The Southern California
Stanford Meet
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“Welcome Home’ 11:40 Thursday
Vol. X
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, March 25, 1919
No. 10
SETON DELIGHTS BIG AUDIENCE WIIH TALK
Famous Naturalist Tells Liberal Arts Students Stories of Animal Heroes
MANY UNDERCLASSMEN DECLARE OPPOSITION TO COMPULSORY DRILL
Threat of President Causes Men to Organize Their Opposition to Military Work
By Marjorie Helm, '21
One of the very best anil most entertaining lectures of tbe year was given in chapel yesterday by Ernest Thompson Seton, the author of those charming nature books with which we are all familiar. The subject of his speech was “Animal Heroes.”
Mr. Seton spoke of the fact that when a definition of a hero is given, wild beasts are not usually included; then he proceeded to explain how genuinely heroic animals really are. He also said—and truly, too—that heroes are always on our side, and those men who do the brave things for our enemies are given such names as “vagabond” and outlaw.”
Mr. Seton told stories about the French hero of beasts, the wolf, and gave a splendid imitation of the wolf’s howl which made his listeners’ hair stand on end. Other stories were told of the "Pacing Mustang” and the “Little Bull and the Big Bull.”
Mr. Seton is not only gifted as a story teller, but he has unusual dramatic ability.
He imitated the actions and lan-1 guage of the animals in a way that was I surprisingly realistic.
Since he is such a lover of wild animals, Mr. Seton thoroughly under- J stands them and never fears them. At present he is much interested in rats, j and expects to make a special study j of them.
Sincere thanks are due to the Wo- , men’s Alumnae Association, which j made it possible for the students at j Liberal Arts to hear Mr. Seton lecture, j
The opposition of the men of U. S. C. to the University ruling which makes compulsory the taking of military drill by every man in the freshman and sophomore classes was solidified last week on the occasion of the publication not only of the names of those men who had absented themselves from drill, but also of the threat, over the signature of President Bovard, that if the students failed to comply with the order of the office they would be granted no credit for academic work completed during the semester. The immediate effect of the bulletin was: that plans were set on foot to circulate petitions among the men students willing to go on record as opponents of compulsory drill; that students began to clarify and to organize their somewhat nebulous objections to the ruling; that a hasty, and necessarily incomplete but representative, census was taken of the men concerned, a census which evidenced widespread approval among the men of any opposition which the self-appointed agitators might be pleased to make. But in view of the halt which would have to be made in any contemplated endeavors during the next week’s spring vacation, the plan to inaugurate an educational campaign during the present week was rejected, and the suggestion approved that not until school reopens in April would any definite procedure be agreed upon, or concerted action attempted. ,
lt is pointed out by those who favor the taking of some action in the matter that the very circumstance that in the neighborhood of eighty students, by the office’s count, failed to turn out for drill is indicative of the disapproval with which the men view the matter in discussion; and that, also, the University of Colorado established the necessary precedent if U. S. C. wishes to negative an order which it made in unusual times and under extraordinary conditions; the University of Colorado having abandoned, it is said, the plans it had formulated making military drill compulsory.
Although the opposition to military drill is very self-evident, in so far as the drill is compulsory, plans to have it discontinued, or the rules under which it operates modified, are as yet extremely hazy. The petition, unsatisfactory as it is, was decided upon as the most feasible method by which the opposition could be aroused, or organized; organized, that is, in such a manner as to influence the University authorities.
As the matter stands at present, the students are rebellious, openly dissatisfied, not a little pained to think the president should have felt it necessary to make harsh and autocratic threats, and determined to combat the present order making military drill compulsory.
A STUDENT.
STANFORD. S. C. TRACK STARS TO SHINE ON DOVARD FIELD SAT.
Dope Promises Thrills For Season’s First Intercollegiate Cinder Path Event
Frosh to Jolly Up Griffith Park
Y. W. C. A. PARTY SPANISH COURT
In spite of the weather, the Y. W. 0. A. Social Service Committee successfully held their party and musical last night at their new headquarters in the Spanish court on New High Street. A group from the Y. M. and Y. W. left U. S. C. at 6:30 and entertained the Spanish folks with music, Katnes and popcorn balls. The Social Service Committee is starting various (•lasses at the court this week to instruct the Spanish people iii American principles as well as sanitation and better living conditions. The interest shown by the number at the party last night promises to be a big success for the classes this spring Any University man or woman in-terested in any work at the court can lie put to work by Miss Lois Jenkins.
Theta Psi entertained last Friday night at their chapter house.
It seems that Griffith Park is the next precinct to be devastated by our youthful Frosh. They are making dazzling and wonderful plans for their little outing on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Have you noticed the little AT ' grass green tags fluttering from each | lapel or dainty blouse, which mean | that the verdant wearer has antied up his coin and will be there! Two trunks and a whole parade of machines are to carry the children to the park, leaving school at three o’clock in the afternoon. The first event scheduled on their arrival is a hike to the Rock. A mammoth bonfire will be going when the hikers return. Stunts of all kinds will be given around the bonfire. And then—eats! Wienies, buns, pickles—everything—and especially doughnuts, big, sugary doughnuts and lots of ’em. Will every Freshman be there? I’ll say they will!
WELCOME HOME SERVICE THURSDAY
ALL-OF A SUDDEN PEGGY SCHED ULED FOR MAY 2
The Junior play, “All-of-a-Sudden Peggy,” will be presented on May 2. It will be presented only one night. The play house will be announced later.
Thursday morning at 11:40 in the Y. M. C. A. hut, a “Welcome Home” service will be held under the auspices of the Spanish Department of the University. A splendid program has been arranged as follows: "America”; Invocation by Rev. E. A. Healy; “U. S. C.’s Gold Stars,” by Prof. H. C. Willett; “Home Again,” by Van Dyke, read by Miss Hester Billingsley; “U. S. C.’s Debt of Gratitude,” by Dr. James A. Francis, and “Alma Mater.”
All men are urged to wear their military uniforms in honor of the occasion.
43 FRESHMEN RETURN!
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal., March 19.— (Special to the Trojan.)— Permission to return to the University for the spring quarter beginning April
1	has been granted to the 43 members of the freshman class recently suspended until October for participation In the Washington’s Birthday Parade It is reported that some of the men will be given an opportunity to make up the credits lost by their summary dismissal from the University.
Mr. O. Verner Johnson of the Class of ’18, has received his discharge after serving ten months and a half in the IJ. S. Marine Corps.
Stanford and U. S. C. track athletes will clash on Bovard field Saturday afternoon in the first intercollegiate meet of the 1919 season.
The Cardinals, twelve strong, are expected to leave Palo Alto Thursday on their invasion of the Southland. Captain “Cracky” Teltsworth, a former Manual Arts high school athlete, will lead the visitors.
Ken Lilly, Stanford’s well-known all-around star, will make the trip and will run against Paddock and Schiller in the sprints. Lloyd Dinkelspiel will also appear in the dashes. Both men are prominent members of the northern' university’s student body. Lilly is a member of the Stanford basketball, baseball and track teams, and president of the Associated Students, while Dinkelspiel is editor of the daily paper.
Caughey, star guard of the basketball team, will compete in the shot-put and hammer-throw. Maynard, in the quarter, and Westwick in the inile, are two other Stanfordites who have already been selected for the trip. Coach “Fighty Bob” Evans will pick the rest of Ills team this week.
“Feg” Murray, Stanford star of several seasons ago, has returned to hlB alma mater after several months of service with the camouflage corps in France, and may enter Saturday’s meet. Murray is one of the greatest hurdlers the northern university has produced, and should he run against “Owl” Uans-ner, the Trojan flier, the fans will be given a real treat. “Owl” Is stepping the high sticks iu 15 1-5 seconds these days, and is proving a worthy successor of Fred Kelly and Earl Thompson.
The hundred-yard dash will be a thriller, judging from the records of the men who will enter that event. Lilly of Stanford and Paddock, the Trojan speedster, have both negotiated the distance iu 10 flat.
Coach Cromwell has his men in good condition for the coming contest, and expects to give tho visitors a hard battle. According to the dope, tho teams are evenly matched. U. S. C. apparently will have a slight edge on the invaders, Inasmuch as the struggle is to be staged on the local field.
Stanford will meet Pomona Friday afternoon. The men will come to Los Angeles in the evening and stay at the various fraternity houses. They will leave for the north Saturday evening after meeting U .S. C.
TELFORD WORK HAS DAUGHTER
Mr. Telford Work, former editor of the Trojan, has assumed a new role— namely, that of a father. Saturday a seven-and a-half-pound girl was born to Mr. and Mrs Work at Venice.