alifornia
Vol. XII
Lo* Angelo, California, Wednesday, December 8, 1920
No. 39
DRESS IN FIRST SIG
Robinson’s Furnish Costumes for Demonstration of Attractive, Appropriate Clothing
HELD FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17
Faculty Members Express Approval of Plan to Aid U. S. C. Students
By Florence Gilbert
Sensible dress for college women and men will be emphasized at Robinson’s varsity display of appropriate costumes for various occasions which will be staged in the "Y” hut at 11:40 on Friday, December 17, the day before the Christmas recess.
Models for the display have been elected from campus organizations. One member will represent each S. C. sorority and fraternity, while two non-frat members of the literary socities and similar groups will take part in the display.
Faculty Enthusiastic
Different faculty members have expressed their enthusiasm regarding this first varsity “appropriate dress" demonstration.
“I am in hearty sympathy with the plan,” said Miss Myrtle Biles, dean of women. “After seeing the costumes Robinson's plan to.use, I feel that this sort of thing will have a distinct value.”
Miss Mears and Miss York of the home economics department, Miss Berryman of the physical education department, and Grace Cooper, A. W. S. president, have expressed opinions of approval regarding the project.
Men, Too, What Ho!
O. S. C. men will also have an opportunity to display late models of men’s apparel—and, incidentally, their manly figures, as Gwynn Wilson, A. S. B. president, and Pee Vee Gee, renowned advertising man, will “round up” masculine members for the “procesion.” Hand Names In!
Thus far most of the sororities have turned in the names of representatives; those which have not are urged by the committee to notify Miss Biles at once. Athena, Chonian, and the Friendly Bunch will give to the dean of women names of the two non-frat girls they choose.
Fraternities, Aristo and Comitia, are asked by Gwynn Wilson to give him names of representatives at once.
Dress rehearsal for the women will probably be held at 10 o’clock Saturday morning at Robinson’s. Definite announcement will be made in the Trojan.
Fair Damsels Chosen
Names of women representatives which have been turned in to date include;
Alpha Chi Omega—Margaret Herb; Beta Phi—Marian Buckman; Delta Pi —Dorothy Hunt; Delta Psi Kappa— Marion Cook; Iota Sigma Thota— Nima Norman; PI Beta Phi—Dorothy Copelin; Kappa Delta—Louise Waltz Phi Mu—Gladys Stone; Zeta Tau Alpha—Martha Ray.
DELTA SIGMA DELTA PLANS ''CAMERA OAT”
The “movie craze” has hit the members of Delta Sigma Delta fraternity!
For the past several weeks the fel lows at Chi Chapter House at 328 West Adams have been rehearsing for the eventful afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 13, when the members and pledges will have a “camera day,” when heros and vile villians will do their darndest.
Chi Chapter now has a moving picture camera and projector, and will be able to effectively record the life of the fraternity at all of its social func tlons. In addition, many of the mem bers will ‘roll their own” film or kodaks that afternoon so that they may "shoot" just tho scenes they desire for their personal collections.
The object of a "camera day” at the Delta Slg House is to provide some interesting pictures to go in the fraternity section of the college annual “Odontograms.” The movie films will be exhibited at the house from time to time.
For some time the pledges have been improving each spare moment in getting the athletic field adjoining the house in order, so that the various stunts to be run off on “camera day” will have the proper setting.
It will no doubt bo very interesting to throw on the screen the life-like images of “Hairpin” Bullard attempting to secure a plaster impression of “Mutt’n Jeff” Collins, or of "Douglar F. Jacobsen” doing the hula dance, to say nothing of the “pledges and paddles” stunt in which “action” is the main thing.
The incidental wasting of a few thousand feet of film in ortler to secure some clever scenes will be more than repaid in the fireside reviews in evenings to come.
EXPECTED 10 PLAY ID FOIL HOUSE
THREE CONilSIS
SHE SUGGESTS WAY TO REGULATE TRAFFIC
Students With July Thirst* Storm Fountain in Hall and Mess Up the Detail
Uncertain water supply at the drinking fountain and anxious mobs of students with July thirsts are two of the main causes for the blockade in the main hall.
Between classes the fountain is surrounded by flocks of femininity, so that no man dares to quench his thirst at it. Sometimes they line up, blocking the way to the collateral rooms,
In their eagerness for a sip of the lucid substance. But in whatever formation they chance to congregate there |g always great speculation as to how far the water will spurt when the lever Is turned.	'
“Dear me,” said one fair co-ed yesterday morning, “I hope this won’t naif drown me.”
“Turn easy,” advised another.
Accepting the timely advice, F. C.
N0 1 turned the lever with the greatest ease and—no water came. Consequently she kept turning, and finally ’Gracious,” exclaimed a tall coed the rear of the line, “Do I have to
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Quill Masque Contest, Epworth Herald Essay and Legal Reform Bureau Paper All Wanted by English Department, With a Chance for Good Ones to Get Prize Money.
People with literary tendencies will find no less than three types of contests announced on the bulletin board outside the English office. In addi tion to the Quill Masque contest, the Epworth Herald has announced a national short story contest, while the Legal Reform Bureau has offered prizes for the best essays.
The Quill prize of $25 has been offered by Mrs. Laura Swartz, a former Quill member, for the best festival play dealing with the Renaissance period.
The Epworth Herald is offering prizes amounting to $115 for short stories. The contestants will be divided Into two groups, the senior and the Junior. The first prize for the senior section is $50. while the junior prize is $40. The second prizes are $30 and $25. respectively. This contest closes May 1, 1921.
The Legal Reform Bureau is offering a prize of $200 for the winner and $50 for the second place in an essay contest on a topic dealing with loan sharks and the remedy for them. The closing date for this contest has been placed at January 15, 1921.
People wishing further details of these respective contests may read the announcement on the English bulletin board.
Latest reports from the ticket sale of “Mister Antonio," which the College of Oratory is staging at the Gamut Club, Wednesday and Thursday nights, indicate that the cast will play to houses, approximating $400. Tickets will remain on sale in the main hall, and will go on sale at the Gamut Club the evenings of the play,
Once in a blue moon there comes a great play, with a great actor. Mis ter Antonio, starring Otis Skinner, was such a play, lt bad a sensational run in New York, ana two seasons on the road.
ln choosing "Mister Antonio" for their big annual production, the College of Oratory undertook Lo stage u play that taxed the histronic ability of u professional cast. Nevertheless, oratory guarantees that Wednesday and Thursday nights will see a production that rivuls the first presentation.
Homely Theme
Some plays achieve greatness through spectacular effects and powerful messages, but a few plays are great because of homely simplicity of theme. Two of the greatest plays ever seen on the New York stage were "Abraham Lincoln” and "Light-nin’.” The “Old Hojpestead" was a favorite of by-gone generations, not because it was a powerful drama, but because it was true to life. Such a play Is "Mister Antonio,” from the pen of that very human author. Booth Tarkington, of “Penrod" fame. Players Well Chosen Paul D. Howse portrays the extremely difficult title role. Mr. Antonio was only a little Italian hurdy-gurdy man, but he had discovered the real secret of happiness. Rebuffs of fate served only to encourage him. Mr. Howse has had stage training under Rorbes-Robertson, in the “Passing of the Third Floor Back.”
Lucile Mitchell, a member of Lance and Lute, has tbe leading feminine roll, that of June Ramsay, “just a hired girl.”
Merle McGinnis plays the narrowminded Jorney, Mayor of Avalonia, who is willing to go to any length to defend his honor.
Ruth Parsons is Mrs. Jorney, who thinks Mr. Jorney "is the best man on earth.”
Avalonia and Minnie, her daughters, are played by Elsie Mills and Maurine Cummins, who are good, because they never have met temptation.
Eugene French is the Reverend Walpole, who is of the church militant, and haB no sympathy for those who stray from the path of virtue
Mrs. Walpole, played by Dorothy Barnhart, Is a mirror of her hue band, echoing his puritanic principles.
Marguls Busby, plays the role of Earl, who was tired of nothing happening.
George H. Faucher plays Joe. the half-wit companion of Tony, and who likes to play with firearms.
Joe Ryan has the comedy part of George Riddle, chief of police, who thoroughly enjoys making arrests
Harry Kennedy, plays Tug, the hard-boiled bartender, who has no Illusions about human nature.
Lucy Levering plays Pearl, who uses a bar-room for her parlor, and a free lunch counter for her dining room.
The action of the play takes place between noon and dusk on a midsum mer's day ln the town of Avalonia.
Scene from “Mister Antonio”
Sociological Notes,” a news bulletin by the Sociology grads, will make its first appearance Friday.
The editorial committee includes Hazel Liggitt, Melvin Vincent and Ed win Banford.
This publication contains news concerning students who majored in Sociology and are now doing social service work. There are also brief reviews of recent sociological books.
“Sociological NoteB” will alternate with “Sociological Monographs,” whicli has been published for the last four
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NORA STERRY SPEAKS ON SCHOOL SYSTEMS
"Neighborhood Schools as Social Welfare Institutions” will be the topic of a speech by Miss Nora Steery, principal of the Macy street school, at the third meeting of the Sociological Society at 3 o’clock today.
The speech will Include a presentation of tbe social conditions among the Mexicans,ia discussion of the problems of AmAicanization among foreign children, the penny lunch counter, and the new function of the school, that of feeding and clothing the neighborhood.
Miss Sterry is widely noted as an exponent of the new idea of the teacher as a social worker.
HOME VOLUNTEERS MEET TODAY IN ROOM 305
Home Volunteers will meet today in room 106 of the annex at 3:05.
Mr. C. F. Huse, who is superintendent of the University Sunday school, will speak on Sunday School Work. Miss Lydia Glover and Mr. Marvin Douglas will also speak for a tew minutes.
AH those interested are invited to attei>d whether they are members or not.
These meetings are held every Wednesday.
JAMES MAIN DIXON HAS NO
EQUAL IN FIELD OF PHILOGY
By L. Kllng Stoddart
Starting with thi* story tho Trojan will offer a aeries of articles regarding nation
ally known members of the faculty. Members of the teaching staff, who appear In Who's Who, will be the only ones Included In this list. Hy this method we hope to make the student body better acquainted with their well known associates.
Standing out beyond peer of anyone In this country in philology, and having few equals in the world, Is Dr James Main Dixon, a professor In our University of Southern California. Although originally hailing from the land of the kilts, he Is now a true American, a resident of Los Angeles, and he Is an enthusiastic booster of Southern California.
Born In Paisley, Scotland, in 1856 he received his advanced training partly at the University of Edinburgh the largest school of Its kind in the country, and partly at the St. Andrews University, where he took his degree.
After teaching for u short time in the latter institution, he went to Japan where he was immediately given a professorship in English in the Im-
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FORM CLUB TODAY
Would-Be Has Wassets to Have a Gang to Comfort Each t Other With Solace and Sad Words
The “down and outers," or defeated candidates of U. S. C., are requested to meet in room 18 at 12:30 today. Men and women who have run at elections, but not fast enough, are getting together and forming a club. Other universities have already done this, why not U. S. C.?
Certainly, the men and women who have run for Important offices in U. S. C. represent an Influential factor In this institution and despite the fact that they were not successful In obtaining these offices, they still have a keen Interest in the welfare of the university.
That this is not a "sour granes club” has been proved by the fact that the defeated candidates have taken a keener interest in the affairs of the University.
That those who have been defeated hall not have been defeated ln vain will be the predominating Bpirlt of the lub.
Gross Alexander and "Pinkie" Inman request the defeated officers to come today without fall.
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DR. RAY C. HARKER TO
ADDRE8S STUDENTS
Dr. Ray C. Harker, of tlie West Adams Presbyterian church, will address the students in the chapel at 11:40 today. He has a special message to deliver. The Choral Club will sing several numbers.
college during his stay there.
The following bIx years of his life he spent as professor of English at the Imperial University of Japan. Dur ing these six years he wbb decorated by the Japanese emperor for service to the government, together with being made a member of tie Imperial Order of the Rising 8un, a very cov eted distinction.
From 1895 to 1901 he acted ln the capacity of professor of English literature at Washington University ln this country. Since 1895, with the excep tion of an occasional trip abroad, he has made hlB home ln America, being a member of the faculty of U. S. C. for the past nine years.
Dr. Dixon is a scholar of the flrst water, being a world recognized au thorlty on the Orient. He has made a life study of England as well, Its people, great writers and authors, past and present, Its literature and its history. Never In all his wide and ex tensive travel and study has he forgotten Sootland, his own birthplace His contributions to tbe literary world have been many and of a varied character. For many years he has been a contributor to the New York Nation, now known as the New York Weekly Review, the Methodist Review and other literary magazines. Among his published works Is one volume of Murray's Oxford Dictionary, which he edited, an achievement reached by few and one that places him In the rank of world renowned scholars. Dr. Dlfon's own Scottish dictionary was the flrst of the Nelson's Encyclopedia series to appear In print. His published books have reached a considerable number. Among them are: A Survey of Scottish Literature in the 19th Century, A Dictionary of Idiomatic English Phrases, An Illustrated History of Methodism. Tlje Twentieth Century Life of John Wesley, and The Spiritual Meaning .of “In Memoriam.” He has also written many articles on English authors such as Ruskln, Eliot, Morely and Kipling.
During Dr. Dixon’s scholarly life he has become a member of many prominent societies and organizations. At one time, not far distant, he was an active member of the London’s Authors' Club, of which he Is still a life member. The membership of this club Is restricted to those whose written works have gained widespread note. He Is now and has been for many years historian of the Celtic Club of Los Angeles, an organization of learned and eminent Celts. At one time he whs sfcretary of the Asiatic Society and is still an active member As a member of the Society for Pure Km?lt«h he Is a recognized authority on grammar.
In speaking o fthe Kngllsh laoeuaee of the present day, he says: “In my opinion, it is not slang, or dialect, or
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N SOUTHERN CALIF.
World Traders and Employment Managers’ Association Lend Their Assistance
“New and tangible evidence of the position which the College of Commerce la rapidly gaining for Itself with the commercial Interests of Southern California Is dally appearing," said Emery OlBen, professor ln the new college. “Becauso of this reception the faculty has been Increased over 70 per cent since the publication of tho original bulletin ln the spring of 1920.”
The College of Commerce Is now lflTering 35 courses in Its day and evening classes. Various committees from the commercial oi^artlzatlons of Southern California have been appointed to co-operate with, and to act as advisors and consultants with the Instructional and administrative staff.
New Membera of Department
Thomas F. Ford, author of "Foreign Trade ln the United States," will teach World Trade; Henry 8. McKee, vice-president of the Merchants National Bnnk, has consented to teach Commercial Hanking; Frederick J. Perry, a representative of the Royal Insurance Co., Ltd., of Liverpool, England, will teach Property and Flre insurance; and Clayton Rogers, director of the Pacific Coast division of the Emerson Institute of Efficiency and Pacific Coast Correspondent of the Barber Industrial Service Corporation, will introduce a course In Industrial Management.
The Los Angeles Credit Men's Association (wholesale), has designated the College of Commerce and Ytuslness Administration as the official education institution for their organization nnd for the development of the class work recommended hy their national association, which has an enrollment of 33,000. The following men were appointed to work ln conjunction with the College of Commerce faculty: Chairman, Mr. Frank \V. Black, treasurer of the California National Supply Co.; A. J. Gold water, of the Stewart-Dawes Shoe Company; and J. A. Cattell, president of the association In Lob Angeles, and member of tho Stetson-Harrett Shoe Co. A committee, appointed by tho Retail
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LAW CO-EDS FORM
Saturday evening, at Paulais’ Banquet Hall, the women of the College of Law met and organized more firmly and perfected the society which they formed a short time ago and made definite plans for its future being.
The appellation which the associated women of the College of Law will from henceforth travel under Is Socletas Socletus, and Its object Is to bring the women of the college more closely together Into an organized body distinct from the aasoclated student body.
'The Socletas Socletus will perform a much-needed mission ln that the College of Law has never had a close and definite organization of the women studenta,” stated Miss Bls-choff, one of those Instrumental in the organization,” and it will enable the women of the school to meet each other and make possible social activities and a more atclve participation in university affairs.”
The university has long had Its
A.	W. S., eluted one of the membors, but It haB not been possible for the Law School co-eds to actively engage In its activities and tbe Socletas Socletus hopes that lt m&y, in some maimer, become connected with the k. W. B. It Is really another step ln he Greater University movement and a bringing of Law into more active touch with the campus.
The following officers were elected: ucllle Cadwallader, president; Dena Jacobson, vice-president; Delphlne Gillespie, secretary and treasurer; reception committee, Miss Blshoff and Miss Evans; executive committee, < Miss Langborst, Miss McDougal and Miss Jacobson. The next meeting will be held next month.
Now comes Delta Theta Phi, of the 'ollege of Law,(of the University of Southern California, nnd Issues to hi Alpha Delta of the College of Eaw of the same university tbe following challenge, to wit: A spirit t peace and unexcitement having existed too long between said fraternl-ies, the former doe*' now demand hat a trial by wager of battle now l>e had, the tournament or tilting |oust to take plare on some local gridiron, tbe weapons to consist of pigskins and moleskins at forty paces. Ye only conditions of the Joust to be that both parties be ln “condition,” (great mysterle hanging about the word “condition"). Y* former agreeing to have their gang In perfect "condition” if ve latter will Signed by Ye Delta Theta Phis.