Pasadena Chronicle, June 18, 1937

PROM IS SET FOR FRIDAY EVENING jjjaoaticna Ш (flivomdc AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN IN ASSEMBLY Vol. XXVIII Pasadena, California, June 18, 1937 No. 37 Six Are Tapped By Order Of Mast & Dagger Instructor, Students Selected Patterson, Couchman, Renner, Hawkins, Burtt Chosen A. M. WEDEMEYER Assembly Today Is Last One Held In Makeshift Quarters Five students and one faculty member were tapped to member¬ ship by the Order of Mast and Dagger during assembly this morn¬ ing. Jack Burtt, Jim Couchman, Jim Hawkins, Franklin Patterson, and Lila Renner were the out¬ standing students elected to the honorary group, and Archie M. Wedemeyer, head of the junior college art department, was chos¬ en an honorary member. The tap¬ ping ceremony is held twice each year to accord acknowledgement to distinguished college leaders. The new members of the group were chosen for achievement in their various fields of endeavour: Burtt, publications; Couchman, Lancer activities; Hawkins, art; Patterson, debate; and Renner, stu¬ dent body government. Qualifica¬ tions for membership include three semesters of work, one of which shall be outstanding. Wedemeyer was tapped to the organization m recognition of his services to the school through his extra-curricular activities in the art field. . Alumni, present and new mem¬ bers will attend a banquet Satur¬ day evening at which time next year’s officers will be elected. Band Will Play To provide entertainment for students attending the assembly the Bulldog band, recently returned from a successful expedition into the northern Pacific area, will pre¬ sent several stunt numbers, accord- Continued on Page Three PJCArtisT Wins Award On the basis of the quality of his art work, both on Vo-Mag and in the art department of the junior college, James Hawkins, an art major at this school, won a !j>10UO four-year complete tuition scholar- ship to the Art Center school. Los Angeles, it was learned: recently. Entering competition for the scholarship were young artists from the entire country. _ 1 er. awards were made following judg¬ ing of entrants’ work by the fac- ultv of Art Center. Hawkins, who graduated with a diDloma last year and with a cer¬ tificate this yea*, has majored m art at' this school. Much of his work has been hung in school and citv exhibits. A substantial part of his contest entry was an example of his work as art editor of Vo-Mag this year. The three finished magazines, to¬ gether with preliminary layouts and sketches were submitted for judging. Sketches done in^ art classes here were also submitted. Hawkins will start at the art school in September of this year, and will study there for four years. He will join several former P. J. C. students who have gone to Art Center from the local art depart¬ ment. _ ALPHA FETES NEW LIFE MEMBERS Luncheon, in honor of the life members of Alpha Gamma Sigma, was triven last. Wednesday noon at the Plaza inn. Alumni members were invited, with the newly elected members asked as guests of honor. The luncheon was the formal initiation for the new mem¬ bers. Dr. John W. Harbeson, prin¬ cipal, gave the address, with J. P. O’Mara presenting the pins. Glenn Cline, science teacher, was the toastmaster. Those students receiving perma¬ nent membership in Alpha Gamma Sigma were Perrin Burdick, Rich¬ ard Burleigh, Lucille Cook, Elaine Custer, Ruth Fisher, Evelyn Fred¬ erick. Cloudslv French, Jack Good- ell, Walter Griffith, Flora Krauser, Marjorie Loos, Edith McFee, John Pettingall, Sally Redington, Harry Rothrock, Elsa Sauer, Blakemore Thomas, Kimi Tomoyasu, Lorraine Ulrich, Ruth Vail, Francis Wachtel and Lenore Wilcox. Erected at the south end of the Rose Bowl, the elaborately symbolic structure depicted here is the setting for tomorrow eve¬ ning’s graduation ceremonies, when 2700 graduates of PJC, Muir, and the five junior high schools will receive diplomas. Effective lighting arrangements have been completed, and the setting, when the lights will be turned on at dark, will represent the theme of the graduation pag¬ eant, “Freedom Through De¬ mocracy.” Designed by William O. Payne, the setting was built during the past week. Under the general direction of Miss Ida E. Hawes, dean at the junior college, and Miss Emma Bee Mundy, of the science de¬ partment at Muir Tech, this year's graduation ceremonies, to be conducted tomorrow night with the setting here depicted as the focal point of the exercises, will be more elaborate than ever before, according to officials. Committees formed of faculty and administration members from the secondary schools of the city have worked for many months in planning the event, which will see 2700 graduating. Graduates Number 2700 As Dusk Ceremonies Are Due Tomorrow “Progress In Democracy” Program Is To Begin At 7:30 For Graduates Of Seven Schools In Third Mass Bowl Commencement Rev. Rasmus Speaks For Ceremonies Baccalaureate Services For Graduates Held In Civic Extended Day Program Will Benefit Working Students Enlarging the facilities of the school to include hundreds of high school graduates from the city and communities immediately surrounding the city, announcement has come recently from the Board of Education of completion of plans for the extended day, to go into effect in the future. The plan, which will keep the jun¬ ior college campus open from 8 Weil Praises Attendance Working overtime to finish be¬ fore the awards assembly, the or¬ ganizations committee, under the direction of Bill Weil, secretary of organizations, is busy compiling the results of the club attendance con¬ test. These results are not to be pub¬ lished before the time of the awards assembly, when the winners in the contest will receive their awards. “This contest has greatly in¬ creased the attendance of club members. We feel that our pur¬ pose in establishing this contest has been fulfilled. I want to thank the members of all the clubs in the school for the good work they have been doing. I also want to thank the members of the organizations committee for the time they have so willingly given to this work,” said Weil. Leaders in the contest at the time of the last tabulation were as follows: all clubs, La Fili- pina, with a ratio of .66 period ab¬ sences per member per month; ser¬ vice clubs, Argonauts, 2.65; honor¬ ary, C’SF, 2.46; restrictive, Phatian, 3.11; non-restrictive, Big “P,” sec¬ ond after La Filipina, 2.06. Dr. Harbeson Is Elected Member Of Committee Chosen, as the only delegate from west of the Rockies, Dr. iohn W. Harbeson, PJC principal, was appointed this week to the National Committee on General Education, meeting June 26 at ihe University of Minnesota. Eleven colleges and universities will be represented, with Pasade¬ na the only junior college in the group. The convention of educators will discuss a proposal to ex¬ tend the program of work in gen¬ eral education, with discussions based on a progress report pre¬ pared over a period of several rears by the teachers college of Columbia university. Tentative plans include meet¬ ings at Minneapolis on June 26 and 27, under the direction of the Institute of Guidance and the In¬ stitute on General Education, both conducted by the University af Minnesota. A second meeting lias been called for the committee an July 31. Dr. Harbeson will leave for the east tomorrow morning. a. m. to 9 p. m., will allow high school graduates, who have never completed their further education, because of having to work part time, to come to school in the aft¬ ernoon or evening classes and get a diploma or junior certificate. Widens Scope The new program, recommended by Dr. John W. Harbeson, prin¬ cipal, and approved by the Board of Education, will not extend the present college curriculum, but will merely make it available to more people. Classes in standard core sub¬ jects will be so scheduled during the extended day that persons working part time may go to Continued on Page Three Verse Contest Winners Told Winning over nine other contes¬ tants, Charmaine Bliss and Joe Pyle were each presented a copy of Louis Untermeyer’s “Modem British and American Poetry” as first and second prizes respectively in the first verse-speaking contest held at Pasadena junior college, on June 3. The contest consisted of recita¬ tion of two poems of entirely dif¬ ferent types taken from a reper¬ tory list of memorized material previously given to the judges. Sight-reading was also a feature in the contest, which was sponsored by the Pasadena verse choir. Judges were Mrs. Walter Putnam, Miss Elma McFarland, Miss Emma Ru- itz and Mrs. Helen Heiser, officefs of the choir. “We were very much pleased with the sincerity, and beauty of the speaking voices and diction,” said Mrs. Putnam, who presented the prizes and who gave a talk on the value of poetry appreciation. Miss Elizabeth E. Keppie, speech teacher and Pasadena. Verse choir director, expressed hopes that the contest, held primarily to create more interest in choral verse speaking both as a means of ob¬ taining appreciation of poetry and improving diction, would become a traditional annual affair. INSTRUCTORS HONORED Two instructors, both members of the art department, were recent¬ ly honored by election into teaching fraternities. The instructors were Mrs. Juliet Gifford Clausonthue and John H. Ehlen. Mrs. Clausonthue became a mem¬ ber of Phi Kappa, Phi, national fraternity for both men and women. The choices to this organization are made on a basis of achievement in fields of arts, letters and sci¬ ences. Prom Slated For June 18 Climaxing the week’s activities, senior and sophomore graduate» will hold their prom tomorrow night at the Hotel Vista del Ar¬ royo immediately following the completion of the graduation exer¬ cises in the Rose Bowl. The prom has been planned under the direc¬ tion of the presidents of the two graduating classes, Jack Stocking, senior class president, and Henry Swafford, sophomore class presi¬ dent. Two well-known orchestras will provide music for dancing. Dick Dildines’ band will play swing num¬ bers for the swing fans while Hal Lomen’s orchestra will entertain those who like sweet music, accord¬ ing to Stocking. Bids for the affair are carried out in the theme of the graduation, “Freedom Through Democracy.” The bid itself is gold and white with the latin word “progressus” as well as the PJC seal inscribed on the cover. Bids may be ob¬ tained free of charge by gradu¬ ates at the student body office. Each graduate is allowed one bid which will admit one couple. Len¬ ore Wilcox was chairman of the bid committee. Her committee in¬ cluded Sally Monsen, Jeanette Eastman, Pat Arnold and Jack Stocking. Under the direction of Henry Continued on Page Three DESIGN PACKAGES For a merchandising firm in Pasadena, art classes recently held a contest in package design among the students. Taken as a class proj¬ ect, the designs were submitted after research in the field of pack¬ aging. Winners will be announced at the awards assembly. With students from junior highs, Muir Tech and Pasadena junior college participating, 2700 graduates of various stages in the Pasadena schools system will complete final ceremonies this evening in the impressive Rose Bowl graduation. With "Freedom Through Democ¬ racy” as the theme, ceremonies will include pageantry and singing by by school groups. Miss Ida E. Hawes is in general charge of the program, together with Miss Emma B. Mundy of John Muir Technical high school. Committees Appointed Thirteen committees have been apopinted for the commencement. General committee directors include Miss Mildred Stiles, advisory; Miss Mildred Margadant, field pageant; Dr. John Henry Lyons, music; Archie M. Wedemeyer, art; Miss Elizabeth Jensen, senior marching; Ned F. Stirling, printing; Walter E. Wilcox, tickets; H. E. Marvin, ushering; William O. Payne, stag¬ ing and lighting; Miss Dorothea Fry, speech and dramatics; Claude W. Hippier, first aid; and Charles F. Kelley, parking. General assis¬ tants are headed by Miss Vera A. Childs. All committees are com¬ prised of faculty members of the Pasadena city schools, except those on the advisory committee. Organ Available According to notices from offi¬ cials of the Bowl, organ music will be available at the graduation ex¬ ercises for the first time in the history of the Rose Bowl cere¬ monies. The organ will be used as accompaniment for the choir of 500 as they sing during the dusk pro¬ gram, with Joseph Wayne, of Los Angeles, at the console. The Rose Bowl installation wifi be twice as large' as the one in the world famous Hollywood Bowl, as there will be a Hammond console and twelve sound cabinets, to be placed by Paul Owsley, Pacific coast manager for the Hammond Organ company, and a staff of tech¬ nicians. Symbolic structures illuminated by effective lighting arrangements Continued on Page Three For graduating seniors and soph¬ omores of the Pasadena junior col¬ lege, Baccalaureate services were held in the Civic auditorium last Sunday evening. Rev. H. I. Ras¬ mus, associate pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, was the speaker of the evening, and his subject was “Higher Use of Im¬ pulse.” Rev. Jacobson Participates Reverend B. G. Jacobson, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, gave invocation and convocation, the with the a Cappeila choir, under the directipn of Miss Lula C. Parm- ley, giving- the response. The grad¬ uating classes, made up of about 675 students in the lower division and 625 in- the upper, along with the faculty members, composed the processional, which marched in to the accompaniment of the sym¬ phony orchestra, under the direc¬ tion of Milton C. Mohs. The orches¬ tra also rendered a few concert numbers. Singers Perform The a Cappeila choir sang three numbers. Ruth Haworth sang “O Divine Redeemer,” and the male quartet, under the direction of Miss Carrie Sharp, and composed of Harold Cleveland, William Wilson, Howard Hudson and Harry Gru- well sang a musical arrangement of the Lord’s Prayer. Jean Guthrie, violinist; Helen Lesh Robinette, harpist; Carolyn Weersing and Kathryn W. Barnard, pianists; Miss Sharp, organist; and George Richardson, cellist, provided the accompaniment. Chairman of the committee in charge of the service was Miss Catherine Robbins, dean of women. DOUGLAS RECEIVES PRINCETON AWARD On the merits of scholarship and leadership, Paul Douglas, AMS president for the fall semester and this semester’s manager of pub¬ licity, won a four-year scholar¬ ship to Princeton university. Be¬ sides holding the office of AMS president and manager of publicity, Douglas has taken part in varsity track in the 880 and low hurdles. He was also a member of the Lan- Counselors Will Remain On Duty During Summer For the benefit of new stu¬ dents, and those old students who have not as yet made out their programs, the counselors will be in their offices at vary¬ ing times during the summer, where they may be reached for interviews. The counselors will not be available on Saturdays or Sundays. The list of counsel¬ ors and the dates they will be available is as follows: George Breece, July 26 to Sep¬ tember 10; Miss Florence L. Brubaker, July 26 to September 10; Dr. Glenn Lembke, June 21 to July 23 and August 30 to September 3; С. C. Stewatrt, June 28 to July 9, July 26 to August 13 and August 30 to September 10 ; Dr. A. M. Turrell, August 23 to September 10; and Dr. H. I. Weitzel, June 21 to July 23 and August 30 to Sep¬ tember 10. Week’s News NEWS 2700 will graduate in commence¬ ment exercises slated for tomor¬ row evening as impressive setting is constructed. Page 1 . Annual awards assembly will feature Mast and Dagger tapping and presentation of life passes and athletic letters. Page 1. Extended day plan will make eol- lege education available to students •М io must work way in school. Page 1. J. P .O’Mara named new vice¬ principal as position is re-instated for first time since 1927. Audre Stong becomes dean of men. Page 3. Summer school curriculum is announced. Page 3 . FEATURE “Libel,” current Playhouse at¬ traction, reviewed by critic. Page 2. SPORTS Pictorial page shows year’s ath¬ letic activities at home and on for¬ eign campuses. Page 4. Bulldogs Back From Jaunt Welcomed at every concert, the Pasadena junior college Bulldog band returned Monday morning from a successful tour which ter¬ minated at the Portland Rose Festi¬ val, held June 9 to 12 at Portland, Oregon. Audre L. Stong, bandmas¬ ter and recently appointed dean of men detrained with the band from their special Union Pacific train at Glendale at 7:30 a. m., Monday. Two of the most prominent Port¬ land newspapers, “The Oregonian” and “Oregon Journal,” published four editions daily during the Rose Festival, each carrying a new story and pictures of the Bulldog band. These clippings are being entered in the band scrapbook. The post card companies of Portland have printed 300,000 cards on which are the pictures of the three Bulldog drum majorettes, Madeline Kelby, Ruth Gifford and Jetsy Posthuma. The postcards will be distributed to news stands all over Oregon, ac¬ cording to Mr. Stong, band director. “To me the most important achievement of our entire trip is the fact that each student on the tour made every performance and there was no illness. We had a Continued on Page Three CSF GIVES PINS, CERTIFICATES Pins and certificates were pi sented to the newly elected li members of the California Schola ship Federation last Tuesday afte noon at a meeting in the club, roc of the Hill Street library. The st dents elected won the honor : maintaining their membership the organization for three out their four semesters in lower di’ sion. Those students winning the mei bership were Roy D. Allen, Dona Barrett, Donald Dawson, Don Eisenbise, Paul Faust, William F< selman, Frank Gadomski, Sidn Gaily, Barbara Hawk, Bruce J< sup, Ernest Johnson, Grace McA liffe, Katherine Miller, Sally Me sen, Livingstone Porter Jr., V ginia Preston, Victor Sturdeva: Clayton Sturdevant, Ralph Turr and Phyllis Wilson.