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Stetson Weekly Collegiate
OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY.
Vol. XIX
DeLand, Florida, Wednesday, October 10, 1906.
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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.
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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
