Stetson Weekly Collegiate

Official Students' Publication of Stetson University. Volume XVL DeLand, Florida, Saturday, April 23, \ 904. Number 23 TRUSTEE MEETING. Harmonious Session—Important Business. At the meeting of the board of trustees held Thursday, April 21, twelve members were present, and the rest represented by proxies. The most important business of the day Was, no doubt, the following resolution: It Was resolved that a committee of three be appointed to select and recommend a man for president of the University, and report as soon as consistent, with due regard to the import-, ance of the duty entrusted to them, and to the interests of the University; that said committee be composed of Mr. T. C. Search, Dr.- B. F. Camp, and Dr. W. A. Hobson. This resolution was unanimously passed. It was also resolved that the Administration committee be instructed to reduce expense as much as possible without abolishing any department or interfering with its efficiency. This was also passed unanimously. ] There has never been any intention of abolishing any of the larger departments, but all the talk had arisen from some remark referred, to some of the lesser departments. The administration committee was also authorized to proceed with the erection of Conrad Hall as soon as the necessary funds are raised. A large sum has already been raised but the trustees thought best to raise a considerably larger sum than already on hand. Prof. Farriss' salary was increased $500, to take effect from April 1st. *The administration committee was authorized to sell several tracts of land in Volusia and Hillsborough counties and some also on the Gulf coast, that have been i>resented to the University. Of course, these were to be sold at the best possible terms. 4 It was decided best to have a field "agent for the University, and the ad- '.* ministration committee was instructed to employ one as soon as possible. The afternoon session was devoted to a discussion of conditions .financial and otherwise, and a special committee composed of Messrs. Search and Fletcher was appointed to formulate and present the business to be acted upon. Nearly all were agreed upon unanimously by the committee and all of the actions of the fheeting passed without division or roll-call. # » » Athletics. Just like the University of Florida. They refuse to play us the two return games of baseball that were agreed upon. Our team went to Lake City to play one game of ball, but, on being promised two games in DeLand our fellows agreed to play -two games there. On those conditions we played tAvo games on their own field and with their own umpire, and were defeated in both games. With our team materially strengthened, Ave have been waiting anxiously for those two promised games, which were to have taken place Friday and Saturday of this week. A few days ago a letter was received from them informing our team that their president refused to allow them to play the two games, but would allow one. We immediately informed their management that we expected the two return games as agreed upon; whereupon they refused to come. Championship won by such scheming is not desired by Stetson, and should not be by any reputable institution. All honor fo the U. of F., who has never won any victories before. Three games of ball have been played this week against the town. Score in the first, Stetson 8, DeLand 7; in the second, DeLand 8, Stetson 2; in the third, Stetson 9, DeLand 0. Our team is in good shape and anxious for games. They will go to St. Augustine soon, and play them two games. Jacksonville i is also among those with whom we wish to cross Stetson Literary Society. The meeting was called to order by President Walker. Then the roll was called by Secretary Hampton. During this process a few little members who were playing "hookey" and eating peanuts on the steps were summoned by ex-President Remmers. They came in looking a trifle abashed but still unrepentant. No corrections were suggested to the minutes of last meeting, so the literary program was rendered. Mr. Leitner told Briefly how « few battleships in the orient and Occident were blown up, and said that the ball team "had come home not entirely defeated. President Walker was then forced to leave the chair in order to perform his recitation, so the next tiling on the program was the occupation of that seat of honor by Mr. Moffatt, the vire- president. This he did remarkably well, though a little nervously. Mr. Walker's recitation of "First Battles of the Revolution," was intense, and showed that the speaker had worked on his part. The subject suggested to the extemporaneous speaker was "The Reorganization of the Democratic Party." Mr. Carlton made a few fitting- remarks on the candidates of the Democratic party. He thought they were sufficiently strong to withstand the force of the Republicans who would, of course, try to "elect Mr. Roosevelt, and if possible Mr. Booker Washington." ( During parliamentary practice the society considered the advisability of fitting up the chemistry storeroom^ as a receptacle for the members who perform tonight. The society also thought best to have a picnic on the 20th of May. and invite a few colored brethren to celebrate Emancipation day with the society. The debate, "Resolved, That the conservative forces of our nation are sufficient to maintain its perpetuity," was good on the whole, though a trifle wild in some flights of fancy. We believe the society learned the absolute necessity of defining the subject debatably, before beginning the discussion. The affirmative, upheld |>y jMSss Jackman and Sparkman, won over Miss Hampton and Stevens. + . » The Philosophy of Mistakes. The man who never makes a mistake never makes anything. Get wise when you make a mistake; the only crime in making a mistake is making the same one twice. Wise men make mistakes; fools continue to make mistakes. The man who learns life's lessons without making mistakes is getting his tuition at reduced rates. A thought of one's own mistakes will soften criticism of others' mistakes.—The National Baker. ■+»+> Hopkins & Son, of Ankona, are putting in four acres more of pineapples this year. This will give them 17 1-2 acres in all. They are now classed 'among the large pineapple growers.— East Coast Advocate. LAW LECTURE. Judge Shackleford of Supreme Court Addresses law Men of Stetson. Last Friday night the law classes and other fortunate ones were delighted by an address delivered by Judge Shackleford, of Tallahassee. He spoke on the subject, "Law and Life," and made a very interesting and helpful speech. In its' directness and lack of over-formality, it was excellent and so much better than sermons and lectures generally. Everyone who attended was especially pleased with the quotations that the speaker made. His ability to quote from such an infinite number of works shows decidedly wide reading. It is deplorable that more did not avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing Judge Shackleford. The Native Flowers. Under this heading a lady writes to the Rural New Yorker a long and interesting article. It is just In line with what we have often urged. Nowhere in the United States can a greater variety of beautiful wild flowers be found than in Florida. There are dozens of species of such singular and striking form or of such rare and delicate beauty that if they were imported from some foreign country they would be in great demand at a very high price. But because they grow wild, people can see no beauty in them. It is not necessary to know the scientific names of our common wild flowers in order to enjoy them, though one of the numerous nature study textbooks is a help in that direction. We hear eloquent pleas to save the birds, but it is seldom anyone .speaks for the native flowers. I have seen carriage loads of people deliberately tear to pieces a tiny wild plum or crab tree for the fragrant blossoms, and leave the marred thing a blot on the landscape, with never a thought beyond the present moment. A single spray is never sufficient, and the last blossom must be secured before they travel on to work destruction elsewhere. The time was when cat tails were torn out by the root and carried away in triumph, but the craze for them died out before the species became extinct. Just now it is the beautiful bittersweet that once hung from Autumn till Spring untouched. It is possible to gather quantities of this beautiful product of nature without destroying the vines, but there are people who leave neither root nor branch. Perhaps in a year or two it will be passed by, as are the cat tails now, and one more plant will have a chance to take a new lease on life. The dainty little flowers of Spring fare better as regards being pulled out by the root, but the country is coming almost entirely into cultivation, ,so that there is danger of extermination from the plow and cultivator. Along rivers and in the mountains wild flowers still flourish, but perhaps some ingenious person will find means to cultivate even wild lands in the near future. I have not seen an Indian turnip plant for years, though in my younger days they seemed , quite common. The large beds of "May-apples" I once delighted to flnd are rapidly passing away, and so are the dear wild strawberries. Wild roses still linger- by the roadside, though the thrifty farmer has a particular spite at them, and purple Asters are found in many places. Many a person who sfghs for the sight of the hothouse flowers, and reads with regret of the magnificence of the fiorai display at city weddings, daily closes her eyes to blossoms more fragrant and beautiful than two-dollar roses and expensive orchids. I would rather see a wild crab tree in full bloom than the ramous century plants we hear so much about, and the wild Tiger lilies along our brook are much prettier, to my thinking, than all the pot-grown white ones. "What are those beautiful blossoms?" asked a countrywoman when an artist friend presented her with a hand-painted plate. "Wild blackberries." answered the woman with twinkling eyes. "Did you ever see them?" "No, I don't think I ever did if they look like that. In fact, I didn't know blackberry vines had blossoms," she admitted truthfully. "Neither did I until I found out how crazy city people are for new things. I left the conventional roses and cherries for others to -paint and started boldly out with the simple wild flowers right here at home. You know what success I have had with my work," she said modestly, "and I believe it is due to that one thing more than anything else." "Is that the way you get your designs?" asked the other in astonishment. "I thought you imagined them, as people do stories." "No use of wasting the imagination when the fields and woods are full of such beautiful things," said the artist. "See this oak leaf? It will decorate that large platter "Mrs. French ordered better than anything else." and she held up a magnificent greenish bronze leaf colored by Mother Nature fo perfection. As I heard the conversation, I wondered why more people are not seeking to call attention to our native flowers with pen, brush and voice. From Spring till Autumn there is an endless array of graceful beauties waiting to be.noticed, though many ot them "waste their sweetness on the desert air." Begin with the flrst frail, woodsy things this year, and see how many different varieties you can find. If you cannot perpetuate them as an artist does, nor embroider reproductions of them on art linen, you may at least enjoy tTieir beauty, and incidentally lose many cobwebs from your brain in the open air while looking for the sny blossoms. Some Uses of Olive Oil. A tablespoonful of olive oil a day, taken internally, will help liver trouble and indigestion. It is also healing for throat or stomach catarrh. Serve it frequently in salad dressings where it will be both appetizer and medicine. For severe internal disorders, or emaciated and run-down condition of the body, rub the patient every morning for twenty minutes«|KvItb the oil, then with a bath-towel; at night rub the spine for ten minutes, and in two months you will see great improvement. Mixed with quinine, then rubbed on the chest and back, it prevents cold; "mixed with camphor, then applied to the throat, it cures soreness; mixed with kerosene and turpentine, then used on the throat and chest, it relieves the most obstinate cough. Heated and applied to the bowels, it helps constipation. Try it for chapped hands and for roughened or burned skin. Before putting away the stove, rub the nickle parts with the oil. also the gasoline oven or other sheet iron and you will see no rust. Use it on shoes instead of blacking. It is especially good on patent leather; apply at night, rub off and polish in the morning.—Mrs. H. M. B.