Pasadena Chronicle, February 07, 1930

■ ® ш HI 11 i ! r- 13 к _ i 1 1 Wi X .ЛШ Volume XXI Pasadena, California, Friday, February 7, 1930 Number 17 Honors Are Given Today in Assembly The concluding assembly of the semester today was mainly devoted to student activities which have gained honorary mention during the past term. Announcement of the debate with Phoenix junior col¬ lege in 200-C at 2*. 15 this after¬ noon was made by Glenn L. Lemb- ke, debate coach. The question is, “Resolved *. That the installment plan is detrimental to the welfare of society.” Winners of the adver¬ tising contest, Katherine Summers and Arline Ringle, were each pre¬ sented with a silver loving cup by Charles E. Sydnor, representative of the Advertising club. The con¬ test was sponsored by the Adver¬ tising club, which has as its mem¬ bers business men of Pasadena who advocate the furthering of interest in advertising. The finals were held after a banquet at the Maryland hotel, November 25. Miss Summer’s speech was on “Why We Respond to Advertising,” and Miss Ringle’s subject was “The Force of Adver¬ tising.” Contestants were limited to three minutes. A presentation of C. S. F. pins to members who are leaving school was made by Miss Kathleen D Loly, adviser. This ceremony was followed by a musical selection en¬ titled “To a Wild Rose” (Mac- Dowell) played by a violin quartet which included Emil Briano, Aaron Rothenberg, Clifford Groves, and David Bruce. The students were trained by Audre L. Stong, direc¬ tor of the band. John W. Harbeson, principal, in¬ troduced the new members of the Mast and Dagger, honorary society for upper division students, whicii has as its primary purpose recog¬ nition of distinctive service ren¬ dered the Pasadena junior college. Installation of new associate stu- (Continued on Page 3) Hawaii Will Send Debating Teams For the first" time in history, the University of Hawaii is sending its debating team to the United States when it meets the Trojans at the University of Southern California, Friday, February 14, at 8 p. m., in Bovard auditorium. The question which will be debated is : Re¬ solved, That the nations should adopt a plan of complete disarma¬ ment excepting such forces as are needed for police protection.” The visiting team from Honolulu will uphold the negative side. The ques¬ tion is a very timely one as the dis armament conference is still in ses¬ sion at London. Hawaii has gathered its material from the Far East, while the Tro¬ jans will marshal forth the evi¬ dence existing here in the West. The University of Hawaii’s debat¬ ing team is composed of three men, Donald L. Layman, Dai Ho Chun, and Shigeo Yoshida. Each is of a different race, making the team characteristic’ of the highly cosmo¬ politan nature of the university’s Davis-Hall Oratorical Tryouts to Be Held Mar.3 The annual Davis-Hall oratorical contest for lower division students will open March 3, lasting through¬ out the week until March 12. This contest, which is entering its fifteenth year, has helped P. J. C. debating and oratorical history in many ways. “M. W. Davis and J. Herbert Hall, who founded the contest in 1914, are prominent busi¬ ness men of Pasadena, and deeply interested in furthering oratorical activities,” stated Mrs. Irene Peters of the English department. Tryouts for the contest will be held March 3, and the finals March 12. Two winners will be chosen and each will receive a medal. Sub¬ jects for contestants are optional, but the time is to be restricted to seven minutes. Last year Ted Hat- len won the first prize with a talk entitled “The Path of Peace.” - +— - Colleges to Unite in World Discussion — 4— An intercollegiate supper will be held at the Los Angeles junior col¬ lege Thursday, February 13th, at six o’clock. Following the supper, the entire group will divide into three discus¬ sion groups; religion; interna¬ tional relations; and industry of trade. The leaders for these groups are: religion, the Reverend Allan Hunter; international rela¬ tions, Linn Wheeler Hattersley; trade and industry, Dr. Watkins. The international rel at i о n s group will discuss armaments. Each leader is giving to students interested an outline to be fol¬ lowed by the group. On it are a number of questions for discus¬ sions. Vivid Costumes Make Feature for ‘Red Mill’ Costumes in rich materials and harmonizing colors will make the “Red Mill,” Victor Herbert musi¬ cal comedy to be presented by the junior college, a brilliant stage pic¬ ture. Costumes which were used in the “Show of Shows,” musical pro¬ ductions in Los Angeles, and at the Fox studios, will be rented from the Hollywood • Costumers. Twenty- eight bridesmaid and flower girl costumes with picture hats will be made expressly for the “Red Mill” by the same costumer. Mrs. Per- Excursions Are Popular With Science Classes — 4 — - “This seems to be the week for excursions in the science depart¬ ment,” says James P. О ’Mar a, who has acquired writer’s cramp from signing excursion cards. No less than eight excursions were sched¬ uled for the, past week. On Monday the upper division botany classes had their annual ex¬ cursion to the foothills in Southern California. On Tuesday the lower division botany classes took their excursion to Little Santa Anita canyon. On Wednesday the physi¬ ography classes of the school took an extended trip. Their itinerary viance and her class in costume de- j included Mount Lowe, Santa Mon- signing will make 100 costumes in addition to those rented. Mr. Calkins, Los Angeles thea¬ ter-set designer, who made the scenery for last year’s opera, “The Rose of the Alhambra,” will con¬ struct the scenes including the inn, a practical rustic bridge, the wind¬ mill, and backdrop. Great interest is being shown by persons of musical and dramatic interests, according to Miss Lula C. Parmley, director of the annual opera. Donald Novis, former stu¬ dent of Pasadena junior college, and lead in several school produc¬ tions, has reserved tickets for all three performances. Further selection of players has been made by Miss Parmley. The E'nglish boys, sons of the countess, are: Arnold Huss, Gene Borger, Roald Didrickson, and Sheldon Hunt. The principal cast as announced last week includes: Alice Ashley, lead ; Jud Slonaker and George Cones, playing opposite Miss Ash¬ ley on separate nights, the comedy dancing and singing trio, Ruth Riordan, Charles Weale, and Mark Gates; Arthur McCulloch, gover¬ nor; Mary Margaret Davies alter¬ nating with Betty Boncz, Francis Cooper, and others. ~ - 4 - - ica and many other places of inter¬ est. On Thursday, Robert P. Hays, instructor in biology, took his classes in eleventh year biology to San Antonio canyon. Excursionists reported over a foot of snow. S.S.S. HEARS EDUCATOR 300 INCOMING FRESHMEN WILL LEARN P.J.C. SPIRIT AT 6 SPECIAL PROGRAMS Senior Council, Freshman Thirty Are Lending Assistance in Giving New Students a Cordial Welcome; Informal Reception Sunday Afternoon DR. WOELLNER WILL BE VESPER SERVICE SPEAKER 4 - Orientation Classes Have Been Chosen as Social Groups Through Which Activities! May Be Caried On; Sponsors Will Assist Teachers 4 - TO TRAVEL The seven listed topics of Mr. /’* ТЛ / \ T f t С ТС ГГ' О Hattersley’s outline are these: \X Л/ vJ _L J v J' \J A X 1. Psychology of armaments, 2. Assurance of national security, 3.Reparations claims and disarma¬ ments, 4. Hope of drastic disarma¬ ments, 5 Relations of disarma¬ ment to wars of self-defense in the Peace Pact, 6. Influence of ar¬ my and navy officials, 7. Propa¬ ganda — pro and con disarmaments. These are the ideas presented in the questions. . Mr. Hattersley suggests that those interested will want to follow closely develop¬ ments at London. All students interested are invit¬ ed. Admission is 50 cents. 4 - (Continued on Page 3) Supplied with full camping equipment, more than sixty upper division and night school past and present geology students started at 8:30 this morning for a three-day excursion. To study nature is the purpose of this trip, although any points of interest on the way not related to this science will be vis¬ ited, according to Edwin Van Am- eringe, manager. Several members of the faculty accompanied the stu¬ dents. Itinerary is as follows: First day, March field, San Timoteo Bad¬ lands. Camp first night at Palm canyon, south of Palm Springs , , „ Second day, visit ancient fish-traps ieties will be based on a balance of , ... ... west of Coachella, Painted Canyon units and grade points, like eligi-; northeast of Mecca and Travertine bility for graduation, was announ- POINT PLAN EXPLAINED — 4— That eligibility for the honor soc- Miss E. Newton of the adult edu¬ cational department of the Los An¬ geles library spoke to the members of the Triple “S” literary society on January 17 at their regular monthly evening meeting held at the home of Julia Lawrence. Miss Newton told of her Los Angeles high school library club, of which she is adviser. She also took an active part in the book discussion which followed. PrdVious to Miss Newton’s talk, the election of new officers took place. Charles Otis was re-elected president; Mary Esbenshade was chosen vice-president; and Muriel Cannon and Don Rooke were select¬ ed for the offices of secretary and treasurer, respectively. Two committees to take charge of the coming dinner-dance and beach party were then appointed. They were: Gilbert Higbee, Kate Summers, Mabel Carberry, and Delbert Brown; Gordon Spencer, Don Rooke, and Van Gulder War¬ ing. Musical selections on the banjo and guitar by Bud Maxie and Jimmy Clemmens were well re¬ ceived by the members, according to Muriel Cannon, secretary of the club. That the three hundred incoming freshmen may enter into the spirit of P. J. C., six special programs are planned for the first week. The Senior Council and the Freshman Thirty are helping to give the new students a cordial wel¬ come. An outline of their plans fol¬ lows. On Sunday afternoon at 2:30 an informal reception is to be held in the music hall. Here introduc¬ tions will be in order, and appoint¬ ments will be made for the follow¬ ing week. At 3:30 new students and old will adjourn to the audi¬ torium, where a program of instru¬ mental and vocal music will be given under the direction of Miss Lula C. Parmley and Audre L. Stong. Dr. Frederic Woellner of the University of California at Los Angeles is to be the speaker of the afternoon. On Monday these committees will be in evidence everywhere, helping music by Judson Slonaker and tap dances will be presented. At noon on Wednesday a cafeteria luncheon will be held during both lunch pe¬ riods. Instruction in student body government is to be given in the orientation classes by sponsors and student body officers. The outline used was written and printed by Robert Denning and Fern Hulka. Every new student will enter an orientation class. Hence, the orien- (Continued on -4- °age 3) Pasadena Will Enter Contest Prizes totaling $5000 will be awarded winners of the National Intercollegiate oratorical contest, according to an announcement of the sixth annual contest from the Better American Federation of new students to find their way California. ced this week by John A. Anderson, dean of redords. a grade points, Mr. Anderson said, “Grade points are earned by grades at the end of each semester. A’s gives three grade points per unit, CAMPUS” IS I B’s two, C’s one, D’s none, and E’s and F’s minus one per unit. They TIP'VP' T OP1 jNJ Г are lost by failure, as above, and J by absences as follows: Each ten absences, any part of which are now unexcused, mean a Rock, and camp near Fish Springs on main highway near Imperial county line. Third day, explore In stressing the importance of p0,rtions of Borego Valley and per¬ haps return by Warner’s Ranch. For those not wishing any rough driving, return will be made Sat¬ urday night or Sunday morning, with a total of 350 miles. about and speeding up the process of enrollment. On Tuesday the sponsors are to have entire charge of the orientation classes and dur¬ ing the hour with each group they will try to tell the students some¬ thing of our social life, including the work of our clubs, and also help the students to become acquainted with one another. On Wednesday a meeting of the freshman class has been planned. Officers are to be elected, and a program consisting of a one-act play by the Bauble and Bells Dramatic club, popular Miss Miller Talks] to Civics Classes Appointments for Campus pic¬ tures not yet taken must be made at the Campus office. Club pic- j ]oss 0f three grade points. tures will be finished in the latter part of February, according to Ar¬ nold Huss, editor of the Campus. Women’s sport pictures were taken February 6; men’s basketball pic¬ tures will be taken Thursday after¬ noon, February 11. The annual staff of this semester will be, in all probability, supple¬ mented by several new classes en¬ tering the class at the beginning of the new semester. Work on the Campus will then progress more rapidly, declares Arnold Huss, the editor. Unexcused absences are those for which no blue absence-excuse petit¬ ion has been made out by the stu¬ dent within seven days after his return to school and granted by at¬ tendance secretary, Miss Elizabeth Childs. No student is allowed any “cuts,” since even one unexcused will be added to later necessary and ex¬ cused ones and the grade point pen¬ alty result.” У. W. to Present Oriental Program — 4— Charlotte Neeley, former Y. W. secretary will speak on modern China at the next Y. W. meeting February 14, at 5:00 p. m. in the library at the downtown “Y.” Miss Neeley, who is now attending the University of Southern California, has lived in Foochow and Peking, China for seven years. The Chinese theme of this meeting will be car¬ ried out in a short play and the music. After the meeting, a sup¬ per will be served at 6:00 p. m. The foods will ' be Chinese, and guests will squat in Chinese fash¬ ion on mats while they eat. After supper there will be dancing. Miss Eleanor Miller, assembly¬ woman for eight years from the 69th assembly district, of which Pasadena is a part, lectured in room 200-C, second period Tues¬ day. The civics classes attended. “Summer primary elections will nominate representatives from the new 52nd district, changed from the 69th district because of the re- apportionment of the state,” Miss Miller said. Miss Miller emphasized the im¬ portance of the primary elections. “Because California is overwhelm¬ ingly republican,” she said, “there is seldom party competition for the offices, and candidates are elected at the primary, the final election being merely a form.” The method of making a bill a law was also explained by Miss Miller. Bills are introduced in the first meeting of the Legislature, which lasts for thirty days. Dur¬ ing the following four weeks’ re¬ cess these bills, several hundred in number, are examined and investi¬ gated by the legislators. When the Legislature meets again each mem¬ ber is allowed to introduce two bills if special permission is obtained. The regular method of reading the bills is gone through with and are referred to the committees. There are about fifty-eight committees in the assembly. Barnard College Gives Scholarships Scholarships ranging in value from $300 to $700 are offered by Barnard College, New York City, to women needing assistance. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of any of the regular plans of admission to college — the psychological test, the 15-minute plan, the four comprehensive ex¬ aminations, or transfer from an¬ other college. Preference will be given to applicants entering on the examinations of the college en trance board. The scholarships will be award ed on the basis of scholarly ability, character, and personality. They may be held for one year only. The holder of a residence scholarship is requii-ed to live in one of the resi¬ dence halls of Barnard. Candidates should request application blanks and return these to the college be¬ fore May 15, 1930. Catalogs and additional information may be ob¬ tained from the secretary of the committee on admissions, Barnard college, New York City. - 4 - Junior College Offers Moderate Subject “A” — 4— “There were no unusual features about the Subject A examination,” said M. A. Hill, head of the Eng¬ lish department. The examination was held last Saturday, January 31, at 9 a. m., at the junior col¬ lege. Two members from the staff of the University of California at Los Angeles read the examination books. The usual percentage of fail¬ ures did not vary. This examination will not be given at any other time during the remainder of the semester: Those who failed to attend the one given last Saturday will be compelled to enroll in D-l English. Pasadena will enter the competi¬ tion with an orator selected before April 15. The entries will close March 25, and finals will be held in Los Angeles June 19. Several changes in the regula¬ tions have been made this year. The 10-minute limit has been aban¬ doned and a word limit of 1500 words has been set. The total amount of the prizes will be $5000, the first prize being $1500 and the lowest pi'ize $400. A new list of subjects more fitted to college men and women has been announced. The 1930 subjects are: The Con¬ stitution of the United States, Constitutional Ideals, Constitution¬ al Duties, Cohstitutional Aspira¬ tions, The Constitution and the Supreme Court, The Place of Con¬ stitutional Law in American Life, The Constitution and National Progress, The Constitution and Contemporary Executive Practices, The Constitution and American Economic Policies, Constitutional Incentives to Individual Initiative, Constitutional Guarantees to All American Citizens, The Constitu¬ tion and International Affairs, American Youth and the Constitu¬ tion, and The Constitution and Its Founders. Six Students Awarded »> C.S.F. Life Membership —4— Life memberships in the Califor¬ nia Scholarship Federation, and the rating of sophomore honor stu¬ dents have been extended to six students of the graduating sopho¬ more class rating highest in schol¬ arship, according to Miss Kathleen B. Loly, adviser to the C. S. F. Pa'nsy Haigazian scored the highest average 2.9+ out of a pos¬ sible 3.0 points. She is the honor student of her class. The next five highest were: Richard Crutchfield, 2.88 — ; Howard Ernest, 2.78+; Marie E. Rollier, 2.74, and Alfred Switzer and Roland Echerich both had 2.6. Those named will be presented with their life membership pins Friday in assembly by Miss Loly. For the first time the men honor- students outnumber the women stu¬ dents two to one in both the rank¬ ing six and the first three who are excused from all their examina¬ tions. February 7 Final DayJSefJ^ for Making Out Program All students who are now en¬ rolled in the Pasadena junior col¬ lege and who have not made out their programs for next semester will be counted absent from the first day of school, February 10, until they begin regular class attendance.