The Only Students' Publication of John B. Stetson University
VOL. xxv
DeLAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1912
NO. 2
STETSON GLEE CLUB
EXCELLENT PROSPECTS FOR THIS
YEAR.
There is perhaps no student organization which is so entirely representative
of college life as is the Glee Club. A
good glee club is the best advertisement
a school possesses. Everybody likes to
hear college boys sing their rollicking
airs, and an entertainment of this nature
is a never-failing source of enjoyment
and pleasure. The popularity of a good
glee club is a certainty.
Stetson has long maintained a superior
glee club. In 1907-0S the club was composed of twelve members including the
two Carltons, the two Mickles, and Cramer,
Cotton, and Harry Garwood. In 190S-09,
the club had a most successful year under
Prof. Suhrie's management. There were
only eight men this year, but they were
eight good ones. We had Racy and Jackson, and Wiggins, one of the best second
basses that ever struck Stetson University.
After slumbering thru 1909-10 the club
woke up in 1910-11 under the management of Milam, and with Garwood the
sole survivor of former years. Thomas
appeared as a splendid tenor, and Wideman
as a bass. In the following year, 1911-12,
it was determined to make of the Stetson
Glee Club a permanent organization, and
accordingly a constitution was adopted,
and the club was run under new rules.
It now became necessary for a man to
"try out" for his place, and all "pull" was
successfully eliminated. The membership
was again increased to twelve, and we
found a new tenor in McDermond. Professors Mickle and Rockwood sang with
the club. Harry Garwood was elected
student leader, and Wideman business
manager. The club had a successful
year.
And now here we are in 1912-13. Of
the old Stetson Glee Club of three and
four years ago, not one member is with
us. And further, we have but three
members of last year's organization. However, the outlook is far. from being discouraging. The new material is goud,
and if, as is now contemplated, we carry
but eight men, on the road, the prospects
for a good club are bright.
"Pete" McDermond is holding down
his position at the head of the line, in
fine shape. Seagroatt, a new man, has
a good tenor, and undoubtedl}' will make
the club. Second tenors are scarce this
year. That is, experienced ones. In new
material, we find Allbriton, Peterson,
Walker, and Haskins. Contestants for
first bass are Lawrence, Perry, Jennings,
and Mahoney. At the "bottom" we find
the usual "ramblers" including new men
in the persons of Wallbank, Hebb, and
McHargue.
The wide success of the Stetson Glee
Club in the past has been due principally,
to the skillful and unremitting toil of
Professor Phillips, and if we succeeed
in forming a good club this year, the credit
will be due to our director. A glee club
without Professor Phillips would be impossible.
It is the intention to give a concert
in the auditorium on or about December
6. And if arrangements can be made,
we hope to spend a week of the Xmas
vacation on a tour of some of the larger
towns of the state. Fellow students support the Glee Club. We will promise
you an entertainment worthy of this
famous organization. R. L.
SENSE IN SHORT SENTENCES
• Cheap advice is apt to be dear if you
act upon it.
P. K. P.
Mai.y a man who knows his place is
unable to keep it.
A man isn't far from right when he is
willing to admit that he is in the wrong.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
The first rehearsal for the big Musical
Festival to be held in February was held
Monday evening in the Auditorium. Tlie
interest in the coming Festival is very
keen, as evidenced by the splendid attendance at the Opening Rehearsal.
The Vesper Choir of fifty-five voices
will work up a number of interesting pari
songs, to be given in connection with
the School Childrens Festival Chorus.
The chief work of the Festival will be
Elgar's "King Olaf," by many considered
his finest choral work. The text of the
work is by Longfellow, and the music
is exquisitely fitting and beautiful. The
Vesper Choir will be assisted by some of
DeLand's best singers and it is expected
a chorus of seventy-five will take part
in King Olaf.
Negotiations are under way with some
of this country's best singers who will
sing the solos of this great work. The
Dates for the Festival will probably be
Feby. 19, 20 and 21. Four fine events
are planned and it is hoped to have a
record attendance. Details will be published as soon as artists are contracted
for.
Any one having had chorus experience
and wishing to take part in King Olaf
will please apply to Prof. Phillips.
The Schuberl Ladies Quartet has jusl
been organized and will be heard frequently
throughout the season. Tl
are Mary Buttorff, first soprano, Anna
Eiaynes, second soprano, Ruth Allen,
first alto, Margaret Phillips, second alto.
Applicants for the Glee Club are rehearsing daily. A concert will be given
in the Auditorium December 6th or tl
abduts. After the Fall term closes the
club plans to make several trips through
the state.
Blessed is the man who would rather
be right than president for lie has a
better chance of winning out.
