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The Southern California
TROJAN
Official Organ of th* Associated Studenta, University of Southern California
Election
Today
Vol. VIII
Loa Angelea, California, Thuraday, May 10, 1917
No. 110
IMMENSE STATE FAIR WILL BE STAGED AT ‘EXPO’ PARK IN FALL
Planned as Result of Investigation of
Conditions Caused by Cessation of Amusement in War Time
Fair Will Be Held Six Out of Seven Days for Period of One Month
An enormous state fair which promises to be the biggest affair of the kind ever held in California, will be staged at Exposition park for a period of one month next fall, according to an announcement made yesterday afternoon by Fred Teschke.
The fair will be held as a result of an investigation by a Federal commission of the conditions in France caused by the cessation of athletics and amusements of all kinds. The commission found that the people, having nothing to occupy their minds except war topics, soon lost their fighting spirit. The soldiers, too, be came tired of their condition, much as an over-trained athlete “goes stale.” The French government has taken steps to furnish the people with amusement, and at the present time is operating two traveling fairs. In order to profit from the mistakes of the European nations, the United States will attempt to keep the minds of the people off of the war to a certain extent, and will encourage all reasonable forms of amusement.
The fair to be held at Exposition park is the means taken by the state of California to promote this idea. Governor Stephens recently succeeded in getting a bill through the state legislature which provides for an appropriation of $50,000 to be spent in
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L Prexy' Evans Urges Students To Vote Today
The proposed constitution is but the logical expression of the growing Trojan spirit. Personalities should not enter into its discussion and voting should be done solely on the merits of the constitution.
It was framed by a representative student committee, and taken to President Bovard and approved. After the President had considered it for five days the committee returned. President Bovard stated that on the whole the constitution was very good. He ad\ised various changes, especially in regard to the handling of student funds. These and the other changes he -uggested were made by the committee, and now with the passage by the Associated Student Body F.xecu-tivc Committee and the endorsement of leading students the constitution Roes before the student body for its approval or rejection.
Students Liet Loose Opinions
“The new constitution will permit all to go to bed at 9:30.”—Ben Oertley, president of Y. M. C. A.
“The world will little note nor long remember what I say here but it can never forget what the Constitution Committee did here.”—Homer Watson, president of Skull and Dagger.
“I believe that the new constitution places the power of the student government in responsible hands.”— Samuel Stagg, president sophomore class.
“The true Trojan spirit is typified in the new constitution.”—Joanna Nixon, chairman of Y. W. Employment Bureau.
“I believe in the system of proportional representation provided by the proposed constitution.”—Earl Davis.
“I haven’t changed my mind yet.”— Clement Storey.
“I will do my duty.”—Ruth Watson, president Y. W. C. A.
“The new constitution provides for student government assisted by faculty and alumni.”—Nellita Schlotte, captain Girl’s Tennis Team.
“The constitution stands for the same thing we do, in that it creates a spirit of college unity.”—Wendell La Due, president of Sphinx and Snakes.
“The new constitution will make for greater responsibility and interest among the students.”—Esther Hanning, secretary of A. S. B.
“Student control will bring about better college spirit.”—Grace With-erell, secretary of the class of ’17.
“Why didn’t we send a team to Ojai?”—R. F. Stannard, capt. of tennis team.
“I am more strongly than ever in favor of the proposed constitution. Every student should back it.”— John Allen Ware, manager of El Rodeo.
“I think that the new constitution has the right idea,—student control.”— George Banta, College of Law.
“It means REAL student self-government. Every law man should support it.”—Seymour Silverstone, College of Law.
“I regret that I have but one vote for the constitution."—Clifford Grua.
“You can’t fool all of the people all the time.”—Ralph Jayne, treasurer of A. S. B.
“Economically speaking it is fine. —Dorothy Silvius.
“The new constitution furnishes actual experience to students expecting to hold similar responsible positions after graduation.”—Frances Kallstedt.
“I am in favor of the new constitution and think it should be endorsed by all the students as being a progressive instrument for student body government.”—Evelyn Miller.
“Any instrument which arouses greater responsibility for student body activities should be overwhelmingly endorsed.”—Isabel Long, chairman of Big Sister movement.
“In favor of it because of the constituency opposing it.”—Julian Wilkie.
“I am still in favor of the constitution as submitted.”—Althea Hendrickson. president of the College or Ora-
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SYMPHONY PLAYERS TO AID RED CROSS
The Symphony string quartet, which made its debut a few weeks ago at the College of Music and has since assumed a place in the front rank of Southern California musical organizations, is to give a concert in the University chapel next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock, the proceeds of which will benefit the American Red Cross.
An admission of 25 cents will be charged, with reserve seats at 50 cents. The new University Red Cross chapter is giving the affair its warmest support. Moreover this will be the last opportunity this term for students to hear a recital of chamber-music, universally recognized as the subtlest and highest form of composition.
The members of the quartet are all musicians in the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, and two of them— Prof. A. M. Perry, first violin and leader, and Prof. Earl Bright, ’cellist— are on the faculty of the College of Music. The other artists are W. M. Bower, second violin, and Sydney Peck, viola.
Reformers Make Final Statement
It is with unshaken optimism that the members of the Constitution Committee see the hour approach when the product of their months of labor is to be submitted to the students for ratification.
We will not spend further time in contentious dispute with the champions of the opposition. The contest is over. The constitution must stand or fall on its own merits. With the student Executive Committee unanimously backing it, and with practically all of the leading students of the University giving it their hearty endorsement, we are confident that the proposed instrument will be overwhelmingly accepted by the students at large in today’s election.
Signed,
Walter Watson,
Chairman Althea Hendrickson Richard Glass George Banta Telford Work.
MARK HERRON, OF LAW, HEARTILY ENDORSES
NEW CONSTITUTION
In giving my endorsement to the new constitution I want it understood that I am not going off half-cocked. 1 have read and re-read the new document and have disussed it on numerous occasions with the members of the Committee which drew it up. I am fully convinced that it represents a movement which has been inevitable.
(Signed) MARK HERRON, President of Law School Student Body.
Student Manager Heads In
Upon heading my .copy of The Trojan yesterday I was interested to note that Fred Teschke had “submitted his opinion” in regard to the new constitution. Not being privileged as student athletic manager to have an opinion of my own, I read diligently Mr. Teschke’s account in hopes of getting my daily instructions.
I did not resent the “alumni secretary’s” disparaging comments on the abilities of student managers. Neither did I at all object to Mr. Teschke’s laudation of his own qualifications. Too long have I been the messenger boy between the office of the alumni secretary and the training quarters to raise my own small voice in protest.
But as the article by Mr. Teschke does not fully cover the situation, I decided that for the good of the new constitution I would present a few facts that 1 have come in contact with as “so-called” student manager of athletics.
In the first place, Mr. Teschke takes the stand that student managers are not competent to handle student affairs. In the present instance I humbly admit that the “alumni secretary” is right. I am not competent, and cant’ lie, because I have been hindered in my every effort. In the past few months I’ve been nothing but a figurehead. Only on one occasion have I had a voice in the control of the student activities which I am supposed to direct. On all other occasions student athletic control has been a traversy, a hoax, a fake and a humbug. In the words of the old farmer who saw the giraffe at the circus, “they ain’t ben no such animal.”
In the second place, the alumni secretary states that no student can improve his own intellect and at the same time manage student athletics. In Mr. Teschke’s own case 1 am perfectly willing to admit the truth of his assertion. In other cases we are more reluctant to agree. For instance, two of the best student managers that U. S. C. has ever had— Hugh Willet and Fred A. Watkins— made “A” grades in all of the studies pursued during their respective two-year terms of office.
In the third place, besides making his derogatory comments about the short-comings of student managers, Mr. Teschke attempts to fire a general broadside into the constitution.
lie declares that the new document is ambiguous, and weak; that it does not effect him or his salary in any way. From a sense of filial duty, I am glad that it doesn’t. At the same time I marvel that lie is fighting it.
In conclusion, let me say that I regret exceedingly that I have not had opportunity to serve the students as I would like—that I have not been able to sacrifice my sleep for the sake of athletics, that iu behalf of student welfare I have never been called upon to stay up until one or two or three o'clock or four o’clock in the morning.
(Signed) JOHN SIGLER, Student Manager of Athletics.