George Pepperdine College, Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, March 16, 1938
NUMBER 18
Proposed New Library Building
College Officers Tell
Of Outgrown Buildings
(Courtesy Southwest Topics)
Pictured above is the. architect's drawing; of the proposed new library for George Pepperdine College.
VOLUME 1
G.P.C. Track Team
Swamps L. A. J. C.
In an unofficial practice dual
meet with L.A.J.C. yesterday af¬
ternoon the G.P.C. track men took
eight firsts out of ten events.
The summary:
Pepperdine failed to take first in
only the hundred and the mile.
Both of these races resulted in
blanket finishes.
Hundred — Read (J.C.), Pruitt
(P), Olgivey (J.C.), 10.3; 220 dash
—Pruitt (P), Olgivey (J.C.), Read
(J.C.), 23s; 440 dash — Summers
(P), Hildith (J. C.), Ballenger (J.
C.), 51.1s; 880 dash — Lovvorn (P),
North <P,) Avery (J.C.), 2:09; mile
—Barry (J.C.), Simpson (P), Jus-
tiss (P), 4:32.2; two-mile— Ellis
(P), Roswell (J. C.). Rantin, (J.C.),
10:29.4; 220 low hurdles — Russell
(P), Warren (J.C.), Hunt (J.C.),
26s; discus — Davenport (P), Thye
(J.C.), Ballard (J.C.), 234'9"; javel¬
in — Davenport (P), Ballard (J.C.),
Flack (J.C.), 170'9”; mile relay—
Russell, Pruitt, Summers, Lovvorn
(P), 3:30.4.
Nature Club Elects
Oslyn White Prexy
Yesterday afternoon the students
of the botany and zoology classes
completed organization of the Na¬
ture Club by adopting a constitu¬
tion and electing Oslyn White presi¬
dent, Mac Rochelle, vice-presi¬
dent, Jane Harris secretary-treas¬
urer, and Miss Deuser sponsor.
The club is to meet every two
weeks. The first regular meeting
is next Wednesday. A Greek let¬
ter name will be chosen later and
a list of purposes adopted.
Thompson Talks
On Imperialism
“Some of the Underlying Causes
of the Practices of Nations" was
the subject of a paper presented in
chapel Monday by Mr. Thompson.
The head of the G.P.C. social sci¬
ence department showed how four
causes of imperialism among na¬
tions rise out of the self-centered
and greedy desires of the people
and eventually of the nations them¬
selves. In opposition to imperial¬
ism he cited the philosophy of
Kant, who said, "The end never
justifies the means."
Kelley Draws College
Lesson from Baseball
By Cory Wilson
With baseball season just around
the corner, a talk on baseball prin¬
ciples which are applicable to every¬
day life was Mr. Kelley’s contribu¬
tion last Thursday to the series of
chapel talks. His theme was "You
Can’t Steal First Base.”
Mr. Kelley pointed out that the
percentage of college students who
make a mark in the world is many
times greater than that of non-col¬
lege students. For this reason, he
said, business firms are glad to em¬
ploy college students, yet show
them no favors until they have
earned the right to advancement.
Just as a big league baseball player
usually serves an apprenticeship in
a minor league, so should a college
graduate prove himself in lesser
tasks before he advances to a no¬
bler position.
“The only way to get on first base
is to learn to bat," he said. "Theo¬
dore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wil¬
son are good examples of men who
learned to bat. It is said that Wil¬
son spent 46 years in preparation
for a job that lasted only eight.”
Graphic Ships a Week
For Impending Exams
There will be no Graphic next
week. Final exams in the win¬
ter quarter will be under way
by next Wednesday.
Registration for the spring
quarter will be held March 28,
with classes beginning March
29. Classwork is scheduled to
go on for two weeks, after which
school will pause for one week's
spring vacation April 11-15.
Classwork will resume Monday,
April 18.
The catalogue lists one holi¬
day between that time and June
10, the end of the spring quar¬
ter. It is Decoration Day on
May 30.
Landscaping in Front of
All Buildings Begun
Work began last week on the
final leveling and sowing of the
ground in front of Administration,
the two dormitories, and the din¬
ing hall.
No other part of the campus will
be landscaped at this time because
of the new buildings that are to
go up this summer.
Music Croups Sing
On Three Programs
Three times recently the music
department has been represented
by different groups on outside pro¬
grams.
Last Saturday the male quartet
— Oslyn White, Marvin Cathey, Bill
Stivers, and Louis Stivers — through
the courtesy of Mr. Eli Bush, sang
for the convention of the United
Brotherhood of California at Fuller¬
ton. They appeared twice during
the program, the first time sing¬
ing Taps and The Story of a Tack;
the second time, Jeannle with the
Light Brown Hair and How Can I
Leave Thee.
On March 5 the quartet hummed
the wedding march for a wedding
at Ontario. Lena Mae Moran, Cora
Ada Towery, and Irene Willingham
sang a trio number, Because, and
Irene Willingham and Louis Stivers
sang as a duet I Love You Truly.
Friday night the girls and trio
sang Stars of the Summer Night
at a social of the Central Church
of Christ.
Denver Students Told
Chaperones Not Needed
Denver, Colo. — (APC) — Here’s a
new one for your private book of
collegiantics:
Denver University coeds have re¬
quested university authorities to
provide chaperones for their fra¬
ternity and sorority house parties.
But they have been told that eti¬
quette says such functions are per¬
fectly proper without benefit of
chaperonage.
Michigan educational authorities
are considering establishing gradu¬
ate divisions for the state's teach¬
ers colleges.
TRIP TO CATALINA IN
PROSPECT FOR APRIL
Plans are being made for a trip
or two for the students who will
be left in the dormitories the week
of spring vacation here April 11-15.
Miss Middlebrooks says that
most of the students seem to be in
favor of a day's outing at Catalina
Island. Another one-day trip that
is being considered is an excursion
to the desert, perhaps at Bakers¬
field. The flowers will be in bloom,
and because of this fact it is
thought that the outing will be at¬
tractive not only to the out-of-state
students but also to the Califor¬
nians.
В
rush and Palette Has
Program on Leather
The Brush and Palette Guild, un¬
der the sponsorship of Lela Schra¬
der, met last Wednesday evening
in the art room. Leather tooling
was the topic discussed.
Miss Schrader, Anna Kelly, and
Pauline James gave reports. Miss
Schrader used a large map and
many pictures in illustrating her
talk. Miss Kelly spoke on “The
Ancient History of Leather,” and
Miss James on "The History of
Leather in America.”
Modern architecture will be the
topic for next month’s meeting,
with Clarence Andersen in charge
of the meeting. Irene Willingham
and Harold Hagan will assist him.
Guests at last week’s meeting
were Dorothy Southerland, Anna
Kelly, Willabeth Schmidt, Alice
James, Ruth Dennis, Lena Mae
Moran, and Beth Arnett.
Weems Is Speaker
Mr. Weems is scheduled to speak
in chapel Friday.
An Amazing Man
Things have happened to this
man! So many things, in fact, that
two volumes of his autobiography
already written fail to bring the
story up to date! We hesitated to
write about him, because we didn’t
know where to begin.
Graphic cannot bring you the
whole story — only a suggestion of
it — but we are sure you will enjoy
Miss Perry's article about this man
whose early life took him all over
Europe— into war. into a Swiss
"Utopia,” into adventure unbeliev¬
able.
You will find it on page three of
this week’s Graphic.
Pros h Hear Nichols’
College Song Played
At a meeting of the Freshmen
yesterday Beth Arnett played the
all-college song written by Bob
Nichols. A freshman ensemble
sang it.
Albert Lovelady made an an¬
nouncement about the coming soft-
ball game between the Frosh and
the faculty.
Ben Franklin announced that
quotations on trophy cases are to
be gathered. The class is to buy
a case for the school.
Library Club Hears
Late Novel Reviewec
At the last meeting of the library
club, March 2, the constitution was
signed and the first program was
presented.
Modern fiction has been chosen
as the first topic for club study.
Virginia Martin gave an interesting
review of Honor Bright, a novel
by Frances Parkinson Keyes.
A committee is now working on
an emblem for the club.
By Willabeth Schmidt
This suggestion for a school seal
is presented the Alpha Gamma
club. For some time the club has
felt the need of a school emblem
or seal of some kind. Many dif¬
ferent ideas were considered be¬
fore it finally accepted this one
to present to the students.
The seal contains the name of
the school, its location, and the
year of its founding, as well as the
important fields of study. The
round emblem in the center con¬
taining the bird, sun, and waves
is symbolic of life, light, purity,
and strength, the ideals which
George Pepperdine College repre¬
sents.
If the students have any sugges¬
tions to make concerning the seal,
the club will be glad to receive
them.
President Baxter, Dean Tiner,
and A. J. Dumm, secretary-treas¬
urer of the board of trustees, were
engaged in speaking this week to
the various luncheon and business
clubs of the Southwest district
relative to the $150,000 drive for
new buildings for George Pepper¬
dine College.
They have explained the crowd¬
ed conditions, with every chapel
seat now taken; the anticipated
enrollment for next year, which
will be double that of this year,
if buildings can be had quickly
enough; and the nature of the en¬
dowment, which is in listed stocks
and apartment buildings that can¬
not be sold in the present market
without impairing future operat¬
ing monies.
They have further explained that
the college does not need money
for operating expenses, and that it
is in excellent financial condition,
but that it would be unwise to
draw upon its endowment under
the present circumstances to build
new buildings at this time.
"It is not expected that any large
amounts will be raised among
Southwest merchants,” said E. W.
Elmore, who is in charge of the
drive, "nor will any high pressure
drive be put on; but it is hoped
that they will show sufficient in¬
terest and will turn in enough
pledges to indicate that a general
city-wide drive would provide the
funds.”
"If readers want to know more
of the plans; if they would like to
see the present buildings, and check
the future needs; and particularly,
if they would like to help, they
may telephone E. W. Elmore at
the college, PLeasant 1-1151, who
will be pleased to serve them."
Ruby Speaks on
English Language
By Cory Wilson
Friday's chapel program present¬
ed Mr. Ruby,, head of the English
department, in a talk on "The Ori¬
gin and Development of the Eng¬
lish Language.”
"The basis of the eight most pop¬
ular European languages," said Mr.
Ruby, “was the Indo-European
language. One of the eight which
grew out of this basic language
was Primitive Germanic, spoken at
one time by all of northeastern Eu¬
rope. From Primitive Germanic
came the Anglo-Saxon, which serv¬
ed as a foundation for the English
language. More than 80 per cent of
the words in the English language
came directly from the Anglo-Sax¬
on."
To show the development and
also the beauty of the English lang¬
uage, Mr. Ruby quoted passages
from “The Wanderer,” a poem in
the original Anglo-Saxon; "Canter¬
bury Tales,” a poem written in Mid¬
dle English 600 years later; ”L’ All¬
egro” and “II Penseroso,” written
300 years after Chaucer's time; and
two poems of his own composition
in Negro dialect.
Brush and Palette
Displays Ink
Sketches
By Irene Willingham
A group of pen and ink landscape
sketches made in the Sierra Ne-
vadas by Olio Schuchard, father of
G.P.C.'s Jeanne Schuchard, are on
display this week in room 104 by
the Brush and Palette Guild.
These sketches are an example of
Mr. Schuchard’s good sense of com¬
position and freedom of line in the
drawing of trees.
Next week a group of his water
colors will be shown. These two col¬
lections were among those exhibited
recently in San Francisco.
Alpha Gamma Presents
Suggested School Seal