University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Trojan Olympic Heroes Southern California Furnishes Six of the Stars to Strengthen the American Track, Team Olympic team coaches have learned to rely on Southern CaUfomia to send her share of ath- letes to bolster the American contingent. For many years Tro- jan athletes have been found among the point winners in this great- est of tracks and field meets. Charles Borah. Bud Houser, Charley Paddoc , L e i g h t n Dye, Lee Bar7ies and ]im Stewart were Troy ' s representatives in the meet at Amster- dam last year. Bud Houser Although he was named Clarence. Bud soon lost the name ofter entering S.C. The u orld ' s champion discits throuier, twice winner of the Olympic event, was one of the greatest captains in the history of Troy, and one of the most popular undergraduates in the L niuersity. He still deserts his de7ital practice now and then to win his favorite event in club meets. Charles Borah The third of Southern California ' s famous Charlies made his first bid for fame when he chased Paddoc!{ into a world ' s record in the 100-yard dash. Today Borah is recognized as one of the great sprinters of all time. An injury ruined his chances for a victory in the Olympics last year. k £. • 20 -A Jim Stewart Hurdles, discus, shotput, pole vault, high jump — all events are the same to Stewart. His all-around ability. demonstrated during his Freshman year, earned ]:m a place on the Olympic team as a Decathlon performer. He brought bac a fourth place medal, remarkable achievement for an inexperienced man. In the Olympic tryouts ]im set an unofficial record in the ten-event competition.

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Dentistry was organized in 1897 and became a part of the University in 1905. The Los Angeles Law Schoor ' was opened in 1897 and was incorporated into the University in 1901. Rehgion was estabhshed in 1886 as the Maclay Col- lege of Theology and was reorganized into the present school in 1922. Liberal Arts was the original school opened in 1880 and has since been the foundation upon which all others have been built. It is today the largest unit in the University. It has always kept ahead of the rest among the group, in point of attendance and number of faculty members, and has been the center of the expansion from one college into a Uni versity. In 1905 the College of Pharmacy was founded in the old medical college building on North Broadway, then Buena Vista Street. In 1908 the iirst Pharmacy building was erected on the campus where classes were held until the completion of the first unit of the new science building in 1924. Past presidents of the University and their terms of office have been: Rev. M. M. Bovard, A.M., 1880-1892; J. P. Widney, A.M., D.D., 1892-1895; George M. White, A.M., D.D., 1895-1899; from 1899 to 1903 the president of the board of trustees held office as president of the institu- tion; George Finley Bovard, 1903-1922; Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid, A.M., Sc.D., J.D., D.M.C.P., Ph. et Litt. D., 1922 to the present time. Increasing enrollment has set the pace at which the new buildings have been erected, although the building program has usually been way behind the necessity for more room and expansion. From the first fifty students in 1880 the attendance has leaped to the highwater mark of today; in the fourth year of the University ' s existence the enrollment was 248. At the pres- ent time, statistics show that the total attendance is somewhere in the neighborhood of ten thou- sand, according to the registrar. It has been steady progress from the begin- ning of the institution and, on the eve of the semi-centennial, there is much of which to be proud. Entrance to the Present Science Building riHiiintit in nil . U i I) M l» The New Student Union Building Present Administration Building ll Ji 1 I • • • L 19

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Charles W. Paddock Holder of scores of collegiate. Olympic, and world ' s records: the premier sprinter of the world for many years: a veteran of three Olympiads — these are a few of the points in the history of Charly Paddock,. The Fastest Human ' , who was one of Southerji California s entries m the 1928 Olympics. Dean Cromwell Dean Cromwell s record as a mak,er of stars is attested by records of the past three Olympiads, In the ]928 meet at Amsterdam six Trojans, three alumni and three students, competed for the United States in the great world contest. For three it was an old story, and three others made their first Olympic appearance. Leichton Dye The greatest comebac. in historic was that of Leighton Dye. After hat ' ing deserted the trac for nearly three years, Dye returned to prepare for the Oivmpic tryouts. After weel[s of hard training Leighton approached the form u ' hich made him coliegiate champion during his undergraduate days. He earned a berth on the Olympic team, and placed in the finals at Amsterdam. Lee Barnes Winner of the pole vault in the Olympic games U ' hen he ii ' as still m h i g h school, Lee Barnes went on to set a u ' orld s record in his favorite ei ' ent. He was captain of the 1928 trac squad, and uault- ed 14 feet. l ' 4 inches to establish a world ' s record. An Olympic victory was denied him although he performed admirably under harsh conditions, and scored three iialuable points k. 21 -