The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

Sty? %>Xttmn U^kl^ OMkgiafc The Only Students' Publication of John B. Stetson University VOL. XXV DeLAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1912 NO. 5 THAT HALLOWE'EN PARTY. Not often in the course of human events at Stetson is given an opportunity to enjoy as pleasant an evening as was the Hallowe'en masque on Thursday night. Were this poor scribe possessed of Duke Howell's book on "American Synonyms" or Rupert J. Longstreet's treatise on "The Most Extravagant Descriptive Adjectives in the English Tongue," it might be possible to do justice to the enjoyable task of "writing it up." On entering, we hardly recognized dear old Chaudoin (or few of its occupants). Messrs. Roberts and Goodchild had certainly worked marvels. Like fairies of old they had touched our old familiar haunts (on Friday night) with magic wands. Now I know that's more poetic than the materialists view of the matter, that Goodchild used a step ladder and a hammer and nails for his wand. However they accomplished results that were beautiful to behold. Chaudoin is a most lovable place at all times but it was particularly attractive on Thursday night. Now as to Entertainment there was no lack. Of course first came the 'time honored custom of the assembly of the "spooks." Then the Grand March held our attention for some time. Then came the unmasking when you found to your utmost astonishment that you had been talking sweetly for the last hour to your "dearest" enemy, or that the charming girl leaning on your arm was, horror of horrors, a boy! The entertainment committee consisted of Messrs. Gilpatrick and Fox and the Misses Blocker and Campbell. To these young people we owe a debt of gratitude for their tireless efforts to make our stay among the witches as pleasant as was very well possible. In the back parlors there were games. There was a bewitching gypsy there telling near fortunes. And then we had the pleasure of seeing the best costumes go by "like the shadows on the wall." After guessing with more or less success at the identity of these shadows,-we were treated with an unexpected pleasure With the Jack-o-lanterns casting their doleful glare over the scene Miss Blocker favored us with a "hair-raising" ghost story. Now for a few moments we'll digress from the logical trend of our story to recall scenes from the grand march. Miss Sidway as Madame Butterfly mix! Paul Roberts as Madame X carried off the chief honors of the evening. But the judges must have been puzzle 1 to find the winner for as usual there was an abundance of amusing and ingenious costumes. There were old monks and little sinners of every description. As we live close to the seashore, naturally we had representatives from the denizens of the beaches. Didn't Beulah make a cute little bathing girl, and Babe! Uncle Sam was there to aid our patriotic spirit. And then there were those twins and who recognized Mabel Eldridge? Two charming ladies were present, strangers every-one thought. In fact had these ladies appeared with less dignity and refinement we would have challenged their right of attendance. After creating some excitement among the young men and rivalry for their hand we learned to our disgust that we were flirting with Lacy Mahon and Pete McDermond. I would like to say something about every costume but space forbids. I would like to mention the petite huntress, and little Buster, but alas "tempus sure does fugit" and we must pass to the refreshments, which the committee of Pick Hollinger, Bryan Jennings, and the Misses Mace and Vorce had most liberally provided. Did you rush for ice cream'' Did you enjoy the pop-corn, pumpkin pies, and pickles? But alas the time had come and I hear Miss Martiens' quotation from Shakespeare, 'Tis now the very witching time of night, When church yards yawn and graves Give Up their dead. Ybung man "Did you hear that bell. Pare well." Hence, very suddenly did the bewitching hours of the oigh.1 end. It seemed as if >ve had merely ceased t<> exist for that time, and then, when we were free again, we realized that thai day was nearly gone and that another would soon appear. We were all happy because this Hallowe'en was the best ever bi in Chaudoin. A FEAST OF MUSIC. A musical feast was enjoyed by the dormitory members of the Alpha ECappa 1'si Fraternity on Friday evening when Mrs. Carson gave a Victrola Concerl for them. The evening was passed most delightfully in Listening to the world's greatest singers, and before parting, the health of the entire company was drunk in most excellent punch. The world surely^oves a debt <»! gratitude to .Mr. Edison for inventing the Victrola and the girls of the Alpha ECappa I'si a like dept to Mrs. ('arson for providing such an enjoyable evening through the medium of her sweet toned instrument. MIT DEN DEUTSCHEIN. day evening of last week, the rnem bers of the German l tnel to hold a meeting of the German V*eri Our president, Miss Nellie Keown, called the ■ to order. The program begun with the singing oi a son;;. portant amendments to the constitution were read during the transaction of b ness. Miss Pfleug fill Miss Watermans pla< vn then read a syn aort nan story entitled, "Das Kalte Herz." We adjourn- r singin son.^s in whn-h Mr McDermond pr himself a tr ^^Kp. s. Ask Mr. Mahoney aboul >n las' night ! X T