Red Cross Day
W AR EDITION
The Southern California
TROJAN
_Ofticial Organ of the Associated Students, University of Southern California
Sophs Meet Today
Vol. VIII
Los Angeles, California, Thursday, April 12, 1917
No. 94
1IH DAY OBSERVED ON U.S.C. CAMPUS
H Chapel Program Will Be Held for « Men and Women at Which Time I Red Cross Work Will Be Explained I and Announcements Made Concern-I ing Military Plans for Men.
I Today is Red Cross Day on the Bcampus; and it is Military Day as ■well. At 9:50 o’clock in chapel a pro-■gram will be held for the men and
■	women students combined, instead of
■	two separate meetings, as at first was
■	planned. The women will be urged ■to aid their country by joining the ®Red Cross, and President Bovard will
■	have an important announcement re-
■	garding the military plans for the Hmen.
I Mrs. W. C. McCann, a leader of the |lLos Angeles Red Cross and a pronii-
■	nent clubwoman, will speak on “The BWork of the Red Cross.” Miss Ger-Htrude Comstock of the College of Or-Matory will announce the details ot a Hplan to establish a training-class in
■	first-aid work, and one in surgical
■	dressing, if enough students enroll, Hand also will urge the formation of a
University Red Cross division to march in Saturday’s parade. Throughout the day tables will be placed in the corridors at which the women students may become Red Cross members through the payment of $1. Buttons cannot be secured until next ■week.
President Bovard will further define the University’s attitude toward students enlisting, and will tell of the
projected officers’ training school in connection with the University, which is planned for the purpose of enabling students to carry 011 their studies and learn the military science at the same time.
FOOTBALL TO GO ON SAYS CROMWELL
“We have just received notice from the government advising us to keep our men in college,” said Dean Cromwell. yesterday.
Regarding the athletic situation, the coach stated that all equipment had been offered to the government, but that if the offer was not accepted, spring football practice would be held.
“Further than that, unless the field is crowded with soldiers-to-be, the turfing of it will begin within a few weeks,” said the coach.
The coach advised that every man in the University should sit tight and wait until further notice from the government. Every member of the athletic committee is putting Uncle Sam first and U. S. C. second nowadays, he declared, but no member is opposed to having spring football practice if it is reconcilable with the will of the government.
ZEIA MS DONATE SOM TO UNIVERSITY
I lie Zeta Tau Alpha sorority last
week offered until September the interest accruing on $501) as an aid in the Million-Dollar Campaign. This donation was tbe first to come after Doctor Bovard announced the selected locaion for the new University buildings.
I he sorority now has deposited over $600 as a scholarship fund, which was made in the giving of two concerts— (m,' by Constantine a year ago, andthe other recently by local artists.
I his sc holarship, which is perpetual, |15 P*anned for the benefit of one young Woman, of any denomination, whose fPPlication for free tuition is approved > I resident Bovard. The fund will e available to one such worthy appli-fu\nt:next September. Until that time, t accrued on the balance of mained after the free to the University, will sum total
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Circus Parade Will Make a Circuit of All Colleges of the University and All High Schools of the City in Conjunction With Law Parade
Committees for the junior circus were announced in junior class meeting this morning. Marjorie Record has charge of arranging stunts for the girls and Z. DeAnnond for the men. J. G. McCrory is advertising manager, and Benjamin Weiss is financial manager. Mary Bowen is commissioned to provide the “eats.”
There will be a rally meeting of the juniors in chapel Friday, immediately after assembly. 'I'liis will be the last meeting of the class before the circus which is scheduled for Tuesday evening, April 17.
After this meeting, Harold Brewster, editor of the paper which will be brought out by the junior class to advertise and create interest in thc circus, appointed the following as an editorial board: Ruth Durkee, Marjorie Record, Frances Wood, Earl Davis, Elise Hughes, Alice Dennis, Helen Walker, Daisyola Wilson, and Telford Work. These people are asked to remain after the class meeting on Friday.
Tickets for the circus will be sold for 15 cents Monday and Tuesday.
The circus parade will be held in conjunction with the Law school parade for the debate with Montana. A circuit of all the colleges of the University, and of all the high schools in the city will be made by the paraders.
LAW MAY NOT CONDUCT BASEBALL SPORT NEXT YEAR
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■	UIn t0 Hie desired amount, $1000.
Varsity Band to Join Colors; Assigned to Naval Service
Charles "Pat” Millikan, coach of the S. C. baseball team, announced yesterday that in all probability the College of Law will not take charge of baseball next year. Lack of interest on the part of the students and the poor support «iven baseball this year are assigned as the reason.
Faculty Passes War Resolution
In view of the present serious crisis confronting our nation, the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts of the University of Southern California herewith adopts the following resolutions:
That senior students whose requirements for graduation are fully met, except for the completion of the work of the present semester, and who arc called to the colors because of membership in the National Guard or similar organizations, or who enlist at this time, shall be graduated without the completion of further work;
And, that other students who shall be likewise called to service in the National defense shall be granted full credit for those courses in which they are now registered and in which they are reported at mid-semester as doing satisfactory work.
WAR CRISIS SHORTENS COLLEGE SEMESTER
The school term has been shortened one week at the colleges of Liberal Arts, Pharmacy, Oratory, and Fine Arts, according to an announcement made by Registrar J. E- Montgomery yesterday.
The semester was scheduled to close June 8 at these colleges. Instead it will now close June 2. Examinations formerly scheduled to begin on May 31, will be started 011 Monday, May 28, and will continue during the remainder of the week, excepting Wednesday, May 30, which is Decoration Day.
This new ruling is caused by the war situation. An officers’ training camp is to be instituted in Southern California, and training will commence on June 2. It is to enable students desiring to join this branch of the service that the University administration has shortened the term.
Only six more weeks of classes will be held, after this week at the colleges affected by the new order.
It is unlikely that Povard field will be used for training quarters by any branch of the service, although the entire equipment of the University have been offered to the government, if needed.
Student Musicians Leave This Week for San Francisco; Will Go on Cruise.
TO REMAIN IN SERVICE
AS LONG AS NEEDED
A Few Members Will Not Go; Perkins and Goen Have Already Enlisted.
The University band has joined the colors. Through a decision reached late yesterday afternoon, the student musicians arc to be officially known as the band of Division 9, Naval Militia of the United States.
The members will leave this week for San Francisco, they will be stationed at the Naval Training Station at Yerba Buena Island for a period of one to three months. After this, they will be assigned to service on some naval vessel and will go on cruise during the remainder of their time of service.
It is understood that their services will not be required anywhere excepting on the Pacific Coast. The duration of the service depends upon the length of the war. The men will remain as long as their country has need of them.
The offer to accept the University band as the band of Division 9 was only received here Monday, and the members had to make their decision not later than last night. A large majority of the members accepted the offer. A few vacant places in the band will be filled by Los Angeles men, and this division of the Naval Militia is officially known as the Los Angeles Division. It is the last division to go as that which will bear the name of this city. This division lias the backing of the Patriots’ League of Los Angeles.
Director J. Paul Elliott goes as bandmaster. Two members of his organization, Clarence ("Whivey”) Perkins and Paul Goen, had previously enlisted. The students, in accordance with the decision of the Faculty, will be given credit for their full semester’s work.
Should Director J. Paul Elliott go he will go as bandmaster. Two members of his organization, Clarence (“Whitey”) Perkins and Paul Goen, had previously enlisted The students, in accordance with the decision of the Faculty, will be given credit for their full semester’s work.
ALUMNI PARTY TO BE HELD
The alumni of Manual Arts high school will tfive a party Friday, April 13, 1917. All university members of the alumni are urged to be present.
Be Careful
If it be true as Shakespeare wrote, “That man is measured by his coat," he should then, we must confess, be more careful in his dress. Harris & Frank, Spring, near Fifth.