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LOS ANGELES, CALIF., SATURDAY, JANIUARY !» 1955
SPECIAL EDITION
5th Year Marks Troian Progress
1954 in Review--An Impressive SC Service Record
The year 1954 has been another one of accomplishment and achievement by the University of Southern California.
SC’s research scientists and scholars made new contributions to human learning and betterment during the busy year.
One of the first announcements from an SC research laboratory came from Dr. Anton B. Burg, professor of chemistry, who Joined the element boron to other elements in new ways which may lead to the development of entirely new plastics.
Dr. Burg and his associates linked boron with phosphorus and with arsenic. Some of these new compounds can be heated to 700 degrees Fahrenheit without being damaged. Most plastics melt, burn or vaporize at far lower temperatures.
Survev Commission
Dean Arlien Johnson of the School of Social Work went to England for a four months survey for the U. S Educational Commission for the United Kingdom. She was one of five American social workers on the survey commission to recommend projects that American social workers might study profitably in England.
Dr. Theodore H. E. Chen, head of the department of Asiatic Studies, went to Formosa early in the year to establish Tunghai University for the United Board for Christian Colleges in China, a New York organization of all Protestant missions. Dr. Chen was offered the presidency of the university, but declined in order to return to SC.
Dr. Harold von Hofe, head of the German department, flew to West Germany for a month to visit universities there. He was one of eight American educators in the party and the only one from this area.
Nerve Gas Antidote
A new source of atropine, an antidote for nerve gas. was found by two members of the faculty of the School of Pharmacy in a weed that grows wild in California. The plant, which is like Jimson weed, also yields scopolamine, an anti-motion sickness drug, said Dr. Orville H Miller and Paul Kalemkarian.
A new course in “Legal Literature” made educational history when it was started by Dr. William H. Davenport, professor of Knglish. for students in the School of Law. Everything of real literary value by, for. and about lawyers was read by the class. This included biographies, novels, and poetry.
Dr. Kenneth O. Emery, professor of geology, continued his research on sediments from the ocean bottom off the Southern California coast in a search for submarine sources of olL
Discovers Volcanoes
He also cruised with the Navy in the Hawaiian islands area and discovered five undersea volcanoes. Another trip took him to Rome for the International Union of Geophysics and Geodetics and to Monte Carlo for a meeting with the International Committee on Seafloor Nomenclature.
Dr. Clinton H. Thienes, visiting professor of pharmacology in the School of Medicine, discovered that alginic acid obtained from lowly seaweed can stop bleeding from some cuts and wounds in a* little as five seconds. A paste containing alginic acid is already being used by dentists to stop bleeding following the extraction of teeth. The acid can be applied directly to skin cuts and wounds, Dr Thienes said.
Astronomers and geologists combined forces during the summer in an attempt to locate a meteorite reportea to have struck in the Death Valley area. Dr. John A. Russell, head of the astronomy department, and Dr Thomas Clements. head of the geology department, covered hundreds of miles and interviewed many witnesses but so far have been unable to find the meteorite.
Polar Expert
8C's collection of arctic biology specimens was increased when Charles Horvath, graduate student, returned from ice island T-3 near the North Pole. He was one of nine men living on the ice island several weeks for the U. S. Air Force in a study of polar conditions.
Research on prehistoric Indians who didn't even know how to use bows and arroms was conducted on Mono creek In the Vermilion valley of Fresno county by Dr. William J. Wallace, assistant professor of anthropology. He uncovered sites of ancient habitations and found artifacts left by the Indians.
Model Spillway
Study of the proposed side channel spillway for the Pleasant Valley dam being built by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power in the Owens River gorge ten miles north of Bishop was conducted in a School of Engineering research laboratory. Dr. Kenneth C. Reynolds, head of the department of general engineering, built a scale model of the spillway to determine how water would pour over it during flood conditions.
In a study of the straightening of children’s teeth. Dr. Luclen A. Bavetta, professor of biochemistry and nutrition, and Dr. Joseph G. Schurter. clinical instructor In orthodontics. placed tiny bands and wires on yie teeth of rats and rabbits In a laboratory of the School of Dentistry. The animals were fed different diets to determine their effects on the movement of teeth under pressure.
8ome types of mental illness can be treated successfully with a new, complex, highly-potent type of vitamin and mineral formula, lt was reported as the result of research
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HAIl THI QUKW—Kathleen Leavey, 19-year-old sophomore, blood, blue-eyed beauty, rode in tho Tournament of Roses parade this morning on tho Pacific Coast Conference float.
As the California Maid of Cotton, she will fly to Memphis, Tenn., to compete in the national Maid ot Cotton competition Jan. 3 and 4. Miss Leavey is a Kappa Alpha Theta.
SC Profs Serve As Presidents Of National Croups
Three SC professors have served as presidents of national organizations during the past year.
Dr. Harry L. Fisher, professor of chemical engineering, was president of the American Chemical Society, world's largeit association of scientists, with 70.000 chemists and chemcal engineers as members.
Dr. F'mery Stoops, associate professor of (“ducat ion, wa* president ot Phi Delta Kappa, largest professional educational fraternity in the world, with 1-10 chapters and 60.000 members.
Ralph K. Rush, associate professor of music and head of the department of music education, was president of the Music Educators National Conference. Its members include 25.000 teachers of band, orchestra and voice throughout the country.
Dr. J. P. Guilford, professor of Psychology, was president of the Amcncan Psychology Associa- j tion in 1950. He is one of the nations leading psv<-hologists in ihe de\elopment of aptitude tests. He is the originator of the new theory of “creativity” which may re-1 place IQ tests with CQ (creative quotient) tests.
Ten Trojanes Ride Rose Parade Floats
Homecoming Queen Kathy Leavey Has Place of Honor on PCC Float
Ten SC co-eds rode on two floats in the Tournament of Roses parade this morning.
Homecoming Queen Kathleen , Leavey of Beverly Hills had the place of honor on the Pacific1 Coast Conference float. "Helen of j Troy” stood atop a two-layer birthday cake in front of the block letters. “SC.”
Theme of the float was "Happy j Birthday to You” as the other 1 colleges and universities which are ! members of the Pacific Coast Con-ference saluted SC on its 75th Ii birthday.
The eight other co-eds on the float represented a member college or university of the PCC. Each girl sat in front of a shield on which the school’s initial letter or letters and date of founding appeared to carry out the birthday theme.
Other girls on the float were Barbara Page, Anita Diamond, Pat Broderick, Irene Gail, Shirlee
Blalock, Dawna Boiler, Mary Jane Mutchler, and Shirley Peterson. All were members of this rear’s or last year’s homecoming courts.
Pat Murphy, who was elccted Princess of the freshman class last spring and wa6 runner-up in the recent Maid of Cotton contest, rode on the See s Candy Co. float as the Princess in a castle of a fairy-land scene. “Once Upon a Time."
Delinquency Class Unique at SC
The Delinquency Control Institute of the School of Public Administration is the only course of its kind in the world.
Since it was established in 1946, tho IXT has graduated 260 juvenile officers from cities throughout the ration and from seven foreign countries.
Professors Help Iran Establish New Institute
SCs influence extends e\en to Iran, whose Shah and Fmpress are attending the Rose Bowl
game.
Four professors of the school of Public Administration are at the University of Tehran establishing an Institute for Administrative Affairs. SC has a contract with the U. S. Foreign Operations Administration to vet up the program.
Harry Marlow, who was director of SC's downtown Civic Center, will be in Iran two years as co-director of the institute there. John P. Kenney is teaching organization, management and human relations. Raymond Jollej is concentrating on methods and procedures. Hoyt Crider is teaching budgeting and research.
Doan Henry Reining Jr. of the School of Public Administration will go to Iran again this month in connection with the institute program. He has made several trips in the past year.
SC s Impact on West Theme of Diamond Jubilee
By Fred Burgh
Starting with Founders Day on Oct. 5. SC entered its 75th year. On that day in 1880 Marion McKinley Bovard became the first president, and on the following day, classes were opened to the first students—all 53 of them.
“Although SC may seem young In comparison with Oxford, which Is 740 years oUJ. or Leipzig, which is 555 years old, or Harvard, which Is 318 years old, in our frontier-developed region of Southern California, 75 years is an age to command respect,” according to John E. Fields, vice president In charge of development, whose department is coordinating all plans for the observance of SC’s 75th anniversary.
Tfte Diamond Jubilee celebration, which began with Founders Day and will continue through the calendar year 1955, will center around the theme, "The Private University and Its Impact on the Development of the West.”
In addition to special events planned for the Diamond Jubilee, every possible activity during the year will be tied f in with the theme.
SC Contributions
The objectives of the celebration are “to bring graphically to every citizen of the Southland area the contributions of SC to the area since 1880. the mingled interests of SC and the community, and the potential contributions of SC in the coming years; and to produce in the mind of every citizen pride in SC as an academic institution and a realization of the needs of the university.”
Each event during the year will be tested primarily to see if it is aimed at one or more of these objectives.
The university, through the 60.000 graduates of its 16 professional schools and colleges, has played a major role in the development of the West. For aimost haif a century. SC *as the only Institution of higher learning in this area proviling professional training in the fields of law. medicine. and dentistry.
The majority of the professional men in this region are graduates of SC. the department of development revealed.
SC Dentists
For example, today in Lqe Angeles County two out of every three dentists are SC alumni, as are two out of every three judges, two out of every three school administrators, one out of every three lawyers, one out of every two pharmacists. and one out of every two social workers.
The department of development is currently scheduling a series of "Trojan Caravans” to Southland communities consisting of programs and speakers who will acquaint the citizens with the university and its effect on the cul-ural. educational, and technical progress of the area since 1880.
Working in close relationship with the department of development, the coordinating agency for events, are numerous specially appointed committees, and as a policy guiding body, a special committee of the Board of Trustees has already been functioning for more than a year.
The Development office has been working toward the 75th anniversary observance for nearly three years, continually planning possible ideas for the celebration.
75th Seal
Among the promotional material planned by the department is a special "75th” seal, which will be reproduced on stationery, depals, stickers, and placques for campus use and for distribution in the area.
Bronze placques with the traditional university seal have been produced for use on lecterns in conjunction wltji Trojan Caravans, campus speakers, and alumni clubs.
Booklets, matchbooka, new campus guides, pocket calendars. and postage cancellation plates, all promoting the university and its Diamond Jubilee, are being prepared for public distribution and campus use.
The old calendar of events has been given a new format, is now issued bimonthly, and carries both the university seal and the new "75th” seal, all In observance of the Diamond Jubilee.
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FAMED SC BAND
Complex Stunts Highlight Games
Look for a surprise feature by the famed Trojan band during halftime activities at today’s Rose Bowl game!
The* pageantry of the 104-plece musical organization which represents SC In the field of band music has attracted the praise of the many thousands who have attended Trojan games in the last several years.
No longer do college bands—
; the great ones, at least—feel con-, tent to march in military step I playing martial music as their contribution to the fall spectacle that is a college foctball game.
Popular and popularized classical music now share with marches and collegiate fight songs in I the repertoire of the musician.
r And the formations are a far cry from the old days when bands merely marched up and down the [ length of the field.
Now — and this takes many ! hours of planning and drilling—
1 the Trojan band tells a story through pictorial formations at i each half time, all the while playing music appropriate to the stunts being performed.
Under the outstanding leadership of Trojan Band Director Tommy Walker, the SC musicians are a sound organization which bring credit to the University in their every appearance.
The band, once football season is completed, continues to be called on to represent the University at other athletic events, in parades, and in concerts. It is an integral part of the student body activities of the University.