The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

JSty &XtX&m Uwkltj ©nllegtafo PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF JOHN B. STETSON UNIVERSITY Vol. XXVI. No. 14. DeLand, Florida, Friday, January 23, 1914. $1.00 per Year ANNUAL CONTEST OF ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION JANUARY 24. Men Will Work for Twenty-five Dollar Prize Saturday. The Stetson Oratorical Association will hold its annual oratorical contest in the university auditorium on Saturday evening, January 24, at 8:00 P. M. The four literary societies are going to adjourn promptly that their members may come in a body to the contest. The young ladies of Chaudoin are cordially invited to be present. The people from down town are most welcome. There will be no charge for admission. It is hoped that a good crowd will gather to hear the contestants deliver their orations. In the past, it has been the policy of the management of the association to have two speakers elected for the contest from the three literary societies which were then formed. This method was not productive of the best kind of an oratorical contest. Men from the school at large had no opportunity to enter, and the contestants chosen by the various societies were not infrequently extremely poor speakers. The entire effect was rather depressing upon all, audience included. In fact, the small attendance at recent contests may be largely attributed to this condition. So this year we have changed the order of things to a certain extent. The literary societies are not . represented in the contest for January 24. Instead, the contestants are young men who have sufficient interest to enter of their own free will. There are only • three but three good crisp orations are much more enjoyable than six mediocre and long forensic attempts. We promise you an interesting snappy contest, short and to the point. Two of the contestants are already medal holders from other schools. Come out, and show your college spirit. o The Pi Phis report the following pledges this term: Evelyn Beatty, Mona Bates, Helen Brown, Josephine Steed, Ruby Jackson, GIRLS' TEAM. DEFEATS PALATKA HIGH BY SCORE OF 37-21. Initial Game of Season Proves Easy for Coeds Saturday. McCUE CONCERT FOR BENEFIT OF WOMAN'S ATHLETICS, FEB. 12. Famous Singer Will Soon Appear in Auditorium in Concert. STUDENT COUNCIL. ORGANIZED BY STUDENTS TUESDAY EVENING. Stetson's Girls Basketball Team defeated the Palatka High School team Saturday night, in the first game of the season. The score was 37—21. The game was played in Palatka and on a dance floor, which rather handicapped the Stetson players. The first half was an easy victory, for Stetson, ending in a score of 21-8. The fine work of the forwards, Louise Hulley and Edna Lewis, won the applause of even the Palatka rooters. Stetson has a strong pair of forwards in these two players, who are playing together for the second season. During the second half, Palatka gained. The basket shooting of their forwards brought the count up in the High School's favor, but the final score showed victory for Stetson. Stetson's centers, Irene Randall and Catherine Haynes, worked hard for their team, and to them is due much credit for defeating Palatka. The guards, and Ester Angle, with Addie G. Waterman in the second half, played a good game, but were at a disadvantage, since they had never before played together. Palatka has a strong team, and showed Stetson every courtesy. The game thruout, was clean and well played. The Stetson girls were guests I of the various members of thej High School team at their homes, I while after the game they were I entertained at the picture show. Palatka will play a return game in DeLand, later in the season. Lineup: Palatka. Forwards—Reed, Pigue. Guards—Urie, Jacobson. Centers—Hyers, 0'Haven. Stetson. Forwards—L. Hulley (Captain), E. Lewis. Guards—M. Willard, E. Angle, Waterman. Centers—I. Randal, C. Haynes. Referee—John Weir. Umpire— Tickets are now on sale for the concert to be given by Miss Beatrice McCue in the University Auditorium, Thursday night, February 12. This concert, as announced before, is to be given under the direction of the Womens Athletic Association. The committee in charge is doing all that it can to make the event a great success. The townspeople and students are showing their interest, and giving much encouragement to the Association. All who heard Miss McCue in the Music Festival of last year, will be glad of an opportunity to again hear her. Miss McCue has had American voice training exclusively. She has had three years experience in opera, singing Lola in "Cava- leria Rusticana," Siebel in "Faust," and in light opera the role of Kati- sha in "The Mikado." At present Miss McCue holds the position as soloist in the Russel vSage Memorial Church, New York, besides filling her various concert engagements. With talents of a high order, a magnetic personality and thorough artistic equipment, Miss McCue will again meet with great success in DeLand. o GOSPEL ACCORDING TO BILLY SUNDAY. Vesper Service next Sunday will be held as usual in the University Auditorium, beginning promptly at four. President Hulley will speak on the following subject: "The Gospel according to Billy Sunday." Everybody is cordially invited to come. o—— If Dean Carson's smile got into his picture that was snapped the other morning in chapel, he wants to get a copy and have it framed. We've been admiring that smile for lo these many years and grieving that it should be lost forever to art. New Organization Promises to Bear Good Fruit for Stetson. Last Tuesday a group of twelve 'young men, two from each college and law class, mel with Dean Smith .-Hid organized the Student Council of Stetson University, the purpose of which is to place in the hands of the organized studenl body a general supervision of student activities in such a manner that each studenl shall fed himself accountable, for his conduct here, to this Council of Students. For outlining the plan of work Mr. Smith pointed oiil how many students come hen- with a very vague idea of what they are to do or uliai is expected of them. Others in the exuberance of their natures are inclined to i the bounds that should control their conduct as students. It is to set these right that the Council exists and to impress on them that as fellow students they h the loyal co-operation of every student of the university and that every student i that is in them, is the pur] of the Council. When a student come , lure lame in preparation or weak in will power, the (Council will take a personal interest in him and appoint him a "big brother," who shall ider him ial ward and onsible for him. Thi hound to bring out the best that is in a man. A little personal attention will do wonders. Por the class room there will be certain standards thai the i tudenl will be expected to live up For any violation he mu ible to his fellow students. Their interests are the same, their code the same and he must not violate this. In matters of gross misconduct, Council will take the testimony in the case, and the merits thereof and its recommendation will have great weight with the discipline committee in its final action. When the Council shall have shown <rthy of trusi ablishing a precedents, it will undoubh Continued on Page 8