Stetson Weekly Collegiate

STET WEEKLY COLLEGIATE VOL. XVII. OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OP STETSON UNIVERSITY. DE LAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1905. NO. 24 PRESIDENT LINCOLN HULLEY REVIEWS THE SCHOOL YEAR The school year is rapidly drawing to a close. It is worth while to make a review of the work done. It has been a year full of stirring events and solid work. Clouds were in the sky when it began, but these have passed away. THE FACULTY. The year began with every member of the faculty at his post of duty. There were some new faces in the different departments. New adjustments had to be made but all undertook the work with energy. It may be said that all have conscientiously striven together to cause the work to prosper. Fidelity and skill are the common marks of the teaching force at Stetson. THE DEPARTMENTS. During the dark days it was commonly suggested that some of the departments should be dropped. This would have been a step backward. It would also have been a very unwise step. Possibly necessity would have justified it, but we all rejoice that it will not be necessary. Every department has been saved; not one will be dismembered. It is not a question of whether the department pays. No university in the land pays for itself in dollars and cents. The four colleges and five professional schools at Stetson University are to be strengthened. New courses of study will be added. Vigor and efficiency will be imparted to those we have. MR. STETSON'S RE-ELECTION. The happiest event of the. year, welcomed by the Faculty and students alike, was the re-election of Mr. Stetson as President of the Board of Trustees. It is a position he has long worthily filled. His wisdom and integrity have made the work of the board efficient along all lines. His co-laborers on the oard paid him a fitting compliment when hey reasserted their confidence in his ability and interest. The faculty and student body together rejoice in his active presence among us. His heart is in the work. He has loved the University for years with an unselfish love for it that has been a constant drain on his resources. The people of Florida bless him for his work. 3?HE FINANCES. For three years there had been a constantly- growing deficit. The income has run behind the outlay for many years. Mr. Stetson's generosity has again and again wiped out the deficit at the end of the year. Month by month he is now attacking this deficit. By the end of the summer it will be a thir>~ of the past. We are all grateful to him for his kindness. He has dealt with a liberal hand. He is under absolutely no obligation to help us, but could do other good works with his money. ADVANCES. Already there have been advances made along all lines. With respect to the property one mortgage has been paid off and another lacking very little has been provided for. Conrad Hall will be opened in the fall for new students. The other buildings will be put in repair. The music school will be equipped with better facilities and the normal school will be expanded. Other plans are on foot to render the work of the University more efficient and more extended in its influence. ATHLETICS. Prof. Baldwin deserves much credit along with Prof. Sears and Prof. Colton for the splendid records of the foot-ball and base- the shops, decorated in the school of Fine Arts, and placed by Prof. Colton. The play was directed by Prof. Baldwin and splendidly acted by Miss Morrison, Mr. Lenfesty and others. It was a great success. We shall long remember Ingomar, the Barbarian. The proceeds of this and of the Star Lecture course amounted to a high figure and almost met the needs of the athletic teams. THE DISCIPLINE. The order throughout the school year has, JOHN B. STETSON Founder .of John B. Stetson University. oall teams. The former showed efficient coaching and displayed a valor and courage on the field of contest that carried them to victory in every instance but one. The baseball team, under Prof. Sears's discipline, ha6 won its way to fifteen victories in sixteen college games. In tennis and other forms of athletic sports the same efficiency has been proved. THE COLLEGE PLAY. The College Play this year was conceived on a large scale. The scenery was made in been growing better. We have at Stetson ; high minded body of students. They stand for manhood and womanhood. They have shown an interest in order and honor. They have the welfare of the University at> heart. They love its good name. They do not want its dignities disgraced. They have fought for its glory on the diamond and gridiron. They have shown equal interest in maintaining its glory internally. Very few cases requiring discipline have arisen. It is noteworthy that the same discipline and high standards re quired in study that has made the work of the student body efficient in the class room, has expressed itelf in their athletic discipline and order. THE REVIVAL. We shall long feel the influence of the revival. It came easily and naturally. The faithful work of Prof. Smith and the prayer circle won the hearts of all the students. Some were touched who made no sign of it, but all felt its power. It quickened the University's interest in spiritual things. Stetson University is built on a religious foundation. It stands for education, but an education saturated with the spirit of Christ. It is an institution that aims at making men and women filled with the spirit of Christ who will go ujt and work in Hia sj>i;il; not fc.i themselves but for others; not for selfish aims, but to do good. THE RELIGIOUS LIFE. Revivals are sometimes merely temporary and spasmodic. Not so the one at Stetson. It came modestly and quietly and with absolutely no excitement. It was the legitimate fruit of the wholesome,religious life here. The chapel services are devotional. The spirit of worship is constantly present. The vesper services in the fall partook of a devotional character. In the winter there was more of a ceremonial. This spring, they have been more devotional and helpful. The Bible study class has wrought much good in searching the scriptures. The Christian Associations have done a steady, earnest, telling work. These agencies are constant uplifts. To realize their power, one need but think of how degenerate a University would be without them. They are the steady factors that maintain its high ideals. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. Our affiliation with the University of Chicago brought to the University twenty-five Chicago students for the Winter quarter. They were a fine body of young people. They brought life and spirit with them. They entered quickly and heartily into our University spirit. They studied hard, made good grades and carried away with them the affection of everybody. The President of Stetson University was in conference last December with President Harper of the University of Chicago. President Harper said the affiliation should not be touched. He promised to stand by the President of Stetson to the utmost. He listened with eager interest to an account of the work that was being done and of the ideals that were unfolded for the future. This affiliation requires Stetson to maintain a standard from two to four years higher than other Colleges of Liberal Arts, barring the great universities, but it enables us to produce a fine article. THE ATTENDANCE. Stetson stands for quality—not quantity— yet the attendance this year has been on the increase. This is very gratifying. It (Continued on Page 3.)