Stetson Weekly Collegiate

xiTs^smjmcsiu&m STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY VOL. XXIH DE LAND, FLA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1910. No. 5 MAGNIFICIENT SHOWING AT OPEN MEETING OF THE EUSOPHIANS With a large and interested audience the Eusophian Literary Society presented the program of the first open meeting of the year. It was by far the largest audience that has ever graced our hall. The Stetson Literary Society kindly postponed part of their meeting and visited with us. We were glad to see so many of the faculty members present. Shortly after seven thirty Chairman Garwood called the assembly to order. As usual Mr. Coleman read the minutes of the preceding meeting. For various reasons business matters were omitted from the order of the day. As President Garwood was to appear on the program he called upon Mr. Liddell to take the chair. This Mr. Liddell proceeded to do with his customary dignity and grace. Next in order was the debate, Resolved that the United States is justified in continuing her present policy in respect to Chinese immigration. Affirmative—Mr. Milam, Miss Wilma Davis. Negative—Mr. Garwood, Mr. Durrance. Judges—Prof. Phillips, Prof. Lawrence and Miss Whiting. Mr. Milam led off as first speaker on the affirmative. He had the legal end of his question at his finger ends. He scored several points that were difficult for the negative to refute. Following Mr. Milam was Mr. Garwood, the first debater for the negative. Mr. Garwood, although he devoted some of his time to refutation of Mr. Milam's poir.ts, devoted most of his speech to an cutline of the negative's view-point of the question. Following came Miss Davis, one of the strongest debaters among the young ladies, xs a colleague of Mr. Milam. Her points were good, but not above refutation.. And to this refutation Mr. Durrance devoted himself heartily. In a gentle but convincing and telling way he tore away the fabric of many of his opponent's arguments. After Mr. Milam's five minutes speech of rebuttal the judges retired to render their decision. But this decision was no easy thing to decide upon and quite a time was spent in deliberation. Finally, however, the decision was handed in in favor of the negative. It was a hard fought battle—not the decision—but the debate, and the winners and losers deserve congratulation upon their success. As a final treat came Mr. Waybright's oration, or eulogy, as he called it, entitled, "Why I am proud of the United States." He struck the key note that should reverberate through every American heart. With his . cheerful words sounding in our ears the meeting adjourned. STUDENTS ATHLETIC MEETING. At a meeting of, for and by the students on Friday afternoon great enthusiasm, and what is more, great "cash" was raised. With an enthusiasm and spirit that Stetson has not known for years the students rallied 'round the green and white and saved 'athletics." Violent cheering and -good nature pervaded the crowd. Mr. McCaskill, after opening the meeting, had a set of resolutions read which we give below. These were accepted immediately. Mr. Garwood and Mr. Durrance were made a committee to investigate the cause of ill-feeling between Florida's colleges and try to rectify matters. At this point Mr. Durrance took charge of the meeting and took charge of the job of raising the necessary cash. The subscriptions started merrily on their way with $50.00 from the Phi Kappa Delta fraternity, and a $15.00 subscription from Mr. Roy Sellars, president of the Oratorical Society. Many students contributed tens and fives. The young ladies particularly should be complimented on their noble efforts and subscriptions. Well, we got the money and even more than was absolutely required. Hurrah for Stetson! We sincerely hope that the Florida papers that have been printing articles regarding Stetson's failure to raise the necessary cash for athletics will take notice of this meeting and retract some of the hard things they have been saying. Below are the resolutions that were unanimously carried by the assembly: We the undersigned, as a committee appointed by the student body to investigate the athletic situation, recognizing the need of some definite procedure have come to the conclusion that certain conditions exist which should be remedied. We believe that the following resolutions are for the best interests of the University and the student body as a whole. Therefore, Be it Resolved: That the student body appoint a committee of two whose duty it shall be to open communications with Rollins College, University of Florida, Columbia College and such other institutions of learning as it may see fit. That this committee be instructed to use all honorable means of establishing harmonious athletic relations with above named institutions. That the Athletic Association assume all expenses of said committee. Be it further resolved: That we demand that none but bonifide students be allowed a place on any athletic team in the institution. That we petition the coaches and the executive of the institution to aid our body in fulfilling this resolution. Be it further resolved: That the student body petition the authorities of the university to grant the young ladies of the dormitory the privilege of witnessing games from the side lines and that they be allowed perfect freedom in the expression of their