The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

®tj? ^trtsnn M^klg GJtfllajtat? The Only Students' Publication of John B. Stetson University VOL. XXIV DeLAND, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1911 NO. 2 "FOURTH SATURDAY NIGHT" -♦- Last Saturday night the "Fourth Saturday night Program" was rendered. This meeting was open to the public and our room was well filled with members from the Stetson Literary Society and the Kent Club, as well as with many town friends. After a few opening words from the president, Mr. Durrance delivered an oration, "The Masses and Masters." The subject was treated in an attractive manner and showed careful thought and preparation. The debate, "Resolved that the Government of the United States should Own and Operate its Railroads," proved to be a subject of great interest. Each speaker was given twenty minutes, and not one second was wasted. When Mr. Liddell, as the first speaker on the affirmative, presented his argument we felt sure that a treat was before us. His points were well taken, and showed a keen interest in his subject. Mr. Brass, who spoke first on the negative, succeeded in refuting many of his opponent's statements. Truly we were led to believe that the impending question was a great one. The bits of humor together with the earnestness of the speaker, who has already won for himself an enviable reputation at Stetson, were pleasing to the audience. As the second speaker on the affirmative, Mr. Wideman, whose fame as an orator of unusual ability is to say the least State-wide, completely fulfilled our expectations on this occasion. His statements were forceful and his delivery impressive. Mr. Frank Smith, second speaker on the negative, did not allow the interest to wane one bit. He expressed his points emphatically and clearly, and kept the attention of all centered upon his discussion. J J ; ; ..; ,';a5t£g It was with eagerness and impatience that we awaited the decision of the judges who were Dr. Farriss, Rev. R. H. Lampkin, and Mr. Geiger, which proved to be two to one in favor of the affirmative. These meetings are now an annual event. They are looked forward to with a great deal of anticipation by Eusophians especially. And if the splendid audience of Saturday night is to be considered as evidence, it is prima facia, that they are j)°Pular with university students in general as well as the townspeople. We were gratified at the splendid representation which assembled with us this time and we hope to hold up the standard so that no one may come in doubt to the "Fourth Saturday Night" programme of Eusophians in the future. C. W.—Reporter. -f- ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES The Oratorical Association will give a declamatory contest this term as it did last fall. The Literary Societies will be asked to furnish representatives. Also any young lady of the University may enter. Thru the courtesy of a few of its liberal patrons, it hopes to offer medals the same as last year. One of these will be given to the winner of the declamation, and another to the winning speaker in the men's contest to be held next term. Our intersociety debate is the event planned for the Spring Term. Let all who have speaking ability, of whatever degree, take advantage of these opportunities. Sec'y. VESPERS By C. H. Vespers began Sunday, October i. The choisters were habilimented in white and the music was great. The sun a little fierce, to be sure, beat thru the stained glass windows and awakened within the ingenious hearts of the young people present all sorts of quivers and thrills. The vesper service is a fine aesthetic event, one of the ever memorable things that occurs in the life ot Stetson students. Prof. Phillips and .his choir are known thruout the State. Dr. Hulley gave a talk to the students on "what to do and what not. to do in college." Following his masterly advice no student will regret his course in college and life. The address was concluded by an exhortation to strength, cleanness and intelligence in the lives of the hearers. The vesper sermon on Sunday 15th was slightly like a lecture on physiology. It was in reality a piece of symbolism, for its ulterior intent was to prove that behind the intelligence which created so splendid a piece of mechanism as man there is an intelligence well able to direct the course of that which it created. The sermon on Sunday the 22d was perhaps the best thus far this year. The Doctor seemed at his best in the powerful subject, "Put on your whole Armour." The subject was handled logicalh' .md forcefully. And no man or woman present should have failed to carry away some good. The music was splendid—in fact we would say the best thus far. No student should miss these Sunday evening vesper services. They are inspiring and helpful—as every one who once attends will testify.