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OFFICIAL STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY.
Vol. XIX DeLand, Florida, Wednesday, February 27, 1907. ^Vo7l7
THANKSGIVING
DAY FOR OLDS. U
Presentation Exercises
Hold Good News.
At ten o'clock Friday morning
an immense crowd gathered at the
auditorium to attend the annual
Presentation Day exercises. The
event was a thorough success in
every wTayard had one conspicuous virtue which is generally
lacking on such occasions—brevity.
Prof. Morse played a pretty
organ prelude while the audience
was arriving. Then came the invocation, by Dr. Nelson, which
was followed by Schubert's "Military March" with Misses Fuller
and Campbell at the piano and
Prof. Morse at the organ.
After a stirring number by the
University Chorus Dr. Hulley introduced the orator of the day,
Rev. C. W. Duke, of Tampa, who
delivered a most entertaining and
instructive address on "Christian
Education." His central thought
was the incompleteness and in
efficiency of a Christless education.
The Male Chorus rendered very
effectively Wagner's "Pilgrims'
Chorus," Mr. Webb Hill taking
the solo part. Dr. Hulley then
announced that Rev. S. B. Rogers,
president of the Florida Babtist
Convention, who was to have
given an address, was detained at
home by sickness. So instead of
this number Dr. Hulley gave a
brief resume of the year's work
at the University. At this juncture Chaplain Stewart, who was
on the rostrum, arose and pre
sented Dr. Hulley with a draft
for $500, explaining that it was
the balance of a pledge given
several years ago by Mr. Huntley
toward the University endowment
fund. Mr. Huntley died under
the impression that he had paid
the full amount, and his sister, \
being notified of the error, made
up the deficit at this time.
The University Chorus, con
ducted by Prof. Morse, accompanied by Miss Shirley Storm at
the organ and Mrs. Farris at the
piano, next rendered Mozart's
"Gloria in Excelsis Deo." This
was rather a difficult undertaking,
but reflects much credit upon all
concerned.
Mr. H. A. DeLand, founder of
the town and the University, entertained the audience with a few
remarks descriptive of the early
days of our history, after which
the entire congregation stood
and sang "The Star Spangled
Banner" in honor of Washington's
Birthday.
In the address of Presentation
Dr. Hulley announced, besides
other smaller gifts, that the Board
of Trustees has at last definitely
accepted Mr. Carnegie's offer of
t0,000, also Mrs. Stetson's offer
of the same amount, so that the
new library is now assured.
The program very appropriately
ended with Eller's "Benediction,"
beautifully sung by the Ladies'
Chorus, Mrs. Cherry, leader and
soloist.
The organ postlude was the
"Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah."
STETSON'S NINE
FINDS TROUBLE
Rubber Still To Be Played
With K. M. I.
A Loan and Trust Company is soon
to be established with Mr. Robinson
as president. Watch the newspapers.
The quality of the K. M. I. and
Stetson teams was again demonstrated in the second series of
games at Eau Gallie last Friday
and Saturday. K. M. I. won the
first game—4 to 3; Stetson the
second—4 to 2. The third series
will be played in DeLand Friday
and Saturday of this week, and
it is time for Stetson students to
show a little spirit and back the
team to win both games. The
"rooting" at the first game two
weeks ago was the sorriest ever
seen on the Stetson field, and
though it was improved the second day it was by means the support the team deserves on the
field.
The batting of the team in the
Eau Gallie games showed improvement, and though errors were still
plentiful, the play was fast and
good. Mickle pitched both games
Public School Ties the Score.
The diamond at the Publio
School has recently been the scene
of some exciting baseball between
the Stetson third team and the
Public School boys. On last
Wednesday the first game of the
series was played and resulted in
the score of 8-7, in favor of the
Stetsonites.
Last Monday a return game
was played and the tables turned,
the contest ending in a score of
11-10 to the credit of the Publics.
As the results show, the game was
close and developed some very
hard playing on both sides.
