Stetson Weekly Collegiate

STETSON WEEKLY COLLEGIATE VOL. XVII. OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY. DE LAND, FLA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1905. NO. 12. • COLLEGE EDITORS. Men Who Would Make the Paper Satisfactory to Everybody. The Oberlin Review, in commenting on the inability of any set of college editors to put out a paper that is entirely satisfatory to its supporters, offers to name the following staff as a most likely one: Editor-in-chief, Horace Greeley; financial manager, J. Gould; news editors, Mercury ,and William R. Hearst; exchange editor, James Boswell;' athletics, Hercules and Casper Whitney; literary editors, Marie Corelli and Brander Matthews; alumni, Methuselah. #-•-* Stetson Loyalty. Read the following letter to the President of the University: Dear Sir:—One of my friends here intends to go to college. Kindly send him one of your catalogues. He is now in school and expects to remain here the rest of this year. He will then enter some university. LTis address is Mr. — , City. There are several other young people here who are contemplating a university course, and T feel sure they would be interested in a catalogue from Stetson. It was my good fortune to be a student there a few years ago, and it affords me great pleasure to place catalogues in the hands of my friends. I will send you a list of names of those likely to go to college. It is to Stetson University and friends that I owe the beginning of my education, and nothing would give me more pleasure than to render the institution some real service in return. With greetings to Profs. Carson, Sharp, Farrah and all others who may know me, I am, Yours for success, Mr. -- . The above letter is indicative of the true spirit that should animate every son of the university. This institution is the benign mother o.f many noble sons and daughters. They owe the University a debt. It is gratifying to see them honored. It encourages those who teach. It fills with joy the hearts of those who are working for the future prosperity of the University. The foundations of every school should be laid in the hearts of men. ♦-•-* Vespers. The thought which Prof. Carson impressed very forcibly Sunday afternoon was that of missions. Taking Paul's noted speech to the Athenians, he brought forth the inherent nature in man to worship. As much was given to us university men and women, so much would be expected. We should always strive and struggle, but toward the spiritual, not the material. In that way only would we obtain the ''peace that passeth all understanding. To us is given the privilege of knowing and showing to others the "Light that lighteth every man into the world." — ! »»« » ; In Zoology class.—Miss P.: Dr. Baerecke, are cultivated pigs carniv- erous? A History of the " Collegiate." Almost all truly great institutions have small beginnings and hard struggles before getting firmly on their feet, and the Collegiate has been no exception to, but rather, a strong demonstration of, this rule. In the winter of 1886 were issued the first numbers of the ''DeLand Collegiate," in the form of a monthly students' journal. The first editor-in- chief was Miss E. C. Webb, now Mrs. S. A. McCoy, of Topeka, Kansas. Her assistant was Miss Josephine Lindly, and Henry Hildreth was business manager. The officers were appointed by Dr. Forbes, Mr. Botsford and Miss Helen B. Webster, instructors in the University, who also superintended al1 writing for the paper. During this first year of the Collegiate's life, four numbers were issued, the subscriptions and advertisements helping to defray the expenses. Mr. H. A. De- Land, the founder and ever generous friend of the University, made up the deficit. During the next school year—1886- 87—the same editors still held sway. During this year the paper was issued regularly every month—making eight issues. The printing was done by Noble Bros., of DeLand. This firm, and its successor, the present E. O. Painter Co., has always printed the Collegiate from its first appearance down to the present time. Although encountering great difficulties in the shape of lack of funds and material for publication, these first editors and managers laid for the paper a foundation which subsequent years have amply proven was indeed well built. ; After Miss Webb laid down the editor's pen at the end of the spring term of '87, for some reason or other the paper was dropped for three and a half years. At the end of this time it reappeared in the winter term of '91. • It was now called the "Stetson Collegiate," the name of the school having been changed in the meantime from DeLand to btetson University. The editor-in-chief was Richard F. Adams, with Miss Nellie M. Day as assistant editor and John H. Williams as business manager. The January number was delayed until Lebruary 9th, so that only four numbers were issued that year, but each time something like 150 copies were sold. Financially, the issue of '91 was a great success, due to the support of the students and business men of the town, as well as to Mr. Stetson's liberal patronage, so that twenty or thirty dollars was turned over to the Library Fund at the end of the year. All these early editions of the Collegiate were bound with silk cord and covers of various designs. The contents were principally literary, though local and alumni notes received considerable attention. Although the paper got such a good start in '91, it was not taken up again the following school year, chiefly because the old editors did not return to school and there was no provision for filling their places. Then in the winter term of '93 Dr. Forbes called a meeting of picked students to reawaken the Stetson Collegiate. Profiting by former experience, they organized a board which should be permanent and have power to fill all vacancies occurring in its ranks. Thos. J. Law was made editor-in-chief, Georgia V. Robinson associate editor, and George H. Wilder business manager, and they proved themselves very efficient officers during the four months" in which-they controlled -'the paper. (To be continued.) Organ Recital. The third monthly free organ recital, held Friday evening, January 13, at eight o'clock, in the auditorium, proved a great success. The audience was a large one, being composed of many of the residents of DeLand, some visitors, and a large assembly of the students of Stetson University. The pieces rendered were choice, and of various composers. DeLand may be proud of so superb an organ, presided over by such an accomplished organist. The first two were light and airy, as most of the French compositions are. The third, by Alex. Guilmant, the most distinguished living organist, was an interesting sonata in D minor. The piece begins with a strong, impressive introduction, Largo, followed by two softer melodies, Allegro and Pastorale, respectively. The finale, Allegro assai, was what one would expect of a finale, the rapid climax of the whole theme. Numbers four, five and six were exquisite productions, while .the seventh was indeed charming, as the audience testified by its abundant applause. The eip-hta is no doubt familiar to many of us. The ninth, Chopin's Funeral March, was a fitting requiem to the memory of one loved by hundreds of Chicago students, Theodore Thomas, who for so many years carried on successfully grand concerts in the Auditorium at Chicago. His death is a great loss to the musical world, for without doubt he was the finest musical interpreter and director in America. It is chiefly due to his indefatigable efforts that the American people today have such a good understanding and appreciation of the great masterpieces in music. M. A. M. PROGRAM.. Theo. Dubois: Toccata in G. Saint-Saens: Elevation in E. Alex. Guilmant: 1st Sonata in D Minor—Introduction, Largo; Allegro; Pastorale; Finale, Allegro assai. I. V. Flagler: Celestial Voices. Handel: The Celebrated Largo. Rubinstein: Melody in F. Rossini: Overture to William Tell. Peace of the Alpine; Solitudes; The Storm; The Shepherd's Pipe; 'The Victorious March. A. R. Gaul: Adoration (from The Holy City). ( Chopin: Funeral March—-In niemo- riam, Theodore Thomas, conductor of Chicago Orhestra, died Jan. 4, 1905. TALKS WITH MEN. By Uncle Eli. Q.—Dear Uncle: I am 17 years old, of good Dutch family; am thought, to be very good looking, but have never been seen in public with a woman. How should I ask the lady of my choice for her company to Dr. Hulley's lecture? Faint Heart. A.—You should write a note on a scrap of paper and pass it to the lady in math, class. The lady will then show the note to friends, much to the amusement of the class. She will tell you "no," as you pass from the room. Q.—Uncle Eli: I was a precocious child, cutting my wisdom teeth at two months. At six years I was a student of history, and at twelve had published a voluminous work on the Spanish-American war. My name and photo have appeared in the papers all over the United States. Do you think it would give people a sufficient idea of my importance if I were to reprint these articles in the Collegiate? Unappreciated. A.—Your scheme is a very good one. It might fail to give people an idea of your importance, but would certainly give them a good idea of your idea of your importance. Q.—Dear Uncle Eli: I am a college senior, 27 years old; am quite fond of talking to Un ladies, and have a very hearty smile. Why does the librarian never seem gratified to have me talk to the lauies in the library? Cooley G. Staper. A.—I am inclined to think it jealousy on the part of the librarian. You should provide yourself with a box of Uneeda Biscuits and stand treat every time she raps. Always sit with your back toward her so she can't hear your hearty smile. Q.—I am a young college senior; quite too young to wear a beard, but have an obnoxious growth of hair on my chin. Can you tell me how to remove the same? Harco. A.—While removing your chin would relieve you of the obnoxious growth, I strongly urge not to do this. The application of a sharp razor to the affected part will afford you temporary relief. «♦-•-♦ Address on Missions. Last Monday night, Mr. Willing- ham, of Richmond, the Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions, gave an interesting address to the students of the University on tne subject of missions. Mr. Willingham's appearance here just after the week of prayer which Dr. Hulley had been observing, was most appropriate. The speaker is one of the few men who have the power of completely commanding the attention of his audience. Although to the majority of those attending the lecture, the subject, "Missions," may not have been over-interesting, they could not fail to be impressed with the speakers personality, and listened to his address with close attention.