The Southern California
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Official Organ of the Associated Student*, University of Southern California
Vol. VIII
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, September 26, 1916
No. 5
HONOR SYSTEM AT LAW WARE ANO LA DUE WINS TO BE CHANGED TO ELECTION HELD BY
Beards Serve Novel End For Professors Who Live in Exile
MEET NEEDS
NEW SYSTEM POSSIBLE
THE JUNIORS
Present System as It Stands Declared to Fall Short of Real Needs of College
Either a real honor system or a monitor system. That this flat alternative will soon be made to the students of the College of Law, probably at the coming class elections, was learned from reliable sources yesterday.
For a long time it has been expected that a change in the honor system would be made, either by a stricter honor system or a monitor system. The third alternative, that of entirely eliminating examinations, has received little or no discussion.
That the present honor system at the law school has been little short of \ a failure is generally admitted. But whether the establishment of a monitor system, or a “police” system, as it has been called, will remedy the evil is a much-mooted question.
Spirited discussion has already taken place at the law school, with the factions about evenly divided. At the Lyceum meeting last Thursday evening. Mark L. Herron, president of the law student body, discussed the matter. urging his hearers to realize its seriousness. George Fenimore told of the workings of the Stanford honor system, while Martin Frincke discussed the West Virginia University system. Both agreed that the establishment of a monitor system would not remedy the present evils in the honor system.
Dean Porter’s attitude on the subject has not yet been made public, but he has frequently said that the honor system, if it is to be retained, must be I a real honor system in every sense of the word. He is far from satisfied with the present honor system.
1'rom the present outlook it seems certain that the present honor system will be retained, but it will be so changed as to make it a real honor system. Just how the honor system can be changed without making it in reality a monitor system is a question that is already receiving serious con-ideration by the students of the law :hool.
CLYDE THOMAS ELECTED LAW LYCEUM PRESIDENT
t lyde 'I homas, popular librarian of the law school, was elected to the ice-presidency of the Law Lyceum at Its meeting last Thursday evening.
Sumner Cheever was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ’• Harold Boynton, a member of the 'fogram committee.
Mark L. Herron, president of the tudent body, delivered a stirring ad-welcome, new members to the organiza-lon will be excepted this year, except £ principle of merit,” said President Seymour Silverstone. “The Ly-''• iini is for serious work, not politics."
Men Chosen are to Fill Vacated Positions as Business Managers of El Rodeo and Class Play—Picnic Plans are Under Consideration by Class.
At the Junior class elections, held Friday noon, John Ware was elected business manager of El Rodeo and Wendall La Due was elected manager of the Junior play.
Mr. Ware was elected to fill the position vacated by I. K. Krouse and Mr. La Due to fill that of Franklin Skeele, who has gone to Stanford.
No pay other than that for his time I will be accepted by Mr. Ware, ac-cording to the statement he made j today.
The plan suggested by Professor Blivin has been accepted and there will be no advertisements in this year’s edition of El Rodeo.
Plans for the Junior picnic were submitted to both the social committee and the corduroy committee.
TO TRY-OUT WEDNESDAY
All Persons Who Play Instruments Requested to Attend Frst Rehearsal Friday Evening
“By running our fingers into our beards and measuring each day’s growth of hair on our fingers, we were able to calculate the passing of days without using a notched stick.” said Prof. Festus Owen, of the psychology department, in speaking of the growth of beard by himself and by Mr. Paul W’ood, of the English department, who accompanied him on a twenty-nine days’ vacation in the San Bernardino mountains this summer.
Mr. W’ood pruned his beard down to a mustache and went home in high spirits. Wonder and astonishment showed on his daughter’s face, then indignation, said.
“I like ’em only on kitties," she Next day Professor Wood came to school without a mustache.
“We bought a burro in Redlands,” said Professor Owen, relating their adventures, “and struck out for the mountains.’
Mr. Owen and his companion. Mr. Wood, were out, ostensibly, for a vacation, but the burro obstinately went out of its way to provide study in the psychology of a burro’s mind, much to the disappointment of Mr. Owen.
At the close of their vacation, the professors were joined by their wives and the entire party spent several days at Big Bear Lake.
THE FIRST LADY OF THE LAND” IS CHOSEN J
TRYOUTS HELD WEDNESDAY
The next tryout for the University ] Concert Orchestra will be Wednesday I at 4:00 in Aristo Hall. The first rehearsal will take place Friday evening at 7:30 in the Chapel Annex.
It is requested that all players of instruments, whether or not they have been to the tryouts, turn out for the , | first rehearsal.
“University Concert Orchestra”
! does not mean the men’s orchestra, j but the orchestra comprised of both men and women of the University.
J. Paul Elliott, director of the orchestra. announces that nine more violins and one more ’cello can be used.
[ Much good material, he states, has : turned out.
TROJAN TENNIS PLAYER JESSIE GRIEVE WINS CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
MUSIC COLLEGE OPENS
DOORS OF NEW HOME
At a house-warming given at the College of Music, 3201 South Figueroa street, last Friday evening, guests were taken through the studios and classrooms and entertained by students and members of the faculty. The big grounds were prettily decorated with Chinese lanterns. Vocal numbers were given by Mrs. Norma Robbins, instructor of voice culture, and by Miss Rita Gould and Miss Virgie Lee Moore. Instrumental numbers were rendered by the Misses Guelph McGuin, Violet Cossack, and Ruth Adams.
During the evening refreshments were served.
Miss Jessie Grieve, intercollegiate tennis champion and far-famed racket wielder of U. S. C., retained her title as woman tennis champion of Los Angeles when she won the championship event at Exposition Park last Saturday. This is the second consecutive year Miss Grieve has won.
In the final round Miss Grieve defeated Mrs. Wm. Henry in a brilliant three-set match by the score 6-8, 6-3, 6-2. The lady Trojan was in rare form and her powerful strokes and steady play proved too much for her opponent.
Miss Grieve won the first two rounds in easy fashion, winning in straight sets from Miss Holman of Hollywood High School and Miss Munger of L. A. Normal College.
Other U. S. C. tennis players who competed in the city tournament were Leon Godshall, College of Medicine. and Lorraine Hasselo, Arts. Neither fared as fortunately as Miss Grieve, but Godshall distinguished himself by reaching the round before the semi-finals and coming within an ace of defeating the veteran Simpson Sensahaugh.
Miss Dalzel Requests Acquaintance With Plot of Play Before Trying Out for Parts
“The First Lady of the Land," by Charles Nicrdlinger, has been chosen as the dramatic production of the junior class this year.
Tryouts for the parts will be held in Athena Hall, Wednesday at 3:30 p. m., unless copies of the play which have been sent for fail to come by that time. At a meeting of those interested yesterday afternoon, Miss Dalzel recommended the reading of several magazines, including Everybody's .March, 1912, Bookman, February, 1912, and Hearst’s, February, 1912, in which article concerning the play and the characters, are discussed. M iss Dalzel wishes those who expect to try out for parts to be somewhat familiar with the plot and characters before they try out.
The political struggle of a hundred years ago is the background for the plot of the play. Pigtails, ruffles, curls, hops, rouge and black patches arc characteristics demanded by the late colonial period, in which the play is set. Gorgeous colors and fancy silks will add to the color scheme.
“The First Lady of the Land” may be given in the Little Theater on Figueroa near Pico, however the committee is finding it difficult to find a place where it is possible to get the scenery desired and the seating capacity necessary.
BALBOA CHOSEN FOR SENIOR CLASS PICNIC
First Social Event of Season to Be Held September Twenty-Fifth
Balboa is the place chosen by the senior class for holding their picnic, the first social event of the season. There was some difficulty in arranging a date at class meeting, Monday, but finally September the twenty-ninth was decided upon. The official “matrimonial bureau” will be dispensed with, for the members of the class consider themselves as having arrived at the age of discretion for choosing their own partners.
Miss Hazel Wilkerion is in full charge of the “eats,” which will be served “a-la-black.”
It has not been deemed necessary to have a committee of amusement. Swimming and canoeing will take the place of any planned entertainment.