Stetson Weekly Collegiate

Stetson Weekly Collegiate OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY. Vol. XIX HeLuid, Florida, Wednesday, January % 1907. No. 10 STAY-AT-HOMES REWARDED Holiday Glimpses at the; Social Barometer. IfT TOWN. Perhaps those students who wont home for Christmas and had all kinds of jjood times awaiting them there, thought they were going to have all the fun, and we who had our homes in town would have nothing to dp but be lonesome for their company. How mistaken they were! Of course the first thing on the program was the preparation for Christmas. With shopping, mak ing Christmas presents and practising for entertainments we were as busy as bees for a Tittle while. But after one entertainment on Monday evening and four on Tues- X day evening,JChristmas was over,} and we had plenty of time to visit our friends and engage in frolics. Then began the parties; Miss Lillian Page entertained a few of her friends one evening during Christmas week, and Miss Janet Roseboro followed suit a few evenings later. Several of her guests had such a delightful time that they remained all night and) actually became sick when they did have to go home. Thus going from one thing to another we spent very pleasantly the two weeks of our vacation. Many gifts were exchanged, both on Christmas and New Year's, but the greatest gift of all was a New Year's gift from Mr. J. F. Allen to Mr. Regar, of Tampa. At high noon New Year's Day he gave iiis daughter to this young man in marriage, and a lovely gift she was. Although we have enjoyed very much our vacation, which seemed all too short, we are glad to see our friends back and hope they are glad to be with us once more. ABOUT THE CAMPUS. To be sure when the holidays had set in with their quiet and lonel i ness there was a considerable contrast between them and the busy, days of the past term. But let no one suppose that there wa? nothing to do. On the contrary, there were the tennis courts, the dining hall and parlors of Chau (Join and all the inducements of the wild woods. In fact these last furnished material for one of the most exciting times of the vacation. But let us have the tacts,- , ■ ■ One day when Christmas fun was at its height five doughtT sportsmen thought they would a camping go. Accordingly they set out for the St. Johns river, armed with a mule and wagon, tooth-picks, blankets, and many) similar fearful weapons. That night it did not rain—it poured—t and five bedraggled sportsmen vied with each other for the privilege of sleeping on the lonely dry spot beneath the wagon. Further progress was attended with occasional entertaining incidents, among them being a lengthy argument with the obstinate mule regarding the advisability of taking ■ he ferry at Crow's Bluff, Mr. Hill's exciting somersault exhibition, a camp-fire supper and many other experiences. All returned the next day, none the worse for wear, and reported a most interesting time. Those in the party were Messrs. D. O. Rogers,Harold Smith,Fred Smith, Wallace Hill, and Blocker (now you understand why the sleeping space ran short). ATHLETICS FOR WINTER TERM Baseball tho Main Centre of Interest—Field Day. AT CHAUDOIN. Tnlike former years Chaudoin Hall during the Christmas holidays was practically deserted, Miss Hunsaker and Miss Whiting the sole survivors, only being there a part of the time. Such a quiet, restful, happy time as they had! (Continued on page 4) BASEBALL. The baseball season is here— the season when the fan dreams often inning games; the player pf Ormond Hotel "eating" and, home runs; and the reporter sweats over new sporting adjectives. At a meeting held in room five Friday, the 4th, Capt. "Speck" Campbell called the squad out for the first practice on Monday afternoon. '.'Every place on the team is open to the best man," said Capt, Campbell, and it is evident that there will be some hard work done to secure positions. Six of the '06 nine are still in the University who will endeavor to hold their places on the team, while the subs of last year and men newly registered will strive for an "S" this season. The prospects for a strong team this spring are very bright. Ed Mickle and Pelot, who have divided the honors of the box for two seasons, are in the pitcher's squad again and to them are to be added Hunter, who is registered from Charlotte, N. C, and who has a reputation for strong pitching, and Robinson, who is expected to develop into a new "wizard of the slab" before the end of the season. The other "S" men in the University held the following positions last year: Capt. "Spotty" behind the bat, Hamlin 1st base, Kirby 2nd base, and Tilden center field. Other new men who hare had previous experience are Gautier, an outfielder, Pete Allen, who has played second, and Parsons, who will try for short. Rus- sel King has had experience both