Pasadena Chronicle, December 12, 1930

Vol. XXII PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, DECEMBER 12, 1930 No. 12 VIEWS OF THE NEWS by Doug McMann — f— Santa Claus Is Here At Last Santa Claus has arrived minus the snow, the jingle bells, nd the reindeer. However, his spirit is good, and his intentions far reach¬ ing. Many of the mature students are proclaiming their belief in his much talked-of existence. This is true in the fact that we will en¬ joy nearly three weeks of Christ¬ mas vacation under his tutelage. This breathing spell will give us plenty of time to get on our feet. See you next year! We Shake Your Hand, Madam “The Prince Chap” was the most finished dramatic performance ev¬ er to 'be presented at this institu¬ tion by a school organization. The Players’ Guild presented it as their Christmas present to the jaysee, and didn’t forget any of the trim¬ mings. The club’s adviser is to be congratulated on her work in the production, which set a new high water mark for junior college drama. Players’ Guild, we appre¬ ciate your gift. Opportunity Knocks But Once Just think, three weeks of glor¬ ious vacation, during which study can occupy most of the time, and resolutions can be made for the new year. Really, this affords ex¬ cellent time for concentration. In¬ complete work can be cleared up and a little winter house cleaning executed. For those of us who do not find jobs, study would be a good excuse to stay home. It’s put¬ ting into practice one of the best resolutions we can make. With The “Child of Flanders” On Sunday afternoon, Bauble and Bells and the Music Depart¬ ment will repeat the production which they presented in assembly today. This program composes the second vesper service of the school year. Its beauty and appeal are known throughout Southern Calif¬ ornia. Your parents and friends would appreciate your invitation to attend the Vesper, Sunday after¬ noon. This morning’s presentation speaks well for the Music Depart¬ ment and Bauble and Bells. Watch The Birdie They’re taking pictures with sound effects in 205-C, or at least they were at this writing. Slips have been sent to all those whose photos will appear in the “Cam¬ pus,” and many have not respond¬ ed, to say the least. This negli¬ gence will work hardships on the students who fails to appear for his “shooting.” Find time over the holidays to meet this obligation. Skinning The Pig Last night, football men of this institution changed their grid cos¬ tumes for civilian, and climaxed their gridiron careers for this sea¬ son with a banquet at one of our newest hotels. Many of the school luminaries were present to repres¬ ent the student body. These men gave the school their best, and re¬ ceived a small portion of the Jun¬ ior College’s appreciation at the activities last night. PASADENA BAND TO REPRESENT NORTHERNTEAM To Appear for Cougars in New Year’s Parade and at Rose Bowl - ♦ — • NEW UNIFORMS WORN Tournament Song Written by J. C. Students Is to Be Played and Sung — 4— Resplendent in brilliant uniforms and preceded by costumed trump¬ eters and pompous drum-majors, the P. J. C. Band will lead the Tournament of Roses parade, marching on to rep resent ,the State College of Washington in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day, when the 'Cougars meet Alabama. Following the trumpeters, Bob Johnson, George Coates, and Har¬ old Singer, will come five drum- majors. They are: A1 Scofield, Stanton Karpf, Audre Ston g, Charles Hewins, and Frances Boy¬ er. The band com sists of 160 pieces, featuring ten trombones, ten large sousahorns, 40 clarinets, 60 cornets, and a large collection of drums. New military uniforms of card¬ inal red and white are being worn. White Sa.m Browne 'belts crossing red coats, white pomed military caps, white flannel trousers, and white shoes, make up the striking costumes. A new Tournament of Roses song has been written by two P. J. C. students, Vernon Archibald and Clarion Leatart. It will be played and sung during the parade by the bandsmen. With the assistance of two mar¬ ine corps drill sergeants and two American Legion men, the brass music men are drilling in stunts and formations for presentation between halves of the annual New Year’s clash. Col. G. H. White is responsible for the direc¬ tion of this work. SPEECH CONTEST TRYOUTS SET Davis,-Hall Contest Prelims to Be Held January 5 in Room 1-B — ►— Tryouts for the Davis-Hall ora¬ torical contest will be held in room 1-B on January 5 from 2 to 4 p. m., it is announced by Mrs. Irene S. Peters, faculty member in charge of the affair. This will be the eighteenth time that this contest has been held here, and it is hoped by those in charge that a large number of stu¬ dents will try out. The topic of this year’s contest is announced as “World Friend¬ ship” by M. W. Davis and J. Her¬ bert Hall, sponsors of the contest. Two prizes are awarded each year, a first and second place. Any students interested in en¬ tering the contest are urged to communicate with Mrs. Peters in room 1-B as soon as possible. Aviation Features A. M. S. Address “Progress of Military Aviation” formed the topic of the talk given by 1st Lieutenant James F. J. — + — | Early of the air corps of March The Helping Hand Field, in the A. M. S. meeting The women students of Pasa- Wednesday, during club period, dena junior college have done a Lieutenant Early was one of the mighty fine piece of work this year ) participants in the national bal- with their campaign for preparing i loon races of 1926. stockings and baskets for the, “Lindbergh’s flight to France needy of the city. The collections | started the development of corn- taken several weeks ago was grat- ■ mercial aviation. It grew over- ifying, and aids the cause mater- | night, and now the government has ially. We have a right to be proud : asked for bids for an air mail of those who made this campaign i route to Europe by way of the Az- Huge Bulldog Band Chosen to Play for Tournament CITY SCHOOLS PLAN PROGRAMS FOR INSTITUTE Junior College Students Are Producers of Symbolic Pageant “How Earth Received the Gift of Light,” Pasadena junior college art department pantomime of light and color, is to be given at the Teach¬ ers’ Institute, December 16, in the P. J. C. auditorium. Written by Jean Key and Fred¬ erick Jennison, art students, the play interprets the gifts of the j seasons and the God of Light to Earth by the action, color, and lighting effects. It is an illustra¬ tion of creative education depicted by the students themselves. The costumes were made and de¬ signed by the classes of Mrs. Helen Effinger, Archibald Wedemeyer, and Mrs. Ruby Purviance. In the cast are: Frederick Jenni¬ son, story-teller and director of the i pageant; Archie Royall, God of I Light; Jane Parmalle takes the I role of Earth; Mary Scoville, Jes¬ sica Smith, Marcia Smith, and Frances Key are the Metallic Gods representing the seasons of the year; Pat Wing, Eleanor Wheeler, and Charlene Harbeson, Maidens of Light; Margery Strohm, Rain. Miss Isabel Chapin is furnishing and adapting music for the action of the story. Three Days of Vacation Added — ♦ — Christmas vacation for the Pasa¬ dena schools has been extended an additional week by the Board of Education. Vacation had been scheduled to end on December 29 with New Year’s Day as a holiday. A change was requested in order that the Boy Scouts might take charge of regulating the traffic on Christ¬ mas Tree Lane, and that the ser¬ vices of school children might be available during the Tournament of Roses parade. a success. Making a Merry Christ¬ mas for others has been a pleas¬ ure to them, we are sure. Season’s Greetings to You All!! ores. The outcome of the next war will be decided by the nation which is master of the air,” said Lieut. Early. ) (Continued on Page 3) J. P. O’Mara Gives Speech — ♦— J. Patrick O’Mara, dean of men, was one of the featured speakers at the Sierra Madre chamber of commerce dinner, held Monday night in the Sierra Madre Women’s clubhouse, to honor the completion of the city’s new $210, 000 elem¬ entary school— a school which has been declared by officials at Sac¬ ramento the finest grammar school building in California. Mr. O’Mara attended' the cel¬ ebration as a representative for Principal John W. Harbeson. The dean said, “Today, school buildings must be different, for more is expected of them. The home has changed so in the present age that many things that used to be provided in the home are now car¬ ried on in the school. Sierra Madre has provided well.” - + - - Hoop Tickets Out After Vacation Issuing of the basketball tickets will not begin until after the Christmas vacation,” states Walter E. Wilcox, treas¬ urer of the school bank. Sophomores Choose Rings — ♦ — Rings for the sophomore class were selected by members of the executive board and Charles E. Sydnor, manager of the bookstore, at a recent meeting. The ring decided upon will bear a fixed crest, with the letters P. J. C. and the class numerals, which will be changed from year to year. Separate designs will be provided for the men and the women. As the rings are purchased through the bookstore, about $2.25 will be charged. The sale will start short¬ ly after the Christmas holidays. “This decision, made by the ex¬ ecutive board, is of great import¬ ance as it is fixing the insignia to be used by future classes of the school,” states L. W. Hattersley, adviser. DEBATERS WIN, LOSE IN LATEST TWO CLASHES — ♦ — Both Arguments on Question of Forty-Hour Week for Industry — ♦ — Splitting the first series of lea¬ gue debates, the Pasadena upper division team won over Riverside here last Friday evening while last Tuesday the Pas adena de¬ baters travelled to Glendale and lost a close decision. “Resolved: That American Industry Should Adopt a 40-Hour Week,” was the question argued in both encount¬ ers. Pasadena, defending the nega¬ tive at Glendale, was represented by Robert Ryan as cross examiner and Barbara Phelps as speaker. They were opposed by Dorothy Thompson and Howard Nixon. E. R. Nichols, professor of speech at Redlands University, by his own statement, had difficulty in awarding the decision, since each speaker had an entirely diff¬ erent delivery. However he went on to say “The quality of the work on the part of both teams was far superior to that of any other jun¬ ior college and equal to the work done in four-year colleges. YULETIDE PLAY IS “THE CHILD IN FLANDERS” Unique Settings, Music, and Costumes Characterize Annual Production GIVEN AGAIN SUNDAY Music Department and Cast Invite Public to See Play at Vesper Services —4— “Impressive Christmas ! music, exquisite costumes, ! and magnificient settings have made the annual Yule- tide play, ‘The Child of Flan- j ders,’ which was presented in j assembly this morning, one of the most outstanding pag¬ eants ever produced at the junior college,” says Miss I Katherine Kester, dramatic director. The play, which will be given again at Vesper Service this Sun¬ day afternoon and which will be open to the public, is the story of three soldiers of the world war and their desire for “peace on earth and goodwill towards man.” The action of the play takes place in a French peasant hut in war torn France. The unfolding of five visions to the soldiers as they sleep before the fireplace in the peasant’s hut formed one of the highlights of the performance. The dramatic section of the play contained members of Bauble and Bells dramatic club. Miss Lulu C. Parmley directed the music and singing and was assisted by Miss Carrie Sharp. Nearly 200 members of the music department took part in the production. Music in the play was taken principally from Joe Clokey’s cant¬ ata, “The Child Jesus,” and “Com¬ ing of the King” by Dudley Buck. One of the most beautiful and ef¬ fective scenes in the play was the antiphonal singing 'between two choirs, one in the balcony, an the other backstage. The five visions as they appear¬ ed to the soldiers were “The Proph- ( Continued on Page 3) - f - - - SOCIAL HALL SERVICE IS READY FOR USE — f— Black plates, crystal glasses, sa¬ lad forks, and tea spoons to serve 48 people have been supplied the social hall, which students and clubs may use for teas. Student Court Asks Assistance of A. S. B. to Curb Problem To the Associated Students: At this season of the year, it is appropriate to consider the ques¬ tion of gifts. There are, however, a certain number of misguided stu¬ dents who are going about the process of obtaining these from a wrong angle. At the present time there has been reported a consider¬ able loss of goods both in the gym locker rooms and in the girls’ cloak rooms. The student court asks your co-operation in putting a stop to this undesirable condition through reporting any loss to the court as soon as noted. A selected group has been organized to cover both locations during the school day. A similar group is operating in the library to curtail the further loss of library books. Losses have diminished 50 per cent since the establishment of the new system. The only reason that the court makes a public issue of these oc¬ currences is to create a precedent which will be upheld by the student body at large. Regardless of how successful a committee may be in meeting the situation, the only real solution to a problem of this nature is that the students as a whole take sucjh a stand against dishonor of any nature, that the small group who are responsible for this existing blot on the spirit of honor of Pasadena will not be tolerated for an instant. The student body as a whole is to be congratulated on the splen¬ did spirit of co-operation which it has exhibited on all occasions. This spirit alone is responsible for all progress made by student govern¬ ment. The court is confident that the Student Body will again respond to the appeal made in behalf of the good name of this institution. Best wishes from the court for a pleasant vacation. DAN McNAMARA, Chief Justice of A. S. B. Court. ( Continued on Page 3) R.0J.C TO HOLD HOLIDAY DANCE December Twenty - third Is Date Set; Dancers Are to Wear Uniform -4— The R. О. T. C. Christmas dance will be held December 23, in the American Legion Hall on Marengo Avenue. Committees for this dance are orchestra, Capt. Pat Kenny; bids and programs, First Lieut. Frank Ridge and Corp. John Car¬ michael; decorations, First Lieut. Frank Ridge, Second Lieuts. Don¬ ald Marsh, Alex Tar-bet, and Jack Gallup, Sgt. Richard Rust, and Corp. Charles Hewins; finances, Majors Herbert Smith and Ray Haskins; floor committee, Major Herbert Smith ; .refre shments, Capt. Jack Sylvester. The fee will be $1.00 per couple. “All those who can, will wear a uniform,” 'stated Col. G. H. White. FACULTY CLUBS HAVE SURPRISE PROGRAM Mystery surrounds the prepara¬ tions for the combined men’s and women’s faculty dinner, to be held tonight at the Parkview hotel. The dinner is the first of its kind but is expected to become an annual affair. Howard H. Pattee, president of the Potlatch club, has charge of the surprise program. Miss Jessie K. Paxton has charge of decora¬ tions, which will be in the Christ¬ mas motif. Miss Mary O. Sullivan and Miss Jeanette B. Courtright are handling publicity.