Pasadena Chronicle, March 04, 1938

Here And Now.. ! _ CHINESE ASSEMBLY [ Why should the PJC student body, acting through the board of representatives, support a mone¬ tary donation for the students in China? Ninety-eight cents of ev¬ ery dollar collected in assembly last Monday goes to Chinese, two cents to Japanese. The idea of international friend¬ ship, especially among students, is a fine thing. It is an unhappy fact that universities on the coast of China have been destroyed; the families of Chinese students are starving. Dr. Koo, noted educator and lecturer, is doubtless the best man to spread prto-Sino feeling in this country. His visits at the universities and junior colleges of the United States have been very successful, according to the monetary return these lectures have netted. Yet why should American students send more money to Chinese students than to Japan¬ ese students? Why send money to the Orient and not to Spain? Why not keep the money in our own country and help students here who cannot afford an edu¬ cation? And here is another thought . . . surely the Chinese students won’t take the money we have sent and crawl into a corner to study when their families are starving. There¬ fore, in a measure, we are helping the Chinese against the Japanese. Some neutrality! * *' ★ Is there a noted Japanese lec¬ turer in the house? The PJC stu¬ dent body, in the interests of im¬ partiality, welcomes any well-in¬ formed, interesting Japanese speaker on the Sino-Japanese sit¬ uation. A special assembly can be held and the benefits of the collec¬ tion sent to aid Japanese students. And when we have finished with the oriental situation, we might invite a Spanish lecturer to talk in behalf of the insur¬ gents and then another speaker to explain the loyalist viewpoint — donations to be gratefully re¬ ceived and sent to help Spanish students. About the time we’ve heard from Spain, the remainder of Europe will be fighting again. In order to be fair about the whole thing, PJC will be more than glad to hear good speakers on this subject and to send the proceeds of the offering to Euro¬ pean students in war-torn coun¬ tries. Now that Anthony Eden is out of a job, how about asking him over to enlighten us on the foreign situation? The money from this collection could be sent to Eng¬ land to provide classes in the Italian language for British stu¬ dents. And then, bringing PJC’s spirit of international friendship a little closer to home, we might ask John L. Lewis to lecture. The funds raised from this address could be sent to aid the starving babies of CIO strikers. SINK OR SWIM | No school . . . wow! Students at PJC have never before been missed on account of Southern California’s liquid sunshine. Pre¬ vious excuses have been snow, and the bank moratorium, but rain — never! History in the making, that’s us. Did you see Miss Skinner paddling her own canoe in and out and around the bookstacks during the library flood? Or Mr. Van explaining artesian wells to his geology classes, using as an example the geyser which was bursting through the side of the wall? And while we’re on the subject, the roof in that lab leaked all over my new purse. Mr. Murray Hill had to evacu¬ ate his office due to excess roof drippings. The Southern Califor¬ nia fog burst the skylight in the printshop and put some valuable papers afloat in the stockroom. Refugees crowded the corridors of our alma mater until four-thirty Wednesday afternoon. Those who couldn't get to their homes, or didn’t have any homes to get to, were hospitably received by the more fortunate. Great stuff . . . make you laugh and play. PASADENA CHRONICLE Vol. XXIX Pasadena Junior College, March 4, 1938 No. 22 Class Presidents Appoint Councils/ Policy-Forming Groups to Aid Officers in Planning Activities Freshman Group Outnumbers Total of Others; Total of 128 Students Receive Honor As a sequel to last week's minor elections of class officers, mem¬ bers of the student body class councils have been selected by the four class presidents. Working with the class officers these council members help to decide all matters of class policy and to plan class activities. This - ♦ method has been found to be the LEO CARRILLO WILL TALK AT FORUM Leo Carrillo, famous movie star and member of one of California’s oldest families, will speak at the Tuesday Evening Forum Lecture, March 8. Carrillo’s talk will be the first in a series of four on Cali¬ fornia. Outward focus or extroversion, self-objectiveness, orientation and a philosophy of life are the four marks of a mature mind, according to Dr. Morgan Odell, professor of religion and philosophy at Occiden¬ tal, who spoke at the Tuesday Eve¬ ning Forum Lecture this week. Dr. Odell’s lecture was the last on the February topic, “Philoso¬ phy.” He was speaking on “Person¬ al Psychology — The Marks of a Mature Mind.” March topic for the series of forum lectures will be California. Speakers scheduled to talk on this subject include Leo Carrillo, Dr. Owen C. Coy, Marion Parks land Charles Horrworth. “Most of us suffer from some form of childishness,” Dr. Odell said. It is this phase of childishness that we must discover and over¬ come, he explained. In listing the fourtraits of childishness found in immature persons, Dr. Odell gave dependence upon others, impulsive and irrational, domination by the transitory and tranquil and self-de¬ lusion. Dr. Odell listed five maxims that (Continued on Page Three) FARADAY LECTURE FOUNDER TO TALK The eleventh annual Faraday lec¬ ture will be presented by William D. Leech, April 7. “Vim, Vigor and Vitamins” is the topic. Each year these lectures have covered some topic of foremost in¬ terest in the scientific world. Sub¬ jects of these lectures have been of varied scientific topics, including such titles as chemical equilibrium, illinium, atomic structure, sound reproduction, television, organic chemistry and acidity. Noteworthy speakers have appeared at all these meetings; some are: Dr. Bell, Dr. Pauling and Dr. Anderson of Cal Tech; Dr. Hopkins of University of Illinois; Dr. Ostrum of Whittier; Paul Johnson of the Bell Telephone Company; Dr. Robertson of UCLA; L. J. Leishman and Dr. Beckman. This year, as a homecoming lec¬ ture, and the eleventh of the series, William Leech, founder of the Far¬ aday lectures, is to speak. 'The Green Eyed Man7 Radio Play Over KPPC “The Green-Eyed Man,” a radio play written by Jane Walker and directed by Ray Swartz, was pre¬ sented over station KPPC Wednes¬ day evening, March 2, by members of the Pasadena Junior College ra¬ dio production class. Robert South- wood was the narrator and Lamont Gittins handled the sound effects. Included in the cast were Grant Early, the postman; John Leber- man Jr., the storekeeper; Ardis Cor¬ liss, Effie; Joyce Hatlen, Tommie; and Lowell Tharp as the green- eyed man. most effective way of representing the student body as a whole in its government and policies. Senior Council Members of the senior class council, selected by Prexy Max Caplan, are as follows: Alberta Anderson, Bettina. Ball, Dick Biles, Ruth Bishop, Charles Braden, Phil Cartwright, Ronald Dube, Gayle Krai, Don Kubly, Prescott Lieberg, Andy Longbotham, Jack Marr, Bar¬ bara Milliken, Virginia Phillips, Raymond Richter, Millie Schmertz, Shirley Smith, Kenneth Spivey, Georgiana Stacy, Helen Vaughn and Lillian Wallis. Junior Council Members selected for the junior class by President Barbara Lom¬ bard, are: Betty Ball, Claudia Bean, Charles Carkeek, Bob Childs, Hollis Goddard, Bob Henry, Herb McDon¬ ald, Jeanne Nordwall, Jeannette Eastman, Merilyn Nutt, Jess Rank¬ er, Phyllis Richmond, Muriel Ste¬ vens, Nancy Streeter, Roger Tier¬ ney, Gordon Spivey, Rae Williams, Phyllis Wilson. Sophomore Council Dick Shannon, head of the sopho- ( Continued on Page Three) Student Union Need Recognized By Faculty! The pressing needs for a new gathering place for Pasadena Jun¬ ior College students has been for¬ mally recognized by members of the administrative staff here. This, one of the most earnest desires of the student body, has of late be¬ come a problem of concern to most of the student officers and the school authorities. “We fully realize,” Dean of Women Catherine J. Robbins said, “the necessity of .a. pleasant place for students to gather at lunch hours and free periods, and to hold social affairs. We sincerely hope that the plan for a new and larger Student Union will become a real¬ ity in the near future, in order to take care of this need.” At present, the problem which presents itself is financing the con¬ struction of the building and until this is taken care of, it cannot be stated definitely when the new building will be completed. If plans go through successfully, it is hoped that the new Student Union will be ready to accomodate the students by this time next year, according to Assistant Principal James P. O’Mara. The building will be modeled on the same style of architecture as the Horace Mann and science build¬ ings. The main part of the build¬ ing will be two stories in height, with a one-story wing on either side. The interior decoration will be similar to that of the John A. Sexson auditorium, carrying out the modem simplicity of color and line. The AWS and AMS lounges will cover a large portion of the second story and will be planned so ■that they can be combined into one large room if desired. Comfortably and attractively furnished, these lounges should provide an ideal place for students to visit, study, or just relax. Across the south side of the building there will be a patio with tables and umbrellas making a commodious as well as conveni¬ ent place on the campus where lunches and soft drinks may be purchased. Music, Drama Departments Join In Plans for Easter Pageant Choral groups and songs have been selected for “Alleluia” the Easter pageant play, to be given April 1, 2 and 3 by the drama and music departments. Musical accompaniments will be rendered throughout the play by Miss Lula. C. Parmley at the organ, Martha Mayfield, harpist and the Three Melody Maids. The choruses will include the A Cappella choir and the men’s and girls’ glee clubs. A Cappella will sing fourteen songs and the glee club will join them in the last song at the end of the per¬ formance; the latter forming a choir processional stopping at the organ while the A Cappella re¬ mains on the stage. Several of the songs to be sung by the A Cappella will be Sibelius’ “O Mom of Beauty,” Gaul’s “Christ the Lord Is Risen;” Handel’s, “I Know that the Redeemer Liveth, Messiah;” Gaul’s, “Russian Easter Allelulia;” Gounod’s “Unfolds Ye Portals” from “The Ressurection,” and Gounod’s “Messe Solenmell (St. Cecelia)” the Benedictus which is to be sung in the choir proces¬ sion. Graydon Spaulding, who takes the part of the Nazarene, gradu¬ ated from PJC in 1932, was well- known on the campus for his act¬ ing and student body activities. He was president of both Bauble and Bells and the Plavers’ Guild, and was a member of Mast and Dagger. Since graduation he has done much work at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. “Alleluia” is a joint production of the drama and music depart¬ ments, under the direction of Kath¬ arine R. Kester and Miss Lula C. Parmley, respectively. HEAD LOCAL ROTC UNIT Robert Palmer, right, was recently appointed Cadet Lieutenant- Colonel of the PJC Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. James Moffat, left, was named Cadet Major, will act as Battalion Commander. Pal¬ mer is Assistant to the Commandant. FORMER STUDENT SIGNS TO MAKE PJC MOVIES A motion picture contract has been signed and campus life at PJC is soon to be depicted in 1200 feet of film, later to be shown here. The film will probably be ready for projection between June 1 and June 15. The idea of taking pictures was conceived by Frank J. Severy Jr., former PJC student, who will act as cameraman. Pictures will be taken of the OMD carnival and other activities occurring this semester. According to the contract, Mr. Severy guarantees at least 1000 feet of finished film out of the 1200 feet to be taken. He will receive the first $150 for expenses and 50 percent of the next $150 received for the showings of the pictures. Additional money will go to PJC and the pictures, will become the property of the school. Bob Coates, student body presi¬ dent, stated that anyone knowing of good material to be included in ■the film, should leave a note de¬ scribing it in his box in the Student Union Building. New Lutheran Club Holds First Meeting First official meeting of the new¬ ly-formed Lutheran student club, local chapter of the national or¬ ganization of Lutheran students, was held here last Thursday eve¬ ning, February 24. The underlying purpose of the club will be to build up a national and international fellowship of Lu¬ theran students. Speaker for the evening was Ruth Anderson, UCLA student in charge of organizing Lutheran clubs throughout the Southern Pa¬ cific region, who gav§ club mem¬ bers a brief account of recent con¬ ventions held by the national Lu¬ theran Students Association. At a recent preliminary meeting of the club, Bob Trued was named temporary president and Aletha Jahr temporary secretary. Elec¬ tion of the permanent officers for the next year will be held at the annual spring meeting in March. John A. Ehlen, humanities teacher, will act as club adviser. Formation of the club, here on the campus automatically makes all Lutheran students members. How¬ ever, only those who attend meet¬ ings will we marked as active members. Present active members include Mary Faust, Wanda Schoen¬ berg, Agnes Reinke, Elsie Neely, Lila Neely, George Spindt, Ruth Fisher, Margaret Betz, Miss Jahr and Trued. Guests were Miss An¬ derson, Elinar Nelson and Agnes Sornson. Next meeting of the club will be March 14 in 208D, at 7:30. Turrell Appointed to Missouri Summer Staff Dr. A. M. Turrell of the Pasa¬ dena Junior College guidance staff’ has been appointed to the summer faculty of the school of Education in the University of Missouri. He will conduct a basic course in guidance for teachers and school administrators. A second course in methods and techniques of coun¬ seling will be given for more ad¬ vanced students. He will also as¬ sist with a seminar in clinical pro¬ cedures, for graduate students. Dr. Turrell received his doctor’s degree at Stanford University in 1936, specializing in guidance and school administration. Last sum¬ mer he conducted courses in mental tests and allied courses in applied psychology at the, state teacher’s college, Lewustin, Idaho. Junior Dance Theme Will be ^Highland Fling7 The “Highland Fling,” this se¬ mester’s version of the semi-annual junior class dance, will be held at the Altadena Recreation Hail on Friday evening, March 11. Bob Young and his orchestra, who have played for a number of past school dances, have been en¬ gaged by Herb MacDonald, AMS president and orchestra chairman for the dance, to play for the affair. Barbara Lombard, junior class president, has general charge of arrangements for the “Highland Fling.” Bids are being designed by Phyl¬ lis Wilson, AWS second vice-pres¬ ident and junior council member, with Scotland as the theme. Com¬ mittee chairmen in charge of spec¬ ial arrangements are Muriel Ste¬ vens, publicity; Nancy Streeter, decorations ; and Claudia Bean, pos¬ ters. The “Highland” theme, which will be carried out in decorations, bids and nicknames for the dances, instead of numbers, was originated by Merilyn Nutt, junior council member and Chronicle editor. Patrons and patronesses for the affair will be Arthur S. Wiley, jun¬ ior class adviser, and Mrs. Wiley, and the parents of the junior class officers. Pri nciples of Physics Told Phenomenonians “The Principles of Physics” were discussed by J. N. Forester, science teacher, at the third of a lecture series Monday, sponsored by Phe¬ nomenonians, science club. This series of lectures is designed to give college entrance students and club members a brief outline of fundamental courses offered in schools of higher learning. Meet¬ ings for these lectures are usually held during the afternoon in room 202E. Open to college entrance students and club members, lecture attendance has steadily increased. Murray Hill, head of the English department at Pasadena Junior College, gave the fourth lecture in this series Wednesday. Mr. Hill spoke on “The Principles of Eng¬ lish.” John Allan, was elected president for the new semester at a recent meeting of this club. Art Guten¬ berg was named vice-president, Mile Crile, secretary-treasurer; Mr. Skeeters, Mr. French, Mr. Howard and Miss Pierson will act as ad¬ visers of the club. As usual, the club is sponsoring the awarding of the Robert A. Mil¬ likan token, given each year to the outstanding science student. DR. EAGLESON TO SPEAK Dr. Harvey Eagleson, professor of English at Cal Tech, and Mur¬ ray G. Hill will deliver the fourth Phenonemonion lecture, Friday, March 4. The lecture is to be given in room 202E at 3:15. A1 lcollege entrance and science students are invited to attend. Dr. Eagleson will answer all questions pertaining to English at Cal Tech. Assembly Features A S В Court Purpose is Acquainting Students with Rules A bonafide session of the P]C student court with the regular court procedure and actual offend¬ ers, will be conducted on the stage in this morning's assembly. This assembly was planned to in¬ form the student body of the vari¬ ous regulations pertaining to school government and also to comply with the wish of many students who wanted to view a court session. Stong Explains Purpose “I think that this assembly ought to acquaint the students with offenses which are finable and thereby prevent the possibility of saying T don’t know,’ when served with a ticket for some breach of rules,” Dean of Men Audre Stong said. “The student court does much in helping straighten out difficulties with rules which are common to every community.” Prouse Will Preside Chief Justice Peter Prouse, who will preside over this morning’s meeting with his associates Wilbur Jacobs and Mary Ann. Moss, said that all defendants who were told to report to the stage this morning must do so. Otherwise, their fines which ordinarily might have been suspended, would have to be for¬ feited. “All students should attend the assembly this morning in order to acquaint themselves with the situ¬ ation and to keep from having to appear in connection with an of¬ fense that could have been avoided by knowing the simple rules,” said Mabel Prouty, clerk, “there will be no attempt to present a show as this will be a regular session con¬ ducted publicly.” OMD CARNIVAL PLANS PROCEED Proceeding in formulating plans I for the Mast and Dagger Carnival, ' scheduled for May 13, Rosalie Meub and Peter Prouse, members of the theme committee, recently an¬ nounced additional plans, which have been made for the event by members of OMD. The theme plans are the most definite plans thus far for the Car¬ nival. Jinxes, superstitions, witch¬ craft and magic will all be resorted to as the Thirteenth Annual Carni¬ val is held on the afternoon and evening of Friday, the 13th of May. “The queen of the Carnival will be a witch instead of the usual beautiful girl,” Prouse said, reveal¬ ing some of the plans. “We may have the wicked queen from Dis¬ ney’s ‘Snow White,’ but we are not sure of this yet.” The theme committee also has charge of ideas for booths, which will be entered by various school organizations. The theme of “Jinx” will predominate in booth schemes, with magic and games of chance offered over the counters. As has already been announced, the parade, heretofore held before each carnival, will be dispensed with this year. Previous experience has shown the parade to be more trouble than it is worth, according to Charles Braden, president of the Order. The scene of the Carnival will be the men’s tennis courts and the men’s gymnasium. Booths and con¬ cessions will be operated^ on the courts, connected by a lighted pas¬ sageway to the dance floor in the gym. Journalism Fraternity Selects New Members Three students were selected for outstanding work in the journalistic field, by Beta Phi Gamma, honor¬ ary coeducational journalism fra¬ ternity. These pledges, Jim Haines, Hank Shatford and Don Kubly, will be _ informally initiated into the society tonight at the home of Dale Clayton, 494 South Oakland Street. Haines was selected for work on the Chronicle and in the printshop: Kubly for work on Vo-Mag and Shatford for work on the Chronicle sports page. COMING] EVENTS Junior class dance, “Highland Fling,” at Altadena Recreation Hall. Bids 25 cents. Bob Young’s orchestra. March 11. * * * Leo Carrillo will open “Califor¬ nia” topic at Forum lectures next Tuesday, March 8. John A. Sex- son Auditorium. * * * Student court session at assem¬ bly this morning. All students urged to come. Auditorium. * * * Mother-daughter banquet, Shakespeare Clubhouse. 50 cents per plate. March 17.