Stetson Weekly Collegiate

■■■ Stetson Weekly Collegiate Official Students' Publication of Stetson University. Volume XVL DeLand, Florida, Saturday, January 23, 1904. Number JO STETSON VS. ROLLINS. Hard Fought Game From First to Last. Stetson upholds her athletic record by defeating Rollins in the first game of the series in basketball. From start to finish the game, with the possible exception of the first few minutes, was a hard fought battle in which neither side could claim the advantage. At the beginning of the game Stetson at once took the offensive and profiting by the fouls of Rollins rolled up a score which decided the game. The features of the first half were, the accurate throwing of goals from fouls by Stetson's forwards, Pounds and Mickle, and Hamlin's aggressive game against Rollins' star* player, Flarlty. The half ended with the score 9 to 3 in Stetson's favor. In the second half the play was fast and furious; first one side and then the other having the advantage. Pounds started the scoring for Stetson by a pretty field goal from a difficult angle. Flarity added three points to Robin's score in succession on Stetson's fouls. On a trick play from out of bounds Phillips, Rollins' center, caught the Stetson team napping and scored a field goal. Mickle advanced Stetson's score two points on a field goal. Phillips again worked a trick play throwing a field goal for Rollins. Flarity added two more on fouls in rapid succession and Rollins was overcoming Stetson's advantage of the first half. With the score 13 to 14 in Stetson's favor and only two minutes to play, the game was very exciting. Rollins was putting forward her best efforts to tie the score and Stetson staying on the defensive to hold her. Stetson proved successful in the defense, the game ending with the score 13 to 14. The feature of the second half was the brace taken by Rollins; Stetson fairly outplayed her in the first half, while in the second Rollins completely turned the tables, scoring 10 points to Stetson's 5. Athletics. Our boys are going up against no small proposition Monday when they meet Rollins in the second basketball game of the series. They gave out- fellows a very close game the 15th Inst at Winter Park, a fact which points to a battle royal here on Monday afternoon. The teams are well matched as to. size of the players, but Rollins has a decided advantage over us—even if they failed to prove it in the game—in that they have been practicing from the beginning of the school year. Stetson has practiced the game this term only, football having occupied the entire fall term. We Stetson- ites, however, have no fears, for our dauntless team will still be singing the songs of victory when the din of battle is hushed and the mists have cleared away. Students of Stetson University, come out and cheer your team on to a glorious victory. Baseball will start in earnest very soon. Already are our boys looking forward with much anticipation to the game to be played against the Ormond giants at that place the last of next week. Stetson has always had a winning baseball team, and it is our purpose to allow no exceptions to this rule. As a matter, of course, there is no definite team picked as yet. There is a "cinch" on no position of the 'Varsity nine. May it sink deep into the minds of the candidates that these positions will be filled by the best men, and by the BEST only. They will be the best for several reasons: They will play the game bettre than others; they will be best from the standpoint of class-room work—because a passing grade must be maintained by those who represent the University on its teams; they will be gentlemen, for gentlemen only should be allowed to represent a body of students. Let every student who has any college spirit contribute something toward the purchase of new baseball suits. Surely you would delight in sending out a decent looking team. If so, don't fail to put your name down on that already goodly list of contributors. To The Unknown Many. Stetson Literary Society. The society met for the first time in its new home last Saturday night, and the outlook for the future seems very promising. The room is rather bare as yet, it is true, but when the new tables are brought in and the carpet laid down the club will have a very pretty room all to themselves. The program rendered at the last meeting was exceedingly interesting. Every number was given. The debate on the Labor Union question was quite lively. Mr. Moffatt and Miss Hampton upheld the affirmative of the question and Messrs. Botts and Staley the negative. The latter won the debate by unanimous vote. Miss Kennedy was decidedly in her Current Events, and Mr. Reamy's Extemporaneous Remarks on the basketball game of the preceding night were well received. Miss Jackman read the "Tree-toad;' with excellent effect, and Mr. Lofberg gave "The Horse Trade," from David Harum. On the whole the members seem to be improving steadily and those who do not join the society are doing themselves a great wrong. The program for this evening is as follows: Current Events Mr. Walker Extemporaneous. Reading Miss Moffatt Pari. Practice Mr. Sparkman Recess. Debate.—Resolved, That there should be a National University of Learning established at Washington. Aff. Neg. Mr. Allen Mr. Reamy Miss Remmers Mr. Waterman Why We Should Discard Blinders. 1st. Because they are unsightly. The beautiful eye of the horse is exchanged for a piece of leather. 2d. Because they are a cruelty to the horse. All animals enjoy the use of their eyes. 3d. Because they frequently injure the eyeballs by pressure, and when out of order, by flapping against them. When close to the head also, the nervous irritation causes inflammation. 4th. Because animals are often terrified by what they see imperfectly, or hear and do not see. 5th. Because veterinarians discovered long ago that blinders are a common cause of disease of the eyes. Cavalry police and fire department horses have no blinders. I raise no glass to the man whose fame Has spread from coast to coast, Whose talents have served to place his name With those men honored most. My toast is not for the lady fair Whose grace and charming ways Have set men marveling everywhere. And won her kingly praise. I raise no glass to the hero who Has won deserved applause, Who has done as the brave alone may do, In a daring righteous cause. I drink no health to the one whose voice Mankind shall ne'er forget, Whose genius has made the world rejoice, And left it in her debt. I raise my glass to the silent horde, Spread o'er the world's expanse, To the unknown many who might have soared, But never had a chance. —S. E. Kiser. »»♦ Is Woman Extravagant? "Is Woman Extravagant?" is the subject of an interesting symposium in the January Housekeeper. One writer says: Yes, with her love, her tender care for those who are dear to her, her sympathy and consideration, woman is extravagant. If she really loves her husband and knows that he returns and appreciates her love, there is no limit to her extravagance. All— health, strength, ambition—all is laid on the alter, and her happiness is complete. But extravagant with money as a class, no. Although there are exceptions, it will be found that the extravagant women are the one's who have great array of self-supporting women; careful, saving, frugal. Not for a moment would anyone think of calling them extravagant. As for the woman safely sheltered in her home with a strong masculine arm between her and the world, if she spends money more freely than she should, nine times out of ten it is because she does not know what the limit should be, and not because of an extravagant nature. Look into the homes you know and see if you can find a woman, who, if her husband would deal honestly and fairly with her, tell her the state of his finances and name the amount she might, with impunity, spend, would not be willing and glad to keep within this limit. The initial cost of men's clothing equals, even if it does not exceed, the first cost of women's wardrobes, and when men's clothes become worn or out of date, they are laid aside, but women's are turned and made over and finished with a flounce or disguised with lace.—Extract from January Housekeeper. ♦ « » Bound for Florida. Senator Mat. S. Quay leaves for his Florida home. Washington, January 22.—Senator Quay left Washington for Florida today and expects to remain in the Land of Flowers until his health improves. The Pennsylvania Senator has been suffering recently with insomnia. His stay in Florida will be indefinite. never hU the real value of money brought nome to them. Look at the The Yucca and the Palm. The horticultural editor of The California Cultivator takes some people to task for calling a Yucca a Palm. Though quite interesting it is really a waste of time. Probably Yuccas will be Palms, Crinums, Lilies, and so on to the end of the chapter. "Why do so many Southern Califor- nian people and papers persist in calling the giant Yucca of the desert the "Yucca Palm?'' It is not in any way a Palm, does not look like a Palm, has not the characteristics of a Palm, and is not even distantly related thereto. It is no more right to designate it a Yucca Palm, than it would be to speak of an orange-apple, or to join any other two dissimilar species of the vegetable world in such unholy union. The desert Yucca, is a Yucca and nothing else. Its proper name is 'Yucca arborescens,' or tree Yucca. It is a member of the Lily family and is rather a giant Lily than a Palm. We trust that hereafter in speaking of this great feature of our desert landscape that the Southern papers which at least ought to know something about it, will not attempt to force this plant into a family with which it has no desire to affiliate, but leave it in the more humble sphere which it graces and at which it stands at the head, for we are convinced that our humble vegetable friend would rather shine as the head of the Yucca family than come in at the tail end of the Palms." A Remedy for Insomnia. Even a simpler remedy for insomnia than the repetition of "go to sleep" is said to be found in German medical gymnastics, which prescribe a~ certain exercise to be done just before getting into bed. The patient must first stand upright, slowly raising the arms forward and up till they are stretched above the head. He must then as slowly bring them forward and down again, at the same time bending the body in the same direction, being careful not to bend the knees, till the finger-tips nearly touch the ground, by. which time his head will be hanging downward and his body bent limply into a position that produces a relaxation of the muscles and a consequent feeling of laziness. This exercise, repeated two or three times, has been known to have excellent results but, of course, everything depends on its being done slowly and on the patient allowing himself to hang with absolute limpness when his head is poinded downward.—London "Daily Chron-; icle." Decorating China. It takes considerable experience before one can decorate China successfully. First in putting on the delicate tints, next, in gilding and then in firing; and after one has spent their time and money upon it, unless it is washed properly it is soon ruined, for you can soon dull or crack it and make the gilt look common. China that has borders and decorations of gilt should be washed very carefully, in fact, it all must be handled tenderly. Don't use hot water or soap, as the mildest soaps will, in time, dull the gilt and wear it away. Use only warm water and dry with old soft linen towels.— Sara.