Pasadena Chronicle, February 03, 1936

WELCOMED NEWCOMERS ON PAL DAY VoL XXVII Pasadena, California, February 3, 1936 TEN TAKEN INTO MAST AND DAGGER No 15 Caldwell, Me Donough Elected Heads In Revote Bid Hawkers Swamped By Enthusiasts Homecoming Dance To Be Popular; Affair Due At Auditorium Mast And Dagger Taps Nine Students, Faculty Member In Assembly Highest Honorary Award For Outstanding Campus Service Awarded to Ten, As Sterling Young's Orchestra Plays For Student Meeting Nine students and one faculty member were tapped to member¬ ship in the Order of Mast and Dagger, highest campus honorary award for outstanding service, Friday morning in an assembly featur¬ ing Sterling Young and his orchestra. Walter E. Wilcox, junior college treasurer, was tapped by Dr. John W. Harbeson, honorary presi-- of Mast and Dagger, for per¬ sonal service to the institution such as administering finances for the student body grandstand and the annual Mast and Dagger carnival. Recognized for her successful ad¬ ministration of the Chronicle for the past semester, Betty Lewis has also held the positions of associate editor, news editor and repor¬ ter on the paper at the same time being active in Spartans and class councils. Spartan, Secretary of Social Af¬ fairs, class councils for several semesters, A. W. S. cabinet, leads in two Players’ Guild plays, “Pass¬ ing of the Third Floor Back” and “Skidding,” were the activities cited for the recognition of Kay West. . Pat Paddock was deemed eligible for membership because of his work as Lancer president, in the Restrictive Inter-Club Council and as a two year member of the swim¬ ming and water polo teams. Having just completed a semes¬ ter ias A. W. S. president, Marjorie Bettanier also has been active in the A. W. S. board and cabinet, Big P, W. A. A., Spartans and several class councils. Service as head of the junior col¬ lege news bureau, two year Chron¬ icle reporter, Spartan, class coun¬ cil member, public relation commit¬ tee member and co-chairman of Y. W. C. A. and senior class publicity earned Alice Flynn membership in the honorary order. Merle Hagameyer was tapped be¬ cause of his unusual service to the Bulldog Band, headed by Audre L. Stong, honorary member, in the positions of band manager and business manager. The completion of two semesters as Spartan president was the out¬ standing contribution of Olive Pu- pis who has also served on class councils, A. W. S. cabinet and as a new student sponsor. Bob Hurt has served in the ca¬ pacity of secretary of public rela¬ tions, parking lot commissioner, as an Argonaut, class council mem¬ ber and vice-president of the Jun¬ ior class. Completing the roster of the new Mast and Dagger members, Alta Paquette has seen service as sec¬ retary of activities, social • affairs, and Spartan, A. W. S. board and cabinet member and has been on the class council. - 4 - ; - - Seven Taken By Spartans Betty Berry, Helen Brown, Har- riette Hills, Ellen Lombard, Helen Sperry, Eugenia Saunders and Jane Hazenbush were initiated into the Spartans, honorary women’s ser¬ vice organization, at a breakfast held in their honor at the Hotel Maryland, Friday morning. “Marjorie Bettanier, new head, was presented with the presidential gavel, by Olive Pupis, retiring president, who introduced the new members and made sweater awards. Spartans are chosen at the end of each semester on the basis of past service to the school and fu- . ture service. Their duties will con¬ sist of assembly and closed cam¬ pus duty, maintaining quiet in the library, assisting counselors on Registration Day, and any other services, for which the organiza¬ tion may be called upon. Maximum Membership is limited to 25 active women students. CLUBS ASSIST IN CIVIC DUTY To encourage campus clubs to participate in service work for the campus and the community, the Bureau of Service is now estab¬ lished as nart of the work of the Chairman of Organizations. The bureau is divided into campus ser¬ vice and community service, ac¬ cording to the plan of Miss Maude Oliver, teacher and adviser to the chairman. New Senior Prexy Takes Poll By 143 to 112 Margin Bill Caldwell was elected president of the senior class and Johnny McDonough received the office of president of the associated men students at the election finals held last Friday. Kit Cartwright, incumbent, was defeated by a margin of only 31 votes. The total number of seniors who visited the polls on Friday was 255. Lloyd Howard, third can--*— - — — — resentative and A. M. S. president were the only ones protested, they alone were revoted upon. Student officials elected previously will stand and included Sam Schwartz, student body president; Tom Som- merville, junior representative; Bill Feasley, sophomore president; Ray Kahn, chief justice; and Marjorie Betts, A. W. S. president. Minor A. M. S. and A". W. S. officers were also elected at that election. At the first meeting of the new board of representatives to be held this week, appointments will be made by that group of students to fill the offices of secretary of ath¬ letics, secretary of social affairs, secretary of records, secretary of activities, secretary of publicity, secretary of music, secretary of or¬ ganizations, secretary of public re¬ lations and secretary of oral arts. At that time the associate justices, the clerk of the board, cabinet and court, and the editor of the Chron¬ icle will also be announced. didate for the senior presidency, was eliminated in the election pri¬ maries, which was held Wednes¬ day. In the joust for A. M. S. presi¬ dent, Johnny McDonough won 270 votes against Fred Isslieb’s 207. Kenneth Collins was defeated in the primaries for this office. The elections held on Wednesday and Friday climaxed a two-week ! period of indecision and hesitancy on the part of the student court and the election board. Because of that situation, an emergency election board was ap¬ pointed, headed by Ray Kahn, newly-elected chief justice. Every caution was taken by this group to insure honesty and complete im¬ partiality at the polls. The election board was composed entirely of new members as ia re¬ sult of protests against actions of the previous board. Because the offices of senior rep- By Louise Williams New Orleans has its Mardi Gras, San Francisco has its Golden Gate, Arizona has its Grand Canyon, jay- see has its Homecoming dance, and the ticket-sellers for said dance have a bad case of swampitis . . . The red and white affairs you see clutched firmly in the hands of the multitudes are the bids for the an- n u a 1 Registration-Homecoming- Valentine dance to be held at the Civic auditorium tonight, Mon¬ day night, from eight until twelve. And believe it or not, it’ll cost only two measly little bits to get in. So get the old man in a good mood, wrestle twenty-five cents from him, ! call the best gal, make the date. The Valentine spirit has been and (if you’re lucky) you’re off . . moved ahead about two weeks, and will prevail at this, the most gala of all gala affairs. Drooping Hearts all over the place will carry out the theme of the jig. Glenn Peters and his ready band will try to out¬ do one another in the southeast corner of the huge room. The pa¬ trons and patronesses will smile happily down from their perch, and will no doubt agree that the hop is a huge success. Approximately one thousand bids have been printed by the unsur¬ passable jaysee printshop, and if they are all sold, the Civic will be quite a nicely crowded spot. Re¬ freshments, in the form of Coca- Cola and things will be served, up¬ on payment of the usual fee, of course, and the Ray Noble atmo¬ sphere should be very noticeable. Anna Katherine Jones, secretary of social affairs, is in charge of (Continued on Page Three) Dean Of Records Tells Rules Of Registration For Coming Semester No Advance Figures On Coming Enrollment Handy Says Head; Previous Semester Manner Will Be Followed; Counselors On Hand Cummins To Talk To New J.C. Students Bi-Annual Vesper Service To Be Held In Baptist Auditorium R.I.C.C. Elects New Officers At a recent meeting of the Re¬ strictive Inter club council, Helen Sperry, “The Club,” was elected president for the second semester. Pat Paddock, D. S. R., was the council’s choice for vice-president, while Alta Paquette, Aeolian, and Fred Wichman, Baccalaureate, were elected secretary and treas¬ urer, respectively. Aside from the elections, the main purpose of the meeting was to decide upon a new method or issuing restrictive club bids. No final decision was reached; how¬ ever, there is a meeting of the Council this afternoon in 1-S to decide definitely on several issues of importance Retiring officers of the R. I. C. C. are Bertille Glanville, Alpho- meta, president; Frank Holbrook, Sequoia, vice-president; Helen Sperry, “The Club,” secretary; and Bruce Winton, Areop, treasurer. Miss Catherine Robbins, dean of women, is the adviser of the or¬ ganization. - 4 - - PUBLICATIONS TO SPONSOR PARTY Will Meet For Annual Dinner On February 6 Richard Neutra, Prominent Architect, Will Address Faculty On Architecture And The Younger Generation; String Ensemble Will Play The combined Faculty Women’s club, and the Pot Latch club, faculty men’s organization, are to hold the annual junior college faculty dinner, at the Pasadena University club, Thursday, February 6, at 6:30 p. m. Mr. Richard J. Neutra, well known architect, is to be the guest speaker. The junior college string ensemble, of the ymusic department of the college, is to furnish music. Members of Publications’ staffs will hold for their annual party an “Ice Skating Freeze,” at the Polar Palace, next Wednesday night. “All members anrd advisers of either Chronicle, Campus or Vo- Mag are invited,” said Inez Endi- cott, Campus editor, in charge of the affair. Competition Won By J.C. Commanded by Lieutenant Rush Blodget, Pasadena junior college’s crack platoon garnered 93 per cent to win the drill competition with Long Beach Poly and Riverside junior college platoons, in an af¬ ternoon of fancy drill, close order, and manual of arms, judged by Colonel Stokely, commanding offi¬ cers of the three schools, and offi¬ cers of the American Legion. A silver cup was awarded to Lieu¬ tenant Blodget representing Pasa¬ dena’s unit. The drill was held Friday afternoon, January 24, on Horrell Reid. A close second with 92 points, Long Beach Poly was given the second honors. With 85 points, Riverside junior college came in third, commanded by Lieutenant Ed Swofford. Adjutant of their platoon was Captain Bill Mills. In the inspection of the three units, Major Goeffrey Galwey, Dr. John W. Harbeson, and Dean of Men James P. O’Mara were in¬ cluded among the inspectors. - - * - f - Town Hears Music Group Directed by Milton C. Mohs, the college symphony orchestra pre¬ sented renditions of colorfully na¬ tionalistic compositions from Rus¬ sian, German, and American mu¬ sical literature, in its first evening concert at the Civic Auditorium Saturday night. George Black, who has received enthusiastic ac¬ claim as a young musician of strik¬ ing talent, played the Liszt piano concerto in E flat, a work which demands unusual technical skill and endurance. The Easter Overture by Rimsky Korsakow originating from old Russian ecclesiastical music, glowed with religious ardour. Borodin’s fantastic Polevetzian Dances brought out vivid pictures of slave maidens, wild men, and archers. In the three parts of the Rustic Wedding Symphony by Goldmark the musicians inter¬ preted the jubilantly picturesque life of the Bohemian. Henry Hadley’s Herod Overture represented American music. In eloquent strains it suggested the grandeur and magnificent splendor of ancient cities. Scheduled for March, the orches¬ tra will play a concert in the Beethoven festival, an innovation of Pasadena music lovers The topic of Mr. Neutra’s talk is to be, “Architecture and the Young Generation.” He will stress the influence which architecture has on youth. Mr. Neutra is well known for his work on school buildings. He ad¬ vocates the use of air condition¬ ing, and other modern improve¬ ments, in the construction of schools. He has recently built a plant, modern in design, for the Los Angeles Board of Education, near Bell, California. T-Square club, of the engineering depart¬ ment, had Mr. Neutra here for a speech some time ago. The dinner is to be served at 6:45, costing $1.15 per plate. The musical program w,ill be from 8:15 to 8:35, and the talk by Mr. Neu¬ tra is scheduled from 8:45 to 9:30. Miss Gladys L. Snyder of the junior college English department, head of the Faculty Women’s club, and Mr. A. M. Wedemeyer, head of the art department here and president of Pot Latch, are in charge of arrangements. Mem¬ bers of their committees are Miss Mildred Wellborn, of the social science department and Miss Ruth L. Conrad of the biological science department are in charge of the dinner; Miss Edith Witherell of the mathematics department and Mr. Edward D. Cornelison, head of the technology department, are in charge of ticket sales and dis¬ tribution; Dr. Glenn L. Lembke, counselor, is in charge of publicity. The dinner, which is to be semi- formal, is open to faculty members only. Tickets will be distributed through the offices of the various departments. Registration procedure for Monday, February 3, was definitely announced this week by Dean of Records John A. Anderson. All students whose programs for the coming term were made out before yesterday evening will report to tents one through twenty for their registration blanks and payment of fees. Students whose lists •'were made out after Tuesday eve- ning, January 28, will report to tents 14 and 21. Students who call for their study lists after noon on Monday, will find them as follows: A-L in tents 15 and 22, M-Z in tents 16 and 23. Freshmen students whose initial is from A to L will report to the cafeteria, back of the main build¬ ing; those from M to Z will go to the Hunter house, south of the Ad¬ ministration building. Freshmen who need correction of programs or who have other program diffi¬ culties are asked to see Miss Ida E. Hawes, dean of guidance, who will be in her office throughout the day. All other students who made out their programs not later than Tuesday evening, January 28, will report to tents as follows: A-C’s report to tents 1 and 7; Cat-For, tents 2 and 8; Fos-Hum, tents 3 and 9; Hun-McB, tents 4 and 10; McC-Pu, tents 5 and 11; Py-Stre, tents 6 and 12; Stri-Z, tents 13 and 20. “It is impossible to make any an¬ nouncement or estimate of the number of students who will attend this school, for any such figure would be based on pure guess, due to the large .iunioei ox students who have not as yet registered,” Mr. Anderson declared. Unless a change of program is necessary, each student must regis¬ ter according to the original copy of his study list. Changes of pro- grani must be .made out before registration forms are filled out. Only necessary changes will be made, said Dean Anderson. “Attendance of all students be¬ gins on Monday morning. Absence incurred for any reason, including failure to register at the proper time, will become a part of the attendance record. Petition for absences must be presented to Mrs. White,” he said. The greatest care should be used in filling out all parts of the regis¬ tration forms as they become the permanent records in all the ad¬ ministrative offices. Students are (Continued on Page Three) I To start the incoming students in their collegiate life, the custom¬ ary bi-annual vesper service is be¬ ing held at 3:30, Sunday afternoon in the Calvary Baptist church. Dr. Robert Cummins, minister of the First Universalist church, is to bring the address to the .assem¬ bly. The invocation and the bene¬ diction will be pronounced by Rev. William E. Bowyer of the host church. Miss Lula C. Parmley is arrang¬ ing for the music for this service. Sam Schwartz, newly elected stu¬ dent body prexy, is to preside over the meeting. Miss Catherine J. Robbins, dean of women, is in charge of the entire affair. Faculty members, students and friends are all invited to attend, said Miss Robbins. Preceding the service, pals will meet new stu¬ dents in library. A tea will be given by the Y. W. C. A. on the lawn of the Bleeker house to con¬ clude this official reception pro¬ gram. - ♦ - . Journalists Plan Meet Following a precedent set a year ago, Betty Lewis, president of Beta Phi Gamma, honorary jour¬ nalistic fraternity, announced that the spring semester’s program will feature a press convention, with a^wards and a shor.t talk by some prominent member of Southern California’s fourth estate, for members of the staffs of junior high school newspapers in the city. Held last year for the first time under the presidency of Gordon Eby, the meet was declared a great success by members of the organ¬ ization and visiting delegates, and this year’s convention is expected to follow even more closely the plans originally set up. Walrus Policies To Be Discussed Air Program Ц Is Presented The newly formed Walrus club, Students of Pasadena junior col¬ lege participated in the second of a series of radio programs pre¬ sented over KPPC on Wednesday evening, January 22, at 8:45 o’clock. A radio play entitled, “Just Like the Book,” written by William O’Connor of Miss Maude Oliver’s creative Writing class was presented by drama students in which meets to discuss . current I Katharine Kester’s produc ALPHA, C.S.F. GIVE HIGH RATE REPORT High status of scholarship in the junior college in the past year was disclosed in a recent report of the faculty scholarship societies committee. The message shows that in the fall semester of 1935 two per cent of the lower division students met scholastic require¬ ments to make temporary mem¬ bership in the California Scholar¬ ship Federation. In Alpha Gamma Sigma three per cent of the upper division certificate students earned semester membership. Percentage of junior graduates making C. S. F. life membership in 1935 was 3.6 per cent, and in the same year 10 per cent of the graduating class were elected to permanent membership in Alpha Gamma Sigma. When contrasting the records of junior college sealbearers, life members of C. S. F., made as freshmen in other colleges in rela¬ tion to sealbearers from other high schools, are higher. events, will hold a meeting tonight, at 7:45, at the home of Mr. С. C. Stewart, counselor, and adviser of Walrus, for the purpose of discus¬ sing future plans and policies of the club. Mary G. McLean, presi¬ dent pro tern, is to be in charge. The organization, formed last No¬ vember, has no regular officers, and this meeting is to be held to discuss the results of the past months of activity, and to decide on definite policies for the future. WEDNESDAY CLUB HOUR IS SUCCESS “The club period held Wednes¬ day, January 15, was successful beyond our most sanguine expec¬ tations,1 ""'stated Dr. John W. Har¬ beson, principal. “The attendance report, compiled by Maria Tomi- cich, chairman of organizations, shows that most clubs had a larger attendance than they have at reg¬ ular meetings. “It is apparent that there is a genuine need for such a period as a part of our regular schedule. I am, therefore, granting the re¬ quest made by the vast majority of our clubs that such a period be observed once each month and I am designating the third Wednes¬ day of each calendar month, from 10 to 10:40 a. m.” tion class. Thespians cast in the play were Douglas Grant, Walter Keller, Leona Des Plantes, Stanley Mac¬ Donald, David Merz, Bob Meyers, Roscoe Morgan and Kathryn Veale. Sound effects were in charge of the Silver Screen club. On the Community Chest broad¬ cast, released at 9 p. m. the girls’ trio from the Bulldog band pre¬ sented semi-classical musical num- bers. Short talks were given by A. I. Stewart, vice-chairman of the Board of City Directors, and Don McCoy, campaign chairman for the Chest. Courtenay Monsen, secre¬ tary of the Board of Education, presented the fourth episode of his “Pageant of the Years.” PEOPLE NEEDED FOR PLACEMENT . “Business is improving so rap¬ idly that it is difficult for the busi¬ ness placement department to meet the demands of business men for well qualified students to fill posi¬ tions,” declared Leland M. Pryor, head of the business department. Since between fifty and seventy- five students have been placed by this new service since September, it appears that the big bad wolf has at last taken fright and is slinking away.