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The Only Students' Publication of John B. Stetson University
vol. xxv
DeLAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1912
ISO. 1
OPENING OF TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR SHOWS
THAT IT WILL BE A RECORD-BREAKER
THE AIM OF A COLLEGE PAPER.
The aim of a college paper should be
to serve as a record of the life of the college, to furnish its readers with interesting news of college affairs, to stimulate
interest among the students in all legitimate college, interests.
[ All of these purposes of a college paper
may be abused. In forming the record
undue emphasis may be given to trifles.
* It requires much discrimination on the
part of the editor, and a great deal of
I hard work to gather the proper materials
for a record. Usually, more attention
i is given to incidentals in the college world
1 than to the essentials.
In the gathering of news it is easy to
be silly, light and frivolous; it is easy
to poke fun at sensitive people, to get
k$n their nerves, and hold them up to
ridicule; it is easy to start a row, and to
i get up a big fight; but that is unworthy,
■Lnd no function of a college paper. The
Ipaper should aim to please, and to do
^o requires hard work. It means more
fcvork than the fellows are usually willing
ftp put into it. A good college paper can-
Ulot be run except by work. No editor
can wait until the last minute and then
jumble a lot of things together, and then
expect to give the students a good paper.
There is no trouble in selling a good paper,
if the aim of a college paper be rightly
served.
Further, a college paper should stick
strictly to its own business. It is no part
of its business to run the town, or the
college. There are literary societies, there
are Christian associations, there are class
organizations, there are athletic contests,
public gatherings, lecture courses, Commencement exercises, special days, and
many other important divisions of student
activities that should be reported, and
made a matter of record; and it can all
be made intensely readable; but personalities should be excluded when they
are of an offensive character.
Another year, another start,
Another chance to do what lyeth closest
to our hand.
God* loves us, all is well.
Disdaining fear we greet the year
With love and hope and cheer.
As the sound of the chapel bell died
away there assembled in the auditorium
of Stetson University on Wednesday morning last a large student body, ready to
enter upon another year's work. For
days past it had been gathering, and
although larger than ever before, the
number has been daily increasing.
We find many changes this year. The
grammar school, with the exception of
a special grade, has been done away with,
and DeLand Hall, heretofore occupied
by it, has been rebuilt into the Phi Kappa
Delta Fraternity house. The abode of
the Nu Sigma Fraternity has been removed from East Hall on the campus to
the Waverly on Howry avenue. The
law school is crowded almost to overflowing. Departments in engineering, do
mestic science, and physical culture have
been added to the college curriculum.
The spirit of athletics is stronger by far
than in preceding years, and bids fair
to make this year a most successful one
along this line. Many of the old students
did not return, and although we feel the
vacancy which their absence occasions,
we are glad to welcome to Stetson all the
new people of which there is a goodly
number. In every respect, this year
promises to be the most propitious yet.
The spirit of congeniality pervades the
school, as has been manifested quite
audibly within the confines of the athletic
field on nights past.
The Christian Associations have begun
work in good force and the Vesper Services
have commenced, while the Literary Societies are by no means in the background.
Everything is in full sway. Circumstances are auspicious. It is up to every
student to make the best school year
ever.
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■>- MISS BARRON ENTERTAINS +
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On Saturday, October the fifth, the
home of Miss Inez Barron, on Colonial
Court, presented indeed ;i festal scene,
for there she entertained the girls oi the
Alpha Kappa 1'si Fraternity at a luncln
Always a charming hostess, .Miss Barron
surpassed herself on this day. When the
guests were summoned to the dining room,
at about three o'clock, they came upon a
scene which will long be remcmb<
The table was decorated with ferns and
green shaded candles, while the color
scheme was further carried oul by the
glasses of mint julep on tl i which
were fastened the daintiest of pla< < cards
in waterlilv design. The marking of tl
place cards was also unique, bul the girls
had no difficulty in recognizing their
places by their nicknames and as an additional souvenir of tie ion, a kr
water color sketch of a green clad maiden
was given each one. Throughout the
luncheon, which was served in thn
the green effect was carried out, and the
unanimous in pronoun
it good fortune to attend, and showered
ratulations as well as appreciation
upon their hostess.
"It is hard for me to keep from criti<
- head pulled off."
The above is a remark that wai heard
on the Athletic field just a few cb
The individual who uttered il perl
has the proper spirit bul plainl;
that he is al riuciam
praise.
If then
would be no coaches. \Y Mon
on the grid-irons ev- h would
fanv - the inability of the pta;
Kecute the principles of 'oot-ball that
necessitates tl Don't
allow an insignificant "bom head" |
and green" to How out. It you do
"white and | pirit will soon b<
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