stare Decisis.
Tlie Liberal Arts section does not differ materially from that of last year; it includes ample accounts of the various student activities, with the exception of athletics. As Law took care I of this branch of student affairs, it i would have been only a needless ex I pense aud a repetition had Liberal Arts endeavored to cover this field.
The most important addition to the book and one which has never before been included is the Honor Roll, a list of names of the Liberal Arts men in the country’s service. This list is printed in two columns in type the size of that in which the Trojan is printed
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ommended. He was graduated from West Point in 1885 and has been ln active service ever since. He served in several Indian campaigns and in the Philippines and Porto Rico. Colonel Koehler was refired March 1 of this year and immediately assigned to the University as professor of military science and tactics.
The course will be five hours next year, three hours being devoted to drill and the remainder to military science. It is probable that two or three units will be granted. All male students will be required to take at least two years of the training in the fundamentals of military science and tactics.
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18 AND 19 WILL CELEBRATE IVY DAY ■
perience and conies to us well rec- | Arts is conferring the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts upon six graduates.
Many of the men due to receive degrees at this time are in service and will not be able to appear personally at their graduation services. U. S. C., like other universities, is awarding the final semester’s credit to men who entered the army late In the second semester, providing their standing at the time of departure warranted.
The following men from Liberal Arts, members of the class of 1918. left the University during their Junior year to enter the service:
Charles Edson Bruce, Ralph Burnight, Edward Joseph Chamberlin, Ray Clark, John Paul Elliott, William Frank Grimes, William Donald Gron, Clifford Henderson, Ralph Jayne, Joseph S. Kendall, Wendall R. La Due, J. C. McCoy, Reuel Leslie Olson, Gary Earl Prior, Andrew Donald Sexton, Carleton Carlisle Shay, Joseph Clement Storey, Cree Telford Work.
By resolution of the Board of Trus-ees, hoods this year will be dispensed with. This is a measure of economy. The Commencement Address will be | delivered at Exposition Park by Doc-| tor John W. Hancher, D.D., LL.D., of j New York City. I>octor Hancher Is | chairman of the national Jubilee Education committee of the Methodist | Episcopal Church and is In Los An-| geles in the interest of the University's Million Dollar Endowment Campaign.
The Baccalaureate Sermon will be delivered by Bishop A. W. Leonard of San Francisco. The services will be {held in the University Church at 10:45 a. m., on Sunday, June 2. The evening 1 services of that day at University church will be given over to the Alum-j nl, who will be uddressed by Rev I Bromley Osman, a graduate of the I class of 1913.
A feature of the Commencement j ceremonies will be the Academic Procession, which will form at Liberal Arts at 3 o’clock on the afternoon [ of Commencement Day.
Ivy Day will be celebrated on the i Liberal Arts campus the day before
Mystery Bag, Baseball Bat and [-on Button to Pass to Juniors
Dog-
The Mystery Bag, about which clings many hair raising stories, will be turned over to the junior class Wednesday, June 5, at three o’clock when the annual Ivy Day exercises will be held on the Liberal Arts campus. The juniors will also receive the baseball bat and thc Dog-on Button at that time.
Harold Brewster will be master of the ceremonies. The program will be as follows:
Piano Prelude	May Sehoeller
Processional Seniors and Juniors The Star-Spangled Banner Ensemble Traditions —
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Commencement. The complete program of Commencement events follows in order:
BACCALAUREATE SERMON Sunday, June 2 Ten-forty-five A. M.—Baccalaureate Sermon by Bishop Adna W. Leonard, D. D., LL.D., in the University Church.
Seven-thirty P. M.—Alumni Address by the Reverend Bromley Oxnam, A. B. (Class of 1913), in the University Church.
Monday, June 3
Eight P. M.—College of Oratory, Shakespeare Dramatic Club. An evening of One-act Plays. In the Chapel, College of Liberal Arts. (Admission by card.)
Tuesday, June 4 Eight P. M.—Commencement Concert of the College of Music in the First Methodist Church, Sixth and Hill streets.
Wednesday, June 5
Three P. M.—Ivy Day Ceremony on the University Campus.
Eight P. M.—Graduation Exercises of the University High School. Address by A. A. Macurda, M. A., of the Los Angeles Normal School. In the University Church.
IVY DAY Wednesday, June 5, 1918 Liberal Arts Campus 3:00 P. M.—Ivy program:
Master of ceremonies, Harold Brewster, president Liberal Arts Seniors; piano prelude. Marjorie Sehoeller, music; processional. Seniors and Juniors; "The Star Spangled Banner,”
| ensemble.
Traditions;
Introductions, Harold Brewster; Mystery-bag ceremony, Ruth llurnight; l)og-on-Button ceremony. Mary Bowen; Baseball-bat ceremony, Benjamin Weiss; Piece-Pipe ceremony, Harold Brewster, ’18, and Ruby Brlte, ’19; Hatchet ceremony, William Webber, ’20, aud June Rayner, ’21; installation of student body officers, Clifford J. MacMillan, Law, president of A. 8. B. of U. S. C.; solo, "America for Me,” Edna Sedwick; presentation of class gift, Ruth Watson; response for University, George F. Bovard, I). I)., LL.D., president of Hie University; ivy address, Harold Brewster; unveiling of class numerals, Helen Wallace, designed by Fine Arts; planting of the Ivy, Medicine, Z O. Waters; Dentistry, P. A. Fallgren; Pharmacy, Oliver De-lany; Fine Arts, Miss Hooker; Liberal Arts, Marjorie Record. Marlon Inwood. Alma Mater, ensemble.
5:30 P. M—Ivy Dav supper. Seniors. COMMENCEMENT DAY Thursday, June 6 Seven-forty-five A. M.—The Dean’s Breakfast to the Graduating Class of the College of I.aw.
Three P. M. -Academic procession forms at the College of Liberal Arts. Commencement exercises at Shrine Auditorium.
Three-thirty P. M.—Commencement address by John W. Hancher, D. D.,
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