Long Beach City College - Saga Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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. SAGA for 1928 13 ifesto declaring the privileges and restrictions of Freshmen and Sophomores was submitted to the Cabinet for approval. Gradually the tradition committee resolved itself into the Orders of Thor and Valkyrie. A yell and totem contest resulted in an en- thusiastic response: Meldo Harrison received the first prize of five dollars with his V-V- V-I-K yell and Lloyd Alexander second, with his Whistle Yell,', Mary Graham won first place for her suggestion of Viking as the school totem, and Lloyd Alexander sec- ond, for his Eagle The Cabinet sponsored the yell contest, but the Press-Telegram awarded the prizes for the totems. When tryouts for yell leaders opened at assembly and eleven students responded, the Cabinet, basing its judgment on popular applause, chose William Van Ee head leader and Farnsworth Cheroske assistant. With Black and White as the official colors and the Viking as symbol of the col- lege, a committee consisting of Billy Davis and Yvonne Anderson under Richard Dick- inson selected a college sweater. For letter- men a distinctive type was chosen: black with a white athletic letter and service bands. The familiar school sweater is black with a black and white binding, the Viking's head emblem and numerals, it is made in two styles, sweater coat and slipover. r A point system carefully planned by Coach Bert Smith, Dr. Ralph Bush, Robert Dickin- son, and Billy Davis has been adopted for men interested in athletics. The Cabinet ap- proved the rules. Sponsoring both the Figurehead and the Saga, the Cabinet appointed the staff of the year book upon the recommendation of the English department. The Cabinet also selected managers for stage, athletics, and de- bate. Louis Risley was appointed stage man- ager, Roy Short presided over basketball, Vin- cent Wood, assisted by Bill Gulko, managed the track team, Leonard teGroen aguided the destinies of the golf squad, Meldo Harrison coached and managed the tennis team, Jack Huber was overseer to the baseball aggrega- tion, and Marion Henzler piloted the forensic squadron. Appointment of membership to the three honor societies, the Committee of Ceremonies, and the Orders of Thor and Valkyrie, was the duty of the student officers. By virtue of this appointment the organizations are sub- ject to the Cabinet. Although all assem- blies are planned and scheduled by the Com- mittee of Ceremonies, the student body presi- dent always presides, and although the Orders of Thor and Valkyrie are in charge of col- lege traditions, their plans are submitted to the vote of the Cabinet. Important in the business of the officers was the consideration and acceptance of stu- dent body organization budgets. All ex- penditures had to be approved by the Cabinet. One of the allotments was for the Florida Land Grant of 1766 donated to the Wilson library. Organizations receiving budgets from A. S. B. funds are the Associated Women Students, the Women's Athletic As- sociation, Debate, the Figurehead, the Saga, and Men's Athletics. The Vikings were represented at two Southern California junior college conven- tions. Ted Russell attended the first, held at Fullerton Junior College February 10, and spoke on the topic, The Civil Relations of Junior Collegesn, the entire Cabinet was pres- ent at the second conference, held at Comp- ton April 12. Bob Dickinson talked on The Intercollegiate Exchange of Assembly Pro- grams. The social program of the Associated Stu- dent Body included the Freshman Reception and a Viking Hop.

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f! J . -JJ, - 7 12 SAGA far -11528 K MX Back row, left ta right: Dickinson, Mr. jackson, Bond, Davis, Denningg first row: Russell, DeWiue, Anderson, Wood, Vasev. SSOCIATED STUDENT BODY- At one of the first meetings in the history of the Long Beach Junior College Robert Dickinson, Catherine Wood, Pete Archer, Jack Lewis, Lionel Lewis, Helen Pomeroy, and Richard Clemmer were ap- pointed to draw up a constitution for the organization of an associated student body. The result of their efforts was accepted with a few minor changes. Electing Robert Dickinson president, Susan Bond vice-president, Catherine Wood secre- tary, Ted Russell treasurer, Yvonne Ander- son representative of arts, William Davis representative of athletics, jean Wood repre- sentative of the student body at large, and Ernest Denning editor of the Figurehead, the Associated Student Body launched into its first semester early in October. Under the experienced leadership of Charles W. jackson, adviser, the Cabinet carried out the specific provisions of the adopted constitu- tion. A student body ticket was issued during the fall term, entitling the holder to mem- bership in the A. S. B., a subscription to the Figurehead, admission to all inter-league sports, fifty per cent reduction on all student body productions, and discount on all student body activities not otherwise men- tioned. The ticket is also interchangeable with the ticket of the Woodrow Wilson High School. The Cabinet decrees that no student may participate in any activity representing the student body nor be a member of any organization drawing money from the A. S. B. funds unless he holds such a ticket. Tick- ets are not transferable. For the second semester the officers re- mained unchanged, except that Nellie De Witte was elected editor of the Figurehead and Tom Vasey- representative of the student body. Directed by Sam Gates, a committee on traditions, consisting of Chairman Walter Miller, Hugh Linnell, Claude Stevens, Flor- ence Mitchell, Dorothea Bell, Edith Badger, and Mary Miller Kress, worked out a system by which Freshman traditions and those for the college at large might be developed and enforced. The first week of school in Septem- ber was set aside as Rally Week, and a varied program of activities was detailed. A man-

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Ms f fr f 14 , SAXQA for 1928 f I . i Left lo right: Goodman, Davis, Anderson, Linnell, Van Ee, Denning, Henzler, Gregory, Clreroske. OMMITTEE OF CEREMONIES -Organized by the Cabinet near the end of the first semester, the Com- mittee of Ceremonies has as its purpose su- pervising the social life of the Junior College. The committee is headed by a chairman ap- pointed by the cabinet, and ranking in honor next to the student body president. Four members are chosen from the student body at large. The others are the cheer leaders, presidents of the Thors and Valkyries, and representatives of Arts and Athletics. Officers of the group for 1927-8 were Phil Gregory, chairman, Vincent Wood, vice- chairman, and Ernest Denning, secretary and treasurer. All assemblies, rallies, bonfires, rooting sections, special parades, and stuntseare under the direction of the committee, according to the rules made by the Cabinet. Several lively assemblies were sponsored in the first semester of the committee's existence. Dramatists from U. S. C. with their asso- ciates of the Drama Shop featured two skits and some monologues. Among those pres- ent in the cast was Bill Miller, late of Poly High, who officiated in the capacity of monologist. The first skit presented the dilemma of two gentlemen wearing pink carnations as marks of identification, the sec- ond mingled polite blackmail with gripping reminiscences of the World War. A black- face Mammy-singer furnished a finishing touch to the program. Two events, both directed by Phil Gregory, stand out in the memory of those familiar with the committee's work. The first was a reception to incoming Freshmen, held early in the second semester at the Hotel Virginia. In the receiving line were the administrators, faculty members, and student officers. A program followed, 'including selections by members of the Men's Glee and Madrigal Clubs, and a welcome by Superintendent W. L. Stephens. Dancing occupied the re- mainder of the evening. The biggest social event of the year was the First Annual Viking Spring Hop at the Scottish Rite Cathedral May 12. John te Groen and his ,Hotel Alexandria orchestra furnished the entertainment. In addition to the dance program the Committee secured several vaudeville acts from a local theatre, by way of variety.