Pasadena Chronicle, October 24, 1930

VIEWS OF THE NEWS — by—— Doug McMann — ♦ — ■ To what part of the country- have all the spirit and backbone of our rooting sections evapor¬ ated? If we are to judge Pasa¬ dena’s football enthusiasm from the display evidenced last Friday, there is plenty of room for im¬ provement. If we had been behind the team with plenty of the good old bleachers stomp, the last quar¬ ter would have told a different story. It is feared that we are facing again this year the situation which caused us so much worry and hand-wringing last semester. The situation we refer to is that of the bunching of activities. Last week¬ end’s festivities proved that this peril looms in the immediate fu¬ ture. The warning has been given. The Kamehameha deficit is no more. To those new to junior col¬ lege problems this announcement will not mean much. But to those students who have worn out much good shoe leather on this campus, it has a different significance. It represents much work on the part of former students and officers in clearing up a debt which has long- beset us. An invitation has been extended to the student body to browse through the library during assem¬ bly period. This opportunity should interest those not in attendance at assemblies, in that they will have more to do than merely walk around the campus. Many new books have been placed on the shelves and there are stacks of current literature to attract the attention. Every time a purchase is made at the bookstore, a pink slip is given in return. Those sales slips should not be destroyed, in view of the fact that there is a refund on them at the end of the semester and at other specified times during the school year. Subtract the money returned on your purchases from the pink slips, and you will be surprised to find that you save money by trading at the bookstore. Magazine Has Sports Theme That football will characterize page makeup in Pasadena’s new magazine, was the unanimous de¬ cision of staff members and Eng¬ lish department advisers at a meeting held Wednesday after¬ noon. The new publication will make its first appearance in time for the Long Beach football game, scheduled for November 27. The staff urges contributors to work on material dealing with football, whether it be jokes, fea¬ tures, short stories or poetry. Con¬ tributions will be received at mag¬ azine headquarters in the old “Chronicle” office. Name suggestions may be hand¬ ed in up to next Tuesday, the staff announced. A prize will be given to the student suggesting the best title. - & - ADVISERS OF C.S.F. CONVENE Returning from the annual con¬ vention of C. S. F. Faculty Ad¬ visers held in Sacramento, October 17-18, Miss Kathleen D. Loly, state chairman of collegiate re¬ lations and adviser of P. J. C. Chapter I, stated that the out¬ standing act was incorporation of C. S. F. as a non-profit corporation in California, which allows pro¬ perty and money for scholarships to be vested in the federation. This also allows the organization to se¬ cure copyrights on its pins and seals. The class councils are function¬ ing at last. Announcing sport events, selling tickets to student body activities, and keeping the entire school up to date on all cur¬ rent topics, representatives are stationed in every room in the three buildings and do their duty second period on Fridays. If your councilman doesn’t та к e his speech, inform your instructor. No matter how many defeats our gridsters receive this season, it is our duty and onr obligation ito send them on the field keyed up with pep and ready to go, not just once a week, but every time they represent their alma mater. Players Add New Members With the admittance of new members into the Players Guild the finest dramatic talent in the school has been gathered together, in the opinion of Larry Smith, president. Tryouts for new mem¬ bers were gratifying, in the opin¬ ion of Miss E. Keppie, adviser, who looked upon the incoming ma¬ terial with favor. Most of the new members have had previous experience, many having had major parts in plays either here or in other high schools and colleges. The new members attended the tryouts for the annual three-act play, the name of which is being kept a mystery, and eight out of the entire cast of 24 were new members. New members are: Don Matson, Bill Dunkerly, Rudolph Holmun, John Krumm, Kenneth Patterson, Ralph Randall, Graydon Spaulding, Carl Tiwel, Virginia Baker, Mary Balden, Naomi Lilja, Beth Porter, Esther Strickland, and Lorraine W arren. NEW MICROSCOPE The microbe hunters of the biol ogy classes are enthused over 20 new compound binocular micro¬ scopes which have been received by the science department. Sophomores to Hold Party Nov. 14 in Women’s Gym November 14 has been set as the date for the Sophomore class party, states Myrta Olmstead, class presi¬ dent. Entertainment will be in the form of a dance held in the wom¬ en’s gym. Remington Olmstead be¬ comes chairman of the entertain¬ ment committee through his office of vice-president. Committees were appointed to work on the problem of class sweaters and graduation announce¬ ments. The following dates have been set for class meetings: October 29, November 26, December 31, and February 4. At the Sophomore class meeting of October 29 the new officers will he installed. The Sophomore executive board has ap¬ pointed four committees, one to have charge of each class meeting. Class officers act as chairmen of lie committees. Board Decides Dance Date, Picks Councils — 4 — Selection of November 1 as the date for the first Cord and Cotton dance of the year was made by the Board of Representatives at the Tuesday meeting. Chairmen of committees for the dance are: Lois Messier, general chairman; Leon¬ ard McGee, tickets; Virginia Yerxa, entertainment; Muriel Can¬ non, refreshments; Lois Wingard, decorations; and Howard Kupfer, orchestra. Virginia Perry and Geraldine Crawford were added to the Jun¬ ior Council. John Thomson was appointed lower division cross¬ country manager. PRINCIPAL SPEAKS ON J. C. SCHEME Discussion of 6-4-4 Heard by Ventura Faculty in Monday Meet OUTLINES "ADVANTAGES Believes Existing- Plan Now in P. J. C. to be Best for Student Ends As principal of Pasadena J. C., pioneer in California in tihe four- year junior college movement, John W. Harbeson spoke before a faculty group of Ventura junior college in a meeting held in that city, October 20. Ventura, as well as Compton, has recently inaugu¬ rated the 6-4-4 plan of school or¬ ganization. “The underlying philosophy of the four-year junior college,” said Reveal Press Meet Plans The California Junior College press convention is to have then- opening session on November 8 at the Maryland hotel, which has been selected as headquarters. Features planned include a trip to the Huntington library and at¬ tendance at the play, “The Poor Little Rich Girl,” at the Commun¬ ity Playhouse. Addresses by famous journalists, a luncheon, and a banquet are other highlights. Round tables are being planned for sports, newspa¬ per work, annual staff advisers, and business managers. Scheduled also is a tea which is being planned by the A. W. S. Brief talks of welcome are to be given by John W. Harbeson, principal of P. J. C., and William L. Blair, president of the Board of Education and managing editor of the Pasadena Star-News. Invitations Issued for Alpha Society Party October 29 - - * - Invitations have been issued for the Alpha society party to be held in the social hall of В building, October 29, at 7 :30 p. m., Miss Kathleen D. Loly, adviser of the upper division scholarship society, has posted the membership list of 89 members for the first semester of 1930-31. Any upper division student is eligible to membership in Alpha who has earned in regulai-f university courses during- the pre¬ ceding semester at least 12 quanti¬ ty units and 32 quality units with no grade less than C. A satisfac¬ tory citizenship record is also re¬ quired. Permanent membership is award¬ ed to 14th year students who have attained membership during the last three semesters of attendance, earned at least 60 quantity units and 140 quality units in regular university courses, and been elect¬ ed by a faculty committee on the basis of character, service, and leadership. Students re-elected to temporary membership are: Harriet W. Ben¬ ton, George -Borthwick, Margaret Brice, David B. Bruce, Alice H. B;runit, Mary La verna Burger, Helen Louise Burr, Violet Cavell, Burnie McDonald Craig, Caroline Donahue, Irma L. Gartz, Dorothy R. Kingman, Margaret E. Lee, Louise Lowen, Ross Robert Moore, Marguerite Muzzey, Ludie P. Paul¬ son, Jack Plotkin, Gertrude L. Roop, Katherine Louise Root, James Railton Scott, Hartley S. Sears, Jane Katheryn Shank, Grace Huston Shelton, and Samuel Weinstein. New temporary members are: Evelyn Louise Bull, Elizabeth F. Child, Mary Catherine Deethman, Alice Alden Drew, Dorothy Elaine Dibble, Winifred Louise Ferguson, Fred John Hoffman, Georgia Hoh- wieler, Harry P. Howard, Charles B. Jennings, Jr., Jack Haskell Kemble, Braxton A. Klutz, Jr., Pearl Hazel Knott, Wesley Louis Kosin, Mary Larkin, John E. Mes- kell, George F. Morgan, William E. Nelson, John Edmund Reed, Dorothy O. Upton, and Barbara D. Wilson. Honorary or life members are: Roberta Aiken, Jack Annis, Mar¬ garet M. Bishop, Bernice Blaettler Mary Birinegar, Muriel Cannon, Deana Cummins, Elizabeth Earl, Inez Effinger, Eleanor Evans, Frances Flint, Mary Garrison, Dorothy Gray, Marion Hatterslev, Dorothy Helgerson, Marybeth Hughes, James H. Jennison, Lowell Jones, Fualyn Lewis, Eugene Mat- tison, Alice McDuffie, Barnard A. Morse, Violet Primack, Gwendo¬ lyn M. Pyeatt, Hoite Ramsay, Mary Alice Reinhart, Arthur Retn- pel, Salvador Rivas, John Shulldns, Doris Schlichting, Dorothy Seg-ar, Kathryn Shaffer, Katherine L. Smith, Ethel M. Spero, Margaret Strong, Vernice Theisen, Rolland Tineher, Jr., Olive Toothaker, Dor¬ othy Twog-ood, Barbara Turner, Ruth Van Horn, Mary Wherritt, Norman S. Wilson, Catherine Wol- lan. Jack Layng- was chosen to represent P. J. C. in the Ar¬ nold Extemporaneous conference meet to be held tonight in the Social Hall. He tied with Bernard Melekian for first place, but was selected as winner after the speeches were given in assembly, club period, last Wednesday. C. O. Arnold, donor and sponsor, again presented the medal. This was the third contest; the"" first, in 1928, was won by Geral¬ dine Anderson, now a junior at Occidental university; and the sec¬ ond, in 1929, was won by Marjorie Leach, also a junior there. “California’s Influence Upon Re¬ lations of the United States and China,” was the topic used by Jack Layng. Bernard Melekian received sec¬ ond with his topic, “California’s Japanese Problems and Their Rela¬ tions with the United States.” Both Jack and Bernard have had previous oratorical experience. Three years ago Jack won the Lit¬ tleton Extemporaneous contest and Bernard won second place for P. J. C. in the Conference Oratorical contest, last spring. The topics, decided upon by the social science teachers, were drawn by the contestants at 9 :20, and were prepared half an hour later in three and one-half minutes. “The oratorical department de¬ sires to express its appreciation, for P. J. C., to Mr. Arnold for his donation and interest in our school,” states Mrs. Irene Peters, head of the upper and lower divi¬ sion oratorical departments. Ventura, San Bernardino, Long Beach, Compton, Los Angeles, Ful¬ lerton, and Citrus Union junior colleges state their intentions to compete with Pasadena in the con¬ ference meet. George Borthwich, Elva Emer¬ son, William Dunkerly and Robert Ryan were other contestants. Annual Players Guild Play Scheduled for December 6 New Members in Cast “ Campus 99 Is Highly Rated — • — “First class, honor rating, exellent,” was the award giv¬ en the Pasadena Junior College Campus in the nation-wide con¬ test conducted annually by the National Scholastic Press As¬ sociation. The returns came to Miss Gladys L. Snyder, adviser of the local year book. The association, which is con¬ sidered in secondary school cir¬ cles the authority in the matter of quality and values in annuals gave Pasadena 860 quality point out of a possible 1,000. The Campus received a 100 percent rating on plan and theme of the book, and all divisions were re¬ corded as “excellent.” Pictures for the 1931 Campus are being taken after school every night, according to Larry Smith, editor. A list of assign¬ ments is posted outside of 205- Cf and all students are urged to consult this list often so as not to miss their appointments. Pictures this year are being taken by the Noel Studio. Cord’n Cotton Is Scheduled The “Cord and Cotton Frolic” will be given on November 1 at the Masonic temple, 200 South Euclid avenue, 7:30 to 11 o’clock. Virginia Yerxa has charge of the entertainment incidental to the dancing, and Coach Claude W. Hippier will act as master of cere¬ monies. Jimmy Gilbert’s six-piece orchestra will offer dance music. Invitations will be sent to all new students, their pals, members of the class councils, student body officers, class officers, class and club advisers, and members of the administration. These will be ex¬ changed for admittance cards at the student body office, beginning- next week. Twentynfive cents will be charged. A request that all men students wear clean cords has been made by Miss Ida E. Hawes, dean of wom¬ en. Members of the committee in charge: Lois Messier, general chairman; Muriel Cannon, Howard Kupfer, Lois Wingard, and Vir¬ ginia Yerxa. - 1 - NEW BOOKS IN LIBRARY Because of the great demand for them, between four and five hun¬ dred books are on reserve in the library. When teachers give as¬ signments they desire the students to use these reserve books, which average only one to every 10 or 15 students. Title of Production Not to Be Divulged Until Week Before Date UNIQUE SYSTEM TRIED Keppie Voices Enthusiasm as Talented U. D. Contest Begins Rehearsal A play, the title of which is to remain a mystery until the final days of rehearsal, will be produced by the Play¬ ers’ Guild, December 6, it was announced today by Miss Elizabeth E. Keppie, adviser of the club and director for the coming production. This will be the annual three-act play of the Guild, and is to be presented with an unusu¬ ally large and experienced cast. Tryouts for parts have been held and a tentative cast with an understudy for each part has been selected by the judging committee composed of Miss Keppie, Clinton O. Bay, and Elizabeth Flint. Re¬ hearsals have begun, and the cast is enthused over the play, accord¬ ing to Miss Keppie. An unusual angle in the an¬ nouncement of the cast is the large number of new club members taking important parts. The cast is composed of the following, understudies being named after the one who was considered best by the committee: Bud Willard(Male lead) and Bernard Melekian, Kenneth Patterson, and Maur¬ ice Stanley, Graydon Spalding and John Krumm, Maurice Stanley and Larry Smith, John Krumm and Joy Hutton, Ber- ard Melekian and Richard Van Curen, Joy Hutton and Carl Tivel. Women’s parts are as follows: Gwen Dodge (feminine lead) and Naomi Lilja, Ruth Baldwin and Ruth Walter, Beth Porter and Lorraine Warren, Helen McMas- ters, Lila Wing, and Virginia Baker. All members of the Guild who did not wifi parts in the' play will be placed on committees, personnel of which will be announced in the near future, according to Larry Smith, president. The names in the cast are already familiar to junior college audiences. Gwen Dodge, Bernard Melekian, Larry Smith, and Helen McMasters carried important parts in last year’s production, “The Royal Family.” Bud Willard had a small part in the “Gypsy Lover,” last year’s fashion show. Beth Porter, Gray¬ don Spaulding, and John Krumm will be remembered for their work in many Bauble and Bells plays. Dwight Crandell has been ap¬ pointed business manager, and Ed Kilius is to be publicity chairman. Archibald E. Wedemyer will design the sets for the production. “Seven Chances” First Shown at Cohan New York Theatre When Bauble and Bells presents “Seven Chances,” by Roi Cooper Megrue, in the auditorium Friday night, November 7, a play which has been put on by some of the leading actors and producers of the country will be given. First presented in the George M. Cohan theater in New York, the cast included three actors of the legitimate stage who have since risen to fame and stardom on Broadway. These three are Frank Craven, who played the role of Jimmie Shannon; Carroll McCo- mas, who played Anne Windsor; and Helen MacKellar, interpreting the role of Georgianna Garrison. The three parts are taken by Bob Coop, Margaret Gardner, and Lou¬ ise Bonds in the junior college pro¬ duction. This play, as produced^*# David Belasco, was heralded by critics as -f- a screamingly funny farce, and al¬ though the plot was an old one, the humorous lines made it one of the hits of the season; interest is sustained by a novel treatment of this plot. Jimmie, bashful hero of the play, seems to dislike the romantic method of proposing. This fact is borne by his statement near the end of the second act in which he says, “I’m through with this ro¬ mance racket, I tell you ; it just bags your trousers at the knee and doesn’t get you anywhere.” The set for the play, a club lounge, is now being set up on the stage. The cast is rehearsing nightly perfecting dialogue and action. Tickets go on sale in the ticket office in the west basement next week. Special rates will be offered to clubs wishing to attend the play as a group.