The Southern California
Intercollegiate
Contest Thurs.
Vol. X
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, May 20, 1919
Orators Hand
In Manuscripts
No. 24
LAMBERT BARER IS SI 00 OFFERED 10 UPPER CLASS BANQUET 86 PER CENT OF ALE WINNER OF OLD-LINE
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Will Represent U.S.C. at Intercollegiate Contest at Whittier Next Thursday
Lambert Baker, with an oration entitled “America’s Call to Service,” was the winner of the Old-Line Oratorical contest held at U. S. C. Thursday evening. Charles Paddock, speaking on “America for the Americans,” was second, finishing just a joint behind Baker.
The judges were l)r. llealy. Professor Gilliland, and S. B. President Ralph Jayne.
Baker, by winning the Old-Line contest, qualified as the representative of IT. S. C. in the intercollegiate contest to be held at Whittier College, next Thursday, May 22nd.
One hundred dollars in prl/.es has been offered by the Japanese Association of Southern California to the winners of first and second places in the contest to be held between representatives of the various colleges and universities included in the Southern California Intercollegiate Oratorical Association. The speakers are to choose a subject based upon some phase of the question of promoting and perpetuating better relations between Japan and the United States.
Manuscripts for this contest must be handed to Manager E. Dow Hoffman by Friday.
The winner of the local contest, which will be held soon, to pick a rep resentative for U. S. C. in the big event, will receive a semester’s scholarship at the University.
It is regarded as probable that the discussion of the Japanese question will become an annual affair.
The members of the Association whose representatives are to discuss the question this year are Whittier, Throop, Occidental, Redlands, and
iu. S. c.
NAMED TRACK CAPT.
Gwyn M. Wilson, junior, has been elected captain of the Trojan track team for 1920. Wilson runs the half and quarter for the U. S. C. varsity.
The new captain entered the University in 1916, and in the following spring starred with the freshman siiuad in meets with the various city high schools.
This season Wilson was the only man besides Captain “Owl” Gansner to win a monogram.
Wilson will be a senior next year and is expected by Coach Cromwell to prove an able leader for the Trojan track arid field athletes.
WRIGLEY’S ISLAND _ LURES PHARMACISTS
Sixty members of the student body of tbe College of Pharmacy attended the annual Catalina picnic held last
Friday.
Tbe Pharmics made tbe voyage from San Pedro to Avalon in the good ship "A. B.” Of the entire crowd, only six escaped the unpleasant effects of seasickness. .
Pebbly Beach was the scene of ail enjoyable picnic lunch, after which an indoor baseball game was staged.
I-ater in the afternoon the crowd took possession of the Jigger shop, where the girls proceeded to serve “slush’’ of various kinds to the frolic-ers When everybody was all “fed up” •lie furniture was piled in one corner a»d a dance followed.
The party left the island at 7 o'clock, and made the return trip without a semblance of mal de mar.
“REGULAR PINK TEA” PREPARED BY Y.W.C.A
From 2 until 5 o’clock today, the Y W. C. A. is giving a regular “Pink Tea,” in East Hall. A splendid program has been prepared, and it is rumored that the refreshments will be entirely original. Tickets can be procured in the Y. W. office for only 10 cents. The proceeds will go for social service work. It is the duty and should be the pleasure of every girl in school to support this, so everybody come!
I.O.Y.D. ANNOUNCES INITIATION OF 17
The national honor fraternity, tho Illustrious Order of the Yellow Dog, announces the initiation of the following prominent men:
Ralph Jayne, student body president.
(Maude Reeves, Y. M. (\ A. president and president-elect of the A. S. B.
Ellsworth Charlson, president-elect Y. M. C. A.
Farle Hazelton, treasurer-elect class of 1921.
Ivan Summers, member next year's executive committee.
Herbert Cordes, athlete.	,
Howard Wilson, junior play.
Marion Raab, treasurer-elect A. S B.
Carl Seitter, manager of El Rodeo, 1921.
Luther Sharp, president League of Nations club.
Harold Brewster, debator.
William Van Wyck; Noel George: Juneau Shinn; Russell Bufium; Burnett Jaques; Paul Beale, athletic manager; and George Homighouser, president graduate class.
Last Friday evening the Seniors were guests of the Juniors at the annual Junior-Senior banquet, held in Christopher's banquet hall. To say that the affair was a success is putting it mildly. It was an achievement. The menu more than fulfilled the promises of Mie Junior committee, from the entre to the demi tasse.
Warren Lamport, Junion president, acted as master of ceremonies, introducing each speaker with a clever characterization or an appropriate story.
Claude Reeves, Student Body Presi-dent-elect, made the first speech, a “Toast to the Senior Class.” It was delivered in his own inimitable style, and sent the banqueters into gales of laughter.
Ralph Jayne touched briefly upon the past and lingered upon the future of some of our prominent students, in which he was assisted by a vivid imagination. “Yesterday and Tomorrow” was the subject of his talk.
Zemula Pope told “Why We Do It— Sneak,” in a brief address, and disclosed the mystery of the second sneak day. The first one, Miss Pope explained, wasn’t a sneak day at all. The Seniors just went.
Ivan Summers, to whom the toastmaster paid exceptional tribute in bis introductory speech, spoke briefly and to the point upon “Our Junior Pep.”
“Oh, to be a Senior!” was the desire expressed by May Mortley, vice-presi-dent of the Junior class, in her very clever summary of an underclassman's impressions of a Senior.
Calvin Lauderbach delivered a brief and well-handled address on the topic “Before Us.”
A witty “Toast to the Junior Class” by Arthur Ziegler, Senior class president, was the closing speech.
In concluding the evening Warren Lamport made a stirring appeal for co-operation 011 the part of IT. S. C. students for support of next year's president, and for loyalty to our Alma Mater.
HI! WASTE BASKET
D. W. Griffith’s Scenario Editor Tells U.S.C. Students Value of Journalism
PADDOCK BOOKED FOR PARIS
Charley Paddock, The Trojan speed merchant, and riyde Swendson of the L. A. A. ('., holder of the national diving championship, are the two Southern Californians who have been nominated by Bob Weaver for places 011 the United States team which will compete in the inter-Allled games to be1 held in Pershing Stadium, near Paris, June 22 to July 6.
CERCLE FRANCAIS MEETS
Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock Professor Riddle will entertain Le Cercle Francais at his home.
FRESHMEN, LOOK!
Freshmen! This is the first of the week. Money is less scarce than on Fridays. Buy your tickets for Freshman night now before your nickels have gone elsewhere. Any Freshman wearing a green ribbon will sell you a ticket for thirty-five cents And think of all you will get for your money. Consider the Box of Monkevs, the Fortune Teller, and the utterly splendiferous eats. Mav 23. at 8 p. m., in the “Y” Hut. The whole program will be in Friday’s Trojan. Watch for it!
“Only four per cent of the stories submitted to magazine and scenario editors are accepted,” was the startling statement made by Myron Stearns, well known magazine writer and now scenario editor for the D. W. Griffith studio, in an address on the relation of journalistic writing to the other branch of literary endeavor, given before the members of the Journalism department last Wednesday.
Newspaper training is of benefit, Mr. Stearns declared, to the young writer whose ambition it is to become a novelist, a magazine writer or perhaps a scenario writer, as it provides a means of bridging the gulf between ambition and experience. The writer has for his principal weapon (we are speaking in war times now) the words of the English language. Without words he is as useless as a solider without arms. Newspaper experience gives one the faculty of using the right word in the right place. Continued practice in the search for just the right expression is not without its reward. Reporter Learns Much “I believe it was Mark Twain who said that most ideas are rarely created, they are merely a reaction of what has made an impression on the* brain. Iteportorial work continually feeds the mind with new and odd material. For one who aspires to a career as a scenario writer, journalism is an ideal school.
The creative or reactive mind is absolutely essential to all branches of fiction or drama. No one cares to see a drama with a theme that has been used time and again. Editors and producers are continually calling for new and original material. The scenario writer who has had considerable experience on a newspaper staff has countless material at his disposal stored away in his brain.”
Formula of Success A successful literary career may be said to fundamentally rest upon persistence and ability. Success is two-thirds persistence and one-third ability. The young writer must create his own stock in trade. He must start from nothing to build his career. A grocer starting in business does not start with one can of tomatoes; he borrows sufficient money to buy a stock in trade and establish a credit. The original assets of a beginner in the field of literature consist in his good sense and experience which determine his ability It Is true that he may borrow money while he is gaining experience, hut that is not necessary. He mav seek employment on the reportorial staff of a newspaper.
Much Rejected From three to four per cent repre-(Continued on Page 4)