Pasadena Chronicle, December 09, 1926

1 * # # VOL. XVIII PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, DECEMBER 9, 1926 TENTATIVE LIST OF GRADUATES ANNOUNCED Fifty-four junior college stu¬ dents will receive diplomas and lower division certificates, and twelve will be awarded diplomas at the commencement exercises in June, according to the tentative list posted by the dean. Recommended students having completed sixty units of work in¬ cluding the lower division require¬ ments will be given certificates. Sixty-four units of college work in either the “C” or “D” group are required of students earning the diploma. The list is only tentative and may be changed. The names are: Certificate and Diploma Stanley Alden, Christine Blanding, Lydia Bowen, Max Casey, Alva Conway, Margaret Cressaty, Do- phelia Decerdorff, Octavie de Beau¬ lieu, Joyce Evans, Lois Ewing, May Fedde, Mildred Frank, Don- avon Greene, Harold Hallett, Bess Hanglighter, George Hearne, Betty Henderson, Loletta Hiebert, Thelner Hoover, Youlden Howell, William Joy, Everett Kadel, Win- ifr.ed Kelly, Elinor Kenoss, Evelyn Krayenbuhl, Virginia Larson, Charolette Macomber, Margaret Morrow, Rose Marie Mouw, Del- phia Newing, Bernice Norton, George Nickel, Doris Petheram, Gladys Pyle, Malcolm Renton, Elizabeth Roberts, Mabelle Ross, Vita Schott, Elmore Shipman, Zama Shriver, Joe Shirley, Lois Simpson, James Simsarian, Charles Stren, Georgiana Stevenson, Lillian Strickland, Madeline Thom¬ as, Edward VanAelstyn, Ruth Weisner, Edna Williams, Lucille Wills, Wayne Hume, Clark Hunt, Jim Ivato. Diploma Anna Besly, Niel Campbell, Nemesio Gambito, Isabelle Greene, Jack Kern, Helen Ortega, Henri¬ etta Parker, Ralph Snyder, Floyd Talbott, Christena Urquhart, Wen- dall Walker, Sarah Dykstra. This year an increase of twenty-five students over the num¬ ber that graduated last year is found. Mrs. Hazel Cooper McNatt, chairman of the commencement program committee, is working on several ideas for graduation. As it is very early in the year, she has no definite plans ready to announce. Parish Williams To Sihg Here Dec. 10 Anxious to give students an opportunity to hear some of the world’s most famous musicians the Pasadena regional board of the Los Angeles Philharmonic or¬ chestra has arranged to give four concerts here for Pasadena school children, the first of which will be in the high school auditorium on December 10. Parish Williams, baritone, will be the feature of the first per¬ formance. Mr. Williams has won fame in Europe as well as in America, the Paris Gaulois in reporting one of his appearances comments: “Mr. Williams is gifted with a well balanced voice of beautiful and appealing quality; he sang with unusual taste and scored a complete success.” Other features of the program will be: Weber overture, “Oberon”; Bizet, suite No. 1, “Carmen”; Massenet, ballet music from “Le Cid”; Cyrbulka, fly minuet from “Der Bajazzo”; Rimsky-Korsakon, Schrrzo, “The Bumble Blee” from “The Fairytale of Tsar Saltan”; Wagner, march from “Tann- hauser”; solo by Parish Williams, “To an Evening Star” from Tann- hauser. Other programs for Friday afternoons at 3:45 are on Febru¬ ary 4, March 4 and April 1. Special reductions in rates are made to students. Admission is 25 cents for school children and 75 cents for adults. TAKING CHANCES Some people wait until they are given a chance. Others go ahead and take the chance. There are, at this very minute, chances waiting to be “taken.” There is a chance to get an education, a chance to make life-long friends, a chance to make of yourself a leader, a chance to do a sympa¬ thetic deed which will live in the minds of others long after you have gone, a chance to improve yourself and your surroundings. There are all sorts and varieties of chances too numerous to mention. There is a chance within your reach right now. Take it! GREATLY NEEDED According to a report now being circulated there is a move¬ ment on foot to aid college stu¬ dents by establishing daylight saving time. We may have to resort to some such method be¬ fore the end of the semester if assignments keep piling up. GIRL COMMENTS Queer that those students who expand so much theory of co¬ operation in class show such poor sportmanship on the athletic field. “This applies particularly to girls,” says a girl. MORE FEET THERE It looks as if the cabinet would have to appropriate a sum to enlarge the student body office in order that there may be more room for the high-lights of junior college to display themselves. GREAT STRAIN Of course we’d like to see our members apply themselves more thoroughly, but if intense appli¬ cation is to blame for the strained look on some visages, we’d suggest a long rest. POOR FELLAHS! Just when the football men had survived a long hard season, along comes the banquet cooked by the girls, and the fellows see their last glimmering chances of recovery fading into the distance. RAINY DAYS High-top hats and bathing suits are popular here on rainy days since it is almost necessary to wade or swim when one is going to or from the buildings. SOME GOOD The junior college office has at last been found useful. Any reporter wishing an interview now has a quiet place in which to corner his man. ESPECIALLY OFFICIALS Yes, it is too bad that Jane Austen wrote a book called “Pride and Prejudice” before certain members of our student body had a chance to do so. REQUIRED REST At any rate, we will have a little relief while the debaters are in El Centro. There may be time i for the atmosphere to clear a bit. BLISSFUL BOOZINESS? Wonder if that dreamy stare we note on emminent faces de¬ notes thoughtful contemplation or merely a void ? SUGGESTIVE If the cabinet must spend that football money, why not help the appearance of the stage by pro¬ viding a modern table for the debate chairman. NATURAL REACTIONS Psychology classes had a great opportunity at the debate to study the reactions of trapped indi¬ viduals. AND RELIEVE AUDIENCE Next debate the managers might ask members of a certain women’s club to entertain. Debaters Win From Santa Ana-El Centro Pasadena’s negative team, com¬ posed of Eugene Nelson and Gwen¬ dolyn McMillan, won a 2-1 decision over Steve Harris and Merle Co¬ sand of El Centro before an audi¬ ence of 250 people in the El Centro Junior College auditorium last night. In an afternoon debate held in the local auditorium, Floyd Tal¬ bot and John McElroy, upholding the affirmative side of the question, won a 2-1 decision over James Walker and Dean Cornby, negative speakers from Santa Ana. The team together with Eliza¬ beth Girard and Don Anderson, alternative speakers, Dean Harbe- son, and Miss Nellie Greene Clarke, dean of girls, left for the southern city early yesterday morning. On their way they were tied by traf¬ fic which was stuck in the mud and arrived in El Centro one hour after the scheduled time for the debate. Judges for the contest were Professor Andrews, vice-president of the Calexico high school, and W. B. Taylor of Holtvlle high school. Paul Evans, the third judge of the evening, failed to appear and had to be substituted by an El Centro banker. Floyd Talbot and John McElroy, upholding the affirmative side of the question for Pasadena won the first debate of the season by a 2-1 decision from James Walker and Dean Cornley of Santa Ana in the junior college auditorium yesterday afternoon. Their vic¬ tory kept clear the exceptional record of Pasadena junior college which has not been marred by a single defeat in two years of competition. The affirmative side of the proposition was undoubtedly the hardest side to uphold and in winning, Pasadena’s debaters showed the evidence of thorough preparation and of careful coach¬ ing. With a strong ease built upon the contention that the United States after twenty-eight years of delayed fulfilment of her promise of independence was obli¬ gated to grant the Filipinos their freedom and that the United States could best meet this obli¬ gation by granting independence within five years under a pro¬ tectorate, the home team was able to sway the decision of two judges in their favor. Floyd, Talbot, speaking first for P. J. C. reviewed the history of the Philippine question and pointed out that the present day contro¬ versy arose out of the Jones act of 1916 and gained prominence in 1921, when the Wood-Forbes report to congress stated that con¬ ditions unfavorable for independ¬ ence existed in the islands. “The Philippine Islands should be granted their independence be¬ cause they are capable of main¬ taining a stable government and because the United States is morally obligated to fulfill her promise,” said Floyd Talbot in his constructive argument. He pointed out that the Filipinos have the tools of self govern¬ ment, that they have shown evi¬ dence of their ability of self gov¬ ernment by exercising practical antonomy during the past eight years, and that their executive, legislative and judicial depart¬ ments are patterned after those of the United States. In his appeal that the United States fulfill her obligation to the Philippines, Floyd said that American idealism requires that she grant immediate independ¬ ence, that the Filipinos have ex¬ pected independence for twenty- eight years and are beginning to question the sincerity of America’s promise and that in retaining the islands America is acting in op¬ position to her policy that the success of a democratic govern¬ ment “rests upon the consent of those governed.” John McElroy continued the case of the affirmative by show¬ ing that continued delay in grant¬ ing indeepndence will result in economic and governmental stag¬ nation and that the United States could best discharge her obli¬ gation to the Philippine by grant¬ ing their independence within five years. “The only factor which has impeded economic progress in the Philippines,” he said, “is the lack of foreign capital which is not being invested because of the political unrest which exists.” He pointed out that all the factors for economic independence except capital exists in the islands to¬ day. In support of his second issue he said, “For twenty-eight years the Filipinos have patiently awaited independence. Is it no wonder that they are becoming restless?” He also said that in justice to the Philippine govern¬ ment, it should be freed from the field of American politics. The negative, supported by Dean Cornby and James Walker of Santa Ana argued that the Philippine Islands should be re¬ tained for a longer period than five years because the Filipinos are not yet capable of self gov¬ ernment, because the United States is morally obligated to protect the islands, because the Filipinos do not want a protect¬ orate and because a democracy in the islands would soon turn into an anarchy. The negative said that three- fourths of the business in the Philippines is controlled by Chinese and Japanese and to es¬ tablish a protectorate over the is¬ lands would be to protect the Chinese and Japanese rather than the Filipinos. The Pasadena debaters showed good preparation in their re¬ buttals and tore down the con¬ structive arguments of the nega¬ tive in a masterful way. Earl D. Davis, coach of the team is to be congratulated by his impressive record of never coaching a losing team. When approached, he modestly re¬ marked, “Please congratulate the team.” Mr. Davis said that several faculty members were in part responsible for the success of the local debaters. He named Mrs. Irene S. Peters, who helped the debaters in their delivery; Mrs. Helen M. T. Stone, who fur¬ nished material for arguments; Miss Florence D. Dement, who gave practical information from her experience in the Philippine Islands. He also stated that Miss Jessie K. Paxton, L. W. Hat- tersley and Clinton O. Bay have been of great assistance in acting as judges in the preliminary try¬ outs. Judges of the conference de¬ bate here were: Professor Victor Hunt Harding, S. B. U. C.; Pro¬ fessor Owen C. Coy, U. S. C. ; and Dean L. G. Burt, Occidental college. Singing To Feature GiurcK? Entertainment Singing before the largest audi- 1 ence to hear them this season, members of the junior college men’s glee club will participate in a program at the First Metho- dis Episcopal church Friday eve¬ ning. Their selections are part of a bi-monthly movie entertainment offered by the church. On this occasion the club will j offer an entirely new repertoire, which includes, “When Good Fel¬ lows Get Together,” by Bullard, and “The Hunter’s Loud Halloo,” by O’Hara. Another feature of the program will be a picked octette, consisting of Don Ander¬ son and Tidaaki Нага, first tenors; Clark Hunt and Robert Wood, second tenors; Chilton Shirley and Ward Ogden, bari¬ tones, and Alton Culver and Donavan Green, bassos. They will render “Kashmiri” and “Thy Troubador.” Shakespeare Club Tries Early Comedy Those privileged to see Ralph Roister Dositer, presented as a costumed reading by the dramatic section of the Pasadena Shakes- pere Club, in the auditorium on Dec.l, pronounced it the most in¬ teresting production given this semester. The play was especially appre¬ ciated by the audience, largely composed of members of the Eng¬ lish department and English stu¬ dents, not only for the place it holds in literature, as the first purely English comedy, but also for its own quaint charm and hu¬ mor. Although the play was cut in half to fit into the school period, and the players were somewhat handicapped by having to read their parts, the audience gained a clear conception of the plot and of the characters. “Ralph Roister Doister,” by his impudence and swaggering conceit gained a hearty round of laughter and ap¬ plause. Of particular note was the change from all male actors who played the parts at the time the play was written, about 1541 by Nicholes Udall for the Eaton School boys, to the all feminine players of the present time. For the sophmore English and Dramatics classes, who have just finished reading and studying the play, Ralph Roister Doister has received new life and interest. Freshman Class Will Have Part/ After a few minutes of noise and clamor the Frosh meeting on last Friday, December 3, was called to order by Onley. The noise and clamor was due to the fact that the frosh and the A. W. S. were assigned to the same room but the Frosh conquered and continued their meeting in peace. Don Anderson, secretary of the class announced that all the books of Frosh membership cards should be turned in by Friday, December 10. He said that up to that time about 75 per cent of the mem¬ bership had been sold, which was a good record for any class. But since the freshman class wants to be superior Don made a last appeal for every student to buy his membership. Then Louise Brown whis is vice- president and therefore has charge of class entertainments, an¬ nounced that the cabinet was planning a class party as a way of spending the money collected in the membership drive. Al¬ though no definite date has been set yet the party is planned for the first or second week in Janu¬ ary. It is to be something new and different so anyone having some original ideas about party entertaining is asked to turn them over to some member of the cabinet. The chairmen of the committees for the party were ap¬ pointed as follows: Mildred Mor¬ rison, entertainment; Eunice Erickson, decorations; Barbara Putman, publicity; Ruth Merrill,' refreshments. Elizabeth Girard and Gwen¬ dolyn MacMillan, former students of Alhambra high school gave a play named “Portraits.” It por¬ trayed the old-fashioned girl learning new-fashioned talk and mannerisms. The meeting was then adjourned with more noise and clamor due to every Frosh trying to express his admiration for the two girls who gave so lively an entertainment. CIRCULATING ART IN PA. Paintings in oils and water col¬ ors, drawings and etches will be loaned to schools, homes, clubs, shops, and other places by the pic¬ ture club of Philadelphia, which has its distributing station at the Philadelphia Art Alliance. The service is under the supervision of the State directer of art edu¬ cation. DEFINITE PLANS FOR PUBLICATION OF J. C. ANNUAL First definite steps toward the launching of Pasadena junior col¬ lege’s initial annual publication were taken last week when El¬ more Shipman, former editor of the Pasadena high school annual, was selected by the cabinet to edit the 1927 publication. Upon the organization of an annual class next semester made pos¬ sible by the tentative enrollment of twenty students definite steps could be taken. Elmore Shipman, together with Miss Gladys Snyder, [ adviser of the annual class, will begin work immediately and will this week call a meeting of stu¬ dents who have signed up for the class. After carefully considering the candidates for the editorship, the cabinet elected Elmore to the position because of his previous journalistic experience and his ac¬ tive participation in student body activities. Besides taking a full course in journalism, Elmore has had experience as editor of the high school annual and as editor of the high school weekly. Two years ago he acted in the capacity of associate editor of the junior college section in the high school annual. As a news¬ paper reporter, he wrote for a downtown publication for several years. He has also held the of¬ fice of secretary of publicity in the cabinet of the junior college student body and gained recog¬ nition as a debater on last year’s championship debating team. Approximately fifteen hundred dollars has been appropriated by the cabinet to pay for this year’s annual. This amount is sufficient to publish a book large enough to chronicle the student activities. ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR SECOND COLLEGE PLAY According to Miss Elizabeth Keppie, instructor in dramatics, the junior college play which will be presented April 8, will be given by the junior college dra¬ matics classes and will be worked out during class hours. Miss Keppie states that the play will be a modern drama, probably a comedy. Six weeks of class time will be devoted to the preparation of the play, and will be counted as regular routine work. A.W.S. Gives Football Met» Annual Banquet Coming as a climax to Pasa¬ dena’s second glorious year of football, the annual banquet will be given for the players by the A. W. S. on Thursday evening, December 9, at 6 o’clock, at the First Methodist church. The A. W. S. has earned the money with which the banquet is to be given, and will prepare the dinner themselves. Alva Conway, who has charge of the banquet, has appointed the following committees: Bernice Norton, superintendent of menu; Nancy Burney, meats; Eula Farmer and Delphia Dear- dorff, salads; Ruth Lynch, deserts; Lois Ewing, pies; Doris Bayard^ and Lillian Strickland, vegetables. On the favors committee are Winifred Kelly, Kazuko Naka¬ mura and Sarah Lapides. The decoration committee con¬ sists of Isabelle Greene and May Fedde. Ori the Waitress Commit¬ tee are Winifred Rice, Delphia Newing, Christine Blanding, Ruth Wiesner, Rhoda Clark, Misao Taguchi, Frances Harris and El¬ inor Kenoss. The entertaining program will be presented during the course of the evening which will include Mary Lou McKinley, Flora Davis, Pauline Erwin, and Elma Schroel- ler. Alva Conway, who has spent a great deal of time and effort in planning this event should also receive much credit for her en¬ thusiasm and work.