The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

(Sty £>X?Xwn Wwkly Gtollegtafo PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF JOHN B. STETSON UNIVERSITY. Vol. XXVI. No. 12. DeLand, Florida, Friday, January 9, 1914. $1.00 per Year BIG CROWD. NEW BOOKS. AT CO-ED ATHLETIC MEETING OF INTEREST IN CARNEGIE YESTERDAY. LIBRARY NOW. New Life Infected Into Athletics for Women of Stetson. The Mass Meeting called Thursday afternoon by Doctor Hulley, in the interest of athletics, was the most successful co-ed meeting of the year. One hundred and fourteen women students answered the call, and assembled in the auditorium. Dr. Hulley spoke to the girls and told briefly of the purpose and plans of the year for co-ed athletics. He spoke of the new tennis courts and the basketball ground just completed, both built at the University's expense, and assured the students of the strong interest of the administration in all games of women's athletics. The University, however, cannot be expected to continue their efforts if the students themselves do not show increased interest. A course in physical culture, open to all students, is offered by Miss Galloway, but so far this term, there have been no entrance::. Very little interest is shown in tennis, even with the new courts. If you have never played before, go out anyway and learn. Work up a little Stetson spirit. Basketball practices are well attended, and a good schedule has been arranged. In past years the women's, as well as the men's association, has had trouble in keeping its interscholastic games on a firm financial basis. Speaking of this Dr. Hulley said, in part: "You need finances to have your games. You can avoid any deficit if you are willing to work. You can arrange your games so there will be no deficit." An offer was then made to the Association. Dr. Hulley stated that arrangements had been made for a recital and concert to be given February 12, by Miss Beatrice McCue, and proposed that the Woman's Athletic Association take charge of the concert. The offer was accepted and plans made and committees appointed for definite Quite a Number of New Volumes Recently Received. NO BASEBALL. THIS YEAR, IS DICTUM OF DR. HULLEY. Continued on Page 8 Among matters of interest to both students and townspeople are the recent acquisitions made by the library. These are along several lines and are in the form of magazines, books and daily newspapers. We have access not only to a very fine collections of books, but also to a much larger number of periodicals than is carried ordinarily by similar institutions, and the number is being added to constantly. For instance, the daily papers number twelve or fifteen, representing the larger cities of both North and South as well as the more prominent towns of the State. Among these are the Atlanta Constitution, the Chicago Record-Herald, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cincinnati Enquirer, New York Sun, Philadelphia Press and the Florida Times-Union. In addition to most of the current monthlies of interest such as the Cosmopolitan, Everybody's, Mc- Clures, etc., the Outing Magazine, Travel, Saturday Evening Post and others have been subscribed to quite lately. These include Bird Lore, The American City, Journals on History and Political Science, Home Economy, and Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Philosophical, Psychological and Economic Reviews and the like. The number of period-! icals is seen to be quite large from) the fact that the subscription list j alone amounts to over $245.00. As regards new books, complete sets of works on "Men of Letters," by eminent essayists have been received. Besides these there are numerous works of a theological nature, on Economics, Hymn- ology, etc. Along with the most valuable books come a number published by the Charities Pub. Committee in connection with the Russel Sage Memorial Fund. These deal with numerous subjects, for the greater part sociological and dealing with the questions of "Women in the Trades, Workingman's In: Continued on Page 8 Not Enough Interest Taken in Sport Causes Decree. Pel haps the most startling announcement of the year came from President Hulley at the athletic meeting Wednesday afternoon when he ordered J. H. Swink, manager of the baseball team, to cancel all games that he had arranged. Doctor Hulley announced the meeting at Chapel Tuesday morning and requested that all the men be present. It was thot by the student body generally that the meeting was for the purpose of formally organizing a permanent Athletic Association to succeed the one of last year. At three o'clock or thereabouts a fair-sized crowd gathered in the Auditorium and waited several minutes for Fresident Hulley to appear. Professor Baldwin, of the Faculty Committee, came in first and after waiting a few minutes opened the meeting by reading a query from the President which was: "Shall we do as in football or organize a permanent association "'" "It is up to you students what shall be done; whether we shall form a Baseball Association or a permanent Athletic Association." Mr. Baldwin had hardly finished his statement and had asked for opinions when Dr. Hulley arrived. "If this is the best you can do for an athletic meeting what right have you to expect anything from us, (referring to the size of the crowd and the apparent lack of interest in baseball), let us go no further. Let's call the whole thing off." Doctor Hulley then proceeded to adjourn the meeting after asking Swink to cancel all games. The members of the cro too surprised to say a word and filed silently out, the weight of the Doctor's words apparently not. yet having sank thru their mind Doctor Hulley was seen immediately after the meeting and that he was then preparing an official communication to Swink notifying him to cancel all games. The lack of interest in the meeting PROHI. ASSOCIATION. WILL HOLD ORATORICAL CONTEST FRIDAY. Local Chapter of Intercollegiate Prohi. Association Mean to Keep Record. On Friday evening the Local chapter of the Intercollegiate Pro- hibition Oratorical Association, presided over by Claude G. Varn, President, will hold its annual contest to decide who shall represent Stetson in the Slate Contest. Last year Hugh Jones won the local contest and also took fin I place in tin' State, bul i ii I prevented his going to Ohio, in the inter-state try-oul. Prior to this Frank Wideman had won straight thru to the National contea I. and won that in 1912, at Atlantic City. There is a lamentable lacl interest in oratory this year. (tally two have entered for Friday night— A. M. R. Lawrence and Walter Wall This same forensic lethargy applies al o to the inter© I in i he famous old Stetson Oratorical A ciation. Only four have ^W' as contestants for the twenty- five dollar cold medal which this iation offers to the winner Viz, Messrs. I Boor, Trib- ble and Adams. Thi I i an annual affair, and should command more in- ■ and upport than it, doe The winner of medals in the | who are now in school are Frank Wideman. Ba and Re Long) treet. apparently caused the Doctor to act as he did for it is his belief that with thi pirit that the attendance at the games would :m to pay expenses. As this edition goes to pi it is learned thai Doctor Hulley has announced that if the students raise $100.00 by Saturday thai is willing for the schedule to be carried out, I night 10 of the hundred had I - rything pci ward the total being r;<: day (Trie Approai entative Continued on Pace •