Stetson Weekly Collegiate

Stetson Meekly Collegiate Students' Publication of Stetson University. VOL. xxn DeLAND, FLA., THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1910. No. 25 Stetson University Takes an Active Part in Prohibition Movement Much Honor Brought to Stetson by Young Men Representing Her at Gainesville Frank Wideman Winner of State Oratorical Contest; Arthur Milam Elected President of Intercollegiate Prohibition Association. In all intercollegiate activities for the year 1909 and 1910 Stetson 'lis shown herself a winner and the latest victory, the oratorical contest, is the first intercollegiate work of this kind Florida has known for some years. First we won the football championship last fall, then came baseball, Stetson tying for that championship. Athletic possibilities were then exhausted, not in (Stetson but in the intercollegiate organization, so we resorted to the literary field and entered the oratorical contest, where it takes big thinking and big men. The series of annual intercollegiate contests to be held in the State of Florida under the auspices of the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association was inaugurated in Gainesville on last Thursday evening. The four best colleges of the State, Sutherland, Columbia., University of Florida, and Stetson were ably represented and regarded from an oratorical point of view, the contest was eminently successful. The audience was small, only about 150 people in the auditorium, owing to the many other attractions in town on that date- Mr. Roy Sellers, the State president of the association, called the meeting to order,, and after the invocation by Rev. Wilson of Gainesville, delivered an appropriate address, welcoming the delegates and thanking the people of Gainesville and the University for the hospitality extended to the association. The contest was on and the judges were then busy men for about an hour and a half. The decision was awaited with impatience while the judges were conferring and' later while Mayor Matheson was delivering the presentation talk. The applause following the announcement of the decision showed that every one agreed heartily with the verdict of the judges. Stetson should justly feel proud of this victory, for it means that she has put forth the best college orator in the (State of Florida. Every school was represented by her best and a victory among victors is well deserving of applause. Here is the program: Roy V. Sellers (John B. Stetson University), presiding. Invocation—Rev. Edgar Wilson. Piano Solo, Selecte—Miss Lucile Glass- Introductory Address—Pres. Roy V. Sellers. 1—Oration—"The Socialogical Ideal of Prohibition in Florida."—P. C. O'Harer. 2—Oration—(Subject to be announced—H. C- Hardine. 3—Oration—"The Legal Phase of Prohibition''—Frank Wideman. 4—Oration—"State-wide Prohibition"—A. Knight. Music. Address—"The Campaign for a 'Dry' Florida"—James V. Loveless, National Traveling Secretary Intercollegiate Prohibition Association. Announcement of Judges' Decision —Mayor Christopher Matheson. In the convention of delegates Stetson was again awarded the State Base Ball Boys' Cold Food Sale Sandwiches, Ice Cream, Cake, Etc. Hot Coffee. Saturday Afternoon and Night MARSH BUILDING I presidency, the following officers being elected for the year 1910-11: A. Y. Milam (Stetson) President. H. W. Markham (Columbia) Vice President. . A. Knight (Columbia) Secretary. S. F. Stephens ((Sutherland) Treasurer. Mr. Fry (University of Fla.) Reporter. The contest for next year will be held at Columbia University in Lake City and preparations for this meeting will start early in the fall term. Mr. Wideman, the winner and representative of all the colleges in the State of Florida will go to Gettys-, Pa., to take part in the interstate contest of all the eastern states. Florida will be ably represented by this Stetson man and there is a good chance for the victory at Gettysburg to be awarded to the South instead of to he North and to a Stetson man rather than to a Union general. Stetson Reserves vs.. Florida Military Academy. Stetson Reserves defeated the F. M. A. baseball team at Green Cove /Springs last Saturday by the score of 11 to 5. Tillis and Calhoun were the battery for Stetson and both showed up in great form. The feature of the game was Skinner's base- running. Carl Blount's coaching on the side lines also aided greatly in Stetson's victory. The Reserves were royally treated by the F. M. A. boys and President Geo. W. Hulvey while in Green Cove. The Reserves next game is with F. M. A. here, Saturday. The line-up of the last game for Stetson was: Calhoun, c; Tillis (Capt.) p.; Davis, 1st b.; Farriss, 2nd b.; Carmi- chael, 3rd b.; Jackson, s.s.; Skinner, L. F.; Laster, c.f.; Lane (Msgr.) r.f. A Position Defined. "So your wife wrants to vote?" "Not exactly," replied Mr. Meek- ton. "She wants the opportunity of voting if she wishes. Then she will do as she likes about it."