5tet6onMeekl£ Collegiate
Students' Publication of Stetson University.
vol. xxn
DeLAND, FLA., THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1910.
No. 23
Stetson Oratorical Association Holds Contest
Kent Club, Stetson and
Eusophian Literary Societies Represented
at Auditorium.
Frank Wideman, Winner of
Medal Given by Merchants of DeLand.
Last Friday night, April 15, there
was held in the University Auditorium one of the greatest oratorical
treats that has been given at Stetson
in a number of years. Several events
have been given this year under the
auspices of the Stetson Oratorical
Association whose president is Roy
V. Sellers but none have eclipsed in
matchless oratory the one most recently held. The program follows:
Oration—"The Ideal Young Man."
—Mr. Robert McPherson.
Oration—''Eulogy on Benedict Arnold."—Mr. A. M. Lawrence.
Oration — "Monuments." — Mr.
Frank Wideman.
Oration—"Progress of the Age."—
Mr. Roy Sellers.
In addition to the orations several
musical numbers were given by Stetson's (Star Male Quartet, composed
of the Messrs. Thomas, Rockwood,
Garwood, and Milam.
While a glance at the subjects
chosen by those participating in the
contest would not startle any one by
their uniqueness, v^t the most pleasing and enjoyable part of the evening's entertainment was the great
originality of energetic, bright minded young men set forth in the orations. If their subjects were not
new, they had on the newest of
clothing, and an impression was created by their delivery of very lasting
effect on the audience.
The judges after considerable delay and consultation decided that the
Facultisms
first place should be given to Mr.
Frank Wideman, who was then presented with a gold medal as an appreciation of his ability and effort.
Mr. Wideman during his stay at Stetson has gained for himself the reputation of being the most talented and
most polished public speaker in the {
University; he soeaks with perfect
freedom and always to an audience
that is absolutely in sympathy with
his every word; he uses few gestures
and disposes those few to the very
best advantage. That the judges' decision went to the right party is not
once to be questioned though the
other speakers were an honor to the
societies they represented.
In the winter term the first Inter-
society contest was held, Miss Boor
from the Eusophian Literary Society
taking first place. In this later event
the society representatives were Eusophian Literary Society, Mr. Frank
Wideman; Stetson Literary Society.
Messrs. Lawrence and McPherson;
Kent Club, Mr. Roy Sellers.
Thus the Eusophian Literary Society has maintained the place of preeminence that fell to her the first of
the year; she has turned out orators
of whom Stetson should well be
proud.
The other societies, the ,Stetson
Literary Society and the Kent Club
have never felt that they were poorly
represented; rather they have been so
well represented that a unanimous
decision of the judges has never been
returned for any one speaker. In
the recent contest the oration given
by Mr. Roy Sellers, the Kent Club
contestant, on "The Progress of the
Age" was quite comprehensive, logical and liberal in its thought, and a
very forceful delivery was given it.
The Stetson Literary Society, represented by McPherson and Lawrence had reason to be quite content
with their choice. Credit was done
to themselves and to their society by
these two orators, not only of the future, but of the present.
Doctorhullyish—Sh!! Death!!!
Farisonian—A perfect gentleman.
Farisienne—Dear.
Deansmithian—Joke ?
Carsonish—Tendency to catch
cold.
Suhrian—Much ado about nothing.
Stoverian—Melodramatic.
(Shaverish—Coquetish.
Galbraithian—Chaperonish.
Stauntonishly—Altogether lovely.
Tinglian—Inclined to the infallible.
Baerechist—Versatile.
Whiting—Poetic.
Whitfieldish—Aesthetic-
Sheddanly—Fussy.
Micklian—Obliging.
Rascoish—Sunday schoolish.
Rockwoodian—Electrical.
Bottslian—In the majority.
Rosarian—Pure gold.
Glassy—Slow but sure.
Lawrencian—Self-sufficient.
Phillipian—Idealistic.
Conkling—Amazonian.
Bakerly—Discordant.
M'urchy—Forbidding.
Martienly—Anti-cookery.
Knoxie—Affected.
Garwoodian—Constantly improving.
Hullist—Liberalistic.
Stultzly—Quite narrow.
Wattermanly—Orthodox from force
of habit.
Coltonish—Very self-respecting.
Turnquistly—Hardy.
Baldwinish—Rather agreeable.
Merrimanly—A trifle vague.
Holdenish—Precise.
(If any member of the Faculty objects to his or her Facultism they
should take example for precedent
and at once have their name dropped
from the mailing list, at the same
time fully explaining to the Collegiate their reasons for so doing.—Ed.)
Hospital Benefit Game, Faculty vs.
Doctors.
It was funny; there is no doubt
about it. Dr. Munson, however, who
tried to protect his bat from the ball
by placing his wrist between the two,
was the only one not thoroughly in
