The Southern California.
Basket Ball at L.A.A.C. Thursday Night
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Big Entertainment Afterward!
Official Organ of the Associated Students, University of Southern California
Vol. IX
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, February 5, 1918
No. 24
LAW UNFURLS SERVICE FLAG; HAS 212 STARS
Many Attorneys Now France—others Leaving for Camps now
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KIMMEL IN AVIATION
TROJAN FRESHMEN LOSE CAGE GAME
In a fast, close basketball rame, the Trojan freshmen 145-pound team met defeat at the hands of the Polytechnic high schoou quintet last Thursday, by a score of 30 to 25.
U. S. C. led at the end of the first half by a score of 16 to 9. This advantage was maintained up until the last few minutes of play when the preps spurted into the lead.
Judge Bledsoe, Doctor Bovard and Dean Porter speak When Flag is raised
In honor of the 212 law men who are now serving Uncle Sam, a service flag was unfurled Monday night at the law school. Stirring patriotic speeches by Judge Benjamin Bledsoe, Dr. George F. Bovard and Dean Frank M. Porter were made. New stars will be added to tlie flag almost daily, according to the present outlook.
Of the multitude of law school students and alumni who are serving their country, it is possible to give but few definite details as to present whereabout. Few colleges in the country present such an enviable record. Friends of John F. Burton, manager of the 1917 Stare Decisis, will be glad to know that he is now a first lieutenant in the aviation section, signal reserve corps and is at present detailed as a flight instructor at North Island, near San Diego.
George H. Banta, who was chairman of the law school executive committee last year, left Friday for Berkeley, Cal., to take a three month’s course in aviation.
Alex Cohn, former well known student, is now at the School of Commerce in Eugene, Oregon. He writes that the work is very interesting, but is so thorough that it gives him but little time for recreation.
John S. Shepard, prominent member of the class of 1916, is now a first lieutenant at a northern camp. According to a letter recently receive here, he expects to leave for .“somewhre in France” about February 15.
Stanley P. Kimmel, who has had a romantic series of adventures, is now in Los Angeles, wearing the uniform of a Canadian aviation officer. Kimmel enlisted for service in the ambulance corps while in his junior year at the law school. He saw actual service in France and was left in a weakened condition following a German gas attack. Following his recovery he was sent back to the United States on the Nautilus. Kimmel was one of the few survivors when this ship was torpedoed and sunk. “I’m now in Canadian aviation,” says Kimmel, “and expect to see some more fighting. I love the Germans just as well as the vermin in the trenches, and, by the way, the vermin there are a fright,”
Kimmel was well known here as a musician and poet, several of his Poems having appeared in local magazines.
Homer Breidenbach of the 1918 class is now in France. He annonces his safe arrival there by a few words written on the back of a menu card.
Wiley Weaver, editor elect of the law annual for 1918, has also arrived in France safely. He is in the aviation corps. Mark Herron, president of the law student body last year, is also safely across the water.
Reports some time ago announced the safe arrival of "Chick” Fox, former star football player, and Jack Elmore, former all-around athlete.
“Fat" Millikan has left for special work at an Ohio camp, while Malette,
DR. H. W. FAI ADDED 10 FACULTY
Authority on Geographical Subjects to Give Courses at 1918 Summer Session
U.S.C. BASKETBALL TOSSERS WILL MEET L.A.A.C. ON THURSDAY
Trojans Have Hit Their Stride —Big Entertainment Will Follow Game
Dr. Harold W. Fairbanks, inventor of a modern method of teaching geographical subjects, has been added to the faculty of the University of Southern California for the 1918 summer session. Dr. Fairbanks is special supervisor of geography in the schools of Berkeley, California. His method, known as the “biological method in geography” has been built up by many years of study and travel over the entire world. In the summer session he will give courses in this method, in the geography of California, the geography of the continents with reference to the basis of the present war, and also an unique course in Los Angeles geography, given through weekly excursions.
I)r. Fairbanks is well known in California educational circles and has lectured in Los Angeles a number of times. The 1918 summer session begins the end of June. Dr. Ernest Carroll Moore of the Los Angeles State Normal School, JIUss Julia E. Crane of the Crane Institute of Music, New York, Dr. Richard Burdon of California, and Don Felipe Morales de Setien of Stanford University will also be members of the summer session faculty.
QUAKERS DEFEATED BY S. C. DEBATERS
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The debate, which took place a week ago last Friday between the University of Southern California and Whittier College, was a unanimous and easy victory for the Trojan team. Claude Reeves, Calvin Lauderbach and Claire White were the U. S. C. debaters. They defended the negative of the question of Federal conscription of labor for the period of the war.
Good argument was introduced by both teams, but the Whittier men made the mistake of contradicting themselves several times. The Trojan team was easily the superior in delivery, reasoning and rebuttal.
PROF F. E. OWEN SPEAKS
TO WOMEN ON THE MINDS AND MINDING OF CHILDREN
Prof. F. E. Owen, head of the psychology department, lectured recently before the Long Beach Woman’s club on “Mental Measurement of School Children.”
“The greatest source of our difficulties with children,” he said, "do not grow out of those children who are deficient in intelligence, nor from those who cannot learn; but from those who do not learn self-discipline.”
“Intellectual training is valueless that does not include disciplinary training that will insure the intellect of being constructively used. The responsibility is as much on the parent as on the teacher.’*
Southern California’s basketball tossers will be placed on public exhibition Thursday evening at the Los Angeles Athletic club gymnasium, when they hook up with the fast club team in a high class cage game.
There is no anti-fresliman rule for basketball this year, and it is probable that a couple of the star Trcjan babes will be shoved into the fray. Nufter and Hendricks are a couple of the “frosh” who have been showing up in great style in the recent practice games.
The varsity men have apparently struck their stride and are due to put up a good battle in the coming contest. Captain Art Taylor has had a hard time picking out five men to start the game, as he has a large array of star performers to pick from.
The athletic club is said to have a very strong squad this season, their lineup including a number of former college and high school stars. “Red” Wilson, former Polytechnic high school basket shooting artist.'is probably the best-known locally, of any of their players. Wilson is considered by many sport experts to be one of the greatest players turned out in Southern CaliforniaT
Entertainment
Following the game there will be a big league musical entertainment put on by the Junior Alumni Association, in which everyone will participate.
Lineup
Cliff Henderson, last year’s captain, and one of the best -known players in Southern California, will start the game Thursday night at forward. The other forward will be Howard Butterfield, who played at U. S. C. two years ago.
At center, Rowland Mac Cormack, who made his letter in basketball last season, will jump against the best the club can offer.
Captain Taylor and Ben Baker will start at the guard positions. Both men starred in the big games with California and Stanford last year.
Juniors Plentiful
With the exception of Butterfield all the Trojan players are members of the junior class.
Jim Donahue, an old-time basketball player will probably referee.
SEVEN STUDENTS WIN THE BLUE RIBBON
At a recent election, held by the Scholarship Society of the University, the following seniors were elected to it smembershlp:
Ruth E. Burnight, Loretta P. Byrne, Rowland H. Harvey, Marjorie Miller, and Mildred PeterBon.
Cecelia R. Irvine, a graduate student and a new member in the society, has Just completed a thesis for her master’s degree on “The Canadian Home Rule Movement.”
The Scholarship Society corresponds to Phi Beta Kappa in the high standard of scholarship required for membership. Not more than one-tenth of the senior class may be elected to the society, and three students may be chosen from the junior claBS.
BETA PHI
Beta Phi sorority announces the pledging of Alice Ball.
Service Flag Bears First Golden Star
U. S. C.’s service flag has lost it’s first black star and in it’s place is a gold one. The War has started to take it’s toll of the boys of U. S. C.
Linton R. Montonya, who was around college before Christmas vacation, enlisted and went to Camp Kearny as a stenographer. On the 19th day of January, Linton gave his life to the great cause, to which before many days, others of our boys from “S. C.” will be called upon to sacrifice theirs.
■IN PLAYERS FLOCK 10 COLORS
From the Patriotic News Service of the National Committee of Patriotic Societies, Washington, D. C.)
By Walter Camp It is with a feeling of great satisfaction with those of us who have ever contended that the sport of football was one which bred real men, that we find in this time of emergency of the country our gridiron heroes, practically en masse, have gone to the colors. Last year’s Yale and Harvard teams, which played at the Yale Bowl before some eighty thousand spectators, are now divided in the service as follows: YALE
Moseley, L. E„ Lafayette Escadrille, France. . ''
Church, R. E., Sergeant, Aviation Section A. E. F„ France.
Gates, L. T., Aviation Section, U. S. N. R. F
Black, L G., U. S. N. R. F., Newport, R. I.
Callahan, Cen., U. S. N. R. F„ Newport, R. I.
Fox, R G„ Sec. Lieut., U. S. R. Field Artillery.
Baldridge, II. T., Capt. U S It Field
Artillery.	, . .
Owmerford, R. E„ American Ambulance Corps, France.
Laroche, Q. B„ American Ambulance Corps, France,
Neville, L. H., Second Lieut., U. S. R.
Field Artillery.
LeGore, R II., Lieut. U. S Marine Corps, France Jacques, F. B., Officer in Ordnance Corps.
HARVARD
Harte, R. 15., Captain U. S. R. Heavy Artillery.
Phinney, R. E„ Ensign U. S. N. R. R.
F„ Annapolis.
Batchelder, R. E, Ensign U S Navy Caner, R. T„ Ambulance Service, France.
Sweetser, R. T., Ensign School, Harvard.
Snow, R. G., Ensign School, Harvard. HarriB, Cen., Capt. U. S. R., Camp Devens.
Wiggin, Cen., Lieut. U. S. R, Camp Devens
Dadmun, L. G., A. F. Corps, France. Wheeler, L. T„ Ensign U. S. Navy. Coolldge, L. E„ Capt. Inft. U. S. R., Camp Devens.
Robinson, Q. B., Lieut. U. S. R., Camp Devins.
Murray, Q. B., U. S. Naval Reserves. Felton, Q. B., Ensign School, Harvard. Horween, R. II., Ensign, U. 8. Navy. Flower, R. IL, Naval Reserves, Aviation Corps.
Willcox, R. II., Ensign, Naval Reserves, Aviation Corps.
Thacher, L. H., U. S. R., Camp Devens.
30 ARE GIVEN A.B. DEGREES AT MIDYEARS
16 Candidates are Awarded High School Teachers Certificates
LIST INCLUDES 12 MEN
No Commencement Exercises Scheduled for February Graduates
Thirty candidates, including 12 men, were awarded their A. B. degrees, and
16	other* were granted their High School Teacher’s certificates, at the end of the semester just past. The number is smaller than usual, but it is largo in proportion to the number of students enrolled this year. There are to be 110 commencement exercises for the graduates.
Those receiving High School Certificates aro: Mrs. Vinnie Ream Aborn, Alverda June lirode, Norma Irene Chamberlin, Eleanor Davis, John Edward Hngopianr Lloyd Dickson Hal* sted, Marion Ruth Helm, Frances Eugenia Jackson, Phoebe lone Joslin, Edna Irene Menn, Mary%Eleanor NaRh, Mrs. Mary Reeves Riggins, Clmlmer
B.	Shaver, Rosemary Elizabeth Tenne-son, Robert Evans Vivian, Walter Thompson Watson.
The February Seniors are: David Alexander Bridge, Harriet M. Bru* baker, John A. Bryson, Phil Sheridan Burns, Jessie B. Barnes, Annette Elia Catudal, William Frederic Cereghino, Earl Dearmond Davis Zolo R. DeAr-mond, Alice Roberta Dennis, Raymond
B.	Dunlap, J. Andrew Ewing, William Feeler, Esther Freydberg, Gladys llela Gleiss,, Harry Evans Griffin, Rowland Hill Harvey, George Alonzo Homrighausen, Gertrude Florence Lynch, Frieda Marie Martens, Harriet Alter Mail, Florence Gordon Mason, Louiso Mary Moon, Peter Toranosuke Murakami, Mildred Elizabeth Peterson, Gladys Blanche Schnoor, Edna Marguerite Sedweek, Leona Cook Stewart, Helen Yetta Walker, Mrs. Merta White.
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HUMAN LIFE DEPENDS ON CLEAR COMMANDS
The College of Oratory announces the arrangement of special coutbcb ln Reading, Public Speaking, Voice and Diction for those planning to enter upon Government duties.
The following quotation from a letter received from the Adjutant General’s office ln Washington, points out the vital necessity of auch work ln the present emergency:
"A great number of men have failed at camp because of inability to articulate clearly. A man who cannot impart his Idea to hiB command in clear, distinct language and with sufficient volume of voice to be heard reasonably far, is not qualified to give commands upon which human life will depend. Many men, disqualified by this handicap, might have become officers under their country’s flag had they been properly trained in school and college. It Is remarkable how many men suffer from this handicap, and how almost Impossible It Is to correct this after the formative years of life.”
A number of students are availing themselvea of the courses ln private instruction, that they may the more rap'dly cover the necessary ground.