Stetson Weekly Collegiate

srcTssiw CSEUlMrfE STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY. VOL. XXIII DE LAND, FLA., THURSDAY, HOVKMBER 17, 1910. No. 6 TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS IN GOLD FOR SHORT STORIES. At last we are to have a Short Story Contest that is worthy of Stetson University. Certain interested persons aided by the Collegiate Board have made this contest possible. All the great college papers have these yearly contests and they have always proven a success. They are open to any student of Stetson University. There is absolutely no partiality or any unfair arrangements. Stetson has the material to make this thing go with a vim. Put on your thinking caps and go in and win. There are only a few conditions concerning ths contest and these stories. Here are the conditions: t. No story to be under 1,500 words nor over 3,000 words in length. 2. Use any subject matter. Remember that local color helps any college story. 3. Any student of Stetson is eligible to the contest except the editors of the Collegiate. 4. To avoid any chance of partialty all stories should be handed in signed with an assumed name, each being accompanied by a sealed envelope, containing the assumed name and the real name of the author. Only the assumed name and the title of the story should appear on the outer side of the envelope. 5. All stories must be legibly written (or typewritten preferred) and in the hands of the Collegiate editor before 6:00 P. M., February 1, 1911. All stories become the permanent property of the Stetson Collegiate. 6. First Prize, $15.00. Second Prize, $10.00. Three judges have been appointed. The e judges are unknown to the public and to each other. So your stories will receive three impartial and distinct judgmen's. The editorial staff is in no way connected with the staff of judges. We assure you that we have secured three of the ablest critics in Stetson University to judge this contest. Now here's a chance for you to show your College Spirit and your brains. I tell you this means something. It will be a precedent established by the students of 1910—1911 that will set a pace for future generations. Come into this contest. No one will know you are in it. We know the prizes are small but then $15.00 is not a mean sum for a short story. We have eliminated all chances of partiality. We have not shut the Academy people out of this contest. It is open to all, and we want you all to compete for the prizes. It's not often you get a chance to show your loyalty to the paper in this way and at the same time benefit yourself. You stand just as good a chance as the next fellow or girl. From now on we shall print the conditions and a reminder of the contest. Of course, if nothing comes in up to the standard set by the judges, why then you couldn't expect us to award the prizes. But I feel sure that Stetson students are not going to let a matter like this drop. You may use any subject matter. But we want lively, snappy stories with a plot. We don't want mere descriptions or tales of trips unless they are in story form. But each one of you know best what he can write about. But remember that local color always shows up well in a story written for home people. We have worked hard for this contest and don't want to see it fall through. Won't you help us? You have the Christmas holidays to work in and then a month. Show the world that Stet-on students have the right sort of stuff in them. You may think that only yourself and friend s see the Collegiate and that the paper can't hurt or help the school. But stop and consider that this little £2£2s2s2s2s2s2£2s2 S2S2.5SS2S2S2.S2S2 MEMORIAM. 2 ar 52 ML I sprm iifiM-j^ !Eas, In His infinite wisdom, yseen fit to call from our tuidsl icloved friend and mlsmate, 1 Di.,1 1 :., ..:..... r Wi Godh! our mo? Stephen P. Blake, and 111 \ wish to express our deepest smyputliv and sorrow with his bereaved" parents at the great loss sustained by them, he it Resolved, That we offer our con dolence to the afflicted parents of our late friend and classmate, realizing that in the departure of their son they have suffered a great and irretrievable loss. Resolved, That while we deeply sympathize with those who are bound to the deceased by the nearest and dearest ties, we share with them the hope of a reunion in that better world where there are no partings, and where bliss forbids a tear. Resolved, That as a testimonial of the sympathy and sorrow of the students of Stetson, a copy of these resolutions be submitted to the Stetson Collegiate for publication, and that a copy be sent to the bereaved family. PHI KAPPA DELTA FRATERNITY paper goes up and down our Union as an exchange. We are exchanging with papers in Utah, Maine, Colorado and other far distant places. So you see that we must keep the standard, of our paper away up high, if you will pardon the crude expression. So now let's see wha we can do about this contest. We sincerely hope that the various teachers of composition in the university will aid us in any way they can and we will appreciate any assistance they can give us. It rests with the students. We have done our part. I hardly think that we shall have to drive you to compete for these prizes. Some children were telling their father what they got at school. The eldest got reading, spelling and definitions. 'And what do you get, my little man?" said the father to a rosy- cheeked little fellow. 'Oh, I dets readin', spellin' and spankin'." Ex.