San Diego State University - Del Sudoeste Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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E DEED $MHXDTE$UEE for all the college men, honoring the members of the Hollywood ball club, training in San Diego. It was well attended, and proved that the male members of the campus could get along without the co-eds. The following week was busy in all fields of endeavor. The State College orchestra, under the able direction of Fred Beidleman, instructor of music, gave its first real concert at the Roosevelt auditorium. Many of the students were more than surprised at the worthy offerings presented to the public by the hard-working young musicians. The orchestra and its director deserve praise for the fine results. In another field, the State college alumni, alert to the ever-growing need for a strong association, met and drew up a constitution. The alumni association for the first time has seriously considered the need for such an or- ganization, and it has taken many fine steps this year. Baseball season opened with a call for men, and the basketball season closed with a poorly played game that resulted in a defeat for the Aztecs at the hands of the Redlands Bulldogs. Hiding beneath a brilliant red cover, and filled with worthwhile material, El Palenque presented itself to the campus in the second issue of the year.The book contained material that showed a decided improvement over the first issue of the year, and it proved that a literary magazine is an asset to the college campus. Entirely new, and yet not without possibilities, a Frosh sing was held in the Gym, followed by a dance. The Freshmen were found missing, which showed poor class spirit, but the idea seems to have greater possibilities. That Freshmen should learn all school songs is imperative. With the beginning of a new term, the Frosh sing will probably be an asset in helping these new students in their duty. The A. A. U. track and field meet in Los Angeles brought unusual honor to State College's track men. The track men took first place with a clean sweep in the open class track events. The same week, the Aztec barriers swamped Whittier on the college track. Simultaneously with Honor Bright, the production given by the Freshmen drama class, arrived the tickets for the l'Aztec Follies of 1929. The clever comedy was well played by the young student cast, and the audience was appreciative and large. The Treble Clef, women's glee club, journeyed to Pomona with the Men's Glee Club, to enter the contest held each year for clubs in the Southern California schools. The Treble Clef club won third place in the women's division. Along came Spring vacation, and the Easter bunny. The following week was filled with excitement and anticipation! Friday and Saturday night the curtain was raised on the stupendous musical show presented by the Associated Students, the Aztec Follies of 1929. The collegiate musical comedy, filled with clever lines and tuneful music, was the largest production ever undertaken by State College, and the returns from four thousand people in praise and support were worthy of the splendid performances. The 'Dance- mania comedy was written by Franklin Archer, '31, and the music was composed by Cliff May, '32, and Tex Stafford, Ex-'27. The returns from the box oHice swelled the Stu- dents' Union building fund for the new campus with an $800 addition. With the Follies appeared the first Aztec humor book, uCampus Cacti. This book was a forethought of Dean Arthur G. Peterson, to whom the book was dedicated. The splendid illustrations and articles beneath the brilliant and snappy cover bid fair to prove that the humor mag- azine was a necessary addition on the college campus. After the Follies the campus settled down to work on the second mid-term examin- ations. Interesting and worthwhile to the students was the lecture delivered by Professor Page 'I'LL'i-nIy-sct'un

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:- HEEL $MEDQDEE$UEE Gaepano Salvenini of the University of Florence, Italy, on the subject of HItaly and the Fascist. A long-felt need for a new constitution of the Associated Students prompted the ap- pointment of a committee of investigation, with a view to forming an efhcient document to answer the needs of a growing populace. Actual drafting of the document was pre- ceded by a period of investigation into the constitutions of neighboring colleges. On April 26th, dramatists from the Sophomore class drew away from the usual rut of college productions, and presented uUncle Tom's Cabin with great success. In order to lend atmosphere, the play was presented on the open campus in a tent, lighted by gas lanterns and lamps. Unusual in its appeal, a large crowd attended to witness a type of per- formance seldom attempted in the new West. Not to be outdone, the Skull and Dagger fraternity presented Shakespeare's UTaming of the Shrew in both classical and modern versions, a week elapsing between the old and the new productions. According to custom the annual Shakespearean play was presented on a modernistic stage construcred on the front portico of the main building. Introducing a new Custom, the Freshman class held an official beanie-buming dance at the Sunset Cliff's Thursday club. Following an evening of entertainment a serpentine was formed by the guests and a grand march led to a large fire. Here beanies and green ribbons were officially discarded for the year and cast upon the fire. The following evening the Associated Men Students of the college held their traditional tacky dance. The second annual May Day fete, commemorating Founder's day, was held on May first. An assembly held at the Roosevelt auditorium was followed by a migration to Mis- sion Beach where a picnic was enjoyed. The plunge was opened to members of the student body, and dancing in the huge ballroom completed the entertainment, The first Spring formal prom honoring the Senior classes was held at Hotel El Cortex by members of the Junior organization on June 12. Attendance was limited to members of the two classes. The event ofhcially opened the gala festivities of Senior week. During Commencement week the baccalaureate ceremony and graduation exercises at Balboa park were held. For the first time degree holders wore the official colors indicative of academic position. Page 'IVu'rnlg-mm-