The Southern California
Cadets Leave Monday
Official Organ of the Associated Students, University of Southern California
Vol. VIII
Los Angeles, California, Friday, May 25, 1917
No. 117
INIVERSITY PLANS GREATEST SUMMER OF S. C.
“Advent of War Creates Renewal of Interest in All Lines of Education”—Bovard
BRILLIANT PROFS. SECURED
“We are planning for the largest and greatest summer session ever held by the University of Southern California,” declared President Bovard yesterday. “The advent of the war has created a great renewal of interest in almost all lines of education, particularly the historical, economic and scientific subjects; and it is our good fortune to have assembled for fhe summer faculty, the most brilliant group of men and women that has ever appeared at the University.
"The coming of Dr. Thomas Nixon Carver, the nation’s foremost expert in rural economics, is particularly timely. At no period in the country’s history
has there been more demand for the scientific study of agricultural problems. Few men are more competent to speak of these matters than Dr. Carver. Peculiar interest is lent to his coining by the fact that he is an alumnus of the University. His lectures are certain to be crowded to the doors.
“Dr. Leon Dupriez, of Louvain University, Belgium, will command similar attention for his lectures in international law. Stanford and California are sending their most brilliant lecturers in Professors Krehbiel, Alden, Chapman, and Boone. The education faculty will be particularly strong, with Dr. Boone, Dr. Ernest Carroll Moore, Dr. Grace Fernald and the regular faculty. Musical folk from all over the South are coming to study the new harmonic methods with Miss Carolyn Alehin.
“In all, there will be fifteen visiting professors. The regular courses are to be given with distinct bearing upon the war and its problems. The dominant note of the Summer session will be educational preparedness for the good of the nation.”
SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE ON BUTTERFIELD EQUIPMENT
It is urged that all who have subscribed to the equipment of Mercy and Oliver Butterfield pay the amounts pledged to Lucile Alvord or to some Y. W. C. A. officer before the close of the term. Household linen will be acceptable in lieu of money.
President Bovard Limits Sphere
of New Student Body Constitution
By President George F. Bovard
Since my return from Washington I have been so very busy clearing up accumulated work that I have delayed making any statement as to tbe merits and validity of the Constitution. Prior to my leaving for the east I hastily looked over the report of the committee. I regret that I could not take the time to work with the committee in revising the report to make it consistent with the particular change I suggested.
The document has some very commendable features. But there are several provisions at variance with the specific policy of the University. It is. therefore, in these particulars inoperative until amendments shall have been made adjusting it to the administrative regulations of the institution. In the meantime the newly elected officers would better limit the sphere of their action to the provisions of the old constitution. The Faculty Committees and the appointees of the President will be expected to perform their respective duties as heretofore. Any assistance that the President may be able to render the students in making the necessary revision will be gladly given.
BABYLONIAN STONE
Prof. Carl S. Knopf Is First to Translate Ancient Hieroglyphic Business “Papers”
After much patient work, the first two documents in the U. S. C. collection of ancient Babylonian and Sumerian tablets have been translated by Prof. Carl S. Knopf. There remains about twenty tablets to be translated.
The two documents have proven to be ordinary business receipts or records of payment, issued prior to 2000
B.	C., and written in the Sumerian language.
In form, the receipts are practically the same as those issued by business houses or class treasurers today.
One is a temple record, a receipt given by a priest upon delivery of a couple of sacrificial animals by a Sumerian government official. As translated by Prof. Knopf, the document reads as follows:
“One grain fed sheep and one pasture fed sheep received from (Mr.) A-lul-lul as the official offering of (Mr.) Du-u, the Kashidu officer. (Dated) The month Abu (July-August), the year when Bibrabium, the city, was destroyed.”
The second document reveals that “Your credit was good” in ancient Babylon—sometimes. The tablet records a payment on account. The medium of exchange is grain, instead of gold or silver. The receipt is signed by the scribe or bookkeeper of the establishment, Translated, the document reads:
“5 gur, 2 pi, 10 ka of grain received on account. (Signed) Adaga, the scribe. (Dated) The year when the city of Sasurum was destroyed. (23.18 B. C.)”
Over 4200 years ago this receipt
TORCH AND TASSEL BIDS EIGHT GIRLS
The Torch and Tassel Honorary society for the women of the University has added eight prominent and active students to their organization. Those so honored are: Mary Bowen, Helen Wallace, Ruth Durkee, Frieda Martens, Ruth Watson, Frances Kallstedt, Althea Henrickson and Ruth Burnight.
Yesterday a luncheon was held in the cafeteria for the new pledges and Saturday afternoon they will be given a banquet at the Sierra Madre club, where initiation will take place.
JUNIORS CHOOSE
CLASS OFFICERS
IVY DAY CEREMONIAL TO BE OBSERVED HERE TODAY
Transfer of Symbols of Senior Class Traditions to be Made
Upper Classmen Will March to North Lawn, Where Celebration Will Be Held
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At a junior class meeting, held in chapel yesterday at 12:30, plans for Ivy d«*y were discussed and nominations for next year’s officers were made.
The following members of the class were nominated: President, Harry Griffin and Emile Hartford; vice-president, Dorothy Silvius; secretary, Eula Barker, and treasurer, C. Carlton Shay.
A secret vote was taken for president and Harry Griffin was elected. For the other candidates, unanimous votes were cast by the secretary.
DRAWINGS TO DRAW
CROWDS TO ART DEPT.
Today is “Ivy Day.” At 3 p. m. the annual celebration will be opened with an organ prelude by Miss Florence Benedict, a senior at the College of Music. Then th" ; lowed by the seniors, v regular ivy procession, i the way to the north law “Star Spangled Banner” by all.
Miss Althea Henrickson, of the College of Oratory, will begin the ceremonial of transferring the tangible traditions of the senior class to the members of the junior class by handing over the mystery-bag; Earl Gard will place the baseball bat in the hands of a responsible member of the class of ’18; Miss Gladys Hill will give over the dog-on-button. Harry Sowden, president of the senior class, and Miss Frieda Martens, junior class president, will smoke the pipe of peace. At this time, as heretofore, the “sophs,” in the person of Samuel Stagg, will transfer tlie hatchet to the “frosh” president, Wright Hamilton.
A delegate from the College of Fine Arts will unveil the numerals of the class of ’17.
Manfred Evans, president of the student body, will then install all of next year’s A. S. B. officers.
The presentation of the class gift will be made by Herschel Griffin, and the acceptance of it will be offered by President Bovard. Alvin Wendt will deliver the ivy address.
Representatives from the Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy and Liberal Arts will plant the ivy. 1 his will be followed by the sinking of “Alma Mater.”
An exhibition of drawings will he held by the department of Art and Design and the department of Architecture on Tuesday, May 29. The exhibition will be held in the drawing rooms on the second floor of the civil engineering building. Faculty and students are invited to see the work which has been done by the two departments.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT COMES TO A CLOSE
I lie mixed doubles tennis tournament which has been in progress for the last three weeks was brought to a close yesterday afternoon when Ruth Durkee and Ronald Stannard defeated Juanita Amestoy and Bob Nathan in two sets by scores of 6-3, 6-1.
The players in the tournament were the members of the men’s and women’s tennis club.