The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

(Sty MtXwn Wwkty (foltegtate The Only Students' Publication of John B. Stetson University VOL. xxv DeLAND, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1913 NO. 23 THE MUSIC SCHOOL The School of Music is completing its best ^ musical year. The Vesper Choir is made up of the best material we have" ever had, and tonally | and musically the choir has made big advance. *'While all the singers are not music students, yet ? they predominate and lead the way. Miss Evah Baker has done remarkably good I work at the organ. The Messiah was sung, as jT usual, at the close of the Fall Term. Then in b February came the big Music Festival with the I fine array of Soloists". The Stetson-DeLand Choral I Society did extra fine work in the Festival, and I an interesting feature was the singing of the Junior > Chorus from the Public School. I The Choral Society had fine advantages in F the study of Elger's King Olaf, and further in hearing the splendid artists with whom they were ^ associated. The artists who appeared were, Mme. \ Nina Dimitrieff, Soprano, Miss Beatrice McCue, Contralto, Mme. David, Harpist, Mr. Ellison fI Van Hoose, Tenor, Mr. Marcus Kellerman, Bass. ' Mr. Harry M. Gilbert, Pianist, and Mr. David dispham, Baritone. The Music School has had good student talent this year; some good voices are being developed, land also some good pianists, in the Piano Department. Those deserving of honorable mention ire Lillian Eldredge, Kathryn Dunning, Louise Hulley, Margaret Woodall, P. C. Gore and Gwendolen Haynes—and in the Voice Department, Mary ;Buttorff, Anna Haynes, Ruth Allen, Mabel Bowser, Mary Stebbins, Louise Watts, Katherine Hay- snes, Marie Russell Stephens and H. G. Seagroatt. Several other students in both branches show /excellent promise and another year's work will 'enable them to make more frequent public appearances. Miss Dunning and Miss Haynes graduate ^this year. The Violin Department has shown more acti- fvity this year and some good talent has been dis- Ti covered. The Music School with its present splendid •'equipment will prove attractive to many students (next year. PI BETA PHI. The Pi Beta Phi has had the honor of entertaining last week Mrs. Kilgore, one of the twelve who founded the I. B. O. Fraternity at Monmouth College, Illinois, in 1867. To even see a "founder" is always counted a great honor, not to speak of really entertaining one for two whole days. Mrs. Kilgore was especially interesting, not only to the Pi Phi because she was a founder of their fraternity, and really the founder, but to everyone because she was one of the originators of the first National Fraternity for Women. Up to 1867 when I. B. O. was started, fraternities for women were unknown: As Mrs. Kilgore had been visiting in Miami and St. Petersburg, she accepted an invitation to visit the Florida Alpha Chapter on her way North to Chicago. On her arrival at the Junction on Tuesday afternoon, a delegation mot her and brought her to DeLand by automobile That evening Misses Harriet and Louise Hulley entertained for Mrs. Kilgore and the other Pi Phis at their home with a buffet supper. We might say this was a truly Pi Phi affair and by the singing of the frat. songs as they were heard over the campus bespoke of such a good time as only Pi Phis know how to have. Wednesday afternoon the girls entertained for Mrs. Kilgore in their room at a small informal tea. Mrs. Kilgore left on Thursday for the North but she had become so endeared to all her "Pi Phi "daughters" that all disliked saying good-bye to her—yet we hope she will soon again find it convenient to make another visit to DeLand and Stetson. <$> PHI BETA PSI PHI KAPPA DELTA PROGRAM. Miss Anna Haynes, in her recent vocal recital, .displayed a very beautiful voice, and splendid ^musical ability. On Monday evening at eight o'clock in the 'Auditorium, Miss Lillian Eldredge, Pianist, and •Miss Ruth Allen, Mezzo Soprano, will give a joint recital. On Tuesday evening, April 29, in the Auditorium, Miss Kathryn Dunning, Miss Addie Grace 'Waterman, and Miss Constance Waterman will appear in Recital. The Phi Beta Psi Fraternity takes this opportunity to express its appreciation of the fraternal spirit shown toward it by the other fraternities. This organization, formed at the close of the school year, 1911-'12, has enjoyed a good and prosperous existence thus far, and with its standards of brotherhood, hopes to advance onward and upward. The members of this fraternity, rejoicing in the success of the two fraternities which have joined National orders, congratulate them, and extend best wishes, both to them and to the two local fraternities for success. "Fraternity is the reciprocal affection, the sentiment which inclines man to do unto others as he would that others should do unto him." A. MEMBER. The Phi Kappa Delta Fraternity is planning for a great time on Friday evening, May 23. At nine o'clock the Assembly Hall, after elaborate and tasteful decorations, will be ready for the Annual Banquet. Ex-Governor Jennings of Jacksonville will be the guest of honor and the fellows are justly proud of this fact. They expect everything in connection with the banquet to be of as high a standard as will be set by the above, and a time unprecedented in the history of the Fraternity, is being looked forward to. # QUESTION OF THE AGES Once upon a time, when General Lee was evidently puzzled, some one approached him and asked: "What is the matter?" Lee looked up and said: "The question of the ages." What that question was, he never said. The question that now confronts Stetson people is not one of the ages, but its importance is just as great right now. It is one that is momentous and means a great deal to Stetson. It is one that we have been boosting all the year: "Win, is who in the State Contest this evening?" You have not seen any Stetson student looking dejected over this matter. They have been pleased at all times to know that Hugh Jones defends our goal against all comers. These are from the University of Florida and Southern College. They are good and experienced men. Hugh has a task all right, but "what it takes, he has it." Now every Stetson student should be at the Auditorium at eight tonight. Stetson wins or loses the State Championship in Oratory. It is no small matter. Every student should talk it up, whoop it up and go. Stand by Jones and help him win _ #— IN JUST ONE WEEK Any subject from the time of "Plato's Republic," to the time. "When the Frost's on the Pumpkin," will be appropriate next Friday evening. Although the young men really have not chosen one of those subjects, still they have looked over the entire list, and they have made some excellent selections. ' In fact, they expect to keep up the standard of the Annual Oratorical Contest. The number of speakers is limited, and the orations are not so long as to make you go to sleep. Some unusually good preparation has been made, and a good audience is desired and deserved. The gold medal looks mighty good and every contestant wants it. Come out and see who wins.