The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

(Sty %>XtXmn WtM^ Qlnlfegtafc The Only Students' Publication of John B. Stetson University VOL. xxv DeLAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1913 NO. 13 KMKMKMKM KMKMKMKMKM KMKMKMKMKMKMKM KMKMKMKMKMKM AAAA AAAAA AAAAAAA AAAAAA X *• X X THE GREEK DRAMATIC CLUB. X X X KMKMKMKMKMKM KMKMKMKMKMKM KMKMKMKMKMKMKM KMKMKM AAAAAA AAAAAA AAAAAAA AAA A new organization has made its appearance in the University, and judging from the number present at the first meeting and the zeal and ,'. enthusiasm for the accomplishment of its purpose jj£ shown, it promises to take a very prominent place K- among the student organizations. This organization is the Greek Dramatic * Club. **" The primary purpose of the club is to present a Greek play in the auditorium sometime during the winter term and thus to increase interest on he part of the students in classic literature, and specially the dramatic type. At the first meeting of the club, Miss Inez Barron was elected president, Miss Emma Wil- iams secretary, and Mr. Brass treasurer. There were twenty-eight members enrolled and we look brward with great interest to the fullfilment of our plans. "Alcestis," one of Euripides' greatest trage- lies, will be the play presented. this year and as to its promise of success, suffice it to say that Dr. Farriss is the force back of it. The play is to be given in the interest of the Eusophian Literary Society. X *■ KMKMKJ'KMKM KMKMKMKMKMKM KMKMKMKMKMKM KMKMKMKMKM AAAAA AAAAAA AAAAAA AAAAA X X I X JUNIOR CLASS MEETING. X ^X X KMKMKMKMKM KMKMKMKMKMKMKM KMKMKMKMKM KMKMKMKMKM AAAAA AAAAAAA AAAAA AAAAA Our ex-president, Mr. Brass, called the meeting L >f the Junior Class to order on last Thursday after- £ noon. There were about twenty present. Miss f. Stevens was appointed secretary for the day by i -the President. Nominations were then in order and the following were elected to office: President—Frank Hammond. Vice-President—Nell Keown. Secretary—Marie Russel Stephens. > Treasurer—Delbert Gilpatrick. ^ Press Reporter—Lillian Eldredge. Judging from the number present and the I enthusiasm shown on Thursday afternoon, the v prospects of the Junior Class are exceedingly bright. # Song Recital. Miss Mary Buttorff will give her yearly song recital in the auditorium, Friday evening, January 31st. She will sing an entirely new and interesting program. Tickets 50 cents, Give her a good audience. AAAAAA AAAAAAA XXXXX XXXX X STETSON GETS CHAPTER SIGMA X x x X NU FRATERNITY X X X AAAAA AAAAAA XXXXX XXXXXX The National Convention of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, held in Atlanta during the holidays, granted a chapter to petitioners from Stetson University. It has been the policy of the administration at Stetson for years not to permit National Fraternities to be maintained by the students. Three years ago consent was given to petition Sigma Nu and a club or local fraternity was organized for that purpise by some of the leading students— about twenty in number. The organization was called the Nu Sigma Fraternity and petitioned ! Sigma Nu two years ago at the Indianapolis Con- ' vention. Nu Sigma was put on probation. Because of her rapid growth and progress in the last two years, her efforts were rewarded at Atlanta. Stetson was represented in Atlanta by Messrs. Claud Jones, Frank Wideman and Al Phillips. The boys report a great time. They were admitted to all the functions and entertainments given by the local entertaining committee. The first event was a banquet given in the dining hall of the Piedmont, at which covers were laid for 450 Sigma Nus from all parts of the country. The evening was made lively by cheers from the various delegations and several were given for- Stetson. Many delightful after-dinner speeches were delivered, in which compliments were passed on Stetson. The petitioners from Stetson were represented in the program by Frank Wideman. The next morning a vote was taken by the Convention on Stetson and she was granted a chapter by the largest vote ever given a petitioning body. Stetson is to be congratulated on the advent of her first chapter of a National Fraternity, and especially is she fortunate in getting Sigma Nu. The Sigma Nu Fraternity has sixty-eight chapters located in the leading institutions of the country and has a membership, active and alumnal, of more than 10,000. Sigma Nu is especially strong on the Pacific Coast and in the East. The local boys are very enthusiastic over their success and are making great preparations for the installation of their chapter, which will occur middle of February. The social functions will be great. A reception will be held at the Chapter house the first afternoon, and that night there will be a dance at the College Arms. Next morning and afternoon the thirty or forty visiting Sigma Nus will initiate Nu Sigma into Sigma Nu. Mr. Wayne P. Sewell, vice Regent, Clarence E. Woods, Grand Recorder, and Carl Whittaker of Columbia University will XXXXXX xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxx X X X FRENCH CLUB RECEPTION. X X X xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx "Le Cercle Francaise" held its annual open meeting Friday evening, January 17, in the Y. W. C. A. room, which was beautifully decorated with bamboo and streamers of the French colors. The programme began with music in the midst of which the lights were suddenly turned out, and when tin- room was again lighted Mile. Barron, Mile Bdna Lewis, and M. Rosenberg had the stage and gave that most charming scene from "Henry IV," in which Henry has so much difficulty in persuading the fair Katharine to become his bride he speaking only English—she only French, and the chaperone a mixture of both. The next number was a sketch of "Hernane," followed by the reading of several passages, by Mile. Pflug showing her grea1 capability and familiarity with her subject. Miss Waterman followed with a violin solo which played in a truly French manner, though it beautiful enough to he English. M. Jennings next related an intensely amusing anecdote in a very vivid manner. Mile. Ella May Davis then blew a cornet solo in a rousing manner. Then followed the question of the evening: Resolved, That "Social Hour" should lie abolished, which was heartily debated by Miss Pelol and Mile. Lewis. There were many <■:•:<< 1I< nl arguments given on both sides, but when Mile. Lewis used her opponent as an argument that the judges could not but decide in her favor. Miss Pelot's French was beautiful, and we are only surprised to hear her arjMi<- thai an oh corner of the porch on Thursday evening i | i able to the more public delights of soda! hour! Such sentiments are deplorable in oungl The next, numi i tbberwock] "Portraits of the Faculty," fan original effort in French verse) by Mile. Ella May Davi and Mile. . The "I aison" here ended with a stirring rendering of the "Marseillai•< ," and a glorious "Fete de bon-bons" followed (which eaten in English, much to the relit I ' 'he guests). There was a good American cake, fairly bushels of it, walnut ice cream, salted peat stuffed dates, and to end with "fudge and divinity," without which no college spread would be compb te. X Continued on Page.2 Remember that Mr. Frank Wideman will give his prize winning oration at the University for the Athletic Association. rmerly M last years' students, surprised her many friend attending social hour with her rt Friday evening.