The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

(Sty %>XtX%xm Hwklg CoUegiate. THE ONLY STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF JOHN B. STETSON UNIVERSITY. Vol. XXVI. No. 2. DeLand, Florida, Friday, October 10, 1913. $1.00 per Year MERRILY. THE WORK GOES ON—FIGHT FOR JOBS ON VARSITY. Pigskin Artists Pound Turf on Athletic Field Daily. RATTING. ABOLISHED BY ORDER OF ADMINISTRATION. Athletic Field has been more than kept busy this week by the pigskin artists. Up to Tuesday evening Coach Jordan has been working the men on formations and plays, but Tuesday evening the first scrimmage of the year was pulled off, and while the playing was ragged at times, it was rather to be expected at this stage in the game. The Reserves showed unexpected strength and carried the ball down the field to the Varsity ten yard line. Here the big boys held, and then carried the ball down the field almost at will. Another week of scrimmage will work the rough edges off, and then Jordan's welled oiled machine will make them all sit up and take notice. Sad to relate our schedule is in a very dilapidated condition, and it looks very much as if there was "a nigger in the fence" some place, as a manager was elected early in the spring term of last year, and it would seem that he: had done nothing but correspond with schools which would be impossible to play, because of ex-, pense of bringing them here, and as a result nothing (definitely was done at the opening of this school year.) Manager Haskins, newly elected, has been keeping the wires hot within the last few days trying to arrange a satisfactory schedule, a proposition that is very hard at this stage in the game. However, he has a number of L^ames on the string, and will have Bthe full quota of games in a few r days. This experience should prove a dear lesson, and a basketball, and baseball manager should be elected at once so that they may get busy and not be left in the lurch. -o Florida is much perturbed over the date fixed for the Stetson game. She needn't worry, however, for we will be ready for her on the twenty-second. Fresh. Will be Left Severely Alone Hereafter. Great Disappointment to New Members of Stetson. Such a heading seems peculiar in the extreme, and especially so to old students, but we must meet the inevitable. By the Powers that be, hazing has been officially prohibited and up to date, the decree seems to have been lived up to, though in this connection, it might be mentioned that some enthusiastic individuals did, on Sunday morning, attempt, feloniously to disturb the peace and to inflict wounds, whose scars should ever afterward be treasured up as mementoes, upon a body of new students, whose appelation, in terms of approbrium, has hither to and in future will be—"rats." We understand that even before the preliminaries had been consummated, Messrs. Wilder and Brass, hastening to the scene of the conflict, interrupted the proceedings, to the great delight of those, fearfully, awaiting their turn. The representatives of law and order gave the boys to understand that the administration had emphatically put its foot down on anything that might be construed as hazing. The stubos (most the versed in law) understood the position of the peace makers and quietly dispersed. The rats were left with many conflicting emotions. Some were genuinely glad that they had escaped the firey furnace while others were disappointed. They will not be able to boast to the rats of next year, nor can they wear any scars. A great slice has been cut from college life according to these live members of the student body and they greatly deplore the failure of substantiating the livid tales behind they read or heard before matriculating. ——o Pi Kappa Alpha has entered Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N. J., and starts well since the local Gamma Sigma was a forceful organization in all college affairs. DIVORCED. FROM LITERARY CLUBS No More Mixed Crowds in Halls of Eusophian is Decree of Prexy. .Never again will the walls of the Eusophian Literary Society resound to the shrill trills of the excited freshman orator (male) for the ultimatum has gone forth that the sexes are to be henceforth and forever separated. Banished for eternity are the tender glances that did so much to while away the tedium of a long program. Many a college romance will die unborn, for the delightful intimacy produced by preparing a debate with a sweet young co-ed has fled to other haunts. But every cloud has its silver lining. The suffrage element, always strong, will now have a chance to demonstrate what they have always maintained, that they could run the lit. better than their male inferiors. The soft and dulcet tones of the female of the species will now have a free range untroubled by the harsh and scratchy voices of the oppressors. The ladies have received the meeting room with all of its furnishings but there happened to be a male treasurer who believes in holding to the cash. This unmentionable biped in trousers has actually said that he is going to keep the dough as the co-eds have everything else, . and that anyway they don't need it. Whether the Eusophanettes will agree with him is another story that will be continued in our next. The first meeting of the new club will be held Saturday night. There was a gathering last week but no business was accomplished as the ladies were so overwhelmed with their good fortune that trivial matters such as business was forgotten in the excitement of inspecting of new gowns, denouncing MAN, and scattering conversation promiscuously. It was informally decided that the officers should wear what they pleased as long as they didn't try to outshine the privates and that no man or masculine sympathizer TRUSTEES. ELECT NEW MEMBER BOARD. COUNTESS SANTA EU- LALIA. First Woman to Serve in That Capacity—President Stetson Presided. Continued on Page 7 At a trustee meeting the first part of this week, the Countess of Santa Eulalia was elected to fill the vacancy on the board left by the death of E. 0. Painter of Jacksonville. The Countess is the first woman to serve in that capacity and her selection shows that the Trustees possess a large amount of progressiveness as she has been one of the best friends that this school has ever had. For many years both in a financial way and by exhibiting an active interest in the student body the Countess has aided this institution. The Eusophian Literary Society has reason to be grateful to her' for the exceedingly handsome furnishings that she donated to them at the outset ot their career and the other clubs in school have received substantial evidence of her interest in them. The library is indebted to her for many volumes that she has contributed from time to time. President John B. Stetson, Jr. and Mr. Henry Stetson were present at the meeting which elected the Countess. No other important business was taken up at this meeting. The Stetsons formed interested spectators at the Chapel services Monday and afterwards visited several of the class rooms where they got a first hand glimpse of the work done in this school, which bears their name and was founded by their father many years ago. 0 It has been estimated that dog fights cost the city of New York several millions of dollars every year. Quite an expensive amusement in these days of high cost of living. The tennis courts are receiving much needed repairs. When new backstops are placed they will be in rather good condition.