The Southern California
Student Council
Meets at 3 p. m.
Official Of|«n of the A»»oci«ted Students, UniTer»ity of Southern California
Seniors Conduct Friday Chapel
Vol. VII.
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, May 25, 1916
No. 123
OR. ROY MALCOLM TO CLASS OF 17 ELECTS ATTEND CONVENTION WOMAN YELL LEADER AS PARTY DELEGATE
Miss Joanna Nixon Chosen to Direct Senior Cheering—Bill Dallas Is President
With Exception of Voting, Local Representative, Who Is Chosen as Alternate Delegate, Will Have All Privileges That the Regulars Have.
“Hughes Is an Enigma and the Convention Will Be the Most Exciting Since Lincoln’s Time,” is the Dictum of Doctor Roy D. Malcolm.
I)r. Roy Malcom, professor of history and political science, will attend, as an alternate delegate, the convention of the Progressive Party, which meets in Chicago on June 7.
Dr. Malcom is going primarily as a student of politics and convention methods. As an alternate delegate he will have all privileges of the regular delegates except that of voting. He will have all privileges of the floor, meetings, etc., and will be in an excellent position to observe for himself the inner workings of a great national political convention, which he has been studying and lecturing on as a professor for years.
Three phases which he will observe particularly are the manipulations of the party leaders on the floor of the convention in securing the nomination of candidates, the methods used in drawing up and adopting the platform, and the personalities of the convention, especially those of the leaders.
Dr. Malcom said, “It begins to look as if the two parties will get together. But the Progressives will not compromise on a reactionary leader. The Progressive party has done a great service in forcing all parties to adopt more progressive policies in national politics. The three outstanding candidates in the Republican and Progressive parties are Root, Hughes and Roosevelt. Root and Roosevelt are known; Hughes is still an enigma. I expect it to be probably one of the most exicting conventions since Lincoln’s time. The leader of the American people in the next decade will face problems more difficult and intricate than any since the Civil War.”
The delegation, thirty delegates and thirty alternates, together with their families, leave on the special "Progressive” train from San Francisco. The train has one large parlor observation car for meeting purposes, one compartment car, and two standard pullman cars.
WELL-KNOWN READER
TO GIVE SUTRO PLAY
Illustrating “The New Sympathy in Poetry, Literature, and Drama,” by reading Alfred Sutro’s “The Man on the Kerb,” Mrs. Lillian Burkhart Goldsmith will speak before the \\ el-lesley Club of Southern California Friday afternoon, June 9, at Cumnock Hall A special rate of 35 cents has been offered to students who desire to attend the reading. The proceeds are to be sent to the Wellesley Fire and Restoration Fund.
Electing a woman for class yell leader for the first time in college history, the junior class chose its officers for the first half of the year '16-17. Miss Joanna Nixon is the woman in question. After a “scrappy” business meeting during which motions to close nominations were voted down, and attempts to withdraw from the race were overruled, the votes were cast and counted.
“Bill” Dallas w'as elected president by a close margin over Harry Snowden. The latter asked permission to withdraw, but was not allowed to do so. “Husky” Livernash, football captain for 1916, was made Sargent at Arms by acclamation.
Aileen Renison was elected vice-president, Althea Hendrickson, secretary; Clifford Grua, treasurer; and Clyde Deuel, yell leader.
ADDRESSES CLASS IN SOCIAL LEGISLATION
Hon. Stanley Benedict Speaks on Sources of Opposition to Altruistic Laws
H.	J. McClean’s sociology class in Social Legislation was honored Tuesday morning by an address by Hon.
H.	Stanley Benedict. Mr. Benedict is at present a state senator in California. He spoke to the class upon “The Sources of Opposition to Social Legislation.”
“Opposition to social legislation comes from three main sources,” said Senator Benedict. These he indicated as, first, the opposition which comes from selfish interests; second, the practical opposition which comes from ignorance on the part of the citizens as to what is needed legislation; and third, the worst opposition of all, that which results from the indifference of the people, even of otherwise well-meaning people.
Senator Benedict has the honor of being the father of the law which made possible the appointment of the present efficient California Commission of Immigration and Housing The address before Mr. McClean’s class was ably delivered and exceed-inly helpful. The senator is a graduate of the Law School of U. S. C.
Ed. McCormick Elected Captain Tennis Team
Edwin R. McCormick was yesterday elected captain of the men’s tennis team for next year. McCormick succeeds Eugene Warren who will graduate with this year’s senior class. McCormick and Warren form the team that will wear the colors of U. S. C. in eastern tournaments during the summer. The big feature benefit program which was inaugurated for the purpose of sending this team east, is set for Saturday evening, June 3, at eight o’clock. Tickets have been printed and are in the hands of student salesmen. The price is seventy cents for two, thirty-five for one.
SENIOR CLASS TO t CHARGE OF CHAPEL SERVICE
Class of ’16 to Take Part in Chapel Program Clad in Cap and Gown— Various Numbers by Members of Class Promise to Be Good.
PRESENT DIPLOMAS
Thirty-seven Seniors Receive Sheepskins at Anniversary Meeting Tuesday Night
JUNIORS TO OBSERVE
RODEO ISSUE MONDAY
'That K1 Rodeo day will be celebrated Monday, and not today, a- was : first announced, i* the statement of Manager Clifford K. Hughes. Only !one hundred books are ready today, but bv Monday the full edition will be complete. The juniors will celebrate the occasion by “flashing” white
Thirty-seven seniors received diplo- ; mas from their respective literary societies at the anniversary meeting of the societies last night. A program of music, readings, and orations preceded the presentation of diplomas. Miss Pauline Pearce of Clionian played a piano solo. E. Dow Hoffman of Comitia delivered the invocation. Miss Florence Hicks of Athena, read “Miss Maria;” Miss Althea Hendrickson, “The Hat in the Pit,” and Miss Faye Fuller, of Clionian, “A Bargain Sale in Husbands.” Benjamin Weiss, of Comitia, delivered an oration on "Religious Education,” and Herschel Griffin, of Aristotelian, discussed “The International Compro-,, 0
misc.
Seniors to receive diplomas were:
Aristotelian — Walter Longmoor, Leland Holland. Clifford Burr. Emery Olson, Wilbur Long. Roscoe Frasher, Ernest Lee, William Bonelli, and Virgil McEuen.
Comitia—Theron Freese, J. Hunter Clark. Grafton P. Tanquay, Donnell J. Smith, Lyle Wickersheim, and F.r-vin Wahrenbrock.
Athena—Ruth Wininger, Daisy Austin, Lucile Tretheway, Betty Jones, Astriad Hansen, Margaret Roalf, Jennie Dubin, Fdla Magnuson, Frances Perkins, Stella Yokum and /.ella Yokum.
Clionian—Ida I laming. Inez Marks, Marion Furber. Myrtle Schultz, Josephine Daniel, Bernice lackson. Wil-lian Hinsdale, Bessie Hoaglaud. Pauline Pearce and Owena Crow.
Committee in Charge of Arrangements Includes Miss Pentland, Chairman; Mr. Brown and Mr. Rebber—Quartette to Sing.
Clad in academic costume, the seniors will march into chapel tomorrow preceded by the juniors in white, and will take charge of the chapel service. The program is as follows: Words of welcome by Leland Holland; scripture reading, Theron Freese; “Our Senior Ideal.” Gertrude Pentland and Edla Magnuson; quartette. “Fear Not, O Isreal,” from M.
I Spicker by Leland Rebber, Mary Wilkes, Gertrude Pentland, Burnell Tunison; "Four Years—Our Record,” j Clifford Burr; “Our Message to the i Class of ’17,” Donnell Smith; violin ! solo, Walter H. Potter; “Farewell,”
! Ida Hanning; Prayer“Theron Freese,” Alma Mater.
The faculty, in full academic costume, will occupy their places. The ; seniors will be seated in the central ' section of the auditorium with the juniors at their left.
After the service, faculty and se-j niors will join in a luncheon in the ' cafeteria.
The committee on senior day arrangements includes Gertrude Pentland, chairman; F'arl Brown, and Le-I land Rebber.
STAFF IS PREPARING
JAN” ISSUE
Special Feature Number Containing Personal Articles and Photographs Planned.
A special commencement edition of the "Southern California Trojan,” containing many features and personal articles and pictures, is now oc-! cupying the attention of the staff, and will make its appearance about com-! mencement time.
There will be stories on the pers-I ent and future student body officers. The athletic and debating record will be reviewed together with next year’s schedules and plans. Myron Silver stone is preparing several articles on the activities of the College of Law. Ml phases of Commencement week-wili receive extensive treatment, in eluding names <if the graduating cla-v and candidate^ f>-r the degree of Mas 1 ter of Art- and for the High School Teacl » r' lYrti! ' .Me