Big Banquet £ Tomorrow
Vol. VIII
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, March 22, 1917
No. 86
GIVES TALK BEFORE
MISS MARY BOYD IS POINT GETTER IN WOMAN’S MEET
Distinguished Song Writer Draws Large Audience in University Chapel on Woman’s Day
Tells of Early Experiences and Advises Young Women to Chose Careers Themselves
Woman’s Day gathered the largest crowds ever assembled in the chapel to applaud the introduction of Carrie Jacobs Bond, the distinguished writer of many favorite songs and lyrics.
Mrs. Bond began by saying that she talked more than she sang. She told of the hard struggle she made to become a successful song writer.
“I was thirty-eight before success came to me,” said the composer of “The Perfect Day,” “When I was young I concluded that song-writing was my life work, and I never swerved from my ambition. That, I believe, is the secret of my success. No one can tell you what you are best fitted for. Others may aid you, but you, alone, must decide what you are best fitted for. Young women, find out whether your talent is for painting, writing, music, education, home-making or whatever it is, and then bend all your efforts toward the accomplishment of your aims, and you will be successful as I have been successful.
“I am an ordinary woman, writing songs for the ordinary people, and I would rather have my songs sung by folks like you assembled here than any other thing 1 know.”
Mrs. Bond is a writer of stories, ajso. She told her story of the old man, “I’ve Got Home.” This number concluded with the singing of her masterpiece, “The Perfect Day.” Mrs. Bond plays her own accompaniments. She sang in turn: “I Love You Truly;” a group of Half Minute songs; “In God s Garden,” a song which is still in manuscript form, and treats of her own home, and “Oh Time Take Me Hack In response to an encore, she sang: "I’ve Got to Practice.”
At about 12:45 p. m., the luncheon took place at the University cafeteria. Miss !• ranees Kallstedt acted as toastniistress.
Miss Mildred Bulfinch, of the College of I.aw, spoke on the “Greater I niver >ty,” suggesting rallies, field (lays, or a drama league of some sort j "hen virls of all colleges could get t0Kether.
Mi' Helena Thorpe, of the College ^Music, offered help to Liberal Arts
The women of the two lower classes triumphed over those of the two upper classes in the woman’s track meet yesterday by a score of 62 1-2 to 18 1-2 points.
The individual star was Miss Mary Boyd, who made twenty-six points, taking four firsts and two seconds. The second individual star was Miss Nellita Schlotte, a junior, who made eighteen and a half points.
About twenty girls participated. A new woman’s record was made in the high jump, Miss Boyd leaping four feet, one and three-fourths inches.
The summary of events:
25-yard dash—Schurr, 1st.; Boyd, 2nd; Hannun, 3rd. Time, 4 2-5 sec.
100-yard dash—Boyd, 1st; Foster, 2nd; Schlotte, 3rd. Time, 14 1-5 sec.
60-yard dash—Boyd, 1st; Sctiurr, 2nd; Foster, 3rd. Time, 8 4-5 sec.
60-yard hurdles—Titus, 1st; Boyd, 2nd; Hannun, 3rd. Time, 11 1-5 sec.
High jump—Boyd, 1st; Schlotte, 2nd; Titus, 3rd. Distance, 4 feet 1 in.
Broad pump—Boyd, 1st; Titus, 2nd; Schurr, 3rd. Distance, 12 feet 1 in.
8-pound shot put—Schlotte, 1st; Roberts, 2nd; Giffen, 3rd. Distance, 26 feet 1 in.
Basketball throw — Schlotte, 1st; Hasselo, 2nd; L. Foster, 3rd. Distance, 60 feet 10 in.
Baseball throw—Schlotte, 1st; Hasselo, 2nd; L- Foster, 3rd. Distance, 146 feet.
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TIGERS AND TROJANS HAVE PRACTICE MEET
Harry Lamport and “Doc” Cook Take First Places in Their Events
Johnny Sigler Elected To Captain J917-J8 Team
Occidental and U. S. C- met in a private little track meet on Bovard field Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of giving their respective athletes a chance to work out for the meets scheduled for Saturday afternoon. As the contest was only a practise affair, no score was kept, and no attempt was made to keep accurate time or measure the various distances, as would have been done in a regularly scheduled meet.
Norwood of “Oxy” won the 100-yard dash from the Trojan athletes in the fast time of 10 1-5 seconds.
Harry Lamport came through in fine style in the 220-yard dash and copped first place with ease. Ken Johnson, the other star Trojan sprinter, was absent, hence Harry’s easy victory.
“Doc” Cook and Noel George had an easy time in the 660-yard run
JOHNNY SIGLER Who Was Chosen Last Night to Lead U. S. C.’s Basketball Team in Next Year’s Fights.
which was substituted for the half-mile race. Egley of “Oxy” came in behind these Trojans for third place.
None of the longer races were staged as the athletes were saving their “pep” for Saturday’s contests. Coach Cromwell’s men plus the Los Angeles athletes will meet Stanford in the biggest local meet of the season from a Trojan standpoint while the Tiger men will be kept busy at work in the Southern California conference meet, at Claremont.
NOVEL INDIAN PROGRAM IS ENJOYED BY “ATHENIANS”
The Athena Literary Society was entertained in Athena hall Tuesday evening by the seniors and sophomores with Miis Beatrice Paxson as chairman. A delightfully unique Indian program was offered. The lighting and stage settings and the weird beauty of the songs were very effective in carrying out the spirit of the legends and tableaux.
Basketball Varsity Banquets At Home of Captain
Johnny Sigler was unanimously elected to captain next year's varsity, at the basketball banquet given by Captain Clifford Henderson Tuesday evening at the home of his aunt, Mrs. N. R. Cuthbert, of 212 Ave. 56.
“Johnny” is a prominent sophomore in the University and at present student manager of athletics. He played on thc Los Angeles Polytechnic high school champion basketball team for two years and has won his letter once in football and twice in basketball at the University. He played center on the varsity last season.
'1'he bruises and bumps of the long season were forgotten as the team devoured the dinner of turkey and cranberry sauce. After the voracious appetites had been appeased, round robin speeches were made; Captain Henderson, and coaches Motts Blair and Cromwell were followed by the players. All touched on the fair play that existed during the past season and upon the work of Coach Blair. After the election of Sigler, Coach Blair was presented by thc team with a beautiful gold medal.
A brief review of the past season was made by Coach Blair and bright prospects of the next year were also considered. Every man promised to bring at leas* one basketball player to the University next year.
All the players of this year’s team will be back with exception of Ben Oertly and Harry Sowden.
Those who enjoyed the Henderson’s hospitality were: Ray Haight, Paul Hackney, Art Taylor, Ben Baker, Harry Sowden, W. R. MacCormack, Ed Whitcomb, John Sigler, Ben Oertly, George Oertly, “Doc” Rudd, Wright Hamilton, Arthur Will and Coaches Blair and Cromwell.
OXY BALL PLAYER IS
“PREP”BASEBALL COACH
Under the direction of Don McIntosh, last year captain of the Occidental college baseball nine, the baseball candidates for the University high school nine are working out daily at Exposition park. Twenty men are turning out for practice every day, among them six veterans of last year’s team. in addition, McIntosh has a goodly number of players who were stars ..i other “prep schools to work with.
Capt tin Lawrence Cook will be back this year and will be the mainstay for the “preps” on the mound.
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