Stetson Weekly Collegiate

Stetson Weekly Collegiate OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY Yol. XIX DeLand, Florida, Wednesday, January 16, 1907. Xo. 11 WORK OPENS ON COLLEGE PLAY? Will Be Staged in March Xorinal School Items. On Friday evening and on Saturday afternoon Prof. Suhrie gave Jecture-readings of the ''College Play" scheduled to be given in the University Auditorium on March 12. These readings were well attended. Probably one hundred and twenty of the students eligible to places on the cast were present. The play selected for this year's presentation is Banrn's great play of friendship, "Damon and Pythias." It is a powerful tragedy. "The Obstinate Family," a jolly farce, will be given as a curtain raiser. Mr. Suhrie will complete the selection of his cast very soon and then the young people will get down to work in earnest to make this, if possible, the best presentation of its kind in the history of the University. writes, "All of my teachers who! were at Stetson last year have! done good work this \rear." ! The enrollment in the primary! department is so-much larger this! year than ever before that it has! been necessary to remove these! grades to one of the large rooms \ on the east side of Elizabeth Hall. The following new students en rolled in the Grammar Department during the past week : Lester Taylor, Florida, N. Y. ; Leland Thompson, Cleveland, Ohio; Cas-; well Roper, Lake Helen, Fla. The Normal Department. A number of letters recently received by the director indicate that the local normals in the lower end of the State are going be discontinued this year. It rould seem fhat some of these have in past years done some real service for the schools of the State, while others have been con- lucted with the sole aim of en- ibling students of grammar and ligh school grades to cram for examination, and thus secure sachers' certificates. In some of lese schools no attempt has been lade to do any professional work. aid so the county superintend- lts are giving little encourage- ient to these local schools, but re encouraging their teachers to to the best training schools the bate affords. As a result Stetson promised a larger enrollment >r the spring term than ever be- )re. One of the superintendents Baseball. The regular routine of practice has begun for the baseball squad and the athletic field is a busy scene every afternoon. A great element of Stetson's baseball success in the past few years has been the systematic training given the players. The old haphazard method has b ;en done away, and now the men are divided into squads according to the positions for which they are trying. The scene every afternoon is that of one squad on infield; another outfield squad catching flies; the pitchers working out the equations of their curves; and every one taking his turn before the batting net. Opposing teams have been lined up several times for short games, but no fast work was done owing to the fact that the pitchers are not yet in condition. However, the early season soreness is wearing off and throwing arms will soon be in shape. Indications are that Capt. Campbell will have his team in good condition for the first game early in February. There are still six numbers remaining of the University Lyceum Course, as many as there have been in any whole course heretofore Owing- to this fact season tickets will be on sale, good for the six numbers, at $2. Three great lectures, the college play and a comic opera are still to come, besides Friday night's attraction. SACRED PHASES OF WEEK'S WORK Rallying Points for Christ- ian Interests. Vesper Service. It is impossible to make an adequate paraphrase of Dr. Hulley'e earnest address at last Sunday's Vesper Service. The words of Scripture found in the book of Exodus: "Speak unto the Children of Israel that they go forward," were applied to modern times and to our lives today. Dr. Hulley emphasized the importance of individual righteousness and pointed out the necessity of making advancement along this line. He also spoke of the need of progress in self-sacrifice to promote the interests of humanity. The service was indeed a delightful one. The large auditorium was well filled with students, tourists, and down-town, friends. The excellent music by the Ladies' Chorus and the Male Chorus contributed much to the enjoyment of the hour. The order of exercises follows: 1 Simple Confession, Organ Prelude, [■ —Thorne j Berceuse—Godard Processional Hymn by Choir— '•We March to Victory. Prayer. Hymn—"Purer Yet and Purer." Responsive Reading. Ladies' Chorus—"Night is Waning." Scripture Reading. Male Chorus—'The Palms," — Faure Address. Organ—Meditation in E flat —Dubois Hymn —"Softly Now the Light of Day" Benediction. Organ Postlude—Concert Fugue in G — Kreba Dr. Clark Preaches. On Sunday morning the pulpib of the Baptist Church was occupied by Dr. Clark, the venerable and eminent theologian of Colgate Universitv. His theme was the