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STUDENTS' PUBLICATION
OF STETSON UNIVERSITY.
VOL. XXIII
DE LAND, FLA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1910.
No. 3
STETSON ORATORICAL
ASSOCIATION.
The Annual Meeting of the Oratori
cal Association of John B. Stetson
University was held on the evening
of October 17th in the auditorium.
In addition to the business transacted,
great enthusiasm was manifested in
the formation of plans for the Association's work for this year. A number
of new members were admitted, and
officers for the ensuing year were
elected.
In recognition -of his faithful and
untiring efforts during his term as
president of the Association last year,
Mr. Roy V. Sellers was re-elected
President for the present year. Mr.
Sellers, himself an orator of no mean
ability, is a man of large parts and
deep penetration, earnestness of purpose, and great enthusiasm, and under
his able leadership for a second year
there can be no question that every
undertaking of the Association will
be carried to a happy consummation.
Mr. C. M. Durrance was elected vice-
president, Mr. Louie W. Strum, secretary, and Mr. A. M. R. Lawrence,
treasurer, all unanimously.
While the attendance at this meeting
was not as large as hoped for, still the
ardent enthusiasm of those present
outweighed the discrepancy in numbers.
The decided inclemancy of the weather
on that evening we believe to be largely
responsible for the light attendance.
The Oratorical Association is an
organization which deserves the support and co-operation of the student
body as a whole. It bears the same
relation to the Literary side of College
life as the Athletic Association does
to the athletic side of College life.
Under its auspices debates and contests of an inter-society and intercollegiate nature are promoted, and
plans for a number of these contests
for this year are now on foot.
John B. Stetson University is the
posessor of an unsullied athletic record,
and it now behooves us to establish
a like record before the State of Florida
in Literary pursuits. It is an unde
niable fact that Stetson has some of
the most talented oratorical material
in the South, and it needs only the
effort and co-operation of the student
body manifested through the Oratorical Association to bring the oratorical
achievements of Stetson to the front.
Students, give us your aid. We earnestly solicit it. Not only the aid of
those -residents of Conrad and Stetson
halls, but the assistance and co-operation of the Chaudoin Division of the
student body in this undertaking as
well as all others. Already numbered
among our members are seven young
ladies, and it is our desire to increase
this number materially this year.
Any member of the Executive Committee will be glad to give you any
information desired concerning the
Association.
Everybody lend your efforts and
let us unite in making a record year
for Stetson in Oratorical Annals.
Louie W. Strum,
Secretary.
YOUR EYES.
1. When the eyes have to be rubbed
frequently while reading, it is time to
consult an oculist.
2. Don't read with the light in front.
This ruins the eyesight quicker than
anything else. The light should fall
obliquely from behind over the left
shoulder. Never ' read with the sun
shining directly on your book.
3. Don't go to sleep or even take a
nap in such a position that your eyes
will open directly on the light when
awakening.
4. When a book or magazine has to
he held at arm's length n reading, it
is a sign that glasses are needed.
Don't delay in having your eyes tested.
5. Always hold your head erect
when you read and hold your book 14
inches from your face.
6. Use a shade over every light,
even a candle. Shades are cheap, or
they can be easily made.
—Popular Mechanics.
WITH THE EUSOPHIANS. -+-
Again with "ears erect" as Vergil
says, the faithful members of the "well
wisdomed clan" met in closed session
on last Saturday night. After a business session, details of which will not
be given here, several new members
were proposed. These men and women
have seen the advantage's of the organization. You had better hand in
your application if you are doing
college work.
But to return to our story.- After
the business session the program was
announced. It was as follows:
French Current Events—Rev. Perry
Abraham Roberts.
Development of French Language—
Mr. Russell Thomas.
Outline of French History—Miss
Nina Phillips.
French Poem—Mr. Frank A. Smith.
Uncle Perry Roberts opened his
sermon with the startling announcement that there was nothing doing
in France. He said that he had closely
read the DeLand News, the Stetson
Collegiate, the Ocala Banner and
other prominent periodicals without
finding a single French item. But
Perry is never at a loss to speak a
word. He certainly entertained his
audience. There is no doubt about
that. Perry's got the "gift of gab" and
no joke. Put him on a desert island
and he would draw a crowd in ten
minutes. You can't see the depth
of Perry's humor from superficial
observation. You have to hear him
in one of his matchless sermons or
lectures.
Returning to the serious side of
life Mr. Thomas gave us a masterly
delineation of the development of the
French tongue.
Miss Nina Phillips presented us
with a history of France delivered as
though she was interested in what she
was saying.
Mr. Frank A. Smith concluded the
program with a French poem. We will
not repeat the poem here for fear the
