The Stetson Weekly Collegiate

®lj£ §>fri00tt M^klg QtaUwjiafr. PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF JOHN B. STETSON UNIVERSITY Vol. XXVI. No. 26. DeLand, Florida, Friday, April 24, 1914. $1.00 per Year ORATORICAL CONTEST. SLAGLE OF FLORIDA WINS FIRST PLACE. Stetson Third Over Rice of Southern and Bennett of Columbia. MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT COMMENCEMENT WEEK. PROGRAM FOR LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL OUT In the State Championship Intercollegiate Oratorical Contesl, held last Saturday night at Southern College, Mr. Dean Slagle of the U. of F. carried off the honors. Miss Clella Avery of Rollins was second. Mr. A. M. R. Lawrence, our representative, won third place, defeating Mr. O. E. Rice of Southern. Mr. H. C. Bennett of Columbia was awarded fifth place. The decisions were merely a case of judges; no two of the six agreeing. Though Stetson lost the contest, Mr. Lawrence in forcing Mr. Rice to fourth place, in part retrieved the defeat that we suffered at the hands of Southern on March the 14th. After the contest a business t meeting was held, at which Mr. H. Blaine Peacock, who accompanied Mr. Lawrence on the trip, was elected President of the State Association S. P. A. The contest will be held at Rollins College, Winter Park, next i year. __ <>_ A talking machine has been placed in the chapel of the University of Chattanooga. Only classics and grand opera records aie allowed, of course. Bring yours over at 8:45, Steve. MOST SUCCESSFUL IN HISTORY OF SCHOOL Twenty-Six Entries of Best Players Contains Many Surprises. Tuesday,"work was started on a beautiful and fully equipped | gymnasium at Ottawa University,! Kansas. This structure will cost | over $30,000.00. The Mixed Doubles Tournament ended Thursday. These have been the most exciting ever played here, and many "dark" horses came spirited to the front. The defeat of Louise Hulley and Harold Selden, both of whom hold Singles Championships for the women and men respectively, came as a great surprise to the crowds that have daily watched the playing. The playing of John Beatty and Delta Haynes has opened the eyes of the students to the fact that "things are not what they seem," and that mixed doubles are rather uncertain anyway. The finals were played Thursday, Harris and Sarah Smith vs. Beatty and Delta Haynes. Both teams played well and won much applause from the gallery which was crowded wirh spectators, and in the words of Squee Wideman, (our local fashion arbiter) resembled Brighton Beach, don't yer know. The winners, Beatty and Miss Haynes, were exceptionally good and deserved their victory, altho public opinion had placed odds on them. Even the baseball games cannot claim more interest than the games of this past week. The mixed doubles have ended and two new contests have begun. The men of the school are starting a doubles tournament, and the girls are planning a similar one. Both of these series will begin this week, and will be played off within a week or ten days. In the mixed doubles just completed, there have been a number of very closely contested games, and Stetson has developed several very strong players. The courts furnished by the University are kept in good condition and are being used practically all day. The beginners at the game are finding a great improvement in the courts north of Chaudoin, which have recently been put in repair. Not in several years has so much interest been shown in tennis as during this season. Everybody who has ever played and a number who are just beginning are practising daily, hoping to win honors for themselves. The tournament just completed has been a success in every way. The victors have played a good game, and those who were defeated have the satisfaction of knowing they put up a strong fight. Tennis is claiming more adherents every day during this glorious spring weather, and is bound to be a popular sport at Stetson. Many Events for Seniors and Returning Alumni Planned. EUSOPHIAN. The University of North Carolina is boosting Summer Student Conference at Black Mountain. At least twenty-five men will go from Chapel Hill. Let's give the boys here our support at their concert on the first, and thus give two Stetson men the opportunity of getting the benefits of this gathering, a"d of v.fholding the Green and V. . The University of Minnesota cleared over $9,000.00 on athletics in the last year. LITERARY SOCIETY HAS OPEN MEETING. Excellent Program Rendered by Fair Co-Eds. The unusual number in attendance and the great enthusiasm on the part of the Eusophians at their regular meetings on Saturday last, as well as the excellent program rendered served to make the meeting the most interesting held in the Eusophian Hall during the school year. The program had 'been wisely planned for the pur- j pose of reviving interest in the Lit, and judging from the expressions of enthusiasm heard after the meeting, it did not fall short of accomplishing its purpose. The subject under consideration was "Votes for Woman." Miss Frank E. Sheddan gave an able discussion in defense of Mrs. Pank- hurst, emphasizing especially her personal characteristics and her methods in the leadership of the militants. The question for debate was: "Resolved, That the franchise should be granted to woman; first, Continued on Page 7 This week the programs for the thirty-first annual commencemenl of the University have conic out. The program is only a simple, neat Little four page folder. Inside there is outlined th of events which, when wc know the personnel of the gradual classes, bids fair to make tin's 11nmost interesting and creditable commencement season Stetson has ever had. The first night of the week is Friday, May twenty-second. At eight o'clock that night the college play, "Brooks at Stetson," will be given by the Green Room ("lull. This has been presented here this year with greal uo so the first evening is sure to be a good one. On the afternoon <>f the following day at four o'clock the class exercises of the Seniors of the College of Liberal Arts will place on the campus, The nature of these exercises lias not been disclosed by the Seniors. That night Saturday, the commencemenl of the Music Department occurs in the Auditorium at eight o'clock. This is going to be a very entertaining recital. The Baccalaureate Sermon will be delivered the next mornin;', in the Auditorium at eleven o'clock by Dr. Hulley. (>f coi this is certain to be inspiring everyone as well as to the pn Seniors. The same night in the Baptist Church the annual sermon of tin Florida Baptist Educational Society is to be given by Rev. Blocker. Monday morning the Academy and Business College start the week's events with their commencement exercises at ten o'clock in the Auditorium. Ten from the Academy will take ] while the business Students only receive their diplomas publicly. The remaining affairs for day are all in connection with the Stetson Alumni. First are the i Continued vu Page 8