Stetson Weekly Collegiate

Stetson Weekly Collegiate. Official Students' Publication of Stetson University. ^V Volume XVI, DeLand, Florida, Saturday, January 16, 1904 Number 9 ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION. Holds an Interesting Meeting Monday. The Stetson Oratorical Association held its regular monthly meeting in the Auditorium Tuesday evening, with President Wilson in the chair. The question of judges for the inter- department debate brought forth an exciting and interesting discussion. Mr. Botta moved that Dr. Blackmail, of Rollins College, be chosen a judge, and that his expenses be paid by the association in case he accepted. Mr. Crawford opposed this on the ground that the association needed all the money on hand to help defray the expenses of the intei'-collegiate debate. Mr. Botts replied that it was impossible to get all the judges in DeLand. Mr. Pounds raised the question that it was the duty of the association to elect the judges, and moved that they be elected in the meeting. This precipitated rather a warm discussion. The chair ruled the motion out of order on the ground that the constitution of the association made no such provision. Mr. Crawford then moved to lay the motion of Botts on the table. This wa.s carried by a efose vote. A motion that a committee of four be appointed to select three judges for the occasion was carried, and the chair appointed Crawford and Merryday from the Law Department and Lof- berg and Miss Remmers from the Literary Department The following committee was appointed to purchase a gold medal for the debate: W. B. Crawford, chairman; Miss Ruth Rich and Miss Ethel Webster. A report of the committee on the debate with the State College was made, and the following committee was appointed to look after the matter: H. E. Merryday, chairman; J. D. Pounds and O. G. Lofberg. Flowers. It is hard for us to realize that Christmas time in Australia is in midsummer. That their hottest weather comes in December and January, while August with them is a winter nionth. The Agricultural Gazette, of New South WTales, in work for August, has something to say of flowers as follows: "The spring flowers should be making themselves very conspicuous during the month, except in the cold, late districts. Daffodils and other members of the Narcissus family should be in fine bloom, but the late dry season has by no means been favorable to them. Early flowers of anemones, and some of the ranunculuses, and many beautiful bulbous plants, should begin to produce their flowers during August. Perhaps the most important work to be performed in the garden will be the pruning of the roses, which may take some time if the collection is a large one. For this work use a good" pruning-knife, and keep it as sharp as you can. However good and useful the pruning-shears or secateurs may be in the orchard, they should have no place in the flower garden. Pruning with a knife, assisted by a saw is very much harder work than pruning with the secateurs, and the pruner will certainly suffer from many thorn-scratches; but he will find that the inconveniences, with a little blood letting are more than compensated for by the result. When pruning clear away, first of all, any wood that may have died during the past season. Sometimes there is a good deal from one cause or another, and very often in consequence of the attacks of scale insects. Clear away all useless, weak, tangled growth, in order to encourage clean, healthy, vigorous shoots, and cut back long branches about tAvo- thirds of their length. The general rule adopted in pruning roses is to cut hard back those kinds which produce weak wood, but only prune moderately the kinds which are vigorous growers. The main objects in pruning are to cause the growth of flower-bearing wood and to keep the plants in good shape and within bounds, although some of the climbing varieties succeed best when allowed to grow and ramble as they please. When the roses are pruned, clear away all rubbish, apply a good heavy dressing of farmyard manure, and spade it in; or, if a heavy mulch had been spread in the summer, spade that in, and later on spread a new mulch. Any deciduous plants in the garden should be pruned in the early part of the month if they need it. Evergreen plants and shrubs of all sorts should be planted as soon as possible, and, as the early spring may possibly be very warm, they may need to be looked after. Hardy and half- hardy annuals of all sorts should be planted out without delay, and seeds of tender annuals may be sown, except in the cold climate districts. Sub-Tropical Fruits in Ceylon. "For some time past Mr. A. J. Pearson of Messrs. Brown & Co., Colombo, has been importing fruit trees from Australia with the object of seeing how they succeed in Ceylon, and some account of his success with these will be of interest, especially to Up-country readers in those districts which are sufficiently elevated for growing the various trees, says the 'Ceylon Observer.' The different kinds which Mr. Pearson has so far tried include citrus fruits, peaches, nectarines, apricots, Japanese plums, figs and grapes. 'It is, of course, neccessary to bring the young trees over when they are dry and dormant, and in the best possible condition for being lifted from the soil and traveling. This period is during the Australian winter, and it is in the months of June and July that the moving of the tree is accomplished. After many trials considerable experience has been gained, and now Mr. Pearson knows the right methods to be adopted, and the plants arrive in Ceylon generally in perfect condition. Points in regard to proper ventilation while traveling, and proper packing material have had to be learned, and now especially constructed and ventilated traveling crates have been made and suitable fiber material used for packing. "Citrus fruits, including about a dozen varieties of oranges and several kinds of lemon, have been brought into Ceylon. Both oranges and lemons do well in the island. Oranges; all of the yellow varieties.do very well where the climatic conditions suit them, but in many parts the climate is too wet and the fruit does not get sufficient sun to color properly. Very good results were obtained with Washington navel oranges, except that the fruit did not get the bright yellow color so characteristic of that variety. In certain parts of Ceylon, where the climate is dry, and there is plenty of continued sunshine to color the fruit, oranges do well. The growth of the tree and fruit is good at Hattbn, but they succeed better on the Uva side. Lemons also do well, the Uva district being best for them also. The trees are strong and quick growers and fruit freely. When the lemons attain a certain size they are picked and allowed to ripen and color afterward. Both oranges and lemons have proven very satisfactory. "The deciduous trees which Mr. Pearson has got over from Australia, will not flourish below an elevation of about 4,000 feet. Above this, they do fairly well, and are satisfactory at Nu- wara Eliya. All these deciduous trees are greatly handicapped in Ceylon by the want of a cold season. Deciduous trees require a dormant.resting season, in which they shed all their leaves, and the trees have aperiod of rest before again bursting into leaf and undergoing the severe tax of fruit bearing. This cold, dormant season is wanting in Ceylon; on the higher elevations the trees shed their leaves to a certain extent, but before they are properly shed the new leaves begin to appear. Among these deciduous trees are apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and figs. Figs are doing well, and it is only in the last two years that these have been imported. Being very gross feeders, figs require a great amount of manure. They grow well and begin to fruit very soon after planting. Japanese plums are also a recent introduction, and they promise well. Peaches do fairly well, especially at high elevations. "Grape vines have been introduced from Australia, both purple and green varieties. A good number of them have been planted, but the same trouble is^found with them—they want a resting season. Some cultivators have tried the method of giving the vines a forced rest by artificial means. The roots of the vine are exposed to the sun, and thus the flow of sap is restrained and the plant stays partially dormant. In the drier Jaffna district the grapes do well, but it is doubtful if they will be much good elsewhere; they get good foliage but do not fruit satisfactorily. Regarding the export <~f fruit from Ceylon (a letter about which appears in our columns today), Mr. Pearson says that there is little use in trying to export mangoes for the London market; they are too soft and will not stand the voyage even if packed unripe; the mango is a fruit which must be eaten at the right moment—in the morning it may be too hard to eat and j by evening almost too soft. Mr. Pear- j son is growing a number of pines— having half an acre under cultivation in Colombo—and will try exporting these to London, sending only the larger and finer fruit; and it is thought f probable that these may stand the voyage well." ♦ • ♦ Pineapples growing in the open air in Braidentown were not injured by the recent heavy frosts, which wrought such destruction at other points in the State. Braidentown is not situated in the tropics, but many tropical plants growing in the open air hereabouts have not even been nipped by cold for several years.— Manatee River Journal. Basketball Game. There was an exciting game of basketball in the "Gym" on Friday afternoon. The "Regulars" were led by Captain Hamlin, while Mr. Sparkman captained the "Scrubs." The lineup was as follows: Pounds, J. D., Forward F. Pounds Beardsley, Forward Cox Pelot, Center Leitner Hamlin, Guard Sparkman Mickle Guard Moffatt Reamy Guard Professor Sears tossed up the ball at 4 p. m. The teams seemed quite evenly matched and it was some time before either side was able to .score. Finally, however, Jimmie Pounds secured the ball, and with a quick turn which cleared him of his opponent, dropped the ball into the basket. The game, however, was not marked by good playing, and fouls were frequent. During the remainder of the first half, neither side was able to score a goal from the field. The "Regulars," however, scored two fouls and the "Scrubs" one. The half ended with a score of four to one in favor of the "Regulars." After a five-minute intermission the goals were changed and the game resumed. The second half, like the first, was marked by many fouls and lack of team work. The "Scrubs," however, Avere luckier in this half and succeeded in equaling the four points of the first half made by the first team, while the "Regulars" were forced to content themselves with a single goal from foul. Thus when time was called the score was equal, five to five. Appreciated. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 8, 1904. Publishers Stetson Collegiate, DeLand, Fla. Gentlemen: Your favor of the 7th in explanation of the price of advertising duly received. It is said there are two poor pay-masters, one who pays in advance and the one who does not pay at all, but I have never lost anything by favoring a Stetson student, and I take pleasure in handing you a check in full for our advertising. Hoping that the Collegiate will be a success financially, I remain, Yours respectfully, E. O. Painter, Pres., E. O. Painter Fertilizer Co. ■+-*-+■ Two Admirable Suggestions. Having three small children to sew for I find a large kitchen table of the greatest comfort in my sewing room. On this table, I do all my cutting, basting, etc. The children, too, find it very useful when studying and writing. On one side of the table I have marked a yard with three brass tacks, three fourths of a yard with one brass tack, one-half yard with two brass tacks, and one-fourth of a yard with one. I find this of the greatest convenience A little economy I practice .will, Plim sure, appeal to mothers wrfcn little girls. When buying buttons for guimpes, dresses and my /own corset covers and shirt waists^/I always get the same pattern and size, so that iff one is missing, I always find in my button box a button to .match and there are generally enough for the next garment made.—Woman's Home Companion.