Stetson Weekly Collegiate

T? ori>iT\ t Stetson Weekly Collegiate. OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY. Volume XVI. DeLand, Florida, Saturday, November 21, \ 903. Number 4. GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED State College Preparing for Contest Here Next Friday. Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 21.—Great interest is manifested in the Capital City over the result of the game of football to be played next week in De- Land between the teams of the Florida State College and Stetson University. Never before in the history of athletics at the State College has such interest been taken in the result of any one contest. This is the first year that the State College has had a regular football eleven. Last year was the first attempt and it was impossible to get out a good team then owing to inexperience and lack of financial means. When the school opened this year it was seen that the college was not able to support, in a financial way, a team such as they Avanted to send out and an appeal was made to the business men of the city with the result that it is now in a better condition financially than any in the State. The State eleven is the first collegiate team that has ever left the State to engage in a series of games. They were highly praised by the Atlanta papers while on their recent trip there on their good conduct, gentlemanly bearing and clean football work. The State College, though a pioneer in the inauguration of intercollegiate contests, has never yet met Stetson, and this fa.ct tends to create more interest in the game Thanksgiving. Many of the prominent men of the city and friends of the institution will accompany the boys to DeLand. Conditions of Championship Cup. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 21.—As the season for football draws to a close great interest is being taken in the outcome of the contests for the championship cup offered by the Times- Union. The terms upon which this enp will be awarded are, that each of the four college teams in the State are to play the other three at least one game and that at the end of the series the team having the highest percentage shall be awarded the championship of the State for the season. If two of the teams have an equal percentage at the end of the season, then these two will play one game to settle the question. All games of intercollegiate teams, with teams other than collegiate teams, will not be counted and games played with collegiate teams outside of Florida will not be counted. the Times-Union has so ruled. The manager of the team here has claimed the game with East Florida Seminary on a forfeit. E. F. S. REFUSES CHALLENGE. Declined to Meet State College in Contest for T. U. Cup. Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 21.—The manager of the State College football eleven is in receipt of a letter from the East Florida Seminary team in which they decline the challenge of the State College for a game of football. This challenge was made in accordance with the offer of the Times-Union to donate a championship cup on tlie condition that each team play at least one game with every other collegiate team in the State. East Florida Seminary defeated State College here early in the season and claims that this game should count in the series. As this game was played before the offer of the cup it will not be counted and Business College Notes. Two new Remington typewriters have been added to the department. M. A. Escobar, of Havana, Cuba, is taking our course in book-keeping. The Business College is represented each year in athletics. We now supply left guard on the football team. Mr. Macdougall is always cheery and pleasant, though he has "Knox" every day. .Mr. Hancock, after a short visit home, has returned to his work. I wonder who puts grapefruit and oranges in Miss Wood's desk. Miss Rich, Mr. Gautier and Mr. Andrews represented us in the game at Jacksonville. Mr. Willison is very much handicapped in his work by a sprained wrist. Miss Morrish is now assisting in the offices, and we are assured that it is all "Wright." The "Fuller Touch Metflod" is preferred by Mr. Ed Mickle more than any other. He seems quite elated with it. Athletics. Nothing is doing in athletics tins week. The hoped-for game with Gainesville will not be played today. Our boys feel that the E. F. S. team should come here to play the first same, inasmuch as we went up there first last year. There seems to be some reluctance on the part of Gainesville to do this, and so we are deprived of our game. We are now getting ready for the Thanksgiving game at this place, between Tallahassee and our team. A great game will be played and we are all excitemtnt. There is no earthly (or other) reason why every single constituent of Stetson University should not be present at this game, to yell for the boys. We trust that members of the faculty who went out walking while the struggle was going on last year will see the evil of their ways and reform. We feel sure this will be done. Truck Farming in Florida. Since writing my first letter I hav received several letters of inquiry it regard to this section. While I hav answered them personally I decided that I would write again for your pa per, as that is the best means of reach ing the people, and it seems that peopl in other sections are interested in', knowing something about Florida and its prospects. Permit me to say tha there is but one Florida. Avhich is destined to be one of the leading states from eA^ery standpoint. As I stated in my last letter that AArhen the freeze in 1895 came upon the State and destroyed the orange industry, those mostly interested in the orange busi ness thought the State ruined. I don' think a state ever had such a loss as the people here sustained on that mem orable night, and yet in a feAv years they were again in perhaps as good or better financial condition than when the freeze came, when nearly every one was depending on the oranges for everything that they consumed, and, of course, their money was invested in this one product. But it is not so noAV. Since they have com encc 1 growing vegetables and general farming they are on a more substantial financial basis and it does not cost as much to j farm as it did to groAV oranges, and the j diversity of vegetables that can be j grown for market is almost sure of making some money, and it does not; require as much land. Ten acres ofI good land is about as much as one I man needs for the groAving of veget-' ables. Of course," Ave use fertilizer in mak ing a vegetable crop, but under favorable conditions the results are generally good and the growers make money. When a csfbbage crop has been grown on land during the Avinter, the same ground is planted in corn. Hence two good crops from the same land in one year. So it is Avith tomatoes. After the crop is gathered the same land can be planted in SAveet potatoes. Hence it does not require so much land to make a good farm. Of course, where one Avishes to soav oats, plant pinders and other field crops, it will take more land. Cabbage, beets, lettuce, etc., being planted in the fall and grown in Avinter, do not interfere Avith the spring crop of tomatoes and lettuce, as they are planted in January, AAdiile the other crop is groAving. Some might ask Avhat are the real results from this vegetable growing. We ansAver that a failure is A*ery seldom. This county is not entirely free from failures, but they come as seldom here as any other place that I know of. A real good season for cabbages will make from 150 to 200 barrel crates, and these, in a fair market, will net from $1 to $1.50 per crate, and sometimes more. Beets will grow 200 to 300 small crates per acre, and they generally sell at $1 per crate. Now this same land planted in corn will make from twenty to thirty^five bushels per acre. Tomatoes make from 150 to 300 crates per acre, and generally sell for $1.50 to $2.50 per crate and on the same land can be grown a crop of SAveet potatoes. Watermelons and cantaloupes are planted generally in Februsjty. Watermelons make one car to three acres. Cantaloupes generally yield AArell and bring fair prices. The price depends largely on the quality of the stock shipped. That is the case with all Aregetables. Good stock seldom fails to bring fair prices. The health here will compare with any other section of the State, and much better than many other places. The summers are warm, especially in the sun, but, with only feAv exceptions Ave have a good breeze and in the shade it is pleasant. The nights, as a rule are ahvays pleasant. Land is cheap enough for any one to buy Avho can buy land at all. The people are kind and Florida is noted for the hospitality of her people. Any one who desires to do so can make a good home and money besides. We Want good, intelligent people to come and settle, and share the prosperity which is in store for the land of flowers. All such will meet a kind AATelcome from the people of this section.—W. C. G. Kilgore, Wildwood, Fla., in Home and Farm. KENT CLUB MEETING. Debate the Ship Subsidy Question —Public Debaters Chosen. The Kent Club met at the usual hour Saturday night, President Van Sant in the chair. After going through the routine business the regular literary programme Avas taken up. In the absence of one of the debaters the chair appointed Mr. Wilson to take his place. The question Avas, "Resolved, That the United State should subsidize her merchant maiine." Affirmative: Thomas, Wilson; Negative: Schofield, Wilson. The debate Avas spirited and instructive. The judges, Messrs. Hutchinson, Blanton and Johnson, retired to consult, and reported in favor of negative 2 to 1. The reading by Butler was humorous and Avell rendered.' The matter of selecting the club's representatives to meet the , literary department Avas considered, and Wilson, Butler and Blanton were chosen. The first two are members of the senior tew class, and have been faithful workers in the club all through their laAV course. They are pleasing and forcible speakers and are well worthy of the high honor that has been be- stOAved on them. Blanton is a junior laAV student, and this is his first year at Stetson. He attended the first meeting of the club and became a member, and his ability as a debater was soon seen and recognized. In Trig. Class.—Professor Smith: What AAras your trouble Avith thajt problem, Mr. T.? Mr. T.: I couldn't get the value of "r," Professor. Professor Smith: And your's, Mr. P.? Mr. P.: I couldn't get the "v." Professor Smith (looking in book): Why, brother, I don't see an "r" or a "y" in that problem. Where are they? Both gentlemen point to the Greek Ftb "gamma." The Collegiate Sued. We learn this morning, just as Ave go to press, that a suit will be instituted in a few days against the Collegiate for libel and slander by (Bishop) Kelly of the LaAAr Department. Judge Ed ward Oates, Chancellor Wright and Justice Jones haA*e been retained as special counsel. Vain ((endeavors Avere made this morning to see the complainant, or some of his attorneys, and interviev them regarding the proposed litigation but none of them could be found. Basketball. Basketball is getting to be the "real thing" with the girls. The contests are becoming more and more hard fought and more strenuous. The Raz- zles have improved Arery materially in their playing, and for the past Aveek the Dazzles have meekly joined in giving the victorious score of the Razzles. The games are becoming more interesting and more scientific. *~c~»— Blue Lake Picnic. One of the first picnics of the season Avas the one at Blue Lake Saturday. chaperoned by Miss Calhoun. A pleasant morning was spent on the AATater,af- ter which a bountiful lunch Avas spread in the club house. Those so fortunate as to attend this happy affair were: Misses Hill, Shaw and Porter; Messrs. Jack and Pat Sams, Guy EdOAV, Professor Beardsley and Jack Camp. Vespers. Miss Palmer led the services, and her taJk on "Highways—Mental, Moral and Spiritual," was very much to the point, and thoroughly enjoyed by every one. The A'esper choir sang "One SAATeet- ly Solemn Thought," with solo in it by Mi-. Beardsley. Professor Rodgers' rendition of "Melody." by West, on the organ, completed the services.