Leper Family's Appeal Sparks Concern
— Poignant Words of Hope —
Here is a very concrete request for help from those who represent the icorld's needy m a j or it y, vch ich should elicit from us, who have so much, a generous response.”
—Dr. John Cantelon, USC Chaplain
Dear President, Faculty Members, Body Students
I suppose you will be very surprised to receive a letter from someone you have never known before, especially in the distant one. My coming: to you this moment might be considered improper that I wish to apologize for the courage I have taken in doing so. It is but with a spirit of Christian love and my desire to have some friends to share with my sorrows that I have gone to this extent and I hope with my prayers that you may open your heart to shower upon me sunshine and cheer to lighten the dark and lonely atmosphere of my life.
Let me say, with humanility that I am invalid leper patient sufferer of Hansen’s disease is called leprosy in this island of the living dead isolated within the lonely confines of this Sanitarium (Leper Colony) where those of us in afflictions are totally forgotten and abandoned by the outside world. The untold suffering's we have in this “Men made world land of the living dead” has given every one of us the longing thirst for Christian love and charity to appease the pains for our sufferings. I then thought it best to have someone like you, my dear President,
Faculty members and Body students to give one consolation strength and courage to stand and endure the bitter trials allotted to me in this life. Your kind consideration and correspondence afforded to me once in a while especially in my moments of despair shall have made me feel that I am not alone in my sufferings because at last I have found you to share with my poverty and hopeless case.
Honestly believing in the tenderness of your Christian heart that Charity is the most applicable solution for my long times regrettable situation and let me hope as I look forward to hear from you soon. My dear President, Faculty members and body students, I wish to those this message of good will and as I do, so I wish to say once more that I need someone like you for a dear friend, so have to do me this favor until then and I wish you good night all of you that our Lord Jesus Christ is over you all.
Your unfortunate friends Remarcelito R. Butiong and familv P.S.
Please be assured any mercy if sent directly to our address by mail (Continued on Page 2)
Council on Religion Will Collect Trojan Donations
I am encouraged that this project is a legitimate area of student concern. It is important to remind students of the plight of people that seem so far from us socially and geographically.
—John Sullivan ASSC President
By STAN METZLER Co-Night Editor
An impassioned plea for help will be answered next week.
A letter from the “men made world land of the living dead” has found its way through the world of academic bureaucracy and student apathy.
Last March, Dr. Topping received a letter from Remarcelito R. Butiong, a Filipino destined to spend his life in a leper colony, asking for any kind of mercy or consideration.
From Monday to Wednesday, the Student Council on Religion will place a bin in front of the Student Union to receive donations of clothing, j magazines and toys.
| In addition, the council and individual groups are urging students to write as many letters as possible to the colony residents.
The collection bin will be staffed from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. during the drive's initial three days.
Those who wish to make donations after Wednesday can bring them to the Ecumenical Center, 835 W. 34th St., the International Student House. 801 W. 28th St.. or any of the campus religious organizations.
The entire drive is being coordinated by Mike Haller-an, council vice-president.
Letters should be addressed to Remarcelito R. Butiong. Culion Sanitarium, Palawan, Philippines.
In a Daily Trojan interview, Halleran commented that leprosy, one of the world's most dread diseases, is peculiar to warm climates such as Southern California's.
“But because of our many medical advances, the once common spectre of sealed trains of unfortunates being
carried to the living death of the Federal Leper Hospital in Louisiana has vanished.
“Today it is possible for a leper to be treated and live a normal life in society.
“Unfortunately, this is not true all over the world.”
Butiong and his family live in the Culion Sanitarium in Palawan, Philippines.
The colony has conditions similar to those found in Hawaii's Molokai colony almost a century ago. Halleran said.
“At that colony, lepers were cast ashore from Hawaiian government steamers to die — uncared for, without the basic needs of civilized life.”
After receiving the letter, university officials called the Philippine consulate to check on the authenticity of the appeal.
It is, they found, entirely substantiated, as the> lepers are more-or-Iess left there (Continued on Page 2)
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Trojans Asked Puzzling Questions
University of Southern California
DAILY ® TROJAN
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Garrett Vs. Mud:
And Rose Bowl's in Balance
Vol. XVII
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1965
No. 15
Ibsens Scientist-Orator:
Drama To Play
Trustee Scholar
Biophysical research and1 Edmundson qualified high-forensics may seem like twOjly, in part, for his Trustee By NANCY PERRYMAN unrelated fields, but they: award by maintaining a 3.92 “I always like to do a play make up a substantial part of grade point average.
<5one by a brilliant playwright the character of one of this The scholarship is based on -—to come to grips with a year's Trustee Scholars. achievement and promise in brilliant mind—in order to Barclay Edmundson, a	schooh demonstrated
capture what the playwright	nf'Mira Cn<?ta Hieh qualities of leadership, char-
done” Dr. Herbert	Te^'ter. and unusual talent iu
Stahl, director of “The Mast- California, who is interested :onLor ™.nre fLelds-er Builders, said.	jn a career jn biophysical re-
Henrik Ibsen's play will be search, is majoring in biology presented on November 4. 5, in the College of and 6. and November 11. 12. Arts, and Sciences, and 13 in Bovard Auditorium, Edmundson worked one at 8:30 p.m. It will be this summer in the Los Angeles year's first major production. Laboratory of Nuclear Medi-Ibsen has been called cine and Radiation Biology as highly philosophical, yet sub- a laboratory technician, tie, and the message of his During his high school plays always presents a chal- years at Mira Costa, Edmund-lenge to the audience.	son was active in intermural
The climax of the “Master and intramural forensics and Builders" is the conflict be- received a degree of excel-tween youth and age. It lence from the National shows man as the inevitable Forensics League, victim of the laws of nature.! He was also a member of An Autobiography the National Forensics Lea-“ ‘The Master Builder’ is. gue and a member of Quill in ways, autobiographical,”.and Scroll, the honorary so-Dr. Stahl said,	! ciety for journalists.
“Solness, the artist who	r - v .•< , -
feels his age pushing in on him. is analagous to the elder Ibsen.
“Both see their youth leaving them and both strive to! regain it. They see younger: mon replacing them, and find the experience shattering.”
Dr. Stahl continued.	^	0f Music Lillian Steuber, faculty ad-
The play is now complet-	J
ing its second week of daily present a faculty cham- visor for Sigma Alpha Iota,
rehearsals. Robert Chapman, her music recital tonight at women’s musical sorority, has
The Mira Costa graduate} active in the school's Letters literary club, a scholar for the Committee for Advanced Science Training, and participated in Junior Achievement.
In addition to being a member of the California Scholarship Federation, Edmundson received a letter of commendation from the National Merit Society.
He also received honors from the Westinghouse Science Talent Honors Group, was a state finalist in competition sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, and a Medal winner of the Southern California Industry Education Council.
ROBERT C. CLINE
... TYR Speaker
Cal Grad To Tell Of Riots
Music School Offers Chamber Program
The breakdown of law and order resulting from riots and the demonstrations will be discussed today at noon by a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley.
Robert C. Cline, a financial consultant with his own com-i pany, will speak on “Riots, i Etc.” in Hancock Auditorium.
This will be the first in a series of guest lecture sponsored by the Trojan Young Republican Club.
Cline, a native of California, is a graduate of Berkeley with A.B. and M.A. degrees in business finance.
He participates in political
Instructors Will Meet In Idyllwild
Seventy-five members from the School of Business faculty will take advantage of a chance to escape USC’s heat and smog this weekend when they attend a retreat on the Idyllwild campus.
“The purpose of the retreat is partly to orient the 18 new members of our faculty to the university and to get to know each other on a more informal basis,” Dean Robert Dockson, of the School of Business, said.
“Of course, we also hope to achieve closer understanding of what the school’s goals are by devising a uniform approach to curriculum development,” he added.
The group will convene at 10 a.m. Saturday with Dean William Himstreet giving the instruction.
Dean Dockson will then talk on “The Challenge to our School of Business Administration.”
Throughout the weekend the faculty will hear critical papers.
They will then break up into small groups and discuss such topics as “The Philosophy of Business Education” and “Studen t-Faculty and School-Community Relationships.”
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WHO Failed to Note 85th Founders Day?
By GLORIA GERSHMAN
‘‘Standing in the midst of a vast stretch of unoccupied, uncultivated plain—covered with a rank growth of wild mustard—the unfinished building was indeed a lonely object to those present.”
This gloomy paragraph was taken from an observer of USC's dedication in
Rose Soroky. and Margaret 8:30 p.m. in Bovard Auditori- studied piano with Julian activities as a member of the Jean Cook have been cast as um. This event will inaugu- Pascal, Josef Lhevinne, Har- ^ e P u ^ 1 i c a n State Central the main leads	rate a series of major presen- old Bauer and E„on ’petri.
More Credits	tations for the 1965-68 ses-
Earl Jones. Eugene Carl-!sion.
Pianist Lillian Steuber, vi-Dale Manalokas has been o!inist Eudice Shapiro, violist
Dan Lott and Rosemary Fleming are also in the play.I Dale Manalokas has been se-' , , _ , , , lected to understudy the lead Sanford Schonbach. and cel role of Hilde.	^st Gabor Rejto will be fea-
The sets are being produc- tured* ed under the direction of Selections from Beethoven.
Tom Thomas, while the cos- Faure, and tumes are being designed by scheduled for
Michiko Suzuki.	Proceeds from the recital will Miss Shapiro, a past student
Ticket information will be benefit the music scholarship of Gustave Tinlot and Efrem
Prior to her teaching career at USC, she held master classes and gave individual instruction at Olga Steeb Piano School.
Committee.
The lecture, open to all faculty and students, will be followed by a question-answer period.
Now Lectures
Eudice Shapiro, currently a lecturer in violin at USC, Brahms are studied at Eastman School of the program.jMusic and Curtis Institute.!
announced later.
fund.
Job Chief to Discuss Security Opportunities
Zimbalist, Sr., has performed as a soloist with the Buffalo, Rochester, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia orchestras.
After receiving his bachelor's degree in music fromi Eastman School of Music,
The agency is particularly ^gnford Schonbach continued
Philip M. Coffey, deputy	_ _
chief of the Employment Di- interested inV»rw7"ZuC** his education at Juillard vision of the National Secur-K *	students with a Graduate School Formerly,
ity Agency, will be the guest ack»round in Asian lan- Schonbach was the principal speaker at a faculty luncheon Suages, although this is not violist with -the National in Commons Cafeteria Mon- a prerequisite for acceptance. Symphony Orchestra, dav-	Students who are interested! Gabor Rejto, professor of
W!Upf h03tCd in future employment with cello at USC, received an art-b> the \ ocational Placement	n , . ,, ist’s diploma from the Royal
Bureau to provide the faculty^5°^ contact; the:Academy of Music> He also with information to help stu- amPus V lslt Department in studied Pablo Casals and donls discover employment the \ ocational Placement Bu~ Julius Klengel. Formerly a
reau at 663 W. 34th Street, member of the Lener and
Professors Participate In Confabs
Three members of the Department of Mathematics participated in international conferences in Europe during the summer.
Mathematics depart ment chairman, Dr. Paul A. White, attended a NATO conference on coding and information theory in Royan, France.
Dr. Herbert Busemann, professor of mathematics, was a participant at the NATO conference on geometry in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Dr. Henry A. Antosiewicz took part in an advanced study institute in Padua, Italy.
He attended a meeting at
dents discover opportunities.
Colley will return to the Appointments will be made Gordon String Quartet, Rejto the International School of campus Dec. 7 for personal for interviews with Coffey on is currently a cellist with thejPhysics at the University of interviews.	Dec. 7.	tAlma Trio.	jNaples at Ravello, Italy.
KABC Has
Scholarship
Available
Applications for the KABC Fellowship in Radio Editorializing are being accepted in the Department of Telecommunications, 244 Hancock Foundation.
The award is given by radio station KABC, Los Angeles, to encourage development of abilities in radio editorializing.
The fellowship is for halftuition at USC during two successive semesters, beginning February, 1966.
Interested students should send a letter with their name, age, education and other occupational experience to Prof. Kenneth Harwood, chairman of Department of Telecommunications.
One or more radio editorials, written by the applicant on a topic of regional, national or international importance, must be submitted.
Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1. The faculty of the department will judge the entries.
CHESHIRE CAT
. . . student cafe
The Cat' For Year To Debut
With high hopes and live entertainment provided by USC Students, the Cheshire Cat will inaugurate its second year of operation tonight in the basement of the University Methodist Church, 817 W. 34th St.
USC's campus coffee house will present shows at 8:30, 10 and 11 p.m. tonight and at 9, 10 and 11 p.m. tomorrow.
The first show each Friday night is broadcast live over KUSC-FM.
‘The Cat' opened operations last year, sponsored by the Ecumenical Mission, and the Hillel Foundation.
Meeting Place
“It was founded to provide a place for students and faculty to meet for a time of relaxation and entertain-, ment,” the Rev. Wallace Smith, director of the coffee house, said.
Smith is serving as grad-! uate associate of the Presbyterian campus program; and is working for a Ph.D. in telecommunications.
Students wishing to provide entertainment can contact Smith or Mike Gordon, chairman of the committee in charge of operations, at the Center.	'
1880, which was attempted iby one-tenth the entire population of the “sleepy pueblo” of Los Angeles.
I admit to planting a sneaky, attention-getting first paragraph for the sole pur-;pose of softening you up for la humble admission of unforgivable negligence by the Daily Trojan and other news media on campus.
Now calm yourselves, and I’ll tell you what we did. We forgot Founders Day, and we only found out that we forgot it because we read about it in the (gulp) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. (Honesty is the best policy.")
Last Words
Now then, before you start the effigy - hanging, let me pose a question. Did any of you remember that on October 6, 1880. USC opened its unfinished doors to 53 eager students?
O.K., one more. What happened in 1930? HA! Gotcha again. Feel pretty dumb and ashamed of yourselves for snickering at our one teensy mistake, don’t you ?
Track Talk
Well, I’ll forgive you for your intolerence. but HOW could any Trojan not know that in 1930 the street car tracks were removed from University Avenue?
Since we’re friends again. I’m going to pass on another little gem I uncovered while trying to rectify our mistake.
This will knock you out: The first graduating class (1884) numbered only three.
Well, friends, my source is exhausted, and our 85th Founder's Day is past. So I’ll| leave you with a single closing thought.
In 1880, tuition was $12 per term.
Election Columns Due Monday at 3
Candidates for freshman class offices who wish to have a picture and a brief biography published in Wednesday’s Daily Trojan must submit materials to 432 Student Union by 3 p.m. Monday.
Pictures may be taken by the Daily Trojan photographer for a $2 fee.
The biography should include the candidate's activities in high school and at USC. The name of the high school he or she attended should also be mentioned.
Column
Is Relic Of Glory
By GREG KIESELMANN
USC students have been known as Trojans for over a half century. The nam3 stuck after a local sportswnrer compared our athletes' fighting spirit to that of the legendary warriors.
But the only thing the campus has in common with Hector, Helen. Paris, and the other heroes of Homer's Iliad is a smail column excavated from the site of ancient Troy.
Mounted in concrete, the stone was presented to the university Oct. 29. 1952, by the Republic of Turkey and was placed on the southeast corner of Founders Hall.
Government Aid
Bringing a Trojan relic here was the brainchild of Bill James, then president of the Acacia fraternity, who obtained permission from the Turkish government in 1947.
It was originally planned as a cornerstone for the then unbuilt International House or Wall of Troy, a brick wall on Exposition Blvd. Government red tape held up delivery until the fall of 1950. and by then it was too late.
Finally Agree
The Turks finally agreed to the gift on the stipulation that the column would be presented directly to the university. and not to the Acacia fraternity or James.
After two years of preparation here, the stone was dedicated on the 29th anniversary of Turkey as a republic. Dr. Bedri Gursay, professor of the University of Ankara and a USC student, made the presentation to Fred Fagg, president of the university.
In Temple
Archeologists estimate that the column waa quarried and polished without the use of iron tools at an unknown date before 1200 B.C.
The stone stood in a courtyard of a public building, believed to be a temple of Apollo.
Only two-feet 10 inches, the Troy column is a small reminder of a dynamic three-thousand year tradition. Rarely has something standing so low stood for so much.
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