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Vol. XI
Los Ang-eles, California, Friday, April 30, 1920
No. 89
MAKE A.S.B. NOMINATIONS TODAY
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WOMEN’S DAY ACTIVITIES ATTRACT COEDS
. DATE FOR ANNUAL AFFAIR BY S. C. WOMEN
Special Edition of Trojan by Women Staff Members New Feature
Women’s Day! This is the day annually set apart on which the numerous university co-eds may demonstrate itoincredulous man how really efficient jnd progressive the modern college toman is becoming.
Wednesday, May 5, is the day designed this year, when university women may fly their colors and astound lie campus wonderers with their many lad varied achievements.
Early in the morning a special edition of the Trojan, published entirely kythe women of the regular staff will par.
Big Program
It 11:40 a program will be given vie chapel by representative girls 1* all the affiliated colleges, to frh all students are invited. Rep-Wntative club women from Los An-*, who will be guests of the As-wiated Women Students for the day, >ill be present at the program.
Luncheon following this entertainment, lunch-' will be served in the college cafe-A jazz band and toasts by the i will be features of the luncheon. In the afternoon athletic events will painate.
first will be a tennis match, exhi-iionby member of the tennis team.
:A basketball game by two picked s, representing as nearly as pos-le the supper and lower classes, will
Baseball Game
teams chosen from the best out-r sports classes will tagle in quite
approved fashion in a baseball staged in Bovard field.
Between halves of the concluding i*®t. a game of hockey, the winning of the day will be announced rewards of gold emblems will be en.
[The winners of the swimming meet, rc!l will be held next Monday, will toade public then also.
AH students are cordially invited to
jjess these matches, omen are requested to appear in te.
PROF. O WEN’S RESIGN A TION CAMPAIGNERS TO APPEAR DUE TO TRUSTEES’ ACTION BEFORE STUDENTS; 11:40
*RI0US PRIMARY LAWS
WILL BE DISCUSSED
l l8(,ussion of the laws of various es in the United States governing 'yd\/ e*ec^onB will be given by Dr. . Malcom in the class on American J^Dnient this morning and Monday Room 247 is the place and ' time for both meetings. All !«» are welcome.
Malcom has made a careful and eft8 KtU(,y the primary laws . et't in the various parts of the t ry in 1916 he was a delegate to ational convention of the pro-party.
^ANs down SAGEHENS
BY A SCORE OF 4-1
1 defeated Pomona College in ta *auje at Claremont, Wednesday, tj.(°re 4 to 1. Thornton pitched * Trojans. He won his own y smashing out a home-run.
PROF. FESTUS E. OWEN
—Courtesy Los Angeles Times.
Bringing to an end a period of 15 years of service as a member of the faculty of the University, Professor Festus Edward Owen ,head of the department of psychology, last Tuesday handed his resignation to President Bovard, which, immediately accepted, marked the severance of relations between the professor and the institution. This action was the immediate outcome of the tiling by Professor Owen, last Friday, of a petition for divorce from his wife, Mrs. Daisy I. Owen, on the grounds of extreme mental suffering and anguish caused by what he charged was her neglect of their two children.
Professor Owen was called into con-*-
sultation by President Bovard on Monday, and the situation was thoroughly gone over by them. Final devision to request the resignation of the head of the psychology department was unanimously reached Monday night, after a conference, participated in by the administrative officers and representatives of the board of trustees and of the faculty.
The request for Professor Owen’s resignation was submitted early Tuesday morning. A few hours later the resignation was handed to the president. It was immediately accepted, and Professor Owen left the campus before noon .
Action Out of Place Members of the administrtaion took the stand, it was stated yesterday, that it was entirely out of place for a man of such intelligence as Professor Owen was considered to be, to sue for divorce on the grounds given in his petition. Faculty members, who have known Professor and Mrs. Owen for many years, say they find it impossible to believe what they term the “ridiculous” charges. Even though the professor’s claims might be verified, the University authorities consider them of insufficient seriousness to warrant divorce action.
Many professors in the University believe that Professor Owen, within the last two years, has become obsessed with the idea that his home and children actually have been neglected and that in making his charges he may ve irmly believed he was following the right course.
Professor Owen is a graduate of Northwestern University, Evanston,
Illinois, the largest Methodist university in the United States. There he received his bachelor’s and Master’s degrees and became a member-*^ Phi Beta Kappa. He came to the University of Southern California in 1904 as professor of Greek language and literature. When Dr. James Harmon Hoose, who was conducting the University’s classes in philosophy and psychology, retired, Professor Owen was appointed to take his place, becoming head of the department in 1917. He was later made chairman of the faculty committee on student publications.
Had Many Friends Professor Owen made many friends among the students and professors during the time he was at the University. For many years it was his custom to entertain the students once a year by leading yells at the faculty-senior baseball game. El Rodeo, ’14, was dedicated to him, the dedication reading as follows:
‘‘To Festus Edward Owen. In appreciation of the work he has done and is doing for the welfare of the University of Southern California, of the enthusiasm lie has shown for all student activities, and of the loyal support he has given El Uodeo, we, the
Junior class of 1914, do respectfully dedicate this volume.”
Professor Owen’s classes scheduled for Wednesday were conducted by Dr. Lester B. Rogers, of Lawrence College, Wisconsin, who has been spending his sabbatical year in Southern California, and who has been giving part time service in the department of education. He will have charge of all the work the former head of the psychology department has left.
Dr. Rogers has studied under such well-known psychologists as Angell, Thorndike, and Cattell. He was awarded the degree of doctor of philosophy by Columbia University in 1915. He taught for three years at Tri-State College and eight years at Lawrence College, where he gave a course in advanced educational psychology.
HARD TIMES SPIRIT AT
JUNIOR-SENIOR PARTY
Costumes that would make even the strong-hearted weep at the dire pov-1 erty they revealed, marked the hard times party given for the seniors by the juniors as the long-deferred reward for selling the largest number of El Rodeos. The party was held at the Exposition Park Armory, Wednesday night.
U. S. C. BASKETBALL TEAM MEETS S. B. U. C. IN PRACTICE
U. S C. women will meet a team from the southern branch of IJ. C. for a practice game of basketball, Thursday, at 4:80. Girls only will attend
the game.
CAMPAIGN LITTER-TURE PROHIBITED
April 29, 1920.
To Whom It May Concern:
The general distribution of campaign literature, circulars, etc., in the halls and classrooms will not be permitted.
(Signed) J. H. MONTGOMERY,
Registrar.
ALL COLLEGES QUALIFIED TO VOTE FOR
LIBERAL ARTS OFFICERS. NOMINATIONS
WILL BE MADE FROM FLOOR OF THE CHAPEL
' BURIED IN BAY CiTY
Dr. George F. Bovard has been in San Francisco the past week to attend the funeral of his brother, Dr. Freeman B. Bovard, who died in Phila delphia, February 6. The body was brought to San Francisco for burial.
Dr. Freeman Daily Bovard was one of the founders of the University and was vice-president and business ad visor to Dr. M. M. Bovard, the first president. He did much to help in the early organization of the institution.
Came Here in '75
Dr. Freeman Bovard was a gradu ate of De Pauw University and came to California in 1875. He was a mem ber of the Southern California and California conferences and from 1900 to 1913 editor of the “California Chris tian Advocate.”
He is particularly remembered by the University for his efforts and achievements in behalf of this institution.
delated Wampus to cAppear Monday
Monday she arrives, honest-to-gash!
At least her trainers say so, though after its miserable failure to put in an appearance as scheduled last Wednesday, The Trojan is loath to believe anything the cat’s keepers say for it.
The Wampus Wildcat, the campus kitten, the mysterious monthly, and the oriental oracle will all arrive on the campus at once next Monday, they say, when the April number of the magazine is put on sale in the hall of our temple of learning. The price of the new issue will be 25c, and the purchaser is guaranteed his money’s worth.
Oriental incense is to exhude from every page of the new issue, which is to be practically the same size ae the last number, though Instead of featuring high-flying maidens, etc., the charm of the far east will be portrayed in the various cuts and short stories of the publication.
An Oriental Malden
The cover of the kute kitten is by Artist Neeley, who has designed an Oriental damsel in a luxurious costume that would make the widely-advertised Idol Dancer look like an overcoat ad. In addition to this design, are others by Neeley, and Marion Vale has a number of cuts, including one full-page illustration.
Since the departure of Aubry Miller for Seattle, the management has undergone several changes, Hal Hughes being made editor, Allison Moore advertising manager, aud i5en Heery eirculat'on manager.
By Lew Wiles
With the coming of the student body election campaign, national political issues will fade far into the background in all the colleges of U. S. C.
Nomination Today
Today, at 11:40, nominations will be held in the chapel. Office aspirants and their boosters will appear before the students and inform them who £he candidates are, why they seek office, and why they should be elected.
Approximately thirty names will appear on the ballot in the May elections.
New Era for U. S. C.
Unusual interest is being taken in the elections by the student body as a whole. A new era is about to be entered into.
The end of the service campaign saw the University taking its place definitely as a factor in the reconstruction of the world. The extension program, which will make U. S. C. rank with the best in the country, is in full swing.
The student body will expect its new officers to be big, broad-minded people who have the ability to grasp the big issues and put them through.
The student body realizes this, and for this reason tlie individual members are seriously considering the virtues and faults of the candidates.
All petitions must be handed in before 11:40 today. Those who bring their petitions in later will not have their names on the ballot.
Prominent Student Candidates
It augurs well for the school that prominent students who have ever had the interests of U. S. C. at heart are entering the liHts. The consensus of opinion is that there is little to choose among them.
Gross Alexander and Gwynn Wilson are the presidential candidates.
Both men are well known.
Alexander made himself famous by successfully managing the University Service campaign. He also was one of the men who engineered the Uni-sersity banquet.
Wilson has achieved immortal fame on the track. He has also been one of the executive committee for the last semester.
Marjorie Helm is the only candidate who has, as yet, signified the intention of running for vice-president. Miss Helm has done more than creditable work as president of the junior class.
Marie Dennis and Opal Evans, both well known to women students, are to oppose each other for the secretaryship.
Earl Hazelton and James Woodward are the candidates for athletic man ager.
Woodward is a prominent man as well as boxing instructor and manager.
Hazelton is one of the managers of El Rodeo, and last semester was chairman of the traditions committee.
Charley Paddock and Milton Inman are out for the editorship of The Trojan.
Charley, besides trimming almost everybody in the world on the track, is a bear of a debater and a newspaper correspondent of no mean ability.
Inman has been ensconced in The Trojan office all the year, hammering out news for the sports sheet.
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