Stetson Weekly Collegiate

STETSON WEEKLY COLLEGIATE Students' Publication of Stetson University DeLAND, FLA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, J909. VOL. XXL NO. Jjff. PROF. WEBB HILL IN JACKSONVILLE Stetson's Former Instructor In Voice Many of our students will be pleased to know that Prof. Hill has sufficiently recovered from his long illness to return to Florida for the winter. Two years ago, owing to a nervous breakdown and physical collapse, he was compelled to leave Stetson and enter a sanatorium in New York, giving up all vocal work whatever. After confinement of about a year, Prof. Hill is well on the way to recovery. Those who have heard him sing, cannot but wish a visit and an opportunity of hearing him again. From the Times-Union we quote the following: Prof. Webb B. Hill is in Jackson ville, and will probably locate in the city. Prof. Hill is a gifted musician, and should he come to Jacksonville he would be an addition to the musical talent of the city. Mr. Hill sang at the First Baptist church yesterday and all who heard him were delighted. He has a fine. voice, and sings v itli sympathy and tenderness. His selection, "The Light of the World," by Hawley, was particularly appropriate. He was assistant to Dr. Lori- mer, the celebrated Baptist divine, at Tremont Temple, Boston. He was at one time the companion and helper of Dr. D. W. Whittle in his evangelistic work. Prof. Hill has of late been teacher of vocal music in Stetson University at DeLand but on account of poor health he was compelled to give up his work there temporarily, and his physician advises 'that he take lighter work. ■» « » Chicago's New Delinquent Law. A. Bennett—To be Mary (ed). Wiggins—To get Pounds. Miss Gordon—To train "Kangaroo." Miss Happersett—To become an Earl-ess. "Molly" Miller—To get Wright. McCaskell—To purchase a Campbell. Among Other Colleges. Prof. J. W. White, whose text books in Greek are used throughout the country, has recently resigned from the Harvard faculty. Chicago is making strenuous efforts to raise the $200,000 necessary for receiving Mr. Rockefeller's contribution of $600,000, the entire sum to be devoted to the Harper Memorial Library. Amherst and Chicago are planning a joint glee club concert to be held in March. The Chicago organization has eighteen concerts scheduled. Minnesota's earnings for the past football season totalled $36,325. She has a clear profit as a football fund of $26,103. The Boston Institute of Technology has added Esperanto to their curriculum of languages. Tf inclined to grumble, get a cheerful spirit and get it bad. The '09 Annual. The Senior Class of the College oi Liberal Arts wish to announce that definite plans have been made for the publishing of this year's Annual. The book will make its appearance during the spring term, and every student who wishes to possess a pleasant reminder of this year at Stetson should not fail to. subscribe for one or more copies. But this is not the only phase of the question. The student should realize that the Annual is largely what he makes it by his literary contribution. Those in charge of this phase of the year's work will be very glad to receive support along this line. The Annual Board. ■+-—' John Rodgers Leaves School. It was a 'surprise to many, to hear that Mr. J. B. Rodgers will not finish his college work at Stetson this year, hoping to resume it in T909-10. For the past three months, he has been doing Freshman work and supplying at the same time the two pulpits, Green Cove Springs and Oviedo. Finding the strain too great, he has decided to devote all his. time to his work and return to Stetson next year. This is to be regretted, for Mr. Rodgers, especially in our religious life, will be missed and in the Y. M. C. A. The Collegiate extends sincere wishes for every success in his work. BASE BALL OUTLOOK ANNOUNCED By No Means Dark, Several Old Men in the Ranks, and Good Stuff Among the Recruits. The university baseball /season opened last Monday afternoon with the first regular practice. The prospects for a strong team are very brilliant. We have as good, if not better, material than ever before, from which to draw. For infielders, seven applicants have appeared, Bennett,. Gove, Alderman, Haynes, Selden, Willard and Allen; four men who will make a strong pull for the outfield are - H. Jones, Sams, Perkins and C. Jones. Catchers have always been a scarce article somehow in Stetson,; but for the coming season, the position will not be dependent upon one man, four who have had more or less experience behind the bat will strive for the honors. The most difficult vacancy to fill however, and the one looking the darkest of all, is the pitcher's box,; but with Hunter, Locke, Page and Alderman all anxiety has vanished. Of course these men do not constitute the team for there is valuable material both from last year's second team and among the new men. The positions are open to the best man. With this material, hard consistent practice and the proper support from the student body, there is no reason why we should not turn out a winning team. For the first week there will be only the regular squad practice after that the regular squad will practice Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and games on Tuesdays and Fridays. The student body are especially requested to attend the practice games; not only will it 'increase your own interest but will encourage the men who are working for the team. If a boy 10 years of age gets tired holding his baby sister, who weighs 10 pounds, in T2 minutes, how many minutes will it take a boy twice that • age to get tired holding some other fellow's sister who weighs 120 pounds.—Ex.