Stetson Collegiate Weekly

STETSON COLLEGIATE WEEKLY Official Student Publication of John B. Stetson University VOLUME 32 DELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1924. NUMBER 35 MIAMI TAKES THE TENNIS CHAMP IN ANNUAL MEETING Romph and Feuer Smother Opponents in Both Branches. The annual state intei'-scholastic high school tournament held here at Stetson University, was won by Miami high school; Romph taking the singles cup and their doubles team of Romph and Fuere winning the doubles trophy by defeating Duval. The tournament presented some splendid high school tennis players. In Romph and Feuer Miami has pro bably two men who are as good as fany in the state. Slade and Blitch, Duval's doubles team, were also of the A-l calibre. . Miami was forced to go to her utmost to beat these letter two Saturday. Thursday's matches which led up to the finals, were very exciting. The sands of the tournament were shifted, the better ones remaining and the others dropping out. Long, 0i Gainesville, and Brown of Leesburg, battled for the right to enter the semi finals; iLong winning. Later he lost to Romph. Feuer defeated Blitch of Duval, thereby pitting himself against Romph for the singles cup. In the fourth round of the doubles matches, the Blitch-Slade team defeated McDonald-Harris of West Palm Beach, while Romph-Feueer of Miami, trimmed King Hrish of Duval. These two teams met Saturday morning for a fight for the cup, Miami winning. Feuer forfeited his rights to the singles cups to his school mate, Romph. The boys wanted to play the (Continued on page 2) 'The* TABLE ■ : X tti'\T". This year Theta Alpha Phi has staged two plays of entirely different character. "Adam and Eva," written by George Middleton and Guy Bolton, was of a light entertaining nature. Augustus Thomas' "Witching Hour,' was thought-producing. Following are the casts of both: The Cast James King, a rich man—Mr. Glen Owen Rasco. Ccrinthia, the maid—Miss Lillian Trice. Clinron De Witt, his son-in-law — Mr. G. S Cr.imbie. (Continued on page 4.) . 0 / STETSON CAMPUS TO BE SCENE OF CLASSIC DRAMA Shakespeare's Tempest Presented on Tuesday, May 27. In our beautiful "Forest of Arden" on the 25th of May, will be seen the "Green Room" Club Players again in action when they shall present one of Shakespeare's perfectest works, The Tempest. The presentation of this play will close one of the greatest years in the history of the Dramatic Club. The Club has •chosen the Tempest for several reasons. One is because it is one of the finest of Shakespeare's productions. Then too, it is a play that is difficult to interpret, and it will give us a chance to see our Dramatic artists,' if we may so call them, really at their best. Several have remarked, after hearing that Club was to present the Tempest, that they were anxious to see it because of its difficulty to stage. The Tempest presents a combination of elements apparently so incongruous that we cannot but marvel how they were brought and kept together; yet they blend so sweetly and work together so naturally that we at once see nothing to hinder their union in the world of which we are a part. For it seems hardly more than a truism to say, that in the mingling of the natural and the supernatural there is here no gap, no Tsreak; nothing disjointed or abrupt; the two being drawn into each other so smoothly that each seems but a (Continued on page 4.) 'THE WITCHING HOUR" ANNUAL MEETING STETSON ALUMNI AND BANQUET SET i Chaudoin Hall to Hold Business Meeting and Feast. The annual business meeting of the alumni will be held in Chaudoin Hall on Monday, May 26th at 12 noon and will be followed by. the alumni banquet at one o'clock. Those in charge are getting matters well in hand and hope to have a program that will be both pleasant and profitable to those who attend. The senior classes in all the departments have been asked to select their representatives ^to respond to toasts and some have already done this. Dr. Hulley will speak in, his usual interesting manner m behal'i oT the Trustees. Prof. Rupert Long- continued on page 2) 0 — Theta Alpha Phi Enjoy Boat Ride On Indian River Members of the Theta Alpha Phi Dramatic fraternity and their guests enjoyed the annual outing of the fraternity on Saturday, April 26th, in the form of a boat-ride and picnic. "The Sheepshead" was the home of the party for the day, and proved to be the source of much of the good time indulged in by the picnicers. The boat was chartered for the entire day, and was very comfortable and satisfactory in every way. The party left DeLand at nine o'clock in the morning, journeyed straight to Daytona where they boarded the boat for the cruise up the Indian river to "the Inlet." The boat stopped at Daytona on the way back, in order to add three additional members to the party of fun-seekers, and lunch was served a few minutes later. The afternoon cruise carried the party to the Tomoka river inlet, (Continued on page 2.) STEMWVJDK WITH STATE TEAM STETSON SENIORS AND FACULTY ARE TENDERED PARTY Friday Night, Chaudoin Rang With Jollification. Our Dramatic Director, Prof. Irving C. Stover Last Friday evening the Chaudoin parlors were filled with a jolly crowd when the Junior class entertained the members of the graduating class'and faculty with a delightful informal reception. It was a memorable event indeed and the first of such receptions in Stetson, although we hope not the last. Games had been arranged which kept the visitors busy all evening, so they went from game to game. Although it doesn't seem possible, yet it's true, we saw grey haired Stetson professors whom we have always associated with dignity and decorum, enjoying a game of tiddley-winks with their wives as partners. The refreshments were another high spot of the evening, for they were original and delicious. Who else but Charlie Henderson, whom wey-alr know for his ability as an eater could have thought of a more tasteful lun- cheon than punch and animal crackers, mints, ice cream cones and lolly DRAMATICS HOLD ENVIABLE RECORD IN STETSON LIFE pops. The Student Government Conference Success Hatters Forced Into Double Header by Rain. The Stetson Hatters and the Florida Gators tied in a double header on Tuesday afternoon on the Stetson diamond. The Hatters easily won the first game, but by tbe exertion wasted their strength and pitcher and the Gators took the second of the series. The scores were 7-3 and 2-0. Stetson tallied three scores in the first innning and then roped in another during the fourth, winding up by gaining three more in the sixth. Both games were of seven innings duration. Henderson's batting, missing but one chance at a hit in the first game and being a heavy contender against the Gator in the second, was a feature of the game. The pitching of Smith in this same first game was a fine brand of mound work. Stetson totalled nine hits during the game. The Gators getting but four. In the second game Stetson's four hits were too scattered to even bring (Continued on page 2) The ninth annual conference of the Southern Inter-Collegiate Association of Student Government was held at Mississippi State College for Women, Columbus, Miss., from April 24-27. There were about one hundred delegates in attendance, representing 50 of the leading colleges of the South. This conference is an important factor in college government by students and its discussions will probably be reflected in the life of the various collegs represented. One of the most important problems discussed was the honor system. Various plans for training new students were presented. In some schools this work is carried on by the Freshman commission, groups of girls trained during their Freshman year so that they may instruct the new students the next year. This work is usually conducted at the beginning of the year and may extend over a period of six weeks. Members of faculty are often invited to speak on the Honor Code. Freshmen examinations complete the course and the girls are then given their right of sitizenship in student government. The Honor System is also applied to academic work and cheating in examinations is regarded as a case for suspension, expulsion or removal of credits. Other penalties for violation of the honor code were discussed. In many cases a systematized list of punishments listed under major and minor offenses, serves as the basis for restriction. The honor system has been incorporated into all the colleges of the association and has proven most effective in all cases. Is it worth trying at Stetson? The association is endeavoring to extend the honor system into secondary schools so that the student may know something of its nature before matriculation in college. The problem of'the organization -of student government, dealing with the council, ex-officio members and faculty advisers was presented. There $- -* Phi Kappa Fraternity Brothers in Memorial Service, Mother's Day Sunday, the eleventh, Mother's Day, Phi Kappa Delta, went to church in a body in a memorial for their brothers who have passed into the great beyond. They went to the First Baptist church, and where an impressive sermon was preached by Rev. Thiot. The boys wore a red or white rose on their coat lapels in honor of their mothers. The young men were welcomed to the church by Reverend Thiot and he directed a wonderful service that is so characteristic of him. Their Memorial day combined with Mother's day, gave an impressive combination that emphasized the fr?.ter- ity's religious and moral side. was found to be splendid co-operation between students and faculty in practically all cases. Apart from the Students' Council, many schools have an organization known as the President's Council which comprises the Presidents of all Student organizations on the campus. This meets only to discuss general student problems. Another important topic was the Inter-relation of students and council. Under this heading the matter of reporting, including self-reporting, rumors vs. direct reporting and failure to report was dealt with. The upper-class morale, function of student organization in upbuilding ideals, and attitude of those punished seemed to be problems affecting the maintenance of interest and loyalty between council and student. Various ways of disclosing council proceedings were presented. What relation has the administration to student government? In many cases college officers have ve- (Continued on page 2) Junior committee^, and class j president are to be ^eommended for their splendid work^ in planning for and entertaining inv<suchan excellent manner. After the refreshment course the orchestra rendered several popular selections in which- almost all present joined in the old Stetson songs which were given with a lot of pep and enthusiast :ac scene of picnic Prof. Stover and Green Room Players Responsible. Stetson University has always staad high in Dramatics. Years ago several plays were given yeai*ly by different organizations on the campus, under the direction of the Professor of Dramatics. In 1914 a number of students who had made a name in dramatics under the leadership of Mr. Irving C. Stover, formed a dramatic organization known as "The Green Room Club," and from that time on the club has been highly successful, in March 1918, becoming a chapter of the national fraternity, Theta Alpha Phi an honorary professional fraternity of very high standing. It has for its purpose "the festering of an interest in wholesome wramatics and providing the means of uniting socially, students and instructors who have historionic talents." This fraternity was organized December 1919, at a meeting of the National Association of the Teachers of Speech, held in Chicago, 111. t The following' March "The Green Room Club" went into this organization as Florida Alpha Chapter, be- (Continued on page 3) O CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC IN CONCERT Phi Kappa Delta held its annual picnic, one of the big events of the year, at the , Clarendon golf club on the shores of the Atlantic ocean last Saturday. The entire fraternity with their sweethearts and girl friends, many of the alumni, and guests enjoyed a wonderful day. Golf, bathing, eating, and romance was the program and it was well carried out. The party left DeLand about ten in the morning, 16 cars loaded with young folks and patrons, arrived at the beach about 45 minutes later. The morning was spent in playing golf by Tony Bates and others of the sporting element; here Gus Dunn, in the role of Gene Sarazen, exhibited his championship form. A baseball game was played on the front porch of the club house; "Red" Cunningham doing the batting and arguing, with Kirk Gunby pitching, and Whit umpiring. Miami's side won with an eleventh nning batting rally. About 1:30 Ray Hon appeared with the gratifying news that the "eats" were ready, and there with the mad (Continued on page 2.) TRAlir^OFTHE" SCHOOL DRAMATIC COURSE IMPRESSED Several Factors Noted Helpful in All Life Work. as A new student coming onto the campus of Stetson is not here long before he hears something about the Greenroom players. This group of young people who are the actors for the school, have been giving plays for many years and as fast as those who graduate leave there come more players to take their places. It is a great pleasure to sit in the audience and watch a playjn progress. Well can we remember watching the first play that was given after we arrived to make Stetson our home. As you sit in the audience we wonder if you realized the real value that was being given to the actors who thru their efforts were entertaining you so royally. In the first place there is no phase of college life where the student gets more real pleasure. There is something which is unusually attractive (Continued on page 2) Stetson Conservatory on Thursday night, gav.e to the DeLand public a ^ryenioyabhainusiJBkaQcai ogrffl^^^^^^j^^^^^^^^^^^^ The house was well filled and the program appreciated. About 16 members, many of which were encored, constituted this treat. The Choral Society gave several selections. Soloists from Mrs. Kenefick's vocal department were on the program. Mrs. Kenefick directed the Glee clubs in their numbers. Stetson's male quartett sang and received their usual applause. The Orchestra opened and closed the program, aiding the Choral Society, besides instrumental solos by its members. 0 PHI BETA MUSIC FRAT MEETS WITH ROLLINS' CHAPTER Delightful Program Rendered by Two Chapters. Monday evening the Eta chapter of Phi Beta musical fraterniay held a banquet at the San Juan hotel in Orlando with the Theta chapter from Rol.ins. We left for Orlando about 3:45. Although it rained, our spirits were not at all dampened. At 7*45 we were taken to the private dining room in the hotel. The tables were decorated with beautiful roses and fancy place cards marking each place. Theta's charming presi: dent, Charlotte Weltstein, opened the banquet with a few appropriate words. During the dinner the following musical program was rendered: Vocal: Under the Greenwood Tree—Persis Burns. Ishtar (Spross) —Dorothy Dietz. Reading: Pipes of Pan (Cecil Cameng)—Fern Daken. Vocal: Duna—Ruby Glen Bennett. Violin Solo: Selected — Reba Whitehair. Vocal Aria, "Madam Butterfly". Ane Fjne Day (Puccine) —Ruth Amy. Piano Solo: Whims (Schumann) —Charlotte Weltstein. After the dinner we were invited by the Orlando Symphony Orchestra to listen to their practice. Those who went from the Eta chapter were: Mr. and Mrs. Duckwitz, Miss Gaut, Ruby Glen Bennett, Persis Burns, Katherine Peters, Dorothy Dietz, Dorothy Mosimann, Merceda Lloyd, Lillian Trice, Aline Link, Helen Vo- (Continued on page 3)