Stetson Weekly Collegiate

'^xY^JaJ STETSON EKLY COLLEGIATE OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY. VOL. XVII. DE LAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1904. NO. 9. Basket BalL Dazzles 17; Nips and Tucks 5. The above partly tells the tale of the basketball game, or rather the attempt at a game, between the girls from Chaudoin Hall, the Dazzles, and the girls from town, the Nips and Tucks, Long before the time set for the game, the Gym was crowded with feminine sympathizers for their respective teams. On one side a crowd of Chaudoin girls gaily decked with old rose and blue, cheered the Dazzles on to do or die; from the other side the girls waving banners of old gold and blue, gamely took up the challenge and answered with cheer after cheer for their favorite's. At 8:15 Referee Sears called the teams together for final instructions, Miss Rich, captain of the Dazzles, having won the toss, chose the northern goal. Mr. Sears, however, before bloAving his whistle requested those members of the "forbidden sex'' who had taken possession of every window, every door and every transom, to remove their polluting presence, so that the game could be carried on with tire proper decorum. After a few minutes of delay, the request was complied with and the game commenced. For a few moments the play was fast and furious with honors about evenly divided. However, the curiosity of the boys gradually got the best of them and soon the windoAvs were again filled. Time was called and the room again cleared (?). For the next ten minutes the Dazzles played a wonderful game, rolling up a big score on their opponents almost before they knew what had happened. But time after time, the boys interfered and each offense meant just -so much vexatious delay. Finally, after almost on hour's time, the first half ended. After ten minutes intermission, play was resumed, but the boys were so persistent in their attentions that Referee Sears finally called the game off. Although the game was far from satisfactory, it showed that there is lots of excellent basketball material among Stetson girls. The Avork of both teams shoAATed earnest, consistent practice. So far as the first half goes. the Dazzles certainly shoAved their superiority, both in- individual and team work. However from such a test as that of Friday night, it should be unjust to say which is really the faster team. Following was the line-up: Dazzles Nips and Tucks Miss Rich, c. Miss Jackson, c. Forwards. Miss Coburn Miss Lindquist Miss Jackman Center, Miss Kruse Miss Walker Miss Pelton Guards. Miss Borland Miss Swerdfeger FOOTBALL!! Rollins vs. Stetson. If you thought the football season OA^er you were sadly mistaken. Monday night we received a letter from Rollins, challenging us to a football game for Saturday week. The challenge was accepted, proA'ided that the game be played next Monday, the 12th. This reply was wired to Winter Park Tuesday morning and unless they re- Student's Hand-Book of Faculty. We have in our A7arious classes summaries of history and synopses in Latin, but hitherto we ha\Te not seen any "ponies" for translating the moods of the Professors. To meet this need Ave are now publishing Part 1 of "Student's Hand-Book of Faculty." We feel sure that our readers will find it of interest to diligently persure the following: In room No. 3. If you need time for study notice at Avhich end of the row he begins and count up your paragraphs. Learn Avell the one that aaTH fall to your share. If you follow this method you will never have a poor recitation. It has been tried repeatedly and Avas neA^er known to fail. Ih 4—Science Hall. Look him straight in the eye—don't flinch, then you AATon't be called on. Do not be too conscientious in your daily recitations but "forsooth" learn the text verbatim for the Friday Avritten reviews. In this revieAV elaborate a few facts that you may chance to have hung "on the pegs of memory's wall." In the Library—Walk on your heels and speak in a loud stage whisper. If you need to study make yourself comfortable behind the bookcases or in AvindoAV seats and in cold Aveather over the radiators. If you have any friends to introduce to the librarian, bringthem in Avhen the room is filled Avith students absorbed in quiet study, and present them to her in loud, cheerful tones. This . Avill break the monotony and invigorate the students. If sent out of the room hold your head high and do not weep until you get in the hall. In 27, Science Hall—Try to remember that the professor liA^es in a Avorld of four dimensions and not in the one you do. This AAdll enable you to "catsh the notions'' more readily. Don't be afraid to sIioav your appreciation of his jokes. 'Keep cool headed when sent to the board and in your figures Avork in as many colors as possible. In room 4—Don't be frivolous—attend strictly to the matter in hand. Remember that a Roman was decidedly practical and neA'er joked. Look after your quantities as if they Avere babies and Avhen reading poetry practice at home until your natural conversation floAvs metrically. Always say Avhat you mean, the class-room is no place for sarcasm. On third floor opp. Museum. Be on time even if you die of apoplexy in the door. Remember that the fact that your other teachers keep you late is no excuse for your delay. Don't have an opinion that differs from the professor's,—that is certain destruction. Before you take up Avork in Physiography be sure to commit to memory the direction of the trade Avinds and the points of the compass in the Southern Hemisphere. If you are block-headed don't .show it any more than is necessary. Accustom yourself to keeping a calm-face when listening to the stories he tells, no matter if your hair many stand on end and cold chills run down your back. Although you may "w.ell comprehend" it is not alAA^ays necessary to ansAver when he says "isn't it?" fuse, the game will come off Monday at 3:00 p m., on the athletic field. Come out everybody and see a hard fought game. Is This Fair Play? For some time a rule has been in force here with more or less effect, . that no girls' basketball game should J be Avitnessed by the men students. I It is not our purpose to criticise this J rule, but the manner of its enforce- I ment and the attitude taken tOAVard it j by those students for whom it was made—the .men. Friday night a basketball game AA'as scheduled betAveen tAvo teams, both of Avhich had practiced honestly and hard. It AA'as the first game of the season, and enthusiasm had been developed in practice at the prospect of a match be tAveeii Chaudoin and the town, The girls were looking forAvard to it with as much interest and pleasure as the men take in their football games. Just before the game, the teams Avere informed of the rule that they had already knoAvn, that if the men interfered by coming to the gym, the game AArould be stopped. Each girl Avent to that game Avith a sincere hope that the men would respect their rights enough to stay away. They Avere disappointed. Be it understood that were it not for the rules, the teams would have been perfectly Avilling to have invited the boys to be present. But the rule Avas there, and it Avas made to be enforced. All legitimate means were used to get the boys to go away. They failed. It took OArer an hour to play a tAventy minute half. After Availing and slopping and playing under difficulties, the management were obliged to call off the game because of the obstinate refusal of a few men to leaAre the building. There are iaato sides to this question. One is that of the girls. Why should they be deprived of athletics because of something Avhieli is not their fault? If the men insist upon coming, can the girls help it? If left alone, they can Avork up a good team and play ball. Under circumstances such as hoav exist there can be no games. Does it show loyalty on the pari of Hie men to the Stetson girls to be the means of cutting them out of all privileges? There is not a girl on either team but has contributed her share to the athletic association fund. Candidly, is it fair play to deliberately be the means of depriving any girl of the sport which means as much to her as football does to the men? Whether one approAres of the rule or not is another question. If that rule be broken so that, the breakers bring blame upon themseh^es is another matter. To so break it that the other party suffers is unsportmanslike, inconsiderate and uhgentlemanly The other side is that of the men. Of course the men want to see the game. But if they look at it the game stops and there is no game. Therefore they defeat their oavii end. Why does a man want to see a game AA'hen his friends on the team do not want him to see it. because it will prevent their playing? Does any man want to appear in the light of destroying property and sneaking about in order to see something Avbieh it is none of his business to see? The average mind finds it hard to understand why it is Avorse for a man to watch a game of basketball than to watch girls practicing passes and Second Organ Recital. On last Friday afternoon the stu- ents AA-ere given the second of Prof. Morse's organ secitals, in the chapel. The twilight is peculiarly appropriate for organ music, and the blessed feeling which comes to the college student on Friday afternoon, the little birds outside the AAdndow echoing the notes of the spring song, the dusky corners in the white of the chapel, formed a setting for the concert Avhich was in itself a treat to those avIio love music. Prof. Morse rendered some old time favorites—Mendelssohn's "Consolation," Thome's "Simple Confession," and the beautiful "Storm,' of J. Lem- mens. Most enjoyable of all, and effectively given was his own composition a "Cradle Song," Avhich the audience enthusiastically encored. So far from the centers of music, we count it a priAdlege to have these concerts, doubly appreciated because given by our own professor. The audience held a number of town people and many students, but should have been much larger. PROGRAM. 1. Theo. Dubois: Laus Deo (Praise God) From the Marriage Mass 2. Ambroise Thomas: Entr'acte Gavotte from Mignon. Organ arrangement lw O. A. Morse. 3. J.* S. Bach: Short Fugue in G Minor. 4. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Spring Song. Consolation. 5. E. Batiste : St. Cecelia Offetory in F Minor. 0. O. A. Morse: Cradle Song. 7. F. Thome: Simple Confession. 8. J. Lemmens: t Fantasie in E Minor (The Storm). *-_* A Chaudoin Spread. The prettiest and most unique spread of the season Avas giAren by Misses Kate Walker, Eleanor Morrish and Ruth Jackson on Thanksgiving night. Mysterious sounds, Avhispers and giggles warned the invited for hours before that something Avas to be doing. As the hour approached a sign outside the door asked all pains, ills and grumps to dispose themseh^es in a mammoth bag suspended underneath, from which there Avould be no escape. Leaving not hope, but pains behind, a cunning French maid admitted the distinguished guests among Avhom Avere Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. Jack Gardner, an incorrigible, unname- able infant avIio had displeased her mother, Lady MaeBeth and Miss Bush noAV enrolled among the immortals on the list of Stetson's has beens. What AAras done behind the closed portals, and more to the point what was eaten. ;s for the chosen few to know, tho' Mrs. Vanderbilt and Miss Bash certainly developed great football enthusiam over a table intensely unlike a training table, and Pi was there, in both an edible and decorative form. throwing goals in an effort to pass time, Avaiting for them to go away. We regret that the management deems the rule necessary; but since what is to be, will be, for the sake of the girls, persuade yourselves boys, that you don't care if you can't see their game and wouldn't see it if you could.