Stetson Weekly Collegiate

US" jr ls~~ l) Stetson Weekly Collegiate OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY. Vol. XIX DeLand, Florida, Wednesday, October 10, 1906. tfo. 1 ENTHUSIASTIC OPENING DAYS Ample Preparations Have Been Made. MOST PROMISING ENROLLMENT Every One Ready for a Busy and Prosperous 1 ear. Each year when September begins to draw to a close, there arises a longing in the heart of every Stetson student, no matter who he is or how far away he has wandered during the summer vacation—the longing to return to Stetson. And anyone who has ever been present during the opening days here can well understand such a longing. The opening this year was one long- to be remembered. The University authorities have been working hard all summer to prepare for a great and prosperous year. The buildings have been completely renovated and set in arder; those that needed new paint have received due attention; the campus has been improved; in short, everything possible has been done to! make the surroundings presentable and inviting. But it takes something more than buildings and equipment to make a university, and Stetson has had unprecedented success this year in getting the "something more"—i. e. students. How they did come in! During the few- days immediately preceding the opening DeLand was suddenly awakened from her long summer dullness and quickly filled to the limit with the1 spirit and buoyancy of youth. The* students came by train loads, by hack loads—students, students, students- some old, some new, but all Stetson students. , And a happier, gayer crowd could not well be imagined. "Glad to see you back," "Glad to get back"—for three days one could hear little except those two expressions, but they contained a world of meaning. They were saturated through and through with genuine Stetson spirit—the spirit, which makes the Stetson student "dif-J ferent." That all this enthusiasm was real and genuine is amply proved by the; fact that it did not die an early death, but has been preserved and carried in-, to every branch of student life and, activity. The Literary Society has begun wThat promises to' be the banner < year of its life. The Y. M. C. A. and! Y. W. C. A. have, both held their first; meetings, full of promise for future1 work. Foot-ball is claiming its usual large share of attention and the men; are hard at Work. That most enjoyablt' Sunday event, the Vesper Service, has< been again resumed to the delight of \ all who attend. The Music Department; is doing its share, with frequent choir and Glee Club rehearsals. Social interests have (found expression in the; reception given by the faculty to the' students in Chaudoin Hall, and the' more recent one given by the Christian Associations in the Gym. Everywhere is life and activity; everything bears the marks of enthusiasm. If the opening days are at; all indicative of the future, then surely Stetson is entering upon the most brilliant year of her history. DARK DAYS FOR FOOT BALL Many Veteransoi'Last Year Have Xot Returned. LIMITED TIME ALSO OBSTACLE The Fighting" Chance Should Ronse Every Loyal Stetsonite. Y. W. C. A. Y. W. 'C. A. The members of the Young Women's Christian Association held theiri first meeting on Thursday, Sept. 27,; 1906, the president in the chair. No special subject was introduced—it was1 just an hour of welcome, with greetings to the old members and Cordial; invitation to the new-comers. At the close of the meeting all felt! encouraged and hopeful by the prospects for the conning year. Miss Ellen Holmcr and Miss Inez- Carlton are Stetson girls from Arcadia. •» ♦ » Miss Claire Whiting, after a fine rest; and recreation at her home in Long Island, arrived at the beginning of the term. Misses Rena Wans and Kate Bogart, \ of Fernandina, are attractive new girls. The 1906 football season opened under* the most discouraging conditions that Stetson has ever had to face— three holes in the line and no halfbacks. From last year's championship team—the best team that ever played football in Florida—we have lost Duncan, tackle; Cox and Pounds, halfbacks; Broadwell, L. Botts and Underbill, ends, who are out of school. These places will all have to- be filled with new men, praetiealy all of whom have never payed football before. The situation is made worse by the seeming indifference of quite a number of new men, who are good material and would add much to the strength of the team, but who have not yet joined the squad. At no time since practice began, have enough men been out to form two teams. Everyone acquainted with football knows what this means—that no team can be developed without a second team to oppose them in practice. Strong "bull" stories come from both 'Florida and Rollins. Forsythe, who coached 'Florida State, the year we were defeated by them, is at the University of Florida, and has a very strong team. Rollins has a new and stronger coach, and hopes to avenge 'her defeat of last year. Stetson also has a new coach, in the person of Mr. Staley, who played center for us in his college days, and is now a member of our faculty. He is assisting coach Colton to whip a line into shape. Mr. Pierce, who proved valuable last year, will also assist as coach of the second team. These coaches are working stenuous- ly to develop the new men into players to till the vacant positions. Every man in school who is of football