Pasadena Chronicle, June 14, 1938

Final PJ. С Official Merg er Plans Released ^Calling Mr. Caplan— # • • • Activities Will Unify • • • Womens SecV Needed An editorial board has been es¬ tablished by next semester’s Chronicle staff, which is putting out today’s and Thursday’s edi¬ tions of the Chronicle. All editorials are written by members of the board, following its regular conferences, for the next issue, and are not signed as they reflect the opinion of the board. "Five minds are better than one.” • * * * U Call for Mr. Caplan— “Why didn’t Tech get a chance to vote on the Constitutional amendments, providing for changes in PJC stu¬ dent body government?” This question can be explained thus: the new plan for the Student Body Board of Representatives constitutes a membership of seven from the east campus and three from the west. This was adopted by the student government com¬ mittee, composed of an equal num¬ ber of student body officers from both campuses. It was necessary for some group to take the initiative in settling the matter, and logically a com¬ mittee of student body officers should form the plans. This com¬ mittee recommended the seven to three ratio of representation, and the present PJC constitution was amended to that effect by the pres¬ ent east campus Board. The three new officers from the west campus had not yet been elected at this time, so who was to represent the west campus? The people on the committee which made the rec¬ ommendation to the Board. And if this amendment had not been made, by what authority would the three new members have been elected ? However, the whole process was illegal. In order to legally amend the Constitution a favorable popu¬ lar student body vote must be cast. The executive, Bob Coates, is away with the band, and in his place sits Max Caplan, senior prexy. The initial move is up to Mr. Caplan — that of instructing the court, under Pete Prouse, to hold an election on both campuses to legalize the amendment. Perhaps everyone is satisfied with the adoption — and maybe not. Before holding the vote, two weeks must elapse during which time any additional suggestions may come forth to be put on the ballot for the choice of the student body. There is still time, Mr. Cap¬ lan, to insist that the duty be car¬ ried out the second week of next semester. ★ * * U Activities — An already spirited election held last Thursday on the west campus is a good indication of the success that extra-curricu¬ lar activuties will have next semes¬ ter iais an impetus in unifying the two campuses into one student body. Among other activities which will bring the students together more closely, in addition to the in¬ tra-exchange of students, will be the supporting on one big team at weekly night football games in the Rose Bowl, student work on and information in the publications, a larger band, and dramatic produc¬ tions. The dropping of whatever petty prejudices may exist will certainly come about rapidly by means of student cooperation in activities. * * * If Women’s Athletics — The sugges¬ tion of creating a new secretary to serve women’s athletics has re¬ cently confronted the Board of Representatives. The amazing thing about this suggestion is that the Board has not taken action on this long ago. For the need is obvious once the facts are viewed. Attend. During the last year $450 was allotted to women’s ath¬ letics. And seemingly as many and varied are the signatures to be found on the requisitions where a secretary’s signature should be. It would seem that anyone connected with women’s athletics who happened to be around has signed requisitions. The fact that women’s athletics exist, and are granted funds proves the need for a secretary. It is reported that the board has created this position; but since the board cannot create a secretary¬ ship the report was erroneous. To be legal the student body will have to vote that the office of sec¬ retary of women’s athletics be cre¬ ated. Then the board may appoint someone to this office. The way is clear. It remains only for the board to take neces¬ sary steps towards an election. PASADENA CHRONICLE Vol. XXIX Pasadena Junior College, June 14, 1938 No. 34 Create Two Schools7 as Part of P. J. C LELAND M. PRYOR HOTEL STRIKE HAMPERS BANDSMEN Walking up seven stories at the hotel; sleeping on the Pullmans; eating at the railroad restaurant. Such is the welcome that the world famous Pasadena junior col¬ lege Bulldog band, official Tourna¬ ment of Roses band, received when they arrived at the Portland Rose Festival in Portland during a hotel strike. Wires received from Audre L. Stong, director of the band, and William Duhkerley, secretary-man¬ ager of the Tournament of Roses, stated that the band met with a tremendous reception including a great ovation at the Multnomah stadium. FURNISHES FUN According to the wire received from Mr. Stong, Portland’s hotel strike furnished some trouble and amusement. The wire stated: “Band members and Toppers not affected as yet by strike since we sleep in our Pullmans at depot and eat in railroad restaurant. Our three rooms and band business office at Hotel Multnomah going through the strike with much delay as all clerks, bellboys, waitresses re¬ placed by Portland’s college stu¬ dents and except for walking seven floors twice when strike started, eventually we get service through all the fun.” RETURNS TOMORROW Yesterday the band gave concerts at Berkeley high school and at the University of California’s Interna¬ tional House. Today the 150-piece organization will play for the San Francisco Breakfast club and be their guests on a sightseeing trip of San Francisco. The band will re¬ turn home tomorrow. Trades and Technology, Business Established Pryor, Cornelison Will Be Directors Of New Schools The business education and technology departments were named school of Business and school of Trades and Techno¬ logy of Pasadena junior col¬ lege last week as a part of the reorganization of curricu-1 lum which has come with the . recent east-west campus mer¬ ger. Leland M. Pryor and Edward D. Cornelison, respective department chairmen, will act in their new ca¬ pacities as directors of the two schools. BUSINESS MOVES The business school will be moved away from the east campus and concentrated upon the west campus next fall, and the school, under Mr. Pryor, will operate there exclusive¬ ly, according to most recent plans of the committees which have been working on the merger. “No technical equipment will be moved from either campus to the other during the next year,” said Mr. Cornelison, denying rumors which have had the technology de-^ partment concentrated first on one' campus and then the other. “We are going to be busy with reor¬ ganization plans all next year now that we have become a school, and we are planning no shifting of courses or equipment for at least a year.” PRACTICAL CURRICULUM Significance of re-naming depart¬ ments to schools is that greater lat¬ itude in selection of courses will be allowed the directors of each school and freedom in this selection will make for a more practical curricu¬ lum for majors in each department. “We are modeling our school up¬ on plans laid down at other public business colleges,” said Mr. Pryor. “The Merritt school in Oakland, the Metropolitan school in Los An¬ geles, two of the most successful public business colleges in the country, have proved themselves thoroughly and we will set up our school along similar lines.” The school of Business of Pasa¬ dena junior college will be fully as good as a large private business college, even in job placement ser¬ vice, according to Mr. Pryor. Students may enroll in the new school of Business at any time dur¬ ing the school year and for any length of time they wish. This ils to enable those who are temporarily unemployed to go to school in be¬ tween jobs. There will be a full-time coordin- Continued on Page Three EDWARD CORNELISON MOVIE, REVUE TO BE SHOWN TONIGHT Helen Vaughn re-enters PJC this evening at 8:15 through the medium of the first all-student sound film, “We-uns,” which will show in the auditorium. A repeat performance will be given tomor¬ row. Acted, produced and filmed by PJC students, the story of Helen Vaughn’s JC days is told in three reels of comic scenes, punctuated with serious moments and innum¬ erable shots of student activities. Nearly all of the big social mo¬ ments in a coed’s college life are included in the film, as Helen Vaughn does the campus with hero Peter Prouse. USE POLICE Dramatic interest and excitement reach an all time high in scenes featuring a chase by the Pasadena police department, the ensuing ride in the emergency ambulance and anxious moments at the emergency hospital, “We believe ‘We-uns’ to be the first film of its kind ever produced,” said Frank Severy, director and cameraman, “and certainly note¬ worthy in that it is completely a PJC affair.” The film has been in production for an entire semester under the guidance of Severy and Violet Oavell, script-writer. 11- ACT REVUE Continuing the evening’s enter¬ tainment will be 11 stage acts pre¬ senting JC’s top entertainers. Spec¬ ial features include Phil Kingman and his popular orchestra, the Are- ops with Alberta Anderson a;s spec¬ ial soloist, Dorothy Cooke, Lloyd Wyatt at the piano, a 40-piece band “take-off” on the Bulldog Band, A1 Petravich and Jim Cas- sity in “PJC Is’ Where You Find It,” the Campus Cowboys, Elijah Hodges from Muir Tech and Esther Frome, talented young dancer. Georgiana Stacy is in charge of the stage review and Roy Beau¬ mont is handling the music. PJC Courses Assigned To Locations Merger Committee Works Out Academic Set-up for Next Year Culminating several weeks of perfecting the curriculum plans, the merger committee, composed of Dr. Glenn L. Lembke, curriculum coordina¬ tor, Miss Ida E. Hawes, dean of guidance, and Frederick Bomcamp, recorder and coun¬ selor, announced the finished curriculum for the 1938-39 school year this week. Beginning next year students will be able to enroll in the west campus plant for the 13th and 14th grades. General introductory courses in the five divisional fields, humanities, life sciences, physical education, physical science and mathematics, and social studies, will be offered on both campuses, as they form the basic framework for the future specialization of the student. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Most important of the depart¬ ment location changes is the school of Business which is to be directed by Leland M. Pryor on the west campus. All courses pertain¬ ing to economics -and commerce will be moved to the west campus to provide more centralized busi¬ ness curricula. Only two typewrit¬ ing courses -will be left on the east campus. These two courses will be for the student who is not a major in the department, and desires to learn typewriting for his own per¬ sonal use. Basic art courses are offered at both the east and west campuses. Those majoring in art must take the advariced course which will be given on the east campus only. The majority of the biological science courses will be offered on the east campus with the fundamentals du¬ plicated on the west campus for students who are .not majoring in life sciences. ENGLISH ON BOTH Fundamental English courses will be duplicated on both campuses so that those working for a junior college diploma will be able to take their specialized major in addition to the required subjects without traveling between the east and west campuses. Advanced courses in English will be located on the east campus. Students interested in printing will have a chance to take the be¬ ginning and advanced courses on both campuses. Staffs of the “Chronicle” and “Campus” will have classes on both the east and west campuses. The “Vo-Mag” will have a class on the east campus only. Besides the one staff class on the west campus, there will be no journalism courses offered there. Continued on Page Three WEST CAMPUS ELECTS REPRESENTATIVES BOB COATES, President. Clapp, Newman, Hodgkins To Be New A S В Board Members The west campus filled the three positions allotted it on the Board of Representatives by the new set-up last Thurs¬ day afternoon when it elected Howard Clapp associate stu¬ dent body president, Walter 'Hodgkins associate AMS presi¬ dent, and Virginia Newman, associate AWS president. Other candidates running were Bob McMann and Walter Switzer for associate SB president; Charles Baker, Louis Irwin and LeeMoyne Mark for associate AMS president; Dot Loos, Mary Sanford and Barbara McColm for associate AWS presi¬ dent. Now that results of this election are known, there re¬ mains only one position left open on the board — that of fresh¬ man presidency. As usual, this position will be decided at the minor class election early next semester. Tentative plans are to have this election participated in by both the west and east campuses. If so, this will be the first joint vote of the Continued on Page Three HOWARD CLAPP, Assoc. Pres. Will Leave . . PAT O'MARA LEAVES EAST CAMPUS by Forrest Duke The loss of Vice-P r i n c i p a 1 O’Mara wiill be felt by students as well as faculty next semester, hut the east campus loss will be the west campus gain. Chosen by the administration leaders to, mold the students of the west campus into a mutual bond with the east campus group, James Patrick O’Mara will move his headquarters to the new part of Pasadena junior college. While there, he will acquaint the veteran high school pupils and the new upper division pupils with the tra¬ ditions of college life now enjoyed by the junior college student body. BELIEVED LARGEST At first shocked by the merger announcement, students of Muir Tech are now realizing the bene¬ ficial aspects of the move, and are heartily endorsing the formation of greater PJC. Together with at least a thousand students who will attend the Lincoln avenue institu¬ tion lor the first time, this west campus student representation will work under Mr. O’Mara for a uni¬ fied junior college — -believed to be the largest in the world. Most students on the east cam¬ pus know Mr. O’Mara, and know what he has done for the school. CAME IN 1913 The new student body will no doubt accept jaysee’s jovial Irish¬ man with the same warm feeling that has been extended him here. Mr. O’Mara came to the present campus in 1913 when the school was still Pasadena high 'School. Ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades were taught, and student enrollment was 1100. Before he came to California, southern Indiana was his home. Graduating from Indiana State university after attending Indiana State normal college, he got his master’s degree at the University of Southern California. Acting as vice-principal of a high school in Tulare was Mr. O’Mara’s first administrative duty in Cali¬ fornia. He came to Pasadena in 1910, his first year here being at the Throop academy. Since that time, he has been well- known in educational circles throughout the Crown city, and ac¬ ceptance of the west campus post will discover for him new fields of Continued on Page Three NEW OFFICER PLEDGES SUPPORT The combination of PJC and John Muir Technical high school is one of the biggest things that ever happened to Pasadena. We, of the west campus, pledge our hearty cooperation in the new student body union and our ear¬ nest hopes that the greater Pas¬ adena junior college will attain new and finer glories for Pasa*- dena. HOWARD CLAPP, Associate President, Associated Student Body