The Southern California
Soph Make that Picnic Date
Official Orj»n of the Anociated Student*, UniTertity of Southern California
Vol. VII.
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, April 26, 1916
No. 106
" WORKS HARD; THOMPSON TAKES THINGS EASY
Kelly Breaks All Precedent and Runs From 3 Until 5:30—Young Tommy Plays Around About an Hour Kidding the Trojan Rub-down Man.
The Freshman Was Down to Form Last Week and Cannot Afford to Overwork—Big Fritz Requires More Grind, and Is Sure Getting It.
King Kelly is working his head off in preparation for the Saturday speed-fest. while Earle Thomson is taking it easy. Being a heavier man, big Fritz requires more grind than does his young rival.
Kelly turns'out at 3 each afternoon. He warms up for a few minutes, practices starting, takes several flyers over a pair of hurdles, and finishes by sprinting a 2:20. Those who are familiar with the precious habits of the big champ will realize that these are no ordinary rounds of events.
Thompson was down to form last week and cannot afford to overwork. He shows up at a quarter of five, undresses leisurely, and kids the rub-down man. After taking his stride a few times over the sticks he returns to the training quarters and takes his shower. After swapping a few more jokes with the rub-down man he strolls off to dinner.
"All right, on your marks, men.”
OF U.S.C. BLALOCK AND DAZE WILL TRACK MEET TO BE FACULTY TO ADDRESS DEBATE TONIGHT FEATURE OF WOMEN’S SOCIAL CONFERENCE FOR U.S.C. DAY CELEBRAlTION
Dr. E. S. Bogardus, Dr. George Kenn-gott, and Mr. Ralph La Porte Will Speak at Sessions
Many students in the University are planning to attend the sessions of the California State Conference of Social Agencies, which will meet May 1 to 5 inclusive in Los Angeles, and several members of the faculty are playing an active part in this annual convention of social workers. Dr. R. D. Hunt is chairman of the program committee, and of the sub-committee on “Recreation.” Dr. E. S. Bogardus is chairman of the sub-committee on “Edu- j cation for Social Work,” and will deliver an address on ‘‘The Professional I Training School for Social Work” at j the session on Thursday, May, at 9:30 j a. m., at B’nai B’rith Auditorium, Ninth and Hope streets. Dr. George! Kenngott, a member of our faculty, j will speak on “The Church as a Reser-! voir of Power for Social Salvation” Wednesday morning, May 3, at the Young Men’s Christian Association Auditorium, 715 S. Hope street. Mr. Ralph La Porte will speak on “Fundamental Considerations” (in regard to recreation in state institutions) Thursday, May 4, at 9:30 a. m., at the Hotel Clark.
Trojan Representatives Will Uphold the Affirmative Side of the Preparedness Question—Men Are Experienced Orators and Debaters
Mrs. Seward Simons Will Address Women’s Assembly—Girls to Lunch on Lawn
Leo Daze and Ugene Blalock Have Represented U. S. C. in Many Ora- j torical Contests and Both Have Achieved Enviable Reputations
DEFI SCORNED BY
No baseball games with the southern College nines are in prospect, following the continued refusal of these aggregations to accept Pat Millikan’s deli to a diamond duel. Millikan has offered every inducement, even to playing two of the teams in one afternoon, or one in the morning and one in the afternoon, and the old response
"Nothing Doing.” Such is the fate of a team which is regarded too highly.
Millikan played second base for Ed Kn \'s team last Saturday in a game with the soldiers’ nine team, which
onl\ lasted one hour and five min-ut« The score was 1-0. Millikan
l*la d a star game and won much applause.
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Copies Will Be Out May 15— Josh Department Contains 20 Pages
On May 15 the El Rodeo '17 will be issued. At present all the material is in the hands of Kingsley, Mason and Collins.
The issue this year will be larger than the previous ones and also have more space devoted to cuts. The Josh department, which has been made quite a prominent feature, will consist of twenty pages.
As last year, each college is represented in the one hook instead of having their separate publications and thus the “Greater University Spirit" is furthered.
The price of “F.I Rodeo" i?~ two dollars for the cloth binding and two dollars and seventy-five cents for leather.
The men who are to uphold the af- j tirmative in the debate with Texas L'niversity Wednesday night, and in- j cidentally the “honor and prestige of our Alma Mater,” seem especially well fitted for the gigantic task which I confronts them.
Ugene Blalock has taken a prominent part in all University forensic affairs ever since his matriculation four years ago, as well as taking active part in other student activities. Besides winning several oratorical contests, as well as representing the University in intercollegiate debates, "Gene” was manager of El Rodeo ’16, member of Varsity Glee Club ’13, and is a member of three honor societies, Skull and Dagger, Lance and Lute, and Delta Sigma Rho.
Leo Daze is a senior at the College of Law, and a member of the University Oratorical Committee. While this is his first experience as an intercollegiate debater, still his public appearances in other student activities warrant that he will more than hold his own against more experienced men. Leo is president of Lance and Lute and played an important part in the Junior Play Cast—class of 1916.
Women will hold absolute sway over U. S. C. during the next twelve hours, this being the day annually set aside as Women’s Day. Exercises will begin at 11:40.
Meeting at the south entrance the women will form a line of march, passing through the main hall into chapel, where Mrs. Seward Simons, president of the Friday Morning Club, will speak on “America’s Opportunity and Her Danger.” Miss Louise Meth-fessel will sing.
At noon a box luncheon will be served on the lawn.
With the gates barred to men, the much-talked-of women’s track meet will start promptly at 3:30 o’clock. Exciting and novel events have been arranged under the direction of Miss Edna Cocks and Miss Jessie Grieve1.
Z.K.E. DEFEATSiPHI DELTA 22-2
Signa Tau Versus Delta Beta Tau and Sigma Chi Versus Phi Alpha Play Today
LONG TO STRENGTHEN LAW DEBATE TEAM
Word was received yesterday by debaters of the Law School that Will Long, one of the most prominent debaters in the West, and a member of the Montana team, which on April 7 succeeded in capturing a 2-1 decision from the College of Law, will finish his legal education here next year.
In his letter Long said that the forensic reputation of the law school is so well established in the West that a team which succeeds in winning from the College of Law is regarded as championship mettle. The addition of Long to the law debaters will partly compensate for the lo<s of some star debaters due to graduation
In the first game of the inter-fraternity baseball series held at Exposition Park, Monday afternoon, the Zeta Kappa Epsilon team defeated the Phi Nu Delta’s, 22-2. The Z. K. E.’s had I little trouble in finding Johnson’s I bands for every possible species of a hit—known to baseball, except possibly a hit over the fence—there wasn’t any fence near enough.
Despite the one-sided scorc the game was interesting, genuine comedy relieving the more trying situations.
I his afternoon at Exposition Park the Sigma I au s will cross bats with the Delta I au s, and possibly the Sigma Chi’s will meet the Phi Alpha’s oil a nearby grounds. Good comedy is assured.
DR. J. A. GEISSINGER HONORED BY GOVERNOR
Dr. James Allen Geissinger, former teacher in this university, has been appointed by Governor Hiram Johnson to attend the lirst annual convention of the “League for the Enforcement of Peace. 1 Each state will send two representatives. The pacificist or ganization was founded by former President Lowell of Harvard William Howard I aft will preside.