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Official Organ of thc A**ociated Student*, University of Southern California
Vol. VIII	Los Angeles, California, Friday, March 23, 1917	No. 87
j Stanford to Meet U.S.C. in j Combination With L. A. A.C. j
10 OUTLINE PLANS FOR
‘WILL CALL ON POLICE IF NECESSARY” -HUSE
Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Declares no Tubbings or Bonfires Will be Allowed Over Matter of Frosh Caps
A. S. B. President Manfred Evans, and Earl Gard, Chairman of Traditions Committee, Insist That Pea-greens have “Wrong Idea”
Cauyhey, of Stanford, Heaving the Iron Pill.
Bovard field will lie the scene tomorrow of the last big dual meet of the season between Stanford and a combined team from the University and the L. A. A. C.
The meet should be even better than that of last Saturday. Stanford presents one of the greatest cinder path teams in her history. Several of the Stanford runners hold world records for their events.
The only weak spot in the Stanford team is in the sprints. To make up for this “Jud” House, crack hurdler of the Cards, will be shifted from the high hurdles to the sprints where he will give anyone a run for the money. He will be pitted against Fred Kelly, Owl Gansner, Bob Chestnut and probably Harry Lamport in the low
, hurdles.
In the mile Crippen and Shorty Miller will run against Captain Aupperle.
| This race should prove the feature I event.
Stanford has three men running the quarter in fifty Hat, according to Eddie Beal, formerly of Stanford. Beal appears much stronger and should perform in great style Saturday.
Wilcox of Stanford, Bean of the i Athletic clul) and Geo. Maurer and Harvey of U. S. C. will put up some scrap for honors in the pole-climbing I event. Bilhem and “Keg” Caughey ;of Stanford are shoving the iron pill consistently at 45 feet and should win j this event.
All in all, the event will undoubtedly prove a big affair and a fitting I climax to the season.
The following requires no explaining:
"If necessary, all the police in the city of Los Angeles will be called in to prevent the traditions committee, or anybody else, from hauling a tub, or anything remotely resembling a tub, on Bovard field tomorrow."
It was Superintendent of Buildings C. F. Huse that said it late yesterday, and he used a terror-inspiring “Come one, come all” tone of voice. Some vagrant breeze had wafted to his ears a rumor that something was to have been doing today in relation to the “frosh” freshness. Somehow Mr. Huse conveyed the impression that, previous to giving the ultimatum, he had received orders.
Just so as to maintain neutrality, he added:
“And there isn’t to be any freshman bonfire for burning up green caps,
I either.”
At a hurry-up call of the traditions committee called late yesterday by Manfred Evans, president of the student body, it was decided to take steps immediately toward the final and absolute solution of the freshman cap problem. Previous to the decree forbidding ducking, several members of the committee had already put themselves on record as opposed to further use of the water treatment.
"We feel that the freshmen have got the wrong idea,” said Earl Gard, chairman of the traditions committee. “They have accepted the whole business in an ugly spirit, and we can’t quite figure out their attitude."
Mr. Gard stated that after careful inquiry he had come to the conclusion that the very great majority of freshmen were in favor of wearing their caps.
“The mob spirit prevailed at the meeting in which the frosh decided to discard their caps, I am convinced. The bunch didn’t reason. A ‘certain wilful few’ shot some hot air, and like lambs to the slaughter the others voted to follow the dictation of the few. They don’t realize that by leaving off their caps at this time they are virtually destroying the tradition which the upperclassmen for two years have been trying to establish. For the frosh may rest assured that if they refuse to wear their caps, the upperclassmen will never again strive to establish a green cap tradition.”
It is rumored that upperclassmen are going to call a meeting of the | freshmen shortly to confer with them I regarding their sudden and unaccountable fancies.
Announcements to be Made Relative to Campaign for Additional University Buildings at Greater University Affair Tonight
Bead of University of Chicago Public Speaking Department, Dr. S. H. Clark, Will Be Main Speaker—Student Presidents Will Talk
Announcements relative to the campaign which will soon be outlined for n?w University buildings, will be made at the “All University Banquet" to be held tonight at Hamburger’s, at 7 p. m.. according to rumors emanating from the Registrar’s office yesterday.
The speaker of the evening will be Dr. S. H. Clark, head of the public speaking department of Chicago university.
Presidents of the student bodies of the various colleges will also be on the program for one minute speeches.
Those in charge of the banquet state that the doors will be open at 6 o'clock and that the affair will end at 10 o’clock sharp.
The affair is both democratic and informal. The only table reserved for any organization is that arranged for the Associated Women Students.
TROJAN’ WORKERS ELECT EDITOR IN FUTURE
Walter Watson, Chairman of New Constitution Committee, Declares That Staff Members, as Journalists, Are Better Qualified to Choose
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At the meeting of the committee in charge of framing a new student constitution for the University yesterday afternoon, matters pertaining to the election of the “Trojan” editor and the organization of the ‘‘Trojan” staff were di-i ussed at considerable length.
No vote was taken at the committee meeting, but it is understood that all member* were favorable to a constitutional article which would require the election of the editor by the members of ihe staff and not by the mem-hers di the student body at large, as has been the practice.
The editor of the ‘Trojan’ is not a student body officer, properly speak-,nK. said Walter Watson, chairman JJ| the niiiiittee, when interviewed. He represent! more than popularity ®n,l mori than ability at political wire muling He is a specialist in execu-Ue work and a trained man. It is no ”,ore logical for students to elect the flitor of the school paper than it is
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