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STUDENTS' PUBLICATION
OF STETSON UNIVERSITY.
Vol. xx.
DeLand, Fla., Thursday, February 6, 1908.
No. 13.
ATHLETICS
Athletic Editor Speaks Out.
The conditions which have developed in athletics this week ha\ e
been far from satisfactory. In the
first place the Ormond games had
to be called off. This was caused
by the fact that several of the best
players were down in their work,
and thus could not take the trip.
Stetson , although willing to take
the trip, did not feel that it would
be fair to the Ormond management
to take a crippled team over, and
give them a poor game.
This condition of affairs is not
what it should be. The rule prevailing at Stetson, that a student
must keep up in his work before he
can represent the school in athletic contests is certainly a good rule.
Students come here to study, not
to play ball. We don't want any
other kind. There is ecrtainly
something wrong with the student
who cannot maintain a passing
grade in his work, and still play
ball. It is certainly up to the fellows to quit loafing, dig down to
their studies, and give Stetson a
good strong team. The K. M. I.
games are coming on this week.
The fellows should make a special
effort to get their work up, and
once it is up, give it a fair amount
of time and keep it up. You cannot expect to get a passing grade
if you do not give a fair amount of
time to your work. You cannot
expect your instructor to show
leniency if you are slighting your
work.
Another thing, the members of
the team should be willing to play
the positions which in the judgment of the captain will make the
team the strongest playing machine.
Personal liking for the positions
should not be considered. College
spirit, if you have any, should make
you work for the best interests of
the team. The above remarks
have special significance at the
present time. The baseball team
in its present'crippled condition,
has been further weakened because
a certain member of the team refused to play unless he was allowed
to arbitrarily change his position.
This was, of course, impossible.
The captain cannot allow the men
to dictate. The student body
should let such a player understand
that such conduct meets with their
unanimous disapproval, and that
they consider such action unfair
and unsportsmanlike. A quitter
is not to be admired. Such a player well deserves the title.
The basket ball team is practicing regularly and making good
progress. It has been arranged
to go to Tallahassee on the 28th,
for a game with the team of the
Florida Woman's College.
LEE NIGHT
VESPERS.
The Sunday Vesper service address was on the subject of Judas
and his betrayal of our Lord. Attention was given to some of the
motives which might actuate not
only Judas but the modern betrayer as well. The significant fact was
also pointed to that the gain for
which Judas sold his Master was a
trifle when compared to the further
unforeseen consequences of his deed
GIRLS I ATTENTION!
Are you working for the Y. W. C.
A. Bazaar? Begin now if you have
not before this! Do not put this
work aside, for this Bazaar must
be a big success. A successful
Bazaar is i mpossible without
articles to be sold.
Interesting Program.
The program that was rendered
last Saturday evening was the best
program that has been given for
the last two years. No exaggeration !
The first number was the singing
of our national hymn. Then the
address of welcome was given by
Mr. Durrance, and by then a deep
feeling of admiration and reverence
for General Lee was aroused in the
hearts of everyone present.
Throughout the entire evening, the
same spirit was shown by both the
speakers and the audience. Miss
Sheddan gave us an outline of Lee's
life, which was very good. The
next number was a selection given
by Mr. Wideman. The selection
itself was very good, and the way
it was rendered made it doubly
good. Such a clear, broad view of
Lee's character was given, that we
will not soon forget it.
After a short recess a debate was
announced. The subject was: "Resolved, That Lee was a greater
man in peace than in war." Affirmative, Mr. Spencer and negative,
Mr. Howell. Here the interest
was kept up so well on both sides
that it was really a debatable
question as to which side won.
The judges decided in favor of the
negative. That debate brought
out a great many sides to Lee's
character of which everyone enjoyed hearing.
The next thing we heard wras an
original poem by Miss Whiting,
entitled, "Marse Bob," and we
"sure did" enjoy that. The love
• of the slave for his master was very
true and pathetic.
Dr. Hulley next gave us a short
address : He impressed us with
