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Official Organ of the Aoociatrd Students, University of Southern California
Vol. IX
Los Angeles, California, Friday, February 15, 1918
No. 27
STARE DECISIS STAFF CHOSEN; WORK BEGINS
All Colleges Join in Strong Support of Law School Publication
FOR GREATER U. S. C.
Editor Kendall and Manager Campbell Are Responsible for Book’s Success
GAME POSTPONED	flD P C
TILL NEXT WEEK UK. U. L.
The basketball game, scheduled to take place this afternoon between the U. S. C. heavyweights and the San Pedro naval reserves, will not be played. It appears that the university gymnasium had been previously reserved for the big Stag-Do entertainment, and for that reason the game had to be postponed. It will, however, take place sometime next week.
At present the varsity basketball squad is tied for first place in section B of the A. A. U.
N. J. Kenadll, editor-in-chief of Law's publication, “Stare Decisis,” has appointed the El Rodeo staff of Liberal Arts to edit the Greater University section of this year’s book. The staff will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock in Athena Hall, to start work.
Kendall visited the campus Thursday to complete final arrangements. He said, “We are pleased with the hearty recetpion of our plans by the other colleges of the University. Due to war conditions Liberal Arts gave up its annual publication. Since, the College of Law decided to edit its book ‘Stare Decisis’ separately. After conferring with several of the organizations of Liberal Arts, we concluded it would be possible for all the colleges to secure space and thus to share in the Greater University section, ‘Stare Decisis.’ ”
Owing to the limited time in which to put out the book, the organization of staff work will begin at once and will be somewhat differently organized than formerly.
At the Student Executive meeting Wednesday evening the Committee voted unanimously to back Law in its undertaking. Every organization on the campus will have a place in the book.
The book itself will practically be a Greater University publication.
All the activities of Liberal Arts will be represented. “Tiny” Campbell, the Trojan football star, will manage the book. He is anxious that each organization reserve its section as soon as possible, and that all pictures be taken Immediately.
The staff selected for Liberal Arts by Kditor Kendall is as follows: Noel George, Ren Baker, Tom Metcalfe, H. Mahan, C. Henderson, Harold Tucker, Marion Neuls, Helen Hargis, Nellita Schlotte, Ruth Durkee, Jean Wallace and Katharine Fitch.
“FOOD” TO BE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION AT A MEETING OF FACULTY SCIENCE CLUB
A symposium on the subject of "Food,” in which scientists, housewives and mere unilluminated eaters will each contribute their eide of the discussion, will be the program for a meeting of the Faculty Science club, to be held somewhat later this semester.
The symposium will be led by Dr. Bush, Dr. H. L. White, of the College of Medicine, and Professor Life and Dr. Weatherby of the College of Liberal Arts. The meeting will be open to the general public. The event has been arranged by Professor Arthur W. Nye, president of the organization.
FORMER U. S. C. RUGBY COACH TO BE ATHLETIC INSTRUCTOR AT THACHER PREPARATORY
MRS. GAW SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COUNCIL
Mrs. Allison Gaw, alumnus of U. S. C. and wife of Dr. Gaw of the English department, has been honored by appointment to the secretaryship of the Los Angeles unit of the Council of National Defense.
In this important post she will have entire charge of the records of this °fflciul body, and will be largely responsible for inspiring and directing Ub activities. The City Council of Defense, as it is commonly called, exists for the purpose of furthering a|l important movements In the direction of war efficiency. Its scope accordingly is very broad.
. Mrs. Gaw succeeds Mrs. S. T. Exley •n the secretaryship. Mrs. J. P. Ander-®°n is president.
Pat Higgins, coach of the U. S. C. rugby team in 1913, and a well-known sportsman of Los Angeles, has accepted a position as atTiletlc instructor of Thatcher Prepartory school at Nordhoff, Cal. Pat is an expert in boxing, wrestling, football, soccer, rugby, cricket, jiu-jitsu, track, swimming, and a number of other sports. The rugby team which he put out at the university in 1913 was one of the strongest fifteens which represented U. S. C. during her several years of abstinence from the American brand of bootball. Higgins’ varsity held Stanford to a low score and tied with California that year.
WOMEN’S TENNIS CLUB
TO HOLD TOURNAMENT
TO FILL CLUB VACANCIES
The Woman’s Tennis club will hold a round robin tournament to fill the vacancies in the club. Those who w'ish to try out are requested to notify Grace Witherell, Marguerite Hiskey or Juanita Amestoy immediately.
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One of the foremost sociologists of the United States has been added to the faculty, for the coming summer session of U. S. C..
This is Professor George E. Howard, Ph.D., head of the department of political science and sociology, University of Nebraska. Doctor Howard was president of the American Sociological Society during the year 1917.
Doctor Howard has won international reputation in no less than three somewhat related fields—sociology, political science and history. His best known work is in the first-named of these fields, and is the “History of Matrimonial Institutions”—the standard work in this field for the entire world.
Doctor Howard was head of the department of history at Stanford University for ten years, from 1891 to 1901. During these years he was Closely associated with Edward A. Ross, the eminent sociologist, and Thorstein Veblin, of “Leisure Class” fame. Dr. Howard has published many volumes in histor yand political science, as well as sociology.
In the Summer Session, he will olfier two courses. One is entitled, “Problems in Social Psychology and Ethics,” and will include a discussion of mob-mind, fashion, custom, conventionality and other results of suggestion-imita tion; the psychology of the drama and theories of potential race-equality and potential genius.
His second course is entitled, “Biography of American Statesmanship,” and is rather historical in its emphasis. Such personalities as James Otis, Patrick Henery, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln will be studied in the light of their historical importance.
GAMMA EPSILON
Gamma Epsilon announces the Pledging of Earl Hometh, Harold Ba-*ei\ Wesley Freeman and Raymond ''inher, and the withdrawal of the membership of Earl D. Davis.
Trojan Freshmen Defeat
Hollywood H. S. Track Team
Dean Cromwell's freshman track men scored their second victory of the season yesterday afternoon when they defeated the Hollywood high school athletes by a score of 78 to 44. The college lads had things their own way throughout the whole meet.
Three Slurs
“Pat” Lucas, “Swede” Evans, and Marion Raab, did the lion’s share of the scoring for the babes, as usual,
Lucas and Evans each gabbed 18 counters apiece while Raab garnered 16 points.
“Pat” took first place in the 100 and 220-yard dashes and In the low hurdles. His time in the 100 was 10% seconds. He also took second honors iu the shot put.
Evans also annexed three first places. He won the high Jump, the shot put and the dlBcus and was second In the broad jump.
Raab won the pole vault and the 880-yard run and finished second In the high hurdles and in the javelin throw.
New Phenom
The babes introduced a newcomer In Ray Townsend of Dental College. Yesterday marked his first appearance in a track suit, but he won third place in both of the hurdle races and in the shot put.
Economics Class Buys All
Thrift Stamps At U. S, C.
Treasurer’s Office Takes Hint From Results of Dr. R. D. Hunt’s Campaign —To Carry Large Quanity of War Saving Stamps
All the War Saving Stamps available at the treasurer’s office were sold yesterday to the students of one class in economics, as the result of a campaign by Doctor R. D. Hunt, head of the department of economics, who was teaching the class. After he had disposed of the meager supply on hand, Doctor Hunt sent for more, the while taking subscriptions for thrift stamps from the students.
As a result of the speedy sale of the Btamps, the treasurer’s office now plans to carry a larger supply of stamps. Approximately twenty dollars worth are held for sale.
When Doctor Hunt explained to the students the value of the stamps, the high rate of interest they bore, and the vital need for aiding the government financially, he created an intense interest in the government campaign to enlist the services of the small investor.
After informing his class regarding the main features of the stamps, the instructor sent a pupil to the treasurer’s office to secure some. The man returned with five dollars worth, the entire stock of the University. These stamps were speedily sold and the student sent back for more. The treasurer’s office promised to have all the stamps desired in five minutes. At the end of five minutes a startling amount of stamps had been subscribed for. But no additional stamps had arrived by the time the class was dismissed.
Doctor Hunt also broached the matter to his class ln "Conservation of National Resources,” but contented himself with arousing the interest of the students in the campaign, providing them with literature, and with cards on which to affix the purchased stamps. Many students accepted the cards, with the purpose of buying stamps at tho first opportunity.
The treasurer’s office has not hfcd stamps for sale until comparitively recently. But when stamps were secured, five dollars worth was sufficient to care for the student demand. This lack of response, however, it is thought, is due to the ignorance of the students to the fact that the University has stamps to sell.
The University does not wish to tie up an unnecessarily large amount of capital in the stamps if there is no demand for them, but the treasurer’s office will endeavor to keep on hand a large enough supply to care for the wants of the students.
FRESHMEN PICNIC TO BE DISCUSSED
“Frosh” to Meet at Eleven-forty O’clock Today in Room 105
The freshman class, believing in democracy, will permit every freshman with ideas on the subject to tell the class where he thinks the class picnic should be held. The “frosh” class will meet at 11:40 o’clock Friday morning in room 105.
The freshman class is going to have a picnic; they decided that a long time ago, and appointed a committee to decide where to hold the event. The committee being composed of typical freshmen, who idolize the image of procrastination, the class does not know yet where to go for the frolic.
With the new semester, new officers were elected by the class. They are: Neils Dau, president; June ltayner, vice-president; Frances Wells, secretary; Ernest Collins, treasurer; Roy Johnson, sergeant-at-arms; Blanche Stone, historian.
The newly elected officers held a private meeting and decided to put the whole matter before the class, in order that they themselves might choose the spot for the picnic.
U. S. C. HISTORY CLUB WILL
HONOR DR. BERNARD MOSES
The History Club of the University of Southern California will give a reception in honor of Dr. Bernard Moses on Friday evening, February 15, 1918, at the Zeta Tau Alpha house, corner of 35th Place and Hoover Street. The reception will be given after a lecture by Doctor Moses at the Polytechnic high school auditorium. All members of the History club are requested to be present at both the lecture and reception.
PROSPECTIVE FIGHTERS MAY OBTAIN INTRODUCTION CARDS
All men who expect to enter the army or navy in the future are requested to call at the Y. M. C. A. office and get a card of personal Introduction to the Y. M. secretary of the camp to which they expect to go.
JOHN SIGLER VISITS CAMPUS;
EXPECTS TO JOIN AVIATION
Johnny Sigler visited the campus Saturday. The former student athletic manager is still coaching at a school in Pasadena, but is going to enlist in the aviation corps. He was unable to become a pilot because of his weak eyesight. He expects, however, to enter some other branch of the aviation service.
TENNIS TOURNEY
TO BEGIN MONDAY
Tlie mixed doubles tennis tournament which was begun several weeks ago by the tennis clubs of the University and discontinued, will recommence Monday and continue for three weeks. A sporting goods house has donuted a racket to be given the winners.
The schedule for the first round is as follows:
La Porte and Khrenclou versus Beede and Carrick; Pfeiffer and Hiskey versus Harris and Durkee; Brownell and Witherell versus Darhanian and Hum Phreys; Beale and Grieve versus Willet and Neuls; Blakeslee and Giffln versus Arnold and Wahl; McFadyen and McKim versus Taylor and Schlotte; Baker and Long versus Freeman and Braun.
KAPPA DELTA
Kap|«t Delta announces the pledging of Marjorie Brown, Marian Crandall and Adella Schute.